1. Orientation to the Engineering Education System
Chapter 8
Orientation to the Engineering Education System

2. Chapter Overview Organization of engineering education
Community college role in engineering education
The engineering education system
Academic advising
Academic regulations
Student conduct and ethics
Graduate study in engineering
Engineering study as preparation for other careers

3. Organization of Engineering Education
Engineering education in the U.S.
Organization of the engineering unit
Position of engineering unit in the university

4. Engineering Education in U.S.
2,533 four-year colleges and universities in U.S.
352 have ABET accredited engineering programs
1,495 accredited programs (average of just over four programs per institution)
Accreditation is critically important

5. Organization of Engineering Unit
Engineering department headed up by department chair or department head
Several departments form a school or college headed up by the “dean”
Non-engineering departments (computer science, engineering technology, etc may be part of engineering unit

6. Position of Engineering Unit in University

7. Community College Role in Engineering Education
1,683 community colleges in the U.S.
40 percent of engineering graduates attended a community college at some time
Articulation and course selection
Advantages of starting at a community college
Applicability of Studying Engineering to community college students

8. ABET Engineering Criteria 2000
Students
Program Educational Objectives
Program Outcomes and Assessment
Professional Component
Faculty
Facilities
Institutional Support and Financial Resources
Program Criteria

9. Program Assessment Process
Establish educational objectives and outcomes
Measure whether objectives and outcomes are being achieved
Identify program strengths and areas for improvement
Develop plan of action and implement changes to bring about improvements

10. Academic Advising Quality of advising can be a problem
Take personal responsibility for getting proper advising
Sources of advising
Faculty
Staff
Other students
Publications (student handbook, catalog)

11. Academic Regulations Academic Performance
Grade point average
Credit/No credit
Incompletes
Repeat grade policy
Academic renewal
Credit by examination
Other

12. Recognition for Academic Performance
Probation
Disqualification
Dean’s List
Graduation Requirements
Graduation with Honors

13. Enrollment Policies Selecting your major Changing your major
Double majors
Minors
Registration
Drop/add Policy
Leave of Absence/Withdrawal
Course Substitutions
Overload policy

14. Student Rights (Examples)
Right to receive advisement
Right to express your views, receive instruction, be graded fairly
Right to form and participate in clubs and organizations
Right to publish or broadcast our opinions or concerns
Right to file petitions
Right to file grievances
Right to privacy of your records

15. Student Conduct and Ethics (Examples)
Cheating or plagiarism
Forgery, alternation, or misuse of campus documents, records or identification
Obstruction or disruption of the campus educational process
Physical abuse of any member of the campus community
Theft of campus property
Sale or possession of dangerous drugs
And many more

16. Academic Dishonesty
Cheating
Fabrication
Facilitating academic dishonesty
Plagiarism

17. Graduate Study in Engineering
Benefits of graduate study in engineering
M.S. degree in engineering
Ph.D. degree in engineering
Full-time or part-time
How will you support yourself?

18. Engineering as Preparation for Other Careers
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Law
Medicine

19. Group Discussion Ethical Dilemma
In your group, discuss the following situation:
A friend has been sick and asks to copy your homework that is due in a few hours. What do you do?
Appoint a leader to keep the discussion on topic and a recorder to record and report what was learned

20. Alternate Group Discussion Benefits of Graduate Education
Poll your group members to determine how many plan to pursue formal education beyond the B.S. degree in engineering. Then brainstorm a list of the rewards, opportunities, and benefits that result from pursuing a graduate degree in either engineering or another discipline (e.g., MBA). Discuss each of the benefits on your list. At the end of the exercise, poll your group members again.
Appoint a leader to keep the discussion on topic and a recorder to record and report what was learned