Research on Outcome-Based Education (OBE) in Software Engineering Curriculum Reform

Authors:
Wenshan Li, Ao Liu, Chenyi Huang
Keywords:
Outcome-based education (OBE); Software engineering; Course design; Curriculum reform; Engineering education accreditation.
Doi:
https://doi.org/10.70114/aimedr.2025.2.1.P140
Abstract
To meet engineering education accreditation requirements and enhance software talent training quality, this study introduces the Outcome-Based Education (OBE) concept into software engineering curriculum reform. Addressing issues such as ambiguous course objectives, insufficient practical components, and monolithic assessment mechanisms, we systematically reconstruct ability-oriented teaching objectives, optimize content and pedagogy, establish a diversified process-based evaluation system, and validate the reform’s effectiveness through a practical case study. Results demonstrate that OBE-driven reform significantly improves students’ engineering practice capabilities and professional competencies.