Outcomes Assessment and Curriculum Improvement Through the Cyclical Review of Results - A Model to Satisfy CEAB-2009 Accreditation Requirements

Abstract

In Canada, engineering programs will soon have toshow that: i. graduates possess specific attributes,ii. outcomes are assessed in their context, iii. resultsare used to improve the program. This paper presentsa model to meet all three criteria, and providescurriculum control options to fulfil CEAB conditions.It defines proficiency levels and information flow,from stakeholders’ surveys to the fusion of data.Control modules, pre-graduation work experience andpost-graduation reviews gather internal and externalobservations. Coverage of the CEAB attributes by theCDIO Syllabus is summarised. Its utility for meetingobjectives about the 12 attributes is clarified. An XMLtool upholds coherence between learning objectivesand targeted proficiency levels. More than merelyinstructive, this model displays the characteristics of aconvincing demonstration for the CEAB.