Title :
Standardising competency definitions for engineering education
Author :
Rifón, Luis Anido
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Telematics Eng., Univ. of Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Abstract :
Competency Definition data objects are used to specify competencies, skills and learning objectives in a Learning Management System and in Competency Profiles. This paper presents the main standardization works in this area, covering specifications like the IEEE Reusable Competency Definition, the IMS Reusable Definition of Competency or Educational Objective and the outcomes from official standardization bodies like ISO or CEN.
Keywords :
IEEE standards; ISO standards; engineering education; CEN; IEEE reusable competency definition; IMS reusable definition of competency; ISO; competency definition data objects; competency profiles; educational opbjective; engineering education; learning management system; Biological system modeling; Context; Data models; Engineering education; Humans; ISO standards; competency definitions; specifications; standards;
Conference_Titel :
Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Amman
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-642-2
DOI :
10.1109/EDUCON.2011.5773112
