| To
achieve the general goals of the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering,
the following Educational Objectives for the Graduate Program reflect
the needs of our constituencies and have been reviewed and validated
by our constituents: |
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| Ph.D.
Programs |
- To prepare
students for successful careers in industry and/or academia and
to promote and instill an ethic for lifelong learning.
- To educate
students in methods of advanced analysis, including the mathematical,
computational, and experimental skills appropriate for professionals
to use when solving problems.
- To provide
a substantial depth of knowledge in a particular field or subfield
of study that allows the student to be recognized as an expert.
- To provide
a breadth of knowledge in a minor field of study that fosters an
awareness of and skill in interdisciplinary approaches to problem
solving.
- To develop
the skills pertinent to the research process, including the students'
ability to formulate problems, to synthesize and integrate information,
to work collaboratively, to communicate effectively, and to publish
the results of their research.
- To promote
a sense of scholarship, leadership, and service among our graduates.
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| Master's
Programs |
- To prepare
students for successful careers in industry and to promote and instill
an ethic for lifelong learning.
- To educate
students in methods of advanced analysis appropriate for professionals
to use when solving problems.
- To provide
a depth of knowledge in a particular field of study that allows
the student to apply innovative techniques to solve problems.
- To provide
a breadth of knowledge that fosters an awareness of and skill in
interdisciplinary approaches to problem solving.
- To develop
the skills pertinent to the research process, including the students'
ability to formulate problems, to synthesize and integrate information,
to work collaboratively, to communicate effectively, and to publish
the results of their research (MS thesis students).
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