ECE Board Performance Review

April 2015-October 2019

SIRIB Center
November 12, 2019
Assessment and Evaluation

• Historical Data
• Post-Licensure Exam Assessment
Questionnaire
• Course-Based Licensure Exam Alignment
Matrix
Assessment and Evaluation
Five-Year Historical Data
Above and Below National Passing
SLU ECE Percentage Differential
Above or Below National Passing Percentage
12.54

8.83 8.26
6.92
5.45
4.45
3.33
2.14 1.93
0.08

2015 2016 2017 2018 -0.47 2019 Average

-4.31
-6.07
-8.24 -7.88 -8.77
-12.38

-17.46
April Exams Differential October Exams Differential Annual Average Differential

• In the past 5 years SLU ECE board examinees performed below the
National Passing Percentage:
– 4 times in the April board exams
– Once in the October board exams
– Twice based on the annual average
Remarks from the 5-Year Data

• ECE Graduates in the Off-Season who take the April

Board Exams generally fare worse that the On-
Season graduates who take the October Board
Exams by a difference of 14.22 percentage points.

• A concrete action plan to address the poor

performance of off-season graduates and improve
the performance of on-season graduates must be
implemented.
Post Licensure Exam Assessment
• 24 respondents who took the October, 2019
board exam (21 passed, 3 failed)
• Conducted on October 24, 2019 (four days
after the board exam)
• Post Licensure Exam Assessment
Questionnaire was answered individually
• Course-Based Licensure Exam Alignment
Matrix was answered in a workshop type
activity per group
Ranking the Most Difficult Board Exam Subjects

• Electronics Engineering : 1.0833

• Electronics Systems and Technologies : 2.4167
• General Engineering and Applied Sciences : 3.25
• Mathematics : 3.25
Reasons for Experiencing Difficulty in the Board

• Significant topics were not reviewed : 14

• Significant topics were not discussed in SLU : 8
– Basic Electronics : 5
– Basic Electronics, Probabilities, Industrial Electronics : 1
– PEC, Datacom, Power Electronics : 1
– Totem Pole , Small Signal Analysis of MOSFET, FET, AC Analysis : 1

• Significant topics were not discussed in the review center : 5

• Others : 4
– Erroneous problems : 2
– Got nervous, Forgot Formulas : 2
Recommendations in the Area of Curriculum

• Electronics fundamentals could be reviewed at higher years

• Use the following reference books: Electrical and Electronic
Principles and Technology – John Bird, Electronic
Communication Systems – Louis E. Frenzel, Navy Electricity
and Electronics Training Series – Module 10, 11, 12, 24
• Suggestions for reference books (Electrical &Electronics
Principles and Technology by John Bird, Principles of
Electronic Communication System by Frenzel, MCQ’s for Mock
Boards, Indiabix)
• Return Review subject in the syllabus.
• Adding review subject as one of the regular subjects.
• Conduct review sessions or include a review session every
Saturdays.
Recommendations in the Area of Faculty
• Competent faculty should handle major subjects.
• Ensure that instructors are teaching the concepts well.
• Brief the students about taking the board exam.
• Tell the students to excel more in their academics.
• Check the questions given to students to be in line with
the topics discussed.
• Give a lot of objective type/ conceptual questions to
help improve the conceptual knowledge of students.
• Master the use of calculators.
• Teach the students how to review or study wisely.
• Focus on the fundamental parts of electronics para
maganda foundation kapag higher subjects.
Recommendations in the Area of Instruction
• Check the questions given to students to be in line with the
topics discussed.
• Focus more on the basics and theory behind the process.
• Foundation is better than a passing grade.
• Give a lot of objective type/ conceptual questions to help
improve the conceptual knowledge of students.
• Master the use of calculators.
• Use the following books: Electrical and Electronic Principles and
Technology – John Bird, Electronic Communication Systems –
Louis E. Frenzel, Navy Electricity and Electronics Training Series –
Module 10, 11, 12, 24 .
• Teach the students how to review or study wisely.
• Focus on the fundamental parts of electronics para maganda
foundation kapag higher subjects.
Action Plans
• Conduct capacity building in-house trainings to
improve instructional and technical competency of
faculty members.
• Conduct comprehensive examinations in the finals
for all major courses.
• Conduct supplementary review classes for students
under the old 2015 curriculum (since they do not
have unitized review courses in their curriculum)
with primary focus on electronics and calculator
techniques.
Action Plans
• Ensure quality of examinations through the strict
implementation of the TOS under the supervision of
the examination board.
• Implement a fixed percentage of board exam type
(MCQ) questions in the TOS of major examinations
for all professional courses.
• Craft and propose policy changes in faculty
evaluation to ensure quality instruction is
continuously delivered. (i.e. changes in the
evaluation tool as well as the conduct of student
evaluation)
Action Plans
• Ensure faculty specializations are prioritized in the
designation of teaching loads.
• Review primary reference books in electronics and
communication courses and implement necessary
changes if necessary.
• Craft and Propose a more effective retention policy.
• Maintain consistent standards across all courses
regardless of students’ standing.
• Craft a complete implementation plan with assigned
responsibilities and budget allocation. Coordinate
with the alumni in finalizing the implementation plan.
Immediate Concerns

• Takers of the board

exam ranked Electronics
and Electronic Systems • Immediate Remedy
and Technologies as the
most difficult subjects. • Use the SEA budget for
• They expressed the
supplementary review to
need for a review of augment the existing free
electronics and honing sessions from review
of calculator techniques centers.
• Schedule a line-up of review
classes on Electronics, ESAT
and Calculator Techniques
Immediate Concerns
• Enrolment Stats (as of 1st
Semester, AY 2019-2020)

– 1st Year : 166

• Coach the 41
– 2nd Year : 97
– 3rd Year : 35 • Meet all of them and
– 4th Year : 65 ensure they are well
– 5th Year : 234 prepared to take the
Graduating : 41 board exam.
• Require them to
attend all
supplementary review
classes
Immediate Concerns

• Enrolment Stats (as of 1st

Semester, AY 2019-2020)

– 1st Year : 166 • Include the 65

– 2nd Year : 97 • Depending on venue
– 3rd Year : 35 and scheduling
– 4th Year : 65 constraints, invite 4th
– 5th Year : 234 year students to
Graduating : 42 attend supplementary
review classes.
Immediate Concerns
• 88 out of 141 SLU
examinees in the October
2019 Examinations
• Continue Review Center Visits
attended review classes in
Baguio (70 enrolled in Excel
Review Center and 18
enrolled in Top Review
Center)
• Most ECE graduates now
review in Baguio. Faculty
must be assigned to visit
reviewees more often.
• Propose a Budget for visits
to Manila review centers in
the annual SEA budget.
Encourage faculty visits on
a voluntary basis
“Motivating your students
is your responsibility.”

“You set the culture

for your class.”

-Ken Singer