Mission and Objectives
The mission of the Engineering Departments at the University of Denver at the undergraduate level is: to offer programs that support and complement the mission of the University of Denver; to provide a general undergraduate education in computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering that prepares students for either employment or graduate study; to include interdisciplinary engineering work in all programs; to encourage the professional status of the faculty, and to foster the professional awareness of the students. This statement concisely sums up the goals and objectives of our programs which follow:
Program Educational Objectives
- Graduates will apply broad industry relevant communication skills that will enable their career and professional accomplishments.
- Graduates will demonstrate strong abilities in the fundamentals of engineering.
- Graduates will apply the knowledge from their undergraduate education to systematically solve engineering problems using the appropriate tools and technology.
- Graduates will apply the design (including interdisciplinary systems) and laboratory skills expected of practicing engineers.
- Graduates will flourish professionally in an increasingly global and dynamic marketplace and work environment.
In order that we and our undergraduates attain these goals, we have developed a distinctive set of engineering programs. These undergraduate programs stress fundamental concepts, ideas and design processes. The program outcomes and their relationships to the six program educational objectives follow:
Departments of Engineering - Program Outcomes
- Develop a strong grounding in the fundamentals and how to apply them;
- Develop an ability to analyze engineering problems and synthesize solutions including the design and conduct of experiments;
- Develop excellent communications skills;
- Be able to accomplish engineering tasks independently;
- Be able to enter industry with the skills needed to solve real-world problems;
- Know and uphold ethical and professional standards of the profession;
- Have developed and practiced the ability to function effectively on interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams;
- Develop the ability to resolve open-ended design problems;
- Be capable of functioning in a global environment;
- Be prepared for a life of continual learning consisting of formal and/or informal course work and self-education.
Accreditation
The University of Denver is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. All of our engineering bachelor degrees are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology/Engineering Accreditation Commission (ABET/EAC), which is the sole accreditation agency for Engineering in the USA.
Assessment of Programs
Integral to the improvement of our programs is the concept of assessment. We regularly evaluate how well our students are developing the 10 characteristics we aim for via student work, student evaluations, student performance on two examinations (one administered by us at the end of the second year, and the national Fundamentals of Engineering Examination taken in the final year of study), student exit interviews, polling of recent alumni on the degree to which they feel we have met our goals, and other indicators (such as employer satisfaction, scholarships, awards, acceptance for graduate study, etc.). We then use this information to improve our programs to meet changing needs and circumstances.
