ACQA as an Instrument fr Self-Assessment Experiences at the Faculty f Engineering Science at KU Leuven Lnders E, Berbers Y & Fryen L KU Leuven structure KU Leuven apprx. 40,000 students Bachelr s prgrammes 133 Master s prgrammes 3 scientific grups, 1 faculties Figures: February 2012 1
Faculty f Engineering Science 4,400 students in 3-year Bachelr s prgramme 2-year Master s prgramme Mechanical engineering Electrical engineering Chemical engineering Civil engineering Cmputer science Materials engineering Bimedical engineering Energy Nuclear engineering Industrial management Nanscience and nantechnlgy Traffic, lgistics & ITS Cntext Student fcused apprach: LEARNING OUTCOMES! Questins: Prfile f the prgramme in terms f learning utcmes? Cntributin f a particular part f the prgramme t the develpment f specific cmpetences?!! Need fr methdlgies fr specifying and evaluating learning utcmes!! 2
ACQA instrument Based n the ACQA (Academic Cmpetences and Quality Assurance) framewrk Develped at TU Eindhven Resulting in cmpetence prfiles ACQA framewrk 7 cmpetence areas Level based descriptin f the activities f Analysis Synthesis Abstractin Cncretisatin 3
ACQA: 7 cmpetence areas METHOD 4. a scientific apprach specific fr the sciences generically applicable DOMAIN 1. cmpetent in ne r mre scientific discipline cncerns existing knwledge and artefacts cncerns new knwledge and artefacts. basic intellectual skills 6. cmpetent in c-perating and cmmunicating 2. cmpetent in ding research 3. cmpetent in individual with thers understanding making 7. takes accunt f the tempral and scial cntext CONTEXT Cmpetence prfile? Evaluatin f the curriculum as intended by the lecturers Structured interviews with lecturers t find ut hw much time is spent n which cmpetences (areas) Since it is timebased, curse utcmes can be cmbined int a cmpetence prfile f a curriculum 4
Cmpetence prfile! bachelr engineering prgramme discipline cntext research cmmunicating intellectual skills scientific apprach radial axis = percentage f time Cmpetence prfiles & self-assessment? Defining and visualising essential aspects Natinal and internatinal benchmarking Evidence f stakehlders pinin Cmmn language (ECTS-cards) radial axis = percentage f time
Visualising essential aspects Mdule prblem slving and discipline cntext research cmmunicating intellectual skills scientific apprach radial axis = percentage f time Cmpetence prfiles & self-assessment? Defining and visualising essential aspects Natinal and internatinal benchmarking Evidence f stakehlders pinin Cmmn language (ECTS-cards) radial axis = percentage f time 6
(Inter)natinal benchmarking Master Electrical Engineering 1 30 2 discipline cntext 7 20 2 research 1 10 0 cmmunicating 6 3 intellectual skills 4 scientific apprach radial axis = percentage f time Cmpetence prfiles & self-assessment? Defining and visualising essential aspects Natinal and internatinal benchmarking Evidence f stakehlders pinin Cmmn language (ECTS-cards) radial axis = percentage f time 7
Stakehlders pinin Master Electrical Engineering 1 30 discipline 2 cntext 7 20 2 research 1 10 0 cmmunicating 6 3 intellectual skills 4 scientific apprach radial axis = percentage f time Cmpetence prfiles & self-assessment? Defining and visualising essential aspects Natinal and internatinal benchmarking Evidence f stakehlders pinin Cmmn language (ECTS-cards) radial axis = percentage f time 8
Future perspectives Invlving the students!! 9