Program Objective #1:

We willÉ.foster insightful classroom and laboratory experiences enhanced by the presence of students with solid educational backgrounds, lead by strong teaching from engaging faculty.

Strategies and Actions to Achieve	Outcomes	ABET Criteria	Assessment
Promote ChE at NMTech to NM high schools and junior colleges	Students with strong educational backgrounds.	#1	Enrollment, Avg. ACT, Math Placement. Problem: below running average
Sponsor professional development as effective teachers, including short courses and opportunities to share information on effective teaching.	Strong teaching from engaging faculty.	#5	Review of teaching evaluations Incorporate into Merit Pay Assessment Problem: mediocre or declining ratings
Enhance curriculum with modern lab equipment, computing tools, and technical resources to solve contemporary engineering problems.	Insightful classroom and lab experiences, where students learn useful skills on cutting edge software and equipment	#6 #7	Answer: Are we on the current "edge" of instrumentation, computing speed, software, and lab equipment. Review student comments Problem: Poor qualitative results
Ensure that a significant percentage of the students in junior and senior level course, enter with some aspect of professional experience	Students share experiences to assist with classroom, design, or lab learning.		75% of students participate in a significant research and development, or work experience with a faculty member on campus, or in industrial or govt. laboratory setting

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