Strategic implementation of outcome-based education system in Buein-Zahra Technical University of Iran

Abstract

Implementation of Continuous Quality Control (CQC) over engineering education is lucrative but arduous for academic decision-makers. Among various approaches to address CQC, the Outcome-Based Education (OBE) system has found universal acceptance. The accurate measurement mechanism, transparency of outcomes (programs/subjects) definition, revamping troublesome education process, are salient advantages of adopting OBE system. However, the OBE implementation strategy plays a crucial role to eventual satisfactory level. In this work, practical case of Buein-Zahra Technical University (BZTE) is studied. Simulation results reiterates the fact that strategic and efficient implementation of OBE-BZTE allowed increasing flexibility and manageability of education process. Results, further, exhibited that the improvement plans over top program Outcomes (PO) and lower Course Outcomes (CO) are advantageously possible depending on input and output quality controls.