Outcome
3: An ability to design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret
data
Level 5 performance
characterized by:
- Observes
good laboratory safety procedures
- Formulates
an experimental plan of data gathering to attain a stated objective
(develop correlation, test a model, ascertain performance of equipment,
etc.)
- Carefully
documents data collected
- Develops
and implements logical experimental procedures
- Can
select appropriate equipment and instruments to perform the experiment
- Is
able to operate instrumentation and process equipment
- Analyzes
and interprets data carefully using appropriate theory; if required,
translates theory into practice or applies to process model(s)
- Is
aware of measurement error and is able to account for it statistically
- Seeks
information for experiment(s) from multiple sources
Level 3 performance
characterized by:
- Unsafe
lab procedures observed infrequently
- Develops
a simplistic experimental plan of data gathering, does not recognize
entire scope of study (e.g. not all parameters affecting the results
are investigated)
- Data
collected are not all documented, units are missing, or some measurements
are not recorded
Experimental procedures most often followed, but occasional oversight
leads to loss of experimental efficiency and/or loss of data
- Needs
some guidance in selecting appropriate equipment and instrumentation
- Is
tentative in operation of instruments and process equipment
Applies appropriate theory to data when prompted to do so, but
misinterprets physical significance of theory or variable involved;
makes errors in unit conversions
- Is
aware of measurement error but does not account for it statistically
or does so at a minimal level
- Seeks
information for experiment(s) from a few sources - mainly from
the textbook or the instructor
Level 1 performance
characterized by:
- Practices
unsafe, risky behaviors in lab
- No
systematic plan of data gathering; experimental data collection
is disorganized, even random, and incomplete
- Data
are poorly documented
- Does
not follow experimental procedure
- Cannot
select the appropriate equipment and instrumentation required
to run the experiment(s)
- Does
not operate instrumentation and process equipment, does so incorrectly
or requires frequent supervision
- Makes
no attempt to relate data to theory
- Is
unaware of measurement error
- Seeks
no extra information for experiments other than what is provided
by instructor
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