Industrial training assessment of engineering students using Rasch measurement model

Higher learning institutions are trying their level best in providing the necessary knowledge and skill for their students. This is to better prepare them for the real working environment after they graduated. Besides providing the technical knowledge and skill through examinations and quizzes, these students are given the opportunity to apply what they have learned and expand their knowledge whilst equipping them with the invaluable on-the-,lob experience through industrial training. This paper discusses the assessment of engineering students in UKM Malaysian on their 20 weeks industrial training. An instrument of a criterion based 5-point Likert style rating, were given to the employers to rate their perception towards the students´ achievement after the completion of the industrial training. The findings indicates that the most difficult task to be performed was the capability to take the responsibility as a group leader while the least difficult task is the ability to follow the employer´s instructions.