Departments and CoursesEngineering
The Department of Engineering provides a nationally recognized, high-quality engineering education which is competitive with the top collegiate engineering programs across the country.The four engineering majors – Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering – are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: (410) 347-7700.
Graduates of engineering majors have an outstanding record of accomplishment in graduate school, with approximately half of all engineering graduates selected to attend graduate programs at renowned universities. With tuition fully funded by the Coast Guard, many officers can enjoy the unusual priviledge of dedicating themselves fully to their advanced studies and, for the time of their graduate study, embrace learning as their only duty.
Other officers take advantage of tuition assistance and attend graduate programs in off-duty hours while in a professional Coast Guard assignment. Still others, who leave active duty following completion of their five-year obligation, often go on to respected graduate programs nationwide. All told, more than 80% of engineering graduates of the Academy earn graduate degrees.
The mission of the Department of Engineering is:
To provide an excellent undergraduate engineering education, strong in fundamentals and supportive of the mission of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. To maintain a quality curriculum, closely reflecting current technologies, and an environment that fosters continuous development of students, faculty and staff.
To contribute as a unique intellectual resource to the Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security by involving cadets and faculty in real-time projects when able.
To satisfy the Program Educational Objectives for each respective program.
Program Educational Objectives
U.S. Coast Guard Academy Engineering programs produce graduates who:
Are prepared for professional practice in engineering positions as U.S. Coast Guard junior officers.
Are prepared for a variety of U.S. Coast Guard career paths, based on their abilities to apply fundamental engineering principles in a dynamic technological environment.
Have the ability and a desire to continue to grow intellectually and professionally.
In addition:
The Civil Engineering program produces graduates who are prepared to provide appropriate civil engineering expertise to the U.S. Coast Guard.
The Electrical Engineering program produces graduates who are prepared to provide appropriate electrical engineering expertise to the U.S. Coast Guard specifically including the areas of Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology (C4IT) .
The Mechanical Engineering program produces graduates who are prepared to contribute to the safe design, construction, repair, and operation of Coast Guard related mechanical engineering systems.
The Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering program produces graduates who are prepared to assume responsibility for the safety, operation, maintenance, logistics design, and repair of ship and boats.
Outcomes of all programs within the Department of Engineering include producing graduates who have:
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an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering |
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an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data |
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an ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability |
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an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams |
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an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems |
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an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility |
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an ability to communicate effectively |
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the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context |
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a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning |
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a knowledge of contemporary issues |
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an ability to use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice |
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the knowledge, skills, abilities and characteristics that will permit them to continue to develop as successful leaders in the Coast Guard |
To learn more, launch this PDF of the booklet U.S. Coast Guard Engineering: A Challenging Career.