Accreditation Strategy for the BYU CE En Dept.

Presentation to External Review Presentation to External Review BoardBoard

October 20, 2000October 20, 2000

ABET

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Accreditation Board for Engineering and TechnologyTechnology

Department is accredited every six Department is accredited every six yearsyears

Next review => Fall 2002Next review => Fall 2002 ImportanceImportance

ABET 2000

Less focus on “bean-counting”Less focus on “bean-counting” Department defines objectivesDepartment defines objectives All students must be aware of All students must be aware of

objectivesobjectives

General Criteria

StudentsStudents Educational objectivesEducational objectives Outcomes and assessmentOutcomes and assessment Professional componentProfessional component FacultyFaculty FacilitiesFacilities Institutional supportInstitutional support Program criteriaProgram criteria

Students

AdvisementAdvisement MonitoringMonitoring Transfer credit evaluation proceduresTransfer credit evaluation procedures

Educational Objectives

Published educational objectivesPublished educational objectives Process for determining and periodically Process for determining and periodically

evaluating objectivesevaluating objectives Curriculum and processes designed to Curriculum and processes designed to

achieve objectivesachieve objectives A system of ongoing evaluationA system of ongoing evaluation

Outcomes and Assessment

Students must demonstrate ability to:Students must demonstrate ability to: apply knowledge of math, science, and apply knowledge of math, science, and

engineeringengineering design and conduct experimentsdesign and conduct experiments design a systemsdesign a systems Etc.Etc.

Must have an assessment process with Must have an assessment process with documented resultsdocumented results

Professional Component

One year of math/science couresOne year of math/science coures One and one half years of engineering One and one half years of engineering

coursescourses General education componentGeneral education component Culminating design experienceCulminating design experience

Faculty

NumberNumber QualificationsQualifications

ScholarshipScholarship Professional organizationsProfessional organizations Diversity of backgroundsDiversity of backgrounds Good teaching recordsGood teaching records Professional registrationProfessional registration

Facilities

LaboratoriesLaboratories EquipmentEquipment ComputersComputers

Institutional Support

Commitment to programCommitment to program SalariesSalaries Capital equipmentCapital equipment

Program Criteria - CE

CurriculumCurriculum Math/science proficiencyMath/science proficiency Proficiency in at least four CE disciplinesProficiency in at least four CE disciplines Ability to designAbility to design Understanding of licensing issuesUnderstanding of licensing issues

FacultyFaculty Faculty teaching design courses must be qualifiedFaculty teaching design courses must be qualified Program must not be critically dependent on one Program must not be critically dependent on one

individualindividual

Education Objectives

Attribute/Competency Strategy Attribute/Competency Strategy Objectives are defined as a list of attributes Objectives are defined as a list of attributes

we want all graduates to havewe want all graduates to have Each attribute includes a list of specific Each attribute includes a list of specific

competenciescompetencies

Forms basis of assessment strategyForms basis of assessment strategy

Attributes

1.1. An understanding of fundamental An understanding of fundamental principles of mathematics and scienceprinciples of mathematics and science

2.2. An understanding of fundamental An understanding of fundamental engineering scienceengineering science

3.3. An understanding of geotechnical An understanding of geotechnical engineeringengineering

4.4. An understanding of structural An understanding of structural engineeringengineering

Attributes, pt II

5.5. An understanding of transportation An understanding of transportation engineeringengineering

6.6. An understanding of water resource An understanding of water resource and environmental engineeringand environmental engineering

7.7. The ability to design civil engineering The ability to design civil engineering systems and solve open-ended systems and solve open-ended problemsproblems

8.8. The ability toThe ability to communicate ideas effectively communicate ideas effectively

Attributes, pt III

9.9. The ability to use modern engineering The ability to use modern engineering toolstools

10.10. An understanding of professional An understanding of professional practice and a commitment to life-long practice and a commitment to life-long learning.learning.

11.11. An awareness of cultural, societal, and An awareness of cultural, societal, and environmental issuesenvironmental issues

12.12. A commitment to serve as professional A commitment to serve as professional engineers of integrity and faith engineers of integrity and faith

Attribute 1: An understanding of fundamental principles of mathematics and science

Description: Students should gain an understanding of mathematics through differential equations, probability and statistics, physics, biology, geology, and general chemistry.

Competencies:

1.1 Understand fundamental mathematics including calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra.

1.2 Understand fundamental chemistry.

1.3 Understand fundamental physics.

1.4 Understand fundamental biological sciences.

1.5 Understand basic engineering probability and statistics.

1.6 Understand basic engineering geology.

Attribute 2: An understanding of fundamental engineering science.

Description: Students will develop an understanding of the basic engineering sciences and an ability to perform fundamental engineering analysis.

Competencies:

2.1 Basic Skills

2.1.1 Be able to manipulate basic engineering units in both the International and U. S. Customary Systems of Units in engineering analysis and be able to convert between the two.

2.1.2 Understand vector notation and be able to perform basic vector operations.

2.1.3 Understand the concepts of a free-body diagram and be able to apply all known and unknown forces.

2.2 Statics

2.2.1 Understand the nature of force(s) and their manipulation in engineering analysis, including moments, couples, transmissibility, and resultants.

2.2.2 Understand the conditions for equilibrium of both a particle and a rigid body.

2.2.3 Be able to determine the axial forces in the members of a statically determinant truss.

2.2.4 Be able to calculate the center of gravity for two- and three-dimensional rigid bodies.

2.2.5 Be able to calculate and draw diagrams for the internal shear force and bending moment in straight, statically determinant beams.

2.2.6 Understand the nature of friction and be able to solve problems involving friction on horizontal and inclined planes.

2.2.7 Understand the concept of moments of inertia for areas and be able to compute area moments of inertia about the principle axes and any axes within the plane of the area that are parallel to the principle axes

2.3 Mechanics of Materials

2.3.1 Understand the concepts of linear elasticity, including Hooke’s Law and Poisson’s Ratio, and the fundamental differences of elastic, plastic and creep behavior.

2.3.2 Be able to define normal and shear stresses and to calculate their values for prismatic members with known external axial and lateral forces, torques, and bending moments.

2.3.3 Be able to define normal and shear strains and to calculate their values for prismatic members with known stresses.

2.3.4 Understand the concept of plane stress and be able to determine principal stresses and maximum shear stresses for a known two-dimensional stress field, including the use of Mohr’s Circle.

2.3.5 Understand the basic geometries of beams and be able to perform analyses of internal stresses, including the determination of maximum values, for shapes common to civil engineered structures.

2.3.6 Be able to calculate the stresses and strains for axially symmetrical pressure vessels.

2.4 Dynamics

2.4.1 Understand the kinematics of particles and be able to perform rectilinear and curvilinear analyses of particle motion described in appropriate coordinate systems.

2.4.2 Understand Newton’s Laws of Motion and be able to write and solve the equations of motion for particles and systems of particles in appropriate coordinate systems.

2.4.3 Understand the principles of Work and Energy and Impulse and Momentum as they apply to particles and systems of particles and be able to solve problems appropriate thereto.

2.4.4 Be able to determine the motion of rigid bodies in translation and rotation about a fixed axis and to understand the principles associated with general plane motion.

2.4.5 Be able to apply the principles of Force and Acceleration, Work and Energy, and Impulse and Momentum to rigid bodies and to solve problems appropriate thereto.

2.4.6 Understand the basic concepts of one-degree-of freedom vibration and to solve simple problems related to such motion.

2.5 Materials

2.5.1 Know the basic molecular structure and behavior of civil engineering materials

2.5.2 Understand the fundamentals of testing for mechanical properties.

2.5.3 Be able to determine material properties from force/deformation data and understand their variability.

2.5.4 Understand the effects of dynamic repeated loadings on physical property.

2.5.5 Have a fundamental understanding of failure and failure theory.

2.6 Fluid Mechanics

2.6.1 Be able to perform basic calculations for static pressures and forces in fluids.

2.6.2 Understand energy principles as applied to fluid flow situations, and be able to apply them to flow analysis problems.

2.6.3 Be able to use Impulse and momentum principles to determine system pressures and forces for moving fluids.

2.6.4 Understand alternate standard approaches and formulas, and be able to analyze and design pressure pipe systems.

2.6.5 Understand standard approach and formulas, and be able to analyze and design open-channel flow systems.

2.6.6 Understand the basic elements of pump and turbine flow, and be able to analyze and select the pump needed for situations involving fluid pumping.

2.6.7 Be able to setup, perform, evaluate and report on several elementary hydraulic experiments, including: static pressure force, impulse forces from a fluid jet, energy losses in pipe flow, minor energy losses in pipe systems, and flow over weirs in open channels.

Attribute 3: An understanding of geotechnical engineering

Description: Students will obtain a basic understanding of geotechnical engineering principles including soil classification, seepage, consolidation, shear strength, and bearing capacity analysis. Students will also learn how to perform and apply fundamental laboratory tests on soils.

Competencies:

3.1 Be able to perform fundamental calculations and analyses including weight-volume relationships and soil classification. Understand issues related to clay mineralogy.

3.2 Understand basics principles of flow through porous media including Darcy's law, the equation of continuity, seepage forces, and flow nets.

3.3 Understand how stresses are transferred through soils. Be able to compute both geostatic stresses (total stress, effective stress, and pore pressures) and induced stresses due to point, line, and area loads.

3.4 Understand basic consolidation theory. Be able to estimate the amount of settlement and the time required for settlement under a given load.

3.5 Understand shear strength principles including the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion. Be able to perform basic calculations related to shear strength analysis.

3.6 Be able analyze lateral earth pressures under static, active, and passive conditions.

3.7 Be able to perform bearing capacity analysis for spread footings of various shapes. Understand how the bearing capacity equations are used in foundation design.

3.8 Be able to perform basic laboratory tests on soils including sieve analysis, Atterberg limits, compaction, direct shear, triaxial shear, and consolidation. Be able to perform the basic calculations associated with laboratory tests on soils and be able to present the results of the tests in a clear and concise manner

Attribute 4: An understanding of structural engineering

Description: Students will obtain a basic understanding of structural analysis and design of determinate and simple indeterminate structures.

Competencies:

4.1 Structural Analysis

4.1.1 Be able to identify and model beams, trusses and frames.

4.1.2 Understand the three different types of structural analysis equations, namely, equilibrium, constitutive and compatibility equations.

4.1.3 Understand the differences between axial, flexural, shear, and torsional deformation.

4.1.4 Be able to identify degrees of indeterminacy and degrees of freedom in structures.

4.1.5 Be able to determine support reactions and internal forces in statically determinate structures using the method of statics.

4.1.6 Be able to determine displacements in statically determinate structures using the method of virtual work.

4.1.7 Analyze statically indeterminate structures by the flexibility method.

4.1.8 Analyze statically indeterminate structures by the stiffness method.

4.1.9 Analyze statically indeterminate beams and frames by the moment distribution method.

4.1.10 Analyze structures with commercial structural analysis software.

4.1 Structural Design

4.2.1 Be able to design reinforced concrete beams subjected to transverse loading.

4.2.2 Be able to design reinforced concrete one way slabs subjected to transverse loading.

4.2.3 Be able to design reinforced concrete short columns subjected to axial and flexural loading.

4.2.4 Be able to design reinforced concrete spread square footings subjected to axial loadings.

4.2.5 Have a working familiarity with the ACI code.

Attribute 5: An understanding of transportation engineering

Description: Students will obtain a basic understanding of transportation engineering principles including historical development of transportation in the U.S., traffic flow theory, traffic operations (driver, roadway, and vehicle characteristics and traffic engineering studies), capacity analysis, signal timing, transportation planning, physical design (highways, streets, and pavements), public transport, and the social implications of freeways on the surrounding communities.

Competencies:

5.1 Understand the history of the development of transportation in the United States and that the transportation modes and networks available in a community significantly influence the way the community develops.

5.2 Be able to approach transportation problems, especially traffic congestion on highways, from a systematic point of view, as an interaction between land use and transportation systems, not just as the problem related to highways.

5.3 Understand the dynamic interaction of the driver, roadway and vehicle whenever we design transportation facilities.

5.4 Be able to apply the stopping and passing sight distance criteria for the design of highways and streets.

5.5 Be able to conduct traffic-engineering studies, such as spot speed, volume, travel time and delay, and parking studies and perform appropriate statistical analyses to test hypotheses.

5.6 Understand the fundamental diagram of traffic flow and be able to apply the relationship among flow, density, and space mean speed to analyzing the capacity and level of service of freeways and two-lane two-way rural highways.

5.7 Understand the factors affecting traffic signal timing and be able to design signal timings using the Webster method.

5.8 Understand the tasks of transportation planning process.

5.9 Be able to design horizontal and vertical alignments for highways, intersections for low speed urban streets, and bituminous pavements using the AASHTO and Hveem methods.

5.10 Understand traffic safety is the foremost important agenda when we design transportation facilities and be able to estimate the effectiveness of safety design features.

Attribute 6: An understanding of water resource and environmental engineering

Description: Students will achieve an understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of fluid mechanics and applied hydraulics, general water resources engineering and applied environmental engineering; along with the ability to apply them to typical engineering situations.

Competencies:

6.1 Understand and apply the basic principles of water resources engineering.

6.1.1 Understand and apply climatologic principles relating to precipitation and it’s occurrence and interaction with the biosphere of the earth.

6.1.2 Understand and calculate precipitation/runoff situations; including calculation of flow rates at desired points in a watershed.

6.1.3 Understand and make calculations concerning flowrate hydrographs, reservoir storage, and water demand relationships at a point in a stream or river.

6.1.4 Understand and be able to make calculations related to ground water flow, well flow analysis and design, and drainage of saturated soils.

6.1.5 Be familiar with and understand the analytical and design approaches to common water facilities such as culverts, spillways, pipe networks, sewer systems, canals, and scour and sediment transport.

6.2 Understand and apply the basic principles of environmental engineering.

6.2.1 Understand general ecological principles, particularly as they relate to air, land and water quality and pollution.

6.2.2 Understand the basic principles of pollution assessment, management and control as they relate to air, land and water quality.

6.2.3 Understand and be able to make calculations for energy and mass balances for environmental areas and treatment systems of interest.

6.2.4 Understand the principles and approaches use in Environmental Impact Assessments for areas affected by mans activities/engineering projects.

6.2.5 Understand the main types and categories of pollution treatment processes and treatment systems.

Attribute 7: The ability to design civil engineering systems and solve open-ended problems

Description: Graduates will have a basic understanding of design methodology as it relates to civil engineering systems. They will also demonstrate the ability to synthesize and think creatively to solve open-ended problems both individually and within a team.

Competencies:

7.1 Understand and be able to apply conception, formulation, analysis, and search for solutions to civil engineering design problems.

7.2 Be able to integrate topics from various civil engineering disciplines to solve realistic problems.

7.3 Be able to obtain and evaluate appropriate input information from databases, handbooks, correlation, experiments and literature.

7.4 Be able to make order of magnitude estimates, assess reasonableness of solutions, and select appropriate levels of solution sophistication.

7.5 Be able to use critical and creative thinking skills to evaluate problems and discover cause-effect relationships.

7.6 Be able to asses the theoretical risk of failure for a design.

7.7 Understand the relationship between safety of an initial design and the subsequent risk of failure of a design.

7.8 Be able to apply basic engineering economic principles to the evaluation of engineering options.

7.9 Be able to design a simple reinforced concrete structural system.

Attribute 8: The ability to communicate ideas effectively

Description: Graduates will be able to communicate ideas clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.

Competencies:

8.1 Oral Communication

8.1.1 Understand basic principles of personal communication including conversational and interviewing skills.

8.1.2 Be able to communicate with groups by giving effective, well-organized oral presentations.

8.1.3 Be able to communicate in a team environment.

8.1.4 Understand the proper use of visual aids in oral presentations.

8.2 Written Communication

8.2.1 Be able to compose professional documents in a clear, concise, and effective manner.

8.2.2 Understand the proper design and use of graphics in technical documents.

Attribute 9: The ability to use modern engineering tools

Description: Graduates will be proficient in the use of modern engineering tools including spreadsheets, basic programming, web authoring, engineering analysis and design software, and the latest engineering measurement technology including GPS.

Competencies:

9.1 Understand the uses and operations of engineering measuring devices such as theodolites, distance meters, levels, GPS.

9.2 Basic understanding of computer hardware and software operations with an ability to use general purpose applications such as word processors, spread sheets, and engineering tools.

9.3 Be able to use internet technology including use of e-mail, publication of web documents, and performing searches for reference materials.

9.4 Basic understanding of programming concepts. The ability to write simple programs or macros within other programs to solve engineering problems.

9.5 Be able to use computer aided drafting tools for engineering design and analysis problems.

Attribute 10: An understanding of professional practice and a commitment to life-long learning.

Description: Graduates will understand professional practice issues including procurement of work, the bidding and selection process, construction and inspection, and professional licensure. Graduates will be committed to the pursuit of life-long personal and professional development.

Competencies:

10.1 Understand the bidding and selection process involved in procuring engineering services and the associated legal and liability issues involved.

10.2 Understand construction methods and be able to perform basic inspection procedures for constructed works involving steel, concrete, soil, etc.

10.3 Know the steps necessary to become a licensed professional engineer.

10.4 Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.

10.5 Understand the role of professional societies and the benefits of full participation in them.

10.6 Be an active student member of professional societies.

10.7 Understand and acknowledge that learning is desirable and takes place outside formal institutions.

10.8 Be able to research engineering topics using available resources.

Attribute 11: An awareness of cultural, societal, and environmental issues

Description: Students will develop an awareness of how cultural, societal, and environmental issues impact the design and construction of civil engineering projects.

Competencies:

11.1 Understand basic ideas and contemporary issues in the social sciences, humanities, and environmental science.

11.2 Understand how civil engineering problems may be affected by cultural, societal, and environmental concerns.

11.3 Understand how the implementation of civil engineering projects affects the quality of life.

Attribute 12: A commitment to serve as professional engineers of integrity and faith.

Description: Graduates will have a commitment to ethical and moral behavior and will build their professional career on a foundation of integrity and faith. They will understand the value of rendering meaningful church and community service.

Competencies:

12.1 Adherence to the values expressed in the BYU honor code.

12.2 A testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.

12.3 Demonstrate a commitment to church service.

12.4 Understand basic ethical principles and the fundamental canons of ASCE and their application in engineering practice.

12.5 Demonstrate a commitment to community service through participation in significant service projects.

Assessment

“Each program must have an assessment process with documented results. Evidence must be given that the results are applied to the further development and improvement of the program. The assessment process must demonstrate that the outcomes important to the mission of the institution and the objectives of the program, including those listed above, are being measured.”

Assessment, Cont.

“Evidence that may be used includes, but is not limited to the following: student portfolios, including design projects; nationally-normed subject content examinations; alumni surveys that document professional accomplishments and career development activities; employer surveys; and placement data of graduates.”

Assessment Strategy

Competency based exam assessmentCompetency based exam assessment Results of FE examResults of FE exam Alumni surveyAlumni survey Exit interviewsExit interviews Annual external reviewAnnual external review

Exam Assessment

Competencies listed on all course Competencies listed on all course syllabisyllabi

Each question on mid-term and final Each question on mid-term and final exams will be linked to a competency.exams will be linked to a competency.

After grading, secretaries will record After grading, secretaries will record scores by competency in database.scores by competency in database.

Overall performance for each Overall performance for each competency reviewed each semester.competency reviewed each semester.

FE Exam

All CE En majors are required to take All CE En majors are required to take FE examFE exam

State FE exam board now records State FE exam board now records major and school of all examineesmajor and school of all examinees

Detailed listing by subject area is Detailed listing by subject area is providedprovided

Preliminary results are excellentPreliminary results are excellent

Exit Interviews

All graduating faculty are interviewed by All graduating faculty are interviewed by chair.chair.

Graduates also fill out questionnaireGraduates also fill out questionnaire Questionnaire is being redesigned to Questionnaire is being redesigned to

better assess attributes/competenciesbetter assess attributes/competencies

Alumni Survey

Alumni survey being coordinated with Alumni survey being coordinated with BYU survey sent to all students.BYU survey sent to all students.

Questions tied directly to attributesQuestions tied directly to attributes

On-line Review Documents