Accreditation

Program Educational Objectives:

Upon completing the UWM Biomedical Engineering undergraduate program, our graduates will possess the necessary tools for opportunities in graduate study or careers in the biomedical industry. Our graduates will differentiate themselves by their ability to:

Objective 1. Apply broad-based knowledge of mathematics, engineering, physical sciences, and life sciences to solve biomedical engineering problems, including those associated with the interactions between living and non-living systems.

Objective 2. Perform measurements on, and interpret data from, both living and non-living systems.

Objective 3. Contribute as valued members of medical device design and/or development teams, and communicate effectively across diverse audiences.

Objective 4. Translate engineering principles into clinical methods through coursework and participation in collaborative and interdisciplinary research projects.

Objective 5. Maintain an appreciation of the life of learning essential to successful engineers.

Student Outcomes:

Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee 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.

Program Educational Objectives:

The Civil Engineering program educational objectives prepare students to:

Program Educational Objectives — Civil Engineering BSE

Objective 1 — Technical Preparation. Graduates apply broad-based knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering principles as a foundation for solving problems and contributing to the design and construction of civil engineering works across the profession.

This objective recognizes that the BSE degree provides the foundational analytical and technical preparation that enables graduates to begin contributing to engineering solutions. The program establishes a solid base in mathematics, sciences, statistics, engineering principles, construction, and modern engineering technologies — including design software, surveying equipment, laboratory tools, and emerging applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning — as the starting point for lifelong learning and professional development. Graduates are prepared to help address societal challenges related to infrastructure, mobility, sustainability, and a changing climate.

Objective 2 — Design Leadership. Graduates participate in the design and implementation of solutions to complex urban infrastructure challenges by synthesizing knowledge from multiple civil engineering disciplines, and grow into leadership roles as their careers advance.

This objective recognizes that graduates enter the profession with the breadth and depth of technical knowledge needed to sustain a lengthy career as a civil engineer. The program develops competence across the traditional fields of civil engineering — structural, geotechnical, transportation, water and environmental — together with in-depth knowledge in a chosen focus area, proficiency in experimentation, design, and professional tools, and understanding of the legal, environmental, and societal context of engineering practice. The program explicitly connects design preparation to enduring societal needs such as transportation mobility, sustainable infrastructure systems, and climate resilience.

Objective 3 — Perceptive Communication. Graduates contribute effectively within teams and professional organizations by demonstrating effective communication, ethical responsibility, social awareness, and emerging leadership and management skills, growing into leadership roles as they advance in the profession.

This objective addresses the nontechnical foundation of professional practice. The program builds the professional foundation for responsible participation in the engineering profession, preparing graduates with the communication, ethical, leadership, and management capabilities needed to help shape infrastructure solutions that serve communities. Professional preparation includes engineering ethics, effective written and oral communication, engagement with professional organizations, teamwork, and the integration of non-engineering factors — legal, environmental, social, and economic — into engineering designs and decisions.

Objective 4 — Proactive Adaptability. Graduates adapt to evolving urban and global challenges — including urban growth, sustainability, and a changing climate — by exhibiting intellectual curiosity, innovating, pursuing continuous education, and embracing diverse ideas and emerging technologies.

This objective recognizes the rapidly evolving challenges facing civil infrastructure and the need for graduates to grow professionally throughout their careers. The program provides a foundation for continued learning and innovation, exposing students to current research, modern engineering technologies, and the integration of emerging tools — including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, with a deliberate emphasis on engineering applications. Graduates are prepared to remain effective contributors to the solutions that address future societal and environmental challenges.

Student Outcomes:

The BSE program in Civil Engineering will prepare students to attain:

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

Program Educational Objectives:

The Computer Engineering program educational objectives prepare students to:

Objective 1: Graduates will have successful careers in computer Engineering fields or will be able to successfully pursue advanced degrees.

Objective 2: Graduates will provide solutions to challenging problems in their profession by applying Computer Engineering theory and principles, as well as fundamentals of science, computing, and mathematics with the consideration of cost, safety, environmental, social, and human factors.

Objective 3: Graduates will communicate effectively, work collaboratively and exhibit high levels of professionalism and ethical responsibility.

Objective 4: Graduates will engage in life-long learning and professional development to adapt to rapidly changing work environment.

Student Outcomes:

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

Program Educational Objectives:

The Computer Science program educational objectives prepare students to:

Objective 1: Alumni of the program will have successful careers built on their understanding of formal and applied methods for solving problems using computer theory, hardware, and software.

Objective 2: In their professional lives, alumni of the program will demonstrate problem-solving and design skills including the ability to formulate problems and their solutions, think creatively, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively.

Objective 3: Alumni of the program will exercise professional responsibility and be able to adapt to an ever-changing professional environment.

Student Outcomes

The BSE program in Computer Science will prepare students to attain:

• an ability to analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
• an ability to design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
• an ability to communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
• an ability to recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
• an ability to function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
• an ability to apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions.

Program Educational Objectives:

The Electrical Engineering program educational objectives prepare students to:

Objective 1: Graduates are creative problem solvers who provide and communicate solutions to challenging problems by applying fundamental mathematical, scientific and engineering principles, while giving special considerations to social issues, human factors and ethical issues.

Objective 2: Graduates solve problems as members of a team, and will exhibit high levels of professionalism in their work.

Objective 3:  Graduates successfully engage in careers in electrical engineering and related fields that support the regional and national economy.

Objective 4:  Graduates are engaged in continued professional development.

Student Outcomes:

The BSE program in Electrical Engineering will prepare students to attain:

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

Program Educational Objectives:

The Industrial Engineering program educational objectives prepare students to:

Objective 1. Graduates have successful careers as professionals in industrial engineering or a related field.

Objective 2. Graduates contribute to improving efficiency, productivity and/or quality of products manufactured, or services provided by their organization.

Objective 3. Graduates demonstrate professionalism and continue their professional development.

Student Outcomes:

The BSE program in Industrial Engineering will prepare students to attain:

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

Program Educational Objectives:

The Materials Engineering program educational objectives prepare students to:

Objective 1: Graduates have a successful career in materials engineering and/or related fields, including pursuit of graduate education.

Objective 2: Graduates utilize their materials engineering knowledge to address contemporary materials issues for society.

Objective 3: Graduates apply their knowledge of materials engineering to problem solving and projects in their chosen field of employment.

Student Outcomes:

The BSE program in Materials Engineering will prepare students to attain:

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

Program Educational Objectives:

The Mechanical Engineering program educational objectives prepare students to:

Objective 1: Graduates have a successful professional career in Mechanical Engineering or related fields.

Objective 2: Graduates apply their knowledge of mechanical engineering to problem solving in their field of employment

Objective 3: Graduates are recognized as creative problem solvers and effective communicators.

Objective 4: Graduates are successfully engaged in continued professional development.

Student Outcomes:

The BSE program in Mechanical Engineering will prepare students to attain:

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