DocumentCode
1349823
Title
CQI processes, results, and program improvements for engineering design
Author
Lyons, Jed S. ; Bayoumi, Abdel M.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Mech. Eng., South Carolina Univ., Columbia, SC, USA
Volume
43
Issue
2
fYear
2000
fDate
5/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
174
Lastpage
181
Abstract
A case study is presented to illustrate how outcomes-based assessment tools can be adapted and applied to develop a continuous quality improvement (CQI) process for an undergraduate mechanical engineering program. The process used to establish outcomes-based assessment is illustrated. Brief descriptions of the assessment tools are given. Selected assessment results, focused on engineering analysis and design, are included. Program improvements are described that were motivated by these results
Keywords
educational courses; engineering education; mechanical engineering; assessment tools; continuous quality improvement process; engineering analysis; engineering design; outcomes-based assessment; program improvements; undergraduate mechanical engineering program; Art; Continuous improvement; Design engineering; Educational programs; Engineering education; Engineering profession; Helium; Mathematics; Mechanical engineering; Process design;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Education, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9359
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/13.848070
Filename
848070
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