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In 2011, the standardization process, through process redesign, of the periodicity of the
assessment and the tools used to it began. All engineering programs, to date, are
implementing the redesigned model and using rubrics for assessment of program
outcomes.
The periodicity of the assessment of program outcomes, will be conducted in a manner
that concentrates efforts on a more focused and precise assessment; in the previous
model, every program outcome of each academic program each semester was evaluated
twice a year, but from now they will be evaluated over a period of one year, so that in each
semester half will be assessed and in the following academic semester it will be
completed. Based on the rubrics that were established, every program outcome is
assessed in the selected courses using outcome-specific assignments or tasks (
Universidad del Norte. Department of Mechanical, 2011); the main instruments for
gathering information such as surveys, interviews, and focus group are being prioritized
and redesigned, and courses for faculty training in modern methods of evaluation are
being designed.
It is expected with the above actions to bring the system of quality assurance in education
at a level of optimization and self-regulation that ensures sustainability over time.
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Proceedings of Research in Engineering Education Symposium 2011
Madrid, 4 th - 7 th October 2011