Department of Mechanical Engineering: Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
- Mechanical Engineering is concerned with and designed to prepare
students for lifelong learning and successful careers in industry,
government, academia, consulting, and R&D.
- Apply their engineering knowledge for critical thinking and problem
solving in professional engineering practises.
- Pursuing advanced-higher education such as M.Tech. and Ph.D., as
well as generating leadership in their career.
- Conduct themselves in an ethical, responsible, dependable, honest,
and professional manner for the development of society.
- To encourage students to continue using various engineering methods
to solve real-world problems that will benefit society as a whole.
Learning Outcomes
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Engineering Knowledge:
Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering
fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of
complex engineering problems.
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Problem Analysis:
Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex
engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first
principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering
sciences.
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Design/development and solutions:
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Design solutions for complex engineering problems and system components
or processes that meet the specified needs while taking into account
public health and safety, as well as cultural, societal, and
environmental factors
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Conduct investigations of complex problems:
To provide valid conclusions, use research-based knowledge and research
methods such as experiment design, data analysis and interpretation, and
information synthesis
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Modern tool usage:
Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern
engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex
engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations
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The engineer and society:
Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to access societal,
health, safety legal and cultural issues and the consequents
responsibilities relevant to the professional engineer practice
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Environmental and sustainability:
Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in
societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of,
and need for sustainable development
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Ethics:
Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and
responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice
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Individual and team work:
Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in
diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings
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Communication:
Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with
engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to
comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make
effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions
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Project management and finance:
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and
management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and
leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary
environments
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Life-long learning:
Recognize the need for, and be prepared for, independent and life-long
learning in the broadest context of technological change
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