Evolution of Canadian Engineering Education Assessment Practice 2010-2017

Abstract

This paper explores graduate attribute assessment across Canadian engineering programs. Research papers from the 2010-2017 CEEA conferences were reviewed to gather a snapshot of how graduate attributes are assessed in the classroom. The purpose of the review is to begin the process of identifying gaps in GA assessment. The analysis is based on a framework by Wiggins and McTighe in Understanding by Design. A discrepancy in diagnostic, formative and summative assessment was found.

Using Motivation Theory to Inform Engineering Course Design

“…Case Studies, Real-World Labs, Service Learning [26], [32], [15], [17], [28], [34], [31], [35] Course Delivery [26], [27], [29], [36], [37], [30], [33], [38], [39] Assessment [13], [16], [40], [41], [22], [42], [23], [43], [44] Theory Based or Survey Results [11], [45], [46], [47], [10], [19], [48], [1], [39], [49], [24], [25], [50], [51], [52] Out-of-class activities [53], [54], [55], [56], [57], [58] While there have been many successful interventions that improved student motivation discussed in the CEEA 2010-2018 proceedings, the relevant motivation theory behind each intervention is often missing. Understanding motivation theory may not be necessary ...…”