Program Educational Objectives

Computer and Electrical Engineering Programs

Graduates of the Arkansas Tech University Computer and Electrical Engineering degree programs, within a few years of graduating, will have

• Obtained employment in an engineering or closely-related field, or entered a graduate program in engineering or a related field or gained admission to a professional program such as medicine, law or business.
  
  
• Solved problems aided by the engineering proficiencies they learned in their undergraduate program.
  
  
• Recognized a pathway to make positive contributions to society using their engineering talents and skills by practicing their profession in an ethical and responsible manner.
  
  
• Engaged in continuing education and pursuit of membership in professional societies as well as FE/PE certification, or other certifications relevant to their chosen occupational field.
  
  
• Demonstrated accountability and worked effectively in a team environment with strong emphasis on multidisciplinary membership, inclusion, and communication.

Student Outcomes

In order to meet the mission and educational objectives of the program, the Electrical Engineering Department at Arkansas Tech University established the following list of attributes as goals for its graduating students.

Students graduating from the Electrical Engineering Program should have:

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.
   
   

Enrollments
Academic Year		2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Electrical Engineering Department	Total	129	167	162	202	182	193	203	189	205	194	204	189
	Full-Time	118	152	150	181	170	177	189	180	187	170	183
	Part-Time	11	15	12	21	12	16	14	9	18	24	21
Electrical Engineering (No option)	Total	128	155	138	164	154	162	163	140	135	139	138	121
	Full-Time	117	140	126	145	142	149	152	135	123	120	117
	Part-Time	11	15	12	19	12	13	11	5	12	19	21
Electrical Engineering (Biomedical option)	Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	13	17	13
(Began 2016)	Full-Time	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	12	12	17
	Part-Time	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Electrical Engineering (Computer Engineering option)	Total	1	12	24	38	28	31	40	44	56	28	7	0
(Began 2010)	Full-Time	1	12	24	36	28	28	37	40	52	25	7	0
	Part-Time	0	0	0	2	0	3	3	4	4	3	0	0
Computer Engineering	Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	42	55
(Began 2018)	Full-Time	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	42
	Part-Time	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
Academic Year		2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Baccalaureate Degree		17	16	29	16	21	23	32	28	27	25	43	41