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High-quality, broad-based education
Strive to provide high quality broad based education that will prepare students for productive careers in an increasingly diverse and technological society by insuring that graduates have:
· An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams [ detail ]
· An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility [ detail ]
· An ability to communicate effectively [ detail ]
· The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global/societal context [ detail ]
· A knowledge of contemporary issues [ detail ]
Life-Long Learning
Provide a foundation for lifelong learning to nurture personal and professional growth by insuring that graduates have:
· A recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning [ detail ]
Engineering and Science tools appropriate to a discipline
Base student's education on a knowledge of engineering and science tools appropriate to their disciplines by insuring that graduates have:
· An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering [ detail ]
· An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data [ detail ]
· An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs [ detail ]
· An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems [ detail ]
· An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice [ detail ]
Continuous Improvement
Continuously improve the undergraduate academic programs in partnership with industry, alumni, and government by:
· Attracting and enrolling an excellent and diverse student body [ detail ]
· Retaining students to graduation [ detail ]
· Assisting students in gaining career experience and placement [ detail ]
· Seeking the opinions of exiting students relative to their experience while engineering students [ detail ]
· Maintaining an Industry Advisory Council that is actively involved in educational improvement [ detail ]
· Seeking the opinions of industrial and governmental partners and alumni relative to student outcomes and other educational matters [ detail ]
An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
UA Engineering graduates will be able to function effectively on teams using their knowledge of:
1. team dynamics
2. team communication
3. social norms
4. conflict management
As demonstrated by:
1.
successfully completing Engineering 102 team projects
2. performing at a professional level on a capstone design course
3. completing undergraduate team lab exercises
4. being involved in undergraduate research experiences
5. working as a co-op or student intern
6. effectively completing team-based reports in the above activities
7. performing evaluations of team accomplishments
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An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
UA engineering graduates will have:
1.
knowledge of appropriate code of ethics related to their disciplines.
2. knowledge of the impacts of engineering solutions on safety and quality
3. exposure to engineering case studies with an ethical component that includes societal and cultural considerations
4. knowledge of the steps required to obtain professional registration
5. an awareness of the need to maintain a knowledge of the current advances in their engineering disciplines
As demonstrated by:
1.
their ethical behavior
2. holding membership in the Order of the Engineer
3. completing courses, seminars, and/or colloquia incorporating ethical case studies that include student evaluations and presentations (Engineering 102 and other departmental courses)
4. participation and membership in student chapters of professional organizations
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An ability to communicate effectively
UA engineering graduates will communicate effectively:
1.
in written form using words, graphs and tables
2. orally using words, graphs and tables in prepared presentations and extemporaneously
3. technical material to non-technical individuals
4. by accepting and understanding others communication
As demonstrated by
1. preparation and presentation of effective written reports to a technical and general audience
2. preparation and presentation of oral reports for technical and general audiences
3. competent use of professional communication tools
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The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global/societal context
UA engineering graduates will have:
1. exposure to issues in humanity
2. experience in informal discussions on current issues
3. interacted with students and faculty from other disciplines and cultural backgrounds
4. an understanding of how to bring global/societal issues into design criteria and constraints
As demonstrated by
1. completion of the UA general education requirements
2. completion of a senior seminar
3. interaction with foreign students and a diverse faculty
4. completion of an impact statement in a senior design course
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A knowledge of contemporary issues
UA engineering graduates will have a knowledge of contemporary engineering issues
As demonstrated by
1. completion UA general education requirements
2. involvement professional societies
3. maintaining professional journal subscriptions
4. participation in club activities
5. knowledge of the worldwide web
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A recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning
UA engineering graduates will:
1. have an ability to identify and utilize education resources on their own
2. participate in continuing education and professional engineer examination after graduation
As demonstrated by
1. involvement in professional societies
2. development of a career/educational plan
3. completion of a bibliography/seminar design projects/education plan
4. performing an alumni survey
5. attendance in seminars/guest lectures in Engineering 102
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An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
UA engineering graduates will:
1. be proficient in mathematics to a level of differential equations
2. have an understanding of the physics concepts of mechanics, electric circuits, thermodynamics, and optics.
3. will be knowledgeable in basic chemistry
4. will be competent in the knowledge of and applying engineering science as required for their majors
As demonstrated by
1. passing engineering science as well as basic math and science courses
2. successfully working problems in engineering analysis and design courses
3. completing projects in engineering courses that include an analysis component
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An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
UA engineering graduates will:
1. be able to design experiments to efficiently collect data to test a hypothesis or design a component using:
a. statistical and probabilistic methods
b. basic science and engineering science backgrounds
c. knowledge of the scientific/engineering method
2. be able to conduct experiments and collect information with:
a. an understanding of equipment and measurement systems
b. knowledge of the process through a background of engineering/basic sciences
3. be capable of drawing and presenting conclusions from experimental results through data analysis using:
a. experience in statistical and probabilistic methods
b. appropriate forms of graphical presentation of data
c. skills in data interpretation to draw important conclusions
d. information in verbal and written forms
As demonstrated by
1. passing lab courses requiring professional lab reports
2. passing Engineering 102
3. passing a course having probability and statistics components
4. conducting undergraduate research
5. completing the curriculum's capstone design course
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An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.
UA engineering graduates will:
1. have a firm understanding of the design process
2. appreciate the non-technical aspects of a design including environmental, socio-economic and regulatory impacts and constraints
3. have the ability to successfully consider ambiguity and poorly defined problems
As demonstrated by
1. passing Engineering 102
2. successfully completing a design in the capstone design course
3. having a continuous exposure to design and the design process in the curriculum
4. having exposure to professional practice through an appropriate career experience
5. successfully completing the general education requirements
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An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
UA engineering graduates will:
1. have knowledge of the engineering method
2. solve open-ended, multiple solution problems with increasing difficulty through the curriculum
3. have an ability to identify and formulate problems from a verbal or written statement including defining objectives and constraints
4. be capable of conducting a literature survey and collecting data and background material from appropriate sources
5. have the ability to formulate and solve engineering analysis problems
As demonstrated by:
1. successfully completing the capstone design project
2. passing Engineering 102
3. successful completion of junior/senior level lab, lecture (analysis) and design courses
4. successful completion of engineering science courses
5. effective participation in undergraduate research experiences
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An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
UA engineering graduates will:
1. have a working knowledge of computers (hardware and software) appropriate to program goals. Example tools are:
a. working knowledge of a computer programming language
b. ability to use equation solvers
c. ability to use of spreadsheets
d. ability to use of word processors
e. knowledge of and proficiency using e-mail
f. ability to access and effectively collect information from the worldwide web
2. be capable of effectively using engineering science techniques
3. have a working knowledge of equipment/instrumentation appropriate to program goals
As demonstrated by:
1. professional prepared reports
2. passing Engineering 102
3. use of state-of-practice tools in coursework
4. passing Engineering 170 or the equivalent
5. completion of lab and field courses
6. effective participation in undergraduate research project
7. performing in practice via internships or coop programs
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Attracting and enrolling an excellent and diverse student body
As demonstrated by the:
1. number of undergraduate admissions
2. number of admitted undergraduate students who attend
3. percent of minority and female undergraduate students who attend
Retaining students to graduation.
as demonstrated by:
1. percent of undergraduate degree-track students retained each semester
2. percent of freshman cohort degree-track students retained to graduation
3. number of equivalent years to graduation
Assisting students in gaining career experience and placement
as demonstrated by the:
1. percent of students who have a career experience prior to graduation
2. percent of graduates placed in career positions
Seeking the opinions of exiting seniors relative to their experience while students
1. overall satisfaction of students leaving the program with BS degrees
2. overall satisfaction of students leaving the program without BS degrees
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Maintaining an Industry Advisory Council that is actively involved in educational improvement
as demonstrated by the:
1. number of Industries represented on IAC
2. percent of IAC agenda dedicated to involvement in undergraduate education matters
Seeking the opinions of industrial and governmental partners and alumni relative to student outcomes and other educational matters
as demonstrated by the:
1. percent of industrial and governmental partners returning survey questionnaires annually
2. percent of 3 and 6 year alumni returning survey questionnaires annually
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