ABET Accreditation

All four B.S. degree programs offered by the School of Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Program Educational Objectives

The program educational objectives for the School of Engineering’s B.S. degree programs are as follows:

Civil Engineering

Graduates of the civil engineering program are expected to have, within a few years of graduation:

  1. Established themselves as practicing professionals or engaged in graduate study in civil engineering or a related field.

  2. Become licensed civil engineers or made appropriate progress toward professional registration.

Computer Engineering

Graduates of the computer engineering program are expected to have, within a few years of graduation:

  1. Established themselves as practicing professionals or engaged in graduate study in computer engineering or a related field.

  2. Demonstrated an ability to be productive and responsible professionals.

Electrical Engineering

Graduates of the electrical engineering program are expected to have, within a few years of graduation:

  1. Established themselves as practicing professionals or engaged in graduate study in electrical engineering or a related field.

  2. Demonstrated an ability to be productive and responsible professionals.

Mechanical Engineering

Graduates of the mechanical engineering program are expected have, within a few years of graduation:

  1. Established themselves as practicing professionals or engaged in graduate study in mechanical engineering or a related area.

  2. Demonstrated an ability to be productive and responsible professionals.
  3. Acted as representatives of their profession in their communities.

Student Outcomes

Student outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation.  The School of Engineering’s student outcomes are consistent with ABET criteria and across our four B.S. degree programs. They are as follows:

  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.

Annual Student Enrollment and Graduation Data

School of Engineering enrollment and graduation data may be obtained from SF State’s Office of Institutional Research via the following links: