The Assessment of Learning in Engineering Education: Practice and Policy

Explores how we judge engineering education in order to effectively redesign courses and programs that will prepare new engineers for various professional and academic careers

• Shows how present approaches to assessment were shaped and what the future holds
• Analyzes the validity of teaching and judging engineering education
• Shows the integral role that assessment plays in curriculum design and implementation
• Examines the sociotechnical system’s impact on engineering curricula

Keywords: Engineering education, engineering knowledge, SCANS Report, ABET, College Outcomes Measurement Program, ACT, Iowa Studies (ISU), CDIO Initiative, Professional Development for Engineers