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:

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.

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.

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

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.