Electrical Engineering Arizona State University ABET Accreditation Visit Nov' 2nd4th, 2003

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Electrical EngineeringArizona State University
ABET Accreditation VisitNov. 2nd-4th, 2003
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Matrix for Implementation Assessment
ASU 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
1997-98
1998-99
1999-2000
2000-2001
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EE Retreat Jan. 2000 Jan. 2002
UG Committee Spring 1998 EE Retreat May 1998
EE Retreat May 1998 UG Committee Fall 1998
EE Retreat Jan. 2000 Jan. 2002
EE Retreat May 1998 UG Committee Fall 1998
Evaluate Assessment Spring, Fall 1999 UG
Committee Assessment of Program Outcomes 3/02
CEAS Committee 1999, 2000, 2001
2001 Assessment All EEE 3XX, EEE490, EEE/CSE120,
EEE/CSE226 ASU Senior Survey CEAS Survey Alumni
Survey 2000, 2001
IAC Meetings Fall 1999 May, Nov. 2000 May, Nov.
2001
Student Advisory EESAC 11/1999 EESAC 4/2000 EESAC
11/2001
Course Objectives Spring, Fall 1999
2000 Assessment Fall00 All EEE 3XX, EEE490,
EEE/CSE120, EEE/CSE226 ASU Senior Survey
1999 Assessment ECE301EEE490 ASU Senior Survey
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EE EC2000 Department Process
Alumni Survey
Undergrad Comm. Evaluation of general data
EE Dept. Office Collection of data Organization
of data Archive of data
EE Industry Advisory Council
Course Comms. Evaluation of course Data
ASU Senior Survey
CEAS Senior Survey
EE Dept. Office Implement changes In operations
(recruiting, advising, diversity,
placement, etc.
EE Student Advisory Council
Undergrad Comm. Recommendations
Course Assessment Online student-faculty surveys
Operations
Portfolios Course Portfolios ECE488/489 Student
Portfolios
Curriculum
Area Chairs Affect change in specific course
objectives
Faculty Implement course objectives in curriculum
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EE Course Subcommittees

• Composed of course instructors, pre post course
  instructors and faculty outside area
• Each subcommittee meets annually to review
• Objectives and outcomes template
• Syllabus
• Instructor end-of-semester reports
• Student web-based surveys (pre and post)
• Grade distribution
• Laboratory experiments, if applicable
• Sends 1-2 page report to EE UG Committee
• Reports received for 75 of classes for 2001

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Course Competency Questions
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• UG Outcomes Assessment
• EE UG Committee was broken into subcommittees to
  assess each of the ABET and EE program-specific
  outcomes

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Overview (Website Contents)
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ABET Review Comments

• Should be assessing objectives directly, as well
  as outcomes
• Surveys are 2nd order metrics, not sufficient in
  and of themselves
• Operational definition of objectives are what
  students should be able to accomplish 5 years out
• Operational definition of outcomes are what
  students are capable of upon graduation

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ABET Review Comments

• Course curriculum committees are what saved
  bacon for EE during review- Continuous process
  evidenced which involved all faculty at a minimal
  level
• Assessment website was important in documenting a
  continuous improvement process involving the
  constituencies of the department (industry,
  students, and faculty).
• No weaknesses, deficiencies or concerns cited in
  exit interview.