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Outcomes Assessment
Design Clinic [learning outcomes] are derived from the following sources:
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
- ABET, Inc.(engineering accrediting agency)
- Boeing 'Desired Attributes of an Engineer'
- Design Clinic assessment results
Design Clinic Cultural Objectives
- to establish and maintain a foundation of trust and respect.
- to foster student independence.
- to ensure that every stakeholder invested in the program gets something of value from it (known by clinic participants as the “circle of treats” philosophy, which is imperative for clinic sustainability.
- to promote cognitive, social, cultural, creative, and technical diversity.
Learning Outcomes
Industry partners, Advisory Board members, students and faculty rate the quality of students' work in each of the following areas (asterisk indicates new outcomes(and refinements) added in the third and fourth semesters):
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| 1. the ability to work in teams, with a *multi-disciplinary, *systems perspective.
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| 2. the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
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| 3. the ability to understand and evidence professional and ethical responsibility.
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| 4. the ability to integrate and use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for mechanical engineering practice.
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| 5. the ability to demonstrate appropriate corporate etiquette and a strong customer ethic.
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| 6. the ability to understand the global, societal, economic and environmental impacts of engineering decisions.
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| *7. an understanding of the need for, and the ability to engage in life-long learning.
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| *8. knowledge of contemporary issues.
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| *9. flexibility-- the ability and self-confidence to adapt to rapid or major change.
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| 10. successful project management skills.
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| 11. successful knowledge management skills.
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MME Educational Objectives
- To ensure that our graduates have an understanding of fundamental mathematical and scientific principles, and the ability to apply these principles to relevant engineering problems, so that they can be successful in the profession or in pursuing graduate studies.
- To ensure that our graduates have the technical knowledge, hands-on experience, and communication skills that will allow them to function successfully as members of technical teams.
- To instill in our graduates an appreciation of the economic, social, environmental and ethical impact of their professional activities and a desire for lifelong learning.