CRITERION 5: CURRICULUM



ABET Self-Study TemplateCRITERION 5: CURRICULUMProgram CurriculumComplete Table 5-1 that describes the plan of study for students in this program including information on course offerings in the form of a recommended schedule by year and term along with maximum section enrollments for all courses in the program for the last two terms the course was taught. If there is more than one curricular path or option for a program, a separate Table 5-1 should be provided for each path or option. State whether the institution operates on quarters or semesters.Describe how the curriculum aligns with the program educational objectives.Describe how the curriculum and its associated prerequisite structure support the attainment of the student outcomes.Attach a flowchart or worksheet that illustrates the prerequisite structure of the program’s required courses. Describe how the program meets the requirements in terms of hours and depth of study for each subject area (Math and Basic Sciences, Engineering Topics) specifically addressed by either the general criteria or the program criteria.Describe the broad education component and how it complements the technical content of the curriculum and how it is consistent with the program educational objectives.Describe the major design experience that prepares students for engineering practice. Describe how this experience is based upon the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier coursework and incorporates appropriate engineering standards and multiple design constraints. If the program allows cooperative education to satisfy curricular requirements specifically addressed by either the general or program criteria, describe the academic component of this experience and how it is evaluated by the faculty. Describe the materials (course syllabi, textbooks, sample student work, etc.), that will be available for review during the visit to demonstrate achievement related to this criterion. (See the 2019-2020 APPM Section I.E.5.b.(2) regarding display materials.)Course SyllabiIn Appendix A of the Self-Study Report, include a syllabus for each course used to satisfy the mathematics, science, and discipline-specific requirements required by Criterion 5 or by any applicable program criteria. Template with MIT DetailsCRITERION 5: CURRICULUMProgram CurriculumThe following table 5-1 describes the plan of study for the program with courses presented in their recommended semester and year. NOTES FOR DEPARTMENTS COMPLETING TEMPLATE –delete this before submitting:We convert our units into credit hours as follows: one credit hour is 3 units. So a 12-unit subject will be 4 credit hours. There is no explicit requirement for the number of subjects that need to have a “significant design component” so be judicious in adding checkmarks to that column. You will need to be able to demonstrate through student work or course materials that the subject does indeed have such a design component. The design project(s) will need to have “multiple constraints” and it is useful to remember ABET outcome 2 and the constraints listed therein. Variations within curriculumA separate table is required for each curricular “path” or “option” however it is not necessary to create a separate table for each configuration of departmental electives. If a group of departmental electives can all be described as having the same amount of engineering or math & basic sciences, they can be listed as a single line item in the table, with a subsequent list of the available subjects (example follows).If different departmental electives have different amounts of engineering or math & basic sciences, then be careful to describe a process by which it is ensured that students get the required credit-hour minimums. Some departments have an audit in place that allows students to choose from a range of subjects as long as they meet these totals.Included are a handful of subjects that more than one department has historically required with the credit distribution consistent with our most recent ABET self-studies. Feel free to remove if not required in your department.Table 5-1 CurriculumName of ProgramCourse(Department, Number, Title)List all courses in the program by term starting with the first term of the first year and ending with the last term of the final year.Indicate Whether Course is Required, Elective or a Selected Elective by an R, an E or an SE.1Subject Area (Credit Hours)Last Two Terms the Course was Offered: Year and,Semester, orQuarterMaximum Section Enrollment for the Last Two Terms the Course was Offered2 Math & Basic SciencesEngineering TopicsCheck if Contains Significant Design (√)OtherFirst YearFall Term18.01/18.01A Calculus IR48.01/8.01L/8.011/8.012 Physics IR43.091/5.111/5.112 ChemistryR4HASS3 SE4First Year Spring Term18.02/18.02A/18.022 Calculus IIR48.02/8.021/8.022 Physics IIR47.012/7.013/7.014/7.015/7.016 BiologyR4HASS3SE4Sophomore YearFall Term18.03 Differential EquationsR3118.06 Linear AlgebraR41.00 Engineering Computation and Data ScienceR4HASS3SE4Sophomore YearSpring Term2.005 Thermal Fluids EngineeringR136.041A & 6.041B Introduction to Probability I & IIR4[Departmental/Concentration Elective]?SE4HASS3SE4Junior YearFall TermHASS3SE4Junior Year Spring TermUnrestricted electiveE4Unrestricted electiveE4HASS3SE4Senior YearFall TermHASS3SE4Senior YearSpring TermUnrestricted electiveE4Unrestricted electiveE4HASS3SE4TOTALS (in terms of semester credit hours)Total must satisfy minimum credit hours Minimum Semester Credit Hours30 Hours45 HoursRequired courses are required of all students in the program, elective courses (often referred to as open or free electives) are optional for students, and selected elective courses are those for which students must take one or more courses from a specified group. For courses that include multiple elements (lecture, laboratory, recitation, etc.), indicate the maximum enrollment in each element. For selected elective courses, indicate the maximum enrollment for each option.HASS: Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Students must take 8 such courses, two of which must be designated as “communication-intensive” to fulfill the Communication Requirement.Customize this section as needed?Departmental/Concentration ElectivesStudents must take X courses from the following list, all of which are 4 credit-hour Engineering courses. Course A: TitleCourse B: TitleCourse C: TitleORStudents must take X courses from the following list, as long as the total number of Engineering credit hours is Y and the total number of Math & Basic Science credit hours is Z. Course A: Title (W credit hours Engineering)Course B: Title (V credit hours Math & Basic Science, U credit hours Engineering)Alignment of Curriculum with Program Educational ObjectivesDescribe, for each Program Educational Objective (PEOs, Criterion 2), how the curriculum supports that objective. You may also include a table that shows which subjects align with which PEOs. Example:PEO1: skills necessary for design, teamwork, communicationPEO2Etc.0.123X0.234X0.345X0.456X0.567X0.678XFor added nuance, you can indicate the level of alignment with a system like H, M, L for High, Medium, Low instead of just Xs.Objective 1 (PEO1): graduates will have the professional skills necessary for formulating and executing design projects, for teamwork, and for effective communicationCurricular alignment: Design is a component of the capstone as well as the following courses…. Students work in teams on design projects in these courses…. The Z Program Curriculum includes Y courses designated as communication intensive, which support MIT’s Communication Requirement in preparing students to be strong communicators in their careers after MIT. Support for the Student OutcomesAs with the alignment to the PEOs, you can include a table and then outcome-by-outcome narrative descriptions. Flowchart An example of such a flowchart can be found in the EECS Roadmaps & Basic Sciences and EngineeringUse this section to describe in prose what table 5-1 displays with regards to how Math and Basic Sciences and Engineering are incorporated into the curriculum. Describing the GIRs is a good way to start (sample language borrowed from 1-ENG in 2016 below) with the Math & Basic Sciences as they account for 24 of the 30 required hours. Math and basic science requirements for the program are met by the General Institute Requirements for all MIT students. The General Institute Requirements include two terms of calculus, two terms of physics, and one term each of chemistry and biology. In addition, the program includes the following courses with a significant math and basic science component…. Broad Educational ComponentHere you can describe the HASS requirement, with some proposed language below. Then go on to describe how the HASS requirement is aligned with your departmental PEOs. All MIT students must complete an eight-course Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) requirement. The HASS requirement is designed to be a complement to the Science, Math, and Engineering courses that comprise the rest of the student’s study. The HASS requirement has two key components:A distributional requirement: students must use three of the eight courses to take one course from each area of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.A concentration requirement: students must concentrate in one of a list of areas by taking three or four courses in that concentration area. Some concentrations require three courses, some four. Examples of available concentrations are African and African Diaspora Studies, Ethics, and Music.The remaining one or two HASS courses are electives.The HASS requirement overlaps with the Communications Requirement, in that two of the HASS courses taken must be designated as “Communication Intensive” courses.Major Design ExperienceDescribe the major design experience, typically the capstone. Be aware that the PEVs will be particularly interested in how the design experience was subject to multiple realistic constraints, as a real-world design project would be.Cooperative EducationIf the program allows cooperative education to satisfy curricular requirements specifically addressed by either the general or program criteria, describe the academic component of this experience and how it is evaluated by the faculty. Otherwise, include a simple statement that the program does not allow cooperative education to satisfy requirements.Description of Display MaterialsDescribe the display materials that will be in the workroom. These should include assignments, exams, and other assessments from required subjects, examples of student work, and textbooks. ................
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