24/11/2025
IQAC, UIU Hosts Day-Long Faculty Development Programme on Outcome-Based Education (OBE)
Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of United International University (UIU) successfully organized a full-day Faculty Development Programme on Outcome-Based Education (OBE) for the School of Science and Engineering (SoSE) 3 November 2025 at the UIU campus. The initiative aimed to strengthen faculty expertise in implementing OBE and ensuring globally aligned, student-centred teaching and learning practices.
Professor Dr. Md. Tarek Uddin, Peng, from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Islamic University of Technology (IUT), attended the programme as the Guest of Honour and delivered the keynote address. Senior UIU faculty members - Prof. Dr. Hasan Sarwar, Dean of SoSE; Prof. Dr. AKM Muzahidul Islam, CSE; Prof. Dr. Kaled Masukur Rahman, Head of EEE; and Dr. Sadid Muneer, Associate Professor, EEE conducted the training sessions.
The sessions covered essential aspects of OBE, including CO-PO mapping, Complex Engineering Problems (CEP), OBE-based teaching-learning-assessment strategies, and the efficient use of UCAM for OBE implementation.
In his remarks, Dr. Tarek emphasized OBE’s role in shifting from content-based education to performance-based learning, aligning with international frameworks such as the Washington Accord and BAETE accreditation.
Dr. Mofijul Hoq Masum, FCMA, Associate Professor, AIS, SoBE, and Director of IQAC, highlighted UIU’s continued commitment to quality assurance and continuous improvement in higher education.
Faculty participants shared insights and expressed strong support for advancing OBE practices across the university. UIU remains dedicated to promoting academic excellence and preparing students to meet national and global challenges.