Continuous Program Improvement - ABET Accredited B.S. Program

Metallurgical Engineering SDSM&T Rapid City, SD.

 

2003 Student Survey Data

 

The following student opinion surveys (SOS) from the following courses were sampled: Met 232, Met/ME 443, Met/EnvE 321, Met/EnvE 320 and Math 373.  The SOSs were sampled to help determine if courses taught by MetE program faculty meet the needs of our constituents.  The constituents in these courses are students enrolled from the following programs: Geological Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.  Table XX summarizes the courses and whether they are required or elective.

 

Table XX. Summary of courses sampled.

Course

Required/Elective

Program(s)

Met 232

Required

IE, ME

Met/EnvE 320

Required

GeolE, EnvE

Math 373

Required (taught by Met Eng Faculty)

ME

Met/EnvE 321

Elective

EnvE

All data volunteered by departmental faculty

Student responses from the SOSs were analyzed:

1)       The instructor presented material related to course objectives.

2)       The instructors overall instructional performance.

 

Tables X and X summarize the findings from the 2002-2003 academic cycle.

 

Table X. Summary of responses from SOSs for question: “The instructor presented material related to course objectives.”

Course

Responses

% Strongly Agree

% Agree

% Disagree

% Strongly Disagree

% No Reply

Met 232

29

48

45

0

3

2

Met/EnvE 320

15

80

20

0

0

0

Math 373

46

43

54

0

2

0

Met/EnvE 321

10

30

70

0

0

0

Met/ME 443

35

17

71

3

 

9

All data volunteered by departmental faculty

 

Table X. Summary of responses from SOSs for question: “Overall instructor performance.”

Course

Responses

% Excellent

% Good

% Satisfactory

% Marginal

% Poor

% No Reply

Met 232

29

34

55

3

0

3

3

Met/EnvE 320

15

73

27

0

0

0

0

Math 373

46

59

30

4

2

4

0

Met/EnvE 321

10

40

40

20

0

0

 

Met/ME 443

35

46

71

29

0

0

6

All data volunteered by departmental faculty

 

It should be noted that the above responses are a composite and involve both students from the programs noted above as well as MetE students.