SEG4910 – SEG4911 Graduate Attribute Assessment

On an annual basis, as part of the continual improvement process for the SEG program, graduate attributes are assessed based on the following bins for each measurement:

Exceeds: >=90%

Meets: >=80%

Marginal: > 65%

Insufficient: <=65%

Milestone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are group marks and are graded as follows:

Presentation Style (Clarity and Effectiveness) 20%

Completeness (All elements of template addressed) 20%

Quality of Software Engineering (analysis, design, verification, deployment, difficulty, elegance, automation): 50%

Project Status (progress): 10%

Customer 1 and 2, are group marks and graded based on a questionnaire filled in by the customer.

Professor 1 and 2 are individual marks based on the professor’s observations throughout the course.

The following attributes are measured (with a link to the appropriate template):

Milestone 1: Kickoff – Project Definition

Graduate Attribute: Problem Analysis

Common Indicator: 2a Apply Techniques

Milestone 2: Hello World – Analysis Documentation

Graduate Attribute: Investigation

Common Indicator: 3B Requirements and Risk Assessment

Milestone 3: Demo – Quality Assurance Presentation I

Graduate Attribute: Communication Skills

Common Indicator: 7B Verbal

Customer 1 – Mid-Project Evaluation

Graduate Attribute: Professionalism

Common Indicator: 8B Client Experience and Work Ethic

Professor 1 – Mid-Project Evaluation

Graduate Attribute: Life-long Learning

Common Indicator: 12B Self-Directed

Graduate Attribute: Use of Engineering Tools

Common Indicator: 5B Adapt and Extend

Milestone 4: Alpha – Design Documentation

Graduate Attribute: Design

Common Indicator: 4A Design Principles and Process

Milestone 5: Beta – Quality Assurance Presentation II

Graduate Attribute: Investigation

Common Indicator: 3A Simulation and Prototypes

Milestone 6: Deployment – Final Report and System Documentation

Graduate Attribute: Communication Skills

Common Indicator: 7B Written

Customer 2 – End-of-Project Evaluation

Graduate Attribute: Design

Common Indicator: 4B Open-Ended Project

Professor 2 – End-of-Project Evaluation

Graduate Attribute: Individual and Team Work

Common Indicator: 6B Ability to work in a group

Graduate Attribute: Design

Common Indicator: 4C Standards and Safety Compliance

Final Grade for Course

Graduate Attribute: Economics and Project Management

Common Indicator: 11B Project Management