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Change in graduation requirements for IDE for BSETo: The Engineering Faculty From: The Department of Engineering Education Date: February 16, 2005 Subject: Changes in Graduation Requirements for IDE BSE Degree After including the suggestions of the IDE Advisory Council, the Department of Engineering Education (ENE) approved the following new degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in Interdisciplinary Engineering. The document has been revised following the suggestions of CFR. This action is now submitted to the Engineering Faculty with a recommendation for approval. BACKGROUND: Based on EFD 20-69, 20-72 and 107-00 the Division of Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies had authority to offer a BSE degree. This authority transfers to ENE which now has administrative responsibility for the IDE program. The BSE degree currently requires 124 credits to graduate including the same first year courses as the College of Engineering (32-33 credits) and the same general education package as the College of Engineering (18 credits). A minimum of 44 credits in Mathematics, Basic Sciences and Engineering (MBSE) is required. The MBSE courses must include Physics 241 or 261, MA 261 and either MA 262 or (MA 265 & 266), and at least 30 credits of engineering courses (200 level and above), at least 15 credits of which must be at the 300 level or higher. The remaining credits are selected from an area of concentration that is appropriate for the students’ plans of study. This degree required approval of the students’ plans of study by the IDE Council, which acted as a faculty for the Division. In order to maintain maximum flexibility the BSE degree was not ABET accredited. IDE graduates a significant number of students who plan on practicing engineering. Some of these graduates have had difficulty becoming licensed as professional engineers. An IDE degree that meets ABET accreditation standards would be appropriate for these students. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES: The Department of Engineering Education is proposing that the BSE degree in Interdisciplinary Engineering meet ABET accreditation standards (minimum of 47 credits of engineering courses for the degree requiring 124 credits) with the requirement that the student must have courses in a number of fundamental areas of engineering. Beyond these requirements, the degree maintains maximum flexibility. The degree would prepare students for the Fundamentals of Engineering examination. The only new courses required to offer a BSE degree that meets ABET accreditation standards are a one credit professional seminar (IDE 300) and a three credit capstone design course (IDE 485). DETAILED DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: See attached. SAMPLE PLANS OF STUDY: See attached. CURRENT REQUIREMENTS: See attached. EFFECTIVE DATE: These rules will be effective for students entering Purdue University in May 2005 and later. REASON: Since the Division of Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies and the Department of Freshman Engineering merged to form the Department of Engineering Education (ENE), the IDE program (administered by ENE) now has a faculty that, in conjunction with other faculty, allow IDE to offer a program that will meet ABET accreditation standards. Students who want to become practicing engineers will be much better served by earning a degree that meets ABET requirements. The changes in requirements for the BSE degree would much more closely align these requirements with the requirements for bachelor’s degrees from the College of Engineering. ENE would plan on seeking ABET accreditation of the IDE program as a General Engineering program in 2007. Students recruited for the Fall 2004 entering class were informed these changes were highly likely. IDE is designed for students whose educational goals do not fit into any of the Schools of Engineering. Students who can meet their educational objectives in one of these programs are strongly encouraged to do so. IDE currently has requirements in place to prevent students from trying to earn an IDE degree that is in the same area as one of the degrees from the professional schools. These requirements include that students are allowed to take a maximum of 24 credits from any School of Engineering, and plans of study must be impossible to do elsewhere in the College of Engineering. These requirements will be retained with the revised BSE degree. Current IDE enrollment is approximately 65 students, and has fluctuated naturally in the range from 50 to 100 students. The most popular programs, related to Biomedical Engineering, are being phased out because of the opening of BME to sophomores in fall 2004. Start up of a BSE program that meets ABET accreditation standards would tend to balance this enrollment drop since the program will be attractive to students who want to become professional engineers. The net effect on IDE enrollment will probably be stabilization within the historic range of 50-100. The new BSE program will help IDE meet its mission of helping to retain qualified students in engineering. How will these changes in IDE affect the resource requirements in the College of Engineering? Our best guess is that about ? of the students in IDE would choose the BSE program. These students will take, on average, more engineering courses than students in the BS plan. Note that the most rigorous current plans (e.g., in Acoustical Engineering) are very close to the proposed BSE plan. Another factor is that in fulfilling its mission to help retain students in engineering, IDE graduates a significant number of students who enter IDE through the CODO process; typically, every year 1/3 to ? of the IDE graduates are CODOs. These students have taken many of their lower division engineering courses before entering IDE. Since most of the required topics in the BSE plan have multiple options, we expect most engineering courses will see almost no change in the number of IDE students enrolled. The two possible exceptions, ECE 201 and IE 230, will probably see increases of less than ten students/year from the current steady state to a new steady state (in ~ 5 years). Kamyar Haghighi Head Department of Engineering Education Proposed New Degree
Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) degree in
Interdisciplinary Engineering. Credits First Year Engineering Program 32-33 MA 165 & 166 or 161 &
162 or equivalent. CHM 115 and 116 or equivalent Phys 152 or equivalent ENGL 106 or 108 or equivalent COM 114 or equivalent ENGR 100/103 and 106 or
equivalent CS 156 or equivalent If the common first year
program in engineering is changed, the BSE requirements will be changed to
reflect these changes. Required sophomore mathematics: Multivariate calculus (MA 261), and linear algebra
& differential equations, MA 262 or (MA 265 & 266), or equivalent 8-10 Science selective. One of the following: Phys
241, Phys 261, Biol 121, Biol 295E, organic chemistry or equivalent. May be specified in individual plan of study. 3-4 Statistics selective.
One of the following: IE 230,
IE 330, ChE 320, STAT 350, STAT 511 or equivalent. The engineering courses count towards the
required 47 credits in engineering. The Statistics courses count towards the
Area requirements. (3 – counted elsewhere) General Education: Follows Engineering’s General Education Program requirements. 18 Individual plans of study may
recommend particular general education courses. Engineering: Minimum 47 credits at 200+ levels, of which
at least 18 credits are at 300 + levels.
Maximum number of credits in any one engineering discipline is 24. Required Engineering Core: Topic: Example
Courses: Credits Electrical circuits ECE 201 or equivalent 3 Statics and Dynamics ME 270, A&AE 203, (CE 297 +
298) or equivalent 3 or 6 Thermodynamics ME 200, ABE 210, ChE 211
or equivalent 3 Engineering Economics IE 343 or equivalent 3 Fluid mechanics ME 309 (1 cr. counts as
lab), CE 340, ChE 377 or equivalent 3 Capstone design EPICS
(senior design option) 2+2 or IDE 485 4
or 3 Professional Preparation IDE
300 (no substitution allowed) 1 Professional Seminar IDE 400 0 Typical Engineering Core total
credits 19-23 Engineering Selectives: Do parts a, b, and c. a. Three additional credits of engineering
design. Must be approved by Dept.
Engineering Education (Example courses: ABE 330, ABE 435, A&AE 251, CE 453,
CE 470, IE 386, ME 263, or EPICS if take IDE 485 as capstone design). Must be completed before taking capstone
design course(s). 3 b. Three credits of hands-on (not computer)
laboratory. At least 2 credits must be
in engineering (Example courses: A&AE 204L, A&AE 352L, A&AE 364L, ECE
207, ECE 208, CE 343, CE 344, and the following count for 1 credit each: ABE
305, ECE 270, CE 352, CE 353, ME 309, MSE 235, MSE 335, MSE 367, NUCL
205). One credit of hands-on lab (not
computer) may be in other disciplines (e.g., science) but courses cannot be
included in first year of engineering.
Only the credits assigned to lab can be included in this category. 1 cr lab + 2 engr lab Note: The lecture credits of engineering courses
with 1 or 2 credits of lab can be included in engineering electives, and the
lecture credit for courses in other disciplines can be included in Area. c. Engineering course in materials or strength
of materials. (Example courses: MSE 230, A&AE 204, NUCL 273, or ME 323) 3 Total credits engineering
selectives: 8 engr + 1 cr lab Engineering area:
For each plan of study may include required, selectives and/or electives (may
include extra engineering laboratory or design credits). These courses are chosen to meet the
student’s educational objectives. Engineering course taken as Statistics
Selective counts as engineering area course. Typically 15-20 Minimum
Engineering credits @ 200+ level 47 Area: Chosen to satisfy educational
objectives. For each plan of study may
include required courses, selectives and/or electives. Statistics course taken as Statistics
Selective counts as area course. There
is no minimum in the Area since more than 47 credits of engineering courses may
be taken. Typically 9-16 Minimum
required for graduation 124 Other Graduation Requirements: All plans of
study must be approved by the Department of Engineering Education. Unique plans
of study developed by students must be approved by ENE with the advice of the
IDE Council. Standard, pre-approved
plans of study require approval by the student’s advisor. An overall Graduation Index of 2.0 or higher
and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the engineering courses at the 200 level and higher
included in the plan of study are required.
All other Purdue University graduation requirements must be
satisfied. SAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR BSE PROGRAM First Year Same as current First Year Engineering Program. Total 31 or more Sophomore Year Fall Spring MA 261 Multivariable calculus 4 MA 262 4 ME 270 3 ME 200 3 IE 230 3 ECE 201 3 & ECE 207 1 General ed 3 General ed 3 Science selective 3 Area 3 IDE 200 0 Total 16 Total 17 Junior Year Fall Spring IE 343 3 ME 309 4 NUCL 273 or MSE 230 3 Engr design 3 General Ed 3 General Ed 3 Area 3 Engr. Area 3 Engr area 3 Engr lab + lecture 2 IDE 300 1 Total 15 Total 16 Senior Year Fall Spring EPICS 2 EPICS 2 Engineering area 3 Engineering area 3 Area or engineering area 3 Engineering area 3 General Ed 3 General Ed 3 Area 4 Area 4 IDE 400 0 Total 15 Total 15 Minimum total for graduation: 124 credits (students may take more) Engineering, 200 level and above: 47 credits (or more) Minimum math and basic science: 31 credits Example for BSE Degree Sample Plan of Study, ABET Accredited, Acoustical Engineering Will be a Standard Plan of Study Credits First year Engineering Program 32-33 Sophomore math:
MA 261 & 262 (or 261, 265 & 266) 8-10 General Education: Strongly suggest MUS 250, Mus
361, Mus 362. 18 Science Selective: Must take Physics 241 or
261or equivalent 3-4 Statistics Selective: *IE 230, IE 330 or ChE 320 are suggested to leave room in area for
THTR courses. The engineering courses count towards the
required 47 credits in engineering. If
used, STAT 350 or 511 count towards the Area requirements. (3 – counted elsewhere) Engineering: Minimum 47 credits, of which at
least 18 credits are at 300 + level.
Maximum number of credits in any one engineering discipline is 24. Students are responsible for meeting the
prerequisite requirements of courses. Required Engineering Core: (Can substitute
equivalent courses except for IDE courses.) ECE201 3 ME 270 and ME 274 or CE 297
and 298 6
ME 200 , ABE 210, or ChE 211 3 IE 343 3 ME 309 (1 cr ME 309 counts as lab), CE 340, ChE 377 3
EPICS (senior design option,
2 + 2) or IDE 485 4 or 3 IDE 300 Professional Preparation 1 Engineering
Core total credits 22-23 Engineering Selectives: a. Three additional credits of engineering
design. Must be approved by Dept.
Engineering Education. Example courses: ABE
330, ABE 435, A&AE 251, CE 453, CE 470, IE 386, ME 263 (for students who
CODO from ME only) or EPICS (if take IDE 485 for capstone design). Must be completed before taking capstone
design course. 3 b. Three credits of hands-on (not computer)
laboratory. At least 2 credits must be
in engineering (Example courses: A&AE 204L, A&AE 352L, A&AE 364L, ECE
207, ECE 208, CE 343, CE 344, and the following count for 1 credit each: ABE
305, ECE 270, CE 352, CE 353, ME 309, MSE 235, MSE 335, MSE 367, NUCL
205). One credit of hands-on lab (not
computer) may be in other disciplines (e.g., science) but courses cannot be
included in first year of engineering.
Only the credits assigned to lab can be included in this category. 1 cr lab + 2 engr lab c. Engineering course in materials or strength
of materials. (Example courses: MSE 230, A&AE 204, NUCL 273, or ME 323) 3 Total credits engineering
selectives: 8 engr + 1 cr lab Note: The lecture credits of engineering courses
with 1 or 2 credits of lab can be included in engineering electives, and the
lecture credit for courses in other disciplines can be included in Area. Engineering area: Required courses: ME 413 Noise Control 3 Suggested
Electives: CE 350, ECE202, ECE
255, ECE 270, ECE 301, ME 365, ME 375, ME 513 (Engineering Acoustics), ME 563,
ME 597A (Practical Experience in Vibrations), either MSE 230 or NUCL 273 not
taken as selective, and extra design courses.
Students are responsible for meeting the prerequisite requirements of
courses. Engineering course taken as
Statistics Selective counts as engineering area course, but is not
double-counted for graduation. 12-13 Total Engineering Area Courses
15-16 Total required
Engineering credits @ 200+ level 47 Area: Required course in area: THTR 263 3 Area Selectives: Six additional THTR credits are
required. Do either (THTR 363 and THTR 563) or (THTR 353 and THTR 553)
3+3 Required
plus selective courses in area 9 Area Electives: Take as many sound
& audio courses from the Theater Dept. as possible. Also consider ENGL 421. 0-7 Typical
total in area 9-16
Minimum required for
graduation 124 Other
Graduation Requirements: This standard,
pre-approved plan of study requires approval by the student’s advisor. An overall Graduation Index of 2.0 or higher
and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the engineering courses at the 200 level and higher
included in the plan of study are required.
All other Purdue University graduation requirements must be
satisfied. Current
Requirements for BSE Degree in IDE Credits Freshman Engineering Program 32-33 MA 165 & 166 or 161 &
162 or equivalent. CHM 115 and 116 or equivalent Phys 152 or equivalent ENGL 106 or 108 or equivalent COM 114 or equivalent ENGR 100/103 and 106 or
equivalent CS 156 or equivalent General Education:
Follow Engineering’s General Education Program requirements. 18 Math, Basic Science and Engineering (MBSE): Required sophomore
mathematics: Multivariate calculus (MA 261), and linear algebra &
differential equations, MA 262 or (MA 265 & 266), or equivalent 8-10 Required sophomore
physics: Phys 241, Phys 261, or
equivalent 3-4 Engineering: Minimum at 200+ levels 30 At least 15 credits of
engineering courses must be at 300 + levels.
Maximum number of credits in any one engineering discipline is 24. Additional mathematics or
science courses as needed. 0-3
Minimum
MBSE 44 Area: Additional courses selected to satisfy the student’s
educational objectives. There is no
minimum in the Area since more than 44 credits of MBSE courses may be taken. Maximum 30 Minimum credits
required for graduation 124 Other Graduation Requirements: All plans of
study must be approved by the IDE Council.
An overall Graduation Index of 2.0 or higher and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in
the engineering courses at the 200 level and higher included in the plan of
study are required. All other Purdue
University graduation requirements must be satisfied. |
