Open AccessAssessment Tools for the Evaluation of the Level of Attainment of a Student Outcome Related to Entrepreneurial Activities
Author(s) -
O.A. Abu Zeid,
Farag Khalifa Omar,
Jwan Alkhalil,
Boby Mathew
Publication year - 2017
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2411-2933
DOI - 10.31686/ijier.vol5.iss4.643
Subject(s) - graduation (instrument) , outcome (game theory) , outcome based education , medical education , psychology , educational attainment , engineering , medicine , economics , economic growth , mechanical engineering , mathematical economics
Mechanical engineering department at the United Arab Emirates University has added to the ABET student outcomes an additional outcome - “l: a recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in entrepreneurial activities”. This paper details the assessment tools employed in measuring the level of attainment of this student outcome as well as implementation approach. Several direct and indirect assessment tools are developed for measuring the level of attainment of this additional outcome. Direct assessment is carried out through courses, graduation project, and industrial training while indirect assessment is executed through student exit survey, employer survey, alumni survey, and faculty opinion. The average achievement level of this additional outcome, between 2011 to 2014, among graduates is 3.8/5.