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OUTCOMES-BASED EDUCATION (OBE)

               Outcome-Based  Education  (OBE)  had  been  implemented  in  the  Faculty  of  Engineering
               since 2004, in accordance with the directives of the Ministry of Higher Education and the

               Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM). This is also one of the requirements for Malaysia to
               become a full member of the Washington Accord, an international agreement to mutually
               recognize Bachelor degrees in engineering. The implementation of OBE, as outlined below,
               is  based  on  guidelines  prescribed  by  the  Engineering  Accreditation  Council  (EAC)  of
               Malaysia.


               Unlike the traditional teacher-centered method, OBE is an educational approach that is
               more concerned about the outcome (what students can do) rather than the process (what
               instructors did). This is believed to enhance learning, and hence, produce better graduates.
               For OBE to be successful, it is critical to prescribe the expected outcomes, to measure them
               objectively, and to take corrective actions where required.


               The outcomes are prescribed at two levels:

                     Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) ---what students should be able to perform at the
                       end of each course


                     Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO) --- a composite set of abilities after students
                       finished all courses

               All CLOs will contribute to some of the PLOs. This is to ensure that upon completion of the
               courses, all PLOs are sufficiently covered.


               To guide the formation and fine-tuning of these outcomes, the Department has formulated
               the Programme Educational Objectives (PEO). These are aspirations for graduates to attain
               3 to 5 years upon graduation. The PLOs are designed to produce graduates who are well-
               prepared to achieve these PEOs.


               The  PEOs  and  PLOs  had  been  formulated  in  consultation  with  all  major  stakeholders
               (employers, alumni and students), to meet the demands of a challenging and globalized
               workplace. Any material changes will also require their views.

               A critical component of OBE is the objective measurement of the outcomes. This is done
               via multiple channels and methods. At the course level, there is formative assessment via

               discussion, assignment, quizzes etc., in addition to the summative assessment in the final


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