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 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 practised educational model that focuses on the measurement of student outcomes and the implementation of corrective measures to overcome deficiencies in course delivery methods / assessment / student attitude, etc.. Curriculum is designed with specific course outcomes (COs) 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.
Programme educational objectives (PEOs) describe the career and professional accomplishments that a programme would prepare the graduates to achieve in 3 - 5 years after their graduation. Three PEOs have been formulated for the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering programme in line with the University’s and the Faculty’s vision and mission.
Graduates establish themselves as practicing professionals in Electrical Engineering or related fields.
Graduates engage in lifelong pursuit of knowledge and interdisciplinary learning appropriate for industrial and academic careers.
Graduates contribute to sustainable development and the well-being of society.
| PEOs | Performance Indicators | Performance Target |
| PEO1: Professionalism Graduates will establish themselves as practicing professionals in Electrical Engineering or related fields |
Engaged in Engineering or related work | PEO1 is achieved if at least 50% graduates achieved at least 2 criteria in PEO1 |
| Are a member of professional bodies or professional learned societies (IEM, IEEE, BEM, etc.) | ||
| Applied/Attained professional status (Ir.) | ||
| Registered as a certified or qualified person in a related engineering field | ||
| A resource person point of reference in your related field | ||
| PEO2: Continuous Personal Development Graduates will engage in lifelong pursuit of knowledge and interdisciplinary learning appropriate for industrial and academic careers |
Have obtained or current pursuing postgraduate degree | PEO2 is achieved if at least 50% graduates achieved at least 2 criteria in PEO2 |
| Have obtained or currently pursuing other professional certification / qualification | ||
| Participate in learning activities to keep updated / improve competency as required in careers (technical documents / seminars / courses) | ||
| Have published in academic/technical publications /report | ||
| Are involved in R&D activities | ||
| Participate in activities to further develop skills in other interest. | ||
| PEO3: Societal Engagement Graduates will contribute to sustainable development and the well-being of society |
Are involved in volunteerism/community/NGO | PEO3 is achieved if at least 50% graduates achieved at least 2 criteria in PEO3 |
| Involve in charitable or philanthropic activities | ||
| Are involved in environmental/sustainable development activities | ||
| Involve in health and safety activities |
All signatories in the Washington Accord (WA) must demonstrate that their engineering programmes prepare graduates to exhibit 12 graduate attributes at the time of graduation. The Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) under the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) has adopted all the 12 WA graduate attributes. With this in mind, the Bachelor or Electrical Engineering programme has the following 12 Programme Outcomes (POs):
| PO1 | Engineering Knowledge | Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialisation as specified in WK1 to WK4 respectively to the solution of complex engineering problems. |
| PO2 | Problem Analysis | Identify, formulate, conduct research literature and analysecomplex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences (WK1-WK4). |
| PO3 | Design/Development of Solutions | Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design systems, componentsor processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations (WK5). |
| PO4 | Investigation | Conduct investigation of complex engineering problems using research-based knowledge (WK8) and research methods, including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions. |
| PO5 | Modern Tool Usage | Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to complex engineering problems, with an understanding of the limitations (WK6). |
| PO6 | The Engineer and Society | 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 (WK7). |
| PO7 | Environment and Sustainability | Understand and evaluate the sustainability and impact of professional engineering work in the solutions of complex engineering problems in societal and environmental contexts. |
| PO8 | Ethics | Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice. |
| PO9 | Individual and Team Work | Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams and in multidisciplinary settings. |
| PO10 | Communication | 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. |
| PO11 | Project Management and Finance | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and economic decision-making and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments. |
| PO12 | Life Long Learning | Recognise the need for, andhave 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 course outcomes (COs) of the related courses. The POs attainment of individual students will be continuously measured throughout the period of study based on the performance in each course.
Course 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 course outcomes which are explicitly linked to specific POs. COs 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.
Last Update: 17/08/2022