Journal of Engineering Education Transformations

Prakhar Mathur ¹, Sanat Kumar Singh ¹, Madhuri Kumari ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Civil Engineering, Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sec-125, Noida, U.P-201303, IN

Abstract

This paper is an attempt to identify the gaps in engineering education framework which is failing to deliver market-ready professionals in real sense. A multi-layered analysis of existing engineering education practices was carried out to understand the significant reasons. The methodology of course delivery and evaluation has been critically examined. Further, the implementation aspect of industry-academia collaboration has been analysed. It has been observed that the academia has designed multiple options for engaging industry like guest lectures, workshop, industry visits, conferences etc. The main issue with this model is that there is no defined parameter to gauge the outcome of such academia-industry interaction. Many successful attempts have been carried out by academia to collaborate with industry for incubating the ideas but this doesn't contribute to imparting work-skills to the students. In absence of well-defined benefits to the industry, their participation in this collaboration appears to be limited. This study proposes an improvised strategy of outcome based academia-industry handshaking. The proposal includes the possible implementation methodology which can be adopted, its economic viability and benefits for industry, academia and students.

Keywords

Engineers, Industry, Academia, Collaboration.

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Madhuri Kumari ¹, Nitasha Hasteer ¹

Affiliations
1 Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sec-125, Noida, U.P-201313, IN

Abstract

Focus of the Indian higher education system has been more job centric, thereby losing the value of learning. Limited learning eventually results into less employability. There has been a significant drop in the number of employable fresh graduates. Industry also claims that lot of resources are being utilized to convert raw resources into usable workforce. The various initiatives of the Indian government like Skill India clearly indicates that the need of the hour is therefore to restructure the academic learning process. The solution to the challenges being faced by the current learning process of the Indian higher education system is to adopt an individual centric outcome approach.This paper proposes an individual centric outcome based education (i-OBE) framework which is modified version of outcome based framework. This framework aims to enhance the outcome based education by integrating an individual centric approach throughout the execution of an academic programme in a stipulated time frame. The paper discusses the application of the proposed framework to the four-year undergraduate engineering degree. The framework efficacy has been tested by implementing it partially through a career assessment tool on 1215 subjects. Our findings reveal that the individual centric outcome approach results in quantifiable attainment of career aspirations as against traditional outcome based approach.

Keywords

Outcome Based Education, Vertical Specific, Individual Centric Approach, Career Assessment.

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