This portfolio, which graduates will retain for display to potential employers, will be reviewed again as part of the graduation requirement. The faculty members conducting the portfolio assessment will evaluate competencies in oral and written communication, analysis, synthesis, critical t hinking, and comprehension of ethical, social, and humanitarian issues. For a graduation exhibit, students must demonstrate proficiency in both general and programmatic areas of engineering. The graduation exhibit may take one of several forms as specified by the engineering program faculty. The specific instrument used and the acceptable level of performance on the exhibit for graduation will be established by the engineering program faculty.
Some graduates work for foreign companies.
Others are placed in companies that compete in international markets. Engineering practice has become internationalized through modern communication systems and international standards such as ISO 9000. Many engineers and corporate executives have emphasized the need for schools of engineering to prepare graduates to practice in a global environment. Students are encouraged to take advantage of this travel and study to fulfill part of the global awareness initiative. Students who are not natives of the United States are encouraged to develop a program in American studies that parallels the goals and objectives of the global awareness program.