Transcript Programme Objectives Program Outcomes & Subject Objectives

Outcome-Based Approach
to Engineering Education
B.Eng. (Hons) Electronics majoring in Computer
Dr. Ian Chai, Program Coordinator
Ling Huo Chong, Assistant Program Coordinator
OUTCOMES OF THIS PRESENTATION
After this presentation, the participants shall:
• be more aware of what EAC is looking for during an
accreditation exercise/visit
• be more aware of his/her roles and contributions in
OBE
OUTLINE OF THIS PRESENTATION
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EAC
Accreditation
OBE
Programme Educational Objectives
Programme Outcomes
Example Subject Objective & Outcomes
What Is EAC?
Engineering Accreditation Council
• Formed in 2000
Previous accreditation for engineering programs :
PSD (1957)  IEM (1959)  BEM (1967)  LAN(1996) / MQA(2007)
EAC
BEM
IEM
PSD
MQA
What Is EAC?
Engineering Accreditation Council
• Formulates and updates accreditation policies and
criteria
• Approves guidelines and operating procedures
• Oversees operational arrangements and appoints
evaluation panel
• Receives evaluation reports and decides on
accreditation
• Responds to complaints, appeals or any proposals
for change
• Oversees development and operation of accreditation and
mutual recognition agreement with other countries
• Fosters the dissemination of developments and best
practices in engineering education
Why Need Accreditation?
Governed by the REGISTRATION OF
ENGINEERS ACT 1967 (Revised 2002)
• No person is allowed to practice unless he is
a professional engineer
• Professional engineer may use “Ir” before his
name OR “PEng” after his name
• Graduate engineers to register before taking
up employment as an engineer
Why Need Accreditation?
• graduate engineers to register before taking
up employment as an engineer
Those who has successfully completed
an accredited engineering programme
Professional Engineer - a graduate engineer who has
obtained the prescribed practical experience, passed the
Professional Assessment Examination, and satisfied all other
requirements of the Board of Engineers (BEM)
Why Need Accreditation?
International Mobility (Washington Accord)
• The Washington Accord (WA): Agreement that
establishes equivalence of other countries’ accredited
professional engineering programs.
• Accredited Engineering Graduates are recognized by
other signatory countries - Possible employment as
engineers in those countries without further
examinations.
Why Need Accreditation?
International Mobility (Washington Accord)
• Established in 1989, as of 2007, the following countries
are full members of WA: Australia, Canada, the
Republic of Ireland, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand,
Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, the UK
and the USA.
• The following countries are provisional members of the
WA and may become a full member in the future:
Germany, India, Malaysia (since 2003), Russia, Sri
Lanka.
Why Need Accreditation?
Our last accreditation was in 2003 for 5-years
Next accreditation visit will be in July 2009
- for intakes of 2005 & onwards
Our programme has been accredited before,
so what’s the big deal?
Programmes to be accredited in 2009
will have to be based on OBE!
NO OBE = NO ACCREDITATION
EAC Accreditation Criteria
 Academic Curriculum
 Students
 Academic and Supporting Staff
 Facilities
 Quality Management System
EAC Accreditation Criteria
 Academic Staff
 Academic qualifications
 Professional qualification, experience &
development
 Research/publication/consultancy
 Industrial involvement
 Teaching load/contact hours
 Motivation and enthusiasm
 Use of lecturers from industry/public bodies
 Aware and practice of OBE
Deficiencies of Traditional Education
 Provides students with a learning environment with little
attention to whether or not students ever learn the
material.
 Students are given grades and rankings compared to
each other – students become exam oriented or CGPA
driven.
 Graduates are not completely prepared for the
workforce.
 Lack of emphasis on soft skills needed in jobs e.g.
communication skills, interpersonal skills, analytical
skills, etc.
What Is Outcome Based Engineering Education?
IT’S NOT WHAT WE TEACH,
IT’S WHAT YOU LEARN
Introducing OBE
• OBE is an educational process.
• Directed/focussed at achieving certain specified outcomes in
terms of individual student learning.
• Outcomes - key things students should understand and
be able to do or the qualities they should develop.
• Both structures and curricula are designed to achieve those
capabilities or qualities.
• Educational structures and curriculum are regarded as
means not ends. If they do not do the job they are rethought
(Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)).
Outcome-Based Education
Employers Rating of Skills/Qualities – 2002
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Communication (verbal & written)
Honesty/Integrity
Teamwork skills
Interpersonal skills
Strong work ethics
Motivation & initiative
Flexibility/adaptability
Analytical skills
Computer skills
Organisational skills
Detail oriented
Leadership skills
Self confidence
Friendly/outgoing personality
Well mannered / polite
Tactfulness
GPA (3.0 or better)
Creativity
Sense of humour
Entrepreneurial skills/risk taker
4.69
4.59
4.54
4.50
4.46
4.42
4.41
4.36
4.21
4.05
4.00
3.97
3.95
3.85
3.82
3.75
3.68
3.59
3.25
3.23
Outcome Based Education
 Shifting from measuring input and process to include
measuring the output (outcome)
Input
Process
Output
From a Resource- or Input-Based or Process-Based
Approach to an Outcome-Based Approach
Outcome Based Education (OBE)
OBE is a process that involves the restructuring of curriculum,
assessment and reporting practices in education to reflect the
achievement of high order learning and mastery rather than
accumulation of course credits.
Amongst Expected Changes:
– Curriculum Restructuring/Revision
– Innovative/Flexible Delivery Method
– Variety of Assessment & Evaluation Methods
– Collection of Evidences
– Continuous Quality Improvement (Closing the Loop)
Outcome Based Education (OBE)
OBE addresses the following key questions:
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What do you want the students to have or able to do?
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How can you best help students achieve it?
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How will you know whether they have achieved it?
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How do you close the loop?
The Relevancy of OBE
Rating/Accreditation requirements:
1. Quality Assurance Audit by the Ministry of Higher
Education: Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF)
– emphasis on learning outcomes.
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Accreditation Requirement for Engineering Programme
by the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC): The
New Accreditation Manual emphasizes learning
outcomes – Related to the Washington Accord - A
Global Dimension.
Some Real Benefits of OBE
Anticipation of real benefits
– More directed & coherent curriculum
– Graduates will be more “relevant” to industry & other
stakeholders (more well rounded graduates)
– Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is an
inevitable consequence
Continuous Improvement
Say what you do
Improve it
Do what you say
Prove it
Programme Educational Objectives (PEO)
Programme Objectives are specific goals describing
expected achievements of graduates in their career and
professional life after graduation, and shall be:
• consistent with the mission and vision of the IHL, and
• responsive to the expressed interest of various groups of
programme stakeholders
Long term outcomes
(5 years or more from the time of
graduation)
Programme Objectives (PEO) for Computer Engineering
http://foe.mmu.edu.my/main/undergrad/beng_comp.html
 To develop highly competent computer
engineers who are able to spearhead
related ICT industries
 To produce computer engineers who are
able to continually equip themselves with
the latest technologies
Programme Outcomes (PO)
http://foe.mmu.edu.my/main/undergrad/beng_comp.html
Programme Outcomes are statements describing what
students are expected to know and be able to perform or
attain by the time of graduation, and shall. These relate to
the skills, knowledge, and behaviours that student acquire
through the programme, and are linked to the Programme
Objectives
Short term outcomes
(at the point of graduation)
Programme Outcomes (PO) for Computer Engineering
http://foe.mmu.edu.my/main/undergrad/beng_comp.html
1. Ability to acquire and apply fundamental principles of
science and engineering.
2. Capability to communicate effectively.
3. Acquisition of technical competence in specialised
areas of engineering discipline.
4. Ability to identify, formulate and model problems and
find engineering solutions based on a system
approach.
5. Ability to conduct investigation and research on
engineering problems in a chosen field of study.
6. Understanding of the importance of sustainability and
cost-effectiveness in design and development of
engineering solutions.
Programme Outcomes (PO) for Computer Engineering
http://foe.mmu.edu.my/main/undergrad/beng_comp.html
7. Understanding and commitment to professional and
ethical responsibilities.
8. Ability to work effectively as an individual, and as a
member/leader in a team.
9. Ability to be a multi-skilled engineer with good
technical knowledge, management, leadership and
entrepreneurial skills.
10. Awareness of the social, cultural, global and
environmental responsibilities as an engineer.
11. Capability and enthusiasm for self-improvement
through continuous professional development and lifelong learning.
Example Subject Objective from ECP4236
Taken from the syllabus – see the syllabi of other subjects
to find their respective ones.
 The objective of the subject is to provide the
knowledge and basic applications of parallel
processing concepts, parallel environments
and architectures, parallel algorithms and
parallel programming.
Example Subject Learning Outcomes from ECP4236
Taken from the syllabus – see the syllabi of other subjects
to find their respective ones.
 At the completion of the subject, students
should be able to:
– describe different types of parallelism, their
principles and structures
– design, develop and analyse parallel algorithms
for distributed and shared memory parallel
systems
Example Programme Outcomes from ECP4236
Taken from the syllabus – see the syllabi of other subjects
to find their respective ones.
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Ability to acquire and apply fundamental principles of science and
engineering.
Capability to communicate effectively.
Acquisition of technical competence in specialised areas of engineering
discipline.
Ability to identify, formulate and model problems and find engineering
solutions based on a system approach.
Ability to conduct investigation and research on engineering problems in
a chosen field of study.
Understanding of the importance of sustainability and cost-effectiveness
in design and development of engineering solutions.
Understanding and commitment to professional and ethical
responsibilities.
Ability to work effectively as an individual, and as a member/leader in a
team.
Capability and enthusiasm for self-improvement through continuous
professional development and life-long learning.
The End
Thank you for your kind attention 
Acknowledgement
The materials contained in this presentation are extracted
from EAC Training Workshop 2006 & 2009 Modules:
Prof. Dr. Wan Hamidon (UKM)
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Megat Johari (UPM)
Prof. Dr. Shahrin Mohamad (UTM)
Prof. Dr. Jailani Mohd. Noor (UKM)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd. Saleh Jaafar (UPM)