General Engineering Technology (GET)
Mission Statement
 The mission of the General Engineering Technology Program is to provide an excellent educational experience for its students. This experience includes an emphasis on the technical, communication, teamwork and life-long learning skills that graduate engineering technologists need to succeed, in both the workplace and society in general. The program is structured to prepare the graduate for the practitioner’s role of translating conceptual ideas into functioning systems and providing supervisory direction for the implementation of these ideas by the technicians and craftsmen. The curriculum emphasizes the practical application of mathematics and science to the solution of technical problems. The program provides a coherent set of courses to meet a student’s specific career objectives. Extensive laboratory experience is integrated into the program.
CONSTITUENCIES: Alumni, Industry and Government Employers, Professional Societies.
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES / EVALUATION
The General Engineering Technology Program should produce graduates who:
- Have the theoretical and practical ability to analyze, design, build and evaluate technical systems for today’s world.
- Can communicate effectively in oral, written and electronic media and have the necessary teamwork and leadership skills to work and participate effectively in a problem solving team environment.
- Are committed to life-long learning and continuous improvement and who can contribute to the economic, technical, social and educational development of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the country and the world.
Evaluation:
- Self evaluation survey of alumni, include job title, type of work and salary; postgraduate study; professional certification (EIT, PE).
- Survey of employers on teamwork skills, educational preparation, computer skills, and communication skills.
- Exit surveys and interviews of graduates.
- Input from the program Industrial Advisory Committee
Feedback:
- Use surveys to evaluate the achievement of the program objectives and to improve the effectiveness of the program
PROGRAM OUTCOMES / ASSESSMENT
The General Engineering Technology program must prepare students who:
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Demonstrate an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills , and modern tools necessary for the practice of engineering technology
Assessment Technique:
- Student course evaluation and instructor self evaluation at end of course
- The critical courses would be: ENGR 1117, ENGR 2333 , EE 2112; other courses may have this program outcome.
- Portfolio of student work that demonstrates this outcome
- Have students use technology for word processing, spreadsheets, web search, and communication. Record for each course the use of these technologies.
- Use computer simulations, analysis, and “what if” explorations. Record for each course the use of these technologies.
- Use modern equipment, instrumentation and computers in undergraduate laboratories
Include field trips and presentations by practicing engineers (including professional society meetings) where appropriate and possible
Feedback:
- To course instructor
- To Department Curriculum Committee and College Undergrad Affairs Comm
- To practicing engineers and providers of field trips
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Apply current practical knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science, and technology
Assessment Technique:
- Student course evaluation and instructor self evaluation at end of course
- The critical courses would be ENGR 2331, ENGR 2333, and ET 3396
- Exams through the term and a project that test the ability to apply above knowledge
Feedback:
- To course instructor
- To Department Curriculum Committee and College Undergrad Affairs Comm
- To math and science dept/instructors
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Conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments and apply experimental results to improve processes
Assessment Technique:
- Student course evaluation and instructor self evaluation at end of course
- The critical courses would be ENGR 1101, EE 2112 and the three required technical labs in the student’s plan of study
- Portfolio of student work that demonstrates experimental design, operation, computerized data acquisition, statistical data analysis, and interpretation
- Give an in-class Lab Final at end of semester
Feedback:
- To course instructor
- To Department Curriculum Committee and College Undergrad Affairs Comm
- To Department Laboratory Coordinator
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Apply creativity in the design of systems, components, or processes appropriate to program objectives
Assessment Technique:
- Student course evaluation and instructor self evaluation at end of course
- The critical courses would be ENGR 1117, ET 3396, and ET 4161; other courses may have this program outcome
- Term projects with open ended solutions
- Portfolio of student work that demonstrates project work throughout the curriculum
Feedback:
- To course instructor
- To Department Curriculum Committee and College Undergrad Affairs Comm
- To the GET Industrial Advisory Committee
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Function effectively on teams
Assessment Technique:
- Student course evaluation and instructor self evaluation at end of course
- The critical courses would be ENGR 1101, ET 3396, and ET 4161
- Teamwork evaluation form at end of project
- Alumni self evaluation on a periodic basis
Feedback:
- To faculty teaching the course
- To students in teams
- To Department Curriculum Committee and College Undergrad Affairs Comm
- To the GET Industrial Advisory Committee
- Assess teamwork qualities
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Identify, formulate , analyze and solve technical problems
Assessment Technique:
- Student course evaluation and instructor self evaluation at end of course
- The critical courses would be ENGR 2331, ENGR 2333 (or ENGR 2332), ET 2521 (or ET 3532); other courses may have this program outcome
- In all courses, assign problems that call for students to apply formal problem identification and solution structures; put numerous samples in a portfolio
Feedback:
- To course instructor
- To Department Curriculum Committee and College Undergrad Affairs Comm
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Communicate effectively
Assessment Technique:
- Student course evaluation and instructor self evaluation at end of course
- Take videos of presentations and have ET and SPEECH faculty jointly evaluate
- Grades in the critical writing intensive courses of ENGL 2696, ENGR 3096, ET 3396, and ET 4161 as well as visual communication in ENGR 1117
- Have the Writing Center critique some written reports
- Have rough drafts for some lab reports and project papers as well as final reports
Feedback:
- To student in course
- To course instructor
- To Department Curriculum Committee and College Undergrad Affairs Comm
- Portfolio prepared on communication efforts in course
- To the GET Industrial Advisory Committee
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Recognize of the need for and possess the ability to pursue life-long learning
Assessment Technique:
- Student course evaluation and instructor self evaluation at end of course
The critical courses would be ENGR 3096 and ET 4119
- Have alumni give a session in ET 4161 about their experiences, use evaluation forms submitted by student
- Alumni self evaluation on a periodic basis
Feedback:
- To course instructor
- To alumni in ET 313
- To Department Curriculum Committee and College Undergrad Affairs Comm
- To GET Industrial Advisory Committee
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Understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities
Assessment Technique:
- Student course evaluation and instructor self evaluation at end of course
The critical courses would be ENGR 1101, ET 4119, and ET 4161
- Portfolio of student work that demonstrates professional and ethical considerations
- Give an in-class “ethical dilemma (case study)” and collect student responses
- Alumni self evaluation on a periodic basis
Feedback:
- To course instructor
- To Department Curriculum Committee and College Undergrad Affairs Comm
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Recognize contemporary professional, societal, and global issues and are aware of and respect diversity
Assessment Technique:
- Student course evaluation and instructor self evaluation at end of course
- The critical courses would be ET 3396 and ET 4161
- Completion of Temple’s Core Curriculum with Intellectual Heritage I & II
- Two courses in Foreign Language/International Studies
- And a Studies in Race course
- Portfolio of student work that demonstrates global and societal context
- Alumni self evaluation on a periodic basis
Feedback:
- To course instructor
- To students in course
- To Department Curriculum Committee and College Undergrad Affairs Comm
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Have a commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement
Assessment Technique:
- Exit interview of student at end of program
- Student course evaluation and instructor self evaluation at end of course
- The critical courses would be ET 3396, ENGR 1117, and ET 4161; other courses may have this program outcome
- Course evaluation conducted by Department
- Alumni self evaluation on a periodic basis
Feedback:
- To course instructor
- To students in course
- To Department Curriculum Committee and College Undergrad Affairs Comm
- To Alumni
- To the GET Industrial Advisory Committee
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