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Definitions
Educational Objectives - Program educational objectives are broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve.
Outcomes - Program outcomes are narrower statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors
that students acquire in their matriculation through the program.
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering has a formalized, periodic process of assessing student achievement of program outcomes and educational objectives. Evaluation of these
assessments provide the foundation for curriculum revisions and decisions and actions to improve the programs.
Aerospace Engineering
Mission Statement
The mission of the undergraduate program is to serve the State of Florida, the United States and the engineering profession by providing quality educational programs in aerospace engineering; conduct a
nationally recognized research program; and foster ongoing professional development of students and faculty.
Program Educational Objectives
Within three to five years of obtaining a bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida, a graduate is expected to achieve one or more of the following milestones:
- Advance professionally as a result of his/her ability to solve complex technical problems and to work in multidisciplinary teams on problems whose solutions lead to significant societal benefits
- Demonstrate professional engineering competence via promotions and/or positions of increasing responsibility, or successfully transition from the "traditional" Aerospace Engineering career path
into business, government, or education
- Make scholarly contributions to knowledge as demonstrated by publishing papers and/or technical reports, applying for patents, delivering effective conference presentations, and/or contributing to
innovative leadership articles
- Demonstrate a commitment to the community and the profession through involvement with community and/or professional organizations and/or make contributions towards society's greater good and prosperity
- Demonstrate an understanding of the need for life-long learning via progress toward, or successful completion of an advanced degree, professional development and/or industrial training course(s),
and/or engineering certification.
A summary of the Aerospace Engineering Mission Statement, Educational Objectives, and Outcomes may be downloaded by clicking here (pdf).
Mechanical Engineering
Mission Statement
The mission of the undergraduate program is to serve the State of Florida, the United States and the engineering profession by providing quality educational programs in mechanical engineering; conduct a
nationally recognized research program; and foster ongoing professional development of students and faculty.
Program Educational Objectives
Within three to five years of obtaining a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Florida, a graduate is expected to achieve one or more of the following milestones:
- Advance professionally as a result of his/her ability to solve complex technical problems and to work in multidisciplinary teams on problems whose solutions lead to significant societal benefits
- Demonstrate professional engineering competence via promotions and/or positions of increasing responsibility, or successfully transition from the "traditional" Mechanical Engineering career path
into business, government, or education
- Make scholarly contributions to knowledge as demonstrated by publishing papers and/or technical reports, applying for patents, delivering effective conference presentations, and/or contributing to
innovative leadership articles
- Demonstrate a commitment to the community and the profession through involvement with community and/or professional organizations and/or make contributions towards society's greater good and prosperity
- Demonstrate an understanding of the need for life-long learning via progress toward, or successful completion of an advanced degree, professional development and/or industrial training course(s),
and/or engineering certification.
A summary of the Mechanical Engineering Mission Statement, Educational Objectives, and Outcomes may be downloaded by clicking here (pdf).
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