Transcript Engineering Accreditation and ABET EC2000 Part II OSU Outcomes Assessment for ABET EC200

Engineering Accreditation and
ABET EC2000 Part II
OSU Outcomes Assessment for
ABET EC200
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What are ABET & EC 2000 ?
Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology
EC2000 - Criteria for Evaluating
Engineering and Engineering
Technology Programs
Web Source - http://www.abet.org/
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What are ABET & EC 2000?
Primary organization responsible for
monitoring, evaluating, and certifying the
quality of engineering, engineering
technology, and engineering related
education in the U.S.
Recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Education
Federation of 28+ professional technical
societies representing over 1.8 million
practicing engineering professionals
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Vision
ABET will provide world leadership to
assure quality and stimulate innovation
in engineering, technology and applied
science education.
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Mission
ABET serves the public through the
promotion and advancement of
education in applied science,
computing, engineering and technology.
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Mission
ABET will:
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Accredit educational programs
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Promote quality and innovation in education
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Consult and assist in the development and advancement of
education worldwide in a financially self-sustaining manner
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Communicate with our constituencies and the public
regarding activities and accomplishments
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Anticipate and prepare for the changing environment and the
future needs of constituencies
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Manage the operations and resources to be effective and
fiscally responsible
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Accreditation Objectives
Serve the public, industry, and the profession
by stimulating the development of improved
engineering education
Encourage new and innovative approaches to
engineering education
Assure that graduates of an accredited
program are adequately prepared to enter and
continue the practice of engineering
Identify programs that meet the ABET criteria
for accreditation
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ABET Today (1999 data)
1555 accredited engineering programs at 323
institutions
729 accredited engineering technology
programs at 242 institutions
53 accredited related-engineering programs
at 37 institutions
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Home Page on the World Wide Web
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http://www.abet.org
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ABET Structure
Participating Societies
Board of Directors
Engineering Accreditation Commission
Industrial Advisory Council
Technology Accreditation Commission
International Activities Committees
Computing Accreditation Commission
Other Standing and Ad-hoc Committees
Related Accreditation Commission
Executive Committee
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What does ABET accredit?
ABET accredits programs of study that
lead to degrees in engineering
ABET does not accredit departments,
colleges, degrees, or institutions
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ABET EC 2000
Old
New
Input Accounting
 Focus on having the
right courses
 Every six years get
information ready for
review
Outcomes Assessment
– EC 2000
 Focus on graduates
and program’s
components
 Continuous
assessment
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Engineering Criteria 2000
Philosophy & Emphasis
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Philosophy
Institutions and Programs define mission and
objectives to meet needs of constituencies –
enable program differentiation
Emphasis on outcomes – preparation for
professional practice
Curricular requirements limited to 3 years
Programs demonstrate how criteria and
educational objectives are being met
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Emphasis
Practice of continuous improvement
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Input of Constituencies
Process focus
Outcomes and Assessment linked to Objectives
Knowledge required for entry to the
engineering profession
Student, Faculty, Facilities, Institutional
Support and Financial Resource issues linked
to Program Objectives
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Evaluation & Assessment Cycles
“A 2-loop Process”
Determine
educational
objectives
Input from
Constituencies
Determine Outcomes
Required to Achieve
Objectives
Assess Outcomes/
Evaluate
Objectives
Determine How
Outcomes will be
Achieved
Formal Instruction
Student Activities
Determine How
Outcomes will be
Assessed
Establish Indicators
for Outcomes to Lead
to Achievement
of Objectives
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Educational Objectives – Criterion 2
Development Process to include inputs
gained from Constituencies
Advisory Groups
 Students
 All faculty
 Alumni
 Industry
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Process Perspective for Evaluation
and Improvement - The OSU
Approach
Input from
Constituencies
(PEOS)
Program
Educational Program
Objectives Educational
Objectives
System
Program
Outcomes
Long Term
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Program
Outcomes
System
Short Term
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Assessment of
Student Learning
Inputs Suggested
Exit Survey of all Graduating Seniors
Monitoring of Professional Exam
Results
Monitoring of Student Progress
Monitoring of Student Co-op/Intern
Performance and Placement
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A series of surveys were developed
to seek data on
1) The perceived importance of program
outcomes and objectives and
2) How well each program is doing
relative to these.
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Survey Groups
Focus on four groups
Seniors
 Exiting seniors
 Recent alumni (2nd and 6th year)
 Managers/Supervisors (15th year alumni)
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Survey Elements
Educational Outcomes – General – Focus on
ABET EC 2000 Criterion 3 Program Outcomes
Educational Experience – Quality of Instruction at
The Ohio State University
Program Specific Questions – Focus on ABET
EC2000 Criterion 2 and Program Specific
Objectives
Additional Comments and Suggestions
Background/Demographic Information
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Educational Outcomes Questions
1. Mathematics
2. Chemistry
3. Physics
4. Engineering sciences
5. Computer science
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Very Well Prepared
Well Prepared
Prepared
Somewhat Prepared
Preparation
Not Prepared
Extremely Important
Very Important
Important
A. An understanding of and
ability to apply knowledge
of:
Somewhat Important
Importance
Not Important
Skills, Abilities, and Attributes
Educational Outcomes Summary
An understanding of and Ability to apply knowledge of:
Ability/Preparation
5.00
4.50
Math
4.00
Chemistry
3.50
Physics
3.00
Eng Science
2.50
2.00
Comp Sci
Humanities
1.50
Business
1.00
1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00
Importance
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Six High Priority Areas
Area
(Ability/Prep
– Importance)
Communications
–
Team Work
–
Basic Sciences
+
Business
–
Stay Current
–
Ethics
–
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Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
A. Quality of Instruction provided in your
major:
1. Faculty
2. Teaching Assistants
B. The quality of instruction provided by
FACULTY outside your major:
1. Computer Science
2. Engineering Graphics
3. Engineering Mechanics
Unsatisfactory
Educational Experience Questions
Educational Experience Results
Exit
Yr 0
Alumni
Yr 2
Alumni
Yr 6
Mean
Quality of instruction provided in MAJOR:
Faculty
4.06
4.1
4.16
4.11
TAs
3.68
3.55
3.57
3.60
Quality of Advising with respect to:
Academic
4.15
3.70
3.12
3.66
4.06
3.98
3.99
4.01
Overall Preparation:
Be an engineer
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Common Comments by Graduates
Communication skills (oral and written) are
critical
Add business courses & relate to
engineering problems
Practical experience/co-op very important
ability to apply knowledge to real world
OSU graduates are well prepared
Ability to work on a multifunctional team is
critical
Have not observed a recent OSU graduate
so comments based on own experience
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Comments on the Survey
Put survey on web
Survey is a good start
Make results into a magazine(s) article
Make it more discipline specific
Show that OSU acts upon the suggestions
Add government service
Ask what degrees are in most demand
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Resource Perspective
1. Students
Educational Experience
4. & 8.
Curriculum
6. Facilities
5. Faculty
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7. Support
Transcript Analysis
Step 1 – Label Each Course
MB – Math & Basic Science
ETD – Engineering Topic with Design
ET – Engineering Topics
GE – General Education
OE – Other Education
Step 2 – Do a sum of each category
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Evaluation Summary
Category
ABET Req.
Math and Basic 32 sem hr
Science
48 qtr hr
Engineering
Topics
Gen Ed
Other
Capstone
Design
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48 sem hr
72 qtr hr
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Your Program
Conclusions
Feedback is now a continuous process in Ohio
State’s College of Engineering.
The Outcomes Assessment Committee has
been permanently established to work on the
data gathering and program modification
annually.
The College would be pleased to share its
forms and procedures with other Colleges of
Engineering.
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