NSF Assessment of Student Achievement (ASA) Capstone
Transferable Assessments for Capstone Engineering Design
Engineering educators across the U.S. call for practical, effective assessments to measure student achievement in engineering design.
The goal of this project is to meet this need by creating a versatile system for reliable assessments of student learning outcomes for capstone design courses across engineering disciplines and institutions. Assessment tools will be developed by a multi-institution faculty team with input from a diverse set of expert consultants and stakeholders.
Why assessments are important for Capstone Engineering Design
Assessment instruments are built around frequently used classroom assignments to measure achievement of high-level integrated performances in capstone design courses.
Performance expectations were derived from a profile of a top quality engineer for applicability to a full range of capstone engineering design courses. Developed assessment instruments were tested for quality in diverse institutions and student populations to demonstrate their transferability.
The process used to develop these insturments is included in the monograph entitiled "Engineering Capstone Design Course Assessments: Assessment Framework and Instruments."
NSF Grant Project
Research funded by the National Science Foundation grant award #0404924
Project Overview
- Project Summary (PDF)
- Project Description (PDF)
PI/Co-PIS
Professional bio and contact information for WSU project leaders.
Co-PI bio sketches and contact information.
- Steven Beyerlein
University of Idaho - Kunle Harrison
Tuskegee University - Phillip Thompson
Seattle University
Training
Monograph
Engineering Capstone Design Course Assessments: Assessment Framework and Instruments