The Bachelor of Science in Mineral Engineering
is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Program Educational Objectives
- Develop creativity in thinking and problem-solving skills to enhance their employer鈥檚 ability to be competitive within the industry as they advance in their professional career.
- Develop leadership communication skills within the framework of a team while demonstrating the ability to work independently.
- Maintain a strong sense of professional and ethical responsibility with a strong sense of social awareness.
- Advance in engineering or management status and demonstrate measurable progress in achieving personal and professional goals after graduation.
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the NMT Mineral Engineering Department will have:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- 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.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- 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.
- 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.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Student Enrollment
Academic Year | Undergraduate Enrollment Year | Undergrad Total | Grad Total | Degrees Awarded | ||||||||
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorates | |||||
Current Year |
2021-2022 | FT | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ** | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
PT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ** | 0 | 7 | |||||
1 | 2020-2021 | FT | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | ** | 19 | 15 | 3 | 9 | |
PT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ** | 0 | 6 | |||||
2 | 2019-2020 | FT | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ** | 15 | 20 | 0 | 15 | |
PT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ** | 0 | 4 | |||||
3 | 2018-2019 | FT | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ** | 14 | 21 | 5 | 11 | |
PT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ** | 2 | 6 | |||||
4 | 2017-2018 | FT | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ** | 10 | 15 | 1 | 12 | |
PT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ** | 0 | 7 | |||||
5 | 2016-2017 | FT | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ** | 12 | 24 | 4 | 5 | |
PT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ** | 0 | 3 | |||||
6 | 2015-2016 | FT | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | ** | 21 | 20 | 6 | 6 | |
PT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ** | 2 | 3 | |||||
7 | 2014-2015 | FT | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | ** | 25 | 16 | 4 | 8 | |
PT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ** | 0 | 5 | |||||
8 | 2013-2014 | FT | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ** | 26 | 15 | 4 | 4 | |
PT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ** | 0 | 1 | |||||
9 | 2012-2013 | FT | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | ** | 24 | 15 | 4 | 7 | |
PT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ** | 0 | 5 | |||||
10 | 2011-2012 | FT | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | ** | 32 | 11 | 7 | 6 | |
PT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ** | 0 | 1 | |||||
** 5th year (and all subsequent-year UG) enrollment cannot be broken out separately in our system and thus is reported in combination with 4th-year enrollment in the 4th year column |