Electrical and Computer Engineering

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1 Electrical and Computer Engineering Student Learning Outcome Assessment Report 1. Program mission The departmental educational mission was approved in Fall of 2007 and appears in the 2008 undergraduate catalog. The mission statement reads: The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department strives to contribute to the state, nation, and world through the education of outstanding professionals and leaders in engineering. Our educational focus is on a broad, rigorous education in all areas of electrical and computer engineering with significant hands-on experiences. The program will provide students with an understanding of engineering problem solving at all levels and an appreciation for engineering as a profession. 2. Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) a. Campus-Wide Student Learning Outcomes: Programs must demonstrate that their graduates have: I. an ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. II. an ability to think critically and analyze effectively. III. an ability to apply disciplinary knowledge and skills in solving critical problems. IV. an ability to function in diverse learning and working environments. V. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. VI. an awareness of national and global contemporary issues. VII. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning. b. Program Specific Student Learning Outcomes The learning outcomes of both BS Electrical Engineering and BS Computer Engineering programs are: a: an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering b: an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data c: an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs d: an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams e: an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems f: an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility g: an ability to communicate effectively 1

2 h: the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context i: a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning j: a knowledge of contemporary issues k: an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. l: an awareness of engineering and professional issues related to complex projects. The ECE learning outcomes are mapped to the campus learning outcomes in the following table. ECE Outcomes a b c d e f g h i j k l Campus Outcomes I II III IV V VI VII 3. Curriculum Mapping to Campus and/or Program Outcomes The required courses are related to the learning outcomes as shown in Tables 1a and 1b. 2

3 Table 1a: Curriculum and Student Learning Outcome Map for Computer Engineering Course Outcome a b c d e f g h i j k l CpE 111 x x x x x x x CpE 112 x x x x x x x CpE 213 x x x x x x x CpE 214 x x x x x x x CpE 319 x x x x x x x x x CpE 391 x x x x x x x x x x x CpE 392 x x x x x x x x x x EE 151 x x x x x EE 152 x x x x x x x x EE 153 x x x x x x x x EE 154 x x x x x x x x x x EE 205 x x x x x EE 207 x x x x x x EE 208 x x x x x EE 209 x x x x x x x EE 225 x x x x EE 231 x x x x x EE 235 x x x x x x x x EE 243 x x x x EE 253 x x x x x EE 265 x x x x x x EE 266 x x x x x x x EE 267 x x x x EE 268 x x x x x x x 3

4 Table 1b: Curriculum and Student Learning Outcome Map for Electrical Engineering Course Outcome a b c d e f g h i j k l CpE 111 x x x x x x x CpE 112 x x x x x x x CpE 213 x x x x x x x CpE 214 x x x x x x x EE 151 x x x x x EE 152 x x x x x x x x EE 153 x x x x x x x x EE 154 x x x x x x x x x x EE 205 x x x x x EE 207 x x x x x x EE 208 x x x x x EE 209 x x x x x x x EE 225 x x x x EE 231 x x x x x EE 235 x x x x x x x x EE 243 x x x x EE 253 x x x x x EE 254 x x x x x EE 255 x x x x x x x EE 256 x x x x x x x x EE 265 x x x x x x EE 266 x x x x x x x EE 267 x x x x EE 268 x x x x x x x EE 271 x x x EE 272 x x x x x x x EE 391 x x x x x x x x x x x EE 392 x x x x x x x x x x 4. Methods/Instruments and Administration Various methods are selected for gathering evidence to show whether students have achieved the expected learning outcomes. Table 2 summarizes the methods. Tables 3a and 3b show the data for Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering programs, respectively, for the last 3 semesters. 4

5 Learning Outcomes Table 2. Program Outcomes Assessment Methods and Administration Measure Data Collection Method (e.g. test, portfolio, exit survey, etc.) Administered by (e.g. faculty, graduate assistant, etc.) Results Reviewed by (e.g. faculty, department chair, etc.) Results (e.g. outcomes met/not met) Recommendations (Further details can be presented in Section 5) Method 1 FE Exam NCEES Outcome a Method 1 EE 122 Lab #4 GTA Outcome b Outcome c Outcome d Outcome e Method 1 (EE) (CpE) Method 1 Method 3 Method 4 Method 5 Method 1 CpE 112 ALU GTA EE 255 Project GTA CpE 213 Project GTA Empl. Survey 5 yr alum: interact on teams 5 yr alum: lead teams Sr. Survey IDE 20 design Empl. Survey EE Adv Exam I Method 3 EE Adv Exam II Method 4 EE Adv Exam III Method 5 CpE Adv Exam I Method 6 Node Problem Method 7 Thevenin Prob. Method 8 Phasor Prob. Method 9 Power Prob. Method 10 Transistor Prob. 5

6 Method 11 Op Amp Prob. Method 12 CpE Word Prob. Method 13 Boolean Prob, Method 1 5 yr alum survey Outcome f Ethics Prob Method 1 Empl Survey Outcome g Outcome h (EE) Method 3 (EE) Method 4 (CpE) Method 5 Method 1 EE 208 Lab GTA EE 209 Lab GTA CpE 214 Lab GTA Sr. Design proposal 5 yr alum: economics 5 yr alum: intell. Property Method 3 Sr. Survey Method 1 Empl. Survey Outcome i 5 Yr Alum: Learn Indep. Method 3 5 Yr Alum: Manage Career Method 4 Sr. Survey Method 5 Stud. Organ. Membership Method 1 5 Yr Alum Outcome j Sr. Survey Method 1 EE 152 Lab GTA Outcome k EE 216 Lab GTA Method 3 CpE 112 lab GTA Method 1 Empl. Survey Outcome l 5 Yr Alum: 6

7 Complex Proj Method 3 5 Yr Alum: Opt & Risk Method 4 GANNT Chart 7

8 Table 3a: Assessment Data for Computer Engineering Measure Description Goal FS2008 SP2009 FS2009 A1 FE Exam Pass Rate (%) Pass rate (%) >= B1 EE 122 Lab Assign #4 median score Median Score (%) >= B2 CpE 112 ALU design median score Median Score (%) >= C1 EE 255 project Median Score (%) >=80 C2 CpE 213 project Median Score (%) >= C3 CPE/EE 391 GPA Median GPA >= D1 Employer Survey: Work on teams Ave Response >=3.5 N/A N/A 4 D2 5 Yr Alum: Interact on teams Ave Response >=3.5 N/A 3.9 N/A D3 5 Yr Alum: Lead teams Ave Response >=3.5 N/A 3.8 N/A D4 Sr Survey: Work on teams Ave Response >= D5 IDE 20 project Median Score (%) N/A E1 Employer Survey: Solve engr problems Ave Response >=3.5 N/A N/A 4 E2 EE 151 Final Exam Median Score (%) >= E3 EE 153 Final Exam Median Score (%) >= E4 EE 121 Final Exam Median Score (%) >= E5 CpE 111 Final Exam Median Score (%) >= E6 EE 151 Final - node/mesh analysis % of scores >= 70% >= E7 EE 151 Final - Thevenin/Norton Median Score (%) >= E8 EE 153 Final - phasor or transfer function % of scores >= 70% >= E9 EE 153 Final - complex power Median Score (%) >= E10 EE 121 Final - transistor operating point % of scores >= 70% >= E11 EE 121 Final - Op amp Median Score (%) >= E12 CpE 111 Final - digital word problem Median Score (%) >= E13 CpE 111 Final - Boolean simplification Median Score (%) >= F1 5 Yr Alum: Ethics Ave Response >=3.5 N/A 3.8 N/A F2 CpE/EE 391 Ethics problem Median Score (%) >=80 N/A G1 Employer Survey: Communication Ave Response >=3.5 N/A 4 G2 EE 208 formal report Median Score (%) >=80 G3 EE 209 formal report Median Score (%) >=80 G4 CpE 214 formal report Median Score (%) >= G5 CpE/EE 391 presentation Median Score (%) >= H1 5 Yr Alum: Economics Ave Response >=3.5 N/A 3.3 N/A H2 5 Yr Alum: Intellectual property Ave Response >=3.5 N/A 3.4 N/A H3 Sr Survey: Impact of engr on society Ave Response >= I1 Employer Survey: Life-long learning Ave Response >=3.5 N/A N/A 3.67 I2 5 Yr Alum: Learn independently Ave Response >=3.5 N/A 4.6 N/A I3 5 Yr Alum: Manage career Ave Response >=3.5 N/A 3.8 N/A I4 Sr Survey: Engage in life-long learning Ave Response >= I5 Student membership in engr society % of UG students >=60 N/A Note 1 Note 1 J1 5 Yr Alum: Know contemporary issues Ave Response >=3.5 N/A Note 2 N/A J2 Sr Survey: Know contemporary issues Ave Response >= K1 EE 152 lab exercise Median Score (%) >= K2 EE 216 lab exercise (course starts SP2010) Median Score (%) >=80 N/A N/A N/A K3 CpE 112 ALU design exercise Median Score (%) >= L1 Employer Survey: Complex project issues Ave Response >=3.5 N/A N/A 4 L2 5 Yr Alum: Understand complex projects Ave Response >=3.5 N/A L3 5 Yr Alum: Optimize project decisions Ave Response >=3.5 N/A L4 CpE/EE 391 GANNT Chart Median Score (%) >=80 N/A CpE only EE only Notes: 1. Membership lists still being collected. 2. Question inadvertently omitted from survey. On the 2010 survey questionnaire. 8

9 Table 3ba: Assessment Data for Electrical Engineering Measure Description Goal FS2008 SP2009 FS2009 A1 FE Exam Pass Rate (%) Pass rate (%) >= B1 EE 122 Lab Assign #4 median score Median Score (%) >= B2 CpE 112 ALU design median score Median Score (%) >= C1 EE 255 project Median Score (%) >= C2 CpE 213 project Median Score (%) >=80 C3 CPE/EE 391 GPA Median GPA >= D1 Employer Survey: Work on teams Ave Response >=3.5 N/A N/A 3.63 D2 5 Yr Alum: Interact on teams Ave Response >=3.5 N/A 3.9 N/A D3 5 Yr Alum: Lead teams Ave Response >=3.5 N/A 3.8 N/A D4 Sr Survey: Work on teams Ave Response >= D5 IDE 20 project Median Score (%) N/A E1 Employer Survey: Solve engr problems Ave Response >=3.5 N/A N/A 3.75 E2 EE 151 Final Exam Median Score (%) >= E3 EE 153 Final Exam Median Score (%) >= E4 EE 121 Final Exam Median Score (%) >= E5 CpE 111 Final Exam Median Score (%) >= E6 EE 151 Final - node/mesh analysis % of scores >= 70% >= E7 EE 151 Final - Thevenin/Norton Median Score (%) >= E8 EE 153 Final - phasor or transfer function % of scores >= 70% >= E9 EE 153 Final - complex power Median Score (%) >= E10 EE 121 Final - transistor operating point % of scores >= 70% >= E11 EE 121 Final - Op amp Median Score (%) >= E12 CpE 111 Final - digital word problem Median Score (%) >= E13 CpE 111 Final - Boolean simplification Median Score (%) >= F1 5 Yr Alum: Ethics Ave Response >=3.5 N/A 3.8 N/A F2 CpE/EE 391 Ethics problem Median Score (%) >=80 N/A G1 Employer Survey: Communication Ave Response >=3.5 N/A N/A 3.06 G2 EE 208 formal report Median Score (%) >= G3 EE 209 formal report Median Score (%) >= G4 CpE 214 formal report Median Score (%) >=80 G5 CpE/EE 391 presentation Median Score (%) >= H1 5 Yr Alum: Economics Ave Response >=3.5 N/A 3.3 N/A H2 5 Yr Alum: Intellectual property Ave Response >=3.5 N/A 3.4 N/A H3 Sr Survey: Impact of engr on society Ave Response >= I1 Employer Survey: Life-long learning Ave Response >=3.5 N/A N/A 3.5 I2 5 Yr Alum: Learn independently Ave Response >=3.5 N/A 4.6 N/A I3 5 Yr Alum: Manage career Ave Response >=3.5 N/A 3.8 N/A I4 Sr Survey: Engage in life-long learning Ave Response >= I5 Student membership in engr society % of UG students >=60 N/A Note 1 Note 1 J1 5 Yr Alum: Know contemporary issues Ave Response >=3.5 N/A Note 2 N/A J2 Sr Survey: Know contemporary issues Ave Response >= K1 EE 152 lab exercise Median Score (%) >= K2 EE 216 lab exercise Median Score (%) >=80 N/A N/A N/A K3 CpE 112 ALU design exercise Median Score (%) >= L1 Employer Survey: Complex project issues Ave Response >=3.5 N/A N/A 3.06 L2 5 Yr Alum: Understand complex projects Ave Response >=3.5 N/A L3 5 Yr Alum: Optimize project decisions Ave Response >=3.5 N/A L4 CpE/EE 391 GANNT Chart Median Score (%) >=80 N/A CpE only EE only Notes: 1. Membership lists still being collected. 2. Question inadvertently omitted from survey. On the 2010 survey questionnaire. 9

10 5. Results and Changes Implemented or Planned a. Findings Not enough data was collected in order to make any judgment. According to our implementation strategy, we need to collect 3 years of data (6 semesters) in order to have enough data. b. Use of results Do not expect to examine the findings and propose curriculum changes until summer of c. Results Brought by the Changes Changes to the curriculum cannot be examined until a minimum of 3 years after any curriculum changes. 10