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Undergraduate Engineering Program
Undergraduate Engineering Program
May 2018
First Edition
Contents
PREFACE.........................................................................................................................................................3
I.Graduate Attributes............................................................................................................................................. .7
II.Learning Outcomes............................................................................................................................................ 7
A.Knowledge and Understanding ............................................................................................................7
B. Cognitive/ Intellectual Skills ................................................................................................................7
C. Practical and Professional Skills.........................................................................................................8
D. General and Transferable Skills...........................................................................................................8
NATIONAL ACADEMIC REFERENCE STANDARDS FOR COMPUTING DISCIPLINES 9
The Council for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education (CAQAY) is pleased to
introduce this document that contains the National Academic Reference Standards for engineering.
In the light of its mission and general policy for developing National Academic Reference Stan-
dards (NARS) for higher education, the Council intends to present this document with a view to
provide higher education institutions with reference points in the design, delivery and review of their
academic programs. It also aims at providing these institutions with a general guidance for articulating
the key attributes of tomorrow’s engineering graduates, and learning outcomes associated with the
programs. By these National Academic Reference Standards stated in this document, the Council
hopes to solve the problems that higher education institutions face during the process of programs’
review or development by bridging the gap that usually arises as a result of the general absence
of national academic reference standards. Hence, there is a genuine need for National Academic
Reference Standards for engineering programs.
In this changing world of globalization and digitalization, engineering faculties have to produce
graduates who are relevant in the 21st Century which is marked by rapid development in technology,
knowledge explosion, borderless economic and business operations and many other complex
problems of the new millennium. Therefore, the graduate attributes presented in this document and
the learning outcomes derived from them as well as teaching and assessment methods provide
faculties of engineering deans, department chairs and faculty members with a frame of reference
for reviewing their curriculum. If the design, content, and implementation of faculties of engineering
curricula are guided by the set of graduate attributes and learning outcomes presented in this
document, these faculties will certainly produce well-prepared, self-motivated and responsible
engineers who can assume their expected professional duties in solving the community problems
and face engineering challenges of the 21st century.
The Council recognizes that faculties of engineering have to respond to unprecedented changes in
the methods of engineering education. We hope that faculties of engineering will respond to the intent
of this document with some sense of urgency. Faculties of engineering should consider establishing
formal processes for using those attributes and learning outcomes to guide reviews of their curricula
and program specifications. This should also be accompanied by gradual but significant changes
in the way faculties of engineering teach and assess their students. This aspect of engineering
education entails a special attention from the deans and department chairs in order to make sound
improvements in engineering education in our country
CAQAY Chairperson
I. GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
Upon successful completion of an undergraduate engineering program, the graduates will be able to:
1. Apply knowledge of mathematics, sciences and engineering.
2. Design systems, components and processes to meet the desired needs within realistic
constrains.
3. Design and conduct experiments safely and analyze and interpret data properly.
4. Identify, formulate and solve fundamental engineering problems using different techniques,
skills and appropriate engineering tools.
5. Carry out a search of literature, use databases and analyze the results to come up with valid
conclusions.
6. Work productively and communicate effectively in teams.
7. Engage in lifelong learning and commit to professional ethics.
8. Consider the impact of engineering solutions on society and environment.
I. Graduate Attributes
Upon successful completion of an undergraduate Civil Engineering program, the graduates will be able to:
1. Use knowledge of mathematics and sciences related to civil engineering.
2. Carry out a search of literature and use information resources effectively.
3. Use different technologies, techniques and tools related to civil engineering.
4. Conduct, analyze, and interpret experiment results.
5. Conduct professionally the design, supervision, construction, protection & maintenance of civil
engineering systems such as structures, water resources & sanitary, transportation systems,
geotechnics, construction materials, surveying, hydraulic structures and environment.
6. Use the codes of practice and ethics of all civil engineering disciplines effectively and profession-
ally considering quality, safety and sustainability.
7. Demonstrate capability to manage all stages of design, construction and maintenance of all
types of construction systems.
8. Conduct feasibility studies, evaluate various alternatives, and select the optimal solutions within
realistic constraints considering the impact of engineering solutions on society and environment.
9. Select appropriate construction materials that meet various conditions and design criteria.
10. Work independently and function effectively within a team as a member, leader or supervisor.
11. Engage in life-long learning and continuous improvement.
12. Communicate effectively in written, oral and graphical forms.
B.Cognitive/Intellectual Skills:
Upon successful completion of an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Program, graduates should be able to:
B1. Apply the principles of mathematics, science and engineering to solve problems related to
mechanical engineering applications.
B2. Design, analyze and evaluate the mechanical systems or processes within realistic constraints
such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability
and sustainability factors.
B3. Identify, formulate, and solve mechanical engineering problems in creative and innovative ways.
B4. Design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data to reach valid results
and conclusions in the field of mechanical engineering.
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C. Practical and Professional Skills:
Upon successful completion of an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Program, graduates should be able to:
C1. Use various techniques, skills, equipment and modern engineering tools and methods
(i.e., CAD/CAE/CAM packages, manufacturing methods, materials development) for solving
mechanical engineering problems and practices.
C2. Test hypotheses, conduct experiments, analyze data and present results for various mechanical
systems.
C3. Work effectively with a wide range of issues (aesthetic, economic, environmental, legal, and social)
that shape engineering decision-making.
C4. Use and calibrate the laboratory and workshop equipment within standards, codes, rules and
regulations of industrial safety.
C5. Perform feasibility studies, prepare budgets and apply operations management knowledge
and skills in manufacturing and multidisciplinary engineering projects.
I. Graduate Attributes
In addition to the practical and professional skills of electrical engineers, the graduates
of Electrical Power and Machines Engineering program should be able to:
1. Design and manage the construction of power generation and distribution systems.
2. Plan and develop the control and protection of power systems and electrical machines.
3. Evaluate and test the electrical machine performance with its power electronics drive devices.
4. Analyze the load demand and determine the appropriate electric type system for it.
II. Learning Outcomes
The same as the general and transferable skills of the Electrical Engineering program graduates.
Academic standards prepared by higher education institutions, provided that they include NARS
as well as a number of standards (attributes and learning outcomes) that distinguish an institution
from other institutions (allowing for creativity and diversity).
4. Academic program:
AA distinct and well-structured group of courses that, after successfully completed, enable students
to get an academic degree associated with an academic program (BA / BSc, MSc, PhD).
5. Graduate attributes:
A set of attributes (competencies) that result from the acquisition of knowledge and skills during
the study of a particular academic program, and which identify what the graduate is expected to
exhibit at the end of an academic program.
6. ILOs:
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) refer to the knowledge, understanding and skills that specify
what a student should know, be able to do and the values to be acquired after the completion of
a study unit, a course or an academic program.
7. Knowledge and understanding:
Key facts, concepts, laws, theories and techniques that the students are reasonably expected to
acquire in a particular field of specialization. It also includes mental skills such as memorizing
and comprehension.
8. Intellectual skills:
These are skills that the academic program seeks to help students develop, such as analysis, the
ability to choose from different alternatives, discussion and reasoning skills, innovation, creative
thinking and problem solving.
9. Practical and professional skills:
These are skills that enable a student to convert acquired academic knowledge into practical
applications such as: ability to diagnose diseases, write medical prescription, manage water
resources, or accomplish an engineering design.
10. Transferable skills:
These are general skills that involve several disciplines, such as communication skills, computer
skills, IT skills, management skills, discussion and negotiation skills, self-marketing skills, time
management skills, teamwork skills, presentation and delivery skills, and research skills .
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