Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Technology

Assessment Report, 2014-2015

COST, Civil Engineering Technology

Assessment Plan Identifiers

College / School
College of Sciences and Technology

Department
Department of Engineering Technology

Program / Major / Certificate:
Civil Engineering Technology

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Some courses in the program / major / certificate are offered as distance education (fully online).
The entire program / major / certificate is offered completely online.

Assessment Coordinator(s)
Continuous Improvement Committee consisting of Dr. Mir Hayder (Chair of the committee), Dr. Mohamad Mustafa (Department Chair and the Coordinator of the CET program), Dr. Asad Yousuf (Coordinator of the EET program), Dr. Qian Chen (Coordinator of the CST program), and Dr. Bryan Knakiewicz (CET program).

Has there been a change to the Assessment Plan Coordinator(s) since the last report?
No

Program Mission Statement

To achieve recognition by academia, students, industry, government and community as one among the best committed to: providing high quality educational foundation required for a competent and creative professional career in the area of engineering and technology, and serving as a catalyst for industrial and technological development at the local, regional, national, and global level.

Has this mission statement been revised since the last report?
No

PSLOs

Graduates of the CET baccalaureate degree program will be able to:

1. Utilize principles, hardware, and software that are appropriate to produce drawings, reports, quantity estimates, and other documents related to civil engineering.

2. Conduct standardized field and laboratory tests related to civil engineering.

3. Utilize surveying methods appropriate for land measurement and/or construction layout.

4. Apply fundamental computational methods and elementary analytical techniques in sub-disciplines related to civil engineering.

5. Plan and prepare documents appropriate for design and construction.

6. Perform economic analyses and cost estimates related to design, construction, operations and maintenance of systems associated with civil engineering.

7. Select appropriate engineering materials and practices.

8. Perform standard analysis and design in at least three sub-disciplines related to civil engineering.

LINK TO: Assessment Report, 2014-2015 – Supporting Documents

Assessment Results (PSLOs)

SSU Strategic Plan Goal	PSLO	Semester	Professor	Courses	Assessment Artifacts and Instruments	Target Levels	Results and Analysis of Results	Actions in Response to Results
Academic Engagement and Achievement	1. The students will be able to utilize principles, hardware, and software that are appropriate to produce drawings, reports, quantity estimates, and other documents related to civil engineering.	Spring 2015	B. Knakiewicz	ENGT 2101K Computer Graphics	Final Project - ENGT 2101K_Knakiewicz_Spring 15_ISLO 5	At least 70% of the students will score > Level 3	TARGET 1 MET 100% scored ≥ Level 3	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2015-2016 academic year: TARGETS 1 - 3: The program will continue the practices that allowed this target to be met.
		Fall 2014		ENGT 2201 Technical Writing	Research Paper - ENGT 2201_Knakiewicz_Fall 2014_ISLO 1		TARGET 2 MET 88% scored ≥ Level 3
		Fall 2014		ENGT 4401 Senior Design	Final Project Paper - ENGT 4401_Knakiewicz_Fall 2014_ISLO 3		TARGET 3 MET 100% scored ≥ Level 3
Academic Engagement and Achievement	2. The students will be able to conduct standardized field and laboratory tests related to civil engineering.	Fall 2014	H. Taylor	CIVT 3201K Civil Eng. Materials	Lab report - CIVT 3201K_Taylor_Fall 2014_ISLO 1	At least 70% of the students will score > Level 3	TARGET 1 NOT MET 28% scored ≥ Level 3	OVERALL: TARGET PARTIALLY MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2015-2016 academic year: Students will be required to download and read the pdf file How to Write a Lab Report. Students will be given an exam on the contents of the pdf file to see if they fully understand the correct procedures for writing a lab report. Students will submit a rough draft of their lab reports prior to submitting their final report to make sure they are following the correct procedures/outline. Students will be required to take a pre-lab test to verify that they read the lab material and thoroughly understand the experiment.
		Fall 2014	B. Knakiewicz	CIVT 3401K Highway and Trans. Eng.	Group Research Project - CIVT 3401K_Knakiewicz_Fall 2014_ISLO 1		TARGET 2 MET 100% scored ≥ Level 3
		Spring 2015		CIVT 3601K Soil Mech. & Foundation	Assignment - CIVT 3601K_Knakiewicz_Spring 2015_ISLO 5		TARGET 3 MET 100% scored ≥ Level 3
		Fall 2014		ENGT 4401 Senior Design	Final Project Paper - ENGT 4401_Knakiewicz_Fall 2014_ISLO 3		TARGET 4 MET 100% scored ≥ Level 3
Academic Engagement and Achievement	3. The students will be able to utilize surveying methods appropriate for land measurement and/or construction layout.	Spring 2015	B. Knakiewicz	ENGT 2101K Computer Graphics	Final Project - ENGT 2101K_Knakiewicz_Spring 15_ISLO 5	At least 70% of the students will score > Level 3	TARGET 1 MET 100% scored ≥ Level 3	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2015-2016 academic year: TARGETS 1 - 3: The program will continue the practices that allowed this target to be met.
Academic Engagement and Achievement		Fall 2014	B. Knakiewicz	ENGT 4401 Senior Design	Final Project Paper - ENGT 4401_Knakiewicz_Fall 2014_ISLO 3	At least 70% of the students will score > Level 3	TARGET 2 MET 100% scored ≥ Level 3
Academic Engagement and Achievement	4. The students will be able to apply fundamental computational methods and elementary analytical techniques in sub-disciplines related to civil engineering.	Fall 2014	H. Taylor	CIVT 3201K Civil Eng. Materials	Lab report - CIVT 3201K_Taylor_Fall 2014_ISLO 1	At least 70% of the students will score > Level 3	TARGET 1 NOT MET 28% scored ≥ Level 3	OVERALL: TARGET PARTIALLY MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2015-2016 academic year: Students will be required to download and read the pdf file How to Write a Lab Report. Students will be given an exam on the contents of the pdf file to see if they fully understand the correct procedures for writing a lab report. Students will submit a rough draft of their lab reports prior to submitting their final report to make sure they are following the correct procedures/outline. Students will be required to take a pre-lab test to verify that they read the lab material and thoroughly understand the experiment.
		Fall 2014	B. Knakiewicz	CIVT 3401K Highway and Trans. Eng.	Group Research Project - CIVT 3401K_Knakiewicz_Fall 2014_ISLO 1		TARGET 2 MET 100% scored ≥ Level 3
		Spring 2015		CIVT 3601K Soil Mech. & Foundation	Assignment - CIVT 3601K_Knakiewicz_Spring 2015_ISLO 5		TARGET 3 MET 100% scored ≥ Level 3
		Fall 2014		ENGT 4401 Senior Design	Final Project Paper - ENGT 4401_Knakiewicz_Fall 2014_ISLO 3		TARGET 4 MET 100% scored ≥ Level 3
Academic Engagement and Achievement	5. The students will be able to plan and prepare documents appropriate for design and construction.	Fall 2014	B. Knakiewicz	ENGT 2101K Computer Graphics	Final Project - ENGT 2101K_Knakiewicz_Spring 15_ISLO 5	At least 70% of the students will score > Level 3	TARGET MET 100% scored ≥ Level 3	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2015-2016 academic year: The program will continue the practices that allowed this target to be met.
Academic Engagement and Achievement	6. The students will be able to perform economic analyses and cost estimates related to design, construction, operations and maintenance of systems associated with civil engineering.	Fall 2014	B. Knakiewicz	CIVT 3401K Highway and Trans. Eng.	Group Research Project - CIVT 3401K_Knakiewicz_Fall 2014_ISLO 1	At least 70% of the students will score > Level 3	TARGET 1 MET 100% scored ≥ Level 3	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2015-2016 academic year: TARGETS 1 - 2: The program will continue the practices that allowed this target to be met.
Academic Engagement and Achievement		Fall 2014	B. Knakiewicz	ENGT 4401 Senior Design	Final Project Paper - ENGT 4401_Knakiewicz_Fall 2014_ISLO 3	At least 70% of the students will score > Level 3	TARGET 2 MET 100% scored ≥ Level 3
Academic Engagement and Achievement	7. The students will be able to select appropriate engineering materials and practices.	Fall 2014	H. Taylor	CIVT 3201K Civil Eng. Materials	Lab report - CIVT 3201K_Taylor_Fall 2014_ISLO 1	At least 70% of the students will score > Level 3	TARGET 1 NOT MET 28% scored ≥ Level 3	OVERALL: TARGET PARTIALLY MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2015-2016 academic year: Students will be required to download and read the pdf file How to Write a Lab Report. Students will be given an exam on the contents of the pdf file to see if they fully understand the correct procedures for writing a lab report. Students will submit a rough draft of their lab reports prior to submitting their final report to make sure they are following the correct procedures/outline. Students will be required to take a pre-lab test to verify that they read the lab material and thoroughly understand the experiment.
Academic Engagement and Achievement		Spring 2015	B. Knakiewicz	CIVT 3601K Soil Mech. & Foundation	Assignment - CIVT 3601K_Knakiewicz_Spring 2015_ISLO 5	At least 70% of the students will score > Level 3	TARGET 2 MET 100% scored ≥ Level 3
Academic Engagement and Achievement	8. The students will be able to perform standard analysis and design in at least three sub-disciplines related to civil engineering.	Fall 2014	B. Knakiewicz	CIVT 3401K Highway and Trans. Eng.	Group Research Project - CIVT 3401K_Knakiewicz_Fall 2014_ISLO 1	At least 70% of the students will score > Level 3	TARGET 1 MET 100% scored ≥ Level 3	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2015-2016 academic year: TARGETS 1 & 2: The program will continue the practices that allowed this target to be met.
Academic Engagement and Achievement		Fall 2014	B. Knakiewicz	ENGT 4401 Senior Design	Final Project Paper - ENGT 4401_Knakiewicz_Fall 2014_ISLO 3	At least 70% of the students will score > Level 3	TARGET 2 MET 100% scored ≥ Level 3

Assessment Results (POs)

SSU Strategic Plan Goal	PO Goal	Enabling Strategies	Measures	Targets	Results and Analysis of Results	Actions in Response to Results
Academic Engagement and Achievement	Increase enrollment	a. Distribute flyers/pamphlets and promote the program in Open Campus Day activities. b. Write grants to attract students to Engineering Technology programs	i. Banner data ii. Educational grants	i. Average 120 students over a three-year cycle (Blackboard Analytics Data) ii. At least one educational grant	TARGET PARTIALLY MET Student average will be analyzed during the last year of the cycle, (2015-2016) to see if target was met. Several grants available to students to attract them to the Engineering Technology Programs: PSLSAMP NOYCE MAGEC-STEM PLUS	OVERALL: TARGET PARTIALLY MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2015-2016 academic year: Grants will be continued.
Academic Engagement and Achievement	Increase faculty development	Provide travel funds Provide institutional mini-grants	a. Number of faculty presenting/ attending professional conferences b. Membership in professional organizations c. Number of faculty writing grants	i. At least 2-presentations ii. Member of 2-professional organizations iii. At least 2-faculty are involved in writing internal and external grants	TARGET MET Average Professional presentations is more than 3 Members of ASCE, IEEE, ASME, and ASEE 6-faculty are involved in writing external grants and more than 6 are involved in writing mini-grants	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2015-2016 academic year: Target met. Strategies will be continued within the program.
Academic Engagement and Achievement	Maintain currency according to industry needs	a. Alumni survey b. Employer satisfaction survey c. Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) meeting	i. Alumni survey results ii. Employer survey results iii. Industrial Advisory Board meeting minutes	i. 80% Yes to question 4 ii. 80% Above average (score 4 out of 5) to question 3 iii. 100% Relevancy	TARGET MET Result from alumni survey: 96% Yes to question 4 Result from employer survey: 100% Above average to question 3 100% IAB Relevancy	OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2015-2016 academic year: Target met. Strategies will be continued within the program.

SSU Strategic Plan Goal

PO Goal

Enabling Strategies

Measures

Targets

Results and Analysis of Results

Actions in Response to Results

Academic Engagement and Achievement

Increase enrollment

a. Distribute flyers/pamphlets and promote the program in Open Campus Day activities.

b. Write grants to attract students to Engineering Technology programs

i. Banner data

ii. Educational grants

i. Average 120 students over a three-year cycle (Blackboard Analytics Data)

ii. At least one educational grant

TARGET PARTIALLY MET

Student average will be analyzed during the last year of the cycle, (2015-2016) to see if target was met.

Several grants available to students to attract them to the Engineering Technology Programs:

PSLSAMP

NOYCE

MAGEC-STEM PLUS

OVERALL: TARGET PARTIALLY MET

Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2015-2016 academic year: Grants will be continued.

Academic Engagement and Achievement

Increase faculty development

Provide travel funds

Provide institutional mini-grants

a. Number of faculty presenting/ attending professional conferences

b. Membership in professional organizations

c. Number of faculty writing grants

i. At least 2-presentations

ii. Member of 2-professional organizations

iii. At least 2-faculty are involved in writing internal and external grants

TARGET MET

Average Professional presentations is more than 3

Members of ASCE, IEEE, ASME, and ASEE

6-faculty are involved in writing external grants and more than 6 are involved in writing mini-grants

OVERALL: TARGET MET

Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2015-2016 academic year: Target met. Strategies will be continued within the program.

Academic Engagement and Achievement

Maintain currency according to industry needs

a. Alumni survey

b. Employer satisfaction survey

c. Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) meeting

i. Alumni survey results

ii. Employer survey results

iii. Industrial Advisory Board meeting minutes

i. 80% Yes to question 4

ii. 80% Above average (score 4 out of 5) to question 3

iii. 100% Relevancy

TARGET MET
Result from alumni survey: 96% Yes to question 4

Result from employer survey: 100% Above average to question 3

100% IAB Relevancy

OVERALL: TARGET MET

Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2015-2016 academic year: Target met. Strategies will be continued within the program.