Report to External Review Board

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Report to External Review Board

• Brigham Young University
• Civil Environmental Engineering
• October 15, 2004

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ABET Accreditation

• ABET requires outcomes-based strategy with clear
  objectives and assessment tools
• Passed review in Fall, 2002
• Next review ? 2008

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What Now?

• Process is now established
• Continue to collect assessment data
• Tweak, refine program based on feedback

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Program Educational Objectives

• Provide our students with a broad-based
  educational experience including an exposure to
  the liberal arts and a strong foundation in basic
  math and science
• Maintain a strong program built around four
  fundamental civil engineering disciplines
  geotechnical engineering, structural engineering,
  transportation engineering, and water resources
  and environmental engineering
• Develop civil engineering graduates with
  integrity and a commitment to the gospel of Jesus
  Christ and who are prepared for life-long service
  to community, church, and profession

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Outcomes

1. An understanding of fundamental principles of
   mathematics and science
2. An understanding of fundamental engineering
   science
3. An understanding of geotechnical engineering
4. An understanding of structural engineering

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Outcomes, pt II

1. An understanding of transportation engineering
2. An understanding of water resource and
   environmental engineering
3. The ability to design civil engineering systems
   and solve open-ended problems
4. The ability to communicate ideas effectively

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Outcomes, pt III

1. The ability to use modern engineering tools
2. An understanding of professional practice and a
   commitment to life-long learning.
3. An awareness of cultural, societal, and
   environmental issues
4. A commitment to serve as professional engineers
   of integrity and faith

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Sample Competencies
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Assessment Tools

• Exam-competency tracking
• FE Exam
• Exit Interviews
• Student Evaluations
• External Review Board
• Alumni Survey

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Exam Competency Data

• Core component of assessment strategy
• Significant drop in participation since Fall 2002

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Exam Competency Data Archival
http//www.emrl.byu.edu/ceen/examcomp/comphist.htm

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Participation vs. Semester
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Exit Interview Data
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Exit Interview Trends (1-4)
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Exit Interview Trends (5-8)
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Exit Interview Trends (9-12)
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Student Evaluations

• Participation good (in terms of collecting data)
• Problems with following through on the analysis
  of the data

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Student Evaluation Data
http//www.emrl.byu.edu/ceen/studenteval/evalarchi
ve.htm
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Alumni Surveys

• Last survey Spring 2001
• Next survey Fall 2004

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FE Exam
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FE Exam Trends
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FE Results by Topic
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Exam Categories
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Exam Categories (sorted)
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Results by Attribute
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Results by Attribute (sorted)
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FE Exam Trends (1-4)
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FE Exam Trends (5-8)
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FE Exam Trends (9-12)
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Future Directions

• Support university accreditation process
• Restore faculty participation
• Move to more automation in data collection and
  analysis