Outcome Based Education - A Detailed Overview

Outcome Based Education

1. PRINCIPLES OF OBE
09-01--2023
Dr. A. Lourdusamy,
Former IQAC Director
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Accredited by NAAC at A++ Grade with a CGPA of 3.66 out of 4 in IV Cycle
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Writing POs
Writing Cos
MAPPING CO PO/PSO
BLOOM’S TAXANOMY FOR
ASSESSMENT
ATTAINMENT OF OUTCOME

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Session Outcome
•At the end of this session
the participants will be
able to
Describe Bloom’s Taxonomy for Assessment Design
Describe how to calculate the CO and PO/
PSO attainment of their course and for a
specific program.
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Write PO/PSO,CO
Map CO, PO and PSO of
their Course/Programme

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Bloom’s Taxonomy for Assessment Design
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Taxonomy for
Assessment Design
2
Action Verbs for
Assessment
3
Assessment Planning
4
Examples for typical
questions for
Bloom’s Cognitive
Level

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Quantum Mechanics
Does the world exist
because we see it?
Or
Do we see it because it
exists?
College
Do we exist because
students are here?
Or
Are students here
because we are here?

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COs-Bloom’s Cognitive level
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•Design (and structure) of
question papers need to
•Go beyond mere test of
memory recall
•They also need to test
higher order abilities
and skills.
•Revised Bloom's Taxonomy is a popular framework in higher education to structure
the COs as it characterizes complexity and higher-order abilities

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Bloom’s Taxonomy for Assessment Design
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Action Verbs for Assessment – Remember (K1)
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Sample Questions – Remember (K1)
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Sample Questions – Remember (K1)
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Action Verbs for Assessment – Understand (K2)
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Sample Questions – Understand (K2)
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Sample Questions – Understand (K2)
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Sample Questions – Understand (K2)
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Action Verbs for Assessment – Apply (K3)
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Sample Questions – Apply (K3)
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Sample Questions – Apply (K3)
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Action Verbs for Assessment – Analyse (K4)
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Sample Questions – Analyse (K4)
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Sample Questions – Analyse (K4)
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Action Verbs for Assessment – Evaluate (K5)
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Action Verbs for Assessment – Create (K6)
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Sample Problems/ Need statements for Level 5 (Evaluate – K5) &
Level 6 (Create – K6)
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1.Automatic tethering of milking machine to the udder of a cow. A
milk diary wants to automate the milking process. The milking
process involves attaching the milking cups to the teats. Design a
system for the same.
2.An electric vehicle uses Li-ion batteries. The batteries have to be
charged and get discharged during use. The batteries require
continuous monitoring during charging and discharging so that they
remain healthy and yield a long life. Design a system to monitor and
manage the health of the batteries.

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Sample Problems/ Need statements for Level 5 (Evaluate – K5) &
Level 6 (Create – K6)
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Preparing Course Assessment Plan (CAP)
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▪A Course Assessment Plan lays out a well thought out selection of
assessment methods and measurements that are aligned to the
Course Outcomes
Assessment
Methods &
Measurements
Course
Outcomes
(Cos)

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Basics for Course Assessment Plan
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Sr.
No.
Course
Outcomes
POs
addressed
PI BL
1
2
3
1. Course Outcomes
2. Course Outcomes and their connect to Program Outcomes & which PI’s are addressed?
3. What is the level of complexity for each CO?
COs
POs & PSOs

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Prepare Course Assessment Plan (CAP)
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Written Examinations
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▪How many questions? ▪What is the choice?▪Time allotted?

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Written Examinations
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For every course prepare Quality Alignment Matrix (QAM)
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LOTS <
40%
HOTS

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For every course prepare Outcome Alignment Matrix (OAM)
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For every course prepare Quality and Alignment Matrix (QAM)
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Bloom’s Level wise & Course Outcome wise Marks Distribution
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Summary of the Structure of the Question Paper in
Visual Form

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At the University level …
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End Semester Examination Model Questions
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Course Name: Mechanics of Materials
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Course Name: Mechanics of Materials
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1.3
Demonstrate
competence in
engineering
fundamentals

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Course Name: Introduction to Finite Element Analysis
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Course Name: Introduction to Finite Element Analysis
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Structure of the Question Paper

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Structure of the Question Paper

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Structure of the Question Paper

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Structure of the Question Paper

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The process of Assessing Attainment of Outcomes
❑COs are to be attained by all students at
the end of a formal course.
❑The method of computation of attainment
of COs is not unique, each institution has
to follow a well defined
◦ direct method of computing CO
◦ indirect method of computing COs

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Attainment of PO, PSO - Mapping CO with PO, PSO
Step 0: PO calculation Master Table
Step 0: PO calculation Master Table
Semester Course COs POs PSOs
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO02
1 Course 1 CO1 S S M W H H M
CO2
CO3 M
CO4
CO5
CO6 W
2 Course 2
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4 Course 22
(x) Total Cos for a PO 22x6=132 75 80 90 100 120 60 55 45 60 61 63 72 90 90
(y) PO Target in % 75 75 70 70 75 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 70 70
CALCULATIONS
(a) Average of all the COs for a PO =Σ/X
(b) PO values from program exit survey
(c) PO values from Alumni survey
(z) PO attainment (final) = (a+b+c)/3
Comparing PO attainment (z) with PO target (y) and stating whether
PO has been attained (A) or not attained (NA)

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Deciding assessment tools for assessing Course
outcomes (CO) and Program Outcomes (PO) [Table - 1]
Assessment Method Assessment tool Purpose (for calculating) Remark
Direct assessment
(through mark based
assessments)
Quiz Seminar Assignments
Couse Outcomes
All these will be
used to calulate the
PO & PSO
Internal Tests
Semester Exam
Indirect assessment
(through surveys)
Course End Survey
Program End/Exit Survey
Program Outcomes
Alumni Survey

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Step 2: Master Table -Course Outcome (CO) calculation
for a course -Table - 2
Course-l
Roll No (or) Reg. No Name of student
CO
CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4 CO5 CO6
Calculations based on direct assessment tools
Student 1
Student 2
Etc…
Student 25
(a) CO attainment value for the
batch (or) class average = total of all
COs/total number of students
Calculations based on Indirect assessment tools
(b) CO attainment value
from course end survey
Calculations based on both direct and indirect assessment tools
Final CO attainment value = (a+b)/2

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Step 2 (a): Course Outcome (CO) calculation (for one
student) based on direct assessment tools for one course
[Table - 2 (a)]
Course 1
CO Marks CO value in %
= total numerator /
total denominator
(x)100
Semester
exam (y)
Final CO
attainment value in % =
(x+y)/2
Test 1Test 2Test 3Assignment Seminar /
Quiz
CO1 10/1515/2012/15 13/15 8/15(58/80)100 = 72.590 (72.5+90)/2 = 81.25
CO2 13/15 8/15 90
CO3 13/15 8/15 90
CO4 13/15 8/15 90
CO5 13/15 8/15 90
CO6 13/15 8/15 90
Test Question to be set accordingly in table for CO1 (Test 1) : 15 MKS.

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Step 2 (b): Course Outcome (CO) calculation based on
Indirect assessment tool
(Course end / exit survey)
Form - 1: COURSE END SURVEY FORM
(THEORY / LABORATORY) (TO ASSESS COURSE OUTCOMES)
Note: Survey form is to be used to collect data (annexure-1)-give the form to each student who has undergone the course
and collect data.
Faculty name Designation / Department
Course code Course name
Student name (Optional) Reg. no. (Optional)
Program Semester
Academic year Batch Ex: 2018-20

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Step 2 (b): Course Outcome (CO) calculation based on
Indirect assessment tool
(Course end / exit survey)- …..
Please tick ( ) appropriately
CO no. To what extent do you feel you have learnt as per the CO of the
course (Attainment of COs)
Poor Average Good
CO 1 Type CO 1 ( ) 1 2 3
CO 2 Type CO 2 ( )
CO 3 Type CO 3 ( )
CO 4 Type CO 4 ( )
CO 5 Type CO 5 ( )
CO 6 Type CO 6 ( )
Any other feed back / suggestions
Date:
Signature of student (optional)

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Table 2 (b)
Consolidation of the results of course end survey of a course:
Roll No. Name of student CO
CO 1 CO 2 CO 3 CO 4 CO 5 CO 6
Student 1 1 2 3 2 3 1
Student 2
Etc.,
Student 25
Count of survey scale values
1 10
2 10
3 5
(a) Target value of CO
* Is fixed as 60% for all COs (Note: Target can be fixed different for different COs).
* Only survey scale values of 2 and 3 will be considered.
(b) No of survey scale values of 2 or 3 15
CO attainment value in % =
(b/ Total students) x 100 (15/25)x100 = 60

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Step 2

Consolidated CO Calculation for a Course [Feeding table 2 (a) and table 2 (b) in
Table 2]
Step 2: Course Outcome (CO) calculation for a course
Table-2
Roll NO (or)
Reg. No.
Name of
student
CO
CO 1 CO 2 CO 3 CO 4 CO 5 CO 6
calculations based on direct assessment tools
student 1
student 2
Etc.,
student 25
(a) CO attainment value for
the batch (or) class (ie.,
batch average)
= Total of all COs/total
number of students
calculations based on indirect assessment tools
(b)CO attainment value
from course end survey
Calculations based on both direct and Indirect assessment tools
Final CO attainment value =
(a+b)/2
[To be used in Master Table]

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Step 3
(b) Program Outcome (PO) calculation (for a batch) based on
indirect assessment tools.
Table - 1
Assessment method Assessment tool Purpose (for calculating) Remarks
Direct assessment
(through mark
based assessments)
Assignments, Seminar / Quiz
Course
Outcomes
Finally all these
will be used to calculate the
Program Outcomes
Internal Tests
Semester Exam
Indirect
assessment
(through
surveys)
Course End Survey
Program End/Exit
Survey
Program
Outcomes
Alumni Survey

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Step 3 (a) PO calculation based on program end survey
[Form - 2: PROGRAM END SURVEY FORM] and[Table 3 (a)]
(To ASSESS PROGRAM OUTCOMES)
Student name
(Optional)
Roll no.
(Optional)
Program Batch
Ex: 2019 - 21

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Step 3 (a) PO calculation based on program end survey…
[Please tick ( ) appropriately]
Sl. No.To what extent do you feel you have attainted the POs and PSOs of the
program)
Poor Average Good
1 PO 1 ( ) 1 2 3
2 PO 2 ( )
3 PO 3 ( )
4 PO 4 ( )
5 PO 5 ( )
6 PO 6 ( )
7 PO 7 ( )
8 PO 8 ( )
9 PO 9 ( )
10 PO 10 ( )
11 PO 11 ( )
12 PO 12 ( )
13 PSO1 ( )
14 PSO2 ( )

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Table - 3 (a)
Consolidation of the results of Program end survey
Roll No
Name of
student Program Outcomes (POs) PSOs
PO1 PO2PO3PO4PO5PO6PO7PO8PO9PO10 PO11 PO12PSO1PSO2
Student 1 2 1 3
Student 2 3
Student 251
Total
students 25
Count of
survey scale
values
1 5
2 5
3 15
(a) target value of PO
* Is taken as fixed Initially and as given In master table - 1
* Only survey scale values of 2 and 3 will be considered.
(b) No. of survey scale
values of 2 or 3
20
PO attainment value in % =
(b /Total students)100
20/25x1
00=80

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Form - 3: ALUMNI SURVEY FORM
(TO ASSESS PROGRAM OUTCOMES)
Alumni name Roll no. / Reg. no.
Program
Batch
Ex: 2017-19
Organization presently
employed in /Not employed
Position held in the organization
A brief description of the
nature of job

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Form - 3: ALUMNI SURVEY FORM ...
[Please tick ( ) approprlately]
Sl. No.
To what extent do you feel your degree has helped you
learn the following that is useful in your present job / career
or has been useful in your previous jobs / careers / life
Poor Average Good
Attainment of PO 1 3 5
1 PO 1 ( )
2 PO 2 ( )
3 PO 3 ( )
4 PO 4 ( )
5 PO 5 ( )
6 PO 6 ( )
7 PO 7 ( )
8 PO 8 ( )
9 PO 9 ( )
10 PO 10 ( )
11 PO 11 ( )
12 PO 12 ( )
13 PSO1 ( )
14 PSO2 ( )
Date: Signature of Alumnus (Optional)

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programme:
Roll No. Name of student Program Outcomes (Pos)
PSOs
PO 1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2
Alumni 1 2 3 1 2
Alumni 2
*
*
*
Alumni n
Total
alumni 120
Count of
survey scale
values
1 15
2 55
3 50
(a) target value of PO
* Is taken as fixed initlally and as incorporated in master table - 1
* Only survey scale values of 2 and 3 will be considered.
(b) No. of survey scale
values of 3 or 5
105
PO attainment value in %
(b) / Total alumni x 100
105/120 x100
= 87.5

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Step 4: PO calculation Master Table Substitute the
Values from Table 2 (a) in the places marked (S/H,M,W)
Step 0: PO calculation Master Table
Semester Course COs POs PSOs
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO02
1 Course 1 CO1 S S M W H H M
CO2
CO3 M
CO4
CO5
CO6 W
2 Course 2
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,, ,,
,, ,,
,, ,,
,, ,,
4 Course 22
(x) Total Cos for a PO 22x6=132 75 80 90 100 120 60 55 45 60 61 63 72 90 90
(y) PO Target in % 75 75 70 70 75 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 70 70
CALCULATIONS
(a) Average of all the COs for a PO =Σ/X
(b) PO values from program exit survey
(c) PO values from Alumni survey
(z) PO attainment (final) = (a+b+c)/3
Comparing PO attainment (z) with PO target (y) and stating whether
PO has been attained (A) or not attained (NA)

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Step 4: PO calculation Master Table Substitute the
Values from Table 2 (a) in the places marked (S,M,W)
Semester Course COs POs PSOs
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO02
1 Course 1 CO1 81.25 81.25 83.5 83.5 H H M
CO2
CO3 M
CO4
CO5
CO6 W
2 Course 2
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4 Course 3
(x) Total COs for a PO 22x6=132 75 80 90 100 120 60 55 45 60 61 63 72 90 90
(y) PO Target in % 75 75 70 70 75 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 70 70
CALCULATIONS
(a) Average of all the COs for a PO =Σ/X 63
(b) PO values from program exit survey 80
(c) PO values from Alumni survey 87.5
(z) PO attainment (final) = (a+b+c)/3 76.83 65
Comparing PO attainment (z) with PO
target (y) and stating whether PO has
been attained (A) or not attained (NA)
A NA
If NA, then prepare Action Taken Report.

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