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ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING IN 'SHORT CYCLE' ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES: THE EXPERIENCE OF TWO EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS WHERE OUTCOMES BASED ASSESSMENT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED

The BSc(Hons) programmes offered by the University of Derby, like the majority of engineering degrees in the UK, and the diplomas at the Higher Technical Institute (HTI) in Nicosia, Cyprus are of three-year duration and can be regarded as 'short cycle'. The programmes offered by both institutions are geared to the application of current technology. All the Derby programmes including the BSc(Hons) degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering and the HTI Diploma in Electrical Engineering are accredited in the UK at Incorporated Engineer level by the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE). The HTI adopted an outcomes based assessment approach at programme level similar to that used in the Derby programmes and this paper examines how this influences assessment of student learning and considers the experience gained from quite different approaches used to deliver a similar learning experience.