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An Approach to Develop and Integrate Existing Curriculum to Theme Based Curriculum Structure for Strengthening Postgraduate Studies in Engineering Education


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In today's higher education system, the concept of specialization plays a vital role in the career development of engineering students across the world. Meanwhile, the requirement for automation engineers in manufacturing sector is increasing continuously due to upgradation of the technology in today's industrial scenario. The methodology of theme based curriculum design and its integration to the existing curriculum along with the assessment pattern have been explained throughout the paper. The results and attainment of performance indicators have been analyzed. It is found that the percentage attainment have improved from initial conventional laboratory experiments to final open-ended experiment of laboratory course leading to active learning among students.

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Postgraduate Program, Curriculum Design, Theme Based Curriculum, Program Outcome, Performance Indicators, Higher Engineering Education.
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  • An Approach to Develop and Integrate Existing Curriculum to Theme Based Curriculum Structure for Strengthening Postgraduate Studies in Engineering Education

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Authors

Vinayak N. Kulkarni
School of Mechanical Engineering, KLE Technological University, Hubballi, Karnataka, India
V. N. Gaitonde
School of Mechanical Engineering, KLE Technological University, Hubballi, Karnataka, India
B. B. Kotturshettar
School of Mechanical Engineering, KLE Technological University, Hubballi, Karnataka, India
G. Jangali Satish
School of Mechanical Engineering, KLE Technological University, Hubballi, Karnataka, India

Abstract


In today's higher education system, the concept of specialization plays a vital role in the career development of engineering students across the world. Meanwhile, the requirement for automation engineers in manufacturing sector is increasing continuously due to upgradation of the technology in today's industrial scenario. The methodology of theme based curriculum design and its integration to the existing curriculum along with the assessment pattern have been explained throughout the paper. The results and attainment of performance indicators have been analyzed. It is found that the percentage attainment have improved from initial conventional laboratory experiments to final open-ended experiment of laboratory course leading to active learning among students.

Keywords


Postgraduate Program, Curriculum Design, Theme Based Curriculum, Program Outcome, Performance Indicators, Higher Engineering Education.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16920/jeet%2F2020%2Fv33i3%2F143841