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Accreditation for Electrical Engineering

The Electrical Engineering B.S. program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, , under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunications, and similarly named programs.

Program Educational Objectives

• Our graduates should apply their knowledge and skills to electrical engineering practice or to pursue advanced education successfully as demonstrated by some of the following:

  • Employment and/or graduate study in electrical engineering or related area.

  • Completion of certificates, graduate degrees, or professional licensing.

  • Advancement and/or recognition in employment.

  • Involvement in the design of valuable technologies, products, and services.

• Our graduates should leverage their diverse and unique perspectives to demonstrate creativity and entrepreneurial thinking in the practice of computer engineering as demonstrated by some of the following:

  • Successful design, development and/or improvement of products, services, processes, and/or systems.

  • Successful creation of a business that changes industries or creates new industries.

• Our graduates should leverage their unique life experiences and professional preparation to effectively engage in communication, participate in teams, and assume leadership roles as demonstrated by some of the following:

  • Effective participation in multi-cultural and/or multi-disciplinary teams: e.g. consideration of the opinions and values of others.

  • Successful performance as leaders in their organizations, their profession, and/or in society.

  • Presentation of their work at professional meetings, conferences, and to the general public.

  • Publication of technical articles, engineering reports, and/or proposals.

• Our graduates should exhibit social and professional responsibility in the practice of electrical engineering as demonstrated by some of the following:

  • Consideration of ethical and societal impacts in engineering practice.

  • Commitment to lifelong learning.

  • Consideration of how their actions affect others and the environment.

  • Contributions to the well-being of their communities.

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1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.

2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.

3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.

5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.

6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.