Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
When you choose an accredited program, you are choosing wisely. Accreditation helps you and your parents choose quality college programs. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and the Florida Board of Governors have established the primary standards by which our undergraduate engineering, computer science, and technology programs measure student learning outcomes above and beyond course grades within our programs.
ABET student learning outcomes are one of many measures used to assess, evaluate, and improve the quality of programs at colleges and universities. ABET, Inc., is the recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology. ABET is a federation of more than 25 professional societies representing these fields. ABET accredits some 2,700 programs at more than 550 colleges and universities nationwide.
Academic Learning Compacts (ALCs) is a state mandate requiring Florida’s public universities to develop Academic Learning Compacts (ALCs) –student learning outcomes— for each undergraduate degree program. The state's desire is to make sure that students graduate from programs with well-defined learning outcomes that undergo assessment. The learning outcomes must include assessment on: (i) the knowledge and skills of the discipline, (ii) critical thinking, and (iii) communication.
All undergraduate programs in the UCF College of Engineering & Computer Science incorporate the learning outcomes of both ABET and the ALCs into their assessment plans.
To view the learning outcomes for your program, please click on the link below.
Construction Engineering BSConE
Electrical Engineering Technology BSEET*
Environmental Engineering BSVE*
Information Systems Technology BS
*ABET-accredited. For the BSEET, the Electrical Systems and Computer Systems options are ABET-accredited.
The Aerospace Engineering (BSAE) Program
The Aerospace Engineering program is designed to provide a broadly-based foundation in aeronautics and astronautics, including topics such as aerodynamics, propulsion, aerospace structures and materials, flight dynamics, and control and performance. The program seeks to convey an understanding of the fundamental principles of science and engineering, to stimulate curiosity and creativity, to provide hands-on experience in laboratories, and to prepare students to design systems which solve current and relevant societal problems. The design experience begins in the freshman engineering courses and grows throughout the curricula with increased emphasis on student creativity, open-ended problems, materials selection, design methodology, feasibility considerations, alternative solutions, and concurrent design, and culminates in the senior capstone design courses. The use of computers and written and oral communication are part of the design experiences throughout the programs.
Mission
In support of the University and College missions, the Aerospace Engineering program at UCF is committed to provide the highest quality engineering professionals and leaders. Through cooperative efforts with regional industry, our graduates will be well prepared for their role as engineers in society and will have an awareness of ethical, environmental, economic, safety, and quality issues. They will be educated to be life-long learners, pursuing their personal and professional development. Through these characteristics, our graduates will be able to rise to positions of prominence in the technical society of tomorrow.
Program Educational Objectives
1. Career Preparation: To prepare graduates for employment as engineers in aerospace or allied disciplines, and for graduate study in engineering, business, or allied areas. Students will emphasize aeronautical systems or space systems, and will have a command of the corresponding engineering principles.
2. Skills: To prepare graduates with skills enabling them to be productive in their chosen career. These tools include understanding contemporary topics in mechanical technologies, command of modern engineering tools, design experience, and professional experience appropriate to their post-graduation goal.
3. Professionalism: To produce graduates who communicate effectively, who understand and undertake professional responsibilities, and who function effectively as members and leaders of multi-disciplinary teams.
4. Life-Long Learning: To produce graduates who believe that their undergraduate mechanical engineering education was a wise investment and who desire to continue to develop their knowledge and skills throughout their careers.
Program Outcomes
1. An in-depth understanding of engineering principles and aerospace concepts in a core area of engineering. Students emphasizing aeronautics will have a command of aerodynamics, aerospace materials, structures, propulsion, flight mechanics, and stability and control. Students emphasizing astronautics will have the command of topics such as orbital mechanics, attitude determination and control, launch processing, space structural dynamics, etc.
2. A broad understanding of engineering, and scientific principles and responsibilities, and the ability to apply these principles to design and analysis.
3. A broad understanding of social, cultural, and ethical principles and responsibilities.
4. An ability to identify, define, and solve complex problems that cut across disciplines.
5. An ability to apply mathematics, science, and engineering to problems at the interface between component design and system design.
6. An ability to communicate effectively using appropriate technology and to use information resources effectively.
7. An ability to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams and understand team dynamics.
8. The ability to generate questions and hypotheses, design experiments that will provide meaningful answers, and collect and interpret measurements from aerospace engineering applications.
9. The ability to adapt to sociological and technological change.
10. A significant professional or research experience prior to graduation demonstrating their ability to describe a range of design options, to evaluate the tradeoffs for each option, to understand the need to design for manufacturability and production, and to integrate these concepts to select the best option.
11. The ability to use modern engineering tools in experiments, analysis and design, and to assess the appropriateness of these tools.
12. An understanding of contemporary aerospace engineering applications of technology and their uses in engineering practice.
Assessment
Data for the assessment is collected from surveys (graduating students, alumni, faculty, industrial advisory committee), focus groups (students), faculty meetings, capstone design projects, student evaluation of instruction, curriculum/course improvement reviews, student accomplishments in design competitions and of student professional societies, and graduate placement.
The Civil Engineering (BSCE) Program
The Civil Engineering major is concerned primarily with fundamental civil engineering design and analysis in such areas as structures, geotechnical engineering, sanitary engineering, water resources, transportation engineering, and construction engineering. Civil Engineering students are required to take a minimum of two Project Design Courses, which synthesize various pre-requisite course offerings into a design project. These projects are usually “open-ended” and duplicate real world engineering problems. The students typically work in small design team groups.
Mission
The Civil Engineering Program Faculty strives to create a high quality learning experience for our students. The principal mission-related goals are to:
1. Provide a broad engineering education to our graduates that will prepare them for both current and future professional challenges.
2. Promote a commitment to continued scholarship and service among our graduates.
3. Foster a spirit of innovation so that our graduates are positioned to take advantage of new technology in our profession.
4. Promote an environment that is inclusive and diverse.
5. To attain prominence in key areas of Civil Engineering graduate education and research.
Program Educational Objectives
Within the first several years following graduation, graduates should:
1. Be successfully employed or employable in civil engineering practice in areas such as structural, geotechnical, transportation, construction, water resources, or related fields and/or be continuing their studies at the graduate level.
2. Show a commitment to ethical practice and professional development by extending their knowledge through continuing education and self-directed life-long learning, professional licensure, and service to the profession and society.
Program Outcomes
1. Graduates will solve problems that involve differential and integral calculus, differential equations, analytical and numerical solutions, and statistics.
2. Graduates will solve problems that address engineering economics issues such as life-cycle analysis and the selection of alternatives.
3. Graduates will solve problems involving topics from physics such as vector mechanics and equilibrium.
4. Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of the role of an engineer involving ethics, professionalism, engineering practice and licensure.
5. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to conduct experiments, collect information, and analyze and interpret data.
6. Graduates will demonstrate an ability to communicate their ideas effectively through written and oral reports.
7. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to work in teams to solve engineering problems.
8. Graduates will understand the need to continuously update their knowledge through licensure, continuing education, and participation in professional societies.
9. Graduates will be able to complete a comprehensive civil engineering design project incorporating the use of design and regulatory standards, and realistic constraints that could include contemporary issues such as economics, globalization, societal impact and safety.
10. Graduates will be able to synthesize skills learned in their program to solve real-world problems and to generate and evaluate viable solutions.
Assessment
Data for the assessment will be collected through surveys (graduating students, employers, alumni), interviews and focus groups (students, industry advisory committee, corporate affiliate board), concept tests in selected courses, peer review of lab course reports, peer review of senior design course reports and presentations, Fundamentals of Engineering exam, course improvement process forms, and student evaluation of instruction.
The Computer Engineering (BSPE) Program
The Computer Engineering program provides an integrated experience including humanities and social sciences, mathematics and basic sciences, engineering core, computing, and design experience. The laboratory experiences appropriately combine theory and practice in the Computer Engineering programs through a logical progression of courses. Design experiences start with the first circuits course, EEL 3004, and progress to the senior design capstone courses. This senior design experience is a two semester sequence totaling six credit hours. Aspects of engineering economics, administration, oral presentation, professional issues such as ethics, safety and environmental impact are also covered in the design courses. The design projects required in the design course sequence address real-life problems, and the students work in a team setting. Also, several projects are developed jointly with our industrial partners. Technical electives can give additional design experiences in specialty areas such as computer architecture, intelligent systems, networking, software engineering, and simulation systems.
Mission
The mission of the UCF Computer Engineering Program is to develop and disseminate the theory and methods for the design, analysis, implementation, and improvement of computer hardware, software, and systems.
Program Educational Objectives
The educational objectives of the Computer Engineering program are to have trained:
1. All graduates for careers in industry or technical entrepreneurship within the computer engineering field;
2. Interested graduates for pursuit of graduate study and advanced degrees at UCF or elsewhere; and
3. All graduates for advancement within the professional community through ethical engineering practices and career-long learning processes.
Program Outcomes
Graduates of the Computer Engineering program should attain:
1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
2. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
3. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
4. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
5. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
6. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
7. An ability to communicate effectively
8. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
9. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
10. A knowledge of contemporary issues
11. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
12. A knowledge of probability and statistics, mathematics through differential and integral calculus, basic sciences, computer science, and engineering sciences necessary to analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices, software, and systems containing hardware and software components
13. A knowledge of discrete mathematics
Assessment
Data are collected for the assessment through surveys (graduating students, alumni, Industrial Advisory Board), senior design course evaluation, course assessment reports of key courses, undergraduate student forums, and the Curriculum Oversight and Review committee.
The Computer Science (BS) Program
The Computer Science (CS) program strives to meet the requirements for professional careers and research in software development and computing systems technology by producing graduates with a broad base of formal course work. Students may use required elective credit to concentrate their degree in one of many research areas, including computational biotechnology, computational complexity, computational geometry, computer architecture, computer graphics, computer networks, computer simulation, computer vision, database systems, design and analysis of algorithms, distributed computing, digital media, evolutionary computing, graph theory, human-computer interaction, machine learning, mixed and virtual reality, multi-agent systems, natural language processing and knowledge-based systems, neural networks, operating systems, parallel processing, quantum computing, software engineering, and VLSI design tools and hardware algorithms.
Mission
The mission of the Computer Science program is to educate majors in the principles and practices of computer science, preparing them for graduate school, for careers in software development and computing systems technology, and a lifetime of learning.
Program Educational Objectives
1. To prepare CS graduates to participate as an effective team member or team leader in the development of large computer and software systems covering a broad range of engineering and scientific applications.
2. To prepare CS graduates for successful professional careers in roles including, but not limited to, the following: computer programmer, software engineer, software systems designer, software applications developer, technical software project lead, computer systems analyst, and computer systems programmer.
3. To prepare CS graduates for advanced study and research in computer science and related disciplines.
4. To prepare CS graduates with the communication skills, both oral and written, to become effective team-oriented problem solvers as well as effective communicators with non-technical stakeholders in computer and software systems development, maintenance, and administration.
Program Outcomes
1. All graduating CS majors shall demonstrate their knowledge of discrete and continuous mathematics and their ability to apply logic and mathematical proof techniques to computing problems.
2. All graduating CS majors shall demonstrate their knowledge and ability relating to algorithm design and complexity analysis.
3. All graduating CS majors shall demonstrate their knowledge of, and ability to apply, programming fundamentals in at least three programming languages.
4. All graduating CS majors shall demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of, and their ability to apply, the concepts, design principles and fundamental algorithms relating to data structures and their manipulation, programming languages, computer architecture and organization, computer operating systems, and computer networks.
5. All graduating CS majors shall demonstrate their effectiveness in technical oral and written communication skills, particularly as these skills apply to the dissemination of technical information to a range of audiences on a range of subjects dealing with computing technology and its applications.
6. All graduating CS majors shall demonstrate knowledge of fundamental concepts, principles and techniques in software engineering and their ability to apply the best-practices in software development processes, methods and tools.
7. All graduating CS majors shall demonstrate an ability to function effectively on teams to accomplish a common goal.
8. All graduating CS majors shall demonstrate an understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security, and social issues and responsibilities.
9. All graduating CS majors shall demonstrate an ability to analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations and society.
10. All graduating CS majors shall recognize the need for, and demonstrate an ability to engage in, continuing professional development.
Assessment
Data are collected for the assessment through surveys (alumni, industry, graduating students), the computer science foundation exam, Industrial Affiliates Board, School of EECS Technical Area Committees, and course assessment reports.
The Construction Engineering (BSConE) Program
The Construction Engineering major prepares students for the engineering management of construction projects by developing skills for the selection of construction methods and processes, construction project planning and control, and resource management. Construction Engineering students are required to take a minimum of two Project Design Courses, (Construction Engineering Design and Geotechnical Engineering Design), which synthesize various pre-requisite course offerings into a design project. These projects are usually "open-ended" and duplicate real world engineering problems. The students typically work in small design team groups.
Mission
The Construction Engineering program faculty strives to create a high quality learning experience for our students. The principal mission is to:
1. Provide a broad engineering education to our graduates that will prepare them for both current and future professional challenges.
2. Promote a commitment to continued scholarship and service among our graduates.
3. Foster a spirit of innovation so that our graduates are positioned to take advantage of new technology in our profession.
4. Promote an environment that is inclusive and diverse.
5. Attain prominence in key areas of Construction Engineering graduate education and research.
Program Educational Objectives
Within the first several years following graduation, graduates should:
1. Be successfully employed or employable in construction engineering practice, or related fields and/or be continuing their studies at the graduate level.
2. Show a commitment to ethical practice and professional development by extending their knowledge through continuing education and self-directed life-long learning, professional licensure, and service to the profession and society.
Program Outcomes
1. Graduates will solve problems that involve differential and integral calculus, differential equations, analytical and numerical solutions, and statistics.
2. Graduates will solve problems that address engineering economics issues such as life-cycle analysis and the selection of alternatives.
3. Graduates will understand estimating, scheduling, project control, resource allocation, risk management, and legal issues.
4. Graduates will be exposed to the role of an engineer involving ethics, professionalism, engineering practice and registration.
5. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to conduct experiments, collect information, and analyze and interpret data.
6. Graduates will demonstrate an ability to communicate their ideas effectively through written and oral reports.
7. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to work in teams to solve engineering problems.
8. Graduates will be aware of the need to continuously update their knowledge through registration, continuing education, and participation in professional societies.
9. Graduates will be grounded in the design of construction processes, methods, and safety.
10. Graduates will demonstrate their ability to complete a real-world comprehensive construction engineering design project incorporating the use of design and regulatory standards, and realistic constraints that could include contemporary issues such as economics, globalization, societal impact and safety.
Assessment
Data for the assessment will be collected through surveys (graduating students, employers, alumni), interviews and focus groups (students, industry advisory committee, corporate affiliate board), concept tests in selected courses, peer review of lab course reports, peer review of senior design course reports and presentations, Fundamentals of Engineering exam, course improvement process forms, and student evaluation of instruction.
The Electrical Engineering (BSEE) Program
The Electrical Engineering program provides an integrated experience including humanities and social sciences, mathematics and basic sciences, engineering core, computing, and design experience. The laboratory experiences appropriately combine theory and practice in the Electrical Engineering program through a logical progression of courses. Design experiences start with the first circuits course, EEL 3004, and progress to the senior design capstone courses. This senior design experience is a two-semester sequence totaling six credit hours. Aspects of engineering economics, administration, oral presentation, professional issues such as ethics, safety and environmental impact are also covered in the design courses. The design projects required in the design course sequence address real-life problems, and the students work in a team setting. Also, several projects are developed jointly with our industrial partners. Technical electives can give additional design experience leading to work in communications, controls, image and signal processing, microelectronics and solid state devices, microwaves and electromagnetics, optical engineering, and power/power electronics.
Mission
The mission of the UCF Electrical Engineering Program is to develop and disseminate the theory and methods for the design, analysis, and implementation of electrical engineering.
Program Educational Objectives
The educational objectives of the Electrical Engineering program are to have trained:
1. All graduates for careers in industry or technical entrepreneurship within the electrical engineering field;
2. Interested graduates for pursuit of graduate study and advanced degrees at UCF or elsewhere; and
3. All graduates for advancement within the professional community through ethical engineering practices and career-long learning processes.
Program Outcomes
Graduates of the Electrical Engineering program should attain the following requirements:
1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
2. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
3. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
4. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.
5. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
6. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.
7. Knowledge of contemporary issues.
8. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
9. Knowledge of probability and statistics, mathematics through differential and integral calculus, basic science, computer science, and engineering science necessary to analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices.
10. Knowledge of advanced mathematics typically including differential equations, linear algebra and complex variable.
11. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
12. Knowledge of probability and statistics, mathematics through differential and integral calculus, basic science, computer science, and engineering science necessary to analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices.
13. Knowledge of advanced mathematics typically including differential equations, linear algebra and complex variable.
Assessment
Data for the assessment are collected through surveys (alumni, graduating students, Industrial Advisory Board), undergraduate students forums, Curriculum Oversight and Review committee, senior design course evaluation, course assessment reports, and Fundamentals of Engineering exam type questions.
The Electrical Engineering Technology (BSEET) Program
This program in Electrical Engineering Technology, leading to the BSEET degree, provides a structured curriculum with instruction in fundamentals and engineering principles applicable toward working with both present and future technologies in a variety of work environments. Graduates may find employment opportunities in such diverse fields as aerospace, instrumentation, computers, communications, consumer products, banking and education. They may become involved in applied design, product development, manufacturing, quality assurance, production and operations as well as activities such as field engineering, sales, system analysis, technical writing and software design, preparation and programming.
The EET program provides three paths of concentration, thereby providing the student a choice between either a hardware or a software emphasis. The concentration in Electrical systems provides a broad-based curriculum in electrical/electronic engineering principles, and their application. Instruction and problem solving experiences are provided in both circuit and system aspects including computers, communications, controls and electrical power. The concentration in Computer Systems, while providing a firm foundation in electrical/electronics technology, also includes extensive instruction in programming, system design and analysis, and systems programming. Projects in solving real-world problems are required of all students in this concentration. The concentration in Photonics provides a background in optics, lasers, electrical systems, and the use and theory of light. It is designed to provide the necessary education for a career in the photonics industry.
Mission
To continuously upgrade the Electrical Engineering Technology program to meet industry needs; to maintain standards of excellence in program content, and to remain competitive among educational institutions providing similar electrical engineering technology programs, while successfully educating students to become qualified technical professionals in their chosen field.
Program Educational Objectives
The Program Educational Objectives represent the profile of our graduates as working professionals in the field of Electrical Engineering Technology. The characteristics of these graduates include:
1. Technical Knowledge: Broad knowledge of electrical/electronics, engineering technology practices to support design, application, installation, manufacturing, operation, and maintenance as required by their employer.
2. Technical Skills: Apply basic mathematical and scientific principles for technical problem solving in areas which include circuit analysis of both analog and digital electronics, microprocessors, etc.
3. Computer Skills: Utilize computers and software in a technical environment.
4. Communication Skills: Demonstrated competence in written and oral communications.
5. Professional Skills: Work effectively as an individual and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
6. Social Awareness: Awareness of social concerns and professional responsibilities in the workplace.
7. Life-long Learning: Continued professional training and ability to adapt to changes in the workplace through additional formal and informal education.
Program Outcomes:
Students should be able to:
1. Apply basic knowledge in electronics, electrical circuit analysis, power systems, microprocessors, photonics, programmable logic controller, and control systems.
2. Apply basic mathematical, scientific, and engineering concepts to technical problem solving.
3. Conduct experiments, and then analyze and interpret results
4. Apply creativity through the use of project-based work to design circuits, systems or processes.
5. Work effectively in teams.
6. Demonstrate a working knowledge of computer usage, including the use of one or more computer software packages for technical problem solving.
7. Communicate effectively orally, visually and in writing.
8. Recognize the need for lifelong learning and be prepared to continue their education through formal and informal study.
9. Understanding professional, ethical, and social responsibilities.
10. Have a respect for diversity and a knowledge of contemporary, professional, social, and global issues.
11. Have a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.
Assessment
Data are collected for the assessment through surveys (graduating students, alumni), the Industrial Advisory Board, focus groups, and the faculty course evaluation form.
The Engineering Technology (BSET) Program
The BSET curriculum consists of a carefully integrated program that includes professional studies, general education, and applied mathematics and sciences. Through the selection of the upper level technical concentration students can build and tailor their program, based on previous knowledge to assist them to launch a career that best meets their needs and aspirations. The Design concentration provides advanced course work in preparation for employment at the baccalaureate level in the fields of manufacturing, testing and fabrication of mechanical parts, and the building and construction industries. Graduates may become involved in applied design, product development, manufacturing or production, to name but a few. The Operations concentration provides an orientation for professional careers in technical management and operations in the manufacturing, sales, services, and construction industries. Graduates may become involved in many diverse areas including product development, manufacturing, quality assurance and logistics, sales, field engineering, technical writing and safety. The Space Science Technology concentration prepares students for a career in launch and space operations, payload management, and other requirements to work in the space industry. Projects in solving real-world problems are required of all students in the BSET program.
Mission
To continuously upgrade the Engineering Technology program to meet industry needs; to maintain standards of excellence in program content and to remain competitive among educational institutions providing similar engineering technology programs, while successfully educating students to become qualified technical professionals in their chosen fields.
Program Educational Objectives:
1. Career: Graduates will have a broad understanding of the key principles and practices of engineering technology, the written and oral communications skills, and the ability to work with others to apply these skills and knowledge to the design, implementation, and maintenance of systems within their concentration: industrial operations, mechanical design, construction design, space science, or geomatics.
2. Skills: Graduates will have an understanding of the mathematical and scientific concepts that underlie engineering technology applications, will apply this understanding, and acquire new skills and knowledge necessary to analyze technology problems and develop suitable solutions.
3. Professionalism and Ethics: Graduates will have an understanding of the ethical, human, and social issues of their field and will be involved members of the local and global communities acting as responsible technical professionals.
4. Life-Long Learning: Graduates will be active contributors to their profession with a strong commitment to continuous individual and organizational improvement, effective communication, teamwork, quality, and timeliness.
Program Outcomes
Graduates will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of industrial operations, design, space science, or geomatics.
2. Demonstrate an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of engineering and technology within industrial operations, design, space science, or geomatics.
3. Demonstrate an ability to conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments within industrial operations, design, space science, or geomatics.
4. Apply creativity in the design of projects within industrial operations, design, space science, or geomatics.
5. Demonstrate an ability to function effectively on teams.
6. Demonstrate technical problem solving competencies.
7. Demonstrate written and oral communication competencies in Engineering Technology.
8. Recognize the need to engage in lifelong learning through formal and informal study.
9. Demonstrate understanding of professional, ethical, and social responsibilities.
10. Demonstrate a respect for diversity, and knowledge of contemporary professional, social and global issues
11. Display a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.
Assessment
Data for the assessment are collected through surveys (graduating students, alumni), input from the Industrial Advisory Board, focus groups, and faculty course evaluation forms.
The Environmental Engineering (BSVE) Program
The Environmental Engineering major is concerned primarily with the interactions with humans and their environment and the planning, design, and control of systems for environmental quality management for water, land, and air environments. Environmental Engineering students are required to take a minimum of two Project Design Courses (out of four offered) which synthesize various pre-requisite course offerings into a design project. These projects are usually “open-ended” and duplicate real world engineering problems. The students typically work in small design team groups.
Mission
The Environmental Engineering program faculty strives to create a high quality learning experience for our students. The mission-related goals are to:
1. Provide a broad engineering education to our graduates that will prepare them for both current and future professional challenges.
2. Promote a commitment to continued scholarship and service among our graduates.
3. Foster a spirit of innovation so that our graduates are positioned to take advantage of new technology in our profession.
4. Promote an environment that is inclusive and diverse.
5. To attain prominence in key areas of Environmental Engineering graduate education and research.
Program Educational Objectives
Within the first several years following graduation, graduates should:
1. Be successfully employed or employable in environmental engineering practice in areas such as solid waste, air pollution, water and wastewater treatment, water resources, or related fields and/or be continuing their studies at the graduate level.
2. Show a commitment to ethical practice, protection of public health and safety, and professional development through activities such as continuing education; self-directed, life-long learning; professional licensure; and service to the profession and society.
Program Outcomes
1. Graduates will solve problems that involve differential and integral calculus, differential equations, analytical and numerical solutions, and statistics.
2. Graduates will solve problems that address engineering economics issues such as life-cycle analysis and the selection of alternatives.
3. Graduates will solve problems involving topics from chemistry such as stoichiometry, kinetics, equilibrium and gases.
4. Graduates will be exposed to the role of an engineer involving ethics, professionalism, engineering practice, and registration.
5. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to conduct experiments, collect information, and analyze and interpret data.
6. Graduates will demonstrate an ability to communicate their ideas effectively through written and oral reports.
7. Graduates will demonstrate that they have worked in teams to solve engineering problems.
8. Graduates will be aware of the need to continuously update their knowledge through registration, continuing education, and participation in professional societies.
9. Graduates will be able to complete a comprehensive environmental engineering design project incorporating the use of design and regulatory standards, and realistic constraints that could include contemporary issues such as economics, globalization, societal impact and safety.
10. Graduates will be exposed to real-world problems and solutions.
Assessment
Data for the assessment will be collected through surveys (graduating students, employers, alumni), interviews and focus groups (students, industry advisory committee, corporate affiliate board), concept tests in selected courses, peer review of lab course reports, peer review of senior design course reports and presentations, Fundamentals of Engineering exam, course improvement process forms, and student evaluation of instruction.
The Industrial Engineering (BSIE) Program
Industrial Engineers work to continuously improve the design of systems, processes, or products. They design systems that translate a specific product design into a physical reality in the most productive manner and with the highest possible quality. In doing so, the industrial engineer deals with decisions regarding the utilization of people, materials, machines, and automation (including robotics). Industrial engineers are also skilled in Engineering Economic Analysis and Information Management since they are generally considered to be the natural interface between the technical specialist and management.
Industrial Engineers are generally sought in industry, service, and government organizations. In the industrial sector, the industrial engineer is concerned with improving productivity and quality of the manufacturing, distribution, and management system of organizations. In the service sector, the industrial engineer is concerned with determining the most productive manner in which to deliver high-quality service to the customer. In government organizations the industrial engineer is active in assuring that tax payers receive maximum service for their tax dollars.
The Industrial Engineering approach is characterized by a systematic evaluation of alternatives using quantitative analysis, and computer simulations. As such, quantification and measurement play a key role in the day to day activities of the industrial engineer. Engineering design experiences are incorporated into many of the required industrial engineering core courses. For instance, students learn how to apply the principles of engineering design to production systems and cost estimation. The design experience concludes with a real-world system design in the two-semester capstone design sequence.
Mission
To produce industrial engineering leaders who design and improve operations in industry, business, and government for the global economy of the 21st century. Specifically, we seek:
1. To provide graduates with the necessary knowledge and skills to assume challenging jobs in leading private and public organizations, pursue advanced studies, or start-up their own businesses.
2. To provide employers with graduates who are technically competent, have basic management and interpersonal skills, and ability to professionally grow and develop their careers.
3. To provide society with graduates who conduct themselves professionally and ethically and who appreciate the impact and importance of their work on society
Program Educational Objectives
1. To produce graduates who assume challenging or satisfying positions in the private and public sectors.
2. To produce graduates who achieve professional growth through advanced studies and/or career development activities.
3. To produce industrial engineering professionals who recognize that engineering is a global service profession that must be practiced with integrity, honesty, and objectivity.
Program Outcomes
1. BSIE graduates will demonstrate knowledge of math, science, and engineering fundamentals.
2. BSIE graduates will demonstrate competence in the professional practice of industrial engineering, effectively using technical skills.
3. BSIE graduates will demonstrate competence in the professional practice of industrial engineering, effectively using communication and life skills.
4. BSIE graduates will understand the leadership responsibilities of practicing engineers.
5. BSIE graduates seeking professional employment or admission to graduate education programs will gain employment.
6. BSIE graduates will demonstrate academic competence and industrial engineering skills.
7. BSIE graduates will demonstrate their ability to communicate through written and oral reports.
8. BSIE graduates will demonstrate their ability to apply their industrial engineering skills in an experiential manner.
Assessment
Data for the assessment will be collected from surveys (graduating students, alumni, employer, faculty), selected courses, external mentor reviews, Fundamentals of Engineering exam subject scores, student participation in research projects, student placement statistics, and Executive Advisory Board input.
The Information Systems Technology (BS) Program
The Engineering Technology Department also offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems Technology (BS), designed to accept Associate of Science (AS) degree graduates from community college programs in Computer Programming Technology, Digital Communications, and Networking. The IST curriculum provides the AS graduate with additional course work in networking and computer systems. It also provides skills and knowledge related to project management in Information Technology. A characteristic of this curriculum is that it contains less mathematics and natural science than do the BSET and BSEET curricula.
Mission
To continuously upgrade the Information Systems Technology (IST) Program to meet industry needs; to maintain standards of excellence in program content and to remain competitive among educational institutions providing similar Information Systems Technology programs, while successfully educating students to become qualified technical professionals in their chosen field.
Program Educational Objectives:
1. Students will possess the ability to communicate effectively in oral, visual, and written formats.
2. Students will have ability and skills required to adapt and adjust to rapidly changing technologies in the Information Technology discipline.
3. Students will have ability to solve complex technical problems.
4. Students will be technically qualified and possess the discipline and motivation to function effectively as information technologists.
5. Students will be prepared well in the fundamentals that are necessary for life-long learning.
6. Students will be able to show awareness of social concerns and professional responsibilities in the workplace.
7. Students will be able to function effectively in team-oriented, open-ended activities in an industrial environment.
Program Outcomes:
1. Information Systems Technology graduates will be able to demonstrate communication competencies.
2. Information Systems Technology graduates will be able to demonstrate problem solving competencies
3. Information Systems Technology graduates will demonstrate an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of their discipline.
4. Information Systems Technology graduates will demonstrate an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of engineering and technology.
5. Information Systems Technology graduates will demonstrate understanding of ethical and social responsibilities.
6. Information Systems Technology graduates will demonstrate an ability to function effectively on teams.
7. Information Systems Technology graduates will recognize the need to engage in lifelong learning.
8. Information Systems Technology graduates will display a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.
9. Information systems Technology graduates will demonstrate an ability to conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments.
Assessment
Data for the assessment Instruments will be collected from from Content Analysis, Course-embedded Question, Scoring rubric, WebCT Assignments, and Senior Exit Survey.
The Information Technology (BS) Program
The Information Technology program offers courses leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology. Information Technology encompasses computer hardware, software, peripheral devices and their use in communication networks and information systems. IT-related disciplines include database engineering, network engineering, performance planning, system security, digital media design, and web server design. The program provides students a strong conceptual core, which will prepare them to be lifelong learners, along with significant hands-on experience. The inclusion of advanced courses in technical writing, ethics in science and technology, human technology interaction, IT system integration, enterprise computing, and web-based IT will prepare students to deal with the subject areas and communicate in the parlance of the industries in which they choose to work. The curriculum also includes free electives that allow students to pursue a minor degree or concentration area such as education, health, business, or criminal justice, to which information technology may be applied.
Mission
The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Degree Program is to educate students in the science and practices of Information Technology, preparing them for a lifetime of learning and for careers in information technology as well as in a wide variety of disciplines that integrate information technology into their respective fields of activity.
Program Educational Objectives
1. To prepare IT graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to be effective professional contributors or leaders in the design, administration and management of information technology systems, databases and networks commonly used by industry, government, education, research, and non-profit organizations.
2. To prepare IT graduates for professional careers in roles including, but not limited to, the following: IT manager, IT systems analyst, network designer, network administrator, network security administrator, web applications developer, webmaster, database administration, IT project lead, IT quality assurance.
3. To equip IT graduates with the communication skills, both oral and written, to become effective team-oriented problem solvers as well as effective communicators with non-technical users of information technology systems and applications.
4. To prepare IT graduates with the knowledge and skills to conduct advanced studies and research in disciplines for web-based applications, networking, information storage and retrieval, IT security, electronic commerce.
Program Outcomes
1. Demonstrate expertise in the main content knowledge of information technology.
2. Effectively use information science and technology frameworks (concepts, principles, methods, languages and theories) to design, analyze, and construct solution in a network-based environment.
3. Effectively apply scientific and mathematical principles, methods and techniques to the research and development of emerging technologies in the computing field.
4. Critically analyze and apply a range of information science and systems concepts, principles, and practices in the context of solving problems across a range of information technology problem domains.
5. Develop computer-based applications using the information technology body of knowledge.
6. Employ terminology for information technology accurately and effectively
7. Use technical writing effectively and professionally for varied audiences.
8. Convey technical material through oral presentations of information technology related topics.
Assessment
Data for the assessment will be collected through embedded questions, rubrics, project evaluations, external review (advisory board), and surveys (employers, alumni, students).
The Mechanical Engineering (BSME) Program
The Mechanical Engineering program is designed to provide a broadly-based foundation in thermo-fluids, mechanical systems and materials, including topics such as solid mechanics, machine design, vibrations, CAD/CAM/FEM, feedback control and mechatronics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and structure and properties of materials. The program seeks to convey an understanding of the fundamental principles of science and engineering, to stimulate curiosity and creativity, to provide hands-on experience in laboratories, and to prepare students to design systems which solve current and relevant societal problems. The design experience begins in the freshman engineering courses and grows throughout the curricula with increased emphasis on student creativity, open-ended problems, materials selection, design methodology, feasibility considerations, alternative solutions, and concurrent design, and culminates in the senior capstone design courses. The use of computers and written and oral communication are part of the design experiences throughout the programs.
Mission
In support of the University and College missions, the Mechanical Engineering program at UCF is committed to provide the highest quality engineering professionals and leaders. Through cooperative efforts with regional industry, our graduates will be well prepared for their role as engineers in society and will have an awareness of ethical, environmental, economic, safety, and quality issues. They will be educated to be life-long learners, pursuing their personal and professional development. Through these characteristics our graduates will be able to rise to positions of prominence in the technical society of tomorrow.
Program Educational Objectives
1. Career Preparation: To prepare graduates for employment as engineers in mechanical or allied disciplines, and for graduate study in engineering, business, or allied areas. Students will emphasize mechanical systems, energy systems, or materials, and will have a command of corresponding engineering principles.
2. Skills: To prepare graduates with skills enabling them to be productive in their chosen career. These tools include understanding contemporary topics in mechanical technologies, command of modern engineering tools, design experience, and professional experience appropriate to their post-graduation goal.
3. Professionalism: To produce graduates who communicate effectively, who understand and undertake professional responsibilities, and who function effectively as members and leaders of multi-disciplinary teams.
4. Life-Long Learning: To produce graduates who believe that their undergraduate mechanical engineering education was a wise investment and who desire to continue to develop their knowledge and skills throughout their careers.
Program Outcomes
1. An in-depth understanding of engineering principles and mechanical concepts in a core area of mechanical engineering. Students will concentrate on mechanical systems, energy systems or materials engineering with an emphasis on design.
2. A broad understanding of engineering, and scientific principles and responsibilities, and the ability to apply these principles to design and analysis.
3. A broad understanding of social, cultural, and ethical principles and responsibilities.
4. An ability to identify, define and solve complex problems that cut across disciplines.
5. An ability to apply mathematics, science, and engineering to problems at the interface between component design and system design.
6. An ability to communicate effectively using appropriate technology and to use information resources effectively.
7. An ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams and understand team dynamics.
8. The ability to generate questions and hypotheses, design experiments that will provide meaningful answers, and collect and interpret measurements from mechanical engineering applications.
9. The ability to adapt to sociological and technological change.
10. A significant professional or research experience prior to graduation, demonstrating their ability to describe a range of design options, to evaluate the tradeoffs for each option, to understand the need to design for manufacturability and production, and to integrate these concepts to select the best option.
11. The ability to use modern engineering tools in experiments, analysis and design.
12. An understanding of contemporary mechanical engineering applications of technology and their uses in engineering practice.
Assessment
Data for the assessment is collected from surveys (graduating students, alumni, faculty, industrial advisory committee), focus groups (students), faculty meetings, capstone design projects, student evaluation of instruction, curriculum/course improvement reviews, student accomplishments in design competitions and of student professional societies, and graduate placement.