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