Current Students

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Outcome: Students will be able to apply principlesknowledge of mathematics in order to identify, formulate and solve complex physics and/or engineering problems.

This means that they will develop their ability to solve involved applied mathematical equations, specifically differential equations, expansions, approximations, and operator algebra that represent physical relationships. These mathematical manipulations will include the abilities to generate the differential equation from a physical situation, to solve the differential equation analytically or recognize a need for numerical analysis, to interpret aspects of the solution, which have implications for the physical outcomes, and to approximate complicated analytic expressions by small-parameter expansions.

2. Outcome: Students will be able to apply principles of physics and/or engineering in order to identify, formulate, and solve complex practical physics and/or engineering problems.

This means that students will be able to understand and use theoretical knowledge they have gained in foundational physics and engineering courses towards solution of applied physics and/or engineering problems.

3. Outcome: Students will become able to develop and conduct appropriate experiments, test hypotheses, as well as analyze and interpret data and use scientific and/or engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

4. Outcome: Students will be able to formulate and design a system, component, process, procedure or program and/or to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of manufacturability, sustainability, public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, economic factors.

5. Outcome: Students will be able to function effectively on teams whose members together provide leadership, create collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines and objectives.

6. Outcome: Students will be able to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

This means that they will be able to express themselves coherently and clearly in both written and oral format to technical and lay audiences.

7. Outcome:  Students will be able to recognize the need for and will be able to engage in life-long learning.

This means that students will reach a competency level that enables them to enter successfully either into graduate study in physics, engineering, or a related field, or into scientific, technical, or educational employment. They will also be active in attending professional meetings and joining professional organizations.

8. Outcome: Students will reach a state of scientific/engineering computing fluency.

This means that they will be able to write programs that require large numbers of iterations, numerical solutions to differential equations, simulations, etc. Students will also be able to use computer software to carry out graphical and statistical analysis.

9. Outcome: Students will become able to recognize and understand ethical and professional responsibilities in physics and/or engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of technical, scientific and/or engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.

10. Outcome: Students will become able to use the techniques, skills, and modern computational and/or engineering tools.

11. Outcome:  Students will establish a sufficient knowledge base in appropriate physics and engineering courses.

12. Outcome: Students will be able to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.