The electrical engineering program and the computer engineering program are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. The designation of being an ABET-accredited program means that our programs meet quality standards set by the profession. Graduation from an accredited program assures employers and graduate schools, among other organizations, that the student/graduate has had adequate preparation for the profession. Many employers, graduate schools, licensing boards, and other groups require graduation from an accredited program as a minimum qualification for consideration.
Undergraduate Program Educational Objectives
The program educational objectives for the electrical, computer, and cyber security engineering programs describe accomplishments that graduates are expected to attain within five years after graduation. Graduates will have applied their expertise to contemporary problem solving, be engaged professionally, have continued to learn and adapt, and have contributed to their organizations through leadership and teamwork. More specifically, the objectives are expertise, engagement, learning, leadership and teamwork. See more details of the program educational objectives.
Student Outcomes
Student outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that students acquire as they progress through the program. The following are the student outcomes of the electrical, computer, and cyber security engineering programs at Iowa State University.
The student outcomes of the electrical, computer, and cyber security engineering programs at Iowa State University are identical to the ABET 1-7 student outcomes. See more details of the student outcomes.
Map to Curriculum
Undergraduate Enrollment and Graduation Data:
Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering
| Academic year | Fall Enrollment | Annual Graduation Data | ||||
| Computer Engineering |
Electrical Engineering |
Cyber Security Engineering | Computer Engineering |
Electrical Engineering |
Cyber Security Engineering | |
| 2022-2023 | 479 | 483 | 187 | — | — | — |
| 2021-2022 | 481 | 495 | 119 | 114 | 104 | 11 |
| 2020-2021 | 565 | 512 | 119 | 55 | 44 | 13 |
| 2019-2020 |
696 | 539 | 76 | 151 | 119 | 3 |
| 2018-2019 | 800 | 557 | — | 125 | 132 | — |
| 2017-2018 | 834 | 545 | — | 148 | 104 | — |
| 2016-2017 | 806 | 628 | — | 97 | 138 | — |
Assessment Tools
The tools used to assess the attainment of the student outcomes for the Computer Engineering program and the Electrical Engineering program are available at the following links:
- Computer Engineering program assessment tools
- Electrical Engineering program assessment tools
- Cyber Security Engineering program assessment tools
Iowa State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.