ATTRIBUTES OF WORLD-CLASS ENGINEERS |
| Listed below is a detailed list of the attributes that a World-Class Engineer will have five to ten years after graduation. The bold-faced items are attributes where undergraduate education plays a critical role in the development. In the right column are examples of undergraduate activities that develop these attributes. |
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| WORLD CLASS ENGINEER ATTRIBUTES |
UNDERGRADUATE ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE |
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| AWARE OF THE WORLD |
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sensitive to cultural differences, environmental concerns, and ethical principles |
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US cultures requirement for all baccalaureate students |
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Engineering Ethics courses such as STS 101, STS 107, STS 233 |
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ME 340, NucE 310W |
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cognizant that diverse talents and expertise reside in all parts of the world and that its peoples and nations are strongly interconnected |
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International Cultures requirement for all baccalaureate students |
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Study Abroad |
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Global Internship and Cooperative Education Program |
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International Engineering Certificate |
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EDSGN (ED&G) 100H project with students from Univercity de Artois in Bethune, France |
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alert to opportunities in both high- and low- technology global markets |
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| SOLIDLY GROUNDED |
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thoroughly educated in the fundamentals of an engineering discipline |
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ME Fundamentals: EMCH 211 (11), 212 (12), 213 (13), 315 (215), ME 300 (30), 320 (33), 360 (51), 370 (54/354), 410 (412), IE 312, MATSE 259 |
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NucE Fundamentals: NucE 301, 302, 403, ME 300 (30), 320 (33), 410 (412), EMCH 211 (11), 212 (12), 213 (13), 315/316 (215/216) |
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able to perform systems design, modeling and analysis/manipulation, both holistically and in detail |
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In ME: ME 340, 450 (440), 440W/441W (415W/414W) |
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In NucE: NucE 430, 431W |
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capable of designing experiments to extend analysis, as well as to meet design requirements |
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EDSGN (ED&G) 100 |
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In ME: ME 345 (82/382), ME Labs |
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In NucE: NucE 450, 451 |
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able to efficiently access and effectively utilize information |
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EDSGN (ED&G) 100, ME 340, Senior Design Projects |
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engages in career-long learning, in recognition that knowledge multiplies at a breakneck speed |
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views technological developments from an historical perspective |
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| TECHNICALLY BROAD |
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aware that real-life problems and their solutions are almost always multi-disciplinary |
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Technical Electives |
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Engineering Minors |
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Co-op, Internship |
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conversant with several disciplines, their intersections, and supporting technologies |
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Interdisciplinary Senior Design Projects |
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Co-op, Internship |
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innovative in development processes |
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ME 340, Senior Design Projects |
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Co-op, Internship |
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thinking broadly, seeing an issue in a rich context of various alternatives, probabilities, and trade-offs
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exploits the potential of information technology |
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skilled at selecting an appropriate technology to solve problems in the most effective way |
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| VERSATILE |
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sees engineering as applicable to problem solving in general |
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Entrepreneurship Minor |
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Co-op, Internship |
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considers applying engineering methods in areas in addition to the main employment focus of engineering graduates; for example, financial services, health care, education, and politics |
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able to adapt to the dynamics of the employment environment and market conditions |
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Co-op, Internship |
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| EFFECTIVE IN TEAM OPERATIONS |
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able to work in teams involving co-located or geographically distributed participants |
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In ME: ME 340, 440W/441W (415W/414W) |
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In NucE: NucE 430, 431 |
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effective in written and oral communication |
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ENGL 15, 202C, CAS 100, Senior Design Projects |
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cognizant of the value of time and making efficient use of resources in all phases of an endeavor |
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In ME: ME 340, Senior Design Projects |
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In NucE: NucE 430, 431W |
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Co-op, Internship |
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cooperative in an organization of individuals working toward a common creative goal |
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Student Organizations |
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Course Projects |
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Co-op, Internship |
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willing to seek, use, and acknowledge expert advice |
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Senior Design Projects |
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Co-op, Internship |
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appreciative of competitive talents, work ethic and motivation |
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understanding and respectful of the many facets of business operations -- management, marketing, finance, standards, codes, intellectual property, human resources, manufacturing, service, risk, and especially, quality |
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| EFFECTIVE IN LEADERSHIP ROLES |
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passionate in the belief that creative use of engineering skills can improve lives |
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Entrepreneurship Minor |
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Senior Design Projects |
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Co-op, Internship |
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aware that finding and satisfying customers with products and services that excel in the marketplace is the only guarantee of business success |
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Senior Design Projects |
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Entrepreneurship Minor |
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Engineering Leadership Minor |
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Co-op, Internship |
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driven by the imperative to excel in world competition, conscious that a nation's standard of living depends on "being ahead of the curve" |
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cognizant that leadership is accomplished by inspiring a sound organization made up of motivated individuals working in teams guided by a shared vision and a clear statement of mission. |
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able to utilize mentoring as an integral part of developing individuals and preserving organizational competence |
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BOLD - Undergraduate education plays a critical role in the development of these attributes
Normal - Undergraduate education helps to develop these attributes, but experience and further education play a more dominant role. |
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