Interdisciplinary Engineering

Interdisciplinary Engineering major students engage in an innovative approach to interdisciplinary engineering education that is guided by current challenges of broad human concern that address societal needs. Students attain proficiency in skills necessary to contribute to solving complex and multi-disciplinary problems. The curriculum includes innovative problem-based seminar studio courses that employ modules to develop competencies in engineering fundamentals.
 
Mission
Prepare students to excel in engineering and related fields. Make clear to students that above all else, the engineering profession is committed to bettering the world. Provide fundamental, laboratory-oriented, hands-on education in engineering and related fields. Foster creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities and motivate students to consider the societal and environmental consequences of their work. Enable students to be leaders in their profession, community, nation, and the world.
 
Upon completion of the program, students are awarded the BS in Interdisciplinary Engineering and have a foundational understanding of engineering and science fundamentals.
 
Learning Outcomes

At the time of graduation, students in the Mechanical Engineering Program are expected to have attained the following Student Outcomes:

• Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.

• 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.

• Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

• 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.

• Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.

• Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

• Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Goals
The Interdisciplinary Engineering program will produce graduates who, within two to four years after graduation, are able to:

• Display competence in applying the skills of engineering practice to conceive and analyze problems and execute solutions guided by practical, ethical, societal, and global awareness.

• Be successfully employed as professionals in industrial, commercial, military, government, public works, and/or academic settings while advancing in positions of increasing responsibility or leadership roles.

• Be recognized as an effective communicator and collaborator who can work in teams of diverse individuals, technical disciplines and management levels.

• Sustain engagement in continuing education and professional development and pursue professional licensure and certification.

Careers for this Major:

The Interdisciplinary Engineering major allows graduates the option of beginning a career in either the military or civilian life immediately upon graduation or furthering their education in graduate school. Studies are designed to give both a broad engineering background and a focus on a specific topic area necessary to apply engineering principles and methods to solve multi-disciplinary problems in an ever-increasing range of applications.

• Clean water

• Sustainability

• Renewable Energy

• Cyber Security

• Bio-mechanical / biomedical / assistive technologies

Accreditation:

The Interdisciplinary Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria with no applicable program criteria.
 

There is no additional criteria to declare this major.