Alignment of Preparation via First-year Physics Mechanics and Calculus Courses with Expectations for a Sophomore Statics and Dynamics Course

To answer the last two questions, the student compared the list of knowledge and skills to the syllabi and table of contents for the first-year mathematics and physics mechanics courses. The paper will present results of these analyses and offer insights in terms of where the courses were well aligned and where alignment could benefit from further attention. Hopefully, this analysis will provide a firmer basis for future conversations about alignment between engineering science courses and the first-year courses that are, in part, expected to prepare students for these courses.