Santa Clara University

Mission and Goals

The mission of Santa Clara University's School of Engineering has always been to prepare our students for professional excellence, responsible citizenship, and service to society. Our dynamic programs in civil, computer, mechanical, and electrical engineering, applied mathematics, and engineering management have long provided the theoretical and practical instruction necessary for professional excellence.

Recently, recognizing the burgeoning fields of bioengineering, nanotechnology, and sustainability, the School of Engineering has initiated programs and research in these areas as well.

Combining expert instruction and a commitment to personal attention with a pedagogy that begins from an ethical perspective leads to a class of engineers who are not only technically outstanding, but who are excellent citizens, as well.

In today's global society, being an excellent citizen entails looking beyond one's own community, beyond one's own needs and desires. It is the mission of the School of Engineering to provide the type of education that nurtures students of competence, conscience and compassion into the leaders of tomorrow--leaders who are well-equipped to face the engineering and ethical challenges of the future.

Mission Statement

This University exists to advance student learning, impart values, and create knowledge. The School of Engineering uniquely embodies the Jesuit educational values in a Silicon Valley context of opportunity, diversity, innovation (technical and otherwise), tolerance of risk and failure, and other cultural features.
The mission of the School of Engineering is to:

• Equip undergrad and graduate students, through personal faculty interaction, with engineering theory and practice, teamwork and leadership skills, and the motivation to contribute to the benefit of society through the ethical practice of engineering.

• Offer distinctive graduate programs to working professionals as well as fulltime students to meet the needs of our community and industry constituency.

• Advance the state of the art of technology through faculty scholarship and industrial interaction.