Supplementary Assessment Tools For The Enhancement Of The Program Assessment Plan

The paper deals with the enhancement of engineering program effectiveness. This is accomplished by utilizing non-traditional assessment tools such as student forums, cooperative education, and the fundamentals of engineering (FE) exam. The interaction with the students in a non-academic setting, in the student forums, provides opportunities to change. The issue of what students can do with what they have learned, which is relevant to the academic programs, is accomplished in the cooperative education experience. The FE exam results give the opportunity to examine the curriculum. Using these non-traditional assessment tools enhances the curriculum to make the student better equipped for the work place.