BAEN 302 Biological and Agricultural Engineering Fundamentals
College: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department: Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Type: W
Status: Approved
REPORT ON RECERTIFICATION OF W COURSE: BAEN 302
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 9/1/22 to 9/1/26
We recommend that BAEN 302 Biological and Agricultural Engineering Fundamentals II 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) 42% of the final grade is based on writing quality; (2) the total number of words is 4250; (3) the instructor to student ratio is 1:5; and (4) the assigned writing is appropriate to the major.
The instructor of this course is assisted by one graduate and one undergraduate student, but the instructor makes all final decisions about grades. Students write a case study on a biological engineering process or product and 12 weekly lab reports, and they keep a lab notebook that is graded bi-weekly (a total of six times). They submit potential sources, an outline, and a draft for the case study, and get formative feedback from the instructor or graduate assistant. They also get regular feedback on the other two assignments. Instruction is centered on reviewing and understanding scientific articles and lectures on writing a case study, writing weekly lab reports, and keeping lab notebooks.
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 9/1/22 to 9/1/26
We recommend that BAEN 302 Biological and Agricultural Engineering Fundamentals II 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) 42% of the final grade is based on writing quality; (2) the total number of words is 4250; (3) the instructor to student ratio is 1:5; and (4) the assigned writing is appropriate to the major.
The instructor of this course is assisted by one graduate and one undergraduate student, but the instructor makes all final decisions about grades. Students write a case study on a biological engineering process or product and 12 weekly lab reports, and they keep a lab notebook that is graded bi-weekly (a total of six times). They submit potential sources, an outline, and a draft for the case study, and get formative feedback from the instructor or graduate assistant. They also get regular feedback on the other two assignments. Instruction is centered on reviewing and understanding scientific articles and lectures on writing a case study, writing weekly lab reports, and keeping lab notebooks.