Overview

Mission

The Computer Engineering and Systems Program will educate each student to be a responsible and productive computer engineer who can effectively apply emerging technologies to meet future challenges.

Program Objectives

Objectives, as defined by accreditation agencies, are the abilities, skills, and accomplishments expected of graduates within a few years of graduation. Programs are expected to assess their graduates' accomplishments to determine if the objectives have been achieved. Since the objectives are typically fairly broad, it is not expected that every graduate will achieve every objective. Within three to five years of graduation from the CES program, it is expected that many graduates will have:

• Developed a product or process by applying their knowledge of mathematics, computing, systems and development tools,
• Participated effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary development team and undertaken leadership roles when appropriate,
• Taken graduate courses or continuing education classes to improve their skills and abilities,
• Made positive contributions to your community and society by applying skills and abilities learned during your undergraduate program in computing,
• Made decisions related to their work that demonstrate an understanding of the importance of being an ethical computing professional,
• Applied their communication skills to effectively promote their ideas, goals, or products.
  

Program Educational Outcomes

Program educational outcomes, as defined by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, ABET, are, "Statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation." ABET 2000 prescribes certain outcomes with which all graduating engineers must demonstrate proficiency; they are:

1. Ability to apply knowledge of math, science and engineering,
2. Ability to design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze and interpret data,
3. Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs,
4. Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams,
5. Ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems,
6. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities,
7. Ability to communicate effectively,
8. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context,
9. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning,
10. A knowledge of contemporary issues,
11. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

All engineering students are assessed to determine how well they satisfy these outcomes.

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