Me Curriculum Redesign Through An Assessment Process

The curriculum at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IUPUI was redesigned, addressing the ABET 2000 outcomes through a systematic assessment process. Systematic use of the assessment tools for a period of four semesters revealed certain shortcomings in the programs. The changes made to our curriculum address the identified shortcomings. The new curriculum was introduced in Fall 2003 and includes a thermal-fluid systems design course, a seminar component in the capstone design course, a statistics and probability elective, and general education electives better reflecting the cultural and societal outcomes of ABET EAC 2000. We believe that the new B.S.M.E. curriculum better prepares our engineering graduates to readily enter the work force in the 21 st century.