Accreditation and Assessment

Program Mission Statement

The Engineering Technology Program at West Virginia University, in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources' mission is to provide an innovative curriculum integrating engineering foundations with practical skills and hands-on experience necessary for students to thrive in advanced technology industries that address the engineering and technology needs in West Virginia and the nation. Click here to view the College Mission Statement and Assessment

Program Assessment

Program Educational Objectives

1. Graduates will be engaged in their professional careers, have consolidated professional proficiency as practitioners in an area of engineering technology as reflected by their responsibilities and accomplishments of their professional practice, and engage in lifelong learning and service opportunities.
2. Graduates will be able to work competitively and collaboratively in diverse professional environments as demonstrated by their abilities to work on teams and independently, to provide leadership, and to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences.
3. Graduates will behave professionally and ethically, be committed to responsible safety practices, and articulate the societal impact of their work.

Student Outcomes

Upon graduation, Bachelors of Science students majoring in engineering technology will demonstrate:

1. An ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve well-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
2. An ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
3. An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature;
4. An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes; and
5. An ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.

Enrollment and Graduation Numbers

Enrollment and graduation numbers for the current academic year can be found at https://www.statler.wvu.edu/academics/accreditation-and-assessment.