The aim is to educate individuals for professional careers in engineering and to provide the basis for life-long learning and advanced study at the graduate level. Students are introduced to the scope of the engineering profession in the first year courses Introduction to the Professions I and II, and to the ethical, economical, safety, environmental and other responsibilities of being a professional engineer.
Strong emphasis is placed on development of oral and written communication skills.
Accompanying courses in mathematics and the basic sciences provide the foundation for later studies of engineering sciences relevant to the students major fields of study. The second year emphasizes building a foundation for the eventual study of engineering design. The engineering sciences offer a rational approach to solving detailed problems encountered in major-specific courses, including the capstone design courses, of the third and fourth years. The student s professional experience is developed by participation in interprofessional projects in the second, third and fourth years. In the third year, students begin the transition to professional practice and learn to develop sound engineering judgment by studying open ended problems and realistic constraints.