Program Educational Objective 1:  All engineering physics graduates must have the factual knowledge and other thinking skills necessary to construct an appropriate understanding of  physical phenomena in an applied context.  
Program Outcomes Performance Criteria Implementation Plan Evaluation Methods Feedback
1a. having depth of understanding in the principal fundamental disciplines of physics: mechanics, electromagnetism, optics, thermal and statistical physics, and quantum mechanics. 1. 3.0 GPA across program in major subject courses 1. Curriculum with adequate emphasis in subject areas. 1. Exams, HW, lab notebooks, written and oral reports, senior design reports 1. Direct student feedback to instructors
2. Overall alumni satisfaction 2. Deploy instructors with area expertise and excellence in teaching 2. Review by DH and UG Council of curriculum and instruction 2. Teaching evaluation and faculty teaching development program.
3. ABET accreditation 3. Coordinate topics and sequencing in Physics UG Council 3. GRE performance of graduate-school bound students 3. Realignment of curriculum sequencing and emphasis by UG Council
4. High success rate in graduate school admissions 4. Involve students in faculty research 4. Longitudinal surveys of alumni 4.  Curriculum and/or instruction modification recommendations following ABET or Visiting Committee review.
    5. Implement quality advising program to guide students in course selection. 5. ABET and Visiting Committee reports. 5. Resource allocations to address weaknesses or new initiatives.
1b. Understand a broad array of diverse physical phenomena in terms of fundamental concepts. 1. Exposure to broad applications in subject courses. 1. Subject course curriculum and instruction including wide diversity of applications. 1. Review by UG Council and Dept. Head. 1. Direct student feedback to instructors
2. Success in Field Session. 2. Deploy instructors with area expertise and/or industrial experience. 2. GRE performance of graduate school bound students. 2.  Curriculum and instruction recommendations from UG Council regarding breadth coverage.
3. Broad selection of elective offerings in special topics by majority of students. 3. Coordinate topics and sequencing in Physics UG Council 3. Longitudinal surveys of alumni 3.  Curriculum and/or instruction modification recommendations following ABET or Visiting Committee review.
4.  High level participation in extramural physics events such as SPS , Colloquia, field trips, and APS membership. 4. Involve students in faculty research 4. ABET and Visiting Committee reports. 4. Resource allocations to address weaknesses or new initiatives.
5. Implement quality advising program to guide students in course selection.  
    6. Provide high level of extramural physics activities such as SPS, colloquia, and field trips.    
1c. Be able to design and implement an experiment or theoretical study to understand a physical phenomenon in an applied context. 1. Successful completion of senior design project. 1. Quality supervision of senior design program. 1. Senior design and advanced lab reports. 1.Ongoing instructor review of student performance.
2. >85% success rate in advanced laboratory courses. 2. Faculty model skills in laboratory courses. 2. Senior design coordinator evaluation with targeted criteria. 2.  UG review and feedback to senior design coordinator and advisors.
3. Faculty supervisor satisfaction for students working in research groups. 3. Laboratory reports 3.  Curriculum and/or instruction modification recommendations following ABET or Visiting Committee review.
        4. Resource allocations to address weaknesses or new initiatives.
1d. Be able to apply scientific understanding and models of thinking in engineering physics contexts. 1. Alumni and employer satisfaction 1. Quality supervision of senior design program. 1. Senior design and advanced lab reports. 1.Ongoing instructor review of student performance.
2. >85% success rate in advanced laboratory courses. 2. Faculty model skills in laboratory courses. 2. Senior design coordinator evaluation with targeted criteria. 2.  UG review and feedback to senior design coordinator and advisers.
3. Faculty supervisor satisfaction for students working in research groups. 3. Alumni survey forms. 3.  Curriculum and/or instruction modification recommendations following ABET or Visiting Committee review.
      4. Senior exit interviews. 4. Resource allocations to address weaknesses or new initiatives.
1e. Be able to use fundamental physics principles in the design of a process, system, or component. 1. Successful competion of senior design project. 1. Quality supervision of senior design program. 1. Senior design and advanced lab reports. 1.Ongoing instructor review of student performance.
2. Alumni and employer satisfaction 2. Faculty model skills in laboratory courses. 2. Senior design coordinator evaluation with targeted criteria. 2.  UG review and feedback to senior design coordinator and advisers.
3. >85% success rate in advanced laboratory courses. 3. Alumni survey forms. 3.  Curriculum and/or instruction modification recommendations following ABET or Visiting Committee review.
  4. Faculty supervisor satisfaction for students working in research groups.   4. Senior exit interviews. 4. Resource allocations to address weaknesses or new initiatives.
Program Educational Objective 2:  All engineering physics graduates must have the ability to communicate effectively.  
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2a. Be able to write a well-organized, logical, scientifically sound physics research paper or engineering physics report. 1. >85% average score on rubric-graded senior design reports. 1. Quality supervision of senior design program. 1. Senior design and advanced lab reports. 1.Ongoing instructor review of student performance.
2. >70% of graduating seniors agree with the statement: " I feel confident in expressing myself in writing" 2. Faculty model skills in laboratory courses. 2. Senior design coordinator evaluation with targeted criteria. 2.  UG review and feedback to senior design coordinator and advisors.
3. >85% success rate in advanced laboratory written reports. 3. Alumni survey forms. 3.  Curriculum and/or instruction modification recommendations following ABET or Visiting Committee review.
  4. Faculty supervisor satisfaction for student written work in research groups.   4. Senior exit interviews. 4. Resource allocations to address weaknesses or new initiatives.
2b. Be able to present a well-organized, logical, scientifically sound, and audience appropriate oral report on an applied physics topic. 1. >85% average score on rubric-graded oral senior design reports. 1. Quality supervision of senior design program. 1. Senior design and advanced lab reports. 1.Ongoing instructor review of student performance.
2. >70% of graduating seniors agree with the statement: " I feel confident in expressing myself in orally" 2. Faculty model skills in laboratory courses. 2. Senior design coordinator evaluation with targeted criteria. 2.  UG review and feedback to senior design coordinator and advisers.
3. >85% success rate in advanced laboratory oral reports 3. Alumni survey forms. 3.  Curriculum and/or instruction modification recommendations following ABET or Visiting Committee review.
  4. Faculty supervisor satisfaction for student oral presentations in research groups.   4. Senior exit interviews. 4. Resource allocations to address weaknesses or new initiatives.
2c. Be able to communicate and present information electronically including appropriate use of multimedia modes. 1. >85% average score on rubric-graded reports. 1. Quality supervision of senior design program. 1. Senior design and advanced lab reports. 1.Ongoing instructor review of student performance.
2. >70% of graduating seniors agree with the statement: " I feel confident in expressing myself using electronic and multimedia modes." 2. Faculty model skills in laboratory courses. 2. Senior design coordinator evaluation with targeted criteria. 2.  UG review and feedback to senior design coordinator and advisers.
3. >85% success rate in advanced laboratory courses. 3. Alumni  survey forms. 3.  Curriculum and/or instruction modification recommendations following ABET or Visiting Committee review.
4. Faculty supervisor satisfaction for students working in research groups. 4. Senior exit interviews. 4. Resource allocations to address weaknesses or new initiatives.
Program Educational Objective 3:  Throughout their careers engineering physics graduates should be able to function effectively in society.  
Outcomes Performance Criteria Implementation Plan Evaluation Methods Feedback
3a. Be able to work effectively in teams and exercise leadership at appropriate times in their careers. 1. >85% of students score satisfactory for teamwork in a team-related experience. 1. Quality supervision of senior design program. 1. Senior design and summer field session team projects. 1.Ongoing instructor review of student performance.
2. >70% of graduating seniors agree with the statement: " I feel confident working in teams" 2. Faculty model skills in laboratory courses. 2. Senior design and field session coordinator evaluation with targeted criteria. 2.  UG review and feedback to senior design coordinator and advisers.
3. ABET Accreditation. 3. Alumni survey forms. 3. Resource allocations to address weaknesses or new initiatives.
4. Successful and effective leaders in SPS. 4. Senior exit interviews.  
5. Alumni and employer satisfaction 5. Peer evaluations.  
  6. Successful completion of EPICS sequence.   6.  SPS Adviser evaluates leadership.  
3b. Understand and appreciate the human dimensions of their profession, including the diverse social, cultural, economic and international aspects of their professional activities. 1. Alumni and employer satisfaction 1. Nature and Human values curriculum 1. Alumni survey forms. 1.Ongoing instructor review of student performance.
2. >70% of graduating seniors agree with the statement: " I appreciate the relation of my profession to society." 2. Curriculum coverage in senior design and field session 2. Senior design and field session coordinator evaluation with targeted criteria. 2.  UG review and feedback to senior design coordinator and advisers.
3. ABET Accreditation. 3. Quality supervision of senior design program. 3. Senior exit interviews. 3. Resource allocations to address weaknesses or new initiatives.
    4. Faculty model skills in laboratory courses. 4. Peer evaluations.  
3c. Demonstrate high standards of ethics and professional integrity in the conduct of their professional activities. 1. Alumni and employer satisfaction 1. Nature and Human values curriculum 1. Alumni survey forms. 1.Ongoing instructor review of student conduct
2. >70% of graduating seniors agree with the statement: " I understand the ethics inherent in my profession." 2. Curriculum coverage in senior design and field session 2. Senior design and field session coordinator evaluation with targeted criteria. 2.  UG review and feedback to senior design coordinator and advisers.
3. ABET Accreditation. 3. Quality supervision of senior design program. 3. Senior exit interviews. 3. Resource allocations to address weaknesses or new initiatives.
    4. Faculty model skills in laboratory courses. 4. Peer evaluations.