Self-assessment is a fundamental tool for improving the quality of the Program's activities. To achieve this, it is essential, first and foremost, to establish the quantitative and qualitative parameters to be evaluated, based on the mission, vision, values, objectives, goals, and strategies, so that this process can restructure the Program for the next four-year period.
A self-assessment process must recognize the changes implemented in society based on the results obtained through scientific research at the graduate level, as well as its impact on undergraduate education. This process includes the dissemination of new work methods, the spread of new materials, techniques, and technologies that modify the process of producing the built environment, the promotion of respect for and appreciation of the built heritage, in addition to the sharing and dissemination of knowledge.
Thus, PROARQ has been continuously evaluated and improved since 1987, with the launch of the Academic Master’s in Architecture, followed by the creation of the Doctorate in Architecture in 2003 and, finally, the Professional Master’s in Design and Heritage in 2013. The latter was developed through the efforts of most of its permanent faculty members and, in October 2020, achieved administrative and academic autonomy. If these were the major advancements achieved, others of smaller scale were also fundamental to the current moment, such as the redefinition of areas of concentration, research lines, research projects, research groups, and faculty.
The Self-Assessment Project must be associated with the Program's Strategic Plan for the four-year period, supporting the construction of specific objectives, the goals to be achieved, and the strategic actions to be implemented, enabling the fulfillment of those goals. It must include the evaluation objectives, the parameters used, the methodology employed, the individuals responsible for the evaluation, the implementation schedule, and the way the obtained results will be used.
To access the Self-Assessment Plan for the 2021–2024 period, CLICK HERE.
A self-assessment process must recognize the changes implemented in society based on the results obtained through scientific research at the graduate level, as well as its impact on undergraduate education. This process includes the dissemination of new work methods, the spread of new materials, techniques, and technologies that modify the process of producing the built environment, the promotion of respect for and appreciation of the built heritage, in addition to the sharing and dissemination of knowledge.
Thus, PROARQ has been continuously evaluated and improved since 1987, with the launch of the Academic Master’s in Architecture, followed by the creation of the Doctorate in Architecture in 2003 and, finally, the Professional Master’s in Design and Heritage in 2013. The latter was developed through the efforts of most of its permanent faculty members and, in October 2020, achieved administrative and academic autonomy. If these were the major advancements achieved, others of smaller scale were also fundamental to the current moment, such as the redefinition of areas of concentration, research lines, research projects, research groups, and faculty.
The Self-Assessment Project must be associated with the Program's Strategic Plan for the four-year period, supporting the construction of specific objectives, the goals to be achieved, and the strategic actions to be implemented, enabling the fulfillment of those goals. It must include the evaluation objectives, the parameters used, the methodology employed, the individuals responsible for the evaluation, the implementation schedule, and the way the obtained results will be used.
To access the Self-Assessment Plan for the 2021–2024 period, CLICK HERE.