Assessment of student learning: the experience of two European institutions where outcomes-based assessment has been implemented

The programmes offered by both institutions are geared to the application of current technology. All the University of Derby programmes, including the BSc(Hons) degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and the Higher Technical Institute Diploma in Electrical Engineering, are accredited in the UK at Incorporated Engineer level by the Institution of Incorporated Engineers. Both academic institutions have adopted outcomes-based assessment and this paper examines how this influences the assessment of student learning, and considers the experience gained from quite different approaches used to deliver a similar learning experience.