ABET Accreditation

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The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering program and the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, abet.org.

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.

Aerospace Engineering Program Educational Objectives

• Objective 1: Graduates become practicing engineers who contribute to, and succeed and advance within their companies, institutes or agencies.
• Objective 2: Graduates succeed in graduate school in aerospace engineering or other fields that benefit from the skills and knowledge gained through their undergraduate education.
• Objective 3: Graduates engage in life-long learning and acquire new knowledge and skills through practice and advanced education to adapt to the changing demands of the work environment throughout their careers.

Mechanical Engineering Program Educational Objectives

• Objective 1: Graduates become practicing engineers who contribute to, and succeed and advance within their companies, institutes or agencies.
• Objective 2: Graduates succeed in graduate school in mechanical engineering or other fields that benefit from the skills and knowledge gained through their undergraduate education.
• Objective 3: Graduates engage in life-long learning and acquire new knowledge and skills through practice and advanced education to adapt to the changing demands of the work environment throughout their careers.

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.