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Program Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes: Undergraduate Program

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Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Bioengineering, Biomedical and Similarly Named Program Criteria.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

PEOs for BME B.S. graduates to attain within a few years of graduation:

  1. Successful career advancement: Graduates are advancing in their careers, either in technical roles in the healthcare/life sciences industry, or continuing their education in professional school (e.g., medicine, dentistry, law, business) or graduate school.
  2. Positive contributors to society: Graduates are solving healthcare problems with the goal of benefiting the quality of life for people of varied communities, infusing creative, technically competent, evidence-based, and global perspectives. 
  3. Interdisciplinary team contributors: Graduates are communicating effectively, valuing the views and contributions of interdisciplinary team members, and contributing to team success.

Student Outcomes List

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