ASSESSMENT FOR ENGINEERING POTENTIAL (AEP)
The AEP is a comprehensive assessment designed to identify students with the potential to succeed in the upper level of the engineering program. It covers the following tests:
Engineering Aptitude Test is designed to measure fundamental intellectual abilities or the “innate-based” learned abilities. It consists of the following subtests:
- Mechanical
- Structural Visualization
- Logic
- Abstract Reasoning
Engineering Achievement Test measures proficiency in general education courses taken in the lower division level, that is, the first two years of the engineering program. These courses include:
- Communication Skills
- Algebra
- Calculus
- Geometry
- Trigonometry
- Drafting
- Physics
- Chemistry
Best Engineering Traits Inventory measures an individual’s likelihood of possessing a wide array of personal traits that are desirable for one’s success in the Engineering profession. It consists of subscales:
- Practical Inclination
- Analytical Interest
- Intellectual Independence
- Assertiveness