Mission Statement
UNIVERSITY MISSION
Stony Brook University has a five-part mission:
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to provide comprehensive undergraduate,graduate,and professional education of the highest quality;
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to carry out research and intellectual endeavors of the highest international standards that advance theoretical knowledge and are of immediate and long-range practical significance;
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to provide leadership for economic growth,technology,and culture for neighboring communities and the wider geographic region;
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to provide state-of-the-art innovative health care,while serving as a resource to a regional health care network and to the traditionally underserved;
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to fulfill these objectives while celebrating diversity and positioning the University in the global community
Mission of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The Mission of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences is to provide:
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comprehensive high-quality undergraduate education;
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advanced graduate education and research opportunities for graduate students and practicing professionals;
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leading edge research programs that probe the frontiers of knowledge and contribute to the development of globally competitive economies,both regionally and nationally;
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technology transfer that promotes industrial development,with particular emphasis on the needs of Long Island industry
Mission of the Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program
Mechanical engineering is one of the core disciplines of engineering. It encompasses a large number of subdisciplines that are at the heart of both traditional and leading edge technologies. Mechanical engineers can be found in leadership roles in almost any sector of industry, ranging from electronics and aerospace to civil transportation and consumer household products. The undergraduate mechanical engineering program at Stony Brook recognizes that students have a variety of career path objectives within the wide variety of industrial environments available to mechanical engineers. While the majority of our graduates directly pursue careers in industry, a significant percentage of them join graduate schools. Most of the students entering graduate schools continue their mechanical engineering studies. However, many of them have gone to law, business and medical schools. The undergraduate curriculum in mechanical engineering is designed to provide students with the detailed mechanical engineering education and training required for immediate entry into the job market. At the same time, the curriculum maintains enough flexibility to enable students to fully prepare themselves for graduate studies and research careers.
Last Modified: 02/20/2006