Educational Objectives – How Are We Doing?
 

As part of our process for continuous quality improvement for our undergraduate program, we have formulated educational objectives for graduates with the BAEM degree. ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) mandates that such objectives be developed with inputs from all of our constituents. Our constituents are the faculty, students, employers and alumni of our program. The AEM Update is one of the primary methods we have for communicating with alumni so I am soliciting your opinion regarding our educational objectives and how well we are achieving them. If you are a recent graduate or if you work with or employ recent graduates of our program, we want to hear from you. The best way to contact me is by e-mail at: garrard@aem.umn.edu.

Educational objectives are statements that describe the expected accomplishments for graduates during the first few years after graduation. These objectives should so far as possible be unique to the program and institution.

The educational objectives for students graduating from the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Minnesota are:

1. To produce graduates with a broad background in aerospace engineering and mechanics, including fluid mechanics, structural mechanics and aerospace systems.
2. To produce graduates who can apply their knowledge of aerospace engineering and mechanics to achieve success in the aerospace industry, related government agencies, and other engineering industries.
3. To produce graduates with skills in the essential tools used in aerospace and other industries. These include experimental methods, problem-solving techniques, computational methods and engineering design.
4. To produce graduates with the ability to both seek out assistance when needed and to learn new skills throughout their careers.
5. To produce graduates with the oral and written communication skills needed to successfully work in a modern multidisciplinary environment.
6. To produce graduates who can be successful in graduate level work in engineering, as well as in other professional schools.

Thanks for your help.
Bill Garrard

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