Program Outcomes and Assessments:
7 - Graduates from the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at St. Cloud State University will have the ability to communicate effectively.
A. Effectively communicates information, concepts and ideas in writing.
1. Cannot clearly communicate information, concepts or ideas.
2. Can communicate information clearly, but lacks the ability to communicate either concepts or their own ideas.
3. Can communicate information, an idea or a concept clearly, but the communication lacks organization.
4. Written communication is organized and content is clear, but lacks proper grammar and punctuation.
5. Written communication is clear and proper.
B. Effectively communicates information, concepts and ideas orally.
1. Oral presentation of information, concepts or ideas is not clear.
2. Can recite information clearly, but has trouble explaining concepts or ideas.
3. Can clearly communicate information, an idea or a concept informally, but a formal presentation lacks organization.
4. Can clearly communicate information, an idea or a concept informally; formal presentation well organized but sloppy.
5. Can clearly communicate information, concepts and ideas in both informal and formal settings.
C. Effectively communicates information, concepts and ideas graphically.
1. Cannot clearly communicate or comprehend graphic information.
2. Can comprehend and communicate simple graphic information.
3. Can comprehend more complicated graphical information, but has trouble generating clear graphical communication.
4. Can comprehend and generate clear graphical communication in some areas.
5. Can comprehend and generate clear graphical communication consistently.
