Our Mission

ABET Educational Objectives
ABET Program Outcomes

The Mission of the University of Massachusetts is to provide an affordable and accessible education of high quality and conduct programs of research and public service that advance knowledge and improve the lives of the people of the Commonwealth, the nation and the world.  UML’s campus mission is to provide to students an affordable education of high quality and to focus some of its scholarship and public service on assisting sustainable regional economic and social development in the nation and the world.  The James B. Francis College of Engineering at UML seeks to prepare men and women to be successful in engineering or their chosen profession. The faculty and staff of the Francis College of Engineering are strongly committed to providing our students with a high quality education relevant to the needs of society and industry.  This will be done in a cooperative atmosphere that facilitates learning and cares about the needs of our students.

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ABET Educational Objectives

Within this context, the CEE Department has developed Educational Objectives to delineate the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing its graduates to achieve.

Objective 1:
Graduates will be prepared to practice the profession of Civil Engineering with a solid foundation in basic sciences and in four areas of Civil Engineering: environmental, geotechnical, structural and transportation engineering.

Objective 2:
Graduates will have the skills and knowledge necessary to develop into active contributors to the economic and social vitality of the region, the nation and the world.

 Objective 3:
Graduates will understand their moral, ethical, legal and professional obligations to society.

 Objective 4:
Graduates will possess strong written, oral, and graphical communication skills and will be able to function on multidisciplinary teams.

Objective 5:
Graduates will recognize the need for engaging in life-long learning and continuing professional development.

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ABET Program Outcomes

 

Program Outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that students acquire in their matriculation through the program. Graduates of the program must have:

1. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering;
2. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data;
3. an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints;
4. an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams;
5. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;
6. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility;
7. an ability to communicate effectively;
8. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context;
9. a recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning;
10. a knowledge of contemporary issues;
11. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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