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