Action Review for Outcome (h) Know engineering's global societal context
2004
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
Greater coordination of ABET criteria (h) and (i) within MET 321 and MET 310.
Curriculum Review Summary
Scores stayed essentially constant from 2003 to 2004, but the number and type of review was increased and incuded more than senior design. The students performed well.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
W	Watch coordination	Coordinate Outcomes (h) and (i) within MET 321 and MET 310.
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
No Assessment Process Action was suggested.
Assessment Process Review Summary
Assessment Process seems to be working well.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
N
2005
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
No Curriculum Action Review actions were suggested for outcome (h).
• A Curriculum Action Review watch item was given in 2004.
Curriculum Review Summary
The global and societal outcome showed a  large decrease in student performance for 2005 as compared to 2004.  This was accompanied by a large decrease in the total number of assessments.  The decrease in the number of assessments was likely due to a shift in which portions of the curriculum were used to evaluate Outcome (h).
• The watch item from 2004 will be continued to 2005 as the curriculum shift of Outcome (h) was implemented in part due to this watch, and the courses in which implementation occurs are offered every other year.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
W	Curriculum Shift	As the curricular areas assessing global and societal context are being shifted, watching to ensure this goes smoothly is important.
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
No Assessment Process Action was suggested for Outcome (h) from 2004.
• A general assessment action item concerning better metric matching in all ABET Outcomes was delineated.  This action requested questions for an exit exam for the graduating seniors.
Assessment Process Review Summary
During 2005, the global and societal context requirements were a little sparse, most likely due to lag in changing class procedures to accommodate this requirement.  This situation should be monitored to ensure that the requirements are fulfilled.
• Question collection was begun, but the exit exam is not expected to be fully operational until 2007.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
W	Curriculum Shift	As the curricular areas assessing global and societal context are being shifted, watching to ensure this goes smoothly is important.
A	Question Collection	Questions for a new exit examination will be sought.
2006
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
No Curriculum Action Review actions were suggested for outcome (h).
• A Curriculum Action Review watch item was given in 2004 and continued to 2005.
Curriculum Review Summary
Student performance was similar to that in 2005, but is somewhat lower than desired.  The number of assessments was good this year, indicating that the curriculum shift is working
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
W	Student Performance	Student perfromance has not been at the desired level for consecutive years, if this continues action will be required.
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
From 2005, a watch and an action were seen as needed for Assessment Process Action concerning Outcome (h).
•The watch related to the shoft in Outcome (h) assessments between courses.
• The action related to collecting questions for an exit examination.
Assessment Process Review Summary
The instruments used for assessment provided a large increase in the number of assessments, indicating that the watch can be lifted.
• The question collecting action is in progress as the exit examination was not  ready for implementation in 2006.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
A	Question Collection
2007
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
No Curriculum Action Review actions were suggested for outcome (h).
• A Curriculum Action Review watch item was given in 2006 regarding student performance.
Curriculum Review Summary
During 2007, the global and societal context students assessed were not quite up to the level desired.  This was true in the previous year also, indicating this area may need some curricular work.
• A watch item is felt to be necessary as new faculty have recently been hired and as these faculty begin to understand the what is required in Outcome (h) the student's understanding of global and societal context should improve.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
W	Student Performance	Student performance has not been subpar, but has been less than desired for three years.
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
No Assessment Process Action Items were given for 2007.  An Assessment Process Action watch was given related to student performance.
Assessment Process Review Summary
• The student performance watch item will be carried over, as this issue has yet to be resolved fully.
•The local exam was given for the first time.  The results will need to be watched to ensure that the exam adequately assesses ABET Outcome (h).
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
W	Local Exam	Correspondence of Local Exam results with other Assessment instruments.
2008
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
No Curriculum Action Review actions were suggested for outcome (h).
• A Curriculum Action Review watch item was given in 2007 regarding student performance.
Curriculum Review Summary
Student performance was much improved in 2008.  The number of assessments remained high.
• Despite the improvements in performance, the watch \item will be continued to 2009 to ensure that 2008 was not a fluke.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
W	Student Performance	Student performance has recently improved but a watch is needed to ensure that this improvement is due to the curriculum and not a fluke performance.
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
No Curriculum Action Review actions were suggested for outcome (h).
• A Curriculum Action Review watch item was given in 2007 regarding student performance.
Assessment Process Review Summary
In general the Assessment Process appeasr to be working well.
• The watch action is still felt to be warranted, as one year of data is insufficient to determine whether or not the new faculty initiatives are working.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
W	Student Performance	Student performance has recently improved but a watch is needed to ensure that this improvement is due to the curriculum and not a fluke performance.
2009
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
A Previous Curriculum Action Item watch was given in 2008, as performance had only recently begun increasing.
Curriculum Review Summary
As the scores have been increasing the curriculum seems to be better addressing Outcome (h).
N	No action required.
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
A Previous Assessment Process Watch Action was given in 2008 for 2009.
Assessment Process Review Summary
Student performance improved indicating that the watch does not need continuation.
• 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
2010
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
As the scores have been increasing the curriculum seems to be better addressing Outcome (h).
Curriculum 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.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
N	No Action	No action is required
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
Student performance improved indicating that the watch does not need continuation.
• 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.
Assessment Process Review Summary
The previously watched variation in instruments and metrics has remained minimal so the watch action is dismissed. No action required.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
N	No Action	No action is required
2011
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.
2012
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
Student performance has shown a continual slight decline. Watch to see if 2011 is an aberation or permanent decline.
Curriculum Review Summary
All metrics and instruments show a large decline in student performance.  Design reports are much lower perhaps reflecting higher expectations and a weak class cohort.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
A	Rapid Decline in G-S Context	Correct the decline in Global-Scocietal Context understanding.
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
The process appears to be working well. No action is needed.
Assessment Process Review Summary
The instruments and metrics appear to have identified a significant decrease in performance so are deemed to be working as designed.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
N	No Action
2013
Previous Curriculum Action Review Summary
All metrics and instruments show a large decline in student performance.  Design reports are much lower perhaps reflecting higher expectations and a weak class cohort.
Curriculum 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.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
W	Watch (h) Performance	Watch (h) performance to see if students continue to improve.
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
The instruments and metrics appear to have identified a significant decrease in performance so are deemed to be working as designed.
Assessment Process Review Summary
The instruments seem to be reporting well.  No Change needed.
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
N	No Change
2014
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
2015
Previous Curriculum Action 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.
Curriculum Review Summary
Student performance increased from 3.09 to 3.37.  After some discussion the faculty decided to add more content to MET 321 and MET 310 to further bolster this topic.
Code	Curriculum Action Title	Curriculum Action Brief Description
A	Increased Global/Societal content	Add content on Outcome (h) to  MET 321 and Met 310.
Previous Assessment Process Action Review Summary
No change needed
Assessment Process Review Summary
No Change needed in assessment system
Code	Assessment Process Action Title	Assessment Process Action Brief Description
N	No Change