Educational Objectives

Within the context of these three descriptions and the mission statement and the College of Engineering Objectives, The objectives of the ISE Program are to enable graduates to be performing in the following manner 3 to 5 years post graduation:

• Function effectively as an ISE professional designing or improving and implementing business processes.
• Identify and use methodologies to formulate and develop solutions for problems encountered in their organizations.
• Use computational skills to analyze and interpret data to solve systems problems.
• Provide leadership in a diverse workspace and globally complex environment.

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

Performance Criteria Used to Assess Student Outcome 1:

Solve statistical decision making engineering problems (Apply knowledge of mathematics) Course: ISE 130

Formulate and solve engineering economic analysis problems. Course: ISE 102

Identify and Apply improvement of process strategies, and cycle time and WIP reduction methodologies. Couse ISE 140

Formulate and solve operations research/management decision making problems. Course ISE 170

An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors

Performance Criteria Used to Assess Student Outcome 2:

Design and plan process, facilities. Course ISE 195B

Develop a strategic and management plans. Course: ISE 195B

Design and develop a new, effective and efficient system. Course: course ISE 105

Apply work measurement methods to analyze assembly methods. Course ISE 120

An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

Performance Criteria Used to Assess Student Outcome 3:

Develop technical writing skills. Course ENGR 100W

Communicate in small teams via writing and in a variety of other ways. Course ISE 120

Demonstrates effective technical presentations and writing senior design report. Course ISE 195A

Demonstrates effective technical presentations and writing senior design report. Course ISE 195B

An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts

Performance Criteria Used to Assess Student Outcome 4:

Demonstrates knowledge of professional code of ethics. Course ISE 151

Demonstrates an ability to make informed ethical choices. Course ISE 102

Demonstrates an ability to make informed choices. Course ISE 105

Demonstrates ethical and professional responsibilities in making judgments. Course ISE 155

An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives

Performance Criteria Used to Assess Student Outcome 5:

Team decision making: Analyze a work measurement problem as a team. Course ISE 120

Recognize benefits of interpersonal styles and conflict management skills in personal and professional setting. Course ISE 150

Team Communication: Active listening, feedback, influencing others, sharing information. Course 151

Analyze any given system and improve it effectively and efficiently. Course ISE 105.

An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

Performance Criteria Used to Assess Student Outcome 6:

Solve statistical decision making engineering problems (Analyze and interpret data). Course: ISE 130

Solve statistical decision making engineering problems (Analyze and interpret data). Course ISE 130

Design experiments and collect, analyze, and interpret data to solve engineering problems. Course ISE 135

Analyze, and interpret data in simulation studies. Course ISE 167

An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Performance Criteria Used to Assess Student Outcome 7:

Analyze and solve operational problems using software (e.g. Microsoft Excel). Course ISE 140

Research and present contemporary topics. Course ISE 1195A

Use of current financial data/parameters to solve engineering decision-making problems. Course ISE 102

Analyze the existing systems/processes using a simulation software. Course ISE 167

Identify and Analyze the benefits of a well- defined and integrated supply chain and the technical benefits and impact of an ERP system. Course ISE 155

Analyze problems requiring work measurement methodologies by using software for analysis. Course. ISE 120

Develop an understanding of the "state of the art" of service management thinking. Course ISE 142