Report to External Review Board W. Spencer Guthrie, Ph.D. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Brigham Young University December 1, 2006 W. Spencer Guthrie, Ph.D. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Brigham Young University December 1, 2006
ABET Accreditation ABET requires outcomes-based strategy with clear objectives and assessment tools Passed review in Fall 2002 Next review will be in 2008 ABET requires outcomes-based strategy with clear objectives and assessment tools Passed review in Fall 2002 Next review will be in 2008
Assessment Tools Exam Competency Data Exit Interview Data Student Evaluation Data FE Exam Data External Review Board Alumni Survey Exam Competency Data Exit Interview Data Student Evaluation Data FE Exam Data External Review Board Alumni Survey
Exam Competency Data
Exam Competency Data (sorted) Percentage of exam questions answered correctly
Exit Interview Data (sorted) Student ratings of how well the program enhanced their understanding and/or abilities in each area
Student Evaluation Data (sorted) Student ratings of how well the competencies were developed in each course
FE Exam Data
Exam Categories (Sorted)
Results by Outcome (Sorted)
Summary of Rankings (Sorted)
Future Directions Support university accreditation process –Identify and publish learning outcomes –Demonstrate that students achieve desired outcomes –Provide evidence that assessments lead to improvements in teaching and learning Improve curriculum coordination Improve student design experiences Support university accreditation process –Identify and publish learning outcomes –Demonstrate that students achieve desired outcomes –Provide evidence that assessments lead to improvements in teaching and learning Improve curriculum coordination Improve student design experiences