DocumentCode :
239765
Title :
Introducing communication skills as an assessment tool in a course
Author :
Kanmani, B. ; Babu, K. Mallikharjuna
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Telecommun. Eng., BMS Coll. of Eng., Bangalore, India
fYear :
2014
fDate :
19-20 Dec. 2014
Firstpage :
179
Lastpage :
182
Abstract :
Implementation of Outcomes Based Education (OBE) has become essential to ensure the quality of Graduates from a program. The accreditation norms emphasize the need to: (i) develop the ability to apply knowledge of sciences and engineering to solve, design, develop, implement, test, analyze systems/sub-systems related to the engineering domain, (ii) develop the ability to perform in diverse teams through effective communication, and (iii) demonstrate professional behavior through concern for society, environment, safety and health. One the important attributes required to be developed is communication skills. In this work, we commence with the importance of communication skills, and suggest methods of including this competency in the curriculum. We conclude with some examples implemented in the program. The suggested methods can be included in any of the courses and when successfully implemented in most courses, leads to significant improvement in the ability to communicate by the graduating engineer.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; educational courses; engineering education; further education; assessment tool; communication skills; course ourtomes; curriculum; engineering domain; graduating engineer; outcome based education; Abstracts; Accreditation; Communities; Conferences; Education; Engineering profession; assessment tool; communication skills; course ourtomes; graduate attribute; outcome based education; program outcome;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
MOOC, Innovation and Technology in Education (MITE), 2014 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Patiala
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/MITE.2014.7020266
Filename :
7020266
Link To Document :
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