Vision
The College of Engineering and the Knowlton School of Architecture will be cause for Ohio to be internationally recognized as a primary source of creative education, research, technology, design and planning, and as a vital technical asset for sustaining and growing the Ohio economy.
Mission
The College of Engineering and the Knowlton School of Architecture will:
- Foster a learning culture that prepares our students to be key contributors to society
- Provide new knowledge that can be assimilated by our customers and partners
- Create and disseminate new ideas and concepts that expand our understanding of science and engineering
- Be an innovative leader in engineering education
- Be a prime resource for Ohio economic development
- Provide life-long learning for engineers and architects
- Promote and support the purposes of the entire university
Guiding Values and Principles
We value:
- Excellence in all we do
- Our relationship with our constituents (e.g. students, government, corporate partners and sponsors)
- The societal and economic impact of our professional contribution
- Teaching of principles and fundamentals
- The importance of life-long learning
- A diverse faculty, staff and student body
- Ethics and integrity
- A broad-based education
- Innovation, knowledge creation and scholarship
- Collegiality
- A culture that treats change as an opportunity
We believe:
- Education is the key to upward economic mobility
- Technology and creativity are vital ingredients for our national standard of living
- Continuous improvement is essential to become more competitive
- A diverse workforce will produce superior results
- Elimination of bureaucracy enables excellence and competitiveness
