WSEAS Transactions on Advances in Engineering Education
Print ISSN: 1790-1979, E-ISSN: 2224-3410
Volume 13, 2016
Development of Mechatronic Engineering Course for a Military Technological College in Gulf Region
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Abstract: Curriculum development, renewal and innovation are critical to successful engineering programs. In this paper, the authors describe the development of a new mechatronic engineering program at a new college of Higher Education. Small class sizes and high staff-student ratio are among the distinguishing characteristics of the college. The development of a mechatronic degree was taken to ensure that it meets the requirements of the Ministry of Defence Engineering Services. It has been both innovative and strategically designed in terms of balancing between the technical competencies required and the academic rigor of the 21st century engineering programs meeting international standards. The resulting program curriculum is thus both flexible and relevant. The flexibility of design of the Systems Engineering programs allows the pursuit of a variety of pathways. In addition, the curriculum is relevant as it is structured to allow for emphasis areas, aligned with stakeholders’ requirements, ensuring fit for purpose knowledge and minimizing the period of the on job training. The paper discusses the resulting implementation of the course and highlights the analysis and mapping against the expected profile of the graduates.
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Keywords: mechatronics, skills-set, multidisciplinary engineering, training needs analysis, learning outcomes, engineering education, fuzzy classification
Pages: 69-83
WSEAS Transactions on Advances in Engineering Education, ISSN / E-ISSN: 1790-1979 / 2224-3410, Volume 13, 2016, Art. #8