Research Article

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

Table 2

Course outcomes, mapping with ABET and students direct assessment tools for the course MATH1120-Calculus II for engineers.

Relevant ABET outcomesCourse outcome numberMATH1120 course outcomesAssessment tools
AssignmentQuizzesLabsMiscExams

(a), (b), (c), (i)1Show the ability to think critically in analyzing engineering problems

(a), (e), (k), (b) 2Parameterize a curve

(a), (d), (g), (k)3Use computers to enhance visualization and solve calculus problems in several variables

(a), (e), (k) 4Understand the properties of vectors and know some of their applications

(a), (b), (e) 5Identify the equations of common surfaces such as sphere, cone, and paraboloid

(a), (e), (k)6Calculate partial derivatives, the rate of change, and the extrema of function of several variables

(a), (c), (k)7Use multiple integrals to get the areas, volumes, and center of mass for different configurations

(a), (k) 8Realize which system of coordinates is more convenient to describe a physical situation

(a), (e), (k)9Calculate line integrals

(a), (k), (e), (j)10Understand the notion of the curl and divergence of a vector field