The College of Engineering strives to prepare its graduates to understand their roles in a technological society, to make constructive contributions to it, and to provide ethical and moral leadership in their profession and communities. It accomplishes this by various methods, but primarily by integrating into the curriculum the values and morality of the University’s Augustinian heritage. In addition to being professionally competent, graduates are expected to have an understanding of their professional and ethical responsibilities, the impact on engineering solutions in a global and societal context, a knowledge of contemporary issues, and an appreciation of humanistic concepts in literature, the arts, and philosophy.

Objectives Stressed by the College

• Excellence in teaching
• Faculty development through research and professional activities
• Emphasis on the design process so that the students are exposed to real-world situations
• Graduating students with the following attributes:
• Ability to apply scientific and mathematical concepts and principles to identify, formulate, and solve problems in real-world context
• Ability to plan and conduct experimental investigations, and to analyze and interpret their results
• Ability to be an effective member of a project team
• Ability to communicate ideas and information
• Understanding of the role of the engineering profession and technology, including appreciation of concepts drawn from the humanities and social sciences
• Development of high professional and ethical standards
• Motivation and capability to acquire, evaluate, and assimilate knowledge and continue the learning experience