Incorporating a variety of assessment tools in a web-based postgraduate course developed for practicing engineers
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Paper/Presentation Title | Incorporating a variety of assessment tools in a web-based postgraduate course developed for practicing engineers |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | |
Author | Aravinthan, Thiru |
Editors | Gardner, Anne and Jolly, Lesley |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE 2010) |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2010 |
Place of Publication | Sydney, Australia |
ISBN | 9780646546100 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://aaee.com.au/conferences/AAEE2010/PDF/AUTHOR/AE100032.PDF |
Conference/Event | 21st Annual Conference for the Australasian Association of Engineering Education (AAEE 2010) |
Event Details | Rank B B B B B B B B B B B B |
Event Details | 21st Annual Conference for the Australasian Association of Engineering Education (AAEE 2010) Parent Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE) Delivery In person Event Date 05 to end of 08 Dec 2010 Event Location Sydney, Australia |
Abstract | Practicing engineers seek to enhance their careers through upgrading skills. Coursework based postgraduate programs are being offered by various institutions targeting these engineers. While face-to-face lectures are feasible in certain circumstances, these courses are ideally suited for web-based delivery, due its flexibility in learning and teaching. Due to industry driven demand, a graduate certificate program was introduced recently by the Faculty. One of the major challenges faced in the design and delivery of courses within this program is the need to cater for a diverse student cohort with varying industry experience. The experiences of the author in developing two courses this graduate program is be discussed in this paper. These courses have been successfully delivered employing a variety of assessment tools. These include summative assessments such as a minor assignment, online discussions and quizzes and a major design project. Designing a course with a variety of assessment tools not only enhances the student learning experience, but also provides an enjoyable challenge for the lecturer. |
Keywords | engineering education; assessment tools |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390113. Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy |
460612. Service oriented computing | |
390402. Education assessment and evaluation | |
Public Notes | © 2010 Thiru Aravinthan. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for the purposes of study, research, or review, but is subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source. Any other usage is prohibited without the express permission of the authors. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Agricultural, Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0vyz/incorporating-a-variety-of-assessment-tools-in-a-web-based-postgraduate-course-developed-for-practicing-engineers
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