IIT BSCPE Self Study 2008 - Illinois Institute of Technology

(e) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
(f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
(g) An ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
(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 the techniques, skills, and tools of modern engineering practice.
(l) Proficiency in the basic elements of computer engineering.
(m) Knowledge of advanced topics in computer engineering.
These program outcomes are documented in the ECE Department meeting minutes of
the meeting at which they were adopted (see the minutes of the 6 May 2008 meeting of
the ECE Faculty).
• Relationship of Program Outcomes to Program Educational Objectives
The principal program objective is that graduates are able to enter the electrical
engineering profession and make contributions to it. Achievement of the attributes
among the program outcomes (a) through (k) is integral to fundamental engineering
practice. Achievement of outcomes (l) and (m) enables the application of fundamental
engineering practices specifically within the computer engineering profession.
Outcome (i) relates specifically to the objective that program graduates embark on a
lifelong career of personal and professional growth.
Outcome (m), based on the foundational knowledge and skills of outcomes (a) through
(l), indicates capability to pursue advanced coursework at the graduate level.
• Relationship of Courses in the Curriculum to the Program Outcomes
The ECE courses in the curriculum include required courses at the 100, 200, and 300
level plus ECE 441 and ECE 485. Six or seven additional credit hours of professional
electives and three or four credit hours of hardware-design elective, all at the 400 level,
may also be ECE courses. The objectives of each of these courses are linked to program
outcomes. Tables 3-1(a), 3-1(b), and 3-1(c) below show these linkages. These tables
demonstrate that the collection of ECE coursework in the curriculum are strongly
related to outcomes (a), (b), (c), (e), (g), (k), (l), and (m).
Required computer science coursework includes CS 115, 116, 330, 331, 350, 351, and
450. Six or seven additional credit hours of professional electives and three or four
credit hours of hardware-design elective, all at the 400 level, may also be computer
science courses. This coursework contributes to outcomes (l) and (m).
The objectives of the Interprofessional Projects (IPRO) courses include developing
teamwork, project management, communication, and ethical behavior skills. They thus
connect to program outcomes (d), (f), and (g).
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