Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Bayamón Campus
Electrical and Computer Engineering
RUBRIC FOR STUDENT OUTCOME (4)
An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must
consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
PERFORMANCE 4 3
INDICATOR Exemplary
• Deep understanding of
the professional issues
involved and the ethical
Awareness of implications of the product
4.1
contemporary issues / practice / event; careful,
convincing analysis of all
relevant factors.
• Deep understanding of the
Awareness of global
immediate and long-term
issues involving the product /
4.2 effect of the product /
practice / event in users and
practice / event.
non-users locally and
globally.
• Deep understanding of
economic factors applied to
Understanding of this and related products and
4.3
economic factors the impact they may have on
the economic at large as well
as long term trends.
• Deep understanding of the
immediate and long-term
implications to society in the
Awareness of
creation and/or use of the
4.4 implications to product / practice / event,
society at large and the overall potential
benefits and risks to society.
Demonstrates
• Deep understanding of the
knowledge of
4.5 codes of Professional
professional code of
Engineers (CIAPR).
ethics
School of Engineering
Proficient
• Good understanding of all
the essential issues
related to the product /
practice / event;
reasonable analysis of the
relevant issues.
• Good understanding of the
widespread effects on the
product / practice / event but
with somewhat limited
perspective about long- term
factors.
• Good understanding
economic factors as applied
to this product / practice /
event.
• Good understanding of the
implications to society in the
creation and/or use of the
product / practice / event, as
well as its relation to general
societal issues.
• Good understanding of the
codes of Professional
Engineers (CIAPR).
2 1
Developing
• Some consideration of
professional, ethical
issues raised directly by
the product / practice /
event.
• Some awareness of the
more extended effects of the
product / practice / event.
• Some understanding
economic factors as applied
to this product / practice /
event.
• Moderate understanding of
the implications to society in
the creation and/or use of
the product / practice / event.
• Student is aware of the
existence of the code of
Professional Engineers
(CIAPR).
Beginning
• Little or no understanding
of professional/ethical
issues even where there
are serious questions
involved.
• Seems to have considered
only effects on immediate
users.
• Little or no understanding of
economic factors involved in
the creation and/or use of
the product / practice / event.
• Little or no understanding of
(or interest in?) implications
to society involved in the
creation and/or use of the
product / practice / event.
• Little or no understanding of
the codes of Professional
Engineers (CIAPR).
 PERFORMANCE 4 3
INDICATOR Exemplary
• Deep understanding of the
professional issues involved
Understanding of and the ethical implications
4.6 ethical and of the product / practice /
professional issues event; careful, convincing
analysis of all relevant
factors
• Avoid plagiarism. Prior work
Acknowledges the is acknowledged by referring
4.7 work of others in a to sources for theories,
consistent manner assumptions, quotations,
and findings.
• Student demonstrates
Exhibits honest
4.8 ethical behavior among
behavior
peers and faculty.
Proficient
• Good understanding of all
the essential issues related
to the product / practice /
event; reasonable analysis
of the relevant issues.
• With an occasional
oversight, prior work is
acknowledged by referring to
sources for theories,
assumptions, quotations,
and findings.
• Student models some ethical
behavior among peers and
faculty.
2 1
Developing
• Some consideration of
professional, ethical issues
raised directly by the product
/ practice / event.
• On several instances,
references are not stated
when appropriate.
• Student does not model
ethical behavior among
peers and faculty.
Beginning
• Little or no understanding of
professional/ethical issues
even where there are
serious questions involved.
• Evidence of plagiarism. Little
attempt is made to
acknowledge the work of
others.
• Student has been caught
cheating or plagiarizing the
work of other peers.