ITDE 201 Foundations of Interdisciplinary Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Department: College of Engineering Interdisciplinary Program
Type: C
Status: Approved
REPORT ON RECERTIFICATION OF C COURSE: ITDE 201
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 9/1/22 to 9/1/26
We recommend that ITDE 201 Foundations of Interdisciplinary Engineering be certified as a Communication (C) course. We have reviewed a representative syllabus and have determined that the course meets or exceeds the following criteria: (1) 75% of the final grade is based on writing and speaking quality; (2) the total number of words is 1550; (3) the total minutes of performance is 5; (4) the instructor to student ratio is 1:15; and (5) the assigned writing and speaking are appropriate to the major.
ITDE 201 is a one-credit course. Students write a resume, a professional development plan, and an ethical code statement. They present a 30-second pitch and a final presentation on their professional development plan and their ethical code statement. All assignments are given formative feedback by peers and the instructor on two drafts. Three classes are devoted to communication instruction, and one class is a re-cap and reflection session for students to discuss, in part, what they learned about communication. Guest speakers are encouraged to discuss how they communicate and what lessons they have learned about best practices for effective communication.
CERTIFICATION PERIOD: 9/1/22 to 9/1/26
We recommend that ITDE 201 Foundations of Interdisciplinary Engineering be certified as a Communication (C) course. We have reviewed a representative syllabus and have determined that the course meets or exceeds the following criteria: (1) 75% of the final grade is based on writing and speaking quality; (2) the total number of words is 1550; (3) the total minutes of performance is 5; (4) the instructor to student ratio is 1:15; and (5) the assigned writing and speaking are appropriate to the major.
ITDE 201 is a one-credit course. Students write a resume, a professional development plan, and an ethical code statement. They present a 30-second pitch and a final presentation on their professional development plan and their ethical code statement. All assignments are given formative feedback by peers and the instructor on two drafts. Three classes are devoted to communication instruction, and one class is a re-cap and reflection session for students to discuss, in part, what they learned about communication. Guest speakers are encouraged to discuss how they communicate and what lessons they have learned about best practices for effective communication.