interpret student feedback in light of these changes. Responsible Faculty: 170 instructor. 18 Better define the boundary between ChEn 170 March Completed as part of course revamp to make it Winter Complete. and ChEn 191 2014 more lab-based and hands-on 19 Hands-on design experience Fall Please add a project, such as the ChE car, to Complete. 2014 allow them to experience the major aspects of a 2016 project, including performing a safety analysis/review, some kind of sign-off or approval process to proceed, and setting and reviewing milestones along the way. 20 Avoid making the class the material and energy Fall Emphasize the chemical engineering experience Complete. balance class. 2014 rather than any particular technical topic: it is 2016 acceptable to cover fewer topics to help the students master a smaller set. This class is not intended to be ChEn 273. ChEn 191 (formerly 291) # Initial Action/Recommendation Reassessment/ Date Status Date 1 Need quantitative assessment listed Fall The UG committee will revise the form to March Completed Winter assessment method (i.e. use scores from 2008 emphasize this point. 2009 2009. assignments, etc rather than listing just general categories such as life-long learning assignment, homework, etc.) 2 Competency 1.5 (related to resumes) requested Fall As requested, competency 1.5 will be added. Complete. to be added. 2009 2010 3 Add a competency in the course for Fall There is already a competency in the course for March Complete “familiarity with the profession of chemical engineering”. 2009 with the profession of chemical 2010 “familiarity engineering” (1.3). confirm with Tommy. – 4 Required direct assessment of some Fall The undergraduate committee agrees. We will March Complete. competencies (soft skills) is too much for this 2009 remove the direct assessment requirement for 2010 course. specific competencies. However, please
interpret student feedback in light of these changes. Responsible Faculty: 170 instructor. 18 Better define the boundary between ChEn 170 and ChEn 191 March 2014 Completed as part of course revamp to make it more lab-based and hands-on Winter Complete. 19 Hands-on design experience Fall 2014 Please add a project, such as the ChE car, to allow them to experience the major aspects of a project, including performing a safety analysis/review, some kind of sign-off or approval process to proceed, and setting and reviewing milestones along the way. 2016 Complete. 20 Avoid making the class the material and energy balance class. Fall 2014 Emphasize the chemical engineering experience rather than any particular technical topic: it is acceptable to cover fewer topics to help the students master a smaller set. This class is not intended to be ChEn 273. 2016 Complete. ChEn 191 (formerly 291) # Initial Date Action/Recommendation Date Reassessment/ Status 1 Need quantitative assessment listed assessment method (i.e. use scores from assignments, etc rather than listing just general categories such as life-long learning assignment, homework, etc.) Fall 2008 The UG committee will revise the form to emphasize this point. March 2009 Completed Winter 2009. 2 Competency 1.5 (related to resumes) requested to be added. Fall 2009 As requested, competency 1.5 will be added. 2010 Complete. 3 Add a competency in the course for “familiarity with the profession of chemical engineering”. Fall 2009 There is already a competency in the course for “familiarity with the profession of chemical engineering” (1.3). – confirm with Tommy. March 2010 Complete 4 Required direct assessment of some competencies (soft skills) is too much for this course. Fall 2009 The undergraduate committee agrees. We will remove the direct assessment requirement for specific competencies. However, please March 2010 Complete.
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