Mission, Program Objectives and Program Outcomes
Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Mechanical Engineering is to serve the students of Texas A&M University, the State of Texas, and the nation by:
- providing quality education, well grounded in the fundamental principles of engineering, to prepare students for leadership positions and successful careers in industry, government, and academia;
- extending the knowledge base of mechanical engineering to support the competitiveness of existing industry and to spawn new economic development in Texas and the nation through active involvement in basic and applied research; and
- providing professional development opportunities for practicing engineers through continuing education, service, and outreach activities.
Program Objectives
The objectives of the Mechanical Engineering program are to produce graduates who will:
1. have successful careers, and become leaders, in industry and the public sector;
2. appropriately apply acquired knowledge, work well with other people, effectively communicate ideas and technical information, and continue to learn and improve; and
3. successfully pursue advanced studies, if they so choose, and subsequently contribute to the development of advanced concepts and leading edge technologies.
Program Outcomes
The educational outcomes for the Mechanical Engineering program are that students will attain:
- An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
- An ability to design and construct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
- 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
- An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
- An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems
- An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
- An ability to communicate effectively
- The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
- A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
- A knowledge of contemporary issues
- An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
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