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Undergraduate Mission and Objectives
Mechanical Engineering Mission Statement
The mechanical engineering faculty is committed to providing the best undergraduate mechanical engineering education possible. The faculty strives to nurture the intellectual, professional, and personal development of the students, to achieve a process of continuous improvement of the curricula, to be professionally current in their field and to maintain state-of-the-art facilities. Our goal is to prepare students for professional practice with a solid, scientifically-grounded foundation in the major stems of mechanical engineering: mechanics, mechanisms, mechanical design, dynamics, control, fluid mechanics, thermal science, and materials science.
Mechanical Engineering Program Objectives
Graduates will be leaders in their field either as designers, analysts, managers, educators, or researchers.
Graduates will effectively use technical competencies gained at Washington University including the ability to analyze and solve mechanical engineering problems by applying basic principles of mathematics, science and engineering sciences. They will use modern engineering techniques. They will identify, formulate, and find innovative solutions to problems of significance to society.
Graduates will behave professionally, act ethically, and be responsive to global, societal and environmental needs. They will constantly seek to keep their knowledge current and will effectively communicate their knowledge and experience. They will be active in their professional communities and will collaborate with others.
