Mechanical Engineering Technology Accreditation

The BS in mechanical engineering technology major is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs.

Program Objectives

The Program Educational Objectives (PEO) for the Mechanical Engineering Technology program are as follows:

Graduates, five or more years after graduation, will be able to:

  • Adapt to the ever changing global world, critical thinkers who seek out growth and maintain a positive outlook during times of change.
  • Translate customer requirements into successful products or systems while balancing specifications and resources.
  • Combine practical engineering practices with continually evolving product and technological advances to provide cutting edge solutions that manage costs and reduce environmental impacts.
  • Translate customer needs into successful mechanical designs by determining product specifications while integrating multiple sets of constraints and needs.
  • Employ strong computational skills using a variety of tools to analyze and effectively communicate design and engineering decisions.
  • Integrate a broad practical mechanical engineering technology background with current advances to produce cutting edge products while minimizing cost and environmental impacts.

Student Outcomes

The Student Outcomes (SO's) for the Mechanical Engineering Technology program have been established such that students will demonstrate the following skills, knowledge, and behaviors, at the time of graduation.

Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering Technology program will have:

  1. An ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly defined engineering problems.
  2. An ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly defined engineering problems.
  3. An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in both technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
  4. An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes.
  5. An ability to function effectively as a team member as well as a leader on a technical team.