Outcome Based

Education

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OBE => Outcome Based Education
Outcome => Output => Result / Product =>
University Product => Performance of Graduates & Alumni

OBE is a process that involves

assessment and evaluation practices in
education to reflect the attainment of
expected learning and showing mastery in
the program area.

Program => e.g. Civil Engineering/

Electrical Engineering etc.,
Students => Learning in a program
Graduates => Just passed the program
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Alumni => Ex-students, now working
 Domains of Engineering Program

(1) Cognitive => Engineering Knowledge

(2) Psychomotor => Skills learnt by moving body parts
(3) Affective => Attitude / ethical values / manners

ENGINEERING PROGRAM
Psychomoto
Cognitive Affective
r
(Knowledge – K) (Skill – S) (Attitude – A)

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 Benefits of OBE
1. More directed & rational curriculum.

2. Graduates will be more “relevant” to the

industry / field.

3. Enhances public relations.

4. Improve avenues for internships and jobs.

5. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is in

place.

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 Objectives / Outcomes

PEOs => Program Educational Objectives

(Assessed from Stake Holders (Alumni etc.) after 4-5
years of graduation)

PLOs => Program Learning Outcomes

(Assessed from graduates at the time of graduation)

CLOs => Course Learning Outcomes

(Assessed from students after each course)

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 Program Educational Objectives
(PEOs)

1. The graduates have exhibited their proficiency of applying

the knowledge (mathematics, science, engineering) & skills
(modern tools) to solve at least one complex engineering
problem related to civil engineering.

2. The graduates are working as successful civil engineers

for socio-economic, environment-friendly development at
national and/or international level.

3. The graduates are able to lead and promote the team work
to tackle the complex engineering problems.

4. They exhibit good communication skills, high professional

ethics, and continuous urge to enhance their knowledge.
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 Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
At the time of graduation, the graduate must be able to
S. No
have: PLOs
1 PLO 1 Engineering Knowledge

2 PLO 2 Problem Analysis

3 PLO 3 Design/Development of Solutions

4 PLO 4 Investigation

5 PLO 5 Modern Tools Usage

6 PLO 6 The Engineers and Society

7 PLO 7 Environment and Sustainability

8 PLO 8 Ethics

9 PLO 9 Individual and Team Work

10 PLO 10 Communication

11 PLO 11 Project Mangement

12 PLO 12 Life Long Learning

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Note: Each student has to achieve passing score in each PLO

 Example of CLO - PLO Mapping
PLO 1 PLO 2
S. No CLO Description
Engineering Problem
Knowledge Analysis

1 to describe the physical properties of fluids. 1

2 to analyze stability of floating and submeged bodies. 1

to compute pressure and centre of pressure on

3 1
submerged surfaces.

to prepare hydraulic grade lines and energy lines for

4 1
pipes and open channels.

to describe devices to measure pressure, velocity

5 1
and discharges in pipe lines and open channels.
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Bloom’s Taxonomy

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 Contents

1) Out Come Based (OBE) Education System

2) Stake Holders for OBE
3) Main Domains of Engineering Program
4) What is Bloom’s Taxonomy?
5) Bloom’s Taxonomy Quiz
6) Application of Bloom’s Taxonomy in Paper Setting

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 Outcome Based Education (OBE)
That System of Education in which first we set future
Objectives / Outcomes for Students, Graduates and
Alumni / Employer, then we assess and evaluate them,
and on the basis of evaluation results we continuously
improve it.

Objectives / Outcomes for:

(1) Students => CLOs
(2) Graduates => PLOs
(3) Alumni / Employer => PEOs

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 Stake Holders for OBE
OBE Introduction / dissemination to:
1) Faculty
2) Technical Staff
3) Administrative Staff
4) Students
5) Alumni
6) Employer
7) Parents

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What is Bloom’s Taxonomy?

 Bloom’s Taxonomy is a chart of ideas

A Taxonomy is an
arrangement of
ideas
Named after or a way to
the creator, group things
Benjamin together
Bloom

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Bloom’s Taxonomy

You may see the levels organized differently

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Who is Dr. Benjamin Bloom??

 He was a teacher, thinker, &

inventor

 He worked at a college

 He created a list about how we

think about thinking 1913-1999

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 The levels of thinking

 There are six levels of learning Knowledge

according to Dr. Bloom
Comprehension
 The levels build on one another.
The six levels all have to do with
Application
thinking.

Analysis
 Level one is the lowest level of
thinking
Synthesis

 Level six is the highest level of

thinking Evaluation
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New names??

 Some people have Knowledge- Remembering

renamed these levels

to make them easier Comprehension- Understanding

to remember
Application- Applying

Analysis- Analyzing

 Some people even

Synthesis- Creating
switch the last two
levels around
Evaluation- Evaluation
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1. Knowledge or Remembering

 observation and recall of

information
 knowledge of dates, events,
places
 knowledge of major ideas

 Key words:
list, define, tell, describe,
identify, show, label, state,
tabulate, quote, name, who,
when, where, etc.

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2. Comprehension or Understanding

 understanding information
 grasp meaning
 translate knowledge into new
context
 interpret facts, compare, contrast
 predict consequences

 Key words:
summarize, describe,
interpret, distinguish,
estimate, differentiate,
discuss, extend
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3. Application or Applying

 use information
 use methods, concepts,
theories in new situations
 solve problems using
required skills or
knowledge

 Key words:
apply, demonstrate,
calculate, complete,
illustrate, show, solve,
examine, modify, classify
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4. Analysis or Analyzing

 seeing patterns
 organization of parts
 recognition of hidden
meanings
 identification of
components

 Key words:
analyze, separate, order,
explain, connect, classify,
arrange, divide, compare,
select, infer
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5. Evaluation or Evaluating

 compare and discriminate

between ideas
 assess value of theories,
presentations
 make choices based on
reasoned argument
 make judgments

 Key words
assess, decide, rank, grade,
test, measure, recommend,
convince, select, judge,
discriminate, support,
conclude
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6. Synthesis or Creating

 use old ideas to create new

ones
 generalize from given facts
 relate knowledge from several
areas
 predict, draw conclusions

 Key words:
create, design, invent,
combine, integrate, modify,
rearrange, plan,
compose, formulate, prepare,
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 New Bloom’s Taxonomy

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 Creating

Evaluating

Analyzing

Applying

Understanding

Remembering

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lower order Intermediate Higher order

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Sources

 http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/bloo
m.html
 http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/researchskills/dalton.
htm
 http://oaks.nvg.org/taxonomy-bloom.html
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Bloom%27s_Rose.p
ng

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 Thank you
&
Any Questions?
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