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Collaborative quality enhancement in engineering education: an overview of operational models at a programme level

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  • Jens Bennedsen

    (Aarhus School of Engineering - Aarhus University [Aarhus])

  • Siegfried Rouvrais

    (PASS - Process for Adaptative Software Systems - IMT Atlantique - IMT Atlantique - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris] - IRISA-D4 - LANGAGE ET GÉNIE LOGICIEL - IRISA - Institut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes Aléatoires - UR - Université de Rennes - INSA Rennes - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées - Rennes - INSA - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées - UBS - Université de Bretagne Sud - ENS Rennes - École normale supérieure - Rennes - Inria - Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique - CentraleSupélec - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - IMT Atlantique - IMT Atlantique - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris], IMT Atlantique - INFO - Département Informatique - IMT Atlantique - IMT Atlantique - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris])

  • Janne Röslof

    (Faculty of Telecommunications and e-Business (Turku University of Applied Sciences))

  • Juha Kontio

    (Faculty of Telecommunications and e-Business (Turku University of Applied Sciences))

  • Fredrik Georgsson

    (Umea Institute of Technology (Umea University))

  • Charly Mccartan

    (QUB - Queen's University [Belfast])

Abstract

This article discusses the tension between quality assurance and quality enhancement in engineering education at a programme level. It acknowledges that accreditation has evolved for many years, but does not agilely support innovation or implement changes in educational programmes. Existing quality assurance systems, institutional collaboration networks, as well as new innovative quality enhancement models and processes are described, contrasted and synthesised. Quality enhancement is analysed based on its function as a source of inspiration and dissemination of good practice. The article reflects on a novel and more collaborative approach to quality enhancement, built on the foundations of specific pedagogical standards and rubrics (e.g. CDIO). One solution leading to real continuous quality enhancement could be flexible and agile evaluation processes. These are founded on measurement and rating frameworks and complemented with quality assurance for engineering education. Incremental enhancement is based on relevant needs identified collaboratively between programmes.

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  • Jens Bennedsen & Siegfried Rouvrais & Janne Röslof & Juha Kontio & Fredrik Georgsson & Charly Mccartan, 2018. "Collaborative quality enhancement in engineering education: an overview of operational models at a programme level," Post-Print hal-01759082, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-01759082
    DOI: 10.1080/03043797.2018.1443058
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