Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

INTRODUCTION

The twelve graduate attributes provided by the PEC as per Manual of Accreditation 2014 have been adopted by the Department of Electronic Engineering MUET Jamshoro as the PLOs for its Bachelor in Electronic Engineering Program. It is ensured that these PLOs are achieved by respective CLOs of Electronic Engineering curriculum as assessed through both direct and indirect methods.

LIST OF PLOs

The twelve PLOs for BE Electronic Engineering Program are:

1. Engineering Knowledge: An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.

2. Problem Analysis: An ability to identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences.

3. Design/Development of Solutions: An ability to design solutions for complex engineering problems and design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.

4. Investigation: An ability to investigate complex engineering problems in a methodical way including literature survey, design and conduct of experiments, analysis and interpretation of experimental data, and synthesis of information to derive valid conclusions.

5. Modern Tool Usage: An ability to create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modeling, to complex engineering activities, with an understanding of the limitations.

6. The Engineer and Society: An ability to 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 solution to complex engineering problems.

7. Environment and Sustainability: An ability to understand the impact of professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts and demonstrate knowledge of and need for sustainable development.

8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice.

9. Individual and Team Work: An ability to work effectively, as an individual or in a team, on multifaceted and /or multidisciplinary settings.

10. Communication: An ability to communicate effectively, orally as well as in writing, 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.

11. Project Management: An ability to demonstrate management skills and apply engineering principles to one’s own work, as a member and/or leader in a team, to manage projects in a multidisciplinary environment.

12. Lifelong Learning: An ability to recognize importance of, and pursue lifelong learning in the broader context of innovation and technological developments.

These PLOs have also been published on notice boards.

Mapping of PLOs to PEOs

The mapping of PLOs to PEOs is shown in the table:                     

Mapping of PLOs to PEOs

Mapping of Courses to PLOs

Mapping between the courses and the PLOs for all semesters is shown in table . In order to meet the objectives of those PLOs which cannot be covered by engineering courses, some non-engineering courses are designed so they can focus more on the partially covered PLOs.

Assessment of Program Learning Outcomes

The PLOs are assessed by both indirect and direct assessment methods. At the time of graduation, all PLOs must be attained as per the set KPI from both direct and indirect assessment methods.

These assessing methods for course outcomes are evaluated and corrective recommendations are prepared by the DQAC. The description of these assessment methods is given in the following sections.

KPI for PLO Attainment

Indirect Assessment of PLOs

Along with direct measurements from CLOs, the PLOs are also assessed indirectly using feedback taken from employers and graduating students' alumni survey. The indirect assessment methods are:

1. Graduating Students Exit Survey

The graduating students exit survey is carried out at the end of every academic year by the graduating batch. The survey seeks graduating student input on quality of education they received in their program and the level of expertise they gained during their stay at the university. The purpose of this survey is to assess the quality of the academic programs of the Department.

B.   Employers’ Feedback on Internships

Employers' survey form plays an important role in indirect assessment of PLOs.

C. Direct PLO assessment via CLOs

The PLOs are assessed directly by evaluating the teaching learning methods of all courses.

Teaching-Learning Methods

The CLOs that in turn define the PLOs are achieved through adopting the following methodologies:

1. Lectures / Discussions.

2. Demonstrations.

3. Videos / Animations.

4. Exercises.

5. Seminars /Workshops.

6. Internships.

7. Surveys.