Assessment
For a new program, evaluation is vital to assess the impact
on the department and universitys educational goals. Faculty will
adopt the methodology successfully applied in the NSF Gateway program
as exhibited in the Chart for Course Assessment (Appendix
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Note that in objectives of student development, ABET criteria and outcomes
are covered. The measured outcomes will be used by the instructors to
steer subsequent courses, and by the chairperson and dean to guide curriculum
enhancements. The student questionnaire (also in Appendix B) is administered
at the end of the course. It provides important assessment for all three
staff groups.
The questionnaire elicits their opinions on their development
of technical skills, the teaching, the laboratory, and the development
of an ability to work in cross-disciplinary projects (so common to commercial
projects).
Especially objective evaluation will come from audiences
viewing the theatrical performances live and on the Web. Audience critiques
will be formalized by surveys conducted after performances, via direct
contact with live audience, and forms submission over the Web for remote
audiences. Finally, an interesting external evaluation of the success
of this work will be the demonstration of private and public external
financial support, solicited by the principal investigators.
Our independent evaluator, Gerardo del Cerro, reports
directly to Dean Eleanor Baum. He is a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology
and Planning at New School University in New York
City. As a research associate, he worked on the design and implementation
of higher education reform through the Spanish government from 1990-2.
Since October 1996, he has been Local Evaluator for the Gateway Program.
PROPOSED CHART FOR COURSE
ASSESSMENT
Course Name and Code: EID111 - EQUALLY AVATAR: HUMANS,
MACHINES AND VIRTUAL BEINGS: Developing Robotic Actors And Original
Theatrical Scenarios
Based On Texts By Charles Darwin, Geoffrey Chaucer, Nikola
Tesla, William Shakespeare And/Or Others
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Course Objectives
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- Educate students in material beyond their major.
- Develop students interdisciplinary team skills.
- Develop students presentation and communication skills.
- Educate students in robotics engineering.
- Develop faculty skills and interdisciplinary enrichment.
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Strategies and Actions
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- and 2) Use robotic theatrical production as a vehicle for
assignments.
- and 3) Require journals, meeting notes, scripts, peer reviews,
project planning documentation.
4) Assign projects requiring robot programming and action.
5) Faculty interact in student planning meetings, focus goals.
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Outcomes
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- Art students learn robotics; engineering students learn
presentation skills.
2), 3) and 4) Students produce theatrical robotic performance
becoming skilled team members and leaders.
5) Faculty publish papers and web site, plan progress of lab,
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Department Objectives
Covered
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- Creativity, professional communication skills,
up to date technology, flexibility to cope with innovations
which will come after college courses, not yet covered.
- Motivation for careers in education, integration
with interdisciplinary applications.
- Faculty Development.
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ABET Criteria a-k
(From Criterion 3. Program Outcomes and Assessment) |
- ability to apply knowledge of math, science engineering;
- ability to design a system, component to meet desired needs;
- ability to function on multidisciplinary teams;
- ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems;
(g) ability to communicate effectively;
(h) broad education necessary to understand the impact of
engineering solutions in a global/societal context;
(i) recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in
life-long learning.
(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues;
(k) an ability to use the techniques and skills and modern
engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. |
Assessment Methods/Metrics
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Performance of theatrical production,
reviews, audience surveys. Students' self-assessment forms. Web
surveys. Peer reviews of team member performance. Instructor reviews.
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EID
111. Assessment. Fall 2001
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think you have developed during the course.
During this course,
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2. Please add
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