Electrical engineering accreditation

The Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering program at Wayne State University is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s), and similarly named engineering programs.

Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET

Enrollment and graduation statistics

Year (fall semester) Enrollment Degrees awarded
2023 361 49
2022 356 65
2021 355 75
2020 361 64
2019 301 86
2018 316 69

Enrollment data reflects the total number of students in BSEE pre-professional and professional engineering programs. 

Program educational objectives:

Within a few years of graduation, our graduates are expected to meet objectives in the following categories:

  • PEO1: Career Preparation and Value of the Educational Experience:
    Work on diverse teams to positively impact local and global communities through their practice of electrical and computer engineering and related disciplines.
  • PEO2: Problem-solving and Continued Learning:
    Maintain and increase their technical expertise through graduate study, research, continuous skill development, and lifelong learning.
  • PEO3: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Integrity:
    Be able to advance into leadership, managerial, or entrepreneurial positions by being ethical and competent practitioners with effective communication skills.

Student outcomes

  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