Research and Practice on the Evaluation Method of Objectives Achievement for “Mechanical Design” Course Based on Outcomes-based Education

Under the background of engineering education certification, it is very important to research the evaluation method of course objectives achievement based on outcomes-based education (OBE). Taking the “mechanical design” course as an example, this paper puts forward a three-level evaluation method of course objectives achievement based on the students' abilities orientation. At the top-level, the supporting relationships are established between course objectives and observation points of graduation requirements. At the middle-level, the supporting relationships are established between various assessment and course objectives, including assessment links, methods, contents and criteria, etc. At the bottom-level, the achievement of course objectives are evaluated, the evaluation results are deeply analyzed, and the continuous improvement measures are proposed specifically. Teaching practice shows that the method in this paper can effectively evaluate the achievement of course objectives, find out the existing problems in the teaching process, and provide sufficient basis for the continuous improvement.