The Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Science program at Oregon Institute of Technology is an applied engineering program.  Its mission is to provide graduates the skills and knowledge for successful careers in mechanical engineering.  There are three primary goals supporting this mission:

• Provide graduates the skills and knowledge necessary for immediate employment while also assuring abilities required for continued academic work.
• Enable students to be effective communicators, life-long learners, and ethical engineering professionals.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with public and private institutions to ensure a relevant, high quality program.

The objectives of the Mechanical Engineering (ME) Program are aligned with its mission statement.  In order to "Provide graduates the skills and knowledge necessary for immediate employment while also assuring abilities required for continued academic work," the ME Program will produce graduates with a foundation in applied engineering regarding:

• Fundamentals
• Applications
• Design

To "enable students to be effective communicators, life-long learners, and ethical engineering professionals," the ME Program will produce graduates adept at:

• Communication
• Professional and ethical responsibility
• Independent study and life-long learning

And finally, to "develop and maintain partnerships with public and private institutions to ensure a relevant, high quality program," the ME Program will:

• Stay connected with its constituencies and continuously update its program.  

The program's mission and goals are all tied to specific outcomes necessary to meet these goals.  The outcomes below are tied directly to the ABET EAC student outcomes a through k.

• Graduates will be able to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering. (Fundamentals, ABET outcome a)
• Graduates will be able to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (Fundamentals, ABET outcome e)
• Graduates will be able to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.(Fundamentals, ABET outcome k)
• Graduates will be able to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. (Applications, ABET outcome b)
• Graduates will be able to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. (Design, ABET outcome c)
• Graduates will be able to function on multi-disciplinary teams. (Communication, ABET outcome d)
• Graduates will have the ability to communicate effectively. (Communication, ABET outcome g)
• Graduates will have an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. (Professional and Ethical Responsibility, ABET outcome f)
• Graduates will have the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and social context. (Professional and Ethical Responsibility, ABET outcome h)
• Graduates will recognize the need for, and have the ability to engage in life-long learning. (Independent Study and Life-Long Learning, ABET outcome i)
• Graduates will have a knowledge of contemporary issues. (Independent Study and Life-Long Learning, ABET outcome j)