Program Assessment

Mission Statement
Program Educational Objectives
Program Outcomes
Strategic Plan

Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University Calumet is to serve Northwest Indiana by:

• Providing quality undergraduate education,
• Providing quality graduate education,
• Being responsive to the educational needs of engineering students,
• Being a technical resource for local industry and communities, and
• Advancing the state-of-the-art in the application of science and technology to engineering.

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Program Educational Objectives

The Mechanical Engineering curriculum provides a broad education in the fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering.  Students may pursue a general program or may choose a specialization in areas such as Thermal and Fluid Sciences, solid Mechanics, or Mechatronics.

The educational objectives of this program are to provide each graduate with:

• Engineering Competence - Graduates are competent and engaged professionals in their field
• Continuous Learning - Graduates continue developing professionally
• Professional Skills - Graduates demonstrate teamwork and leadership skills and are contributors in their profession
• Societal Awareness - Graduates recognize the societal, ethical, and global impacts of their work

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Program Outcomes

Mechanical Engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates have:

Outcome a: An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.

Outcome b: An ability to design and conduct experiments, and as well as to analyze and interpret data.

Outcome c: An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.

Outcome d: An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.

Outcome e: An ability to identify, formulate and solve.

Outcome f: An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.

Outcome g: An ability to communicate effectively.

Outcome h: The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global/societal context.

Outcome i: recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.

Outcome j: knowledge of contemporary issues.

Outcome k: An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

Outcome l: An ability to apply their engineering knowledge to solve industrial problems.

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