1G. Pignault

01/04/06 EFCE WPE Palermo

FCC / FCCE ProjectFCC / FCCE Project

« First Certificate of Chemistry / « First Certificate of Chemistry / First Certificate of Chemical Engineering »First Certificate of Chemical Engineering »

CPE LyonCEFI

A project funded by the Higher Education Directory of the French Ministry of Education

2G. Pignault

01/04/06 EFCE WPE Palermo

Objectives and OrientationsObjectives and Orientations

To explore the interest and feasibility of new diagnostic tools such as

Knowledge-based TestsCompetence-based Reference Frameworks

specific to the fields of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.

These tools would be for the use of Students (and staffs) Higher education institutionsIndustries

to improve the comparability of H.E. programmes to promote the international mobilityto help the self-evaluation.

3G. Pignault

01/04/06 EFCE WPE Palermo

Needs …Needs …

Needs of students :To self-evaluateTo change institution during their studies, often abroadTo apply to the right institution To have competences recognized (and credits transfered…)

Needs of HEI’s:To attract studentsTo select good studentsTo integrate correctly students in their educational programmesTo diagnose needs for learning and training

Needs of industries:To select good candidatesTo diagnose needs for learning and training

4G. Pignault

01/04/06 EFCE WPE Palermo

… … and challengesand challenges

In an enlarged and diversified European offer of Higher Education programmes

New HEI’sNew European countries

Within the European historical diversity ofDifferent industries’ placement policiesDifferent social status and professional recognition of graduates

Within a growing world-wide competition between HEI’sCompetitiveness and attractiveness of the EHEALisbon Strategy

5G. Pignault

01/04/06 EFCE WPE Palermo

… … and challengesand challenges

Within the common concerns and priorities of building the EHEA:Comparability and mobilityBologna process, since 1999

In accordance with Europe’s first answers to those challenges:Short, long, integrated cyclesECTSDescribe HE programmes in terms of Outcomes

6G. Pignault

01/04/06 EFCE WPE Palermo

Exploring interest and Exploring interest and feasibility of …feasibility of …

New diagnostic tools such asKnowledge-based TestsCompetence-based Reference Frameworks

As inspired by the ECTN’s work onBachelor-level Knowledge-based tests on the Core ChemistryChemistry Eurobachelor’s reference framework

As inspired by various experiences throughout EuropeOn outcomes-based reference frameworksmore or less specific to engineering H.E.

As inspired by the EFCE’s work on Core curriculum of H.E. in Chemical Engineering

7G. Pignault

01/04/06 EFCE WPE Palermo

… … the FCC/FCCE project the FCC/FCCE project aimed at (deliverables)aimed at (deliverables)

Providing a demonstration version of Bachelor-level Knowledge-based test(s) on the fundamentals of Chemical Engineering

Providing a background for the building of Tools to improve the transparency of HE

programmes and help the evaluation of one’s competences after completing a B/M-level H.E. in

Chemistry and/or Chemical Engineering

8G. Pignault

01/04/06 EFCE WPE Palermo

What the project What the project does not intend to provide does not intend to provide

……A way for awarding labels or for institutional accreditation procedures

A substitute for evaluations currently produced by institutions and used by recruiters

An evaluation of one’s global proficiency in Chem./Chem.Eng.

An attempt to standardize education programmes and wipe-out institution’s specificities

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The tests would provide:A pedagocial tool common to European HEI’s teaching Chemical EngineeringEventually additional external and objective evidence that the fundamental knowledge has been acquired

The reference frameworks would provide:Bases for the HEI’s to better describe the outcomes of their educational programmes using a frame common to all HEI’s of the same field for better transparency

But :