First integrated examination of the computer engineering program

The present paper describes the first integrated examination, denominated AVIN (from the Portuguese, AValiacao INtegradora), of the Computer Engineering Program at UnicenP. The AVIN is applied in the junior and senior years of the program and includes all subjects covered in the program, up to the student's current year. The examination is composed by Computer Engineering Faculty, and contains questions about the basic courses, such as, calculus, physics, geometry and algebra, as well as questions about professional subjects, i.e., hardware and software. In 2001 the AVIN was applied only to junior students, not allowing any type of multi-year comparative analysis, since the program itself was on its third year. The results, nevertheless, were important, since they serve as an indicator of the integration of contents and courses, permitting adjustments for better integration in the program The examination was also positive in the students' point of view, because they had the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge in a multi and interdisciplinary examination.