Engineering Program Outcomes

(this belongs under the college of engineering - linked from individual majors)

Outcome 1

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
Performance Criteria	Unsatisfactory 1	Developing 2	Satisfactory 3	Exemplary 4
1a. Ability to identify and formulate complex engineering problems by applying knowledge of engineering, science, and mathematics	Lacks ability to identify and formulate complex engineering problems by applying knowledge of engineering, science, and mathematic	Demonstrates basic ability to identify and formulate complex engineering problems by applying knowledge of engineering, science, and mathematics	Capable of identifying and formulating complex engineering problems by applying knowledge of engineering, science, and mathematics	Proficient in identifying and formulating complex engineering problems by applying knowledge of engineering, science, and mathematics
1b. Ability to solve complex engineering problems by applying knowledge of engineering, science, and mathematics	Lacks ability to solve complex engineering problems by applying knowledge of engineering, science, and mathematics	Demonstrates basic ability to solve complex engineering problems by applying knowledge of engineering, science, and mathematics	Capable of solving complex engineering problems by applying knowledge of engineering, science, and mathematics	Proficient in solving complex engineering problems by applying knowledge of engineering, science, and mathematics

Outcome 2

An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
Performance Criteria	Unsatisfactory 1	Developing 2	Satisfactory 3	Exemplary 4
2. Ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors	Lacks ability to recognize/consider all relevant considerations into the design	Demonstrates basic ability to recognize some relevant considerations and fails to incorporate any into the design	Identifies, but does not incorporate, all relevant considerations into the design	Incorporates all relevant considerations into a successful design

Outcome 3

An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
Performance Criteria	Unsatisfactory 1	Developing 2	Satisfactory 3	Exemplary 4
3a. Written Technical Content Communication	Lacks ability to develop and document relevant content and organization, grammar, and sentence structure	Demonstrates basic ability to develop and document relevant content and organization, grammar, and sentence structure	Capable of developing and documenting relevant content and organization, grammar, and sentence structure	Proficient in developing and documenting relevant content and organization, grammar, and sentence structure
3b. Oral Presentation Technical Audience	Lacks ability to develop and present a technical presentation	Demonstrates basic ability to develop and present a technical presentation	Capable of developing and presenting a technical presentation	Proficient in developing and presenting a technical presentation
3c. Oral Presentation General Audience	Lacks ability to develop and present on a technical topic to a general audience	Demonstrates basic ability to develop and present on a technical topic to a general audience	Capable of developing and presenting on a technical topic to a general audience	Proficient in developing and presenting on a technical topic to a general audience

Outcome 4

An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
Performance Criteria	Unsatisfactory 1	Developing 2	Satisfactory 3	Exemplary 4
4a. Ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities	Lacks ability in recognizing ethical and professional responsibilities	Demonstrates basic ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities	Capable of recognizing ethical and professional responsibilities	Proficient in recognizing ethical and professional responsibilities
4b. Make informed judgments considering the impact of engineering solutions in global, societal, economic, and environmental contexts	Lacks the ability to make informed judgments in considering the impact of engineering solutions in global, societal, economic, and environmental contexts	Demonstrates basic ability to make informed judgments in considering the impact of engineering solutions in global, societal, economic, and environmental contexts	Capable of making informed judgments in considering the impact of engineering solutions in global, societal, economic, and environmental contexts	Proficient in making informed judgments in considering the impact of engineering solutions in global, societal, economic, and environmental contexts

Outcome 5

An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
Performance Criteria	Unsatisfactory 1	Developing 2	Satisfactory 3	Exemplary 4
5a. Ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership and create a collaborative and inclusive environment	Lacks ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership and create a collaborative and inclusive environment	Demonstrates basic ability to function on a team whose members together provide leadership and create a collaborative and inclusive environment	Capable of functioning effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership and create a collaborative and inclusive environment	Proficient in functioning effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership and create a collaborative and inclusive environment
5b. Ability to function effectively on a team whose members together establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives	Lacks ability to function effectively on a team whose members together establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives	Demonstrates ability to function on a team whose members together establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives	Capable of functioning effectively on a team whose members together establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives	Proficient in functioning effectively on a team whose members together establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives

Outcome 6

An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
Performance Criteria	Unsatisfactory 1	Developing 2	Satisfactory 3	Exemplary 4
6a. Ability to develop experiments	Lacks ability to develop experiments	Demonstrates basic ability to develop experiments	Capable of developing experiments	Proficient ability in the overall development of the experimentation process
6b. Ability to conduct experiments	Lacks ability to conduct experiments	Demonstrates basic ability to conduct experiments	Capable of conducting experiments	Proficient in conducting experiments
6c. Ability to analyze and interpret data	Lacks ability to analyze and interpret data	Demonstrates basic ability to analyze and interpret data	Capable of analysis and interpretation of data	Proficient in analyzing and interpreting data
6d. Ability to use engineering judgment to draw conclusions	Lacks ability to use engineering judgment to draw conclusions	Demonstrates basic ability to use engineering judgment, but draws incomplete conclusions	Capable of using engineering judgment to draw conclusions	Proficient in using engineering judgment to draw conclusions

Outcome 7

An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
Performance Criteria	Unsatisfactory 1	Developing 2	Satisfactory 3	Exemplary 4
7. Ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies	Lacks ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies	Demonstrates basic ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies	Capable of acquiring and applying new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies	Proficient in acquiring and applying new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies