Assessment and Accreditation
Accreditation, Objectives, and Outcomes

Accreditation
The Electrical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Program Educational Objectives
The objective of the Electrical Engineering Program is to prepare graduates who will be successful in their chosen career paths. Specifically, within five years of graduation, graduates of this program will be capable of achieving:
Success in their chosen profession as evidenced by:
- career satisfaction
- career advancement (e.g. promotion/raises, new jobs/positions, leadership roles, professional license)
- life-long learning (e.g. continued education, technical training, professional development)
- professional visibility (e.g. publications, presentations, patents, inventions, awards, involvement in professional societies and standards bodies)
- entrepreneurial activities.
or
Success in continued studies as evidenced by:
- satisfaction with the decision to further their education
- graduate and professional degrees earned
- academic credits earned
Student Outcomes
The graduates of the Electrical Engineering program must have:
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- 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
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- 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
- 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
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Accreditation
The Manufacturing Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
mission of ABET.
Program Educational Objectives
The object of the Manufacturing Engineering Program is to prepare graduates who will be successful in their chosen career paths. Specifically, within five years of graduation, graduates of this program will be capable of achieving:
Success in their chosen profession as evidenced by:
- career satisfaction,
- career advancement (e.g. promotion/raises, new jobs/positions),
- life-long learning (e.g. continued education, technical training, professional development),
- professional visibility (e.g. publications, presentations, patents, inventions, awards, involvement in professional societies), and/or
- entrepreneurial activities
and/or
Success in post-undergraduate studies as evidenced by:
- satisfaction with the decision to further their education,
- advanced degrees earned (or in process),
- teaching and/or research experiences, and/or
- grant activities and academic publications
Student Outcomes
The Manufacturing curriculum is designed to meet requirements set forth by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Each student completing the MFGE degree will demonstrate mastery of the following competencies as established by ABET:
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- 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
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- 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
- 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
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Accreditation
The Plastics & Composites Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Program Educational Objectives
The object of the Plastics & Composites Engineering Program is to prepare graduates who will be successful in their chosen career paths. Specifically, within five years of graduation, graduates of this program will be capable of achieving:
Success in their chosen profession as evidenced by:
- career satisfaction,
- career advancement (e.g. promotion/raises, new jobs/positions),
- life-long learning (e.g. continued education, technical training, professional development),
- professional visibility (e.g. publications, presentations, patents, inventions, awards, involvement in professional societies), and/or
- entrepreneurial activities
and/or
Success in post-undergraduate studies as evidenced by:
- satisfaction with the decision to further their education,
- advanced degrees earned (or in process),
- teaching and/or research experiences, and/or
- grant activities and academic publications
Student Outcomes
The Plastics & Composites curriculum is designed to meet the requirements set forth by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Each student completing the PCE degree will demonstrate mastery of the following competencies as established by ABET:
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- 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
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- 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
- 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
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

The Industrial Design program is currently accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD).
NASAD contact information:
- P: 703.437.0700
- E: info@arts-accredit.org
- MAIL: 11250 Rodger Bacon Drive, STE 21, Reston, VA 20190
Program Enrollment and Graduation Data
Electronics Concentration
Year Majors Graduates
2015 30 0
2016 49 9
2017 59 16
2018 62 15
2019 67 18
2020 78 19
Energy Concentration
Year Majors Graduates
2015 4 0
2016 14 0
2017 24 5
2018 28 8
2019 26 8
2020 28 4
Year Majors Graduates
2015 32 0
2016 48 13
2017 57 20
2018 58 10
2019 73 25
2020 81 27
Year Majors Graduates
2015 29 0
2016 47 9
2017 58 13
2018 62 22
2019 69 16
2020 78 33
Year Majors Graduates
2013 23 11
2014 25 13
2015 25 12
2016 24 12
2017 34 11
2018 36 12
2019 34 7
2020 39 17