The QUESTE-VET Project Quality Model, Developmental Process and External Evaluation

The presentation will expand on these points: QUESTEM Quality model: The school and responsible departments are expected to have an explicit rationale, strategy, and objectives for the programs offered in an engineering discipline. They should have a clear sense of core values embedded in the teaching and learning process, and above all, in its Learning Outcomes.. QUESTEP is a developmental process based upon a rigorous self-assessment of degree program(s). The Department must determine the extent to which it has achieved its qualitative objectives. This is measured in terms of a five-point action cycle that runs from strategic decision-making, to planning, implementation, evaluation, and improvement. Based on the merits of the self-assessment, departments that wish to pursue formal QUESTE recognition may qualify for an external assessment by an audit team comprised of members from European industry, HE institutions and qualified experts from European quality assurance agencies. Candidates for QUESTE recognition must demonstrate an understanding of the regional, national, and international context in which they operate; their competitive strengths and weaknesses; successful cooperation with industry and society; and in keeping with the Lisbon strategy, the acceptance of their graduates by industry, the profession, and technological business