A CASE STUDY OF IMPROVED PEO ASSESSMENTS IN THE ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROGRAM AT UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA

Authors

  • Nor Fadzilah Abdullah Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
  • Fazida Hanim Hashim Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
  • Siti Salasiah Mokri Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
  • Nasharuddin Zainal Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
  • Mohd Hafiz Baharudin Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

Keywords:

Direct assessment, graduate assessment, indirect assessment, programme educational objectives, quantitative analysis

Abstract

Program educational objectives (PEOs) encompass a collection of statements that outline the knowledge, proficiencies, and competencies that graduates of a program should possess. PEO assessments are conducted for the purpose of evaluating the degree to which students have attained these objectives. However, the current assessment methods are not comprehensive and do not provide sufficient data to determine whether graduates are achieving the intended outcomes of the program. As a result, the program may not have sufficient data to provide informed decisions about curriculum development and student support services. This study provides an examination of the recently implemented Program Educational Objectives (PEO) evaluations within the undergraduate program of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, at the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). This study examines the difficulties encountered during the development and execution of direct and indirect PEO evaluations, along with the measures undertaken to enhance these assessments. It also includes a quantitative analysis of the findings generated from the newly implemented PEO assessment questionnaires. The study concludes by providing a discussion of the advantages associated with enhancing PEO assessments, as well as the potential usage for other engineering programs within the faculty.

Author Biography

Nor Fadzilah Abdullah, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

Nor Fadzilah Abdullah received her B.Sc. degree in Electrical and Electronics from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2001, M.Sc. degree (Hons.) in Communications Engineering from University of Manchester, U.K. in 2003, and Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from University of Bristol, U.K., in 2012. She is currently an Associate Professor at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia. Her research interests include 5G, millimeter wave, LTE-A, vehicular networks, massive MIMO, space time coding, fountain codes, channel propagation modelling and estimation. She has been an IEEE member since March 2008.

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Published

2023-12-26

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Vol. 15 No. 2 (2023): DECEMBER 2023

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