Goals and Objectives
Goal 1: Distinction. Distinguish the Catholic University School of Engineering through actions and communications as the Engineering School with teaching and research excellence, ethical character development, caring service, and the advantages of location in the capital of the United States of America.
Goal 2: Prosperity. The School will achieve prosperity by expanding and strengthening existing programs and establishing unique and timely new academic programs that serve the region, nation, and world with superior technical competence, incorporate moral and ethical values, and prepare future leaders.
Goal 3: Opportunity. The School will provide the best opportunities for faculty, staff, and students to realize their full potential.
Each program's curriculum ensures that graduates have an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering; to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data; to design systems, components, or processes to meet desired needs; to function on multi-disciplinary teams; to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems; to understand professional and ethical responsibility; to communicate effectively; to understand the need for, and to engage in, lifelong learning; and to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. The school works closely with the departments in assessment and improvement of the various programs. School-level efforts are focused on the core or common part of the curricula, in particular, providing a vehicle for working with departments and schools outside of engineering on curriculum development and improvement.
Student surveys and evaluation of various data collected by and maintained by the school and the office of Planning, Institutional Research, and Student Learning Outcomes Assessment are used as appropriate in improvement efforts. The dean's office also coordinates improvement efforts with other offices on campus such as career services, enrollment management, the dean of undergraduate studies, and the registrar. Technology can play an important role in solving many of the problems facing humankind. The engineer of tomorrow will have the responsibility to engineer in a socially conscious way. The engineering programs of The Catholic University of America permit maximum flexibility so that students may pursue courses of study that reflect a balance between technology and social awareness.