| Actions Completed in 2009 and Actions Needed for 2010 |
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Jan_2010 |
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| (a)
Apply knowledge of math, science, and engineering |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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| No
Previous Curriculum Action Review Items were noted |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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| Mean
student performance improved from 2008 to 2009, while the variation between
instruments was considerably reduced. |
| MATH
373 has ceased being a useful assessment tool. |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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| A |
MATH 373 |
Replace
MATH 373 |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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| Two
Previous Assessment Process Action items were noted, a watch on the variation
in the senior exit exam and a continuation action concerning faculty
training. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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previously, all student assessments for the local exam were the same. They were all very good, but with no
variation. This may indicate some
changes in questions or how the scores are apportioned is needed. |
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No results were returned for MATH 373. |
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Scores have stabilized so the extra faculty training is likely having an
effect |
| A |
MATH
373 |
Replace
MATH 373 |
| W |
Local
Exam |
Variability
within instrument still low |
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| (b)
Design and conduct experiments analyze and interpret data and information |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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No curriculum action was suggested. |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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Both FE Exam and MET 465 Local Exam are showing Outcome (b) Design and
Conduct experiments needs to be improved. |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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| A |
Improve Design
of experiments |
* Add
curriculum changes by introducing more Design of experiments in MET 310 Lab. |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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It was noted to watch small number of instruments in odd years. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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Again a small number of instruments are used.
There was heavy reliance in the past on MATH 373. Assessment for Outcome (b) needs to be
introduced in other courses to substitute for MATH 373. |
| A |
Implementation
of Outcome (b) in more/other courses |
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Implementation of assessment of Outcome (b) should be done in MET 310 in even
years and MET 330L in odd years. |
| W |
Small number of students taking
FE |
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Consider the possible bias from too few students taking the FE Exam. |
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| (c)
Optimally select material and design materials treatment and production
processes |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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Students were performing well. |
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There were no needed Curriculum Actions for 2009. |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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Student performance mirrored that of 2009, which itself was at a high level. |
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No recommended Curricular Actions are necessary for 2010. |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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| N |
No action
required. |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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Students were performing well. |
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There were no needed Assessment Process Actions for 2009. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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Students continued to perform well with on this outcome. |
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The tools used to assess this outcome are varied and robust. |
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No recommended Assessment Process Actions needed for 2010. |
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No
action required. |
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| (d)
Function well on teams |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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| Since
the performance of this category had been decreasing, it was decided to
"watch" the results during thid review period to see if the
declination continued. The slight
decrease during the previous two years was attributed to academically
superior 05/06 cohort and the recent turnover of the program faculty. |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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| The
assessment results increased slightly during this review period indicating
there was a normalization of the outcome assessment from previous cohorts and
the new faculty. |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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| N |
No action
required. |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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primary concern for 2009 was whether the student's opions concerning the
workings of the design teams are a legitimate measure of teaming skills and
the proper balance between teaming knowledge and skills. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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the future additional teaming and conflict resolution issues will be
addressed in the design courses by either faculty in the department or by
faculty from other departments. |
| W |
Working well
with others |
Additional
materials to be taught in Design courses. |
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| (e)
Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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No Curriculum Action was suggested. |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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Student performance seems satisfactory. |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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| N |
No action
required. |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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No Assessment Process actions were suggested. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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It is noted that the Senior Survey indicates that the students are confident
in their abilities to solve engineering problems; however, Local Exam results
indicate a different picture. This may
indicate students are not doing as well as they think. |
| W |
Local Exam vs.
Senior Survey |
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Local Exam results are much lower than Senior Survey. This difference may need to be watched in
the future. |
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| (f)
Know professional and ethical responsibilities and practices |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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| No
Previous Curriculum Action Review Items were noted from 2008. |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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2009, the curriculum in MET 465 (Design Reports) seems to have
underemphasized ethics. However, the
other methods indicate good performance in Outcome (f). |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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| A |
MET 465 Design
Reports |
Re-emphasize
ethics |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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| No
Previous Assessment Process Action Reviews were noted from 2008. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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| The
Assessment Process shows that Outcome (f) is adequately covered by the
current instruments, once the issue with the design reports is dealt with. |
| N |
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| (g)
Communicate effectively |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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appears that the curriculum is performing adequately. Generally lower scores were reported for
the design fair presentations than for the other instruments that were
reported. |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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Overall quality of senior design reports appear to decrease from previous
years quality. This finding bears watching into the next assessment cycle as
the capstone report often serves as a bell weather for overall program
communication skills. |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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| W |
Monitor Senior
Design Communications |
Monitor
quality of communications, particularly Senior Design Report (note, in the
current cycle Juniors are also participating in these reports). |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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This outcome utilized six different instruments, and thus, is very robust in
terms of the amount of data collected.
Triangulation was possible because of the relatively large number of
instruments that were used. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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assessment instruments used were adequate and varied. Five different
assessors were used and a total of seven instruments in total, making the
assessment process very robust. |
| N |
No action
required. |
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| (h)
Know engineering's global societal context |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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| A
Previous Curriculum Action Item watch was given in 2008, as performance had
only recently begun increasing. |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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| As
the scores have been increasing the curriculum seems to be better addressing
Outcome (h). |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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| N |
No action
required. |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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| A
Previous Assessment Process Watch Action was given in 2008 for 2009. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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| Student
performance improved indicating that the watch does not need continuation. |
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Little variation was observed in the mean assessments in both 2008 and 2009,
so a watch may be needed to determine if this is a short term fluke or if the
instruments used are a little too blunt. |
| W |
Mean
Variation |
Watch
if the variation of the means stays too small |
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| (i)
Engage in life-long learning |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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| No
action needed. |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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| The
assessment results for this instrument remain high. |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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| N |
No action
required. |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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| No
actions needed. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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| Nothing
to report. |
| N |
No action
required. |
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| (j)
Know contemporary issues |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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Improved Instruction on Outcome (j) Contemporary Issues was warranted. |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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It was found that the student scores from the instruments used during the
assessment cycle were on average reasonably high (average 3.92). |
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Overall, the student performance on this outcome appears adequate. |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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| N |
No action
required. |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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The instrument inventory needs to be expanded so that triangulation results. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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Unlike the previous assessment period triangulation assessment occurred. |
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An additional instrument to the assessment "toolbox" would help
make the Assessment Process for this Outcome more robust. |
| W |
Consider
Expanding Instrument Inventory for (j) |
The
instrument inventory should be monitored carefully, and if possible the
instrument inventory expanded. |
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| (k)
Use engineering techniques, skills, and tools |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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| No
action needed. |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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| The
assessment results for this instrument increased slightly compared to 2008. |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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| N |
No action
required. |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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| No
action was needed. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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| Need
to find another assessment instrument for Math-373 since a faculty member
from the MET department is not teaching it.
Assessment information from other MET courses or labs needs to be
added to this instrument. |
| A |
Assessment for
Math-373 |
Find
other assessment methods to replace Math-373. |
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