AUTOMATED OUTCOMES-BASED ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR TRADITIONAL AND PROJECT-BASED ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION

摘要

An outcomes-based assessment process called QQI, an acronym for Quantity-Quality-Improvement, has been developed and pilot-tested in several courses, both traditional and project-based, in mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. An online version of the QQI survey instrument has been created which automates collection of data and rapid generation of reports to faculty. The QQI process, including the instrument and report generator, research and design basis, and results of pilot testing, are described and department-wide implementation plans are discussed.