Capstone course assessment approaches and their issues in the engineering programs in Taiwan

Abstract

Capstone courses have been increasingly offered in Taiwan. This paper explored their assessment approaches and issues. Authentic assessment and project competition were found widely adopted and the following two issues were identified: (1) The assessment rubrics employed should be enriched and improved; and (2) Assessment fairness on the extent of student participation should be increased. (Contains 1 table and 4 figures.)