Student proficiency profiles through the computing professional skills assessment

Maurice Danaher; Kevin Schoepp; Anthony Rhodes; Tiffany Cammidge

doi:10.1109/EDUCON.2019.8725225

Student proficiency profiles through the computing professional skills assessment

Maurice Danaher
, Kevin Schoepp
, Anthony Rhodes
, Tiffany Cammidge

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Abstract

The professional skills are the non-technical learning outcomes put forth by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as part of the larger set of student learning outcomes that are required of all ABET accredited programs. The Computing Professional Skills Assessment (CPSA) is the only tool and method that is able to simultaneously assess all six of the computing professional skills at both undergraduate and graduate levels. This paper presents the results from the first comprehensive investigation of student attainment of the professional skills using the CPSA across a UAE-based computing program's 3^rd year, 4^th year, and masters level students. The results show that the students overall are weakest in learning outcomes related to the local and global impact of computing, and the ability to recognise when they need to seek additional knowledge. The proficiency results for each year provide useful insights into what and where weaknesses exist. With this information one can devise interventions in a program so as to improve student learning.

Original language	British English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 2019 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2019
Editors	Sebastian Schreiter, Alaa K. Ashmawy
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	28-33
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538695067
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2019.8725225
State	Published - Apr 2019
Event	10th IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2019 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates Duration: 9 Apr 2019 → 11 Apr 2019

Publication series

Name	IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON
Volume	April-2019
ISSN (Print)	2165-9559
ISSN (Electronic)	2165-9567

Conference

Conference	10th IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2019
Country/Territory	United Arab Emirates
City	Dubai
Period	9/04/19 → 11/04/19

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SDG 4 Quality Education

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21 century skills
Learning outcomes
Performance task
Rubric

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Danaher, M., Schoepp, K., Rhodes, A., & Cammidge, T. (2019). Student proficiency profiles through the computing professional skills assessment. In S. Schreiter, & A. K. Ashmawy (Eds.), Proceedings of 2019 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2019 (pp. 28-33). Article 8725225 (IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON; Vol. April-2019). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2019.8725225

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Danaher, M, Schoepp, K, Rhodes, A & Cammidge, T 2019, Student proficiency profiles through the computing professional skills assessment. in S Schreiter & AK Ashmawy (eds), Proceedings of 2019 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2019., 8725225, IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON, vol. April-2019, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 28-33, 10th IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2019, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 9/04/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2019.8725225

Student proficiency profiles through the computing professional skills assessment. / Danaher, Maurice; Schoepp, Kevin; Rhodes, Anthony et al.
Proceedings of 2019 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2019. ed. / Sebastian Schreiter; Alaa K. Ashmawy. IEEE Computer Society, 2019. p. 28-33 8725225 (IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON; Vol. April-2019).

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