Assessment Tool of Course Learning Outcomes for Mechanical Design of Process Equipment

Elements of learning outcomes (CO) are one of the factors that affect in the context of results-based learning (OBE) or Outcome Based Education (OBE). Based on accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) at the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering for the year 2010, the need for learning outcomes assessment, CO for both programs, Chemical Engineering and Biochemical Engineering, should be implemented in order to make the relationship between Program Outcomes (PO) and CO. Learning outcomes assessment for the course of KKKR3654 Mechanical Design of Process Equipment Year III at Department of Chemical and Process Engineering (JKKP), UKM was conducted with lecturers giving questionnaires to students at the beginning of the lecture week (first week to the fifth) and in the last week learning (weeks 10 to 14) in order to compare student understanding of the course. Methods used involved a sample of 58 students for both programs, and also direct and indirect measurement. Direct measurement was done by linking the statement for each CO to questions on quizzes, mid-semester exams, final examination and Integrated Projects. Results from the questionnaires were analyzed by the Likert method and converted into percentage marks. In general the percentage of CO for both programs at the end of the semester increased between 76-83% compared with that of the beginning of semester.