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modeling and optimisation. It is supposed that a Bachelor (a graduate of the FCD
engineering programme) should be prepared for complex engineering activity.
Innovative engineering activity is aimed at development and construction of new
technology, designed as a commercial product providing social and economic effect and
therefore marketable and competitive. Innovative engineering activity is multilevel and
interdisciplinary, based on fundamental and applied knowledge. It requires deep analysis
and design of sophisticated models. It is supposed that both a Master and a Specialist (the
graduates of the SCD engineering programmes) should be prepared for innovative
engineering activity.
Characteristics of complex and innovative engineering problems that serve as a basis to
form the RAEE requirements to а Bachelor, a Master and a Specialist competences are
given below:
Solution of Complex Engineering Problems
The characteristic “wide range of various technological issues” contained in the definition
of “Complex Engineering Problem” refers to the complex engineering tasks from different
areas of knowledge. The characteristic “does not have an obvious decision, requires abstract
thinking, original analysis and construction of according models” means that to solve a
complex engineering problem a Bachelor uses the methods of modeling, mostly
mathematical, based on interpreting an information about a real object to mathematical
symbols and operating them (solving an equation) to solve the problem.
The characteristic “requires knowledge enabling to use an analytic approach based on
fundamental principles” means that analysis of the processes in a technical object should
be accomplished by a Bachelor using the principles of physics explaining its functional
concept.
The characteristic “includes uncommon tasks beyond the standard decisions” refers to
engineering tasks that are not typical and there are no standard procedures to solve it. For
example, a Bachelor designs technical object and its operating system in conditions of
Proceedings of Research in Engineering Education Symposium 2011
Madrid, 4 th - 7 th October 2011