M.S. Mechanical Engineering assessment plan
Learning Outcomes Assessment Plan
Learning Outcomes Assessment Plan
Program Learning Outcomes Students will be able to:
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Performance Indicators
(What would you see if the student has learned?) |
Measures
(What is the measure and where, how, and when is data collected?) |
Use of the Information (Who collects and compiles, who reviews)
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Demonstrate technical expertise in emphasis area
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Students successfully complete courses specified in program of study.
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Annual % of Plan A grad students with GPA equal or above 3.0 in all courses in Program
of Study.
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Admin Assist (Kathy Campbell) to collect data and maintain assessment results. ME Graduate Committee to annually assess data, prepare statistics, and evaluate results. |
Effectively communicate research to a scientific audience
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Students successfully communicate their research in writing through their thesis document. Students successfully communicate their research work orally at the public final defense. |
Annual % of Plan A grad students submitting final signed thesis. (Annual % will be calculated based on the total number of Plan A graduate students who have attempted the thesis defense.) |
Admin Assist (Kathy Campbell) to collect data and maintain assessment results. ME Graduate Committee to annually assess data, prepare statistics, and evaluate results. |
Perform quality original research
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Students successfully defend the originality and quality of their research in a public forum. |
Annual % of Plan A grad students passing the final defense exam.* (Annual % will be calculated based on the total number of Plan A graduate students who have attempted the thesis defense.) |
Admin Assist (Kathy Campbell) to collect data and maintain assessment results. ME Graduate Committee to annually assess data, prepare statistics, and evaluate results. |
*Additional information: Annual % of Plan A graduate students whose conference and/or journal papers (based on their thesis research) are accepted will also be collected and reported. This data will not be used as a “measure,” however; will provide additional information about program’s success.
Program Learning Outcomes Students will be able to: |
Performance Indicators |
Measures |
Use of the Information (Who collects and compiles, who reviews) |
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Demonstrate technical expertise in emphasis area |
Students successfully complete courses specified in program of study. Students successfully pass comprehensive exam. |
Annual % of Plan B grad students with overall GPA of 3.0 or above in the completed that are included in Program of Study. Annual% of Plan B students passing comprehensive exam |
Admin Assist (Kathy Campbell) to collect data and maintain assessment results. ME Graduate Committee to annually assess data, prepare statistics, and evaluate results. |
Effectively communicate research to a scientific audience |
Students successfully communicate their research in writing through their project report. |
Annual % of Plan B grad students with GPA equal or above B for project report. |
Admin Assist (Kathy Campbell) to collect data and maintain assessment results. ME Graduate Committee to annually assess data, prepare statistics, and evaluate results. |