The basic structures responsible for the evaluation procedures are, at the Institution level, the Quality Assurance Unit (MODIP) and, at the Department level, the Internal Evaluation Team (OMEA).
OMEA, which is appointed by a decision of the Assembly of the Department, among others:
- has the responsibility of conducting, in collaboration with MODIP, the Internal Evaluation Process in the Department,
- monitors the completion of the Census Cards and Questionnaires and informs the bodies and members of the Department about the answers,
- gathers all the necessary elements for the evaluation, and based on them
- prepares the Internal Evaluation Report (self-evaluation) of the Department, which it transmits to MODIP and through it to the National Authority for Higher Education (ETHAAE), and
- cooperates with ETHAAE for the organization and implementation of the certification and external evaluation procedures of the Department and the offered study programs.
Internal Evaluation Team (OMEA) of the Department of Electronic Engineering, HMU
In its current composition, by decision of the 59/08-06-2021/Th1 Assembly of the Department of Electronic Engineering, the OMEA of the Department consists of:
- Vardiabasis Ioannis, Professor and former President of the Department, as Member,
- Konstantaras Antonios, Professor and former President of the Department, as Member,
- Tatarakis Michael, Professor and former President of the Department, as Member, and
- Chatzakis Ioannis, Professor and current President of the Department, as President.
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Last External Evaluation (July 2012) of the Department of Electronic Engineering, TEI of Crete
The culmination of our previous efforts as the Department of Electronic Engineering of the TEI of Crete was the excellent External Evaluation of the Department, which took place in July 2012 by a committee of teachers/researchers appointed by the competent Quality Assurance Authority in Higher Education (ADIP).
The external evaluation of the Department was very good in all its points, as well as in the final conclusions (p. 26, section “F. Final Conclusions and recommendations of the EEC”) where the evaluators state: «Overall, this is an excellent department with enthusiastic faculty and staff. Its teaching curriculum is rich and extensive. Its research is among the very best. Its labs are numerous, and the provided services are in the right direction. Therefore, this Department is well guided and well positioned to take advantage of its independence under the new State law. Below, we summarize some of the recommendations already noted in the report above. …».
Based on what is mentioned in the 2012 external evaluation, the Department of Electronic Engineering of the TEI of Crete had the following strong and weak points:
Strong points of the Department
- Excellent Department with enthusiastic staff.
- Rich and extensive study program.
- Study program that takes into account the demands of the job market, the needs of society, the courses of other universities and the experiences of students and graduates.
- Department placed on the right development trajectory.
- Research among the best.
- Numerous well-organized laboratories.
- Services provided in the right direction.
- Extremely effective education.
- Modern, well-structured educational methods in accordance with international standards.
- Suitable, quality and modern educational material.
- Excellent “production” of graduates, according to international standards.
- Excellent collaboration between teachers and students.
- Excellent connection of the very good research activity with education.
- Impressive determination/ingenuity of the teaching staff, which ensures the educational operation under adverse economic conditions.
- Remarkable extroversion and mobility of teachers and students.
- The fact that the evaluation by the students is taken seriously.
- Laboratory equipment that requires renewal and enrichment.
- Non-flexible examination system that limits the initiatives of the teachers, but also the progress/reward of the students.
- Long duration of studies until graduation.
- Low average degree score.
Based on the above, we then distinguish the opportunities for utilizing the positive points and the possible risks from the negative points:
Utilization opportunities
Taking advantage of the positive points of the Department, we can undoubtedly lead it to the top of the Departments of Electronic Engineering at a national and international level, as mentioned on page 24 of the external evaluation report «Therefore, this department is well positioned for pursuing excellence in the years to come. One may even state that this dept has the potential to become the one of the best Electronics Dept in Greece over the next 10-15 years.»
Possible risks
- In a technology department dealing with rapidly changing state-of-the-art technologies, the laboratory equipment must be constantly renewed and enriched, in order for the Department to be competitive and to attract the best undergraduate and graduate students. Otherwise, the Department will be sidelined and left behind by technological developments.
- The long duration of studies and the low average score lead to a bad reputation for the Department and to a reduction of the value of the degree, with the result that good students are not attracted.
The Department takes into account the suggestions/remarks of the external evaluators regarding the study program, the educational process and in general the operation of the Department and has already taken actions for their implementation as described in the relevant Report on Adaptation to the External Evaluation Suggestions.
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External Evaluation (May 2016) of the TEI of Crete
In May 2016, the External Evaluation of the TEI of Crete was also successfully carried out by the 5-member External Evaluation Committee appointed by the competent Quality Assurance Authority in Higher Education (ADIP). In total, the Committee evaluated 26 individual elements of strategy and practice that cover the entire range of the TEI of Crete’s operation, from research and teaching to building infrastructure, student care, environmental strategy and relations with society.
In its remarks, the Committee noted a high level of commitment to excellence, a strong research culture, strong internationalization efforts, and general acceptance of the concepts of internal and external evaluation. The Institution seems willing and able to improve. Of course, in addition to the positives, weak points were also identified.
Overall, the score was Positive evaluation, and according to the aggregate data, 9 of the 26 evaluation modules were rated as excellent (Worthy of merit), while 14 of the 26 modules were rated as positive. Only 3 cases were rated as partially positive evaluation, while in no case was a negative score used.
References
External Evaluation Report of the Department of Electronic Engineering, TEI of Crete
Report on the Department’s Adaptation to the External Evaluation Suggestions
External Evaluation Report of the TEI of Crete