A GRADUATE CAPABILITY-FOCUSED TOP DOWN APPROACH FOR DEVELOPING THIRD LEVEL PROGRAMMES

1. A GRADUATE CAPABILITY-FOCUSED TOP DOWN APPROACH FOR DEVELOPING THIRD LEVEL PROGRAMMES Professor Saleem Hashmi School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Dublin City University, Ireland 9th September, 2008

2. Engineering Programmes are developed to cater for the needs of industry and enterprise. As such, it is vital that engineering programmes produce graduates with appropriate technical and professional attributes that industry needs. 9th September, 2008

3. Outcome based Programme Design Programme produces graduates with prescribed attributes (Programme Learning Outcomes). 9th September, 2008

4. Concept of Learning Outcomes (LOs) In short LOs are the ability to perform some task or gain enabling knowledge base. 9th September, 2008

5. Top Down Programme Development Step 1: Defining Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO) based on core competences. Each core competence usually comprises of one or more Programme Learning Outcomes.

6. Top Down Programme Development Step 2: Identifying Specific Competences and to identify supporting knowledge base for the Essential modules. The corresponding modules and their learning outcomes are then identified relatively easily.

7. Top Down Programme Development Remaining peripheral knowledge base which prepare engineers for the society, business, ethics and environment are then selected as appropriate.

8. Example of Module Learning Outcomes • Module: CAD/CAM • LOs: Able to produce detail drawing of parts/components using CAD facilities -Able to select appropriate materials. -Able to generate codes and communicate CAD files to CNC machine for producing the parts/components. -Able to estimate the production cost of the part. - -

9. A typical Programme Development diagram can be depicted in three stages ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE BASE SPECIFIC CAPABILITIES CORE Capabilities

10. Computer Aided Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (CAMME)

11. Top Down Planning Diagram for BEng in CAMME CORE Capabilities Competent in the development & application of computer based tools for mechanical & manufacturing engineering activities. 9th September, 2008

12. CAMME - Specific Capabilities ESSENTIAL KNOWDEDGE BASE SPECIFIC CAPABILITIES Programming Project Management Design Control CORE Capabilities Inspection Manufacturing Data Processing Modelling & Simulation 9th September, 2008

13. CAMME – Essential Knowledge base ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE BASE Enterprise Management Applied Mechanic Product Development elec. systems Materials Strength and properties selection SPECIFIC Information Technology CAPABILITIES CORE Capabilities Software Engineering Manufacturing Systems and Technology Measurement & Instrumentation Business Accounting Engineering Computation Automation 9th September, 2008

14. Mechatronic Engineering (ME)

15. Top Down Planning Diagram for BEng in ME ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE BASE SPECIFIC CAPABILITIES CORE Capabilities Competent in designing intelligent Machines and system and Developing Electronic Control system and associated software 9th September, 2008

16. ME - Specific Capabilities ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE BASE SPECIFIC CAPABILITIES CAD/CAM Design Analysis Design of digital Circuit and Systems Control System Design CORE Capabilities Automated Inspection and Image processing System simulation and automation Embedded System Integrated Project Management Software Development 9th September, 2008

17. ME – Essential Knowledge base ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE BASE enterprise Engg. communication Mathematics management Engg. materials Discipline Integrative Studies materials Manufacturing SPECIFIC CAPABILITIES technology strength & properties CORE Technology software Capabilities selection engineering Mechanics of materials and machines Software Engineering Waves and optics business Electronic fundamentals Applied mechanics accounting 9th September, 2008

18. Computer Business studies in Manufacturing Engineering (MEB)

19. Top Down Planning Diagram for BEng in (MEB) 9th September, 2008

20. MEB - Specific Capabilities 9th September, 2008

21. MEB – Essential Knowledge base 9th September, 2008

22. Bio – Medical Device Engineering (BioMED)

23. Top Down Planning Diagram for BEng in BioMED 9th September, 2008

24. BioMED- Specific Capabilities 9th September, 2008

25. BioMED – Essential Knowledge base 9th September, 2008

26. Top Down Planning Exercise for the delegates I am now proposing that all the delegates take part in an exercise to produce Top Down planning of one of the degree Programmes listed in the following slide

27. Top Down Planning Exercise for the delegates Choice of degree Programmes: • BEng in Sports Engineering and Technology • BSc in Engineering and Marketing • BA in Nationalism, International Relations and Peace Studies • MA in Human Sexuality Studies 9th September, 2008

28. Top Down Course Planning Work Sheet Choice of degree Programmes: • Select Degree: • Core capability (Maximum 20 words): • Specific capabilities (up to 10): • Essential knowledge base (up to 25 subjects): • Peripheral Knowledge base (up to 5 subjects):

29. Thanks!