Program Objectives and Outcomes

Computer Engineering Objectives & Outcomes

The educational objectives of the BSCE program are:

1. To produce graduates recognized by industrial, government, and academic entities as having a sound, current, and comprehensive education by providing a balanced and integrated hardware and software educational experience that is rich in modern laboratory, project, and design experiences, and which emphasizes team participation, problem solving, and communication skills.
2. To prepare and retain students, who, upon graduation, will be motivated to pursue lifelong learning, continuing education, and graduate studies, as required by their personal development goals, through a stimulating, broad, and modern educational experience which is well grounded in the mathematical, scientific, and engineering principles.
3. To instill a sense of social responsibility, a code of conduct, and ethical values appropriate to the discipline in the CS&E students, so that they are valuable contributors in their societal and professional environments.

Each BSCE graduate will attain:

1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
2. An ability to design and conduct experiments as needed to evaluate artifacts and processes not suitable to other analysis, coupled with an ability to analyze and interpret data possibly using statistical, logical, inductive, graphical, analogical, etc. reasoning and report the results of the interpretation.
3. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.
4. An ability to function on teams such as in group projects.
5. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering and science problems as appropriate to the discipline of computer engineering.
6. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
7. An ability to communicate effectively in written (prose as well as mathematical, scientific, and engineering notations in technical reports), graphical (diagrams, charts, visualizations, animations), and oral (discussions with colleagues, group meetings, and formal presentations) forms.
8. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering and scientific solutions in a global and societal context: relevant to being a productive and contributing citizen at the local, national, and international levels.
9. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning after graduation of computer engineering and related topics.
10. A knowledge of contemporary issues: social and ethical, as well as technical issues in local, regional, national and international contexts
11. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern tools necessary for professional practice such as CAD tools and physical instruments, modern programming languages, and computer hardware components.

Computer Science Objectives & Outcomes

The educational objectives of the BSCS program are:

1. To produce graduates recognized by industrial, government, and academic entities as having a sound, current, and comprehensive education by providing an integrated software and hardware educational experience that is rich in modern laboratory and software experiences, and which emphasizes problem solving and communication skills.
2. To prepare and retain students, who, upon graduation, will be motivated to pursue lifelong learning, continuing education, and graduate studies, as required by their personal development goals, through a stimulating, broad, and modern educational experience which is well grounded in the mathematical, scientific, and programming principles, as well as in the fundamental concepts and theory of computing.
3. To instill a sense of social responsibility, a code of conduct, and ethical values appropriate to the discipline in the CS&E students, so that they are valuable contributors in their societal and professional environments.

Each BSCS graduate will attain:

1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and the theory of computation.
2. An ability to design and conduct experiments, coupled with an ability to analyze and interpret data, and report the results of the interpretation.
3. An ability to design software to meet desired needs.
4. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve computer oriented problems as appropriate to the discipline of computer science.
5. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
6. An ability to communicate effectively in written (prose as well as mathematical, scientific, and engineering notations in technical reports), graphical (diagrams, charts, visualizations, animations), and oral (discussions with colleagues, group meetings, and formal presentations) forms.
7. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of science and technology in a global and societal context: relevant to being a productive and contributing citizen at the local, national, and international levels.
8. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning after graduation of computer science and related topics.
9. A knowledge of contemporary issues: social and ethical, as well as technical issues in local, regional, national and international contexts
10. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern tools necessary for professional practice such as software development environments, modern programming languages, and computer hardware components.