Knowledge Management Framework for Improving Curriculum Development Processes in Technical Education

Increasing employability, reducing the gap between a graduating engineer and a professional engineer and fostering synergy between education and research are among the prime concerns being faced today by universities and institutions around the world. Developing a curriculum to respond to the challenges and satisfy the rapidly changing needs of industries require a dynamic system of curriculum development processes. At a time when both the knowledge as well as the skill sets are rapidly changing, the global horizons of businesses are undergoing rapid changes due to ever expanding technology and product innovation base, it is considered necessary to develop a knowledge management framework for curriculum development which is both industry relevant as well as supportive of growth of new knowledge and new technologies. The present paper examines the role of knowledge management in meeting the challenge of curriculum design for 21st century engineering and technology education. A Knowledge Management (KM) framework is worked out based on a total perception curriculum design and curriculum implementation in technical education institutions.