Mechanical Engineering Program Educational Objectives

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Program Educational Objectives are statements of the knowledge and skills that recent graduates of an educational program are expected to demonstrate in their personal and professional lives.

Point Park University faculty, in consultation with the program's industrial advisory committee, have established the three objectives listed below for graduates of the Bachelor of Science degree program in mechanical engineering. These objectives are reviewed regularly to ensure that they continue to express the core values of the program and the needs of the engineering profession.

1. Graduates will apply acute analytical skills, draw upon a thorough knowledge of best engineering practices, demonstrate intense application to the task at hand and become leaders within the organization of their affiliation.

2. Graduates will recognize and embrace the benefits of higher education and will themselves disseminate knowledge through acclaimed publications.

3. Graduates will be pivotal within the community and will inspire others to engage in the betterment of society.