Computer Engineering
Undergraduate Educational Objectives

I. Educational Objectives

Broadly stated, the Educational Objectives of the undergraduate program in computer engineering pertain to the accomplishments and performance of our students 3-5 years after graduation. These objectives were determined in consultation with the various constituencies of the computer engineering program and agreed upon and approved by a consensus of the faculty.

1.  Technical Knowledge

To graduate engineers trained in the fundamentals of computer engineering and relevant specialties so they are prepared to succeed in graduate school and/or be productive engineers in government or industry.

2.  Laboratory, Design, and Research

To graduate engineers who can design and perform experimental projects to solve diverse problems, with special emphasis on exploiting diverse technical knowledge and skills so they can engage in design work or research.

3.  Preparation for Further Study

To graduate engineers who have the educational foundations and skills necessary to engage in lifelong learning in every sphere of their life.

4.  Professionalism

To graduate engineers with the necessary professional skills to succeed in their chosen profession and the preparation to fulfill their professional responsibilities as engineers which include their ethical obligations to society, employers, employees, and fellow engineers.


Questions, Comments, and Suggestions

Students with questions, comments, or suggestions about any aspect of the Educational Objectives or Program Outcomes should contact either ECE’s Undergraduate Affairs Committee (Jon Orloff, Chair, jono@ece.umd.edu), ECE’s Student Advisory Council (IEEE and Eta Kappa Nu presidents are standing members), or Steve Norton in ECE’s Office of Undergraduate Studies (norton@ece.umd.edu).


Also see:
Program Outcomes

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