Program: BS in Computer and Information Science

Learning Outcome Addressed:

Students completing the MS program in Computer Science will be able to demonstrate database
design skill using normalization.

Course Used for Assessment: CS420 (Database Management Systems)

Academic year: 2015 – 2016 (Fall 2015)
Test Procedure: 1) Class test; 2) Assignment (design a normalized database). The related questions in
tests and assignments will be evaluated using the Rubrics developed by the department.
Goal: Eighty percent of students achieve a score of 4 or above on rubrics.

Rubrics (entity and relationship analysis, normalization, data integrity, and SQL
injection)

Skills/Levels 5 4 3 2 1
Database Show fully Shows a high Understands Demonstrates Requirements of
Normalized understand the level of the concepts a limited level 2 not met
normalization in understanding and their understanding
Design the database applications . of the
design . concepts
.

Data Clearly identifies Can identify Identifies Cannot Requirements of

Integrity all the important the important important identify level 2 not met
elements of a elements of a elements of important
problem and problem and problems. The elements of
shows a high show solution steps problems and
level of understanding are not has difficulty
understanding of of the adequately recognizing
the relationships relationships completed. the
between the between the . relationship
concepts. concepts. between
concepts and
applications.
Relationship Fully understand Proficient in Generally Very limited to Requirements of
and Entity the entity and using ER understand conduct ER level 2 not met
Analysis relationship.. diagram ER diagrams analysis
modeling

SQL Presents clear Generally Provides Ability to Requirements of

Injections and precise understand inadequate express SQL level 2 not met
explanations and explain explanations injections very
and solutions for SQL and limited.
SQL injection injections. expressions Explanations
for SQL are not clear.
injections
Course Used for Assessment for Undergrasduate Students in Computer Science: CS420 (Database
Management Systems)
Evaluation: 2015- 2016
Summary

The table data comes from the student class exam

Database Data Integrity Relationship SQL Injections Overall
Normalized and Entity
Design Analysis
Student1 5 5 4 5 4.75
Student 2 4 4 4 5 4.25
Student3 5 4 5 4 4.5

Number of students who has an overall score of 4 and 5:__3_

Total Number of students sampled: 3
% of students who has an overall score of 4 and 5:__100%_

Conclusion: The goal between “understanding” and fully understanding is met.

Suggestion: If we have reviews before the exam, students can improve their scores greatly.

This table data comes from the student homeworks

Database Data Integrity Relationship SQL Injections Overall
Normalized and Entity
Design Analysis
Student1 5 5 5 5 5.0
Student 2 4 5 4 5 4.5
Student3 5 4 4 5 4.5

Number of students who has an overall score of 4 and 5:__3_

Total Number of students sampled: 3
% of students who has an overall score of 4 and 5:__100%_

Conclusion: The goal between “understanding” and fully understanding is met.

Suggestion: If we have reviews before the exam, students can improve their scores greatly.