Conference Session

Program-Level Assessments for Multidisciplinary Areas

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming Li, Tsinghua University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, theABET Board of Directors adopted the new set of standards, called Engineering Criteria 2000(EC2000). EC2000 shifted the basis for accreditation from input-what is taught, tooutput-what is learned. In 2002, ABET, Inc. commissioned the Center for the Study ofHigher Education at Pennsylvania State University to undertake a three-and-a-half-year studyto assess whether the implementation of the new EC2000 evaluation criteria is having theintended effects.1The weight of the accumulated evidence collected for Engineering Change indicates clearlythat the implementation of the EC2000 accreditation criteria has had a positive, andsometimes substantial, impact on engineering programs, student experiences, and studentlearning. However, the main findings of

Conference Session

Edifying Engineering Education through Multidisciplinary Efforts

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nael Barakat P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Selahattin Ozcelik, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; John Austin McCoy, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Aws Al-Shalash; Jong-Won Choi, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

-yearretention of engineering undergraduate students to 78%, 68%, 62%, respectively, and 3) raise the6-year engineering undergraduate graduation rate to 54%. This STEP 1-B project funded by theNational Science Foundation has been piloted in three undergraduate engineering programs atTAMUK, particularly in the baccalaureate programs of mechanical, civil, and environmentalengineering. The incorporation of engineering design experiences across the undergraduatecurriculum has contributed to increased student retention and persistence to graduation within 6years. The CASCADE project has been implemented in three freshman courses (UNIV 1101,AEEN 1310, MEEN 1310), four sophomore courses (CEEN 2301, MEEN 2302, EVEN 2371,AEEN 1320), and five junior courses (CEEN