Department of Curriculum development and Assessment Education

The department of Curriculum development and Assessment Education (DCDAE) is formed with the emerging needs of Curriculum Development during 1970s. Since then, the department is responsible for bringing reforms in curriculum and assessment as per contemporary needs of stakeholders, Industry and society at large by undertaking projects at state and national level. The five decades have been very fruitful, as brought, major curriculum reforms and evolved various models/approaches of Curriculum Design & Development. Presently DCDAE is engaged in design and development of Multidisciplinary Outcome Based Curriculum aligned to NEP:2020 and NCrF for higher education institutions having diploma engineering, UG engineering and art education, certificate/diploma programmes for different states (Bihar & Maharashtra). The curriculae and innovative programme structure are being developed integrating unique features of NEP:2020 and emerging technology courses, baskets of NEP courses, open elective courses in the programme structure. Also the norms and guidelines of AICTE are being followed.

To be a dynamic department of excellence for reforms, research and innovative approaches with respect to “Curriculum development and Assessment Education” for multidisciplinary programmes of higher education with focus on Technical Education.

• Develop guidelines and procedures to facilitate the design and delivery of needs based multidisciplinary curriculum and students’ assessment practices.
• Support the client states, universities, boards and institutions in establishing and strengthening “curriculum monitoring and assessment systems and also design and development of curriculum” for ensuring quality in academic transactions and necessary changes in the institutions.
• Collaborate with apex bodies like MOE, AICTE, NBA etc. for policy formulation/development of quality assurance w.r.t. appropriate interventions of curriculum development and assessment.
• Intensify curriculum and assessment related research in order to bring about appropriate and relevant reforms in multidisciplinary programmes including technical education & training systems.
• Develop and disseminate Curriculum and assessment based Learning Resources (LRs)
• Offer capacity building programmes for higher education and technical teachers’ on curriculum development and assessment reforms.

• Develop holistic, multidisciplinary outcome based curriculum aligned to NEP:2020 and NCrF for higher education institutions, for their diploma engineering, UG engineering, certificate/ diploma art education programmes by integrating cutting edge technology courses in the programme structure..
• Evolve responsive models/approaches of curriculum and assessment system to suit to the emerging needs of the country in technical education, making it learner centered, flexible, modular, credit based with multipoint entry & exit features with multidisciplinary focus.
• Establish quality standards and norms of multidisciplinary curriculum aligned to national & international accord and criteria as per accreditations requirements.
• Provide professional development opportunities through short term and long-term programmes with focus on multidisciplinary curriculum design and delivery as per stakeholders’ expectations.
• Extend support and consultancy services proactively to the technology Universities and institutions such as government, autonomous, and private in the design & development, revision of curriculum and assessment systems.
• Conduct research, snap studies, tracer studies, impact studies, stakeholder conference, search conferences etc. in order to ensure & support effective curriculum design, implementation and assessment.
• Provide necessary academic support to MOE, AICTE, NBA, State Technical Education Systems on Curriculum review, needs assessment, students assessment reforms etc.
• Develop and document appropriately curriculum and assessment related resources /monographs/guidelines/manuals/video programmes etc.
• Develop learning and assessment resources including MOOCs on various aspects of Curriculum and Assessment.
• Organise national and international conferences in the area of curriculum and assessment to share innovative practices for the benefits of stakeholders.
• Conduct training of trainers programme for policy makers, curriculum designer, leaders in curriculum development & implementors on different aspects of curriculum and assessment reforms as per contemporary needs.

Curriculum development and Assessment Education is one of the major thrust areas of the institute since its inception. The faculty members of the department possess the unique capability and competence in design & development of curriculum as per contemporary needs. The faculty members of the department and the Institute have the know-how competence and experience in working with curriculum projects.

• Faculty with proficient & versatile experience in the curriculum and Assessment
• Expertise in curricular and assessment innovations and reforms
• Network of teachers’ and experts of engineering, technology and diversified areas within the institute and outside.
• Credible record of projects completion of “Curriculum review & redesign” applying need based appropriate models to the satisfaction of clients with reasonable IRG.
• Collaboration with Academia –Industry, and industry association to organize curriculum based search conferences and consultations.
• Competence for evolving comprehensive policies at national level for assessment and technical teachers training.
• Capacity and capability of developing human resources at various levels in design, development & implementation of Curriculum and Assessment

• Professionalism
• Commitment and dedication
• Team work
• Participative approach