Analysis of Outcome Based Education (OBE) on the Achievement of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLO) in Welding Design Course

Abstract

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering study program curriculum is evaluated regularly every three years. The evaluation is carried out so that the curriculum is in accordance with the conditions and needs of the job market. The curriculum currently implemented by Universitas Negeri Surabaya is an independent learning curriculum that focuses on outcomes or Outcome Based Education (OBE). Because it is based on outputs, the outputs in the form of knowledge and skills must be concretely measurable. Assessment of achievement must be based on criteria, so that students are assessed based on achievements against predetermined outputs. Measurement of PLO achievement is carried out through several assessments including participation, assignments, midterm exams and semester final exams. The PLO measurement model used is the Provus Discrepancy Evaluation. This study resulted in calculation of PLO achievement. PLO 1 CO 1 the good category has the highest percentage of 42.86%. In the PLO 3 CO 2 assessment, it was found that the very good category got the highest percentage with a value of 32.14%. On the PLO 6 CO 3, the highest value was the good level of 35.71%. The very good category is the highest percentage for PLO 7 CO 4 analysis. Based on this information the students able to identify specific facts and able to demonstrate the identification of specific facts about the history of welding, welding techniques, understanding of welding in “Good” level. From PLO 3 assessment students able to formulate problems (identify needs) and analysis constraints on welded joints, able to establish appropriate criteria for alternative solutions to welding techniques, able to produce alternative solutions for the process of welding joints, and able to make a prototype of the welding joint process and analysis of the performance of the welded joint in “Good” level. From PLO 6 the students able to present content in own words to demonstrate understanding of welding design concept, able to use language properly and correctly, deliver presentation in the presentation of the final welding design project in “Good” level. From PLO 7 assessment the students able to plan projects related to problems in the industrial field in the field of welding design in “Very Good” condition.