1. ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT 2008-2009

2. Our Computer Engineering Graduates will: Be proficient in designing, implementing and testing hardware, software, and a variety of computer-controlled engineering systems. Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary global and societal issues, ethical considerations, and diversity in the world. Demonstrate effective communication skills, both oral and written. Demonstrate the ability to apply mathematical and scientific tools to solve engineering problems. Demonstrate skills necessary for employment and graduate school and the ability to undertake life-long learning. ENGR SYSTEM DESIGN CONTEMPORARY ISSUES COMMUNICATION PROBLEM SOLVING WORK/GRAD SCHOOL

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5.  Surveys used for assessing Program Objectives:  IAB / Employer Survey  Employer Survey  Alumni/Alumnae Survey

6. Program Objectives Survey Support Engr System Design Contemporary Issues Communication Problem Solving Work/Grad School IAB/Employer SurveyImportance4.674.335.004.673.33 Degree Satisfied----- Color Key: MetMarginally Met Not Met IAB and Employer Survey Support of the Program Objectives RUBRICS: 3 or higher is benchmark of support

7. Program Objectives Evaluation Criteria Engr System Design Contemporary Issues Communication Problem Solving Work/Grad School Relations with others 222 Judgment 222 Ability to learn 1111 Attitude towards work 11 Dependability 111 Quality Of Work 111 Attendance SSS Punctuality SSS Color Key:MetMarginally MetNot Met Cooperative Education –Performance Evaluation vs. Program Outcomes RUBRICS: 75% of responses are either 1 or 2 or S PRELIMINARY RESULTS Reported at time of the ABET Visit

8. Color Key:MetMarginally MetNot Met Alumni/nae Survey Support of the Program Outcomes - Rating of Extent Enhanced By UB Experience Program Objectives Alumni/Alumnae Survey Question 2 Engr System Design Contemporary Issues Communicatio n Problem Solving Work/Grad School a.Write effectively 3.00 b. Communicate well orally 3.00 c. Acquire new skills and knowledge on your own 3.20 d. Understand contemporary issues 2.80 e. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering 3.00 f. Identify, formulate and solve engineering problems 3.20 g. Evaluate and choose between alternative courses of action 2.80 h. Lead and supervise tasks and groups of people 3.00 i. Relate well to people of different races, nations and religions 3.60 j. Understand professional and ethical responsibility 3.60 k. Function effectively as member of a multi-disciplinary team 2.60 l. Engage in life-long learning 3.20 m. Use techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice 2.60 n. Understand impact of engineering solutions in a global/societal context 2.80 o. Appreciate art, literature, music, and drama 2.60 p. Design and conduct experiments; analyze and interpret data 2.80 q. Design a system, component or process to meet desired needs 3.40 RUBRICS: 3 or higher is benchmark of success PRELIMINARY RESULTS as reported in ABET self study

9. Color Key:MetMarginally MetNot Met Alumni/nae Survey Support of the Program Outcomes - Rating of Extent Enhanced By UB Experience Program Objectives Alumni/Alumnae Survey Question 2 Engr System Design Contemporary Issues Communicatio n Problem Solving Work/Grad School a.Write effectively 3.14 b. Communicate well orally 3.14 c. Acquire new skills and knowledge on your own 3.43 d. Understand contemporary issues 3.00 e. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering 3.29 f. Identify, formulate and solve engineering problems 3.43 g. Evaluate and choose between alternative courses of action 3.14 h. Lead and supervise tasks and groups of people 2.86 i. Relate well to people of different races, nations and religions 3.71 j. Understand professional and ethical responsibility 3.71 k. Function effectively as member of a multi-disciplinary team 3.00 l. Engage in life-long learning 3.43 m. Use techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice 2.71 n. Understand impact of engineering solutions in a global/societal context 2.86 o. Appreciate art, literature, music, and drama 2.57 p. Design and conduct experiments; analyze and interpret data 3.14 q. Design a system, component or process to meet desired needs 3.57 RUBRICS: 3 or higher is benchmark of success FINAL RESULTS

10.  Program Improvements:  New improved website component  Online Survey Tool  Introduction of Course Feedback Forms  Planned Improvements  IAB Reconstitution  Strengthen our relations with alumni  UB Undergraduate Alumni group page in Facebook  Newsletter Distribution continues

11. Our Computer Engineering Graduates will: Demonstrate comprehension of math, science, and basic computer engineering topics. Comprehend the design of computer architectures; and, integrated systems having major hardware and software components. Exhibit problem solving skills. Have the ability to use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. Work effectively on teams. Demonstrate the ability to identify and apply concepts of engineering economics and project planning. Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary global and societal issues and their relationship to professional ethics and engineering solutions. Demonstrate the ability to plan and conduct laboratory experiments and interpret and report the results. Exercise strong oral and written communication skills including those needed for technical writing. Have an awareness of the need for and demonstrate the ability to keep learning throughout life along with an appreciation of diversity in the world and in intellectual areas. FUNDAMENTALS DESIGN PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES/SKILLS TEAMWORK DIVERSITY & LLL COMMUNICATION ENGR ECON / PLANNING ETHICS / PROFESSION EXPERIMENT / RESULTS

13. Program Outcomes Courses 1- Fundamental s 2- Design 3- Problem Solving 4- Techniques / Skills 5- Teamwork 6- Engr Econ / Planning 7- Ethics/Profess ion 8- Experiment / Results 9- Communicati on 10- Diversity / LLL Engineering Core Requirements Chem 103–Chemistry I / Phy 112-Physics II B CpE 210 – Digital Design I B CpE 286 – Microprocessor Design B B CpE/CS 300 – Econ. And Management of Engr Project BB/D Math 215 – Calculus III B Program Requirements CpE 312 – Comp Organization D CpE 315 – Digital Design II w/Lab DDDD CpE 387 – Embedded System Design D CpE 408 – Operating Systems D CpE 447 – Logic Synth / CpE 448 – VLSI PB/D CpE 449A,B - Senior Project PPPPPPB/D CpE 489 – Software Engineering DD CS 102/102a – Data Structures and Algorithms BB CS 227 – Discrete Structures B EE 234/236 - Network Analysis II w/Lab BB EE 348 – Electronics B Engl 204 – Technical Writing for CpE D General Education Requirements Humanities Core B/D Social Sciences Core B/D IntSt C101 – Computer Ethics B/DB KEY: B for Beginners, D for Developing P for Proficient. COLOR KEY:Data Not Available Met Marginally Met Not Met

14.  Each course report  Reported on previous course specific recommendations.  Included recommendations for future course offerings  Broader impact recommendations:  CPE 387 – Embedded Systems  “It was noticed that some students do not register CpE 387 directly after finishing the microprocessors course CpE 286. There might be sometimes a difference of two or three semesters. It is recommended that students take CpE 387 directly after they finish CpE 286.”  CS 102 – Intro to Computing II (2007-2008)  In response to the 2007-2008 recommendation, the matter was discussed in the software thread committee and the following action taken:  “Proving algorithmic correctness” was rejected as a topic in CS102 for three main reasons:  It allowed more coverage to sorting and complexity analysis  It allowed more focus on the necessary OO and Java-language-specific topics (this is also the first semester this course is being taught using Java vs. C++ which was the language of instruction earlier.  It was better-suited for the CS follow-on course, CS329, Introduction to Analysis of Algorithms. Time constraints simply too great to over proving techniques and applications to algorithms.

15.  Surveys used for assessing Program Outcomes:  IAB / Employer Survey  Coop Performance Evaluations  Senior Exit Survey

16. Color Key: MetMarginally Met Not Met Program Outcomes Survey Support 1 – Fundamentals 2 - Design 3 – Problem Solving 4 – Techniques/Skills 5 – Teamwork 6 – Engr Econ/Planning 7 – Ethics/Profession 8 – Experiment/Results 9 - Communication 10 – Diversity/LLL IAB/ Employer Survey Importance 4.33 4.00 4.334.003.673.334.673.33 IAB and Employer Survey Support of the Program Outcomes RUBRICS: 3 or higher is benchmark of support

17. Program Outcomes Evaluation Criteria 1 – Fundamentals 2 - Design 3 – Problem Solving 4 – Techniques/Skills 5 – Teamwork 6 – Engr Econ/Planning 7 – Ethics/Profession 8 – Experiment/Results 9 - Communication 10 – Diversity/LLL Relations with others 2.25 Judgment 2.25 Ability to learn 1.00 Attitude towards work 1.50 Dependability 2.00 Quality Of Work 1.75 Attendance SS Punctuality SS Color Key:MetMarginally MetNot Met Cooperative Education –Performance Evaluation vs. Program Outcomes RUBRICS: 75% of responses are either 1 or 2 or S

18. Program Outcomes Senior Exit Survey Question 2 1 – Fundamenta ls 2 - Design 3 – Problem Solving 4 – Techniques/ Skills 5 – Teamwork 6 – Engr Econ/Planni ng 7 – Ethics/Profe ssion 8 – Experiment/ Results 9 - Communica tion 10 – Diversity/LL L a.Write effectively 3.38 a.Communicate well orally 3.25 a.Acquire new skills and knowledge on your own 3.00 a.Understand contemporary issues 2.86 a.Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering 3.25 a.Identify, formulate and solve engineering problems 3.25 a.Evaluate and choose between alternative courses of action 3.25 a.Lead and supervise tasks and groups of people 2.88 a.Relate well to people of different races, nations and religions 3.5 a.Understand professional and ethical responsibility 3.13 a.Function effectively as member of a multi-disciplinary team 3.25 a.Engage in life-long learning 2.88 a.Use techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice 3.25 a.Understand impact of engineering solutions in a global/societal context 3.00 a.Appreciate art, literature, music, and drama 3.13 a.Design and conduct experiments; analyze and interpret data 3.25 a.Design a system, component or process to meet desired needs 3.25 Color Key:MetMarginally MetNot Met Senior Exit Survey Support of the Program Outcomes - Rating of Extent Enhanced By UB Experience RUBRICS: 3 or higher is benchmark of success

19.  Curricular Changes:  Introductory Programming language change.  Individual courses followed up on previous recommendations.  Process Improvements  New improved website component.  Online survey portal  Introduction of course feedback form.

20. (a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (b) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. (c) 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. (d) An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams. (e) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. (g) An ability to communicate effectively. (h) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context. (i) Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning. (j) Knowledge of contemporary issues. (k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

21. ABET Criterion 3 Outcomes Program Outcomes a-Knowledge Application b-Experiments c-System Design/Constraints d-Teamwork e-Problem Solving f-Ethics/Profession g-Communication h-Contextual Awareness i- Life Long Learning j-Contemporary Issues k-Skills/Tools 1 – Fundamentals XXX 2 – Design XXX 3 – Problem Solving XX 4 – Techniques/Skills X 5 – Teamwork X 6 – Engr Econ/Planning XX 7 – Ethics/Profession XX 8 – Experiment/Results XXX 9 – Communication X 10 – Diversity/LLL XX COLOR KEY:Data Not Available Met Marginally Met Not Met