ABET Accreditation
Mechanical Engineering Program (Bachelor's Degree)
Program Education Objectives
As approved in the ME Faculty meeting of 22 November 2019:
Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering program will be problem solving, responsible professionals ready for work in industry or further studies in graduate programs. Specifically, based on the needs of the program's regional industry partners, within a few years of graduation, mechanical engineering alumni will have:
- Obtained professional employment in an engineering or closely related field, entered
a graduate program in engineering or gained admission to a professional program such
as medicine, law or business.
- Solved problems by applying appropriate engineering tools to the analysis, design
and production of products or systems.
- Continued to develop their skills and increase their knowledge through professional activities including FE/PE certification, membership in professional societies and continuing education courses.
- Demonstrated good communication skills and worked effectively in team environment s that include membership across disciplines, backgrounds, positions and locations.
Student Outcomes
In order to meet the mission and educational objectives of the program, the Mechanical Engineering Department at Arkansas Tech University established the following list of attributes as goals for its graduating students.
Students graduating from the Mechanical Engineering program should have:
- An ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying
principles of engineering, science and mathmatics.
- 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.
- A ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- 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.
- A 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.
- An ability to develop and conduct apporpriate experimentation, analyze and interpret
data and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
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Enrollments |
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Academic Year |
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2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
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Mechanical Engineering Dept. |
Total |
264 |
246 |
244 |
224 |
255 |
319 |
360 |
366 |
382 |
356 |
313 |
283 |
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Full-Time |
254 |
230 |
219 |
200 |
239 |
292 |
328 |
337 |
352 |
328 |
296 |
265 |
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|
Part-Time |
10 |
16 |
25 |
24 |
16 |
27 |
32 |
29 |
30 |
28 |
17 |
18 |
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Bachelor's Degrees Awarded |
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Academic Year |
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2008-09 |
2009-10 |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
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Mechanical Engineering |
Baccalaureate Degrees |
25 |
46 |
42 |
47 |
38 |
32 |
36 |
40 |
57 |
76 |
93 |
71 |
