Programme Assessment
The program outcomes are achieved through a curriculum that offers a number of required courses as well as elective courses. Each course has defined course outcomes that are linked to the program outcomes and a set of performance criteria that are used to provide quantitative measurement of how well course outcomes are achieved.
The course outcomes are thus directly and quantitatively assessed, and are tied to the program outcomes and program specific outcomes as shown in the course syllabi. Therefore if the course outcomes are met, that provides direct quantitative evidence that program outcomes and program specific outcomes are met.
The course outcomes of each core course are mapped to the Program Outcomes with a level of emphasis being either strongly correlated (2) and moderately correlated (1). The level of emphasis of a program outcome is determined by the weight used for assessing the outcome in each course. The level of emphasis for an outcome is determined by the weight as follows:
When the course outcome weight is < 40%, it will be given as moderately correlated (1).
When the course outcome weight is >40%, it will be given as strongly correlated (2).
Assessment Tools used for attainment
Direct Assessment Tools
Home Assignment-Each and every student is assigned with course related tasks during every course work once or twice and assessment will be done based on their performance. Grades are assigned depending on their innovation in solving/deriving the problems.
Assignment Examination-The assignment is a qualitative performance assessment tool designed to assess students’ knowledge of engineering practices, framework, and problem solving.
Sessional Examination-This type of performance assessment is carried out during the examination sessions which are held twice a semester. Each and every sessional is focused in attaining the course outcomes.
Semester End Examination-Semester End examination is a metric for assessing whether all the POs are attained or not. Examination is more focused on attainment of course outcomes and program outcomes using a descriptive exam.
Rubrics– A rubric explains to students the criteria against which their work will be judged with the “scoring rules”. It makes public key criteria that students can use in developing, revising, and judging their own work
Indirect Assessment Tools
Program level statistics- At the end of every academic year annual report is developed where the statistics of students who have participated in professional bodies, student chapters, workshops, seminars, conferences, paper presentations, internships, industry visit etc. is prepared. This statement is considered to indirectly assess the POs.
Survey reports- Indirect assessment strategies may be easily implemented by embedding them in the end-of-course evaluation form, Alumni Survey and Employer Survey.
Course End Survey: End of each semester
Graduate/Exit Survey: during the program
Alumni Survey: after one year of graduation
Employer Survey: after one year of graduation