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  The Department of Computer Science and Engineering\\
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  University of Nevada, Reno
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{\large cordially invites you to a Master's colloquium}

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{\huge \bf ACAT: ABET Course Assessment Tool}

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A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the\\
requirements for the degree of Master of Science\\
with a major in Computer Science.

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by

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{\LARGE Eugene O. Essa}

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{\bf Abstract:}
{
This thesis describes the ABET Course Assessment Tool (ACAT). This tool was
designed and developed to assist faculty in producing ABET course assessments for
accreditation. These reports demonstrate that students in the course are achieving the
required outcomes. Documentation of this requirement is particularly burdensome.
There is no standard method of generating these reports, and each institution handles
it differently. This might involve manual collection of the data which is very time
consuming. ACAT is a web based tool that allows users to input the data required
for a course assessment and then produce a standardized report as a PDF document.
The design and implementation of this process is covered, followed by a detailed look
at the tool's operation. To validate the design and user interface, a usability study
was conducted with Computer Science and Engineering faculty members. Results
show that ACAT is a viable tool that streamlines the course assessment process and
is an improvement over the existing manual process.
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{\Large \bf 1:00 pm, Tuesday, May 4, 2010}\\
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{\Large Scrugham Engineering and Mines (SEM) room 201}

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{\large
  For more information contact
  Dr. Sergiu Dascalu @ 784-4813 (dascalus@cse.unr.edu) \\ or Dr. Fred Harris @ 784-6571 (Fred.Harris@cse.unr.edu)
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