Abstract
Engineers Australia (EA) has a set of requirements for accrediting engineering programs. Known as Stage 1 Competency Standards, the 16 elements of competencies ensure that engineering graduates have the necessary technical skills as well as soft skills required to join the workforce and contribute effectively to the society (Engineers-Australia, 2013). In addition to EA requirements, each tertiary institution usually has its own quality assurance criteria. At the Western Sydney University (WSU), as a part of the quality control mechanism, three committees at different levels scrutinise every proposed program. Once the proposed program passes through the scrutiny of these committees, the Academic Senate approves the program. The program is then delivered by the School proposing the curriculum. The suite of Bachelor of Engineering programs developed by the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics (SCEM) went through all of the abovementioned processes. A curriculum mapping tool (CMT) was developed and implemented to guarantee that all unit (subject) and course learning outcomes were achieved by each suite of the proposed programs. This paper presents the use of the CMT in successful mapping of the BEng suite of programs at WSU. The usefulness of the tool is highlighted.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of International Conference on Engineering Education and Research, 21-24 November 2016, Western Sydney University, Parramatta Campus, Sydney, Australia |
| Publisher | Western Sydney University |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780646957241 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | International Conference on Engineering Education and Research - Duration: 21 Nov 2016 → … |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Engineering Education and Research |
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| Period | 21/11/16 → … |
Keywords
- vocational qualifications
- engineering
- education
- curriculum planning
