Mechanical Engineering

Graduates from the OC mechanical engineering program will:

1. Adapt and grow in both technical and professional excellence
2. Exhibiting continuous learning and advancement
3. Earn increasing levels of responsibility
4. Develop deepening ethical and professional integrity in line with their professional advancement
5. Continue to embody and perfect the Christian worldview in every aspect of their advancing career
6. Pursue balanced lives of scholarship, leadership and service

Graduates from the OC mechanical engineering program will possess:

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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