PROGRAMME STANDARDS: ENGINEERING ... - DrJJ

PROGRAMME STANDARDS: ENGINEERING & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
GLOSSARY
1) Common Core Modules that are deemed common to all disciplines of
Engineering and Engineering Technology by these
Programme Standards.
2) Credit A quantitative measurement that represents the
learning volume or the academic load to achieve the
respective learning outcomes.
3) Discipline Core Specific modules to a specific discipline of Engineering
and Engineering Technology by these Programme
Standards.
4) Industrial training/
Industrial Attachment/
Internship
A period of time within the programme during which the
students are required to be placed in the industry to
gain industrial experience and to enhance their soft
skills.
5) Learning Outcomes Statements on what a student is expected to know,
understand and do upon the completion of a period of
study.
6) Programme Aims Overarching statements on the purpose, philosophy
and rationale of the programme.
7) Student Learning Time A period of time that a student should spend on the
learning-teaching activities for a given credit which
comprises guided learning, independent learning and
assessment.
8) Viva Voce An oral examination which tests a student‟s
communication skills and knowledge of relevant facts.
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