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Outcome 9: A knowledge of contemporary issues

Level 5 performance characterized by:

  • Has knowledge of current events in the engineering discipline and in society
  • Has a good perspective on the current job market
  • Able to discuss in-depth major political issues at national, state and local levels
    • Can summarize essence of several issues; take and defend a position on them
    • Is able to evaluate political solutions, or scenarios using a series of different measures - e.g., economic, quality of life; number of individuals affected; political ramifications; etc.

Level 3 performance characterized by:

  • Has some knowledge of current events
  • Has a somewhat narrow perspective on the current job market
  • Able to comment on major political issues, but is not familiar enough with them to defend a position on them
    • Can summarize the facts of the issues
    • Can only comment on possible alternative political solutions, or scenarios using a few different measures - e.g., economic, quality of life; number of individuals affected; political ramifications; etc.

Level 1 performance characterized by:

  • Has no clue about issues and events in the world
  • Hopes that a job will fall into his/her lab
  • Unable to comment on political solutions or is unaware of world and local happenings








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