Institutionalizing Continuous Improvement Plan in an Engineering Technology Department- Closing the Loop
Institutionalizing Continuous Improvement Plan in an Engineering Technology Department- Closing the Loop
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在工程技术部门将持续改进计划制度化——闭环
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2017
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Isaac L. Flory Iv
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A. Verma;S. Adams;Cheng Y. Lin;Nestor Escobales;Isaac L. Flory Iv
持续改进是质量工程或工程技术计划的基石。工程和技术认证委员会要求制定一个精心策划和实施的持续改进计划。ABET 2015-16标准4持续进修1指出：“该计划必须定期使用适当的，记录的过程，以评估和评估学生的成果正在实现的程度。这些评估的结果必须系统地用作持续改进计划的投入。其他可用的信息也可用于帮助持续改进该方案。一个成功的持续改进计划是制度化的，是自我驱动的，不需要外部刺激。例如，如果在一个学期中没有达到结果评估目标，则会启动一系列事件/行动来解决缺陷。存在制度化的持续改进计划的证据包括但不限于：与学生成果评估和评价相关的重复活动的时间轴、评估学习成果的商定绩效指标、侧重于与学生成果相关的学生绩效直接证据的系统数据收集。纳入评估计划的各种数据流可能包括课程评估数据、高级离职调查、校友和雇主调查、实习报告以及行业咨询委员会的反馈。
Continuous improvement is a corner stone of a quality engineering or engineering technology program. Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology requires that a well-planned and implemented continuous improvement plan should be in place. The ABET 2015-16 Criterion 4 Continuous Improvement1 states: “The program must regularly use appropriate, documented processes for assessing and evaluating the extent to which the student outcomes are being attained. The results of these evaluations must be systematically utilized as input for the continuous improvement of the program. Other available information may also be used to assist in the continuous improvement of the program.” A successful continuous improvement plan that is institutionalized is self-driven and does not require external stimuli. For example, if an outcome assessment goal is not reached in an academic term, a sequence of events/actions are set in motion to address the deficiency. Evidence of existence of an institutionalized continuous improvement plan include but not limited to: A timeline of repeated activities related to the assessment and evaluation of student outcomes, agreed upon performance indicators to assess learning outcomes, systematic data collection focusing on direct evidence of student performance related to the student outcomes. Various data streams feeding into the assessment plan may include, course assessment data, senior exit survey, alumni and employer survey, internship reports and feedback from industrial advisory boards.