Mission Statement and Educational Objectives

Mission

The mission of the Department of Mechanical Engineering is to prepare students and graduates for the future by providing a quality mechanical engineering education

Goals

1. To provide high quality education in mechanical engineering at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
2. To conduct basic and applied research in mechanical engineering and related areas.
3. To provide service to the profession, to the State of Maine, the United States and the world.

UMaine Mechanical Engineering Educational Objectives:

Graduates of the UMaine Mechanical Engineering Program, within the a few years after graduation, will:

1.   Have successful professional careers and engage in lifelong learning and practice the discipline of Mechanical Engineering through their successful practice as professional engineers and their pursuit of graduate or professional degrees.

2.   Have skills pertinent to the design process – ability to formulate problems,  think creatively, communicate effectively, synthesize information, and  work collaboratively in diverse professional environment demonstrated by their abilities to work on teams, to work independently, to provide leadership and to mentor junior co-workers.

3.   Understand their societal, global, professional and ethical responsibilities, the environmental impact of their work, and commit to both occupational safety and public welfare.

4.   Demonstrate professional character by pursuing professional registration and licensing.

Expected Educational Outcomes

1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.
2. An ability to design and conduct experiments, and to critically analyze and interpret data.
3. An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
4. An ability to function in mufti-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, economic, environmental, 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.