Evaluation of Academic Performance of Electrical Engineering Bachelor Degree Students from Various Entry Levels: a Case Study

This paper presents the findings of a research that compares the academic performance of students of the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Degree program based on the student's entry levels. In this study, Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) was used as the key performance index. The longitudinal progress was studied based on two consecutive intakes of students in July 2005 and July 2006 from Matriculation. It is interesting to note that there is a correlation between students' ability at entry level and their academic performance upon graduation, namely their CGPA. It is hoped that the findings can help Program Head, faculty management and stakeholders to decide on entry requirements into the Program. It is also hoped that the findings can help counselors and academic advisors to give proper advice to the students.