#2 Module 1 Curriculum Design & Course Development

 

MODULE 1 — Curriculum Design & Course Development

With sample illustrations for undergraduate engineering

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🎓 LECTURE MATERIAL (Faculty Notes + Student Notes + Examples)

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1.0 Introduction: Why Curriculum Design Matters for Engineering

Key idea: Engineering education must prepare students for real‑world problem solving, not just exams.

Talking Points

• NEP 2020 → Focus on skills, industry relevance, flexibility
• Engineering graduates must be job‑ready, innovation‑ready, industry‑ready
• Curriculum must integrate:
  • Theory
  • Labs
  • Field exposure
  • Projects
  • Industry problems

Illustration (Engineering Example)

Old style: “Strength of Materials – Derivations + Problems”
Modern style: “Design a low‑cost pedestrian bridge for your campus using SOM principles.”

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2.0 Outcome‑Based Education (OBE) for Engineering

OBE = Start with outcomes → design teaching → design assessment

2.1 Types of Outcomes

• POs (Programme Outcomes) – Graduate attributes (NBA)
• PSOs (Programme Specific Outcomes) – Civil/Mechanical/EEE specific
• COs (Course Outcomes) – What students will be able to do after the course

2.2 CO Writing Formula

CO = Action Verb + Content + Context

Example (Civil Engineering):

• CO1: Analyse the load‑carrying behaviour of beams under different support conditions.
• CO2: Design a simple RCC slab using IS 456 guidelines.

Illustration: Bad vs Good CO

Bad CO	Good CO
Understand surveying	Perform levelling and compute RLs using dumpy level

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3.0 Mapping Industry Skills to Curriculum

PoP’s main strength = Industry experience → convert into curriculum value

3.1 Skill Mapping Steps

1. Identify industry tasks
2. Convert tasks → skills
3. Convert skills → course modules
4. Convert modules → assessments

Illustration (Mechanical Engineering)

Industry Task: CNC machine operation
→ Skill: Tool path planning
→ Module: Introduction to G‑codes
→ Assessment: Students write a G‑code to cut a simple profile

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4.0 Designing a Course Structure (Engineering Example)

4.1 Standard Course Template

• Course Title
• Credits
• Prerequisites
• Course Outcomes (COs)
• Course Modules
• Lab/Field Components
• Assessment Plan
• Textbooks/Standards

4.2 Sample Course (Civil Engineering)

Course Title: Practical Drainage Design for Urban Areas
Credits: 3
COs:

• CO1: Identify drainage issues through field observation
• CO2: Design basic stormwater drains using IS 456 & IRC standards
• CO3: Evaluate alternative solutions using hydraulic principles

Module Breakdown:

• M1: Basics of urban drainage
• M2: Field observation & data collection
• M3: Manual design of drains
• M4: Software‑based design (StormCAD / SWMM)
• M5: Case study: Your campus drainage redesign

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5.0 Creating Practical, Experiential Components

Engineering curriculum must include:

5.1 Types of Experiential Learning

• Labs
• Field visits
• Mini‑projects
• Industry problems
• Capstone projects

Illustration (EEE Example)

Topic: Transformers
Traditional: Derivations + EMF equation
Experiential:

• Disassemble a small transformer
• Identify core type
• Measure losses
• Reassemble and test

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6.0 Sample Lecture Slides (Text‑Only Version)

You can paste this directly into PPT.

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Slide 1 — Curriculum Design for Engineering

• NEP 2020 → Skill‑based
• Industry relevance
• Flexibility & innovation

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Slide 2 — OBE Framework

• POs → PSOs → COs
• CO writing formula
• CO‑PO mapping

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Slide 3 — Designing Engineering Courses

• Identify industry skills
• Convert into modules
• Add labs + field work
• Add mini‑projects

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Slide 4 — Example: Civil Engineering Course

• Urban Drainage Design
• Field observation
• Manual + software design
• Case study

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Slide 5 — Assessment Design

• 40% Projects
• 30% Labs
• 20% Tests
• 10% Viva

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7.0 Sample Classroom Activity (Engineering)

Activity: Redesign a First‑Year Engineering Course

Task:
Pick any first‑year course (e.g., Engineering Graphics).
Redesign it using OBE + industry relevance.

Students must produce:

• 3 COs
• 1 module
• 1 practical activity
• 1 assessment item

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8.0 Tamil‑Localized Student Handout (Short Version)

பாடத்திட்ட வடிவமைப்பு — முக்கிய கருத்துகள்

• NEP 2020 → திறன் அடிப்படையிலான கல்வி
• Outcome‑Based Education (OBE)
• CO–PO Mapping
• தொழில் தேவைகள் → பாடத்திட்டம்
• ஆய்வகம் + துறைத்தேர்வு + திட்டங்கள்

எடுத்துக்காட்டு (சிவில் இன்ஜினியரிங்)

“Drainage Design” பாடத்தில் மாணவர்கள்:

• துறைத்தேர்வு செய்ய வேண்டும்
• IS கோடுகள் பயன்படுத்தி வடிவமைக்க வேண்டும்
• மென்பொருள் மூலம் சரிபார்க்க வேண்டும்