A Streamlined Approach to Developing and Assessing Program Educational Objectives and Program Outcomes
Abstract
Developing and assessing program educational objectives and program outcomes for the purpose of continuous program improvement and to satisfy the criteria for accreditation by ABET can be a daunting task for departments, given the wide range of acceptable options and the evolving expectations of ABET. However, as programs enter their second cycle of accreditation under EC2000, there is greater understanding of, and hopefully better appreciation for, outcomes-Based assessment. Presented in this paper are methods of developing and assessing program educational objectives and program outcomes that the authors found to be straightforward, coherent, efficient and effective as they used them within their own departments and provided guidance for faculty in the other engineering and computer science departments at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Case studies are presented as well as lessons learned from recent objectives and outcomes assessment exercises and accreditation visits. © 2011 American Society for Engineering Education.
Recommended Citation
C. M. Weisbrook and W. Schonberg, "A Streamlined Approach to Developing and Assessing Program Educational Objectives and Program Outcomes," ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, American Society for Experimental Engineers, Jan 2011.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
2153-5965
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 American Society for Experimental Engineers, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2011
