Applied Engineering Program
In Fall 2024, the Applied Engineering Program is scheduled for an Initial Program Review by the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria.
For further information regarding the accreditation process, please contact gary.brooking@wichita.edu.
Program Educational Objectives
Within a few years after graduation, our students will be able to:
- Pursue gainful careers and practice successfully in appropriate engineering professions;
- Remain technically current and adapt to rapidly changing technologies through continuous learning and self-improvement;
- Remain curious about our changing world, integrate information from multiple sources to gain insight and identify opportunities to create value.
- Demonstrate independent thinking and function effectively in diverse teams to solve open-ended problems in an industrial environment; and
- Communicate effectively and perform ethically and professionally in business, industry and society.
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.
Engineering Technology Enrollment and Graduation Data
Academic Year | Enrollment1 | Graduates2 |
---|---|---|
2014 | 62 | 5 |
2015 | 86 | 10 |
2016 | 92 | 8 |
2017 | 138 | 20 |
2018 | 157 | 26 |
2019 | 132 | 33 |
2020 | 113 | 34 |
2021 | 110 | 24 |
2022 | 100 | 31 |
2023 | 91 | 25 |
2024 | 62 | TBA |
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