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Program Educational Objectives

In consultation with the Architectural Engineering Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) consisting of Alumni, employers, and current faculty, following are the program educational objectives (PEO's) for the Master of Science in Architectural Engineering, as approved during the March 31, 2021 IAB meeting:

1. Acquire knowledge to integrate building design and aesthetics including mechanical, electrical and structural systems for the built environment and to articulate solutions using written, visual and oral communications skills.

2. Incorporate sustainable practices, problem solving skills, leadership, and knowledge of constructability to effectively aid the design of a functional built environment and fulfill the worldwide need for skilled building system engineers and designers.

3. Lead design and construction teams in developing conceptual designs, design drawings, construction drawings, specifications, and construction administration for functional, sustainable, and resilient buildings in a global market.

4. Create built environments to promote health, comfort, and productivity of building occupants and to optimize cost-effective solutions meeting business case objectives.

Student Outcomes

The student outcomes for the Master of Science in Architectural Engineering program at Lawrence Technological University are:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. an ability to 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.
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. an ability to 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.
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
8. an ability to integrate multiple subdisciplines of architectural engineering in design of building elements that work with architectural layout.
9. an ability to assess advanced concepts and principles in the solutions of complex problems to develop a mastery in a specialty area of architectural engineering.

Enrollment and Graduation Data: 2022-23

Program Educational Objectives

The Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) are reviewed every five years. The faculty initiates the process, with input from the biomedical engineering advisory board, alumni, and employers. The PEOs updated as of December 2020 are:

1. Apply science and engineering principles in order to lead innovative cross-functional teams that develop, design, implement, and communicate medical technologies, services, and translational research while adhering to professional standards and regulatory protocols.
2. Exhibit and demand the highest engineering, medical and professional safety and ethical standards of conduct.
3. Are contributing members of the profession and society, and stay informed of current research and professional developments through life-long education, possibly including graduate studies.

Student Outcomes

The following list contains the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering Key Performance Indicators, which are referenced to the ABET Student Outcomes 1-7 and indicate the expectations for knowledge, skills and behaviors of graduates from the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering program.

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
1. Implement mathematical algebra, geometry, calculus, probability techniques, differential equations and/or statistics
2. Apply biology, chemistry, calculus-based physics or human physiology principles
3. Write a problem statement for a biomedical engineering problem
4. Apply engineering principles to a system, device, or process
5. Evaluate solutions to a biomedical engineering problem
6. Employ techniques, skills and tools relevant to biomedical systems
2. an ability to 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;
1. Use the engineering design process to generate potential solutions to a biomedical need
2. Examine realistic constraints related to the proposed solution
3.  Implement, test, and demonstrate an engineered solution that meets design specifications
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
1. Construct and deliver a logical and articulate communication based on independent work
2. Create a plan, and document methods, observations, and results of an experiment or a project
3. Organize and represent data collected in a clear and concise format that enhances the ability to interpret it
4. an ability to 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;
1. Recognize the contribution of science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics to society
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the professional code of ethics and government regulations
3. Explain the ethical dimensions of a biomedical engineering problem
4. Describe state-of-the-art and new trends in biomedical engineering
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives;
1. Demonstrate personal responsibilities in a team
2. Share responsibilities and collaborate in a cross-functional team
3. Demonstrate effective leadership characteristics
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions;
1. Conduct experimental procedures to measure and record data.
2. Examine data using appropriate analytical techniques
3. Compose a scientific hypothesis and test the hypothesis using experimental data
4. Describe the challenges associated with interactions between living tissues or cells and engineered devices or materials
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies;
1. Collect relevant technical information, data, and ideas from multiple sources
2. Recognize opportunities that enhance professional career development

Enrollment and Graduation Data: 2022-23

Program Educational Objectives

The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering offers a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering program where students acquire the education and skill set so that, as alumni, they achieve the following program educational objectives:

1. Identify, develop, and analyze realistic options for solving complex engineering challenges to create sustainable and equitable solutions.
2. Serve as leaders and contributing members in collaborative and inclusive work environments.
3. Enhance the civil engineering profession by practicing in an ethical and responsible manner, engaging in lifelong learning, and earning professional licensure.
4. Engage stakeholders, such as public and private clients, government agencies, other design professionals, and the general public, to identify and address their needs through effective communication of engineering perspectives and solutions.

Student Outcomes

The student outcomes for the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering program at Lawrence Technological University are:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. an ability to 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.
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. an ability to 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.
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Enrollment and Graduation Data: 2022-23

Program Educational Objectives

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering programs where students acquire the education and skill set so that, as alumni, they achieve the professional objectives that follow.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering program, within a few years of their graduation, will

1. solve complex engineering problems to benefit a globally complex society;
2. be contributing members of multidisciplinary engineering project teams;
3. grow in professional capability and responsibility to assume leadership roles in industry;
4. create innovative engineering solutions that meet industrial and end-user needs.

Student Outcomes

All Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering graduates must have:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics:
   1. Ability to formulate and identify an engineering problem
   2. Ability to apply principles of science and math
   3. Ability to solve an engineering problem
   4. Ability to verify the solution
   5. Complexity of problem considered

2. An ability to 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:
   1. Identify and apply engineering skills and tools
   2. Analyze a problem by formulating a main goal and decomposing it into subgoals
   3. Generate multiple solutions meeting the constraints* based on background research, while considering risks and tradeoff
   4. Implement chosen solution as prototype and demo/explain operation
   5. Describe results and draw conclusions about the system performance
   6. Implement time management

3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
   1. Formulate technical content appropriately with suitable organization accuracy, graphical aids, logical reasoning, word choice
   2. Deliver content to the audience appropriately with:
      1. Strong eye contact, vocal quality, non-vocal aspects of delivery, visual aids and language for oral communication
      2. Appropriate structure style, and mechanics for written communication"

4. An ability to 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:
   1. Consider the impact of global, economic, environmental and societal aspects in making informed judgements
   2. Demonstrate knowledge of the professional code of ethics

5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives:
   1. Exhibit good leadership traits such as: accountability, listening, initiative, vision and motivation.
   2. Share project responsibilities by assigning group members according to individual competency
   3. Collaborate to establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives (MO)

6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions:
   1. Develop an Experimental Plan
   2. Conduct appropriate experimentation
   3. Analyze and interpret data
   4. Use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies:
   1.  Acquire knowledge from multiple sources
   2. Apply new engineering knowledge

Enrollment and Graduation Data: 2022-23

Program Educational Objectives

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering programs where students acquire the education and skill set so that, as alumni, they achieve the professional objectives that follow.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering program, within a few years of their graduation, will

1. solve complex engineering problems to benefit a globally complex society;
2. be contributing members of multidisciplinary engineering project teams;
3. grow in professional capability and responsibility to assume leadership roles in industry;
4. create innovative engineering solutions that meet industrial and end-user needs.

Student Outcomes

All Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering graduates must have:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics:
   1. Ability to formulate and identify an engineering problem
   2. Ability to apply principles of science and math
   3. Ability to solve an engineering problem
   4. Ability to verify the solution
   5. Complexity of problem considered

2. An ability to 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:
   1. Identify and apply engineering skills and tools
   2. Analyze a problem by formulating a main goal and decomposing it into subgoals
   3. Generate multiple solutions meeting the constraints* based on background research, while considering risks and tradeoff
   4. Implement chosen solution as prototype and demo/explain operation
   5. Describe results and draw conclusions about the system performance
   6. Implement time management

3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
   1. Formulate technical content appropriately with suitable organization accuracy, graphical aids, logical reasoning, word choice
   2. Deliver content to the audience appropriately with:
      1. Strong eye contact, vocal quality, non-vocal aspects of delivery, visual aids and language for oral communication
      2. Appropriate structure style, and mechanics for written communication"

4. An ability to 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:
   1. Consider the impact of global, economic, environmental and societal aspects in making informed judgements
   2. Demonstrate knowledge of the professional code of ethics

5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives:
   1. Exhibit good leadership traits such as: accountability, listening, initiative, vision and motivation.
   2. Share project responsibilities by assigning group members according to individual competency
   3. Collaborate to establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives (MO)

6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions:
   1. Develop an Experimental Plan
   2. Conduct appropriate experimentation
   3. Analyze and interpret data
   4. Use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies:
   1.  Acquire knowledge from multiple sources
   2. Apply new engineering knowledge

Enrollment and Graduation Data: 2022-23

Program Educational Objectives

The educational objectives of the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering program are as follows:

1. Graduates will lead teams and/or become technical expertise leaders to proficiently and successfully address multidisciplinary technical problems in a global work environment.
2. Graduates will use critical thinking, business acumen, effective communication skills, and in a team setting to create and implement innovative engineering solutions that meet customer needs.
3. Graduates will have the ability and courage to demonstrate ethical behaviors and judgement in their engineering careers regardless of the consequences.
4. Graduates will engage in lifelong learning and contribute to the engineering profession in order to address contemporary engineering and societal challenges.

Student Outcomes

The student outcomes for the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering program at Lawrence Technological University are:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
2. an ability to 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;
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
4. an ability to 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;
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives;
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions;
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies;

Enrollment and Graduation Data: 2022-23

Program Educational Objectives

The educational objectives of the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program are as follows:

1. Graduates will lead teams and/or become technical expertise leaders to proficiently and successfully address multidisciplinary technical problems in a global work environment.
2. Graduates will use critical thinking, business acumen, effective communication skills, and in a team setting to create and implement innovative engineering solutions that meet customer needs.
3. Graduates will have the ability and courage to demonstrate ethical behaviors and judgement in their engineering careers regardless of the consequences.
4. Graduates will engage in lifelong learning and contribute to the engineering profession in order to address contemporary engineering and societal challenges.

Student Outcomes

The student outcomes for the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program at Lawrence Technological University are:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
2. an ability to 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;
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
4. an ability to 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;
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives;
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions;
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies;

Enrollment and Graduation Data: 2022-23

Program Educational Objectives

The educational objectives of the Bachelor of Science in Robotics Engineering program are as follows:

1. Graduates will lead teams and/or become technical expertise leaders to proficiently and successfully address multidisciplinary technical problems in a global work environment.
2. Graduates will use critical thinking, business acumen, effective communication skills, and in a team setting to create and implement innovative engineering solutions that meet customer needs.
3. Graduates will have the ability and courage to demonstrate ethical behaviors and judgement in their engineering careers regardless of the consequences.
4. Graduates will engage in lifelong learning and contribute to the engineering profession in order to address contemporary engineering and societal challenges.

Student Outcomes

The student outcomes for the Bachelor of Science in Robotics Engineering program at Lawrence Technological University are:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
2. an ability to 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;
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
4. an ability to 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;
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives;
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions;
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies;

Enrollment and Graduation Data: 2022-23

As a part of the NC-Sara Reciprocity agreement, Lawrence Technological University is required to disclose publicly, the educational requirements for professions that require a license or certification to practice in that field*. This disclosure is not affected by the method of delivery of the program: online, on ground or hybrid. The full list of programs and certificates and their satisfaction of requirements can be found in the table listed below and on each individual college website.

Current and prospective students are encouraged to contact the licensing board of the state or territory in which they wish to practice post-graduation for further information and possible additional requirements. State board links may be accessed through the link provided in the table to the various professional associations. The table below is a good faith effort to provide the most current information on Lawrence Technological University programs and their status with regards to individual state requirements. This table should not be viewed as a guarantee of licensure in a particular state as requirements subject to change by each individual state and territory.

*“Professional Licensure” or “Licensure” means: A process of state or other governmental entities that establishes standards of practice and gives legal permission to practice a profession by providing licenses or certifications to individuals who meet those standards. “NC-Sara Policy Manual, June 27, 2022. Volume 22.1

NC-Sara Professional Licensure - Engineering [PDF]

NC-Sara Professional Licensure - Cardiovascular Perfusion [PDF]