abet pub quiz 2015 new show - boston university

ABET

PUBTRIVIA NIGHT

Judges Panel:Stormy Attaway, Caleb Farny

Security:Jasmine CarterStacy McKenna

MC:Glynn Holt

ABET

PUBTRIVA NIGHT

Name Your Team!

ABET

PUBTRIVA NIGHT

Format• Pose Question• Team deliberate and write down

answer• 2-minute time limit for answers,

presented verbally• Credit for right answers• Smart phone use IS ALLOWED• Public abuse for wrong answers• Correct answer provided by

judges• Judges’ decision final and

binding

Question #1:

What does ABET Stand For?

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Question #1:


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Question #1:


Answer: Trick question! Nothing! It used to stand for “Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology”, but now is no longer an acronym.

Question #2:

What is a PEV and who is ours?

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Question #2:


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Question #2:


Answer:PEV: Program Evaluator. The ABET volunteer who directly evaluates our program. Current PEV: Susan Napierkowski; Observer: Hany El Kadi.

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Question #3:

Name as many of the ME program objectives as possible.

Question #3:


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• Join a technically sophisticated workforce as successful professionals in a wide range of mechanical engineering and related fields.

• Continuously improve and expand their technical and professional skills through formal means as well as through informal self-study.

• Pursue advanced degrees in engineering, business, or other professional fields.

• Advance themselves professionally and personally by accepting professional and societal responsibilities and pursuing leadership roles.

Question #3:


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Question #4:

Name all or as many as possible the ME student outcomes.

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Question #4:


Question #4:


a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering;b) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as 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 multi-disciplinary teams;e) An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems;f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities;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) A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning;j) A knowledge of contemporary issues;k) An ability to use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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Question #5:

What is ABET’s requirement for content in the entry-level Statics course?

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Question #5:


Answer:It doesn’t have one. ABET has programmatic requirements (math; science; design; laboratory, etc) but not specific course requirements.

Question #5:


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Question #6:

Where can you find the list of objectives & outcomes (be specific)

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Question #6:


Question #6:


Answer:On our Dept. websitewww.bu.edu/me/resources/faculty-resources

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Question #7:

Who are our constituents?

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Question #7:


Question #7:


Answer:Students IndustryGraduate and Professional SchoolsUnited States Military SchoolsExternal Advisory BoardAlumniFaculty

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Question #8:

Describe as many components of our continuous improvement process as you can.

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Question #9:

Describe how we advise our undergraduate students (be specific!)

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Question #9:


Question #9:


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Question #10:

What is a “course review panel” and how are ours set up?

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Question #10:


Question #10:


Answer:Mechanical Systems; Thermal & Fluid Systems; Design; Engineering Mathematics

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Question #11:

What is a course coordinator and describe their responsibilities.

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Question #11:


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Question #12:

Describe as many actions as you can (ME-specific, over the past 6 years) that directly resulted from our continuous improvement process

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Question #12:


Question #12:


• Design sequence (AM311, 312, 413, 414 à ME359 Intro to CAD, 360 Product Design, 460 Electro-Mechanical System Design, 461 ME Capstone Experience);

• Mechanics sequence & prereq structure (EK301 Eng Mechanics 1, ME302 Eng Mechanics 2, ME305 Mechanics of Materials à ME460 Electro-Mechanical System Design, 461 ME Capstone; MA226 à ME303 Fluid Mechanics, ME419 Heat Transfer, ME310 Instrumentation & Theory of Experiments);

• Lab exercise improvements(ME305 Mechanics of Materials, ME419 Heat Transfer, ME304 Energy & Thermo);

• Course revisions(EK301 Eng Mechanics 1, EK127 Intro to EngComputation, ME310 Instrumentation & Theory of Experiments);

• Design project improvements: ME302 Eng Mechanics 2, ME419 Heat Transfer;

• Natural science elective criteria

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Question #13:

Distinguish between “direct” and “indirect” means of assessment.

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Question #13:


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Question #14:

What factors are we considering for our direct assessment?

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Question #14:


Question #14:


Answer:FE exam results; targeted course assignment performance

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Question #15:

What factors are we considering for our indirect assessment?

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Question #15:


Question #15:


Answer:Student course emphasis survey; faculty course assessments; advisor evaluations (averaged across Dept.); senior survey, EBI survey

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Question #16:

List the required ME courses for the evaluating year (AY 2014-2015)

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Question #16:


Answer:• EK102 Intro to Linear Algebra• EK127 Intro to Eng Computation • EK13x Intro to Engineering• EK156 Design & Manufacturing• EK301 Eng Mechanics 1 • EK307 • ME302 Eng Mechanics 2• ME303 Fluid Mechanics• ME304 Energy & Thermo• ME305 Mechanics of Materials• ME306 Intro to Material Science• ME310 Instrumentation & Theory of

Experiments• ME359 Intro to CAD• ME360 Product Design• ME366 Probability & Stats for Mechanical

Engineers• ME419 Heat Transfer• ME460 Electro-Mechanical System Design• ME461 ME Capstone Experience

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Question #17:

Which elective courses are subject to evaluation and why?

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Question #17:


Answer:ME 345 Automated ManufacturingME 420 Supply Chain EngineeringEK 335 Intro to Environmental EngEK 409 Engineering Economy

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Question #18:

What percentage of our students took the FE exam last year and what was the passing rate?

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Question #18:


Answer:7.5% ; 100%

Tiebreaker #1

Which year(s) is ABET evaluating for our program?

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Tiebreaker #1


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Tiebreaker #1


Answer: 2014-2015

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Tiebreaker #2:

True/False: ABET requires a minimum of 16 credits of math and 16 credits of science.

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Tiebreaker #2:


Tiebreaker #2:


Answer: False

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Tiebreaker #3:

What other program committees do we have?

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Tiebreaker #3:


Tiebreaker #3:


Answer:Undergraduate CommitteeLaboratory Committee

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