ME Advisory Board Meeting

April 16, 2010

TBE B174

8:30 AM

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Agenda• ABET Preparation in COE• Programs Objectives and Outcomes• External assessment tools update:

– ME Industry/ME advisory Board Survey (every year) – Alumni Survey (every three years)

• ABET Self-Study Report• ME Website• Fund Raiser Idea

– Car Show– Subcommittee

• Advertising• Registration• Donations• Vendor

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ABET Self-Study Preparation in COE

– Self-study report due on July 1, 2010

– Must be routed through President’s Office and EVP&P

– 5/15 - Finalized Drafts of self-studies completed

– Self-studies may be sent out to reviewers.

– 6/15 - Self-studies forwarded to EVP&P

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ME ABET Self Study Report• Now, 2nd edition of available for the review

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Review of External Survey Questions

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ME Program Objectives and Outcomes

• Program Educational Objectives and Outcomes are based on the needs of the program constituencies.

• Program Objectives

– Program educational objectives are broad statements that describe what graduates are expected to attain within a few years of graduation.

• Program Outcomes

– Narrower statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that students acquire through the program.

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1. Provide mechanical engineering graduates with technical capabilities. The objective outcomes are:

1.Fundamental knowledge of state-of-the-art and evolving areas associated with the mechanical engineering field.2.Ability to design and conduct experiments, analyze data, and utilize statistical methods.3.Ability to solve open-ended design problems.4.Ability to use modern computational techniques to solve engineering problems.5.Ability to mathematically model and analyze engineering systems.

2. Prepare the mechanical engineering graduates to have effective workplace skills. The objective outcomes are:

1.Oral and written presentation of technical information.2.Introductory knowledge of economics.3.Working on a multi-disciplinary team with peers.4.Motivation to pursue lifelong learning.

3. Instilling a sense of responsibility as a professional member of society. The objective outcomes are:

1.Commitment to professional and ethical behavior in the workplace.2.Awareness of world affairs and cultures.3.Recognition of the impact of engineering on local and global societies.4.Seeking professional licensure.

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ABET Criterion 3 (a) through (k)

UNLV ME Program Outcomes

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1.a. Fundamental knowledge of state-of-the-art andevolving areas associated with the mechanicalengineering field.

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1.b. Ability to design and conduct experiments, analyzedata, and utilize statistical methods. ×

1.c. Ability to solve open-ended design problems. × ×

1.d. Ability to use modern computational techniques tosolve engineering problems. ×

1.e. Ability to mathematically model and analyzeengineering systems.

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2.a. Oral and written presentation of technicalinformation.

×

2.b. Introductory knowledge of economics. ×

2.c. Working on a multi-disciplinary team with peers. × ×

2.d. Motivation to pursue lifelong learning. ×

3.a. Commitment to professional and ethical behaviorin the workplace.

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3.b. Awareness of world affairs and cultures. × ×

3.c. Recognition of the impact of engineering on localand global societies. × ×

3.d. Seeking professional licensure. ×

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Objective 1:Provide mechanical engineering

graduates with technical capabilities.

Objective 2:Prepare mechanical engineering graduates to have effective work

place skills.

Objective 3:Instilling a sense of responsibility

as a professional member of society.

1.a A fundamental knowledge of state-of-the-art and evolving

areas associated with the mechanical engineering field

1.b The ability to design and conduct experiments, analyze

data, and utilize statistical methods

1.c The ability to solve open-ended design problems

1.d The ability to use computers in solving engineering problems

1.e The ability to mathematically model and analyze engineering

systems

Queries onAcademic

Knowledge

Queries onGeneral Engineering

Skills

- Do you feel that studying at UNLV made you motivated to gain professional registration?

- Do you consider that studying at UNLV made you prepared to enter

the workforce compared to graduates of other universities?

Industry Survey (Every Year)Alumni Survey (Every Three Years)

3.c Recognition of the impact of engineering on local and global societies

3.b An awareness of world affairs and cultures

3.a A commitment to professional and ethical

behavior in the work place

3.d Seeking professional licensure

2.d Motivation to pursue life-long learning

2.c Working on multi-disciplinary team with

peers

2.a Oral and written presentation of technical

information

2.b Introductory knowledge of economics

Objective Assessment

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FE Exam

Review by MEGCC

Recommendation

Faculty

MExx …Courses

MExx MExx MExx

FE Exam (External)

Senior Exit Interview

Review by MEGCC

Recommendation

Faculty

MExx …Courses

MExx MExx MExx

Exit Interview (Internal)

Local Industry Survey

Review by MEGCC

Faculty

Recommendation

Local Industry Surveys (External)

Curriculum

Thermo Material/Design

Dynamics/ControlFluid

Review by MEG Advisory Board/ Local Industry Engineers

Recommendation

MEGCC/Faculty

MEG Program Review (External)

MExxx

Individual Course

Student Evaluation

Individual Faculty

Student Evaluation of Course Objective, Labs, Teacher, Criterion 3 (a)-

(k) (Internal)

MExxx

Individual Course

Student Performance

Assessment by Faculty Teaching the course

Faculty Assessment

Curriculum

Thermo Material/Design

Dynamics/ControlFluid

Alumni Survey

Recommendation

MEGCC/Faculty

Alumni Survey (External)

Outcome Assessment

External Assessment Update

• Alumni Survey– Every 3 yr

• Industry Survey– Every Spring semester

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Both surveys need to have good tools of evaluating whether we achieved our educational objectives.

Alumni Survey

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Industry Survey

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ME New Web Site

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Fund Raising

Car Show

– Proposed for Homecoming at Sam Boyd Stadium

– Need subcommittee volunteers• Advertising

• Registration

• Donations (prizes)

• Vendors

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