AY 2011-2012- Student Learning Outcomes

1. The student will solve basic stoichiometric problems from chemical equations in standard and nonstandard units.

2. The student will apply thermodynamic principles to solve various chemical problems.

3. The student will analyze chemical systems using principles of chemical kinetics.

4. The student will predict chemical activity based on principles of chemical bonding.

5. The student will collect and analyze laboratory data.

AY 2011-2012- Student Learning Outcomes

1. The student should be able to distinguish scalars from vectors and manipulate these quantities in various mathematical forms to understand physical phenomena.

2. The student should be able to describe and solve problems using the concepts of energy.

3. Students should be able to solve electromagnetic field problems in basic geometries.

4. The student should be able to employ the results of quantum mechanics to solve physics problems.

5. The students should be able to report technical data in the field of physics to an audience (orally) or to the scientific community (written form).

The following student learning outcomes are currently under review.

1. Students will demonstrate the use of Ohm’s Law to mathematically evaluate basic AC, DC, and Digital electronic circuits and to solve for Current (I), Voltage (E), Impedance (Z), and Power (W). (TAC/ABET a.)

2. Students will be able to identify, formulate, and solve applied science problems by designing electronic circuits such as amplifiers, oscillators, filters and power supplies using resistors, capacitors, inductors, transistors, diodes, and operational amplifiers. (TAC/ABET c.)

3. Students will be able to successfully set up and use the following test equipment: Multi-Meters, Oscilloscopes, Function Generators, Transmission Impairment Measurement Sets, Current Tracers, Logic Pulsers, and Power Supplies. (TAC/ABET b. and i.)

4. Students will be able to setup a small Ethernet network using hubs, bridges, and switches and to configure the attached workstations using various operating systems. (TAC/ABET d. and i.)

5. Students will be able to will use small tools, such as wire punch down tools, wire strippers, wire crimpers, and soldering irons correctly to build and repair electronic equipment. (TAC/ABET i.)