|
Objective |
How Measured |
When Measured |
Improvement Identified |
Improvements Made |
|
S1 |
1.
Analysis of the curriculum to assure that
students are required to complete appropriate work.
2.
Examination of the student’s success with
that curriculum through normal course evaluation
methodology.
3.
Alumni and Employer Survey |
1.
Every 3 years during curriculum reviews;
every decade when a new set of curriculum recommendations
is published, and as we prepare this and subsequent
accreditation reports.
2.
Throughout the semester with culminating
evaluations in semester grades and both major and
overall GPA
3.
Annually |
1.
Need for accreditation
2.
Insufficient standardization of outcomes
expectations in courses
3.
None |
1.
Apply for accreditation
2.
Collection and comparison of exams given
by faculty
3.
N.A. |
|
S2 |
1.
Senior projects
2.
Exit survey
3.
Alumni and Employer Survey |
1.
Every semester
2.
Before graduation
3.
At the first year and the fifth year after
graduation. |
1.
Periodically we notice “trends”
2.
The need for more explicit “C” language ability
3.
same as 2 |
1.
We fine tune the curriculum to correct problem
trends
2.
We have developed such a course, CS247
Systems Programming in C/C++ (2 credits). This
course has been approved by the Curriculum
Committee on November 15, 2002, and will be
offered for the first time in Spring 2005. |
|
S3 |
1.
Presentations and papers in various courses
2.
Senior Project presentations
3.
Employer survey |
1.
Ongoing
2.
Every semester
3.
Annually |
1.
There is always a need to write and speak
better.
2.
Same as 1
3.
Oral skills need improvement |
1.
We constantly examine courses to determine
if students are learning to speak and write well.
2.
Same as 1
3.
The faculty is currently discussing how to
ensure that students develop better oral communication
skills. |
|
S4 |
Alumni
and Employer survey |
Annually |
None
to date .. results of these surveys indicate that
both graduates and employers are quite satisfied
in how this objective is met. |
We’re
following the old New Hampshire adage “If it ain’t
broke, don’t fix it.” |
|
S5 |
For
this objective, it is difficult to measure
outcomes, so we measure inputs. We ensure
that adequate coverage is given in specific courses
and that these courses are required and taught regularly. |
CS201
is taught every semester. CS382, and
CS452 are taught once every two years. |
Several
years ago an internal curriculum review (using Curriculum
’91)indicated that we did not give sufficient emphasis
to this topic. |
CS
452 (Computers, Technology and Society) was instituted
as a major elective.
|
