CE OUTCOME ASSESSMENT RUBRICS
CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT RUBRIC
Outcome 1
Proficiency in fundamental science and engineering principles necessary for the
practice of civil engineering including mathematics, chemistry, physics, solid
mechanics, fluid mechanics, and environmental systems. ABET Criterion 3 a
Scale 1.1: Mathematics
Not
Acceptable
Below
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
< 60
60-70
70-90
>90
1.1a: Demonstrate proficiency in application of mathematics
Inability to
Formulate and
Apply correct Independently
solve math
apply correct
mathematical
apply correct
models to analyze mathematical
concepts to
mathematical
and/or evaluate
concepts to
formulate a
concepts to
system
formulate a math model and formulate a
performance
math model and solve problems math model to
solve problems. with instructor solve problems
assistance.
with few
conceptual or
procedural
errors.
Apply concepts
Apply correct Independently
Inability to
and governing
concepts and apply concepts
apply correct
equations to solve concepts and choose correct use governing
equilibrium
governing
choose correct
equations to
problems
equations to
governing
solve problems
equations to solve problems
with few
solve problems. with instructor conceptual or
assistance.
procedural
errors.
Independently
apply correct
mathematical
concepts to
formulate a
math model and
solve problems
with no
conceptual or
procedural
errors.
Independently
apply correct
concepts and
choose correct
governing
equations to
solve problems
with no
conceptual or
procedural
errors.
1.1b: Demonstrate proficiency in computational and numerical methods
Utilize appropriate
Inability to
Ability to
Independently Independently
computational
choose and
choose and
choose and
choose and
tools and
utilize
utilize
utilize
utilize
numerical
appropriate
appropriate
appropriate
appropriate
methods
computational computational computational computational
necessary for
tools and
tools and
tools and
tools and
engineering
numerical
numerical
numerical
numerical
practice
methods to
methods to
methods to
methods to
solve problems solve problems solve problems solve problems
with significant
with few
with no
instructor
conceptual
conceptual or
assistance.
and/or
computational
computational
errors.
errors.
Score
Scale 1.2: Basic Engineering Sciences
Not
Acceptable
Below
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
< 60
60-70
70-90
>90
Score
1.2a: Demonstrate proficiency in application of physics and chemistry
Inability to
Apply
Apply correct Independently Independently
fundamental
apply correct
scientific
apply correct
apply correct
concepts of
scientific
concepts to
scientific
scientific
physics and
concepts to
solve problems
concepts to
concepts to
chemistry to solve solve problems. with significant solve problems solve problems
problems
instructor
with few
with no
assistance.
conceptual or
conceptual or
procedural
procedural
errors.
errors.
Scale 1.3: Fundamental Engineering Principles
Not
Acceptable
Below
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
< 60
60-70
70-90
>90
1.3a: Demonstrate proficiency in statics and dynamics
Develop
Inability to
Analyze basic Independently
fundamental
analyze basic
structural
analyze basic
knowledge of
structural
elements for
structural
statics and
elements for
static and/or
elements for
dynamics
static and/or
dynamic
static and/or
dynamic
equilibrium
dynamic
equilibrium
using
equilibrium
appropriate
using
mathematics
appropriate
and physics
mathematics
with instructor
and physics
assistance
with few
conceptual
and/or
computational
errors
Independently
analyze basic
structural
elements for
static and/or
dynamic
equilibrium
using
appropriate
mathematics
and physics
with no
conceptual or
computational
errors
Score
1.3b: Demonstrate proficiency in solid mechanics
Independently
Inability to
Independently
Develop a
analyze basic
analyze basic
analyze basic
fundamental
structural
structural
structural
knowledge of
elements
elements
elements
solid mechanics
Independently
analyze basic
structural
elements
subjected to
subjected to
subjected to
subjected to
loading using
loading using
loading using
loading using
appropriate
appropriate
appropriate
appropriate
mathematics and mathematics and mathematics and mathematics and
physics
physics with
physics with few physics with no
instructor
conceptual
conceptual or
assistance
and/or
computational
computational
errors
errors
1.3c: Demonstrate proficiency in engineering hydrology and fluid mechanics
Develop a
Inability to
Apply concepts Independently Independently
fundamental
apply concepts of engineering apply concepts apply concepts
knowledge of
of engineering
hydrology to
of engineering of engineering
engineering
hydrology to solve problems hydrology to
hydrology to
hydrology
solve problems
related to
solve problems solve problems
related to
prediction of
related to
related to
prediction of
runoff and
prediction of
prediction of
runoff and
groundwater
runoff and
runoff and
groundwater
flow with
groundwater
groundwater
flow.
significant
flow with few
flow with no
instructor
conceptual
conceptual and
assistance.
and/or
computational
computational
errors.
errors.
Inability to
Develop a
Apply
Independently Independently
fundamental
apply
conservation
apply
apply
knowledge of fluid conservation
laws to solve
conservation
conservation
mechanics
laws to solve fluid mechanics laws to solve
laws to solve
fluid mechanics problems with fluid mechanics fluid mechanics
problems.
significant
problems with problems with
instructor
few conceptual no conceptual
assistance.
and/or
and
computational computational
errors.
errors.
1.3d: Demonstrate proficiency in environmental systems engineering
Develop a
Inability to
Analyze the
Independently Independently
fundamental
analyze the
analyze the
performance of
analyze the
knowledge of
performance of a unit process performance of performance of
various water and a unit process
in water or
a unit process a unit process
wastewater
in water or
in water or
wastewater
in water or
treatment
wastewater
wastewater
treatment by
wastewater
processes (i.e.,
treatment by
treatment by
applying
treatment by
physical,
applying
applying
fundamental
applying
chemical, and
fundamental
fundamental
knowledge of
fundamental
biological)
knowledge of
knowledge of
physical,
knowledge of
physical,
physical,
chemical, and
physical,
chemical, and
biological
chemical, and chemical, and
biological
biological
processes and
biological
processes and current design processes and processes and
current design
criteria with
current design current design
criteria
significant
criteria with few criteria with no
conceptual
conceptual and
instructor
and/or
computational
assistance
computational
errors
errors
Develop an
Identify
Independently Independently
understanding
Inability to
potential
identify both
identify
identify
and appreciation
environmental
potential
potential
of the potential
potential
benefits and
environmental environmental
environmental adverse impacts
impacts of
benefits and
benefits and
engineered
benefits and associated with
adverse impacts adverse impacts
adverse impacts
systems on the
engineered
associated with associated with
associated with systems with
environment
engineered
engineered
engineered
significant
systems with a systems with no
systems
instructor
omissions
few omissions
assistance
Scale 1.4: Fundamental Engineering Laboratories
Not
Acceptable
Below
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
< 60
60-70
70-90
>90
1.4a: Demonstrate ability to collect and analyze laboratory and field data
Collect, analyze,
Inability to
Independently Independently Independently
and synthesize
collect field
collect field
collect field
collect field
data related to
measurements measurements measurements measurements
engineering
and analyze
and analyze
and analyze
and analyze
surveying and
data using
data using
data using
data using
field
principles of
principles of
principles of
principles of
measurements
engineering
engineering
engineering
engineering
surveying
surveying
surveying
surveying
with significant
with few
with no
instructor
procedural
procedural
assistance
errors
errors
Score
Collect, analyze,
and synthesize
data related to
the properties
and behavior of
soils in the
geotechnical
laboratory
Inability to
Observe the
perform
collection of
fundamental
samples,
laboratory tests
perform
or collect,
fundamental
analyze, or
laboratory
synthesize
tests, and
appropriate collect, analyze,
and synthesize
data
appropriate
data with
significant
instructor
assistance
Collect, analyze,
Inability to
Perform
and synthesize
perform
fundamental
data related to
fundamental laboratory tests
the behavior of
and collect,
laboratory tests
water in open
or collect,
analyze, and
channels and
analyze, and
synthesize
piping systems in
synthesize
experimental
the fluid
experimental
data with
mechanics
data
significant
laboratory
instructor
assistance
Observe the
collection of
samples,
independently
perform
fundamental
laboratory
tests, and
collect, analyze,
and synthesize
appropriate
data with few
procedural
errors
Independently
perform
fundamental
laboratory tests
and collect,
analyze, and
synthesize
experimental
data with few
procedural
errors
Observe the
collection of soil
samples,
independently
perform
fundamental
laboratory
tests, and
collect, analyze,
and synthesize
appropriate
data with no
procedural
errors
Independently
perform
fundamental
laboratory tests
and collect,
analyze, and
synthesize
experimental
data with no
procedural
errors
Collect, analyze,
and synthesize
data related to
the mechanical
and chemical
behavior of
engineering
materials in the
materials
laboratory
Inability to
Collect samples, Independently
perform
collect samples,
collect samples,
perform
perform
fundamental
fundamental
fundamental
laboratory
laboratory
laboratory
tests, and
tests, or collect, collect, analyze,
tests, and
analyze, and and synthesize collect, analyze,
synthesize
experimental and synthesize
experimental
experimental
data with
data with few
data
significant
procedural
instructor
errors
assistance
Independently
collect samples,
perform
fundamental
laboratory
tests, and
collect, analyze,
and synthesize
experimental
data with no
procedural
errors
Total Points
Outcome 1 Mean Score (Total/14)
CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT RUBRIC
Outcome 2
Ability to complete engineering analysis and design problems in structural,
geotechnical, environmental and water resources, and transportation and materials
areas of civil engineering, as individuals and as a member of multidisciplinary
teams using engineering principles and the latest technologies and engineering
tools. ABET Criterion 3 a, c, d, e, k
Scale 2.1: Structural Engineering
Not
Acceptable
Below
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
< 60
60-70
70-90
>90
2.1a: Demonstrate proficiency in structural analysis using appropriate tools
Develop a
Inability to take
Take a
Take a
Take a
fundamental
a determinant determinant or determinant or determinant or
knowledge of
or
indeterminate indeterminate indeterminate
structural analysis indeterminate
system and
system and
system and
system and
analyze the
independently
independently
analyze the
system in terms
analyze the
analyze the
system in terms of moments, system in terms system in terms
of moments, shears, internal of moments,
of moments,
shears, internal
shears, internal shears, internal
forces with
forces
forces with few forces with no
significant
conceptual
conceptual
instructor
and/or
and/or
assistance
computational computational
errors
errors
2.1b: Demonstrate ability to design a structure using appropriate tools
Inability to
Apply
Design a
Independently Independently
fundamental
design a
structure using
design a
design a
principles of
structure using
structural
structure using structure using
structural
structural
materials by
structural
structural
systems to design materials by
applying
materials by
materials by
a structure
applying
fundamental
applying
applying
fundamental
knowledge of
fundamental
fundamental
knowledge of
structural
knowledge of
knowledge of
structural
concepts using
structural
structural
concepts using current design concepts using concepts using
current design
criteria and
current design current design
criteria and
specifications
criteria and
criteria and
specifications with significant specifications
specifications
instructor
with a few
with no
assistance
conceptual
conceptual and
and/or
computational
computational
errors
errors
Score
Scale 2.2: Geotechnical Engineering
Not
Acceptable
Below
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
< 60
60-70
70-90
>90
Score
2.2a: Demonstrate proficiency in fundamentals of soil properties
Inability to
Develop
Assess
Independently Independently
fundamental
assess
fundamental soil
assess
assess
knowledge of soil fundamental soil properties using fundamental soil fundamental soil
properties
properties using
results of
properties using properties using
results of
results of
results of
appropriate
appropriate
appropriate
appropriate
laboratory
laboratory
laboratory
laboratory
analyses with
analyses
analyses with a analyses with
significant
few conceptual no conceptual
instructor
and/or
and/or
assistance
computational computational
errors
errors
2.2b: Demonstrate ability to analyze interactions between soils and structures
using appropriate tools
Inability to
analyze systems
Incorporate
Independently Independently
involving the
incorporate fundamental soil incorporate
incorporate
interaction soils
fundamental soil properties into fundamental soil fundamental soil
and structures
properties into the analysis and properties into properties into
the analysis and design of soil the analysis and the analysis and
design of soil
design of soil
design of soil
and structure
and structure interactions with and structure
and structure
significant
interactions
interactions with interactions with
a few
no conceptual
instructor
conceptual
and/or
assistance
and/or
computational
computational
errors
errors
Scale 2.3: Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
Not
Acceptable
Below
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
< 60
60-70
70-90
>90
Score
2.3a: Demonstrate ability to design water and wastewater system components
using appropriate tools
Design a water or
Inability to
Apply
Independently Independently
wastewater
apply
apply
fundamental
apply
treatment
fundamental concepts of fluid fundamental
fundamental
process, piping
concepts of fluid mechanics and concepts of fluid concepts of fluid
network, pumping mechanics and environmental mechanics and mechanics and
system, or
environmental engineering to environmental environmental
wastewater
engineering to
engineering to engineering to
design an
collection system
design an
design an
design an
environmental
environmental
environmental environmental
system with
system
system with few system with no
significant
conceptual
conceptual or
instructor
and/or
computational
assistance
computational
errors
errors
Apply modern
Inability to use Use computer Independently Independently
commercial
software to
computer
use computer
use computer
engineering
analyze the
software to
software to
software to
design and
performance of
analyze the
analyze the
analyze the
analysis software performance of a piping system performance of performance of
for water and
a piping system with instructor a piping system a piping system
wastewater
with a few
with no
assistance
systems
conceptual
conceptual and
and/or
computational
computational
errors
errors
Inability to
Prepare
Independently
Prepare fair
Prepare good
engineering
prepare suitable
quality
quality, detailed prepare high
drawings
engineering
engineering
quality, detailed
engineering
including plans,
engineering
drawings
drawings using drawings using
profiles, and cross showing plans, computer aided computer aided drawings using
sectional
profiles, and design software design software computer aided
elements as part cross sectional including plans, including plans, design software
of a design
profiles, and including plans,
elements of a
profiles, and
project
profiles, and
proposed
cross sectional cross sectional
elements of a cross sectional
structure or
elements of a
proposed
elements of a
system
proposed
structure or
proposed
structure or
system
structure or
system
system
Prepare a
preliminary cost
estimate as part
of a design
project
Inability to
Prepare a
prepare a
preliminary cost
preliminary cost estimate for a
estimate for a
proposed
proposed
structure or
structure or
system using
system using
appropriate
appropriate
methods of
methods of
engineering
engineering
economics with
economics
instructor
assistance
Independently Independently
prepare a
prepare a
preliminary cost preliminary cost
estimate for a estimate for a
proposed
proposed
structure or
structure or
system using
system using
appropriate
appropriate
methods of
methods of
engineering
engineering
economics with economics with
few conceptual no conceptual
and/or
or
computational computational
errors
errors
2.3b: Demonstrate ability to perform hydrologic analysis and environmental
impacts using appropriate tools
Perform a
Apply concepts Independently Independently
Inability to
hydrological
apply concepts of engineering apply concepts apply concepts
analysis and
of engineering hydrology and of engineering of engineering
prepare a design
hydrology and fluid mechanics hydrology and hydrology and
of drainage
to design a
fluid mechanics
fluid mechanics fluid mechanics
systems
drainage system
to design a
to design a
to design a
associated with a drainage system with significant drainage system drainage system
highway system
with few
with no
instructor
conceptual
conceptual or
assistance
and/or
computational
computational
errors
errors
Perform an
Inability to
Independently Independently
Prepare an
environmental
prepare a
prepare an
prepare an
environmental
impact
complete
environmental
environmental
impact
assessment
environmental
impact
impact
assessment with
related to a
significant
impact
assessment
assessment with
proposed highway
a few omissions assessment with
instructor
system
no omissions
assistance
Scale 2.4: Transportation and Materials Engineering
Not
Acceptable
Below
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
< 60
60-70
70-90
>90
2.4a: Demonstrate ability to analyze traffic capacity and traffic safety using
appropriate tools
Inability to
Perform capacity,
Apply concepts Independently Independently
level of service,
apply concepts
of capacity,
apply concepts apply concepts
and safety
of capacity,
level of service,
of capacity,
of capacity,
analyses for
level of service, and safety to level of service, level of service,
major traffic
and safety to
and safety to
analyze the
and safety to
facilities
analyze the
analyze the
performance of
analyze the
performance of a major traffic performance of performance of
a major traffic
facility with
a major traffic a major traffic
facility
significant
facility with few facility with no
conceptual or
instructor
conceptual
computational
assistance
and/or
errors
computational
errors
Score
2.4b: Demonstrate ability to evaluate highway materials and design highways using
appropriate tools
Independently
Design a highway Inability to apply Apply concepts Independently
concepts of
of materials
apply concepts of apply concepts of
system using
materials
selection,
materials
materials
concepts of
selection,
geometric design
selection
selection,
geometric design
and traffic
geometric design
geometric design geometric design
and traffic
and
traffic
and traffic
and traffic
engineering
engineering
engineering
engineering
engineering
operations
operations
operations
operations
operations
principles to
principles
principles to
principles to
principles to
design a highway
design a highway
design a highway design a highway
system with
system
system with few system with no
significant
conceptual
conceptual or
instructor
and/or
computational
assistance
computational
errors
errors
2.4c: Demonstrate ability to perform engineering tasks including drawings,
contracts, specifications, and cost estimates
Inability to
Prepare
Prepare fair
Prepare good
Independently
engineering
prepare suitable
quality
quality, detailed prepare high
drawings
engineering
engineering
engineering
quality, detailed
including plans,
engineering
drawings
drawings using drawings using
profiles, and cross showing plans, computer aided computer aided drawings using
sectional
profiles, and design software design software computer aided
elements related cross sectional including plans, including plans, design software
to a highway
profiles, and including plans,
elements of a
profiles, and
design
profiles, and
proposed
cross sectional cross sectional
elements of a cross sectional
highway system elements of a
proposed
elements of a
proposed
proposed
highway system highway system
highway system
Develop an
Inability to
Identify and
Independently Independently
engineering
identify and
compile the
identify and
identify and
contract
compile the
necessary
compile the
compile the
necessary
components of
necessary
necessary
components of an engineering components of components of
an engineering contract with an engineering an engineering
contract
significant
contract with a contract with no
omissions
instructor
few omissions
assistance
Prepare
engineering
specifications
related to the
design of a
highway system
Prepare a
preliminary cost
estimate for an
engineering
design
Inability to
compile a
relevant set of
engineering
specifications
Compile a
complete and
relevant set of
engineering
specifications
with significant
assistance from
instructor
Inability to
Prepare a
prepare a
preliminary cost
preliminary cost estimate for a
estimate for a
proposed
proposed
structure or
structure or
system using
system using
appropriate
appropriate
methods of
methods of
engineering
engineering
economics with
economics
instructor
assistance
Compile a
complete and
relevant set of
engineering
specifications
with minor
assistance from
instructor
Independently
prepare a
preliminary cost
estimate for a
proposed
structure or
system using
appropriate
methods of
engineering
economics with
few conceptual
and/or
computational
errors
Independently
compile a
complete and
relevant set of
engineering
specifications
Independently
prepare a
preliminary cost
estimate for a
proposed
structure or
system using
appropriate
methods of
engineering
economics with
no conceptual
or
computational
errors
Total Points
Outcome 2 Mean Score (Total/16)
CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT RUBRIC
Outcome 3
Capacity for investigation and experimentation into physical (engineering)
phenomena along with the ability to analyze and interpret engineering data in civil
and environmental engineering applications. ABET Criterion 3 b, k
Scale 3.1: Experimental Design
Not
Acceptable
Below
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
< 60
60-70
70-90
>90
Score
3.1a: Demonstrate understanding of the requirements and planning process for
experimental design
Identify the
Demonstrates Has basic idea
Establishes
Demonstrates
physical
either no,
but in need of
ground work
comprehensive
phenomenon,
incomplete or
extreme
successfully,
knowledge and
experimental
incorrect
supervision and identifies the
proposes
parameters,
knowledge,
steering in the appropriate/pro improvements
uncertainties,
unable to
right direction per and selects
experimental
identify the
adequate and
methods suitable
physical
feasible,
for the given
phenomenon
describes steps
case, reference
involved
to standard
procedures, etc
3.1b: Demonstrate proficiency in conducting experiments
Select
Demonstrates Has basic idea
Establishes
Demonstrates
appropriate
either no,
but in need of
ground work
comprehensive
equipment/
incomplete or
extreme
successfully,
knowledge and
measuring
incorrect
supervision and identifies the
proposes
devices and
knowledge,
steering in the appropriate/pro improvements
methodology for
unable to
right direction per and selects
conducting
identify
adequate and
experiment
feasible,
describes steps
involved
Scale 3.2: Data Analysis and Presentation
Not
Acceptable
Below
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
< 60
60-70
70-90
>90
3.2a: Demonstrate proficiency in organization
using proper tools (e.g. software)
Present
Demonstrates Has basic idea
experimental
either no,
but in need of
data; plots,
incomplete or
extreme
tables,
incorrect
supervision and
consideration of
knowledge,
steering in the
trends, statistical
unable to
right direction
evaluation
identify
Score
and manipulation of collected data
Demonstrates
Describes the
methods of data comprehensive
analysis, able to knowledge in
identify
data analysis
necessary tools
and
and potential
presentation
errors as well as and requires no
discrepancies,
supervision
identifies trends
and presents
scientific/proces
sed data in a
coherent way
3.2b: Demonstrate proficiency in interpretation and development of conclusions
from data analysis using proper tools (e.g. software)
Interprets results Demonstrates
Able to generate Demonstrates
Has basic
of data analysis
scientific
either no,
comprehensive
knowledge of
and draws
formulations
incomplete or
knowledge and
theory, but in
conclusions and
and reports
incorrect
requires no
need of extreme
makes
knowledge of supervision and based on the
supervision,
connections to
steering in the
experimental
the basic
generates
existing theory
observations
theory, unable right direction
mathematical
and results
to identify and
formulations
discuss
and correct
coherently the
applications that
proposes
experimental
improvements
observations
to existing
and results
theory and
methods
Total Points
Outcome 3 Mean Score (Total/4)
CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT RUBRIC
Outcome 4
Skills to communicate verbally, in writing, and through the use of engineering
communication media; present outcomes of problem solving and design projects to
groups of engineers and lay persons. ABET Criterion 3 g, k
Scale 4.1: Oral Reports
Not
Acceptable
Below
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
< 60
60-70
70-90
>90
Score
4.1a: Demonstrate proficiency in organization of content for oral presentation
Unsuitable
Somewhat
Suitable
Suitable,
Superior
Introduction
unsuitable, not
appropriate
performance;
focused
clear and
precise
Logical
Unsuitable
Somewhat
Suitable,
Superior
arrangement of
unsuitable, not
appropriate
performance;
topics and
focused
clear and
accuracy of the
precise
presentation
Appropriate
Unsuitable
Somewhat
Suitable,
Superior
conclusions and
unsuitable, not
appropriate
performance;
recommendations
focused
clear and
precise
4.1b: Demonstrate proficiency in use of visual aids
Appropriate
Not clear or Difficulty
Clear and
Superior clarity
choice
readable
reading
readable
and readability
(projection,
overhead,
handouts, etc.)
Effective use of
Not clear or Difficulty
Clear and
Superior clarity
software
readable
reading
readable
and readability
4.1c: Demonstrate proficiency in presentation delivery and group
synergism/dynamics (if applicable)
Not acceptable
Poor
Acceptable
Superior
Voice volume,
enunciation,
performance
performance
performance
speed,
appearance
One person
Even division of
Apparent
Even division of Even division
effort
clearly
effort; all
and welluneven
dominates or
distribution of members speak delegation to
on and answer
did not
group
effort
questions on members, each
contribute
technical
individual has
material
knowledge of
the entire
presentation
Limited
Consistent and
Acceptable
knowledge of
performance complementary
the project,
(back-up); each
individual has a
disorganized
comprehensive
presentation
knowledge of
without proper
the topic
transition
4.1d: Demonstrate ability to effectively respond to questions
Unable to
Evasive, not
Acceptable
Direct and
Quality of
Response
respond
complete
response
comprehensive
4.1e: Demonstrate ability to generate positive audience reaction
Response
Overall poor Somewhat poor
Acceptable
Well-received
performance
performance
Interactions
between team
members, time
management
No interaction
Scale 4.2: Written Reports
Not
Acceptable
Below
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
< 60
60-70
70-90
>90
4.2a: Demonstrate proficiency in organization of content for written reports
Unsuitable
Somewhat
Work requested/
Suitable,
Superior
Abstract
unsuitable, not
appropriate
performance;
focused
clear and
precise
Introduction
Unsuitable
Somewhat
Suitable,
Superior
unsuitable, not
appropriate
performance;
focused
clear and
precise
Unsuitable
Somewhat
Theoretical
Suitable,
Superior
development
unsuitable, not
appropriate
performance;
focused
clear and
precise
Results
Unsuitable
Somewhat
Suitable,
Superior
unsuitable, not
appropriate
performance;
focused
clear and
precise
Unsuitable
Somewhat
Conclusions and
Suitable,
Superior
recommendations
unsuitable, not
appropriate
performance;
focused
clear and
precise
4.2b: Demonstrate proficiency in effective report mechanics
Organization
Inappropriate Some content is
Content
Organization
found in
sections of
appropriate to
enhances
inappropriate
report
all sections of
readability
section of
report
and/or
report
understandabilit
y of report
Aesthetics
Visually
Visually poor
Appropriate
Superior
unacceptable
Spelling/grammar
Too many
Superior
Some errors Minimum errors
errors to the
spelling and
extent that it is
grammatical
unreadable
skills
4.2c: Demonstrate effective use of software to prepare written report
Score
Appropriate
choice
Effective use of
software
Not clear or
readable
Not clear or
readable
Difficulty
reading
Difficulty
reading
Clear and
readable
Clear and
readable
Superior clarity
and readability
Superior clarity
and readability
Total Points
Outcome 4 Mean Score (Total/20)
CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT RUBRIC
Outcome 5
Understand the role civil engineering plays in our modern global society, that much
is to be learned from the past and applied to the present, and that a responsible
engineer is ethical and will continue to increase his/her knowledge throughout
his/her lifetime. ABET Criterion 3 f, h, i, j
Scale 5.1: Professional and Ethical Responsibility
Not
Acceptable
Below
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
< 60
60-70
70-90
>90
Score
5.1a: Demonstrate understanding of role and impact of engineering solutions in a
global society
Identify both
Inability to
Identify
Independently Independently
potential benefits
identify
potential
identify both
identify
and adverse
potential
environmental
potential
potential
impacts of
environmental
benefits and
environmental environmental
engineered
benefits and adverse impacts benefits and
benefits and
systems on
adverse impacts associated with adverse impacts adverse impacts
society and the
associated with
associated with associated with
engineered
environment
engineered
engineered
engineered
systems with
systems
systems with a systems with no
significant
omissions
few omissions
instructor
assistance
Develop and
Inability to
Appropriately
Develop and
Appropriately
evaluate
develop and
develop and
evaluate
develop and
alternative
evaluate
evaluate
alternative
evaluate
designs of civil
alternative
alternative
designs of civil
alternative
infrastructure
designs of civil infrastructure designs of civil designs of civil
systems to
infrastructure
infrastructure
systems to
infrastructure
minimize adverse
systems to
systems to
minimize
systems to
environmental
minimize
minimize
adverse
minimize
and societal
adverse
adverse
environmental
adverse
impacts
environmental
and societal
environmental environmental
and societal
and societal
impacts in a
and societal
impacts
impacts
group of
impacts in a
independently
students with
group of
with no
significant
students with
instructor
some assistance assistance from
from the
the instructor
assistance
instructor
5.1b: Demonstrate understanding of ethical responsibility
Identify and
Inability to
Appropriately
Identify and
respond to
identify and
identify and
respond to
significant ethical
respond to
respond to
significant
aspects related to
significant
significant
ethical aspects
the design or
ethical aspects related to the ethical aspects
construction of an related to the
related to the
design or
engineered
design or
design or
construction of
system
construction of an engineered construction of
an engineered
an engineered
system in a
system
system in a
group of
group of
students with
students with
significant
assistance from some assistance
the instructor
from the
instructor
Does not exclude Either unable to
Determines
Determines
or skew
determine
whether new
whether new
knowledge that is whether new knowledge has knowledge has
pertinent even
knowledge has an impact on
an impact on
when it impacts
an impact on the individual’s the individual’s
the individual's
the individual’s value system
value system
value system.
value system or and takes steps and takes steps
takes no steps
to reconcile
to reconcile
to reconcile
differences with differences with
little bias
little bias
differences.
5.1c: Demonstrates proficiency
Demonstrate
Does not
leadership skills in participate in
classroom setting
class
discussions/
activities and
does not
interact with
fellow students
Demonstrate
leadership skills
through student
membership in
professional
societies
Appropriately
identify and
respond to
significant
ethical aspects
related to the
design or
construction of
an engineered
system
independently
with no
assistance from
the instructor
Determines
whether new
knowledge has
an impact on
the individual’s
value system
and
takes steps to
reconcile
differences
without bias
in leadership and activism
Participates Participates to a Participates to a
moderate
high degree in
infrequently in
degree in class
class
class
discussions/
discussions/
discussions/
activities and
activities and
activities and
sometimes
often engages
rarely engages
fellow students engages fellow fellow students
students in
in positive
in positive
positive
behaviors
behaviors
behaviors
relative to the
relative to the
relative to the
engineering
engineering
engineering
profession
profession
profession
Is not a member of a
Is a member of Participates as
professional engineering society a professional
an active
engineering
member in a
society
professional
engineering
society
Attend public
meetings related
to impacts of
proposed
infrastructure
systems
Express no
Express no
interest in
interest in
public hearings public hearings
or meetings
or meetings
related to
related to
impacts of
impacts of
proposed
proposed
infrastructure
infrastructure
systems
systems
Actively
Actively
participate in at participate in
least one public two or more
hearing or
public hearings
meeting related or meetings
to impacts of
related to
proposed
impacts of
infrastructure
proposed
systems prior to infrastructure
graduation
systems prior to
graduation
Scale 5.2: Life-long Learning
Not
Acceptable
Below
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
< 60
60-70
70-90
>90
Score
5.2a: Demonstrate awareness of and the ability to engage in life-long learning
Unable to pass Unable to pass
Pass the FE
Pass the
Pass the FE
Fundamentals of
the FE exam
the FE exam
exam prior to
exam prior to
Engineering (FE) after more than
prior to
graduation after graduation after
exam
two attempts
two attempts
one attempt
graduation
Express a desire Express no interest in becoming
Express sincere interest in
to complete
a licensed civil or environmental
becoming a licensed civil or
requirements for
engineer
environmental engineer
licensure as a
professional
engineering
Participate in
Does not
Participates in Participates in Participates in
extra-curricular
participate in extra-curricular extra-curricular extra-curricular
professional
professional
extra-curricular professional
professional
activities as an
professional
activities with a
activities one
activities
undergraduate:
activities prior
time prior to successfully two high degree of
• Engineering
times prior to success three or
to graduation
graduation
internship
more times
graduation
• Undergraduate
prior to
research
graduation
programs
• Attend a CEE
professional
conference
• Design
competitions
Total Points
Outcome 5 Mean Score (Total/10)