Knowledge Unit of Engineering

OBE at the Department of Electrical Engineering

The Department of Electrical Engineering has started rolling out the OBE system since the Fall 2017 semester. To streamline this process, a faculty member has been designated as Convener OBE, who acts as the focal person for all matters pertaining to OBE. An OBE Oversight Committee has also been formed at Department of Electrical Engineering, which is currently composed of 3 faculty members. Important matters related to OBE are discussed in this committee before a decision is taken. The Department of Electrical Engineering also includes the faculty members in matters related to OBE, such as the awareness level of the faculty members with respect to OBE is raised. Efforts are made to keep students, who are important stakeholders in the whole process, educated about the purpose and importance of OBE.

Vision and Mission of UMT

This chapter describes the Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) of the BSEE program offered by UMT Sialkot. PEOs describe the desired characteristics that graduates of the program will have attained few years after graduating. These PEOs have been prepared in accordance with the vision and mission statements of UMT.

UMT Vision

Our Vision is... Learning

The vision of UMT Sialkot defines the university’s existence, inspires all stakeholders associated with UMT, creates a powerful momentum inside, and responds to the challenges outside. It continues to evolve as present captures new realities and foresight unfolds new possibilities.

All of this is done in an incessant attempt to help individuals and organizations discover their inherent natural abilities and potentials to achieve ultimate success actualizing the highest standards of research efficiency, effectiveness, excellence, equity, trusteeship and sustainable development of global human society.

UMT Mission

Our Mission is... Leading

We aspire to become a learning institution and evolve as the leading community for the purpose of integrated development of the society by actualizing strategic partnership with stakeholders, harnessing leadership, generating useful knowledge, fostering enduring values, and projecting sustainable technologies and practices.

1.      Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) describe the desired characteristics that graduates of the program will have attained five years after graduating. These PEOs have been prepared in accordance with the vision and mission statements of UMT. Five years after graduating, the graduates of the BSEE program of UMT SKT will be characterized by the following three qualities

PEO 1: Draw upon engineering knowledge and skills to serve their respective fields with professional integrity.

PEO 2: Demonstrate professional and personal development through effective communication, teamwork, and lifelong learning.

PEO 3: Uphold ethical values in their professional and societal activities.

Mapping of Vision and Mission to PEOs

UMT’s vision statement encompasses learning (PEO 1 and PEO 2), efficiency (PEO 2), and equity and trusteeship (PEO 3). UMT’s mission statement contains its aspirations for learning and knowledge (PEO 1), leadership (PEO 2) and values (PEO 3).  Table 1 describes the mapping of UMT vision and mission statements to the department’s PEOs.

Table 1: Mapping of UMT Vision and Mission with the PEOs

 2.      Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) are the traits which a program wants to inculcate in its graduates by the time of graduation. These relate to knowledge, skills, and attitude that the students acquire while progressing through the program. The PLOs are mapped to the Program Educational Objectives (PEOs), and also to the Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs), thereby acting as a bridge between individual courses and overall program objectives.

Following are the PLOs that have been selected by the Department of Electrical Engineering for the BSEE program:

1. Engineering Knowledge: An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
2. Problem Analysis: An ability to identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
3. Design/Development of Solutions: An ability to design solutions for complex engineering problems and design systems, components, or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and electrical considerations.
4. Investigation: An ability to investigate complex engineering problems in a methodical way including literature survey, design and conduct of experiments, analysis, and interpretation of experimental data, and synthesis of information to derive valid conclusions.
5. Modern Tool Usage: An ability to create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modeling, to complex engineering activities, with an understanding of the limitations.
6. The Engineer and Society: An ability to apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice and solution to complex engineering problems.
7. Environment and Sustainability: An ability to understand the impact of professional engineering solutions in societal and electrical contexts and demonstrate knowledge of and need for sustainable development.
8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice.
9. Individual and Team Work: An ability to work effectively, as an individual or in a team, on multifaceted and/or multidisciplinary settings.
10. Communication: An ability to communicate effectively, orally as well as in writing on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
11. Project Management: An ability to demonstrate management skills and apply engineering principles to one’s own work, as a member and/or leader in a team to manage projects in a multidisciplinary environment.
12. Lifelong Learning: An ability to recognize the importance of learning and pursue lifelong learning in the broader context of innovation and technological developments.

Mapping of PLOs to PEOs

The mapping of PLOs to PEOs that has been adopted by the Department of Electrical Engineering is shown in Table 2:

 Table 2: PLO to PEOs Mapping