Metallurgical Engineering
Missour
Performance Criteria for Learning Outcomes
Campus-wide Learning Outcomes
Programs must demonstrate that their graduates have:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
an ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
an ability to think critically and analyze effectively.
an ability to apply disciplinary knowledge and skills in solving critical problems.
an ability to function in diverse learning and working environments.
an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
an awareness of national and global contemporary issues.
a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning.
This document contains the performance criteria, achievement activity and assessment
methods used in Metallurgical Engineering to demonstrate that graduates have achieved these
learning outcomes. Courses with primary responsibility for each outcome are provided in Table
1, and the assessment schedule is shown in Table 2.
Table 1:
Department Course Relevance to Learning Outcomes
Course
Cer 259
Cer 291
Met 125
Met 202
Met 203
Met 204
Met 215
Met 216
Met 218
Met 261
Met 262
Met 355
Met 367
Met 381
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
As Table 1 illustrates, courses in the curriculum play a diffuse role in achieving learning
outcomes. No outcome is achieved primarily by one course, and no course is primarily focused
on achieving a single outcome.
Table 2: Schedule for Assessment Activities
Schedule for Outcome Assessment Activities, 2009–2016 (Academic Year 1 = 2009–2010)
Academic Year
Assessment
Activity
1
2
3
4
5
6
Academic Year
External Assessment
Assessor Activity
Outcome 1: Communicate effectively
1
2
3
4
5
6
External
Assessor
Outcome 5: Professional and ethical responsibility
Met 202

Met 261
Met 203

Met 262
Met 218

Met 261

Met 262

Evaluation/Feedback

Evaluation/Feedback
Outcome 6: Contemporary Issues
Met 367
Outcome 2: Think critically and analyze effectively
Met 381
Met 204
Seminar Series
Met 355
Evaluation/Feedback
Met 215
Evaluation/Feedback
Outcome 7: Lifelong learning
MetE125
Met 261
Outcome 3: Disciplinary skills / critical problems
Evaluation/Feedback
Met 216
Met 355
CerE 291
Evaluation/Feedback
Outcome 4: Diverse learning & working environment
Met 261
Met 262
Evaluation/Feedback
Learning Outcome 1: Ability to Communicate Effectively
Performance Criterion
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
Criterion
Communicates effectively in individual oral presentations.
Communicates effectively in long–form reports
Communicates effectively using graphs and tables
Communicates effectively in short reports
Communicates effectively in PowerPoint presentations
Communicates effectively using posters
Class
1.4
Mt Eng 202
1.1, 1.5
Mt Eng 203
1.2
Mt Eng 262
1.3
Mt Eng 218
1.6
Mt Eng 261
Achievement Activity
Lab report for solvent extraction
experiment
Class lecture
Senior Design report.
Lab report for graphing hardness as
function of cold work. Reporting work
hardening results in tabular form
Poster presentation of Senior Design
project
Assessment Method
External examiner, using 1–4 scale__
70% of class will achieve 2 or higher; class
average will be 3.0 or higher
External examiner, using 1–4 scale__
70% of class will achieve 2 or higher; class
average will be 3.0 or higher
External examiner, using 1–4 scale__
70% of class will achieve 2 or higher; class
average will be 3.0 or higher
External examiner, using 1–4 scale__
70% of class will achieve 2 or higher; class
average will be 3.0 or higher
External examiner, using 1–4 scale__
70% of class will achieve 2 or higher; class
average will be 3.0 or higher
Program Outcome 2: Ability to think critically and analyze effectively
Performance Criterion
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
Criterion
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
Able to calculate heat losses from a metallurgical furnace considering multiple
heat transfer mechanisms.
Calculate mass and energy balances
Calculate stress intensity factors
Students will be able to formulate a systematic approach to select or develop
new ceramic materials to solve the engineering problem
Class
Achievement Activity
Analyze the actual power required for
maintaining metal temperature in a
Mt Eng 204
metallurgical furnace considering
radiation, convection, and conduction.
Calculate inputs for smelting process
Assessment Method
Calculate power requirement to overcome
heat losses__________
70% of the students will obtain the power
within 10% of the instructor’s result.
Determine required inputs
70% of students will obtain selected
Mt Eng 355
process input within 10% of instructor’s
result
Calculate stress intensity where multiple Calculation of stress intensity____
Mt Eng 215 correction factors are required to
70% will obtain K within 5% of instructor’s
account for finite width and crack shape result
Homework problem on selecting a
At least 70% of students will achieve
CerE 259 ceramic material based on
aggregate scores of 70% or greater on
thermodynamic calculations
designated questions.
Learning Outcome 3: Ability to apply disciplinary knowledge and skills in solving critical
problems
Performance
Criterion
3.1
3.2
3.3
Criterion
Use of thermodynamic software
Familiarization with ASTM standards
Students will demonstrate understanding of microstructural characterization equipment and
techniques
Class
3.3
CerE 291
3.1
Mt Eng 355
3.2
Mt Eng 216
Achievement Activity
Quiz problems on applications of
characterization techniques to
materials science problems
Information gathering from FactSage.
Assessment Method
Student response to quiz questions_
At least 70% of students will achieve a score
of 75% or greater on the designated problem
Homework assignment___________
70% of students will provide 80% correct
responses for requested thermodynamic data
Lab reports that list key features in five Student response to lab report question
ASTM standards
At least 70% of students will achieve a score
of 75% or greater on the designated problem
Learning Outcome 4: Ability to function in diverse learning and working environments
Performance Criterion
4.1
4.2
Functions as team player.
Conducts effective and efficient meetings.
Criterion
4.1
Class
Met 261
Achievement Activity
Peer evaluation
4.1
Met 262
Peer evaluation
4.2
Met 261
4.2
Met 262
Faculty evaluation of program
review meeting
Faculty evaluation of program
review meeting
Assessment Method
70% of students will score 3.0 or better on
Teammate Evaluation Rubric
70% of students will score 3.0 or better on
Teammate Evaluation Rubric
70% of students will score 3.0 or better on
‘Effective Meeting’ score sheet
70% of students will score 3.0 or better on
‘Effective Meeting’ score sheet.
Learning Outcome 5: Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
Performance
Criterion
5.1
Demonstrates knowledge of engineering code of ethics and applies code to case
studies.
Understands ethical models and applies appropriate model to ethical dilemma.
Assumes responsibility for actions.
5.2
5.3
Criterion
5.1
Class
Met 261
5.2
Achievement Activity
Engineering case study report
FE Exam (Ethics Section)
Assessment Method
External examiner, using 1–4 scale
70% of class will achieve 2 or higher;
class average will be 3.0 or higher
Grades on Ethics Questions
70% or more of students will get 70% or
more of correct answers in this section
Learning Outcome 6: Awareness of national and global contemporary issues
Performance
Criterion
6.1
6.2
Criterion
Ability to identify contemporary issues
Ability to discuss significance of a contemporary issue
Class
6.1
Mt Eng 367
Mt Eng 381
6.2
Mt Eng 367
Mt Eng 381
6.1 & 6.2
Achievement Activity
Investigation of technology–specific
roadmaps
Assessment Method
Student homework response_______
70% of students will correctly identify five
contemporary issues from an industry
research roadmap
In–depth investigation of a contemporary Student short paper______________
issue
70% of students will achieve 2 or better on a
1–4 rubric scale
Department Seminar Series
Attendance at Seminars
90% of students attending required
number of seminars per semester
Learning Outcome 7: Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life–long learning
Performance
Criterion
7.1
7.2
7.3
Criterion
7.1
Participates in learning/training exercises with historical data that will be useful in postgraduation career.
Ability to conduct a literature search using multiple resources
Participates in professional and service activities.
Class
Mt Eng 125
7.2
Met 261
7.3
Mt Eng 125
7.1
Achievement Activity
Ceramics investment exercise
Report summarizing findings from
literature search on senior design
project
Student professional society
presentations
Alumni Survey
Assessment Method/Goal
End of semester report
90% of students will demonstrate the
ability to: find current and past metal
prices, assess historical trends, invest in
the metals market at the beginning of
the semester, follow their investments
throughout the semester, and generate
profit/loss statements
External Evaluator, 1–4 Scale______
70% of students score 3.0 on literature
report evaluation.
Student Participation
At least 70% of students will join and
participate in student societies
Questions about post-graduate learning
activities
70% of graduates will report some form
of additional instruction or training within
five years of graduation