Accreditation

Accredited by ABET since 1938, the ME Department’s program prepares graduates to apply engineering science, mathematics, computational methods, modern experimental methods, and effective communication skills to problems of interest in industry and government or to scholarly topics.

The Mechanical Engineering undergraduate program is accredited by:

The Mission

The mission of the Mechanical Engineering Department at New Mexico State University is threefold:

• to educate those who will advance knowledge and become the future leaders of industry and academia;
• to conduct both basic and applied research in mechanical engineering and related interdisciplinary areas; and
• to provide service to the profession, to the state of New Mexico, to the country and to the future development of engineering worldwide.

The mission of the Undergraduate Program is to serve the state of New Mexico by providing students with a strong background in mechanical engineering, and by producing highly sought after graduates.

Educational objectives and program outcomes derive from this mission, and reflect NMSU's university-wide mission, objectives, and standards.

Educational Objectives

A critical focus within the Department is to afford undergraduates of varying backgrounds and abilities every opportunity to achieve success in the mechanical engineering profession. To address this focus, the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department, with input from our constituents, have established the following educational objectives for the undergraduate program:

• Graduates will possess a mastery of the fundamentals of mechanical engineering necessary to be productive and innovative engineers in industry or government, prosperous entrepreneurs, and/or succeed in graduate or other professional schools, and to advance in their employment.
• Graduates will be able to formulate, analyze, and creatively participate in the solution of multidisciplinary technical problems through the use of modern engineering tools, be they experimental, analytical, or computational.
• Graduates will be able to communicate clearly and effectively with fellow engineers, employers, and the general public.
• Graduates will possess the skills necessary to fulfill their professional duties and responsibilities in teamwork, collegiality, ethics, technical leadership, business acumen, and lifelong learning.

Statement of Program Outcomes

The Mechanical Engineering Department has adopted ABET program outcomes (a) through (k) to foster achievement of the program educational objectives.

These outcomes ensure that students have the skills, knowledge and behavior at the time of degree completion that will enable them to realize the educational objectives in their professional lives. Program outcomes are stated below:

1. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
2. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to 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 on multidisciplinary 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 lifelong learning
10. a knowledge of contemporary issues
11. an ability to used the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.