2003-2004 Assessment Data2003-2004 Assessment Data
Brigham Young UniversityCE En Dept.Norm Jones
August 26, 2004
Brigham Young UniversityCE En Dept.Norm Jones
August 26, 2004
Assessment ToolsAssessment Tools
• Exam Competency Data • Exit Interview Data• Student Evaluations• Alumni Surveys• FE Exam
• Exam Competency Data • Exit Interview Data• Student Evaluations• Alumni Surveys• FE Exam
Exam Competency Data Exam Competency Data
• Core component of assessment strategy
• Significant drop in participation since Fall 2002
• Thanks to those who continue to participate
• Core component of assessment strategy
• Significant drop in participation since Fall 2002
• Thanks to those who continue to participate
Exam Competency Data ArchivalExam Competency Data Archival
http://www.emrl.byu.edu/ceen/examcomp/comphist.htm
Participation vs. SemesterParticipation vs. Semester
Exit Interview DataExit Interview Data
Exit Interview Trends (1-4)Exit Interview Trends (1-4)Attribute 1: Basic Math & Science
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
Dec.'00
April'01
Aug.'01
Dec.'01
April'02
Aug'02
Dec.'02
April'03
Aug.'03
Dec.'03
April'04
Aug.'04
Date
Rati
ng
Attribute 2: Engineering Fundamentals
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
Dec.'00
April'01
Aug.'01
Dec.'01
April'02
Aug'02
Dec.'02
April'03
Aug.'03
Dec.'03
April'04
Aug.'04
Date
Rati
ng
Attribute 3: Geotechnical Engineering
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
Dec.'00
April'01
Aug.'01
Dec.'01
April'02
Aug'02
Dec.'02
April'03
Aug.'03
Dec.'03
April'04
Aug.'04
Date
Rati
ng
Attribute 4: Structural Engineering
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
Dec.'00
April'01
Aug.'01
Dec.'01
April'02
Aug'02
Dec.'02
April'03
Aug.'03
Dec.'03
April'04
Aug.'04
Date
Rati
ng
Exit Interview Trends (5-8)Exit Interview Trends (5-8)Attribute 5: Transportation Engineering
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
Dec.'00
April'01
Aug.'01
Dec.'01
April'02
Aug'02
Dec.'02
April'03
Aug.'03
Dec.'03
April'04
Aug.'04
Date
Rati
ng
Attribute 6: Water Resources/Env. Engineering
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
Dec.'00
April'01
Aug.'01
Dec.'01
April'02
Aug'02
Dec.'02
April'03
Aug.'03
Dec.'03
April'04
Aug.'04
Date
Rati
ng
Attribute 7: Design
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
Dec.'00
April'01
Aug.'01
Dec.'01
April'02
Aug'02
Dec.'02
April'03
Aug.'03
Dec.'03
April'04
Aug.'04
Date
Rati
ng
Attribute 8: Communications
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
Dec.'00
April'01
Aug.'01
Dec.'01
April'02
Aug'02
Dec.'02
April'03
Aug.'03
Dec.'03
April'04
Aug.'04
Date
Rati
ng
Exit Interview Trends (9-12)Exit Interview Trends (9-12)Attribute 9: Modern Computing Tools
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
Dec.'00
April'01
Aug.'01
Dec.'01
April'02
Aug'02
Dec.'02
April'03
Aug.'03
Dec.'03
April'04
Aug.'04
Date
Ra
tin
g
Attribute 10: Proffesional Practice
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
Dec.'00
April'01
Aug.'01
Dec.'01
April'02
Aug'02
Dec.'02
April'03
Aug.'03
Dec.'03
April'04
Aug.'04
Date
Ra
tin
g
Attribute 11: Cultural, Societal, Environmental Awareness
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
Dec.'00
April'01
Aug.'01
Dec.'01
April'02
Aug'02
Dec.'02
April'03
Aug.'03
Dec.'03
April'04
Aug.'04
Date
Ra
tin
g
Attribute 12: Integrity, Faith
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
Dec.'00
April'01
Aug.'01
Dec.'01
April'02
Aug'02
Dec.'02
April'03
Aug.'03
Dec.'03
April'04
Aug.'04
Date
Ra
tin
g
Student EvaluationsStudent Evaluations
• Participation good (in terms of collecting data)
• Problems with following through on the analysis of the data
• Participation good (in terms of collecting data)
• Problems with following through on the analysis of the data
Student Evaluation DataStudent Evaluation Data
http://www.emrl.byu.edu/ceen/studenteval/evalarchive.htm
Alumni SurveysAlumni Surveys
• Last survey Spring 2001• Next survey Fall 2004
• Last survey Spring 2001• Next survey Fall 2004
FE ExamFE Exam
FE Exam TrendsFE Exam Trends
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Oct.1999
Apr.2000
Oct.2000
Apr.2001
Oct.2001
Oct.2002
Apr.2003
Oct.2003
Apr.2004
BYU Ave
Nat. Ave
FE Results by TopicFE Results by Topic
Exam CategoriesExam Categories
Exam Categories (sorted)Exam Categories (sorted)
Results by AttributeResults by Attribute
Results by Attribute (sorted)Results by Attribute (sorted)
FE Exam Trends (1-4)FE Exam Trends (1-4)Attribute 1: Basic Math & Science
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
Exam Date
% C
orr
ect
BYU Ave
National Ave
Attribute 2: Engineering Fundamentals
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
Exam Date
% C
orr
ect
BYU Ave
National Ave
Attribute 3: Geotechnical Engineering
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
Exam Date
% C
orr
ect
BYU Ave
National Ave
Attribute 4: Structural Engineering
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
Exam Date
% C
orr
ect
BYU Ave
National Ave
FE Exam Trends (5-8)FE Exam Trends (5-8)Attribute 5: Transportation Engineering
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
Exam Date
% C
orr
ect
BYU Ave
National Ave
Attribute 6: Water Resource/Environmental Engineering
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
Exam Date
% C
orr
ect
BYU Ave
National Ave
Attribute 7: Design
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
Exam Date
% C
orr
ect
BYU Ave
National Ave
Attribute 8: Communications
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
Exam Date
% C
orr
ect
BYU Ave
National Ave
FE Exam Trends (9-12)FE Exam Trends (9-12)Attribute 9: Modern Engineering Tools
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
Exam Date
% C
orr
ec
t
BYU Ave
National Ave
Attribute 10: Professional Practice
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
Exam Date
% C
orr
ec
t
BYU Ave
National Ave
Attribute 11: Cultural, Societal, Environmental Awareness
0.010.0
20.030.0
40.050.0
60.070.0
80.090.0
Exam Date
% C
orr
ec
t
BYU Ave
National Ave
Attribute 12: Integrity, Faith
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
Exam Date
% C
orr
ec
tBYU Ave
National Ave
Future DirectionsFuture Directions
• Support university accreditation process
• Restore faculty participation• Move to more automation in data
collection and analysis
• Support university accreditation process
• Restore faculty participation• Move to more automation in data
collection and analysis
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