Prepared by Dr. Victor M. Ponce
| Relevant Outcomes |
Items Assessed |
Spring 2013 |
Fall 2013 |
Spring 2014 |
Fall 2014 |
Spring 2015 |
Outcome 2
Drawing from a broad education, determine the global, economic, environmental, and societal impacts of a specific,
relatively constrained engineering solution.
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FINAL QUESTION: Yucca Mountain, the hazardous waste repository, is in:
1. California
2. Nevada ✓
3. New Mexico
4. Arizona
5. Mexico |
4.35 | 4.20 | 4.40 |
4.30 |
3.51 |
Outcome 3
Explain how contemporary issues affect the identification, formulation and solution of engineering problems.
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FINAL QUESTION:
The Salton Sea is:
1. A repository for wastewaters of the Imperial Valley
2. The largest lake in California
3. An artificial lake
4. A societal problem which awaits solution
5. All of the above ✓
|
3.65 | 3.80
| 3.75 | 3.80 |
4.04 |
Outcome 8
Organize and deliver effective verbal, written, and graphical communication.
|
Grade of the term paper |
4.65 | 4.75 | 4.80 |
4.69 | 4.61 |
Outcome 10
Analyze a complex situation involving multiple conflicting professional and ethical interests to
determine and appropriate course of action.
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FINAL QUESTION: Tulare Lake basin has a problem of:
1. Crime
2. Earthquakes
3. Poor soil
4. Salt balance ✓
5. Ants |
4.30 | 4.10 | 4.15 |
4.20 | 3.84 |
Outcome 11
Recognize the need for and demonstrate an ability to engage in life-long learning and explain the importance of professional licensure.
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FINAL QUESTION: Getting an M.S. degree is appropriate because:
1. There is more to learn beyond the B.S. degree
2. It may lead to a higher income or a more secure job
3. It qualifies you better in a changing world
4. Looks good on your resume
5. All of the above ✓ |
5.00 | 5.00
| 5.00 |
5.00 | 5.00 |
Outcome 12
Explain key concepts and problem-solving processes used in management.
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FINAL QUESTION: Ethics is:
1. A practical principle
2. A moral principle ✓
3. An expedient principle
4. An outdated principle
5. A forgotten principle |
4.60 | 4.75
| 4.70 |
4.80 | 4.42 |
Outcome 13
Explain key concepts and problem-solving processes used in business, public policy, and public administration.
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FINAL QUESTION: Endangered species should be protected because:
1. They have a right to exist
2. The principle of biodiversity stands
3. It makes good sustainable development sense
4. Extinct species will be gone forever
5. All of the above ✓ |
4.60 | 4.65
| 4.70 |
4.60 | 4.70 |
Outcome 14
Explain the role of a leader, leadership principles and attitudes conducive to the effective practice of civil, contruction, and environmental
engineering.
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FINAL QUESTION: A stakeholder is:
1. An individual or group that can affect or be affected by a project ✓
2. An environmentalist
3. Anybody opposed to civil engineering projects
4. Anybody that holds stock in corporations
5. Anybody that backs the government in development projects |
4.40 | 4.25
| 4.50 |
4.40 | 4.10 |