The ABET Criterion 3 states that "Each program must formulate program outcomes that foster attainment of the program objectives articulated in satisfaction of Criterion 2 of these criteria. There must be processes to produce these outcomes and an assessment process, with documented results, that demonstrates that these program outcomes are being measured and indicates the degree to which the outcomes are achieved. There must be evidence that the results of this assessment process are applied to the further development of the program."

Program outcomes are what we expect our students to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These outcomes are derived from our mission statement. Outcomes are divided into two groups - Broader-Desiered Outcomes and Discipline-Oriented Outcomes.

Broader-Desired Outcomes Common to All Majors 

Broader-Desired Outcomes are common to all SEAS majors. They are realized and emphasized by the strategic mission of the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) and Miami Plan for Liberal Education. Specifically, any graduate of SEAS should be able to: 

• Define and solve problems
• Make ethical choices and act responsibly
• Critically evaluate information
• Work effectively in a team, exercise initiative, and function in a leadership role
• Recognize broad societal contexts and interests
• Serve clients and society with sensitivity and accountability
• Interact effectively with diverse cultures
• Adapt to change, recognize the value of life-long learning, and pursue further formal education
• Write, speak, and listen effectively
• Understand and apply mathematics and science
• Understand and apply the concepts of continuous quality improvement 

Discipline-Oriented Outcomes for Each of the Three Programs 

Discipline-Oriented Outcomes are specific to the chosen major. These outcomes are realized by the broad scope of the engineering program curriculum, which include courses in: mathematics, science, computing, business, engineering science, manufacturing processes and systems, engineering design, and student participation in professional practice. The first four outcomes are common to all three programs offered in the Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Department. Following those are additional outcomes specific to each of the three majors.

Graduates of any of the manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, and engineering management with a manufacturing engineering technical specialty programs should be able, upon graduation, to:

• Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
• Design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
• Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
• Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. 

Specifically, any graduate of the Manufacturing Engineering program should be able, upon graduation, to:

• Identify potential changes in behavior and properties of materials as they are altered and influenced by manufacturing processes
• Design products as well as the equipment, tooling, and environment necessary for their manufacture
• Create competitive advantage by manufacturing planning, strategy, and control
• Analyze, synthesize, and control manufacturing operations using statistical and calculus based methods, simulation and information technology
• Make technical inferences about a manufacturing process by measuring process variables 

Specifically, any graduate of the Engineering Management with Manufacturing Engineering Technical Specialty program should be able, upon graduation, to:

• Know and comprehend modern manufacturing processes and practice
• Know and comprehend the engineering relationship between the management tasks in production, research, and service organizations
• Know and comprehend the stochastic nature of management systems
• Integrate management systems into technological environments 

Specifically, any graduate of the Mechanical Engineering program should be able, upon graduation, to:

• Research concepts and application of modeling methods
• Simulate and test working conditions and their impact on the designed systems
• Solve open-ended engineering problems in thermal systems areas including the design and realization of such systems
• Solve open-ended engineering problems in mechanical systems areas including the design and realization of such systems