2011 Outcome Action Reviews
Action Review for Outcome (a) Apply knowledge of math, science, and engineering
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
Math 373 was removed and not considered as an assessment tool for 2010.
Curriculum Review Summary
The outcome review scores were consistent with the previous year and therefore no action is needed.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
N
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
MATH 373 has been removed. Significant variability in 2010 was observed. However, much of the variability can be related to less number of students taking the FE Exam. So the watch has been removed.
Assessment Process Review Summary
The variability in 2011 has been decreased when compared to previous year. Therefore no action is needed.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
N
Action Review for Outcome (b) Design and Conduct experiments Analyze and interpret data and information
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
Trends appear consistent at  a relatively high level.  No action needed
Curriculum Review Summary
Trend seems good.  Action was called for to introduce DOE activities into 310L - follow up?
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
N	No action
C	Comment	Were DOE instruments implemented in 310L?
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
Trends look good.  Design and conduct experiments assessment in Local Exam appears to be effective.
Assessment Process Review Summary
Process seems good with several instruments used including Labs, Senior Survey, Exit Exams and FE Exam
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
N	No Action
Action Review for Outcome (c) Optimally select material and design materials treatment and production processes
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
Students continue to do well.  No action needed.
Curriculum Review Summary
Performance seems to decrease substantially in 2011.  Results should be watched for trends.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
W	Watch Trend	Watch performance for seletion of materials.
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
Several instruments used including design reports, presentations, and senior survey.  Process seems adequate.
Assessment Process Review Summary
Process appears adequate
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
N	No action
Action Review for Outcome (d) Function well on teams
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
There was no appreciable change in year over year assessment results during this period. No action required. Signifigant decline in assessment results as compared to previous years. The decline is assessment results are attributed directly to changes in the assessment process itself. No action required.
Curriculum Review Summary
Significant decline in assessment results as compared to previous years. The decline is assessment results are attributed directly to changes in the assessment process itself. No action required.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
N	No Action
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
No action at this time. Continue to watch "working well with others".
Assessment Process Review Summary
A significant drop in assessment results was observed in 2011. This decline is attributed to; (1) the lack of student self-evaluation results, and (2) the use of local exam results as an instrument for assessing "interactive skills". Both of these changes had a pronounced affect on assessment results. Continue to watch "working well with others".
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
W	Working well with others	New material added to design courses and self evaluation removed.
Action Review for Outcome (e) Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
Curriculum Review Summary
Student performance showed a slight decrease during this period compared to 2010. However, results are consistent with those for 2009 where the same instruments were used. Thus, no action needed.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
N	No action required.
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
Assessment Process Review Summary
Senior survey remains higher than local. Watch continued.  FE exam has only 1 assessment during this period. Watch continued. Consider removing this assessment or looking for method to increase number of students taking FE exam.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
W	Local Exam vs Senior Survey	Senior Survey results higher than local exam results. Continue to watch this discrepancy.
W	Limited number of FE exams	Watch the number of FE exams.
Action Review for Outcome (f)  Know professional and ethical responsibilities and practices
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
The curriculum results show a significant improvement over 2009. More importantly, the curriculum in MET 465 (Design Reports), which raised some concern in 2009, has been greatly improved.
Curriculum Review Summary
There has been a considerable improvement of curriculum results over 2010. However, the results correspond to considerably less number of students as compared to 2010. While the total number of assessments for 2010 was 72 using 5 instruments, the total number of assessments was only 28 using 4 instruments.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
N	No action needed.
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
One instrument was added (MET 310) to evaluate Outcome (f). Noting that the number of students taking the FE Exam is still lowest as compared to the number of students in other instruments, it is a valuable addition to the instruments used to evaluate Outcome (f).
Assessment Process Review Summary
MET 310 was not considered as an instrument to evaluate Outcome (f), most probably because it is offered every other year. Not only the number of students taking the FE Exam is still lowest as compared to the number of students in other instruments, it has decreased even more contributing only one assessment.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
W	FE Exam numbers	The number of students taking FE Exam is small.
Action Review for Outcome (g) Communicate effectively
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
The assessment instruments (7) ranged from an average of 3.53 to 4.76 with the lowest the metric involving slide presentation clarity and the highest metric for written content. The lowest metric was for slide clarity: the highest for written content.  The average performance remains unchanged considering uncertainty.   Watch for changes because of faculty turnover.
Curriculum Review Summary
The performance on communication as measured by the overall average decreased significantly from 2010: 4.07 to 3.42.  The average for each metric decreased and were very consistent: 3.49, 3.32, and 3.44.  Clearly writing skills have declined fro some reason.  This requires some Action to determine the reason for the decline.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
A	Declining Communication Skills	Determine why communication skills are declining and remedy the decline
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
There are a total of seven assessment instruments.  They appear to be providing good feedback on student performance.  The oral design report should be remove from the assessment inventory since it is no longer presented.
Assessment Process Review Summary
The assessment instruments used were adequate and varied. Seven instruments were used, making the assessment process very robust.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
N	No Action	No Action Needed
Action Review for Outcome (h) Know engineering's global societal context
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
The student performance remains unchanged at approximately 4.  The previous action to cure low student performance has remained successful, so the action is dismissed. No additional action is required.
Curriculum Review Summary
Student performance has shown a continual slight decline. Watch to see if 2011 is an aberation or permanent decline.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
W	Watch for failure to improve	Watch to see if student performance continues to decline.
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
The previously watched variation in instruments and metrics has remained minimal so the watch action is dismissed. No action required.
Assessment Process Review Summary
The process appears to be working well. No action is needed.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
N	No Action	No action is required.
Action Review for Outcome (i)  Engage in life-long learning
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
Scores were down slightly, but no action is deemed to be required at the current time.
Curriculum Review Summary
Outcome scores very high, with small variation, may want to keep an eye on this trend for persistence
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
N	No action required
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
A variety of instruments were used and these instruments appear to be sufficien for the task.
Assessment Process Review Summary
If scores remain high with little variation may want to consider more instruments
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
N	No action required
Action Review for Outcome (j)  Know contemporary issues
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
Scores up, but there was little variation
Curriculum Review Summary
Continued high scores with low variation
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
N	No action required
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
The low variation in scores suggests more instruments are needed, but given the 2-year course cycle, another year watching is warranted
Assessment Process Review Summary
Low variation with few instruments
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
A	Add MET 310 Writing Assignment	The current global issues writing assignment also has a contemporary issues component that may make a good additional instrument.
Action Review for Outcome (k) Use engineering techniques, skills, and tools
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
The outcome review scores decreased slightly compraed to previous year and therefore no action was needed
Curriculum Review Summary
The outcome review scores were consistent with the previous year and no action was needed.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
N	No Action Required
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
Math-373 was replaced by MET 422 for 2010. However, this course was only offered in even years and there is a need to find alternate assesment method to replace Math-373 for odd years.
Assessment Process Review Summary
MET 321 will be offered in odd years and this will replace Math-373. Therefore, MET 422 will be used as an assement method for even years and MET 321 will be used for odd years.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
N	No action required