Iraqi Council of Accreditation for Engineering Education, Program Evaluator Worksheet

Program Evaluator Worksheet

for the Academic Year ( - )

General Information
University:
College:
Department:
Visit Dates:
Type of Visit: General/Interim
Corresponding Criteria Issue:
Editor:
Email:
Mobile:
Team Chair:
Email:
Mobile:
PEV 1:
Email:
Mobile:
PEV 2:
Email:
Mobile:

Evaluation Background
(Summarize all evaluation steps taken since receiving SAR for the first time)
Self-Assessment Report first submission date:
Self-Assessment Report first review date:
Self-Assessment Report second submission date (if any):
Self-Assessment Report second review date (if any):
First visit (General Visit) date (if any):
Second visit (Interim Visit) date (if any):
For each shortcoming, please summarize the basis for your conclusion in the
appropriate box. If a potential shortcoming changes in level or is resolved
during the campus visit, provide an explanation for how it was resolved or
changed. This worksheet is to be filled by each evaluator.
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Criterion 1: Program Educational Objectives Comments

1.1 Strategic Planning
1.1.1 Applicable published strategic plan including vision,
mission and objectives (statement is well-defined,
achievable and publicized).
1.1.2 Consistency of the program strategic plan with the
institutional one.
1.2 Statement of PEOs
1.2.1 Applicable published and publicized PEOs (statements
are well-defined, measurable and achievable)
1.3 PEOs Consistency with the Mission Statement
1.3.1 Relating PEOs to the institution's mission

1.4 Program Constituencies

1.4.1 What Constituencies are involved?

1.4.2 How the PEOs meet the needs of these constituencies?

1.5 PEOs Review Process

1.5.1 Processes for periodical review of the PEOs

1.5.2 How constituencies are involved in this process?

1.5.3 How to ensure that PEOs remain consistent with the

institutional mission, the program constituents’ needs
and these criteria?

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Criterion 2: Graduate Outcomes Comments

2.1 Adopted Graduate Outcomes
2.1.1 Applicable published and publicized GOs.

2.1.2 Coherence with the seven GOs of this criterion. It is

required to recognize the wider scope of ethics including
societal and environmental aspects.
i) An ability to distinguish, identify, define, formulate, and solve
engineering problems by applying principles of engineering,
science and mathematics.
ii) An ability to produce engineering designs that meet desired
needs within certain constraints by applying both analysis and
synthesis in the design process.
iii) An ability to create and carry out proper measurement and
tests with quality assurance, analyze and interpret results, and
utilize engineering judgment to make inferences.
iv) An ability to skillfully communicate orally with a gathering of
people and in writing with various managerial levels.
v) An ability to perceive ethical and professional responsibilities
in engineering cases and make brilliant judgments taking into
account the consequences in worldwide financial, ecological
and societal considerations.
vi) An ability to perceive the continual necessity for professional
knowledge growth and how to find, assess, assemble and apply
it properly.
vii) An ability to work adequately on teams and to set up
objectives, plan activities, meet due dates, and manage risk
and uncertainty.
2.2 Relating GOs to PEOs
2.2.1 How the GOs prepare graduates to attain the PEOs.

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Criterion 3: Curriculum Comments

3.1 Program Structure and Content
3.1.1 Study Plan: adequate attention and time to each
component including summer training.

3.1.2 Alignment with PEOs: consistent with the objectives of

the program and institution

3.1.3 Attainment of GOs: support the development of a range

of intellectual and practical skills and attainment of GOs

3.1.4 Prerequisite Structure: Showing dependency and

integration of a balanced curriculum
3.1.5 Subject Areas Requirements: (in terms of hours and
depth) including college level mathematics and basic
sciences with experimental experience, engineering topics
appropriate to the field of study and general education
that complements the technical content in consistence
with program and institution objectives.
3.1.6 Major Design Experience: that prepares students for
engineering practice where public health and safety,
global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic
factors must be considered (final-year design project
based on knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course
work and incorporating appropriate engineering
standards and multiple realistic constraints
3.1.7 Teaching and Learning Strategies: How program
teaching/learning and assessment strategies are
appropriate to, consistent with, and support the
attainment of GOs.

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3.2 Relating Courses Learning Outcomes to GOs

3.2.1 Abbreviated syllabus of each course must be available
showing CLOs.
3.2.2 Mapping CLOs to GOs: How the courses learning
outcomes actually lead to the achievement of graduate
outcomes. The relationships of CLOs to GOs might
need preparing a “Course Portfolio” for each course. A
typical course portfolio contents are: course number
and name, credits and contact hours, instructor’s or
course coordinator’s name, text book (title, author and
year), other supplemental materials, specific course
information (brief description of the content of the
course or catalog description, prerequisites or co-
requisites and indicating whether a required, elective,
or selected elective course in the program), specific
objectives of the course and specific learning outcomes,
mapping of CLOs with GOs, strategies of
teaching/learning and assessment to achieve the
outcomes, copy of notes, copies of exams (instruction
copies), and copies of student work.

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Criterion 4: Continuous Improvement Comments

4.1 Achievement of Graduate outcomes
4.1.1 Assessment Processes: used to gather data upon which
the evaluation of each student outcome is based.
Examples of data collection processes may include, but
are not limited to, specific exam questions, student
portfolios, internally developed assessment exams,
senior project presentations, nationally-normed exams,
oral exams, focus groups, industrial advisory committee
meetings, or other processes that are relevant and
appropriate to the program.

4.1.2 Frequency of Assessment Processes

4.1.3 Expected Level of Attainment

4.1.4 Results of Evaluation and Analysis: the extent to which

each of the graduate outcomes is being attained

4.1.5 Documentation: how the data gathered, and the results

of the performance are documented and maintained in
addition to the materials, including student work and
other tangible materials that demonstrate achievement
of the GOs

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4.2 Actions for Continuous Improvement

4.2.1 Systematic Data Utilization in Continuous
Improvement: how the results of evaluation processes
for the graduate outcomes and any other available
information have been systematically used as input in
the continuous improvement of the program.
4.2.2 Re-assessment of Changes Results: how results of any
changes are subjected to re-assessment to find whether
effective or not.
4.2.3 Future Plans: any significant future program
improvement plans based upon recent evaluations.

4.2.4 Brief Rationale of Planned Changes (for each of the

planned changes).

4.2.5 Quality Management System Documentation

4.2.5.1 What does the Quality Management System provide for

PEOs, GOs and curriculum review? Information such as
minutes from meetings where the assessment results are
evaluated, and recommendations are made is required.
4.2.5.2 Industrial Advisory Committee: The feedback and inputs
from stakeholders (industry advisors, students and
alumni), benchmarking and external examiners. For a
new program, it also needs to discuss the feasibility of
introducing the new program.
4.2.5.3 Other information, if available, used to assist in
continuous improvement such as (participation of
faculty, support staff and students in the continual
quality improvement process, their professional practice
in industry or collaborative projects and invited lecturers
or speakers from industry or public bodies.

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Criterion 5: Students Comments

5.1 Student Admission
5.1.1 Requirements of admission (have policies for accepting
new students).

5.1.2 Processes of admission (enforce policies for accepting

new students).

5.1.3 High-school grades for freshman admissions for past

five years.
5.2 Student Performance and Progress
5.2.1 Processes by which student performance is evaluated in
relation to student learning outcomes.

5.2.2 Processes by which student progress is monitored in

relation to prerequisites attainment.
5.2.3 How the program ensures that students are meeting
prerequisites and how it handles the situation when a
prerequisite has not been met.
5.2.4 How the program documents that students are meeting
prerequisites.
5.3 Students Transfer
5.3.1 Requirements and processes for accepting transfer
students (Have enforced policies for accepting transfer
students).
5.3.2 Transfer credits and clearing (equivalence/exempt)
instructions (Have and enforce policies for awarding
academic credit for courses taken at other institutions).

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5.3.3 Ministry-mandated articulation requirements that

impact the program.

5.3.4 Transfer students for past five years

5.4 Students' Advising & Extracurricular Activities

5.4.1 Processes by which students are advised regarding
curricular and carrier matters.
5.4.2 Processes by which students are advised regarding
extracurricular activities for enthusiasm, motivation
and character building in management, leadership, arts,
sports, societal and environmental activities.
5.4.3 How often students are advised and who provides the
advising (program faculty, departmental, college or
university advisor). Sufficiency of faculty members for
advising and counseling students in four major areas;
psychological, academic, professional, and
extracurricular aspects.
5.5 Graduation Requirements
5.5.1 Graduation requirements for the program (the degree
awarded).
5.5.2 Have and enforce well-documented procedures to
ensure that students who graduate meet all graduation
requirements.
5.5.3 Transcripts of some of the most recent graduates: how
the program and any program options are designated
on the transcript.

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Criterion 6: Faculty Comments

6.1 Faculty Qualification
6.1.1 Appropriate faculty qualifications: Composition, size,
credentials, and experience of the faculty including
industrial experience and industrial involvement.
6.1.2 Adequate faculty to cover curricular areas: adequate to
cover all the curricular areas of the program and meet
the program criteria including their competencies in
implementing the outcome-based approach to
education.
6.1.3 The overall competence of the faculty may be judged by
such factors as education, diversity of backgrounds,
engineering experience, teaching effectiveness and
experience, ability to communicate, enthusiasm for
developing more effective programs, level of scholarship
and participation in professional societies.
6.2 Faculty Workload
6.2.1 Percentage of faculty work time devoted to the
program.
6.3 Faculty Size
6.3.1 Extent and quality of student-faculty interaction:
effective teaching.

6.3.2 Extent and quality of student advising and counseling.

6.3.3 Extent and quality of university service activities:

program service and services required to the university,
industry and community through research, publication,
and consultancy activities.

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6.3.4 Extent and quality of interactions with industrial and

professional practitioners and employers.
6.4 Faculty Development
6.4.1 Extent and quality of professional development
activities for each faculty member including
opportunities in further education, industrial exposure,
and implementing the outcome-based approach to
education.
6.4.2 Role of scientific research achievements in the
professional development of the faculty.

6.4.3 Role of the offered post-graduate programs in the

professional development of the faculty.
6.5 Faculty Authority and Responsibility
6.5.1 Role of the faculty with respect to course creation,
modification, and evaluation
6.5.2 Role of the faculty in the definition and revision of
PEOs and GOs and their role in the attainment of the
GOs
6.5.3 Roles of others on campus (e.g. dean or provost) with
respect to these areas

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Criterion 7: Administrative Support Comments

7.1 Leadership and Administrative Services
7.1.1 Leadership adequacy to ensure the quality and continuity
of the program.

7.1.2 Leadership involvement in making decisions that affect

the program.

7.1.3 How clearly tasks are assigned, and authorities are

delegated.

7.1.4 How effective is the organizational structure in serving

the Quality Management System.

7.1.5 Efficiency of documentation for all activities and issues.

7.1.6 Adequacy of administrative services provided to the

program.
7.2 Faculty Support

7.2.1 Faculty Recruitment.

7.2.2 Faculty Retention and Promotion.

7.2.3 Faculty Development.

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7.3 Technical and Administrative Staff Support

7.3.1 Staff Size and Qualification.

7.3.2 Staff Recruitment and Retention.

7.3.3 Staff Development and Promotion.

Criterion 8: Financial Support Comments

8.1 Funding Resources
8.1.1 Process used to establish the program’s budget and
continuity of funding resources needed to meet the
program needs including sources of both permanent and
temporary funds
8.2 Program Budget:

8.2.1 Teaching and Learning Financial Support.

8.2.2 Facilities Financial Support.

8.2.3 Faculty Financial Support.

8.2.4 Staff Financial Support.

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Criterion 9: Facilities Comments

9.1 Built Spaces and Associated Equipment

9.1.1 Offices and associated equipment.

9.1.2 Classrooms and associated equipment.

9.1.3 Laboratories and associated tools and equipment.

9.1.4 Campus infrastructure and supportive facilities.

9.2 Computing Assets

9.2.1 Adequate computing and information resources in
addition to those described in laboratories, which are
used by the students in the program including
workstations, servers, storage, networks and software.
9.2.2 Accessibility of university-wide computing resources
available to all students via various locations and the
hours the various computing facilities are open to
students.
9.2.3 Adequacy of these facilities to support the scholarly and
professional activities of the students and faculty in the
program.
9.3 Students Direction and Safety Precautions
9.3.1 How students in the program are provided appropriate
direction regarding the use of the tools, equipment,
computing resources, and laboratories

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9.3.2 How the facilities, tools, and equipment used in the

program are safe for their intended purpose
9.4 Maintenance and Upgrading of Facilities
9.4.1 Policies and procedures for maintaining and upgrading
the tools, equipment, computing resources, and
laboratories used by students and faculty in the program.
9.5 Library Services
9.5.1 Adequacy of the library’s technical collection relative to
the needs of the program and the faculty.

9.5.2 Adequacy of the process by which faculty may request the

library to order books or subscriptions.
9.5.3 Library’s systems for locating and obtaining electronic
information, and any other library services relevant to
the needs of the program.
Specific Program Criteria Comments
10.1 Curricular Topics: to be imbedded in criterion 5.

10.2 Faculty Qualifications: to be imbedded in criterion 6

10.3 Others: to be imbedded in the suitable criterion.
Accreditation Policies and Procedures Comments
Public release of information by the institution/program
Program names meet ICAEE requirements
Facilities adequate and safe for the intended purpose

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