Bachelor Of Science In Engineering Physics

Self-Study ReportEngineering PhysicsBachelor of Science in Engineering PhysicsNew Mexico State UniversitySubmitted to:Engineering Accreditation CommissionABET, Inc.111 Market Place, Suite 1050Baltimore, MD 21202-4012Submitted by:Engineering Physics ProgramGardiner Hall, 1255 N. Horseshoe Dr.New Mexico State UniversityP.O. Box 30001 MSC 3DLas Cruces, NM 88003-8001June 2012

Table of ContentsBACKGROUND INFORMATION . 8A. Contact Information . 8B. Program History . 8C. Options . 11D. Organizational Structure . 12E. Program Delivery Modes . 13F. Program Locations . 14G. Deficiencies, Weaknesses or Concerns from Previous Evaluation(s) and the Actions Takento Address Them . 14H. Joint Accreditation . 15CRITERION 1. STUDENTS . 17A. Student Admissions . 17B. Evaluating Student Performance . 21C. Transfer Students and Transfer Courses . 23D. Advising and Career Guidance . 26E. Work in Lieu of Courses . 28F. Graduation Requirements . 29F. Transcripts of Recent Graduates . 31CRITERION 2. PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES . 34A. Mission Statement . 34B. Program Educational Objectives . 34C. Consistency of the Program Educational Objectives with the Mission of the Institution . 35D. Program Constituencies . 37E. Process of Evaluating and Improving Educational Objectives . 40CRITERION 3. STUDENT OUTCOMES . 44A. Student Outcomes . 44B. Relationship of Student Outcomes to Program Educational Objectives . 60CRITERION 4. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT . 63A. Program Educational Objectives. 64B. Student Outcomes . 72C. Continuous Improvement . 82D. Additional Information . 86CRITERION 5. CURRICULUM. 89A. Program Curriculum . 89B. Course Syllabi . 111CRITERION 6. FACULTY . 113A. Faculty Qualifications . 113B. Faculty Workload . 114C. Faculty Size . 1151

D. Professional Development . 116E. Authority and Responsibility of Faculty . 117CRITERION 7. FACILITIES . 135A. Offices, Classrooms and Laboratories . 135C. Guidance . 138E. Library Services . 140F. Overall Comments on Facilities . 141CRITERION 8. INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT . 144A. Leadership . 144B. Program Budget and Financial Support . 146C. Staffing . 151D. Faculty Hiring and Retention . 153E. Support of Faculty Professional Development . 155Signature Attesting to Compliance . 158Appendix A – Course Syllabi . 159Physics Courses . 160Aeropsace Engineering Courses . 199Chemical Engineering Courses . 218Electrical Engineering Courses . 233Mechanical Engineering Courses . 261Other Courses (Civil Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics) . 296Appendix B – Faculty Vitae . 310Department of Physics – Faculty and Staff CVs . 311Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Faculty and Staff CVs . 352Department of Chemical Engineering – Faculty CVs . 389Department of Electrical Engineering - Faculty CVs . 408Appendix C – Equipment. 446Appendix D – Institutional Summary . 449The Institution . 450Type of Control . 450Educational Unit . 451Academic Support Units . 454Non-academic Support Units . 454Credit Unit . 457Tables . 457Suppplementary Documentation/Information . 460Degree Checklist Engineering Physics with Aerospace Concentration . 461Degree Checklist Engineering Physics with Chemical Concentration . 463Degree Checklist for Engineering Physics with Electrical Concentration . 465Degree Checklist for Engineering Physics with Mechanical Concentration . 4672

Advising Form . 469Senior-Exit Interview Form . 470Alumni Survey Form . 475Written and Oral Report Forms . 481Teamwork Evaluation Form . 483Post-Course Instructor Comment Form . 484Example STAR audit . 488Example Program Outcomes Review . 493Engineering Physics External Advisory Board – Membership since 2005 . 4953

Table of Tables and DiagramsDiagram 0.1. Enrollment of Physics and Engineering Physics majors since 1990. . 10Table 0.1. Members of the Engineering Physics Program Committee – 2012 . 13Diagram 0 2. Organizational Chart of the Engineering Physics program at NMSU. . 13Table 1.1. Initial Math Placement using ACT Math Scores or Math Placement Exam (MPE) atNMSU. . 19Table 2.2. Educational Objectives of NMSU for undergraduate education. . 36Table 2.3. Educational Objectives of NMSU’s College of Engineering (EC) or undergraduateeducation. . 36Diagram 2.1: Relationship of institutional university- (NMSU) and college-level (EC)Educational Objectives with the Engineering Physics (EP) Educational Objectives. . 37Table 2.4: Members of the 2011/2012 External Advisory Board of Engineering Physics programat NMSU. . 38Diagram 2.2. Process flow-chart for establishing and evaluating the Program EducationalObjectives of the Engineering Physics program. . 40Table 3.1. Engineering Physics (EP) Program Outcomes (a)-(k). . 45Table 3.2.a. Assessment Matrix showing the Correspondence of Program Outcomes (a) thru (k)to Physics courses of the Engineering Physics degree. . 48Table 3.2.b. Assessment Matrix showing the Correspondence of Program Outcomes (a) thru (k)with Electrical Engineering courses of the Engineering Physics degree with the Electricalconcentration. 50Table 3.2.c. Assessment Matrix showing the Correspondence of Program Outcomes (a) thru (k)with Mechanical Engineering courses of the Engineering Physics degree with the Mechanicalconcentration. 52Table 3.2.d. Assessment Matrix showing the Correspondence of Program Outcomes (a) thru (k)with Aerospace Engineering courses of the Engineering Physics degree with the Aerospaceconcentration. 54Table 3.2.e. Assessment Matrix showing the Correspondence of Program Outcomes (a) thru (k)with Chemical Engineering courses of the Engineering Physics degree with the Chemicalconcentration. 55Table 3.3. Relationship between EP Educational Objectives and Program Outcomes. Therelationships of primary importance are marked ‘X’, significant (but secondary) relationshipsare marked ‘s’; an empty box represents a negligible relationship. . 61Table 4.1. Averaged values for responses for Program Outcomes received from Senior ExitInterviews. The table contains the average of responses (scale: 1 agree, 2 neutral, 3 disagree, and 4 not important) and the number of students responding. . 67Diagram 4.1. Job titles of Engineering Physics alumni who graduated prior to Spring 2012. . 71Diagram 4.2. Employers of NMSU’s Engineering Physics alumni who graduated prior to Spring2012. . 724

Diagram 4.3.a. Measured level of achievement (normalized to the stated target) of all courses forProgram Outcome (a) since Fall of 2006. . 77Diagram 4.3.b. Measured level of achievement (normalized to the stated target) of all courses forProgram Outcome (b) since Fall of 2006. . 77Diagram 4.3.c. Measured level of achievement (normalized to the stated target) of all courses forProgram Outcome (c) since Fall of 2006. . 78Diagram 4.3.d. Measured level of achievement (normalized to the stated target) of all courses forProgram Outcome (d) since Fall of 2006. . 78Diagram 4.3.e. Measured level of achievement (normalized to the stated target) of all courses(and other measures) for Program Outcome (e) since Fall of 2006. . 79Diagram 4.3.f. Measured level of achievement (normalized to the stated target) of all courses forProgram Outcome (f) since Fall of 2006. . 79Diagram 4.3.g. Measured level of achievement (normalized to the stated target) of all courses forProgram Outcome (g) since Fall of 2006. . 80Diagram 4.3.h. Measured level of achievement (normalized to the stated target) of all courses forProgram Outcome (h) since Fall of 2006. . 80Diagram 4.3.i. Measured level of achievement (normalized to the stated target) of all courses forProgram Outcome (i) since Fall of 2006. . 81Diagram 4.3.j. Measured level of achievement (normalized to the stated target) of all courses forProgram Outcome (j) since Fall of 2006. . 81Diagram 4.3.k. Measured level of achievement (normalized to the stated target) of all courses forProgram Outcome (k) since Fall of 2006 . 82Table 5.1.a. Curriculum for Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics – AerospaceConcentration . 90Table 5.1.b. Curriculum for Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics – ChemicalConcentration. 93Table 5.1.c. Curriculum Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics – Electrical Concentration. 96Table 5.1.d. Curriculum for Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics – MechanicalConcentration. 99Table 5.2: Assessment Matrix showing the correspondence of Program Outcomes (a) thru (k) to(required and elective) physics courses of the Engineering Physics program. Note, this is theessentially the same table as Table 3.2.a. Unlike this table, Table 3.2.a lists possible physicselectives. . 104Diagram 5.1.a. Proposed Schedule for Engineering Physics with the Aerospace Concentration.Arrows coming in from the top indicate pre-requisite requirements. Arrows from the siteindicate co-requisites. 105Diagram 5.1.b. Proposed Schedule for Engineering Physics with the Chemical Concentration.Arrows coming in from the top indicate pre-requisite requirements. Arrows from the siteindicate co-requisites. 1055

Diagram 5.1.c. Proposed Schedule for Engineering Physics with the Electrical Concentration.Arrows coming i

Engineering Physics . Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics . New Mexico State University . Submitted to: Engineering Accreditation Commission . ABET, Inc. 111 Market Place, Suite 1050 . Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 . Submitted by: Engineering Physics Program . Gardiner Hall, 1255 N. Horse