Vision
Be the school of choice nationally and internationally; offer a premier undergraduate experience emphasizing hands-on experience and Face-To-Face contact with research faculty and industry; and conduct world-class research solving Society’s key challenges.
Mission
The mission of the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University is to educate engineering students to be successful, world-class professionals capable of dynamic contributions in contemporary engineering practice and research and development.
Major Objectives
- The School of MME should develop world-class research in key areas that address critical scientific and technological needs including novel materials for MEMS and biomedical technologies; and future energy supplies.
- The School of MME should prepare graduates for career and leadership positions in academia, industry and national laboratories.
- The school of MME should produce ready-to-work graduates who possess sound scientific and engineering knowledge with state-of-the-art technical and social management techniques.
Educational Objectives
- Graduates of the School of MME should possess a sound understanding in and be able to apply scientific principles, mathematics and engineering science to solutions of engineering problems that will allow them to be successful in the profession or in pursuing graduate studies.
- Graduates of the School of MME should be ready-to-work, have technical knowledge, hands-on experience, and communication skills that will allow them to function successfully as members of technical teams.
- Graduates of the School of MME should have an appreciation of the economic, social, environmental and ethical impact of their professional activities and a desire for lifelong learning.