International
Conference on Engineering Education and Research
iCEER-2004
CALL FOR PAPERS
Engineering
education institutions worldwide are faced with the problem of having to
evaluate students. Many educators experience the classic paper-based exam as an
inappropriate way of testing students, as this approach often promotes pure
regurgitation of information and provides no evidence of understanding. There is
also a general shift in emphasis from theory to practice. More recent
pedagogical trends point towards testing students in tasks and environments
that match as closely as possible the scenario the students face once they
commence their engineering careers, allowing the students to demonstrate their
understanding and skill. Yet realistic
task oriented evaluation strategies pose many difficulties, such as scalability
for large class sizes, cheating and free riders. Consequently, many educators are skeptical with regards to
alternative evaluation practices and therefore still resort to classic
paper-based exams.
Topics
covered in this session include, but are not limited to, the following
issues. Papers to be submitted should
comment on the effectiveness of the new approaches and strategies being
described.
·
Experiences with or studies addressing
alternative examination strategies including the use of computers, and
especially computers connected to the Internet.
·
Experiences with or studies addressing open book
exams and the use of advanced symbolic calculators with wireless communication
capabilities.
·
Experiences with or studies addressing home
exams and quality control of these.
·
Experiences with or studies addressing portfolio
evaluation in engineering subjects.
·
Alternative models for student examination,
certification and ranking.
·
Innovative policies for handling cheating and
free riders.
·
Innovative examination policies promoting and
simplifying student mobility and internationalization.
·
Scalability of alternative examination
strategies.
·
Software technology supporting innovative
student evaluation.
This
conference emphasizes development of international partnerships in education
and research. Through special sessions and international workshops, it provides
ample opportunity for discussing future cooperative projects. For more
information on iNEER, one of the principal sponsors of the conferences, visit: http://www.ineer.org
IMPORTANT DATES:
January 15, 2004: Abstract due (submit through website
indicated below, with e-mail to Session Co-Chair. Be sure to begin the text of
your abstract with the title of this session)
February
10, 2004: Notice of preliminary
acceptance
March 15, 2004: Paper submission deadline
March 15, 2004: Early registration deadline (required for final acceptance
of papers)
March 15, 2004: Deadline for authors’ registration to ensure publishing of
submitted papers
April 15, 2004: Notice of final acceptance based on peer review (Registration fees will be refunded if papers are not accepted)
Further information is available at the iCEER-2004 web site: http://www.fs.vsb.cz/akce/2004/iceer/index.htm
Session Chair:
Frode
Eika Sandnes
Associate Professor and international coordinator, Faculty of Engineering,
Oslo University College
P.O. Box 4, St. Olavs plass, N-0130 Oslo, Norway.
Phone: +47 22 45 32 49, Fax +47 22 45 32 05
e-mail: frodes@iu.hio.no