Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology - Engineering and Related Design
The aim of the qualification is to develop an engineering intellectual who can:**
The qualification prepares learners for an engineering science, design, and project-based career by providing:
Overall, the qualification aims to equip individuals with the knowledge and capabilities to contribute effectively to society through their engineering expertise.
Problem-solving Skills: Engineering problems are identified, assessed, formulated, interpreted, analyzed, and solved effectively, creatively, and innovatively by applying knowledge of Mathematics, basic science, and engineering sciences from first principles.
Project Management: Small engineering projects are planned and managed to demonstrate socially responsible engineering practice and an understanding of principles, methodologies, and concepts that benefit local and other communities.
Teamwork and Leadership: Participation in team projects results in leadership and the performance of critical functions within organizations and communities.
Responsibility and Ethics: Activities are organized and managed responsibly, professionally, and ethically within one's limits of competence, exercising judgment commensurate with knowledge and expertise.
Research Skills: Investigations, research, and experiments are effectively planned and conducted, with appropriate theories and methodologies applied for data analysis and interpretation.
Communication Skills: Effective communication is carried out orally and in writing with engineering audiences and the community, utilizing appropriate structure, style, and graphical support.
Technology Utilization: Engineering methods, skills, tools, and information technology are effectively used and assessed in engineering practice, with an understanding of the societal and environmental impacts of engineering activities.
Design and Synthesis: Procedural and non-procedural design and synthesis of components, systems, works, products, or processes are performed, with assessment of their social, legal, health, safety, and environmental impacts and benefits.
Learning Strategies: Various learning strategies and skills are employed to master module outcomes in fundamental Mathematics, engineering sciences, engineering design research, and management preparation for lifelong learning in the engineering field.
Responsible Citizenship: Responsible citizenship is practiced in local, national, and global communities by acting professionally and ethically.
Cultural Sensitivity: Cultural and aesthetic sensitivity are demonstrated across different social contexts in engineering activities.
Education and Career Development: Education and career opportunities in engineering are explored.
Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurial opportunities are organized and developed through engineering problem-solving, design, technical research, and managerial skills.
Formative Assessment: Continuous assessment through informal tests, projects, and practical experiments, with major design and research projects presented during seminar sessions in the third and fourth years.
Summative Assessment: Written examinations at the end of each semester, with a minimum requirement on formative assessment for continuation of studies. Oral examinations may be conducted in certain modules like projects and design.
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