Journal of Engineering Education Transformations

Abstract

First part of this paper gives the importance of curriculum and what is the benefit of a good curriculum and problem with present syllabus. Examples of teacher's experience are given about content of syllabus of papers taught. In the second part curriculum evaluation is done using selected criteria. Evaluation of curriculum is required for development of present curriculum or designing a new curriculum. The survey brings the issues in the current curriculum based on selected evaluation criteria. Curriculum is synonymous with syllabus. Syllabus is the most important part of Teaching learning mechanism. Specific Objectives of learning and teaching will be associated with the syllabus of every subject. Specific Outcomes of learning are expected once the subject is taught. Thus the syllabus content is the driving force for all Academic particularly Class room activities.A good curriculum must adapt its education activities and services to serve a dynamic community. In our case Industry is the community where the student will be working after successful completion of his course. Industry is dynamic in nature. It has evolving needs in terms of technological, communication and personal and other skills. The syllabus taught in the classroom should give an overall picture of outside environment and its demands to the students and it should bridge the gap between the student skills and industry demand and needs. The basic problem with syllabus is it gets outdated and no more meets outside demand. It will be losing focus. Student will not be interested to learn .It will not benefit the student. This problem can be overcome by continuous monitoring and evaluation of Curriculum. As the teacher teaches the syllabus he can monitor closely and contribute to update the syllabus by designing the old syllabus, modifying parts or suggesting for an entirely new subject.