CO-PO attainment calculations Part-III

                              Assessment of learning outcomes is the key criterion in the Outcome-Based Education (OBE). National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi adopted OBE for all its diploma, degree and postgraduate programmes. Course outcomes (CO) are the attributes that the student is expected to have at the time of course completion. COs are expected to be calculated at the end of course.  It is done for every course in curriculum.

                  Programme outcomes (PO) are the attributes that graduate is expected to possess at the end of programme completion. NBA, New Delhi defined 1-12 POs and additional 2 to 4 Programme specific outcomes (PSO) are expected to be defined by the programme. For attainment calculations of POs matrix of CO-PO is essential. Proper emphasis should be given in CO-PO matrix. A method to evaluate the attainment of the COs and POS has been presented for understanding of faculty members. Both direct and indirect methods of attainment calculations with their emphasis are discussed. The findings are then used for continuous quality improvement.