The introduction of UK-SPEC and accreditation based on output standards has produced several issues, in particular how to identify evidence that learning outcomes are being met and at what level. The Engineering Subject Centre has held discussions with both the Engineering Council UK (ECUK) and the Engineering Professors’ Council (EPC) on how the engineering community could be further supported in aligning the assessment of learning outcomes with the UK-SPEC.
The three organisations have formed an Assessment of Learning Outcomes Working Group which aims to provide support to the engineering community to enhance the process of assessing learning outcomes. The Working Group meets regularly and aims to facilitate the sharing of experiences between programme leaders and accreditation teams and capture and disseminate examples of good assessment practice and how UK-SPEC is informing curriculum design.
View presentation from the latest Working Group June 2009
Following a successful workshop in October looking at “Lessons Learnt” from early accreditation visits under UK-SPEC, the group is developed a programme of activities leading to a Conference held 27 November 2008.
The group is also looking to build on the resources offered in the Engineering Subject Centre Guide to the Assessment of Learning Outcomes, and is currently commissioning case studies to capture good practice in the following areas:
- the assessment of team and group work
- the assessment of sustainable design and sustainability
- the assessment of creativity in design.
The group has also produced a list of definitions for key terms relating to programme design. This is a working document and your comments or suggestions are welcomed.
