Assessment: Engineering Laboratories Jim Henry, Ph.D., P.E. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Southeastern Section ASEE, 2002 Gainesville, FL

Assessment: Engineering Laboratories

Jim Henry, Ph.D., P.E.University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Southeastern Section ASEE, 2002 Gainesville, FL







Chattanooga - Gainesville

Assessment Experiences --

Students in lab

Outcomes -- Students at graduation

ABET objectives -- programs

learn by doing

guided discovery

demonstrate by experiment the phenomena developed in lecture or textbook

design of experiments

collection of data

analysis of data

presentation of data and results

Experiences -- Students in labs

design and conduct experiments using modern computer-based data acquisition, analysis, and controls.

work in interdisciplinary teams and to communicate effectively.

apply fundamental knowledge in engineering sciences, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer applications.

use engineering principles and modern engineering tools to identify, analyze, and solve engineering problems.

Outcomes-- Grads have the ability to

Design -- Experimentation -- Creativity --Data analysis -- Communication --Models -- Instrumentation -- Learn from failure --

Communication --Psychomotor --

Safety --Teamwork --

Ethics --Sensory awareness --

ABET Objectives in Consideration for labs (Chronicle, Feb. 1, 2002)

Design -- Create and debug a part, product, or system using specific methodologies, equipment, or material while meeting specific requirements and specification.

ABET Objectives for labs

Experimentation -- Devise an approach, specify appropriate equipment and procedures, implement the strategy, and interpret the data.


Creativity -- Demonstrate appropriate levels of independent thought and capability in real-world problem solving.


Data analysis -- Demonstrate the ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data to form and support conclusions.


Communication -- Relay information about laboratory work effectively, both orally and in writing, at levels ranging from ...


Models -- Identify strengths and limitations of theoretical models as predictors of real-world behavior.


Instrumentation -- Apply appropriate tools and sensors to measure physical quantities.


Learn from failure -- Recognize unsuccessful outcomes from faulty equipment, parts, code, construction, process, or design, then re-engineer solutions.


Psychomotor -- Demonstrate competence in selection, modification, and operation of appropriate tools and resources.


Safety -- Recognize health, safety, and environmental issues related to process and activities.


Teamwork -- Work effectively in groups using accountability and assigning roles, responsibilities, and tasks to meet deadlines.


Ethics -- Behave with high standards, including reporting information objectively and interacting with integrity.


Sensory awareness -- Use human senses to gather information and make sound engineering judgements in formulation of conclusions.


Acknowledgements

Tennessee TaxpayersNational Science FoundationUTC's Center for Excellence in Computer ApplicationsNational InstrumentsMicrosoft CorporationLyle Fiesel

UT-Chattanooga, TN




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Assessment: Engineering Laboratories Jim Henry, Ph.D., P.E. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Southeastern Section ASEE, 2002 Gainesville, FL