In order to ensure continued program quality, the department strives to achieve the following objectives for its graduates and alumni:

• Communicate effectively using terminology and processes that are appropriate for the field
• Work efficiently and effectively in a team environment to develop support tools and systems to satisfy stated requirements
• Solve complex computational problems using appropriate models, techniques, and abstractions
• Conduct themselves in a professional and ethically responsible manner
• Learn new trends and technology and willingly adapt to new systems and software environments