University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering Monitoring of Quality of Studying and Study Success at the Faculty of Civil Engineering University of Rijeka Nevenka Ožanić Aleksandra Deluka-Tibljaš Barbara Karleuša CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007

Content Faculty in numbers Study programmes University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Content Faculty in numbers Study programmes Who is responsible for QA of studies? Student input data Output data Monitoring of study process Improvement of study process Future development and open questions

Faculty of Civil Engineering Rijeka in numbers… University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Faculty of Civil Engineering Rijeka in numbers… College of Civil Engineering (Viša tehnička građevinska škola) was established in 1969. Professional study programme in civil engineering started within this institution. College of Civil Engineering was integrated with Faculty of engineering Rijeka in 1974. The Faculty of Civil Engineering in Rijeka was established in year 1976. Today: 45 teachers; 831 students; 5 study programmes

University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Faculty of Civil Engineering Rijeka - 5 study programmes accredited during 2005. UNIVERSITY PROGRAMMES VOCATIONAL PROGRAMMES UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME IN CIVIL ENGINEERING 180 ECTS credits University bachelor in civil engineering (BSc) GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN CIVIL ENGINEERING 120 ECTS credits Master in Civil Engineering (MSc) POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Doctor in Civil Engineering (PhD) PROFESSIONAL STUDY PROGRAMME IN CIVIL ENG. Professional Bachelor in Civil Engineering (BEng) SPECIALISATION GRADUATE PROGRAMME-90 ECTS credits Specialist in Civil Engineering

Graduate study programme in civil engineering University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Graduate study programme in civil engineering I semester II semester III semestar IV semester COMMON PART OF PROGRAMME - 4 compulsory courses - 2 optional courses COMPULSORY AND OPTIONAL COURSES OF 1. MODULE COMPULSORY AND OPTIONAL COURSES OF 2. MODULE GRADUATE THESIS (15-30 ECTS) FIELD EDUCATION (0-15 ECTS) 30 ECTS

Faculty QA organisation University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Who is responsible for monitoring and improvement of quality of studying? Dean Vice-deans (for teaching and students, for post-graduate studies) Faculty QA organisation

University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Student input data Percentage of excellent students (entered in first students year) 2001./02. 2002./03. 2003./04. 2004./05. 2005./06. 2006./07. Average for 6 years 35% 38% 36% 51% 41% 37% 39,7% Relationship between number of cheching-in and entered students in first students year 2001./02. 2002./03. 2003./04. 2004./05. 2005./06. 2006./07. Average for 6 years 50% 49% 74% 70% 58% 52,3% Percentage of students outside of Primorsko – goranska County (entered in first students year) 2001./02. 2002./03. 2003./04. 2004./05. 2005./06. 2006./07. Average for 6 years 44% 46% 40% 37% 48% 42,5%

Output data Percentage of graduated students per generation University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Output data Percentage of graduated students per generation 2001./02. 2002./03. 2003./04. 2004./05. 2005./06. 2006./07. Average for 6 years 21% 31% 42% 41% 69% 70% 46% Average time of studying 2001./02. 2002./03. 2003./04. 2004./05. 2005./06. 2006./07. Average for 6 years 6,6 god. 6,9 god. 6,7 god. 7,3 god. 7,6 god. 7 years

(Grades from 1 – very bad to 5 – excellent) University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Results of employers/alumni questionnaires about the preparedness of students graduated at the FCE UNI Rijeka for the working market Employers Alumni (Grades from 1 – very bad to 5 – excellent)

Monitoring of the study process University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Monitoring of the study process Monitoring of the success at the exams Monitoring of the passing rate Students evaluation of teaching process Students’ evaluation of ECTS Evaluation of students’ experience (“Bologna” vs. “traditional studies”)

Monitoring of the study process University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Monitoring of the study process Monitoring of the success of the exams Monitoring of the passing rate Students evaluation of teaching process Evaluation of students loading – ECTS Evaluation of the students’ experience (“Bologna” vs. “traditional studies”)

The results of students’ evaluation of teaching process showed… University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 The results of students’ evaluation of teaching process showed… …positive aspects: Availability of the information about study Regularity in course delivery Availability of teachers Regular assessment during semester Teachers treat students with respect …negative aspects: Not enough examples for illustration of theories Clarity of the presentations in classes Encouraging the independence in work and active participation of students during classes/lectures

Monitoring of the study process University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Monitoring of the study process Monitoring of the success of the exams Monitoring of the passing rate Students evaluation of teaching process Students’ Evaluation of ECTS Evaluation of students’ experience (“Bologna” vs “traditional studies”)

Students’ evaluation of ECTS (undergraduate study programme) University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Students’ evaluation of ECTS (undergraduate study programme) First and second years students evaluated hours that they spent in different activities connected with particular course (e.g. preparation for classes, preparation for partial exams, project work etc.) The results showed: students of the first year are overloaded in the 1st semester (students estimation of ECTS: 34 ECTS) and they don’t spend enough working hours in 2nd semester (students estimation of ECTS: 27 ECTS) evaluation of the ECTS in the second year showed equilibrium between students estimation and study programme ECTS

Monitoring of the study process University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Monitoring of the study process Monitoring of the success of the exams Monitoring of the passing rate Students evaluation of teaching process Evaluation of students loading – ECTS Evaluation of students’ experience (“Bologna” vs “traditional studies”)

University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Evaluation of students’ experience “Bologna” vs “traditional studies” (undergraduate and vocational study programmes) The experience of the students of the first year of the reformed studies were compared with the experience of the students of the second year (”traditional” studies). The research was done on the university level and the results were compared between studies of different disciplines at the University of Rijeka. Estimated positive aspects of the CE studies : teachers’ support in learning no obligation to memorise facts field classes preparedness for team work no unemployed CEng at the working market active student organisation Estimated negative aspects of the CE studies : complexity of study programmes difficulty in acquiring knowledge more space is needed (classrooms, laboratories, …)

Improvement of the study process University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Improvement of the study process Education and workshops for of teaching and administrative staff Motivation of students and organisation of learning support

Improvement of the study process (i) University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Improvement of the study process (i) Education and workshops for of teaching and administrative staff Motivation of students and organisation of learning support

Improvement of the study process (ii) University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Improvement of the study process (ii) Education and workshops for of teaching and administrative staff Motivation of students and organisation of learning support

Motivation of students and organisation of learning support University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Motivation of students and organisation of learning support student participation in faculty activities (e.g. connected with monitoring and improvement of studies); financing students’ support in learning; organisation of excursions to different construction sites; organisation of meetings/collaboration between students and stakeholders (e.g. firms, public institutions…); inclusions of students in different projects based on real civil engineering problems.

University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Future Reform of study programmes on the basis of the results of QA monitoring and with full introduction of learning outcomes (during 2007./08) First year of the graduate studies (2008./09.) Definition of the interdisciplinary post-graduate specialist studies as an elaborate solution for life-long-learning

Open questions Future of the engineering vocational studies University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Open questions Future of the engineering vocational studies (e.g. Definition of learning outcomes for vocational study in comparison with undergraduate academic study!) Mobility of the engineering students in Croatia (e.g. Is student who has finished undergraduate study in civil engineering able to attend, for example, graduate study in geodesy or mechanical engineering or? Are we open to this kind of mobility?) Cooperation with professional chambers (e.g. Definition of licences for different CE studies)

Thank you for the attention!!! University of Rijeka Faculty of Civil Engineering CROATIAN ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Engineering Education – The Bologna process “3 Years later” CONFERENCE Zagreb, 8-9 November 2007 Thank you for the attention!!! Nevenka Ožanić Aleksandra Deluka-Tibljaš