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Self-Study Report

Self-Study Report. Civil and Environmental Engineering Brigham Young University. Brigham Young University. 33,000 students Largest private university Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints All 50 states, 100 countries Incoming freshmen Ave ACT = 27.6/36.0 Ave GPA = 3.76/4.0.

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Self-Study Report

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  1. Self-Study Report Civil and Environmental Engineering Brigham Young University

  2. Brigham Young University • 33,000 students • Largest private university • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • All 50 states, 100 countries • Incoming freshmen • Ave ACT = 27.6/36.0 • Ave GPA = 3.76/4.0

  3. College of Engineering • Engineering and Technology • 3200 Students • Strong research and graduate program

  4. Civil and Environmental Engineering • 465 Students • 18 faculty • Four specialty areas • Geotechnical • Structural • Transportation • Water/Environmental

  5. Faculty • 18 faculty • Rank • 11 full professor • 2 associate professor • 5 assistant professor • 9/18 registered PE

  6. Faculty/Staff Richard J. Balling Professor U.C. Berkeley David W. Jensen Professor M.I.T. Steven E. Benzley Professor U.C. Davis Olani S. Durrant Professor New Mexico State U. Norman L. Jones Professor U. Texas Austin Henry N. Christiansen Professor Stanford U. M. Brett Borup Associate Professor Clemson U. Wayne Downs Associate Professor U. Florida Fernando S. Fonseca Assistant Professor U. Illinois Warren K. Lucas Assistant Professor U. Kansas

  7. Faculty/Staff Lavere B. Merritt Professor U. Washington Alan Zundel Assistant Res. Professor B.Y.U. A. Woodruff Miller Professor Stanford U. Glen Thurgood Professor Texas A&M U. David O. Anderson Laboratory Technician Kyle Rollins Professor U.C. Berkeley E. James Nelson Assistant Professor B.Y.U. Mitsuru Saito Professor Purdue U. T. Leslie Youd Professor Iowa State U. <vacant> Computer Support Representative

  8. Faculty Distribution Structures Geotechnical Transportation Environmental & Water Resources BallingBenzleyChristiansenFonsecaJensenLucasDurrant JonesRollinsYoud SaitoThurgoodGuthrie BorupDownsMerrittMillerNelsonZundel

  9. Students • 465 Students • 400 undergraduate • 65 graduate • Ave. graduates/yr • 82 B.S. • 37 M.S. • 2 Ph.D. BYU Student/Faculty Ratio 15 25 23.5 Peer Institutions

  10. Students • Entrance to Professional Program • Acceptance GPA (>1.7) in pre-professional courses (100 students total per year) • Last Year’s Admittance (83 students admitted - 5 students rejected) • Entering Freshmen • Ave ACT: 26.7/36.0 • Ave High School GPA: 3.65/4.0 • Graduating Seniors • 85.1% have served missions • 66.3% speak foreign languages • 95% Placement

  11. Facilities • Office space (2356 ft2) • Classrooms • College computer labs (220 cpus - 5077 ft2) • Computer teaching classroom (35 cpus - 1659 ft2) • Supercomputer

  12. Laboratories • Concrete lab (3500 ft2) • Environmental lab (2000 ft2) • Fluids lab (4000 ft2) • Testing lab (1600 ft2) • Soils lab (1600 ft2) • Structures lab (4800 ft2)

  13. Support • Department budget • TA: $110K • Supplies: $130K • Internally funded research: $23K • Externally funded research: $1.6M

  14. Institutional Objectives • Educate the minds and spirits of students • Advance truth and knowledge • Extend the blessings of learning to members of the Church in all parts of the world • Develop friends for the University and the Church BYU PresidentMerrill J. Bateman

  15. Program Educational Objectives • Provide our students with a broad-based educational experience including an exposure to the liberal arts and a strong foundation in basic math and science • Maintain a strong program built around four fundamental civil engineering disciplines: geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, and water resources and environmental engineering • Develop civil engineering graduates with integrity and a commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ and who are prepared for life-long service to community, church, and profession A. Woodruff Miller Chair

  16. Outcomes • An understanding of fundamental principles of mathematics and science • An understanding of fundamental engineering science • An understanding of geotechnical engineering • An understanding of structural engineering

  17. Outcomes, pt II • An understanding of transportation engineering • An understanding of water resource and environmental engineering • The ability to design civil engineering systems and solve open-ended problems • The ability to communicate ideas effectively

  18. Outcomes, pt III • The ability to use modern engineering tools • An understanding of professional practice and a commitment to life-long learning. • An awareness of cultural, societal, and environmental issues • A commitment to serve as professional engineers of integrity and faith

  19. Sample Competencies

  20. Constituencies • Board of Trustees • University Administration • College Administration • Department Faculty • Students • Alumni • External Advisory Board

  21. Review Process • Competency Tracking on Exams • Fundamentals of Engineering Exam • Exit Interviews • Alumni Surveys • Annual External Review • Student Evaluations • Department/College/University Review

  22. Evaluation Areas of Focus

  23. Program Evaluation Outcome assessment Determine educational objectives Define Outcomes Evaluate/ assess Design assessment strategy Input from constituencies Formal Instruction/ activities Evaluation of objectives

  24. Curriculum Strategy

  25. Course-Outcome Relationship

  26. ABET Criteria 3 – Outcome Relationship

  27. ABET CE Criteria – Outcome Relationship

  28. Program Objective – Outcome Relationship

  29. Course Syllabi and Outcomes

  30. Annual External Review • Review conducted each October • External advisory board • Recommendations discussed by the faculty • Results/changes archived

  31. Competency Tracking on Exams • Competencies listed on all course syllabi • Each question on mid-term and final exams is linked to a competency • After grading, secretaries record scores by competency in database • Overall performance for each competency reviewed each semester • Resulting changes are archived

  32. History of Exam-Competency Scores

  33. FE Exam • Most CE En majors take FE exam • State FE exam board now records major and school of all examinees • Detailed listing by subject area is provided • Results discussed by faculty • Results/changes archived

  34. Student Performance on FE Exam

  35. Performance by Subject Area

  36. Comparison to Nat’l Average

  37. Performance by Outcome

  38. Comparison to Nat’l Average

  39. Exit Interviews • Graduating students • Interview with chair • Questionnaire • Results discussed by faculty • Changes archived

  40. Exit Interview Ratings

  41. Alumni Surveys • On-line survey conducted in 2001 • Survey questions tied to attributes-competencies • Postcards sent to alumni who graduated 3-5 years ago • Results reviewed by faculty • Changes to program archived

  42. Survey Results

  43. Student Evaluations • Students fill out evaluation at the end of each course • Two parts to the evaluation • Standard university questions • Supplement based on competencies

  44. Student Evaluation Ratings

  45. Summary of Assessment Results

  46. Overall Performance vs. Measure

  47. Performance vs. Measure, cont.

  48. Overall Outcome Performance

  49. Summary • Strong faculty, good institutional support • Excellent students • Published objectives unique to institution • Outcomes-based curriculum strategy • Thorough, well-designed assessment strategy • Ongoing improvement with documented results

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