AY 2024-2025

https://calstatela.curriculog.com/proposal:12466/form

C1. How will the changes fit with the Institutional Mission / Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILO)

The changes proposed to the B.S. program in mechanical engineering directly support the following Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILO) in the following ways: 1. Knowledge: Mastery of content and processes of inquiry The propose changes to include additional mechanical design courses (ME 1030, ME 3140, ME 4140) all go directly to improving student mastery of mechanical engineering design knowledge and skills. The addition of these labs and course will improve students’ knowledge as it relates to mechanical engineering analysis and design skills and better prepare them to address modern engineering challenges and issues. 2. Proficiency: Intellectual skills The new courses will improve students’ engineering analysis and design skills through hands-on training and real-world design projects. Additional changes made to the elective units will enable students to form “concentrations” within specific areas of mechanical engineering (i.e., vibrations/controls/dynamics, thermal-fluid systems, materials and mechanics, biomechanical) to strengthen their skillsets and proficiency within specific areas of mechanical engineering. 3. Place and Community: Urban and global mission The change proposed aim to better prepare students to address real-world engineering challenges that face our communities and global environment. Drawing upon real-world examples, students will be exposed to how their engineering decisions will impact society and how socially-responsible engineering decisions are based upon reliable engineering analysis knowledge and skills. 4. Transformation: Integrative learning The changes proposed will enhance students’ understanding of the world around them in the context of engineering design. The changes will re-enforce their sense of why the products put forth by engineers are designed the way they are and how their integrated knowledge and skills will better serve society by engineering reliable solutions for a rapidly changing world.

C2. Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

No changes are proposed to the existing PLOs, which are:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. 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
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. 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
5. 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
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies