Computer engineering

Class Average of Outcome 1 = [Assignments (12.1) + Quizzes (5.3) + Exam I (9.5) + Exam II (12.1) + Lab Work (4.1) + Project (7)] / 71 * 100 = 50.1/71*100 = 70.6.

Faculty may use the proposed outcome evaluation table or other methods to report the assessment of course learning outcomes. The important component in the direct assessment process is that each faculty must address the following important points for each outcome:

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  Whether a course outcome is considered achieved with satisfactory level or not and provide justifications.
  
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  If an outcome needs improvement, suggest possible actions for improvement in the next offering of the course.
  

 = Outcome is achieved as judged by the instructors of all sections.

 = Outcome achievement needs improvement as judged by the instructor of at least one section.

The summary of course-based program outcome assessment for Terms 061, 062, .., 082 will be presented as part of the display material.

Two meetings were held for the COE Industry Advisory Committee. The first and second meetings were held on April 25, 2007, and May 31, 2009 at the COE department. The Dean of CCSE, chairmen of SE and ICS department were also invited. The meeting was also attended by all COE faculty and by students representative as the president and vice president of the CCSE Computer Club.

Minutes of the IAC meeting and discussion session for April 2009 and May 2009 meetings is presented as part of the display material. The minutes provide details about the comments raised by the IAC members. Following is a list of the comments formulated by the IAC members regarding the POs and how these comments were addressed. The IAC inputs on the Program Outcomes are:

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   Program outcomes are fine and the only suggested improvement is to stress more practical disciplines. This saves time when engineers join work and become productive at work. This in our opinion is more beneficial for our needs than having engineers with broad knowledge at the expense of having specific practical ability and one or two specialties. In other words, we feel that they should specialize and go in depth in specific disciplines that will make them productive faster.
   
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   Program outcomes need some improvements, since we are now competing in global level, not local level. Companies now look for skilled employees regardless of their physical location.
   
3. 
   Students graduating from KFUPM are very good especially in work ethics. However, they lack specialization. Although they have basic knowledge in designing networks, developing software codes for embedded systems, they lack in depth focus. It will be better if the last 2 semesters at minimum, are dedicated to specialization for the benefit of both the student and the organization that will employ them.
   

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   The COE program curriculum has been revised to introduce three elective courses to provide more in-depth specialization in the areas of Computer Networks and Communication and Computer Applications. Other courses are currently proposed in the area of High-Performance Computing. These new courses are Computer System Performance COE 402, Internetwork Design and Management COE 444, Mobile Computing COE 446, Network Security Engineering COE 449, Data Management COE 499, Introduction to Robotics COE 484, Parallel Computing COE 420, and Advanced Microprocessor Systems COE 403. Some of these courses are becoming popular with the students.
   
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   Adopting the ABET 2008 Criterion as the quality Assurance system for the COE program. we believe that will provide us, over the long term, a global appreciation of engineering in the program. Our graduates will gain global competitiveness in the practice of their profession.
   
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   Moreover, the COE 400 "Embedded Systems" and the COE 485 "Senior Design Project" have been revised together so that they provide a framework where engineering design experience culminates in major student project. For this reason we used the above courses as the main components in the rubric-based assessment of program outcomes.