King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) College of Computer Sciences and Engineering (CCSE) Computer Engineering Department (COE)

COE Assessment Committee Plan

Chairman: Dr. Marwan Abu-Amara Members: Dr. Radwan Abdel-Aal Dr. Mohammed Elrabaa Mr. Bambang Sarif Mr. Garba Ya’u Assessment Committee

1. Introduction

The aim of this committee is to design and control the direct and indirect assessment processes, data collection and presentation, and the data delivery to the COE Undergraduate Committee. The Assessment Committee has the following two tasks:

1. Design the indirect assessment tools and plan and schedule the indirect assessment process. The task involves the following subtasks: i. Design web-based indirect assessment tools such as surveys for course outcomes, graduating students, Alumni, employer, and Advisory board, etc. ii. Set up a plan and a schedule for T062 for carrying out all indirect assessment. iii. Supervise the assessment process according to the plan and time, and generate statistical distribution in the form of graphical output for each tool-question to be delivered to the Undergraduate Committee.

2. Design the direct assessment tools and supervise the direct assessment process. The task involves the following subtasks: i. Design web-based direct assessment tools such as evaluation forms for faculty course teaching, exit exam, course project, oral presentation, lab report, project report, capstone report, teamwork, etc. ii. Schedule and coordinate the exit exam and its grading. iii. Provide guidelines for the Faculty on how to use the web-based evaluation forms and corresponding data collection. iv. Supervise the assessment process according to the plan and time, and generate statistical distribution in the form of graphical output for each tool-question to be delivered to the Undergraduate Committee.

2. Action Plan

The following is the action plan to achieve the aforementioned subtasks:

1.i Design web-based indirect assessment tools such as surveys for course outcomes, graduating students, Alumni, employer, and Advisory board, etc. 2.i Design web-based direct assessment tools such as evaluation forms for faculty course teaching, exit exam, course project, oral presentation, lab report, project report, capstone report, teamwork, etc.

Plan:  Collect indirect assessment surveys and direct evaluation forms from COE ABET committee.  Convert all collected assessment surveys and evaluation forms to be web-based.  Setup a web site to include all web-based assessment surveys and evaluation forms.

Responsibility: Dr. Mohammed Elrabaa, Mr. Bambang Sarif, Mr. Garba Ya’u.

2 Deadline:

Item Deadline* Exit exam Week 5 Alumni survey Week 6 Employer survey Week 6 Course outcomes survey Week 13 Course project evaluation form Week 13 Oral presentation evaluation form Week 13 Lab report evaluation form Week 13 Project report evaluation form Week 13 Capstone report evaluation form Week 13 Teamwork evaluation form Week 13 Graduating students survey Week 14 Faculty course evaluation form Week 15 * Contingent on receiving necessary surveys and forms.

1.ii Set up a plan and a schedule for T062 for carrying out all indirect assessment. 2.ii Schedule and coordinate the exit exam and its grading.

Plan:  Send notifications regarding indirect and direct assessment as well as administer the surveys and the evaluation forms according to the following schedule:

Activity Notification Administration Time Administration Period* Exit exam Week 6 10 Week 7 11 1 day week Alumni survey Week 7 Week 8 2 weeks Employer survey Week 7 Week 8 2 weeks Course outcomes survey Week 14 Week 15 1 week Course project evaluation form Week 14 Week 15 1 week Oral presentation evaluation form Week 14 Week 15 1 week Lab report evaluation form Week 14 Week 15 1 week Project report evaluation form Week 14 Week 15 1 week Capstone report evaluation form Week 14 Week 15 1 week Teamwork evaluation form Week 14 Week 15 1 week Graduating students survey Week 15 Week 1 of T063 1 week Faculty course evaluation form Week 15 Exam Week 1 week * Activity conclusion time = Administration Time + Administration Period

 Automate the process of generating notifications and reminders, and the tracking of responses.

Responsibility: Dr. Marwan Abu-Amara, Mr. Bambang Sarif, Mr. Garba Ya’u.

Deadline: Throughout T062 for

3 1.iii Supervise the assessment process according to the plan and time, and generate statistical distribution in the form of graphical output for each tool-question to be delivered to the Undergraduate Committee. 2.iv Supervise the assessment process according to the plan and time, and generate statistical distribution in the form of graphical output for each tool-question to be delivered to the Undergraduate Committee.

Plan:  Collect and save the results of surveys and evaluations forms.  Generate statistics from collected results.  Provide statistics to the Undergraduate Committee.

Responsibility: All members of the committee.

Deadline: At most 2 weeks after the end of the administration period for the respective activity.

2.iii Provide guidelines for the Faculty on how to use the web-based evaluation forms and corresponding data collection.

Plan:  Prepare the guidelines on how to use the web-based assessment surveys and evaluation forms.  Develop a matrix of all courses and the associated web-based surveys/evaluation forms that need to be administered.

Responsibility: Dr. Radwan Abdel-Aal, Mr. Bambang Sarif, Mr. Garba Ya’u.

Deadline: Same as for subtasks 1.i and 2.i.