Mission and Values

Professor working in classroom setting with four studentsMission: To provide excellence in education and scholarly expertise to industry in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Management to meet the needs of the constituencies and serve the economics of the state of Minnesota and the nation.

Values: The department strives to achieve high levels of student success and satisfaction. All faculty share guiding principals they work towards to achieve high student satisfaction levels.

Program Educational Objectives

Within the first three to five years after graduation, program graduates should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate continuous growth in their ability to learn, use, and apply engineering concepts and techniques to perform professional work in Mechanical Engineering and related disciplines.
  2. Ethically and professionally frame and solve engineering problems with the ability to include proper codes and standards, external influences (such as environmental, social, economic, etc.), and other contemporary issues in the decision-making process.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to work as a leader and/or member of multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams with a continuing development of the interpersonal and communication skills required for a team environment.

Program Student Outcomes

Graduates of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering programs at St. Cloud State University will have:

  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.