Direct Assessment 
Direct Assessment
The following courses have been targeted for direct assessment using rubric scoring:
 
Courses

Program  Outcomes

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CE 100                

CE 203

                 

CE 213

                 

CE 303

                 

CE 305

                 

CE 315

               

CE 317

               

CE 341

                 

CE 343

                 

CE 351

           
CE 353                  
CE 370                  
CE 399                  
CE 411        
CE 420                
 

Atypical rubric scoring for one of our courses is given below.

Outcome Assessment by Instructor (Rubric)
Course Title:     Computer Methods in Civil Engineering
Course No:      CE 317           
Semester:         Fall 2008-2009 (081)
Coordinator/    
Instructor:         Dr. Muhammad A. Al-Zahrani 
Enrollment:

Assessed Outcome(s)
Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

Performance Indicators

  • Identification and development of the problem statement
  • Applying principles of engineering to formulate the problem
  • Applying appropriate scientific methods to solve the problem

Assessed Component(s): Exam #____, Problem #___ (A sample graded problem is given below )
Number of Samples:             
Average Score:

Standard Deviation:  

Civil Engineering Department
Rubric Scoring Form

Student:  ID:

Course CE 317  Section: 01  Semester/Year: Fall 2008 (081)

Outcome/Performance Criteria

 (exceeds expectation)
4

 (meets expectation)
3

 (barely meets expectation)
2

 (fails to meet expectation)
1

Score

Ability to identify,
formulate, and solve
engineering problems
 by:

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Identification and development of the problem statement

 

Problem statement is clearly defined; background is very well researched.

Problem is defined clearly; some background given.

Problem is discussed, but not well defined. Very little background is given.

Little or no sense of the problem is described.

 

  1. Applying principles of engineering to formulate the problem

 

Can relate theoretical concepts to practical problem solving

Connects theoretical concepts to practical problem-solving missing some minor ones

Connects theoretical concepts to practical problem-solving missing some major ones

Does not see the connection between theory and practical problem solving

 

  1. Applying appropriate scientific methods to solve the problem

 

Demonstrates creative synthesis of solution by combining engineering knowledge and information

Demonstrates synthesis of solution by combining engineering knowledge and information missing minor ones

Demonstrates synthesis of solution by combining engineering knowledge and information missing some major ones

Demonstrates synthesis of solution by combining engineering knowledge and information missing most important ones

 

 
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