In 1992, Delft University of Technology (DUT) established a new Master degree program in the field of systems engineering, policy analysis, and management. This educational program is administered by the School of Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis, and Management (SEPA). The SEPA administration aims for high quality of all aspects of its educational program. A quality management system was p...

Evidence-based medical practice is best achieved by developing research understanding in medical practitioners. To this end, medical councils worldwide increasingly recognise the importance of medical schools graduating students with well-developed research skills and research capacity. To meet this need, the principles of programmatic assessment were implemented in designing a research and cri...

This paper describes computational techniques for computing risk associated with voltage insecurity, where risk is assessed as the product of probability and consequence of under-voltage and voltage collapse. In contrast to deterministic assessment of voltage security, our approach directly accounts for uncertainties in the analysis. An approach for operational assessment is provided that uses ...

The objective of our research is to build a statistical test that can evaluate different risks of a portfolio selection model with fuzzy data. The central points and radiuses of fuzzy numbers are used to determine the portfolio selection model, and we statistically evaluate the best return by a fuzzy statistical test. Empirical studies are presented to illustrate the risk evaluation of the port...

For years, Swedish researchers have recognized caries risk assessment as an important part of routine dental practice for caries management. This paper reviews a new way of illustrating the caries risk profi le of an individual through a computer program, the Cariogram, which was described by Professor Bratthal in 1976. Cariogram is a risk as well as a prediction model. It presents a ‘weighted’...

This paper illustrates how the Model of Human Occupation provided a conceptual framework to inform the development of a work-related program for Bulgarian youths with intellectual impairments who are also socially disadvantaged. The paper describes the process of conducting a needs assessment guided by this model. Information was gathered on participants from the target group to create a holist...

objectives: self-assessment, as one type of alternative assessment, with the increased attention to learner-centered curricula, needs analysis, and learner autonomy has gained popularity in recent years. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of self-assessment on javanroodian foreign language (kordestan) learners’ oral performance ability. methods: the assessment program involved ...