Fundamentals of Outcome-Based Curriculum in Engineering Education

This course will prepare the teachers and aspiring teachers to understand the fundamental aspects of curriculum development i.e. curriculum planning, curriculum design, curriculum implementation and curriculum evaluation. For any given learning outcome, teachers may choose among a wide range of instructional methods in the total instructional plan, and effective teachers look for an appropriate match between the content to be taught and strategies for teaching that content. The selection of effective instructional method(s) depends on many factors such as learning outcomes, group size, its level, and time available.

Syllabus

COURSE LAYOUT To prepare the participants (means teachers or potential teacher) to plan for design of outcome-based engineering curricula to fulfill the need of the industry/society by comprehending different curriculum approaches.

Module - 1: Introduction to Curriculum Development in Engineering Education Module - 2: Overview of Curriculum Development Process in Engineering Education Module - 3: Outcome-based Curriculum (OBC) in Engineering Education. A variety of instructional strategies and methods will be used in this course such as, videos, power point presentations, self-learning opportunities, examples and non-examples, discussion fora, doubt clarifications, and different kinds of learning activities. You will also be getting enough opportunities to assess your own learning on various aspects of curriculum development processes especially with respect to outcome-based engineering curriculum.