Method for estimation of attainment of program outcome through course outcome for outcome based education

Outcome based education gives a chance for an overall learning where an engineering graduate gets trained in all the program outcome laid by the National Board of Accreditation, India [1, 10]. This ensures that a graduate not only possess a sound knowledge in the specific program they also can have a global mobility and acceptance. In order to attain the program outcome the curriculum for the program is designed in a manner that the students get trained in all the 12 Program outcomes. The courses are taught to the students by various teaching methodologies like class room teaching, laboratory experiments, seminar and projects. Each course is designed with specific CO´s and each CO is mapped to the PO. The attainment of CO´s is quantified by assessing students. Their performance is tabulated and analysed using MS Excel software. The quantification methodology involves detailed question paper articulation wherein each question is mapped to a CO and its corresponding PO. Thus considering continuous internal evaluation data one can measure the attainment of CO and the PO for a batch of students. The level of attainment also can be easily varied based on the level of the course and efficiency of the student.