Effective Sampling-Based Assessment Method for Evaluating Electrical Engineering Programme Performance

W. Mansor (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA)
B. N. Sheikh Rahimullah (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA)
M. N. Taib (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA)
N. Mohamad Zaini (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA)
M. F. Abdul Latip (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA)
A. R. Mahmud (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA)

Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Vol 9, No 2: February 2018

Challenges in the conventional way of measuring programme outcome include large data sets to be processed, a large amount of manpower, operating cost increment and time consuming. A sampling-based approach to evaluate the performance of a programme is proposed and a mathematical model is developed to determine the overall programme outcome score. The criteria for course selection and percentage of students considered in the assessment, was designed to accelerate the process. The results obtained from the implementation of sampling based approach in the assessment have shown that the programme is successful and the students have achieved the required knowledge and skills. The sampling-based approach is capable of demonstrating the programme and the students’ achievement.