What is Outcome Based Education (OBE)?

Outcome-Based Education (OBE) had been implemented in the Kulliyyah of Engineering, in accordance with the directives of the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia 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 (WA), an international agreement to mutually recognize Bachelor degrees in the field of engineering.

OBE is an internationally practiced educational model that focuses on the measurement of student outcomes and the implementation of corrective measures to overcome challenges in the achievements of learning and program outcomes.

Curriculum is designed with specific learning outcomes (LOs) to prepare the graduates to achieve the graduate attributes / programme outcomes (POs) at the point of graduation.

The POs are designed to produce graduates who are well-prepared to achieve the programme educational objectives (PEOs) 3 – 5 years after they have graduated. The PEOs and POs had been formulated in consultation with all major stakeholders (employers, alumni and students), to meet the demands of a challenging and globalized workplace.

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

A Graduate is expected to achieve one or more of the following program educational objectives.

  1. Graduates who advance in career and professional standing nationally or internationally based on leadership and/or technical expertise in the related Engineering Programmes and fields.

  2. Graduates who demonstrate moral and professional commitment for the betterment of society.

  3. Graduates who engage in entrepreneurial activities that apply engineering knowledge and technical skills.

  4. Graduates who engage in lifelong learning through postgraduate education and/or continuous professional development.

PEO Performance Indicator

Program Outcomes (POs)

Students graduated from the Kulliyyah of Engineering programmes should have the ability to:

  1. Engineering Knowledge (T) – Apply knowledge of mathematics, sciences, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems;
  2. Problem Analysis (T) – Identify, formulate, research relevant literature and analyze complex engineering problems, and reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences;
  3. Design/Development of Solutions (A) – Design solutions, exhibiting innovativeness, for complex engineering problems and design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, economical, ethical, environmental and sustainability issues;
  4. Investigation (D) – Conduct investigation into complex problems, displaying creativeness, using research-based knowledge, and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions;
  5. Modern Tool Usage (A & D) – Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to complex engineering activities, with an understanding of the limitations;
  6. The Engineer and Society (ESSE) – Apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice and solutions to complex engineering problems; Environment and Sustainability (ESSE) – Understand and evaluate the sustainability and impact of professional engineering work in the solutions of complex engineering problems in societal and environmental contexts;
  7. Ethics (ESSE) – Apply professional ethics with Islamic values and commit to responsibilities and norms of professional engineering code of practices;
  8. Individual and Teamwork (S) – Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams and in multi-disciplinary settings;
  9. Communication (S) – Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions;
  10. Project Management and Finance (S) – Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering management and financial principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and/or leader in a team, to manage projects in multidisciplinary settings, and identify opportunities of entrepreneurship.
  11. Lifelong Learning (S) – Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change

The POs are directly mapped to relevant courses and explicitly mapped to the LOs of the related courses.

Learning Outcomes (COs) are the expected outcomes of each course, and it is what student should be able to do upon the completion of a specific course. Each course has a set of learning outcomes which are explicitly linked to specific POs.

LOs are assessed and evaluated through various measurement/assessment tools. At the end of the measurement, the COs attainment will directly contribute to the achievement of specific POs linked to it.

 

OBE Framework at KOE

Students graduated from the Kulliyyah of Engineering programmes should have the ability to: