1st Edition
Outcome-Based Education for Engineering Educators A Practical Guide
1. Teaching Engineering in a University. 2. Teaching for Quality Learning. 3. Engineering Competencies. 4. Outcome Based Education – Shifting Focus from Teaching to Competency. 5. Student-Centered Education. 6. Assessments and Grading. 7. Constructive Alignment. 8. Designing a Curriculum (Program Level) 9. Designing Constructive Alignment (Course Level). 10. Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement. 11. Digital Technology Integration in Education. 12. Challenges and Barriers toward Implementing OBE.
Biography
Dr. Faris Tarlochan is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the College of Engineering, Qatar University, Qatar. He is also an Affiliate Professor with the Technology Innovation and Engineering Education unit of Qatar University. Previously, Dr. Faris had spent 12 years in the field of academia in Malaysia. He obtained his degrees from Purdue University, USA, and University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. His research and teaching areas are in the fields of design, additive manufacturing, applied mechanics, road safety, and engineering education. Dr. Tarlochan also served as the Chairman of the UK’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE - Malaysian Chapter 2012-2013) and the Secretary (2008 -2010), Deputy Chairman (2010-2012), and Chairman (2012-2013) for the Institution of Engineers Malaysia’s Engineering Education Technical Division. He was appointed to the Malaysian Engineering Accreditation Council as a Program Evaluator for the Mechanical Engineering programs across universities in Malaysia from 2011 – 2013. Due to his involvement in engineering education, he has been invited as an external program reviewer to several universities.
