Criteria Interview Questions
1. Expected 1.1 The expected Students
Learning learning outcomes have What is the vision and mission of the
Outcomes been clearly formulated University? How do you think was this
and aligned with the translated in your training in the program?
vision and mission of the How to differentiate between students taking
university [1,2] ______minor?
1. Expected 1.2 The expected Students:
Learning learning outcomes Please give any feedback on the program
Outcomes cover both subject learning outcomes as generic and specific
specific and generic (i.e. learning outcomes.
transferable) learning
outcomes [3]
1. Expected 1.3 The expected Students
Learning learning outcomes Are you aware of the expected learning
Outcomes clearly reflect the outcomes of the program? Please choose one
requirements of the which you think is of greatest relevance to your
stakeholders [4] preparation in the future and explain why.
Are you aware of any revisions done to the
SOs since 2014?
How you contribute to the review of program
learning outcomes?
2. Programme 2.3 The programme and Students
Specification course specifications How did you find the information about this
are communicated and program? And did that channel provide you
made available to the enough information for your selection?
stakeholders [1, 2] What information did you receive during the
Orientation Program and the Freshmen
Convocation?
What kind of information do you receive during
the first class of each subject?
3. Programme 3.1 The curriculum is Students
Structure and designed based on What do you think about the progression and
Content constructive alignment sequence of the courses in the curriculum?
with the expected What would happen to you if you fail the
learning outcomes [1] course which is identified as prerequisite?
Which teaching and learning method you
prefer most and why?
What is the common student assessment the
professors used?
3. Programme 3.2 The contribution Students
Structure and made by each course to Are you well prepared for the professional
Content achieve the expected courses from the core courses?
learning outcomes is Do you think each course help you to reach the
clear [2] level of knowledge and skills that are expected
in the syllabi?
3. Programme 3.3 The curriculum is Students
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Structure and logically structured, How much flexible the curriculum is for you to
Content sequenced, integrated design your course of study?
and up-to-date [3, 4, 5, What are the elective courses that most of the
6] students would love to learn?
To what extent the curriculum prepares you for
the real world?
4. Teaching and 4.1 The educational Students (S)
Learning philosophy is well What is the educational philosophy?
Approach articulated and How is the educational philosophy
communicated to all communicated and made available to
stakeholders [1] stakeholders?
How is it demonstrated in teaching and
learning approach?
What is your institutions educational
philosophy? How do your teachers
demonstrate it in their teaching?
4. Teaching and 4.2 Teaching and Students (S)
Learning learning activities are What and how is the effectiveness of teaching
Approach constructively aligned to and learning evaluated?
the achievement of the How is ICT applied to facilitate teaching and
expected learning learning?
outcomes [2, 3, 4, 5] What benefits do students gain from the
practical training?
How are the students coached in these
activities?
How is the assessment done?
4. Teaching and 4.3 Teaching and Students (S)
Learning learning activities When do students come in contact with
Approach enhance life-long research for the first time?
learning [6] How are professional skills / soft skills
enhanced with the current teaching and
learning activities?
What are the challenges in applying these
activities?
5. Student 5.1 The student Student:
Assessment assessment is Did lecturer explain the syllabus and
constructively aligned to assessment technique in the beginning of
the achievement of the class?
expected learning How you get your final grade? Do you have a
outcomes [1, 2] chance to appeal?
how do you think that your advisor is helpful for
the students?
5. Student 5.2 The student Student:
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Assessment assessments including Did lecturer communicate his assessment
timelines, methods, technique?
regulations, weight Did your lecturer teach based on the syllabus?
distribution, rubrics and Do any bottlenecks exist for producing final
grading are explicit and project?
communicated to
students [4, 5]
5. Student 5.3 Methods including Student:
Assessment assessment rubrics and Did lecturer use rubrics ini assessment and
marking schemes are explain it to the class?
used to ensure validity, Do you satisfy with the assessment
reliability and fairness of processes?
student assessment [6, Do you feel that the assessment results are
7] objective?
5. Student 5.4 Feedback of student Student:
Assessment assessment is timely Did lecturer provide feedback at the end of
and helps to improve class?
learning [3] How does your lecturer support your study?
When do you get the feedback of the
assessment?
5. Student 5.5 Students have ready Student:
Assessment access to appeal Have you ever complain with your lecturer?
procedure [8] How faculty respond your complain?
6. Academic Staff 6.4 Competences of Students
Quality academic staff are How do you feel about the competency of your
identified and evaluated lecturers?
[3]
7. Support Staff 7.1 Support staff ST
Quality planning (at the library, Do you have any role on SS planning?
laboratory, IT facility and How you satisfy with the SS service on
student services) is education, research and service?
carried out to fulfil the
needs for education,
research and service [1]
7. Support Staff 7.2 Recruitment and Student:
Quality selection criteria for Any complain for a need of consulting or
appointment, assisting from lacking of support staff?
deployment and
promotion are
determined and
communicated [2]
7. Support Staff 7.3 Competences of ST
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Quality support staff are Do you have any role of SS evaluation? How?
identified and evaluated Do you know the Key Performance Indicator of
[3] SS service?
How can you give a suggestion to the SS
evaluation process?
[Link] Quality 8.1 The student intake Students
and Support policy and admission When you applied to the university, were you
criteria are defined, aware of the admission criteria?
communicated, From what source(s)
published, and up-to- How did you know about the program of the
date [1] university?
Were you aware of the existence of the
websites?
If in case, you were one of the students who
are now enrolled (fell under the said category
of re-examination, reconsideration), what
support were given to you after enrolling in the
program to ensure you are able to cope in the
program?
Are you aware of the intake policy and
admission criteria of the University and from
where did you learn of this?
[Link] Quality 8.3 There is an Students
and Support adequate monitoring How do you find your academic load every
system for student term?
progress, academic In what way has your load programming
performance, and affected your performance in each of the
workload [3] courses during the term?
[Link] Quality 8.4 Academic advice, Students
and Support co-curricular activities, To what extent have the faculty advisers in
student competition, and the Department contributed to your
other student support adjustment and performance every term?
services are available to How do you find your interaction or
improve learning and meeting with your faculty advisers?
employability [4] What innovations do you think can be
piloted by the department in order to
enhance the roles of your faculty as
advisers?
How familiar are you with the services
offered by the Office of Counselling and
Career Services? To what extent have you
maximized these services to better cope
with the academic demands of your study
load?
How do you find the year-round activities
prepared by the Mechanical Engineering
Society in your department? In what way
do these activities contribute to your
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development as students?
What activities spearheaded by the MES
do you think need some enhancement to
better contribute to your student academic
adjustment?
How often do you use the online system for
planning the courses to take?
How often have you gone to the OCCS
and for what purpose?
How often have you made use of the
Grade Consultation Day?
Is your study load every semester
adequate?
[Link] Quality 8.5 The physical, social Students:
and Support and psychological
environment is In what way has the department made your
conducive for education stay conducive to learning and to your
and research as well as personal well-being?
personal well-being [5]
What initiatives can the department
undertake to better ensure that your
environment is physically, socially and
psychologically conducive to students’
well-being?
If you are an underachiever, what support
do you get from both the department head
and the faculty?
How does the attendance of students in
various activities organized by IMES assist
in the achievement of the ELOs of the
program (sports events, assemblies,
community engagements)?
What support services are given to
students with regard to improving their
employability aside from the Office of
Counseling and Career services?
If there is a concern from the students
regarding their grades, what is the process
involved in that? IS there a grievance
mechanism in place in the university as
well as in the BSIE program?
Monitoring system for recording study
progress?
How are students informed about study
plans?
How do students with problems get help?
9. Facilities and 9.1The teaching and Student/teacher
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Infrastructure learning facilities and Could you connect to internet in the
equipment (lecture halls, classroom easily?
classrooms, project How many students are there in your
rooms, etc.) are class?
adequate and updated Are there any bottleneck in perform your
to support education teaching/learning?
and research [1] What are the types and number of facilities
and infrastructure available (lecture halls,
classrooms, project rooms, libraries,
laboratories, computer facilities)?
9. Facilities and 9.2 The library and its Students
Infrastructure resources are adequate How often Do you Actually borrow
and updated to support Textbooks in Lib
education and research Is it enough the textbooks for your subject?
[3, 4]
9. Facilities and 9.3 The laboratories and Student
Infrastructure equipment are adequate Do you satisfied with Lab equipment and
and updated to support lab support?
education and research
[1, 2]
9. Facilities and 9.4 The IT facilities
Infrastructure including e-learning Student
infrastructure are How could you contact to teacher for
adequate and updated course question and others?
to support education Speed of internet ?
and research [1, 5, 6]
9. Facilities and 9.5 The standards for Student
Infrastructure environment, health and Did you have to follow the lab safety ?
safety; and access for How could the disable people enter
people with special building or classroom?
needs are defined and
implemented [7]
10. Quality 10.5 Quality of support STUDENTS
Enhancement services and facilities (at How did you find the support services and
the library, laboratory, IT facilities in the university?
facility and student Did they meet your expectations? What
services) is subjected to can be improved?
evaluation and Are you able to access the current facilities
enhancement [5] and resources (computers, books, etc.)
easily? Is it accessible 24/7? Are there
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other alternatives for you to access these
resources and facilities?
Is there any mechanism for you to report
your complaint / compliment regarding the
support services and facilities?