The design course evaluation is a part of the overall USU MAE department plan for continuous improvement. Assessment measures will consist of student portfolios, student performance in project work and activity-based learning. Two particularly important assessments include Success in NASA Systems Engineering Paper competition and outcomes from the research aspects of this design study. These research outcomes include student conference presentations and published articles.
Grading: Homework Assignments will cover material presented in class, in the laboratory, plus material in the text covered by the assigned reading. Laboratory session s will be held as required to insure that the students are familiar with the testing and measurement techniques required for achieving the design objectives. Regular laboratory reports will be turned following laboratory period. Reports may include homework exercises. Laboratories may include simulation and modeling exercises. Student and faculty peer reviews and oral presentation evaluations will be an important part of the grading and assessment process.
MAE 5930 (Fall 2009)
Conceptual Design Report 50%
Conceptual design Presentation 25%
Student Peer Evaluations 25%
MAE 4800 (Spring 2010)
1) 40% will be a weighted class grade, this grade fraction is scored as
Critical Design Report 25%
Critical Design Presentation 25%
Student Peer Evaluations 25%
Systems Engineering Paper Submitted to NASA
2) 40% will be sub-system team grades, this grade fraction is scored as
Subsystems Final Design Report 50%
Interface Control Documentation 25%
Test and Evaluation reports 25%
3) 20% Success of the flight test