Resumen de Program assessment: a structured, systematic, sustainable example for civil engineers
A. C. Estes, Ronald W. Welch, Stephen J. Ressler
As the outcomes-based accreditation process has continued to evolve since its implementation six years ago, the standards for programassessment and continuous improvement are progressively being raised and many schools struggle with what is required. This paperoffers an example of a structured, systematic, sustainable assessment program implemented by the civil engineering program at theUnited States Military Academy. The process is compatible with the university assessment process and has eight years of documentedresults. The assessment includes fast loop and slow loop cycles that accomplish very different things. Other features includestandardized course assessments, embedded indicators, performance measures for all outcomes and objectives, advisory boards, feedbackfrom all constituencies, faculty involvement, and closing of the feedback loop.
