ABET Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering program, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering program and Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management program are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
Software Engineering, the newest undergraduate degree program, effective Fall Semester 2021, is not accredited. The Software Engineering degree program may request an evaluation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET once the degree program yields a cohort of graduates.
Accreditation by ABET is an assurance that the program meets the quality standards of the profession for which it prepares graduates.
These standards include objectives and outcomes defined by the faculty with input from the department’s industrial advisory board and from alumni.
Systems Engineering Program Educational Objectives
- Objective 1: Graduates integrate mathematics, physics, engineering science, operations research, applied probability and statistics, and computer simulation to model and analyze entire systems that are composed of their individual components and subsystems.
- Objective 2: Graduates develop and exercise their capabilities for lifelong learning as a means to enhance their technical and social skills.
- Objective 3: Graduates develop and refine their management, communications and professional skills to increase their effectiveness as team members and team leaders.
Engineering Management Program Educational Objectives
- Objective 1: Graduates continue to augment their engineering knowledge through lifelong learning as it relates to the technical focus of their employment.
- Objective 2: Graduates advance into management positions utilizing skills and knowledge from the Program in conjunction with knowledge gained in the workplace.
- Objective 3:Graduates continue to develop knowledge and skills in human relations, financial management and project management.
Industrial Engineering Program Educational Objectives
- Objective 1: Graduates integrate mathematics, physics, engineering science, operations research, applied probability and statistics, manufacturing technology, production planning, and computer simulation to model and analyze entire systems that are composed of their individual components, subsystems, and processes.
- Objective 2: Graduates develop and exercise their capabilities for lifelong learning as a means to enhance their technical and social skills.
- Objective 3:Graduates develop and refine their management, communications and professional skills to increase their effectiveness as team members and team leaders.
Visit the College of Engineering’s ABET page for a full description of degree program objectives and student outcomes.
About ABET
ABET accredits college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.
ABET accreditation is the culmination of continuous self-assessment and improvement, and assures that ABET-accredited programs meet the needs of students and their chosen professions while preparing graduates to enter the professional world.
Value Assured
Accreditation criteria focus on what students experience and learn. ABET’s voluntary peer-review process is highly respected worldwide because it adds critical value to academic programs in the technical disciplines, where quality, precision and safety are of the utmost importance.
ABET has 2,200-plus experts from industry, academia and government who provide quality assurance by serving as program evaluators, commissioners, board members and advisors. ABET is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.