Undergraduate Program Outcomes

• Undergraduate Program Outcomes are the skills, knowledge, and understandings that must be demonstrated by NMSU CHME undergraduates by the time of graduation to achieve the Undergraduate Program Educational Objectives.  

Students must demonstrate…:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. 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
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. 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
5. 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
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Program Criteria (defined by Lead Society: American Institute of Chemical Engineers) that apply to engineering programs that include “chemical,” “biochemical,” “biomolecular,” or similar modifiers in their titles.

The curriculum must include:

1. Applications of mathematics, including differential equations and statistics to engineering problems.
2. College-level chemistry and physics courses, with some at an advanced level, as appropriate to the objectives of the program.
3. Engineering application of these sciences to the design, analysis, and control of processes, including the hazards associated with these processes.

Graduate Program Outcomes

To achieve the graduate program educational objectives, CHME graduate students must demonstrate the following abilities based on degree program. Objectives are intended to allow for broad interpretation.

Doctor of Philosophy

• Conduct a critical literature review on a disciplinary topic that incorporates application of concepts from coursework
• Articulate the state-of-the-knowledge in a disciplinary research area and how their research advances the field
• Carry out original research using the scientific method at a level that demonstrates independent thinking:
  • Form hypotheses
  • Design experiments or simulations to test hypotheses
  • Collect experimental or simulation data
  • Develop and/or apply appropriate models to evaluate collected data
  • Use models and collected data to inform that state of the knowledge
  • Ensure research is conducted in a safe and responsible manner
• Communicate (both in written and oral form) clearly and effectively through preparing and defending a dissertation
• Present original research to a variety of audiences in appropriate formats
• Give and receive constructive feedback in a professional manner
• Demonstrate professional leadership through experiences, such as:
  • Supervise and mentor earlier-career (high school, undergraduate, graduate) student researchers
  • Design and conduct disciplinary teaching and/or training
  • Lead an outreach event or activity

As part of the above, students are also expected to complete the following:

• Publish a dissertation
• Complete two peer reviewed journal articles
• Deliver a conference presentation (regional, national, or international)
• Deliver two seminars at the:
  • Group meeting level
  • Department wide level.

Masters of Science – Under development

Masters of Engineering – Under Development