The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mission, Objectives, and Intended Outcomes

• To provide quality educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students through teaching, research, and professional service, and to provide specialized support to the greater community.

Computer Engineering Program Educational Objectives:

1. Produce graduates who will successfully practice computer engineering for state, regional, national and international industries and governmental agencies.

2. Produce graduates who will contribute in the areas of hardware and software design for digital and computer-based systems.

3. Produce graduates who are committed to high ethical and professional conduct.

4. Produce graduates who will successfully work independently and on teams.

5. Prepare graduates to enter and succeed in advanced degree programs in engineering, science, or business.

Electrical Engineering Program Educational Objectives:

1. Produce graduates who will successfully practice electrical engineering for state, regional, national and international industries and governmental agencies.

2. Produce graduates who will contribute in the areas of biomedical, computer, controls, communications/signal processing, electronics, electromagnetics, power, and optical engineering.

3. Produce graduates who are committed to high ethical and professional conduct.

4. Produce graduates who will successfully work independently and on teams.

5. Prepare graduates to enter and succeed in advanced degree programs in engineering, science, or business.

Intended Outcomes for our Students:

1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.

2. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

3. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.

4. An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.

5. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.

6. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.

7. An ability to communicate effectively.

8. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.

9. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.

10. A knowledge of contemporary issues.

11. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

12. An ability to grow in the knowledge of and make professional contributions to at least one specific area of ECE.