Vision

The department’s vision is to be recognized among internationally reputed programs in its class in research and education.

Mission

The mission of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department is to provide a leading national and internationally competitive undergraduate and graduate education, research, and service. Through a student-focused experience, the department prepares graduates to engage in leadership, innovation, and the enhancement of social and economic growth in the UAE.

Goals

1. Student-focused activities: Maintain student-centered activities.
2. Provide a leading national and internationally competitive undergraduate and graduate education.
3. Community outreach and service.
4. Research: Achieve and sustain a high level of diversity in research and scholarship.
5. Resource diversification: Diversify funding resources from external and internal funding agencies.
6. Faculty and staff quality: Recruit, hire, develop and retain the highest quality of faculty and staff.
7. Identity clarification: Develop a clear sense of vision and mission and communicate it to faculty, staff and community in a consistent and professional manner.
8. Performance excellence: Realize a nationally leading and internationally competing department.