The power of self-evaluation based cross-sparring in developing the quality of engineering programmes

Katriina Schrey-Niemenmaa; Robin Clark; Ásrún Matthíasdóttir; Fredrik Georgsson; Juha Kontio; Jens Bennedsen; Siegfried Rouvrais; Paul Hermon

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-60937-9_13

The power of self-evaluation based cross-sparring in developing the quality of engineering programmes

Katriina Schrey-Niemenmaa^*, Robin Clark, Ásrún Matthíasdóttir, Fredrik Georgsson, Juha Kontio, Jens Bennedsen, Siegfried Rouvrais, Paul Hermon

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School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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Abstract

This paper discusses how the quality of engineering education can be improved in practice by using a process of sharing and critique. Starting with a self-evaluation followed by a cross-sparring with critical friends, this new approach has proven successful in initiating change. With a focus on quality enhancement as much as quality assurance, the engagement in and attractiveness of the engineering education are key considerations of the development activities that are inspired by the process. In the process programmes are paired with appropriate partners and, using the self-evaluation as a foundation, the cross-sparring enables each partner the best opportunities to learn from each other. The approach has been developed in an ERASMUS + project involving eight European universities and has been called QAEMP (Quality Assurance and Enhancement Market Place).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Engineering Education for a Smart Society - World Engineering Education Forum and Global Engineering Deans Council, 2016
Editors	Kwang-Sun Kim, Michael E. Auer
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	158-174
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Print)	9783319609362
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60937-9_13
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	World Engineering Education Forum and Global Engineering Deans Council, WEEF and GEDC 2016 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of Duration: 06 Nov 2016 → 10 Nov 2016

Publication series

Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume	627
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357

Conference

Conference	World Engineering Education Forum and Global Engineering Deans Council, WEEF and GEDC 2016
Country/Territory	Korea, Republic of
City	Seoul
Period	06/11/2016 → 10/11/2016

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work has been funded with support from the European Commission in the context of the 2014–2016 Erasmus + QAEMP (Key Action2, cooperation, innovation and the exchange of good practices). This paper reflects only the views of the authors. The Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. More information on the QAEMP project can be found at www.cross-sparring.eu .

Publisher Copyright:
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018.

Keywords

Cross-sparring
Engineering programme development
Programme improvement
Quality assurance
Quality enhancement
Self-evaluation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering
General Computer Science

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Schrey-Niemenmaa, K., Clark, R., Matthíasdóttir, Á., Georgsson, F., Kontio, J., Bennedsen, J., Rouvrais, S., & Hermon, P. (2018). The power of self-evaluation based cross-sparring in developing the quality of engineering programmes. In K.-S. Kim, & M. E. Auer (Eds.), Engineering Education for a Smart Society - World Engineering Education Forum and Global Engineering Deans Council, 2016 (pp. 158-174). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 627). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60937-9_13

Schrey-Niemenmaa, Katriina ; Clark, Robin ; Matthíasdóttir, Ásrún et al. / The power of self-evaluation based cross-sparring in developing the quality of engineering programmes. Engineering Education for a Smart Society - World Engineering Education Forum and Global Engineering Deans Council, 2016. editor / Kwang-Sun Kim ; Michael E. Auer. Springer Verlag, 2018. pp. 158-174 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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The power of self-evaluation based cross-sparring in developing the quality of engineering programmes. / Schrey-Niemenmaa, Katriina; Clark, Robin; Matthíasdóttir, Ásrún et al.
Engineering Education for a Smart Society - World Engineering Education Forum and Global Engineering Deans Council, 2016. ed. / Kwang-Sun Kim; Michael E. Auer. Springer Verlag, 2018. p. 158-174 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 627).

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