ABET ACCREDITATION FOR THE COMPUTER ENGINEERING PROGRAM Dr. Mayez Al-Mouhamed Professor, Computer Engineering Department

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ABET ACCREDITATION FOR THE COMPUTER ENGINEERING
PROGRAMDr. Mayez Al-MouhamedProfessor,
Computer Engineering Department

• King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
• Computer Engineering Department

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Contents

• KFUPM Mission
• CCSE Mission
• COE Mission
• COE Educational Objectives (PEOs)
• COE Program Outcomes (POs)
• Program Constituents
• Mapping of POs to PEOs
• Example of Alumni surveys
• PEOs and POs Assessment and Tools
• Assessment Plan
• Closing the Loop
• Continuous Improvement
• ABET Visit Schedule
• PEV Questions to the COE
• Checklist for the Department Visit
• Conclusion

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KFUPM University Mission

• Preparing professionals empowered with the
  knowledge, skills, values and confidence to take
  a leadership role in the development of the
  Kingdom in the fields of science, engineering,
  environmental design and business.
• Producing research that contributes to the
  knowledge and sustainable development of the
  Kingdom and region by providing innovative
  solutions to identified economic and technical
  problems and opportunities.
• Providing a stimulating campus environment for
  the welfare of its students, faculty and staff,
  and offering outstanding professional services
  and out-reach programs to the society at large.

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CCSE College Mission

• To prepare competent professionals in the areas
  specified in the college line of business who are
  competitive worldwide and will be the leaders in
  Saudi industry, academia and government.
• To conduct innovative basic and applied research
  that advances the frontiers of knowledge and
  address local problems.
• To provide high quality service to society in the
  areas of applied projects, consultation and
  training.

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Computer Engineering Mission

• COE Mission
• To develop and train the human intellect needed
  for meeting the continued technological advances
  in the discipline of Computer Engineering and
  IT-related areas.

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Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

• ABET Career and professional accomplishments
  that
• the program is preparing graduates
  to achieve.
• Program Educational Objectives
• To produce computer engineering graduates
  prepared to
• PEO-1 Practice their profession with confidence
  and global competitiveness and make intellectual
  contributions to it
• PEO-2 Pursue a life-long career of personal and
  professional growth with superior work ethics and
  character and
• PEO-3 Pursue advanced study and research at the
  graduate level.

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Program Outcomes (POs)

• ABET What students are expected to know and
• be able to do by the time of
  graduation.
• Program Outcomes
• (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics,
  science, and engineering
• (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments,
  as well as to analyze and interpret data
• (c) an ability to design a system, component, or
  process to meet desired needs
• (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary
  teams
• Individuals with similar educational
  backgrounds focusing on different aspects of a
  project as well as teams of individuals with
  different educational backgrounds.
• (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve
  engineering problems

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Program Outcomes (Cont)

• (f) an understanding of professional and ethical
  responsibility
• (g) an ability to communicate effectively
• (h) the broad education necessary to understand
  the impact of engineering solutions in a global
  and societal context
• (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability
  to engage in life-long learning
• Teaching students that the underlying theory is
  important because the technology will change,
  coupled with enhancing their self-learning
  ability.

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Program Outcomes (Cont)

• (j) knowledge of contemporary issues
• The impact of globalization, the
  outsourcing of both engineering and other support
  jobs as practiced by modern international
  companies.
• (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and
  modern engineering tools necessary for
  engineering practice.
• Department specific
• (l) Knowledge of Probability and Statistics and
  their applications in Computer Engineering
• (m) Knowledge of Discrete Mathematics
• (n) The ability to design a system that involves
  the integration of hardware and software
  components

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The Constituents

• Faculty
• Students
• Alumni
• Employers
• Industry Advisory Committee

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Mapping of POs to PEOs
Program Educational Objectives Program Outcomes
1. Practice profession with confidence and global competitiveness and make intellectual contributions to it a, b, c, d, e, g, k, l, m , n
2. Pursue a life-long career of personal and professional growth with superior work ethics and character f, i, h, j
3. Pursue advanced study and research at the graduate level a, b, e, g, i, k
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Alumni Survey
VSSN Alumni satisfaction percentile vs PEO-1,
PEO-2, and PEO-3

• PEO-1
• adequate background to practice my profession as
  a computer engineer with confidence.
• adequate background to be globally (worldwide)
  competitive in my profession.
• adequate background to make intellectual
  contribution to my profession.
• adequate background to improve my personal skills
  (e.g., teamwork, leadership, oral and written
  communication skills, etc) in the work place.
• adequate technical breadth.
• adequate technical depth.
• PEO-2
• adequate opportunities to help me understand and
  appreciate the importance of superior work ethics
  in the practice of my profession.
• adequate opportunities to help me understand and
  appreciate the importance of good character in
  the practice of my profession.
• PEO-3
• adequate ability and motivation to continuously
  improve my technical skills.
• adequate training for professionally adapting
  myself to changes in my field.
• adequate background that I can build on to
  continue higher studies for the MS and PhD
  degrees.

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PEOs Assessment and Evaluation
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POs Assessment Tools and Method
Direct Assessment
Computer Engineering Program
Rubrics Assessment Capstone Course, Senior
Project, Coop, Seminar, Microprocessors, Computer
Networks Lab.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
ABET COMMITTEE
Program Outcomes (POs)
COE Exit Exam
Graduate Exit Survey, Alumni Survey, Employer
Survey
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
Industrial Advisory Board
KFUPM Internal Assessment
ABET Feedback
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Assessment Plan
Planning the Evaluation of the PEOs and POs (6
years accreditation cycle).
Planning of the PEOs and POs Evaluation Process and Frequency 2006-2007 (T061-062) 2007-2008 (T071-072) 2008-2009 (T081-082) 2009-2010 (T091-092)
Evaluation of PEOs (every 3 years) X X (Surveys T081 and T082)
Evaluation of the POs (every 3 years) X X
Planning the Indirect Assessment and Consulting
the IAC.
Planning the POs Indirect Assessment T081 T082 T091 T092 T101 T102 T111 T112
Survey of Alumni and Employers (every 3 years) X X X X
Survey of COE Graduates and Coop Supervisors (every semester) X X X X X X X X
Meeting and consulting the IAC (every year) X X X X X
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Closing the Loop
Planning the Continuous Improvement and Program
Assessment.
Planning Continuous Improvement and Program Assessment T081 T082 T091 T092 T101 T102
Analysis of POs performance Direct and Indirect Assessment Data. C(design), E(formulation), D(teamwork), G(communication), J(contemporary), L(statistics), and N(integration). X X
Analysis of POs performance Direct and Indirect Assessment Data. A(math/science), B(experiments), F(ethics), H(eng. sol.), I(learning), K(tools), and M(dis. math). X X
Program Assessment (Direct Assessment Rubrics and Exit Exam) X X
Note Assessment data is serving to evaluate
effectiveness of previous continuous improvement
as well as serving in the next two years to find
out which POs need improvements.
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Continuous Improvement Improving the Eng. Design
(Outcome c) in T081
Program outcomes assessment and evaluation plan.
Program Outcome Assessment Evaluation Methods Performance Target Level of achievement ( T081 and T082) Achievement of the Outcome
(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs Rubric assess. through COE 400, COE 485 and COE 351 A score ? 2.5 out of 4 Score of 2.71 for T062, 071, 072 Score of 3.17 for T081 Marginally above target score till T081.
(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs Exit Survey A score ? 3 out of 5 A score of 4.05/5 Students rated their learning as very good
(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs Coop Employer Survey A score ? 3 out of 5 Score of 4/5 Very good
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ABET Visit Schedule (December 12-14, 2009)
Date Time David Beasley - Team Chair and Richard Warder - Co-Team Chair PEVs
Saturday 12 DEC 10 am 1230 pm Team Meeting on campus (in meeting room) and box lunch Team Meeting on campus (in meeting room) and box lunch
Saturday 12 DEC 1 5 pm Meet and Greet on campus with short tour, view course materials and labs Meet and Greet on campus with short tour, view course materials and labs
Saturday 12 DEC 515 7 pm Team meeting on campus (in meeting room) Team meeting on campus (in meeting room)
Saturday 12 DEC 730 930 pm Team Dinner Team Dinner
Sunday 13 DEC 830 930 am Deans Presentation Deans Presentation
Sunday 13 DEC 930 1030 am Meet with Dean Meet with Program Leadership
Sunday 13 DEC 1030 am Noon Meet with University Leadership (President, Provost, Registrar, CFO) Meet with faculty and students
Sunday 13 DEC Noon 130 pm Lunch ABET Team, College and Program Personnel, Representatives from Student Organizations (including alumni), Advisory Board, Support Departments/Offices (Chemistry, Communications, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Information Technology, Library, Career Development) Lunch ABET Team, College and Program Personnel, Representatives from Student Organizations (including alumni), Advisory Board, Support Departments/Offices (Chemistry, Communications, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Information Technology, Library, Career Development)
Sunday 13 DEC 130 2 pm Additional time to meet with support departments (if needed) Additional time to meet with support departments (if needed)
Sunday 13 DEC 2 5 pm Meet with University-level offices (Assessment, Financial Aid, Internships/Coop, Instructional Development) Continue meeting with faculty, students, and program staff
Sunday 13 DEC 515 7 pm Team meeting on campus (in meeting room) Team meeting on campus (in meeting room)
Sunday 13 DEC 730 930 pm Team Dinner Team Dinner
Monday 14 DEC 830 1100 am Team deliberations and report writing on campus (in meeting room) Team deliberations and report writing on campus (in meeting room)
Monday 14 DEC 1100 am Noon Debrief Dean Debrief Program Leadership
Monday 14 DEC Noon 2 pm Team Lunch (in meeting room) and finalize presentation for Exit Meeting Team Lunch (in meeting room) and finalize presentation for Exit Meeting
Monday 14 DEC 2 3 pm Exit meeting Exit meeting
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PEV Questions to the COE

• (a) Students
• 1. What are Ram1 and Ram2 in Table 1.1-1(page
  18)?
• 2.  Please clarify the freshman enrollment of 8
  (T081) of Table 1.1-1 (page 18).
• 3. In Table 1.6_1, there is a decreasing student
  enrollment from 2005 to 2009. What might be the
  cause and what measures are being taken to
  increase the enrollment?
• (b) Program Educational Objectives
• 4. On page 32 of the SSR, it is stated that the
  program constituents are faculty, students,
  alumni, and employers. What was the involvement
  of program constituents in formulating the
  computer engineering program educational
  objectives?
• (c)  Program Outcomes
• 5. On page 79 of the SSR, it is mentioned that
  the class average of an outcome is calculated
  from exams, lab work, quizzes.  Were the
  students work directly assessed by faculty to
  ascertain the degree to which the outcomes are
  being attained by the students?
• 6. Table 3.6-12 (page 92) shows that the outcomes
  for T062, T071, T072 were averaged and compared
  to the outcomes for T081. What is the rationale
  for combining outcomes data for TO62, T071 and
  T072?
• (d) Continuous Improvement
• 7.  It is mentioned on page 98 of the SSR, that
  outcome (g-W) will be improved during the
  2008-2009 academic year.  However, no improvement
  results were provided in the SSR. Please let me
  have the results, if available.

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PEV Questions to the COE
(e) Curriculum 8.  Send me a brief list of
capstone design projects that were completed
during the 2008-2009 academic year.  For the
projects, do send me (i) brief design constraints
of the various projects, and (ii) the
corresponding engineering standards or codes used
by the students to complete their projects. (f)
Faculty 9.  Send me the list of faculty members
who performed University services for the past
three years.  10.  Send me a list of faculty
development activities for the past three years.
(g) Facilities 11. Please comment on adequacy
of classrooms for the Computer Engineering
program. (h) Program Criteria 12. The program
requires all students to successfully complete a
course in probability and statistics.  However,
applications of probability and statistics in the
program were not provided in the SSR.  Please
send me a brief list of applications of
probability and statistics in the computer
engineering program.
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Checklist for the Department Visit
ITEMS Type Availability Availability Remarks (if any)
ITEMS Type YES NO Remarks (if any)
PEV Office at Host Department
Separate Office Required
Computer Required
Printer Required
Scanner Required
Telephone Required
Internet Connection Required
Paper Shredder Required
Stationary items Required
Office items (stapler/punch/etc.) Required
Tissue paper box Required
Mineral water disposable glass Required

Department Display Material
Course files Required
Student samples Required
Outcome files (having duly-filled rubrics) Required
Textbooks Required
Coop reports Required
Summer training reports Required
Capstone design project reports Required
Student portfolio Optional

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Checklist for the Department Visit
Other Supporting Documents
Evidence of constituents involvement in setting PEO and Outcomes
Copy of Self-Assessment (SAP) Report
Evidence of Continuous Program Improvement (CQI) at Program level with evidence of closing the loop
Evidence of Continuous Program Improvement (CQI) at Course level
Evidence of course transfer process
Copy of all survey forms and rubrics
Copy of undergrad bulletin/ approved current program/ current course descriptions
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Checklist for the Department Visit
Miscellaneous items/ required actions
Self-Study Report Update (Supplementary Material) has been prepared
Industrial Advisory Board members have been invited for lunch on 13th Dec.
2-3 Alumni have been invited for meeting with PEV
Department Chair has established contact with the PEV
Based on PEVs request, program has been prepared for his visit.
Current information about the following have been published on the department web site University mission (optional) College mission (optional) Department mission Program Educational Objectives, Program Outcomes, Program details/ curriculum table Course descriptions Faculty profile Facility Self-study report (optional)
Post the following on department Bulletin boards Department mission Program Educational Objectives, Program Outcomes,
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Conclusion

• ABET Engineering Standards are the result of a
  profound experience and long evolution out of one
  of the most experienced academic systems in the
  world.
• The COE department is seeking accreditation from
  ABET EC 2008-09 as a strategy to provide quality
  assurance for its BSc Program.
• ABET accreditation will enable the COE to
• Improve the quality of engineering education (EE)
  by balancing and combining technical knowledge
  with needed personal skills.
• Align with some international standard in EE.
• Gain international recognition.

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Thank you