School of Engineering
Closing the loop 2007
Student Learning Outcome Assessed:
Have the skills and abilities needed for successful
employment in the engineering and related professions.
Desired Outcome:
Students will score at least 70% of the national
average in the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam.
Data Collection:
At the present time, we are monitoring the results
of the spring Fundamentals of Engineering (also known as the Engineering
in Training examination) examination. The test is standardized and
provides an unbiased look at how engineering students perform and allows
comparison of results by school size and type. The national examination
has the advantage that it requires no faculty work. It has three
distinct disadvantages. First, not all students will take the test.
Second, some students will take the test for practice before taking it
‘for real’; this will significantly reduce overall averages for a small
school like Saint Martin’s. Third, given our small size, even one or two
bad scores, will have a major impact on the overall scoring
Interpretation of the Data:
|
Topic
(Morning Session) |
Total
Problems in Topic |
Total
Correct in Topic |
Class
Average |
Global
Average |
SMU
Percent of National Average |
|
Chemistry |
20 |
10 |
50% |
58% |
86% |
|
Computers |
16 |
5 |
31% |
58% |
53% |
|
Electricity and Magnetism |
24 |
7 |
29% |
40% |
73% |
|
Eng
Probability and Statistics |
16 |
5 |
31% |
24% |
129% |
|
Eng. Economics |
20 |
6 |
30% |
59% |
51% |
|
Eng
Mechanics |
24 |
5 |
21% |
44% |
48% |
|
Ethics
and Business Practices |
16 |
10 |
62% |
62% |
100% |
|
Fluid
Mechanics |
16 |
6 |
38% |
44% |
86% |
|
Material
Property |
16 |
6 |
38% |
47% |
81% |
|
Math |
36 |
17 |
47% |
67% |
70% |
|
Strengths
of Materials |
16 |
7 |
44% |
53% |
83% |
|
Thermodynamics |
20 |
3 |
15% |
45% |
33% |
|
Session
Total |
240 |
87 |
36% |
53% |
68% |
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|
Topic
(Afternoon Session) |
Total
Problems in Topic |
Total
Correct in Topic |
Class
Average |
Global
Average |
SMU
Percent of National Average |
|
Adv. Eng
Math |
12 |
2 |
17% |
53% |
32% |
|
Application of Eng Mechanics |
16 |
3 |
19% |
46% |
45% |
|
Biology |
8 |
4 |
50% |
38% |
132% |
|
Electricity and magnetism |
16 |
4 |
25% |
42% |
59% |
|
Engineering Economics |
12 |
4 |
33% |
42% |
79% |
|
Eng of
Materials |
12 |
3 |
25% |
30% |
83% |
|
Eng
Probability and Statistics |
8 |
3 |
38% |
38% |
100% |
|
Fluids |
16 |
6 |
38% |
35% |
109% |
|
Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer |
20 |
9 |
45% |
38% |
118% |
|
Session
Total |
120 |
38 |
32% |
43% |
74% |
Changes to implement:
Areas that warrant more close integration into
classes:
- Advanced math must be integrated like last year covering
probability and statistics in hydrology.
- Application of engineering mechanics must be reviewed and
assignments refined.
- Electricity and Magnetism assignments must be revisited.
- Instructions on computing need to be re-examined.
- Thermodynamic problem assignments need to be reviewed and
revised.
- Engineering economics may need to be better integrated into
several courses.
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