Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Program

Program Educational Objectives

PEO-1 Balanced & Responsible:  Graduates will maintain a balanced lifestyle pursuing what is good, true, and beautiful. As they live out their vocation, they will contribute significantly to personal, family, workplace, community, and church endeavors.
PEO-2 Competent & Creative:  Graduates will demonstrate technical knowledge and expertise in their profession and will innovate beyond the state of the art.
PEO-3 Communicate & Lead:  Graduates will demonstrate interpersonal and professional skills so as to effectively lead teams and projects of substantial size.

Student Outcomes

SO-1 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
SO-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
SO-3 An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
SO-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
SO-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
SO-6 An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
SO-7 An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Enrollment and Graduation Data

Academic Year Enrollment in Mechanical Engineering Program* Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Degrees Awarded
2009-2010 1 0
2010-2011 4 0
2011-2012 10 0
2012-2013 20 0
2013-2014 33 3
2014-2015 60 2
2015-2016 76 4
2016-2017 92 12
2017-2018 90 16
2018-2019 105 16
2019-2020 110 16
2020-2021 119 19
2021-2022 146 17
2022-2023 144 16
2023-2024 147

* Enrollment numbers are based on the Academic Year that active students entered Benedictine College