Title: Overview on Program Accreditation & Outcome-Based Education
Date: 19th May 2025
Venue: Room 406, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Prime University

The Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE), Prime University, successfully organized a seminar titled “Overview on Program Accreditation & Outcome-Based Education” on 19th May 2025 at Room 406. The seminar was conducted by Md. Nazmul Islam, [Lecturer, Dept. of EEE, Prime University, Member (358263), International Association of Engineers (IAE), Director, Reverse Engineering Laborator], a prominent teacher in engineering education and accreditation, and was assisted by Fahmida Brishti and Habibur Rahman Shipu both are Lecturer at the Department of EEE.

The session opened with a comprehensive introduction to international and national accreditation bodies, including the International Engineering Alliance (IEA), Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), and the Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education (BAETE). The discussion emphasized the importance of aligning undergraduate programs like the BSc in EEE with accreditation standards to ensure global quality benchmarks are met.

A central part of the seminar focused on Program Outcomes (POs) and how they define the skillsets and competencies graduates are expected to achieve. The speaker elaborated on the Course Outcome (CO) to Program Outcome (PO) mapping process, its significance in curriculum design, and the attainment calculation methods used to measure educational effectiveness.

The principles of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) were explained in depth, stressing the need for institutions to focus on learning outcomes and graduate competencies. The seminar also delved into how engineering graduates must be prepared to tackle Complex Engineering Problems and engage in Complex Engineering Activities, which require both theoretical understanding and practical application.

Further discussions included various assessment techniques, the application of Bloom’s Taxonomy in formulating outcomes, the role of rubrics in transparent and consistent evaluation, and strategies for ensuring effective teaching and continuous program improvement.

The seminar concluded with an interactive Q&A session, where both faculty and students participated actively, raising thoughtful questions and sharing perspectives on implementing OBE in the local academic context.

This seminar proved to be a valuable opportunity for the academic community to gain deeper insights into accreditation procedures and the effective application of outcome-based practices in engineering education.