COMPUTER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: SELFASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION

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COMPUTER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SELF-ASSESSMENT
AND ACCREDITATION

• byDr. Mayez Al-Mouhamed
• Professor, Computer Engineering Department
• King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

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CONTENTS

• ABET EC 2K
• Accreditation
• Self-Study Report Plan
• Institution Vision
• Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
• Reviews of PEOs
• Program Outcomes
• Mapping of Outcomes to PEOs
• Mapping course outcomes to program outcomes
• Industry Advisory Board
• Conclusion

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ABET EC 2K

• Cost of education (mid 90s) More than 15 of
  median family income
• Industry mutation Engineers should be educated
  in a way to facilitate their adaptation to
  important industry mutation (Bio, Nano, Health,
  Comp. Technology, change in products, etc)
• (not to be tight to one original
  area of formation)
• Demographic issues, population aging, etc.
• Shift in Engineering Education
• Teacher-Centered Focus
• Traditional classroom
• Distance learning using synchronous
  video-conferencing
• Learner-Centered Focus (outcome-based)
• Interactive multimedia
• Educational solutions designed by multi-skilled
  academic teams
• Asynchronous learning (any time and anywhere)
• Since 1995 a shift in ABET criterion A
  meaningful, major engineering design experience
  
• Pilote ABET visits in 96-98, required to meet EC
  2K by 2001

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ACCREDITATION

• Fall 2007, all Engineering program at KFUPM are
  to seek ABET 2K accreditation
• The COE is to preparing the writing of the
  Self-Study Report (SSR) for the according the
  ABET EC 2K criterion (COE ABET Committee)
• EC 2K refers to an Outcome-Based Instruction
  Standard
• The COE department is still using conventional
  Teacher-Centered (Lecture-Exam) instruction!
• Appears to be contradictory
• First ABET visit is based on the minimum
  condition rule a convincing self-assessment
  system (in-place) that is capable of producing
  improvements according the EC 2K standards
• EC 2K quantifies education using measurable
  outcomes ranging from the acquisition of
  knowledge, the learning of skills, and the
  development of some attitude or behavior
• The self-study report is to document a program
  having consistent educational objectives and
  outcomes, carry out direct (student work) and
  indirect (surveys, interviews, etc.)
  self-assessment, and feedback the results in
  terms of program improvements.

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SELF-STUDY REPORT PLAN

• Self-Study Report progress in T061 (Fall 2006)
• Data-independent (Term 061)
• Set up the objectives (PEO-061), outcomes
  (PO-051-2), course outcomes (051 and 061), course
  evaluation (051), surveys, evaluation forms, etc.
• Forming the Advisory board, Alumni and Employer
  DB, etc.
• Write-up of SSR sections background, student,
  objectives, outcomes, faculty, facility,
  curriculum, support, and program criteria
• Workshop on outcome-based instruction attended
  by all COE faculty
• Addressing course outcomes in the classroom,
  exams, etc.
• Set up teamwork and engineering practices in some
  COE labs
• Developed ABET Web with Guidelines and selected
  papers for faculty and students
• Data-dependent (Term 062)
• Assessment committee (AC) Control the direct and
  indirect assessment processes, data collection
  and presentation, and delivery to the
  undergraduate committee
• Undergraduate Committee (UC) analysis of
  assessment data, carry out revision of
  objectives, outcomes, curriculum, etc.
• UC decided to use a set of Rubrics to assess the
  program outcomes.
• Need to include assessment data and curricular
  actions in the final draft of SSR

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INSTITUTION VISION

• KFUPM vision
• To be a vibrant multicultural University of
  international repute focuse on quality education
  and innovative research that prepares
  professionals and entrepreneurs to lead social,
  economic and technical development in the region.
• CCSE main objectives
• To provide the skilled manpower needed for the
  fulfillment of the country's development plans.
  In particular information computer scientists,
  computer engineers, and systems engineers.
• To prepare students for graduate work and
  research in their field of specialization.
• To provide a link through which computer
  technologies and their applications could be
  transferred to the country.
• To provide the country, through research and
  graduate studies, with skills, ideas, and
  innovations in certain areas of advanced
  technologies.

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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

• The objectives of the COE program
• To produce computer engineering graduates
  prepared to
• Practice their profession with confidence and
  global competitiveness and make intellectual
  contributions to it
• Pursue a life-long career of personal and
  professional growth with superior work ethics and
  character and
• Pursue advanced study and research at the
  graduate level.

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REVIEW OF PEOs

• Review process of the COE PEOs
• Conducted every four years (next in 2011-2012)
• PEO Assessment Tools
• Graduating student Surveys (semester)
• Employer (surveys (4y) and Co-op (each student))
• Alumni surveys (2y)
• Advisory board input and surveys ((1y)
• Mechanism
• Assessment Committee to coordinate the data
  collection and scheduling
• Uundergraduate Committee to measure degree of
  success in meeting program outcomes and report
  curricular actions to department council. Also
  after 4 years compile a major revision if
  necessary.

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REVIEW OF PEOs
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PROGRAM OUTCOMES

• Outcomes of the Computer Engineering Program
• an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics,
  science, and engineering
• an ability to design and conduct experiments, as
  well as to analyze and interpret data
• an ability to design a system, component, or
  process to meet desired needs
• an ability to function on multi-disciplinary
  teams
• an ability to identify, formulate, and solve
  engineering problems
• an understanding of professional and ethical
  responsibility
• an ability to communicate effectively
• the broad education necessary to understand the
  impact of engineering solutions in a global and
  societal context
• a recognition of the need for, and an ability to
  engage in life-long learning
• knowledge of contemporary issues
• an ability to use the techniques, skills, and
  modern engineering tools necessary for
  engineering practice.
• Knowledge of Probability and Statistics and their
  applications in Computer Engineering
• Knowledge of Discrete Mathematics
• The ability to design a system that involves the
  integration of hardware and software components

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PROGRAM OUTCOMES
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MAPPING OF OUTCOMES TO PEOs
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How courses address program outcomes
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INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD

• Attend Advisory Board regular meeting
• Review of department area of concentrations and
  recommend some enhancement to undergraduate
  program in some specialized areas
• Provide inputs on the undergraduate student
  qualifications and skills based on new trends and
  local industry needs
• Provide feedback on the Educational Objectives
  and Program Outcomes and their implications on
  the program curriculum.
• Consideration of the level of support provided to
  faculty to further their professional
  development, research, and teaching goals,
• Survey the board members regarding their views on
  the importance of each aspect of the program
  departmental Educational Objectives.

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Conclusion

• The COE department is seeking accreditation from
  ABET EC 2K as one quality assurance for its BSc
  program
• The COE department is determined to improve its
  program both the technical and behavioral
  components to meet EC 2K
• New instruction techniques for outcome-based
  education will be gradually introduced at all
  levels to improve the quality of the Computer
  Engineer to some international standard.
• The Industrial Advisory Board is one important
  channel to provide the department with feedback
  on the achievement of long term educational
  objectives as experienced by our COE alumni