Quality Evaluation Method of Dissertation for Master Degree Based on AHP

Lianhong Ding

doi:10.11648/j.edu.20160506.13

Abstract

How to evaluate the quality of a dissertation for master degree is important for the postgraduate education. The evaluation of dissertation is a complex assignment. The evaluation process in certain extent is accompanied by randomness, fuzziness, uncertainty/intangible and instability. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is a multiple criteria decision-aiding method developed by Saaty. In this paper a quantitative method for the evaluation of dissertation is put forward based on the analytic hierarchy process. Multiple evaluation criteria and sub-criteria are organized into a hierarchy. The relative importance of these criteria is accessed and different weight values are assigned to evaluation criteria. As the result, the evaluation process of the dissertation for master degree becomes more simple and convenient. The evaluation result is more objective and exact.

Highlights

Master thesis can reflect the status of postgraduate education
Building an appropriate quality evaluation system for dissertation for master degree has become an important assignment for the postgraduate education
If the evaluation system is quantitative, each criterion is specified by a weighting value

Summary

Introduction

Master thesis can reflect the status of postgraduate education. It is an important criterion to measure the level of postgraduate education. Building an appropriate quality evaluation system for dissertation for master degree has become an important assignment for the postgraduate education. It is important to understand the mechanisms between evaluation elements and final mark allocated to the thesis [1]. This paper put forward a quantitative method for the evaluation of dissertation for master degree. Lianhong Ding and Zhaozhe Cui: Quality Evaluation Method of Dissertation for Master Degree Based on AHP the randomness, fuzziness, uncertainty/intangible and instability, the AHP is adopted. The relative importance of these criteria is accessed and different weight values are assigned to evaluation criteria. The evaluation process of the dissertation for master degree becomes more simple and convenient.

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