| 2007 Outcome Action Reviews |
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Review for Outcome (a) Apply knowledge of math, science, and engineering |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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The Curriculum Action caling for the introduction of a new textbook for MATH
373 was completed in 2007. |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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| The scores for Outcome (a) remained the
same for 2007 as for 2006. |
| New program faculty could benefit from
mentoring and better integration with experienced faculty more familiar with
the interfaces within the curriculum.
Faculty training and mentoring could have sigificant affects on
student performance. |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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New Faculty
Curriculum Mentoring and Training |
New
faculty mentoring and training for the classroom and curriculum interfaces is
needed. |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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The 2006 Assessment Process Actions Needed called for the development and
implimentation of a Local Senior Exit Exam, now termed the Local Exam given
to all seniors as they near graduation (usually during their last few weeks
of course work). This action was completed during the year and is used for
many Outcomes including Outcome (a).
It is an excellent objective measurement. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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The drop in scores from 2005 and 2006 may be related to different reviewers
as faculty turnovers occur. Faculty
training in the Continuous Improvement Process is essential and should
continue with renewed emphasis. |
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Assessment Process Action Title |
Assessment Process Action
Brief Description |
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New Faculty
Continuous Process Training |
New
faculty will be trained in the program's Continuous Improvement assessment
processes and practices. |
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| Action
Review for Outcome (b) Design and conduct experiments analyze and interpret
data and information |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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Introduce questions related to Outcome (b) into Senior Survey. |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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More SPC assigments were introduced into the curriculum. |
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Senior Survey questions were added. |
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actions needed. |
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Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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No actions needed. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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Process seems satisfactory. |
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No assessment actions needed. |
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It is noted that very few instruments are used for Outcome (b) in odd years. |
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Assessment Process Action Title |
Assessment Process Action
Brief Description |
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Few instruments
in odd years. |
More
instruments may be needed to assess Outcome (b) in odd years. |
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| Action
Review for Outcome (c) Optimally select material and design materials
treatment and production processes |
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Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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were no Curriculum Actions for Outcome (c ) in 2007. |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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Student performance is essentially unchanged. |
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As noted for other outcomes, there is a general need for the new faculty to
be trained in the Continuous Improvement Process and mentored in the
curriculum interfaces. Variations in
either of these items could explain the noted recent declines in outcome
scores and so are noted here and in the Assessment Process review. |
| Code |
Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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| A |
New Faculy
Training and Mentoring |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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The 2006 Assessment Process Actions Needed called for the development and
implimentation of a Local Senior Exit Exam, now termed the Local Exam given
to all seniors as they near graduation (usually during their last few weeks
of course work). This action was completed during the year and is used for
many Outcomes including Outcome (a).
It is an excellent objective measurement. |
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As noted for other outcomes, there is a general need for the new faculty to
be trained in the Continuous Improvement Process and mentored in the
curriculum interfaces. Variations in
either of these items could explain the noted declines in outcome scores and
so are noted here and in the Assessment Process review. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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Assessment triangulation was achieved for Outcome (c ) assessment. There is some concern by some faculty
members that the program may become too reliant on the Senior Exit Exam
(Local Exam). |
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Training of new faculty in the Continuous Improvement Process is needed to
provide for the consistant scoring via metrics. |
| Code |
Assessment Process Action Title |
Assessment Process Action
Brief Description |
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| A |
New Faculty
Continuous Process Training |
New
faculty will be trained in the program's Continuous Improvement Process and
practices. |
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Review for Outcome (d) Function well on teams |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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There were no Curriculum Actions Needed for 2007 for Outcome (d) |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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The drop in Outcome (d) assessment scores from 2005 and 2006 may be related
to different reviewers as faculty turnovers occur. These scores are mostly determined by
student input so are not as sensitive to faculty input and training as are
other outcomes. |
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Nevertheless, faculty training in the Continuous Improvement Process is
essential and should continue. |
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The new Senior Exit Exam is attempts to use several metrics to assess Outcome
(d). |
| Code |
Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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| A |
New Faculty
Continuous Process Training |
New
faculty will be trained in the program's Continuous Improvement assessment
processes and practices. |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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The 2006 Assessment Process Actions Needed called for the development and
implementation of a Local Senior Exit Exam, now termed the Local Exam given
to all seniors as they near graduation (usually during their last few weeks
of course work). This action was completed during the year and is used for
many Outcomes including Outcome (d).
It is an excellent objective measurement. |
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As noted for other outcomes, there is a general need for the new faculty to
be trained in the Continuous Improvement Process and mentored in the
curriculum interfaces. Variations in
either of these items could explain the noted declines in outcome scores and
so are noted here and in the Assessment Process review. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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The drop in scores from 2005 and 2006 may be related to different reviewers
as faculty turnovers occur. Faculty
training in the Continuous Improvement Process is essential and should
continue with renewed emphasis. |
| Code |
Assessment Process Action Title |
Assessment Process Action
Brief Description |
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| A |
New Faculty
Continuous Process Training |
New
faculty will be trained in the program's Continuous Improvement assessment
processes and practices. |
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| Action
Review for Outcome (e) Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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No Curriculum Actions were identified for Outcome (e) for 2007. |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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Students continue to perform well solving engineering problems. |
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senior class of 2007 had a very high GPA.
It is noted to watch performance for
next year. |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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High GPA of
2007 Class |
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Watch student performance in Outcome (e) in 2008. |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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Process is adequate with good agreement between instruments. No Changes
needed for 2007. |
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No actions were proposed for 2007 |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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Assessment process appears adequate. |
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In 2005, it was noted that only a small number of instruments were used in
odd years. This has been addressed by
adding questions to the Local Exam. |
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Assessment Process Action Title |
Assessment Process Action
Brief Description |
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Review for Outcome (f) Know professional and ethical responsibilities and
practices |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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items specifc to Curriculum Action Review for ABET criterion (f) were noted. |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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student's performance was split between areas in which said students perfomed
exceedingly well and those in which they performed adequately. |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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items specifc to Assessment Process Action Review for ABET criterion (f) were
noted. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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number of assessment instruments are now plentiful, but the split in the
scores indicates that more direct
assessment of ethics may be desirable. |
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Assessment Process Action Title |
Assessment Process Action
Brief Description |
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| Action
Review for Outcome (g) Communicate effectively |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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| No
Action needed. |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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are little differences among instruments, performance criteria and instrument
assessors. Overall, it appears that
the curriculum is performing very well. |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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No action
required. |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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previous actions were required from the previous review cycle. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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Outcome utilized eight different instruments, and thus, is very robust in
terms of the amount of data collected.
The data is consistent with previous years data for this outcome. |
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Assessment Process Action Title |
Assessment Process Action
Brief Description |
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No action
required. |
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Review for Outcome (h) Know engineering's global societal context |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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Curriculum Action Review actions were suggested for outcome (h). |
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A Curriculum Action Review watch item was given in 2006 regarding student
performance. |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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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. |
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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. |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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Student
Performance |
Student
performance has not been subpar, but has been less than desired for three
years. |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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Assessment Process Action Items were given for 2007. An Assessment Process Action watch was
given related to student performance. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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The student performance watch item will be carried over, as this issue has
yet to be resolved fully. |
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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). |
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Assessment Process Action Title |
Assessment Process Action
Brief Description |
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Local Exam |
Correspondence
of Local Exam results with other Assessment instruments. |
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| Action
Review for Outcome (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
scores remain comparitively high. |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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| Previous
Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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| Seek
Training on Cognitive Assessment for life-long Learning Our program is too
dependent on Dr. Kelloggs assessment service for outcome (i). We need to
obtain training. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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| Nothing
to report. In general the assessment for life-long learning is sufficient. |
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Assessment Process Action Title |
Assessment Process Action
Brief Description |
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Review for Outcome (j) Know contemporary issues |
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| Previous
Curriculum Action Review Summary |
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| Improve instruction on Outcome (j) is
warranted. |
| Curriculum
Review Summary |
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Three instruments were available for assessment. Two different assessors were
utilized and two different curricular instruments were used. |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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Evaluate
curricular instruments |
* The
use of the Local Exam and the Senior Survey appear to have brought stability
to the instrument inventory, but this needs continued monitoring. * The metrics from this outcome (3.69
average) seem to indicate adequate student performance. |
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Assessment Process Action Review Summary |
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Action is continuing to be assessed.
Use of MET 321 during this cycle should improve the robustness of the
assessment. |
| Assessment
Process Review Summary |
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Triangulation of this outcome was realized.
There was little variation in the data across the three instruments
that were utilized. As noted above an
increase in the number of instruments utilized would helped improve the
diversity of the data collected for this outcome. |
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Assessment Process Action Title |
Assessment Process Action
Brief Description |
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No action
required. |
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Review for Outcome (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
outcome review scores increased slightly and the range remained about the
same. It is recommended that methods
of instruction and/or student design projects be studied to determine the
increase in scores. |
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Curriculum Action Title |
Curriculum Action Brief
Description |
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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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| No
actions. |
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Assessment Process Action
Brief Description |
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