The development of an Assessment Framework for the assessment of students’ Individual Projects
This study aims to explore the robustness of the Individual Project assessment; this is the major piece of individual work performed by an undergraduate student (typically at Level 3) on every accredited Higher Education Institution (HEI) engineering programme. The broad range of student projects typically requires a method of assessment unique to this module (e.g. report and viva voce). The subjective nature – in addition to the involvement of many staff – means that this assessment is susceptible to inconsistency. Subsequently, this study aims to explore the validity and reliability of the local Individual Project assessment process in order to make enhancements that will ensure that the mark provides a fair account of a student’s performance. This aim will be achieved by proposing the adoption of an Assessment Framework that will fit within the Cardiff University Assessment Strategy, whilst also being generic and thus readily transferable for implementation at other HEI’s.
