2014 Outcome Action Reviews
Action Review for Outcome (a) Apply knowledge of math, science, and engineering
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
The outcome review scores were consistent with 2012; therefore, no action is needed.
Curriculum Review Summary
The average score has dropped to 3.3 from 3.50.  This drop is reflected in the non-subjective Exit exam scores, too.  Therefore, it appears to be a real decrease unrelated to reviewer subjectness.  Some Action is needed to determine the cause of this decrease.  One item that should be reviewed is average class GPA.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
A	Improve Exit Exam adminstration	Administer Exit exam in a more formal setting so as to demonstrate its importance to the students.
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
The  average of 3.50 was the same as the previous year.  There seems to be a trend downwards; however, one reviewer scored student performance particularly low in one course.  It is recommended that a watch be placed on this item to determine if the low ratings remain reviewer specific and if so then seek more uniform assesment methods.
Assessment Process Review Summary
Continue the Watch from 2013 per 2-year cohort system.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
W	Instrument Scoring Variability	MET 330 exam reviews appear lower.  This may be because of new faculty teaching MET 330.  Watch for consistency of MET 330 instruments.
Action Review for Outcome (b) Design and Conduct experiments Analyze and interpret data and information
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
Specific activities were introduced into MET 310L.  Results are essentially unchanged.  There is no continued evidence of difficulty on global data interpretation so the Watch is removed.
Curriculum Review Summary
Good student performance. No action
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
N	No Action
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
No students took the FE Exam so it should be suspended.  Students seem to be doing more poorly on the Local (Senior Exit) Exam.  This should be Watched.
Assessment Process Review Summary
Instruments seem to be functioning as expected.  Students are doing well.
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
Curriculum Review Summary
Student performance continues to improve under the new design curriculum.  No Action needed
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
N	No Action
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
Assessment Process Review Summary
Process continues to function well.
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 a significant decrease in performance this year as determined from the assessment of design reports.  Students demostrated excellent knowlegde of team skills on the Local Exam and very favorable self-reporting by survey.  Low report assessment may be a hold over from the 2012-13 design year so no action should be taken until at least after the 2013 results (for 2013 spring design reports) are available.
Curriculum Review Summary
There has been marginal improvement in team performance with overall scores impacted greatly by faculty assessment of the final design reports.  The current Watch should be continued to see if students adapt to the more rigorous grading standards and expectations undoubtedly reflected in the faculty assessments of performance.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
W	Low report performance	See if faculty assessment of team performance improves with new curriculum as students adapt to higher standards.
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
The system may be a bit too depedant on one subjective assessment (faculty evaluation of design reports).  Perhaps as students gain a better understanding of new expectations, performance will improve on final design reports.  This is being watched under curriculum.
Assessment Process Review Summary
Continue as in 2013 watching to see if students adjust to new additional rigor in curriculum under curriculum above.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
N	No Action
Action Review for Outcome (e) Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
Student performance has increased enough to question the significannce of the 2012 decrease in performance.  Watch will continue.
Curriculum Review Summary
Student performance has decreased not unlike two years ago.   If this were an effect of the cohort system it should have persisted from earlier years but opposite phase high values were observed in 2010 and earlier years.  Consequently, this is unlikely the result of the cohort system.  For the time being it must be considered a probable noise pattern, but the low values warrant a Watch of student performance.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
W	Determine direction of performance	See if oscillating student performance is improving or declining.
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
FE Exam has been removed from inventory because too few students were taking it.
Assessment Process Review Summary
The system no longer uses the FE Exam owing to low participatioon in the exam.  The remaining instruments seem to be performing adequately.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
N	No Action
Action Review for Outcome (f)  Know professional and ethical responsibilities and practices
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
The average of scores increased from 3.52 to 3.87.  It appears that the introduction of new design projects and standards has re-energized the students.  The previous Watch is discontinued.
Curriculum Review Summary
The average of scores remained steady (3.87 to 3.85).  It appears that the introduction of new design projects and standards continues to re-energized the students.  There is no need for action as the new curriculum with higher performance standards is implemented.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
N	Ethical responsibilities and practices was included and emphasized  in MET 310.	The action which was called for to introduce ethical responsibilities and practices has been implemented.
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
The FE Exam is no longer used since too few students are taking it to be meaningful. No Action is needed.
Assessment Process Review Summary
The system is performing well.  No Action needed.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
C	Add Ethics to MET 310	Ethics instruction was added to MET 310
Action Review for Outcome (g) Communicate effectively
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
The student performance has improved from 3.35 to 3.57 under the curricular changes instituted.  Evidence shows as students adjust to new expectations that performance under those expectations will continue to rise.  Action item was implemented.  No further action needed.
Curriculum Review Summary
Student performance continues to rise, from 3.57 to 3.83, under the more consistent communication curriculum implemented fully last year.  No action needed.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
N	No Action
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
The seven  assessment instruments used were adequate and varied.  No  hanges are needed at the present time.
Assessment Process Review Summary
No Changes needed.  The instruments perform well and incorporate a range of assessment methods.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
N	No Action
Action Review for Outcome (h) Know engineering's global societal context
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
The Global Societal Instructional Module was relocated in the curriculum to the combined Junior-Senior Design Sequence, and a dedicated design lecture was given by Dr. Howard on this topic.  The former assures every student will see the topic twice, and the later that the students will be able to see the topic put into action during the presentation.  The Instructional Module was also updated, and will be annually, to add content so as to improve student interest and engagement.
Curriculum Review Summary
The perfomance was down from 3.51 to 3.09.  Additional requirements on the topic need to be added to the Design Reports.  This can occur by requiring a specific section of the Deisign Reports to cover this topic.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
A	Design Report Global Context	Add more Global-Societal Context requirements into Design Reports.
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
The instruments seem to be reporting well.  No Change needed.
Assessment Process Review Summary
No change needed
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
Action Review for Outcome (i)  Engage in life-long learning
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
Student performance returned to previous odd year norms (3.65 to 4.29).  No Action needed.
Curriculum Review Summary
This year's performance is consistent with the general previous performance. No action needed.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
N	No action
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
The system seems to have some oscillation in the average but the range results generally overlap indicating little overall difference between years.   No action needed.
Assessment Process Review Summary
A Watch is issued to determine if the oscillaton is related to the assessment process and, if so, why.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
W	Oscillation	Watch to see if the oscillations continues with high performance for odd years and low for even years.
Action Review for Outcome (j)  Know contemporary issues
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
Student performance was 4.25 during 2013.  No action Needed.
Curriculum Review Summary
There may be some even-odd year oscillation but both years indicate high performance.  No Action needed.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
N	No Action
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
All instruments are performing well.  No Action Needed.
Assessment Process Review Summary
All instruments are performing well.  There is good consistency between the assessments that make up the process for Outcome j.  No Action needed.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
N	No Action
Action Review for Outcome (k) Use engineering techniques, skills, and tools
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
Student perfromance increased from 3.88 to 4.22.  No Action needed.
Curriculum Review Summary
Student perfromance increased from 3.88 to 4.22.  No Action needed.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
N	No Action
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
The instruments appear to be working well.  There is good consistency and multiple methods of assessment.
Assessment Process Review Summary
The instruments appear to be working well.  There is good consistency and multiple methods of assessment.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
N	No Action