Program/Discipline/Course Assessment Report
Discipline: Engineering
Course Number: ENGR 100
School/Unit: School of Sciences/Physical Sciences
Submitted by: Dave Boden
Contributing Faculty:
Academic Year: 2009-10
Complete and submit your assessment report electronically to your Academic Dean. As needed, please attach supporting documents and/or a narrative description of the assessment activities in your
program or discipline.
Program, Discipline or
Course Outcomes
In the boxes below, summarize
the outcomes assessed in your
program or discipline during the
last year.
Assessment Measures
Assessment Results
Use of Results
In the boxes below,
summarize the methods used
to assess program, discipline,
or course outcomes during
the last year.
In the boxes below, summarize
the results of your assessment
activities during the last year.
In the boxes below,
summarize how you are
or how you plan to use the
results to improve student
learning.
Outcome #1: Understand the
career paths in Engineering and
professional responsibilities and
ethics and code of conduct for
Engineers.
Class discussions and case
histories.
Students were active in
discussions of ethical problems
and the “gray areas” of what is
legal, moral and ethical.
I believe this is the correct
way to present this
information.
A more clearly defined rubric for assessing
this outcome will be established.
Outcome #2:
Understand and be able to use
the Engineering Design Process
and how to work in teams.
Class project include
impromptu design and build
projects and a final class
project consisting of
designing, building and
testing of a bridge.
Assessment is by homework
from the text and examination,
a mid- term and final exams.
Assessments of the project
performance, team activities
and written reports of results
indicate that students learn new
skills while using the “project
based learning activities.”
Students need a better grounding
in mathematics. There should
probably be a math requirement
of at least 096. Some students
need a better knowledge of
computer programs such as Excel
and PowerPoint.
The course will
incorporate more project
based learning activities
and a more formal team
assignment procedure.
The program will be more rigorous and
will be congruent with the course which is
being taught at UNR (same project, same
text). As a result, students planning to
transfer to UNR will be better prepared.
More activities in those
areas mentioned in the
previous box. This will
occur in the emphasis on
project based learning with
Excel and presentations
being a part of the project.
The course will require more equipment and
lab space. There should probably be a math
requirement prior to taking the course.
Outcome #3
Comprehend the basic physical
laws, mathematics and software
tools that are used by engineers.
Effect on Program, Discipline or
Course
Based on the results of this assessment,
will you revise your outcomes? If so,
please summarize how and why in the
boxes below.
For Program, Discipline or Course Assessment Reports:
I have reviewed this report:
__Submitted by David Boden, Chair_________
Department Chair
_Ted Plaggemeyer_______________________________
Dean
Date________________
Date__6/4/10_____________
________________________________________________
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Services
Date_______________
Revised 9/28/2009