ABET Self-Study Report for the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA June 23, 2017 CONFIDENTIAL The information supplied in this Self-Study Report is for the confidential use of ABET and its authorized agents, and will not be disclosed without authorization of the institution concerned, except for summary data not identifiable to a specific institution. Table of Contents BACKGROUND INFORMATION ................................................................................... 1 A. Contact Information ..................................................................................................1 B. Program History ........................................................................................................1 C. Options ......................................................................................................................2 D. Program Delivery Modes ..........................................................................................2 E. Program Locations ....................................................................................................2 F. Public Disclosure .......................................................................................................2 G. Deficiencies, Weaknesses or Concerns from Previous Evaluation(s) and the Actions Taken to Address Them ...............................................................................3 CRITERION 1. STUDENTS ............................................................................................. 4 A. Student Admissions ...................................................................................................4 B. Evaluating Student Performance ...............................................................................5 C. Transfer Students and Transfer Courses ...................................................................7 D. Advising and Career Guidance ..................................................................................8 D.1 School of Engineering Advising Procedure ....................................................... 9 D.2 The MESA Program......................................................................................... 11 D.3 College and University Advising Resources ................................................... 12 E. Work in Lieu of Courses .........................................................................................13 F. Graduation Requirements ........................................................................................13 G. Transcripts of Recent Graduates .............................................................................16 CRITERION 2. PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES ..................................... 17 A. Mission Statement ...................................................................................................17 B. Program Educational Objectives .............................................................................17 C. Consistency of the Program Educational Objectives with the Mission of the Institution .................................................................................................................18 D. Program Constituencies ...........................................................................................18 E. Process for Review of the Program Educational Objectives ...................................19 CRITERION 3. STUDENT OUTCOMES ...................................................................... 21 A. Student Outcomes ....................................................................................................21 B. Relationship of Student Outcomes to Program Educational Objectives .................21 CRITERION 4. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ....................................................... 23 A. Student Outcomes ....................................................................................................23 A.1 Course-based assessment ................................................................................. 24 A.2 Student and alumni surveys ............................................................................. 26 A.3 Analysis of results by outcome ........................................................................ 28 A.4 Discussion of assessment data relating to outcomes (c), (j), and (k) ............... 39 B. Continuous Improvement ........................................................................................41 B.1 New laboratory facilities and equipment ......................................................... 41 B.2 New courses ..................................................................................................... 42 B.3 Other changes ................................................................................................... 42 B.4 Planning for the future ...................................................................................... 43 C. Additional Information ............................................................................................44 CRITERION 5. CURRICULUM..................................................................................... 45 A. Program Curriculum ................................................................................................45 A.1 Plan of Study .................................................................................................... 45 A.2 Alignment of the Curriculum with the Program Objectives ............................ 57 A.3 Alignment of the Curriculum with the Student Outcomes .............................. 58 A.4 Prerequisite structure of the program’s required courses ................................. 69 A.5 Depth of study .................................................................................................. 70 A.6 Major design experience .................................................................................. 70 A.7 Cooperative education...................................................................................... 71 A.8 Materials available for review .......................................................................... 71 B. Course Syllabi .........................................................................................................71 CRITERION 6. FACULTY .............................................................................................. 72 A. Faculty Qualifications .............................................................................................72 B. Faculty Workload ....................................................................................................72 C. Faculty Size .............................................................................................................76 C. Professional Development .......................................................................................76 D.1 Research Laboratories ...................................................................................... 77 D.2 Notable Grants ................................................................................................. 78 D.3 Resources for faculty development .................................................................. 78 D. Authority and Responsibility of Faculty .................................................................79 E.1 Faculty involvement in decision making .......................................................... 79 E.2 Curriculum development and revision ............................................................. 80 E.3 Accreditation .................................................................................................... 80 CRITERION 7. FACILITIES .......................................................................................... 82 A. Offices, Classrooms and Laboratories .....................................................................82 A.1 Offices .............................................................................................................. 82 A.2 Classrooms ....................................................................................................... 82 A.3 Laboratories ..................................................................................................... 82 B. Computing Resources ..............................................................................................86 B1. Timeshare Laboratory (SCI 143) ..................................................................... 86 B2. Multimedia Computer (CAD) Laboratory (SCI 146) ...................................... 87 B3. General Software .............................................................................................. 87 B4. University computer resources ......................................................................... 88 C. Guidance ..................................................................................................................88 D. Maintenance and Upgrading of Facilities ...............................................................89 E. Library Services ......................................................................................................89 F. Overall Comments on Facilities ..............................................................................91 CRITERION 8. INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT .............................................................. 92 A. Leadership ...............................................................................................................92