The Course Outcomes (COs) Evaluation For Civil Engineering Design II Course

Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) has emphasized that Outcome Based Education (OBE) learning approach is to be adopted for all engineering programs at the Higher Learning Institutions (IPTA) in Malaysia. OBE calls for the evaluation of the Course Outcomes (CO) as specified in the program specification. This study aims to assess the students’ achievement on the course outcomes (COs) that has been outlined in the Civil Engineering Design II Course. This assessment was conducted to all 64 final year students in the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering (JKAS), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University Kebangsaan Malaysia. The course was selected as it is a compulsory course for all students in the department and it covers all aspect of civil engineering syllabus from the beginning semester of first year study. Eight COs will be assessed for the course based on course mapping of PO and CO as reported in Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) self-assessment report. The CO assessment is measured based on students performance on written report of the design project, Bill of Quantities (BQ) report, presentation and also peer assessment. CO1 to CO5 were assessed from design project and presentation, whilst CO6 and CO8 from peer assessment and CO7 from BQ report. From the study it shows that CO6 and CO8 have the highest overall achievement of 100% while CO7 shows the lowest level of achievement of 73% among of all COs. The rest of the COs have a similar percentage around 76% - 78%. This study gives an indication on the achievement of the course and this can be used as a guide to improve the teaching and learning method in the future.