Elizabethtown College Engineering Program Outcomes
The Department of Physics and Engineering at Elizabethtown College has identified the following 11 outcomes for our Engineering programs (Engineering with concentrations in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and applied physics; Computer Engineering; and Industrial Engineering Management) that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that students are expected to acquire in their matriculation through our program.
b) The ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
c) The 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.
d) The ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.
e) The ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
f) The understanding of and commitment to professional and ethical responsibility.
g) The ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
h) The broad education and the understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
i) The recognition of the need for, and the ability to engage in life-long learning and professional growth.
j) A knowledge of contemporary issues.
k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
