1. College of Engineering Breakfast Presentation April 8, 2009 COE Assessment1

2.  Based on: ◦ Results Projects Symposium Survey, May 2008 ◦ College of Engineering Assessment Committee ◦ Feedback from ADCOM ◦ Feedback from Departments  Outline ◦ Reminder of Survey Results ◦ Initiatives for 2008, 2009, & 2010 ◦ Activities in progress ◦ Activities under consideration COE Assessment2

3. Question 3 – What is the importance to you? Question 4 – How would you rate projects? COE Assessment3

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5.  Communications, Problem Solving, and Multidisciplinary Teamwork were the most important and the biggest gaps.  Consider a college-wide effort to partner with industry to make drastic improvements in these areas the next three years (workshops, panels, etc.).  Repeat this survey each Spring to track progress  Give ABET something that will knock their socks off!! COE Assessment5

6.  2008-09Communitications (ABET g)  2009-10Teamwork(ABET d)  2010-11Problem Solving (ABET e) COE Assessment6

7.  STEM Communications Committee Formed ◦ CLASS ◦ IGE ◦ Writing Center ◦ COE Assessment Committee Representatives  Committee working to assist in: ◦ Assessing projects ◦ Developing strategies to improve communications ◦ Teaching and training faculty ◦ Improving GE courses ◦ Research specific to STEM needs COE Assessment7

8.  Collaboration with CLASS, IGE & Writing Center Faculty ◦ Attendance at Fall & Winter IME Project Presentations ◦ Graduate student research, projects and coaching ◦ Rubric development  Professor-for-a-Day Panel Discussion ◦ Why Communications Are Important ◦ May 12, 2009, 12 noon, Andromeda Room, BSC  Workshops for Faculty ◦ Teaching Communication Skills in STEM Disciplines – Spring 2009 COE Assessment8

9.  Learning to Write - Integrating the University Writing Center into student projects in STEM Courses ◦ April 24, 2009, 12:00-1:00 p.m., 9-203 ◦ Facilitator: Bill Kitch  Writing to Learn - Strategies to engage STEM students in writing ◦ May 8, 2009, 12:00-1:00 p.m., 1-228 ◦ Facilitator: John Edlund  Improving Oral Presentation Skills in English Learners ◦ May 15, 12:00-1:00 p.m., 1-228 ◦ Facilitators: Karen Russikoff & Sharon Hilles COE Assessment9

10.  Student handouts at Project Symposium ◦ One-page handout for industry guests to demonstrate student ability to communicate about themselves and what they learned from the project  Adoption of Default Style Guide for the College of Engineering ◦ Can publish simple guidelines useful many places ◦ Reinforces Academic Integrity in citing resources ◦ Introduce in First-Year Experience and ENG classes  College resources for Faculty & Students COE Assessment10