B.Eng Programme Framework

1. B.Eng Programme Framework Proposal Framework for a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering School of Engineering University of Technology, Jamaica Oct 23 & Nov. 18th 1998a (rev)

2. B.Eng (Electrical) Programme Features • A four-year, full-time First Degree Programme designed for Global Competitiveness in the 21st Century • Intended to contribute to Jamaica’s Industrial Renewal, by Developing: • World-class Engineers equipped for en/intrapreneurship • Industrial partnership & Renewal • pioneer/”sunrise” industries, targetting emerging opportunities for Jamaica

3. Context 1: The Engineering Profession • Engineers apply their knowledge of Mathematics and Sciences, with Professional Judgement, to economically harness the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of man • Electrical Engineers work with systems that produce, process and propagate electromagnetic signals, and with those that generate, transmit, distribute and apply electrical energy

4. Context 2: Engineering Education & Accreditation • The required knowledge, judgement & skills to effectively practice Electrical Engineering are built up through study and experience • Electrical Engineers are governed by Professional Bodies (e.g. JIE), which Register Professional Engineers, and may Accredit Programmes (PERB & EPAC) • Well-designed Electrical Engineering Programmes must fit these contexts and constraints

5. Context 3: Need for Industrial Renewal • Jamaica’s GDP grew at 6% p.a., average, 50’s - mid-70’s; it has been flat overall since, and many industries are clearly in decline • We are now moving into a globally competitive, hi tech era dominated by information and communications technologies • If Jamaica is to progress, we must develop “sunrise” industries; this will require us to train and retain a corps of highly competent Electrical Engineers

6. Context 4: Student/Graduate Needs/Objectives • First-level Engineering jobs & Enterprises: Design, Development, Operations & Maintenance, Tech. Management, etc. • Access to full Professional status, which must be internationally recognised [Washington Accord] • Access to Further Studies (Accreditation & Substantial Equivalency are vital!) • En-/In-trapreneurship and contribution to Jamaica’s Industrial renewal

7. Critical Constraints: Accreditation & Registration • Typically, (Accredited Programme + Work Experience + Exams + Registration) lead to full Professional status for an Engineer • Locally: UCJ-JIE through EPAC • Internationally: the Washington Accord and “Substantial Equivalency” • Recent Trend: ABET & Criteria 2000: Programme Quality Assurance by continuous process monitoring and improvement

8. Programme Rationale • Given the importance of - and requirements for - (1)Engineering competence & full Professional status; (2) Engineering Programme Accreditation, The new B.Eng (Electrical) will: • Develop Engineers of World-Class standard, in light of ICT’s and the emerging Mechatronics paradigm • refer to the award-winning CMU ECE Programme as a key exemplar of cutting edge, world-class Engineering Programmes • Obtain Accreditation under UCJ-EPAC • Achieve Substantial Equivalency under the Washington Accord • Integrate Enterprise Incubation, R & D and Consultancy, towards national industrial renewal

9. B.Eng. Programme Goals • World-Class Engineering Graduates at the First-Degree Level • Accreditation & Professional Body Requirements towards “Substantial Equivalency” under the Washington Accord • Contribution to Jamaica’s industrial renewal through • The impact of our Graduates in Industry • Industrial partnership, R & D and Consultancies • Enterprise Incubation

10. B.Eng Programme Options • Power • Instrumentation & Controls (I & C) • Telecommunications • Industrial Electronics • Later (as soon as practicable): • Computer Systems Engineering • Audio & Recording and New Media Technologies • Biomedical Electronics & Instrumentation (possibly linked to a broader Biological Engineering Programme)

11. Entry Level Requirements • CXC’s at Grade II in Maths, Physics, and Chemistry; English A (III), and at least one other Subject, Sci/Tech. preferred • CXC + 1’s in Math, Physics, Chemistry (various modes) • A Levels and other advanced courses will lead to course exemptions in the Freshman/First year • Profile of Academic Achievements at Secondary level: Maths, English, Sciences, Arts & Humanities, etc. • Profile of Skills and Core Competencies: IT, TD, Engineering Workshop, Sci. Method/Research, Communication, Reasoning/Critical Thinking • Profile of Aptitudes for Engineering: Scholastic, Visual-Spatial, Mechanical, Social (Communications, Teamwork, Leadership, Safety orientation) [for diagnostic purposes] • Success in Intake Interview

12. Programme Intake “Tee”-Profile • CXC’s: • Maths • Sciences • English, etc. • CORE: • cognitive • comms • aptitudes • TECH.: • TD • Shop • Elec/Mech Tech. • DEPTH: • CXC + 1’s in • Maths • Physics • Chem • CXC+1’s may be acquired • in multiple ways, such as: • PCS (U.Tech) • CAPE I/AS Levels • N1’s • A Levels (Transfer Cr.)

13. Programme Structure • 4-year/8-Semester First Degree, CXC + 1 Entry level • 5 Courses/Semester (15 - 18 Credits) • Gen. Ed. (30%), Adjunct 15.8%, “Specialisation” 62.4%, Electives 6.8% • 133 Credits + 1000 Hours Industrial Experience • Linked to present industries in Jamaica, and to Enterprise Incubators

14. B. Eng Programme Architecture MAJOR PROJECT [3] & INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE [1000 hrs] E N G G [48] M/ S/ C [15] M G T [9] E L E C [9] ENG’G PRAXIS: MECHATRONICS F/W [12] BASIC MATH, SCI. COMPUTING & GEN. ED. [41] PRELIMINARY STANDING PROFILE

15. Programme Component Balance COMPONENTSCREDITSPERCENT Gen. Ed.: Comms. 8 Professional Conduct 3 Soc. Sci. 9 Math & Stats (d/c) (6) Computing/IT (d/c) (4) Sci & Tech (d/c) (8) (30) Adjunct: Basic Physics & Chem. 11 Intro. Computing 4 Math/Sci/Comp. (3rd Yr.) 6 15.8 ‘Specialisation’: Core (2nd yr. Engg) 12 Adv. Eng’g 39 Eng’g Praxis 12 Engg Graphics 2 Eng’g Math 18 62.4 General Electives: 96.8 133 100.0

16. Further breakdown of “Specialisation.” • COMPONENT YEAR CREDITS PERCENTAGE • School Core: • Engg Prax. 1, 2 1 8 • Eng'g Graphics 1 2 • Math. 1, 2 1 6 12 • Programme Core: • Engg Praxis 3 2 4 • Math 3, 4 2 6 • Math 5, 6 3 6 • Major Project 4 3 14.3 • Specialization: • Core 1- 3 2 12 • Jnr. Eng'g 1 - 4 3 16 • Snr. Eng'g 1 - 5 4 20 36.1

17. Delivery, Assessment & Quality • The Programme is designed to be flexible at input (CXC + 1, Profiling); to emphasise active learning (use of IT, hands-on Design & Development, Industrial Experience, etc.); and to accommodate varied interests through options & electives • Student assessment starts with the intake profile, and continues through the programme and beyond (tracer studies); a “second loop” of assessment will look at the programme and its support resources • Quality, under Accreditation requirements, will focus on continuous quality improvement (cf. ABET Criteria 2000); this will require significant resource injections [which we are pursuing in light of the strategic importance of the Programme for national renewal]

18. Freshman/First Year Summary • This year is the School Core year, and aims to: • Substantially provide the necessary base in basic science, math & Comp. • Introduce students to real-world Engineering science, design and praxis • Satisfy several aspects of the University Core Requirements. • SEMESTER 1 lec/wk lab/wk cr • Communications 1 2 0 2 • EP I: Intro to Engg Syss 3 3 4 • Computers in Engg 3 3 4 • Math. I 3 0 • Engg Graphics I 1 3 2 • Pickup Elective 1 • TOTALS: 12 9 15 • SEMESTER 2 lec/wk lab/wk cr • Communications 2 2 0 2 • EP II: Structs. & Mats. 3 3 4 • Physics I 3 3 4 • Math. II: Calculus II 3 3 4 • Chem I 2 3 3 • Pickup Elective 2 ___ • TOTALS: 13 12 17

19. Sophomore/Second Year Summary • Completes the Lower Division, and aims to: • Continue providing the base in science, mathematics, computing and Eng’g Praxis. • Begin the process of specialisation. • Continue the process of satisfying university Gen. Ed. Core requirements. • Meet Accreditation Body requirements for Professionalism and related issues. • SEMESTER 3 lec/wk lab/wk cr • Comms 3 2 0 2 • EP III: Mecha. Syss 3 3 4 • Physics II 3 3 4 • M 3: Algebra Topics 3 0 3 • Spec. Core I 3 3 4 • TOTALS: 14 9 17 • SEMESTER 4 lec/wk lab/wk cr • Comms 4 2 0 2 • EP IV: Profess'l Conduct 3 0 3 • Spec. Core III 3 3 4 • M 4: Diff. Eqns. & Apps. 3 0 3 • Spec Core II 3 3 4_ • TOTALS: 14 6 16

20. Junior/Third Year Summary • Begins the Upper Division, and aims to: • Meet Engineering Depth, Breadth & Coverage requirements. • Complete the math course sequence, and cover adjunct math/science/computing. • Introduce Management and Engineering Economics. • SEMESTER 5 lec/wk lab/wk cr • Intro. M'gt for Engineers 3 0 3 • Engg 3 3 4 • Engg 3 3 4 • M/S/C* Elective 1 3 0 3 • M5: Prob., Stat. & Quality 3 0 3 • TOTALS: 15 6 17 • SEMESTER 6 lec/wk lab/wk cr • Engg Econ 3 0 3 • Engg 3 3 4 • Engg 3 3 4 • M/S/C* Elective 2 3 0 3 • Math 6: Num. Anal. 3 0 3 • TOTALS: 15 6 17

21. Senior/Fourth Year Summary • Completes the programme, and aims to: • Complete Professional Engineering requirements, in a market-targetted context. • Provide an integrating capstone experience via a major project. • Develop Enterprise Management know-how. • Provide three free electives. • SEMESTER 7 lec/wk lab/wk cr • Engg Enterprise M'gt 3 0 3 • Eng'g 3 3 4 • Engg 3 3 4 • Engg 3 3 4 • Elective 3 0 3 • TOTALS: 15 9 18 • SEMESTER 8 lec/wk lab/wk cr • Elective 3 0 3 • Major Project 2* 3 3 • Engg 3 3 4 • Engg 3 3 4 • Elective 3 0 3 • TOTALS: 14 9 17

22. Programme Matrix