AERO 307 Aerospace Engineering Laboratory
College: College of Engineering
Department: Aerospace Engineering
Type: W
Status: Approved
REPORT ON RECERTIFICATION OF W COURSE: AERO 307
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 9/1/25 to 9/1/29
We recommend that AERO 307 Aerospace Engineering Laboratory be certified as a writing (W) course. We have reviewed a representative syllabus and have determined that the course meets or exceeds the following criteria: (1) 80% of the final grade is based on writing quality; (2) the total number of individual words is 2,000; (3) the instructor to student ratio is 4:18; and (4) the assigned writing is appropriate to the major.
AERO 307’s individual writing component consists of two lab reports and four lab worksheets. Formative feedback is provided via peer review on the lab reports, and students have the option to contact the instructor for additional formative feedback if desired. Writing instruction includes models of exemplary assignments and portions of course periods devoted to relevant writing practices when the assignments are issued.
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 9/1/25 to 9/1/29
We recommend that AERO 307 Aerospace Engineering Laboratory be certified as a writing (W) course. We have reviewed a representative syllabus and have determined that the course meets or exceeds the following criteria: (1) 80% of the final grade is based on writing quality; (2) the total number of individual words is 2,000; (3) the instructor to student ratio is 4:18; and (4) the assigned writing is appropriate to the major.
AERO 307’s individual writing component consists of two lab reports and four lab worksheets. Formative feedback is provided via peer review on the lab reports, and students have the option to contact the instructor for additional formative feedback if desired. Writing instruction includes models of exemplary assignments and portions of course periods devoted to relevant writing practices when the assignments are issued.