PROGRESS IN ASSESSMENT OF GRADUATE ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING DEGREE PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

摘要

A new requirement for assessment of graduate programs at the University of Oklahoma was established in 2003. Program Goals and Program Objectives were established and reported in our earlier work. Outcomes of the Program Objectives can be measured with students active in the program. The tactical plan to assess the effectiveness of meeting the Objectives of Advanced Degree programs in Electrical and Computer Engineering is discussed in this paper. Key elements of the plan include 1) identifying strategic opportunities for measurement, 2) developing the instruments and processes to collect this data, 3) collection and review of the data and then reacting to those findings. This Work-in-Progress paper describes findings and indications from three years of data gathered with the procedure. Particular emphasis is placed here on assessing the effectiveness of the data-gathering instruments and taking corrective actions. This paper examines the data for consistency in indicating positive and negative qualities of the desired Outcomes. We also examine the methods of collecting the data and suggest means for improvement. Metrics discussed relate to Thesis and Dissertation producing student performances. This provides limited measurement of our non-thesis program. This paper will document suggested changes to the Assessment Plan respondent to the three years of experience to date.