FCAR Map for CSE 90 2015

# / Statement / Comments / How assessed.
f1 / Students can demonstrate an understanding of professional and ethical issues and responsibilities. / This is a primary goal of the class. We spend several hours and one homework assignment reviewing the NSPE professional code of ethics and students are tested on their understanding of this as well as the software engineering code of ethics. They also address these in a case study writing assignment. / Midterm exam, Part I, 21 points possible. Acceptable performance 70% or 14.7 points.
f2 / Students can demonstrate an understanding of legal and social issues and responsibilities. / This is also very well covered and well assessed through the in-class discussion of the case studies and codes of ethics and the writing assignment. / Assignment 1: Ethics case studies. Acceptable performance 70% or 10.5 points.
f3 / Students can demonstrate an understanding of security issues and responsibilities. / This is addressed via the in-class discussion of the DARPA Security Challenge / Midterm exam Part V, 25 points possible. Acceptable performance 70% or 17.5 points.
g1 / Students can communication effectively with a range of audiences. / The in class presentations are made to the class and to the instructor, so this is not a “range” of audiences, but students are encouraged to define another audience – a decision maker in the case of an argument for technology changes, a professional organization etc. Developing confidence in their presentation skills is very important to meeting this educational outcome. / In class presentation of final papers. Acceptable performance 70% or 7 points.
h1 / Students can demonstrate and understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context. / Final papers. The students must address the economic and environmental impacts of different automotive technologies (conventional gasoline engines, fuel cell technology, electric or hybrid electric, diesel engines etc. Students should address regional issues related to these technologies. / Final papers.
The assessment rubric for this assignment is shown in the table below. Acceptable performance 70% or 14.
h2 / Students can analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations and society. / This is a writing assignment on Analysis of local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations and society. Students select a technology and after introducing the technology and some of its history they address the following questions: What are the most positive impacts?
Are there some negative impacts? Have there been any unintended consequences? / Assignment 2. 20 points. Acceptable performance 70% or 14.
i1 / Students can demonstrate an understanding of the need to engage in continuing professional development and life-long learning. / We ask the students to present their plans for lifelong learning in section IV of the midterm exam. / Midterm section IV. 15 points. Acceptable performance 70% =10.5 points. The assessment rubric is shown in the table below.
j1 / Students can demonstrate knowledge of contemporary Computer Science and Engineering issues / Positive, negative and unintended consequences of new technologies. / Midterm exam, section III. 20 points. Acceptable performance 70% or 14 points.

Grading Rubric for Final Papers (h1)

Aspect / Sophisticated A / Competent B / Not yet Competent C or Below
Regional or Global Issues (2 points) / Regional and global issues are clearly and carefully articulated. / Regional and global issues are addressed. / Regional and global issues are not poorly addressed or not addressed.
Economic Issues (5 points) / Economic issues are clearly and carefully articulated, / Economic issues are addressed. / Economic issues are poorly addressed or not addressed.
Environmental Issues (5 points) / Environmental issues are clearly and carefully articulated. / Environmental issues are addressed. / Environmental issues are poorly addressed or not addressed.
Writing – Technical Aspects
(4 points) / No grammatical or spelling errors or misuse of words, proper referencing / Few grammatical or spelling errors or misuse of words, mostly proper referencing / Many grammatical or spelling errors and misuse of words, incorrect referencing
Writing – Style
(4 points) / Clear and persuasive, sensible organization / Moderately clear and persuasive, moderately sensible organization / Unclear and poorly organized