The Role of Mathmatics Courses in the Assessment Process of Engineering ABET-Outcomes

Table 1

Course outcomes, mapping with ABET and students direct assessment tools for the course MATH1110-Calculus I for engineers.

Relevant ABET outcomes	Course outcome number	MATH1110 course outcomes	Assessment tools
			Assignment	Quizzes	Labs	Misc	Exams
(a), (b), (e)	1	Sketch and analyze the graphs of functions and interpret the results	✓	✓	□	□	✓
(a), (e), (k)	2	Find derivatives of different functions	✓	✓	□	□	✓
(a), (e), (k)	3	Understand the conceptual foundations of rate of change, slope of tangent line, and their application to engineering problems	✓	✓	✓	□	✓
(a), (c), (e), (k)	4	Learn how the derivatives can be used to model engineering problems	✓	✓	✓	□	✓
(a), (b), (c), (i)	5	Demonstrate ability to think critically in analyzing engineering problems	✓	□	✓	□	□
(d), (f), (g)	6	Work effectively with others	✓	□	✓	□	□
(a), (e), (k)	7	Able to integrate (to find the antiderivative of) different functions	✓	□	□	□	✓
(a), (e), (k)	8	Able to use the integration to find the areas under or between curves, displacements given the accelerations, and work done by a particle or so	✓	□	□	□	✓