1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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%

8. 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

9. (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)

10. 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”)

11. 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”)

12. 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

13. 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”)

14. 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

15. 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”)

16. 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, …)

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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.

21. 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

22. 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)

23. 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