The Higher Canadian Institute for Business
and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
Course Name: Project I
Course Code: IEN 491
I. Basic Course Information
Program(s) on which the course is given: Industrial Engineering.
Department offering the course: Mechanical Engineering
Academic level: 5th level
Semester in which course is offered: Fall
Course pre-requisite(s): None
Credit Hours: 2 Hrs.
Contact Hours Through:
Lecture
1.0
Tutorial*
0.0
Practical*
3.0
Total
4.0
Approval date of course specification: September 2014
II. Overall Aims of Course
The aim of the project is to give students a major design experience that will both
develop and demonstrate the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work and
will incorporate engineering standards and realistic constraints including economic,
environmental, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical and safety considerations. In
addition, the project should represent an actual problem or need of the industry or the
community. The purpose of Part 1 of the Graduation Project is to explore a chosen
topic and to discover and define the project problem. After initial introductory lectures,
students will perform research work to explore different approaches to the problem at
hand. Based on this research study, students will perform system level analysis to
explore project feasibility and reach an initial high level design or system architecture
and specifications. The output of Project 1 is a major report outlining the project
feasibility results and laying the ground for the detailed design and implementation
phase to be conducted in Project 2 This document should include a detailed project
plan indicating major project implementation milestones with clear assignment of tasks
among project team members
III. Program ILOs covered by course
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Knowledge &
Intellectual Skills
Professional Skills
Understanding
K.1/K.2
I.1/I.2
P.5/P.6
General
Skills
G.f/G.h
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IV.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a. Knowledge and Understanding
On completing the course, students should be able to:
k.1 Identify and demonstrate competence in university level mathematics, natural
sciences, engineering fundamentals, and specialized engineering knowledge
appropriate to the program.
k.2 Recognize the innovations and recent trends in Industrial technologies.
k.3 Relate practical application of theories in different fields through projects and
field studies.
k.4 Express unique oriented Knowledge in the relevant fields.
b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
i.1 Use appropriate knowledge and skills to identify, formulate, analyze, and solve
complex engineering problems in order to reach substantiated conclusions.
i.2 Use brainstorming and innovation techniques to deal with problems and to
develop new ideas.
i.3 Demonstrate and organize tasks into a structured form.
i.4 Identify the performance of digital and analogue communication, mobile
communication, coding, and decoding systems.]
c. Practical/Professional Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
p.1 Formulate and use the appropriate mathematical methods for modelling and
analyzing problems in electrical, electronic and communications engineering.
p.2 Set up and use the relevant test and measurement equipment and experimental
laboratory work
p.3 Design the systems, components and processes and test the design ideas in the
laboratory or through simulation, with technical analysis and critical evaluation
of results.
p.4 Set up, design, build and test a communication system.
d. General and Transferable Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
g.1 Use the scientific evidence based methods in the solution of problems
g.2 Independent works.
V. Course Matrix Contents
Duratio
Main Topics / Chapters
n
(Weeks)
The aim of the project is to
give students a major design
1 experience that will both
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- develop and demonstrate the
knowledge and skills
acquired in earlier course
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
(By ILO Code)
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
K.1/K.2/K.3/K.4 I.1/I.2/I.3/I.4
P.1/P.2/P.3/
P.4
G.S.
G.1/G.2
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3
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work and will incorporate
engineering standards and
realistic constraints
including economic,
environmental,
sustainability,
manufacturability, ethical
and safety considerations. In
addition, the project should
represent an actual problem
or need of the industry or
the community
The purpose of Part 1 of the
Graduation Project is to
explore a chosen topic and
to discover and define the
project problem. After
initial introductory lectures,
students will perform
research work to explore
different approaches to the
problem at hand. Based on
this research study, students
will perform system level
analysis to explore project
feasibility and reach an
initial high level design or
system architecture and
specifications
The output of Project 1 is a
major report outlining the
project feasibility results
and laying the ground for
the detailed design and
implementation phase to be
conducted in Project 2 This
document should include a
detailed project plan
indicating major project
implementation milestones
with clear assignment of
tasks among project team
members
Net Teaching Weeks
5
K.1/K.2/K.3/K.4 I.1/I.2/I.3/I.4
P.1/P.2/P.3/
P.4
G.1/G.2
5
K.1/K.2/K.3/K.4 I.1/I.2/I.3/I.4
P.1/P.2/P.3/
P.4
G.1/G.2
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VI. Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Sub-Topics
Total
Hours
The aim of the project is to give students
a major design experience that will both
develop and demonstrate the knowledge
and skills acquired in earlier course work
4
and will incorporate engineering
standards and realistic constraints
including economic
The aim of the project is to give students
a major design experience that will both
develop and demonstrate the knowledge
and skills acquired in earlier course work
4
and will incorporate engineering
standards and realistic constraints
including economic
The aim of the project is to give students
a major design experience that will both
develop and demonstrate the knowledge
and skills acquired in earlier course work
4
and will incorporate engineering
standards and realistic constraints
including economic
environmental, sustainability,
manufacturability, ethical and safety
considerations. In addition, the project
4
should represent an actual problem or
need of the industry or the community
environmental, sustainability,
manufacturability, ethical and safety
considerations. In addition, the project
4
should represent an actual problem or
need of the industry or the community
The purpose of Part 1 of the Graduation
Project is to explore a chosen topic and to
4
discover and define the project problem.
After initial introductory lectures
The purpose of Part 1 of the Graduation
Project is to explore a chosen topic and to
4
discover and define the project problem.
After initial introductory lectures
Midterm Exam
students will perform research work to
explore different approaches to the
4
problem at hand. Based on this research
study, students will perform system level
Contact Hours
Theoretical
Practical
Hours
Hours*
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
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analysis to explore project feasibility and
reach an initial high level design or
system architecture and specifications
students will perform research work to
explore different approaches to the
problem at hand. Based on this research
study, students will perform system level
4
analysis to explore project feasibility and
reach an initial high level design or
system architecture and specifications
The output of Project 1 is a major report
outlining the project feasibility results
and laying the ground for the detailed
design and implementation phase to be
conducted in Project 2 This document
4
should include a detailed project plan
indicating major project implementation
milestones with clear assignment of tasks
among project team members
The output of Project 1 is a major report
outlining the project feasibility results
and laying the ground for the detailed
design and implementation phase to be
conducted in Project 2 This document
4
should include a detailed project plan
indicating major project implementation
milestones with clear assignment of tasks
among project team members
The output of Project 1 is a major report
outlining the project feasibility results
and laying the ground for the detailed
design and implementation phase to be
conducted in Project 2 This document
4
should include a detailed project plan
indicating major project implementation
milestones with clear assignment of tasks
among project team members
The output of Project 1 is a major report
outlining the project feasibility results
and laying the ground for the detailed
design and implementation phase to be
conducted in Project 2 This document
4
should include a detailed project plan
indicating major project implementation
milestones with clear assignment of tasks
among project team members
Final Exam
Total Teaching Hours
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
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VII. Teaching and Learning Methods
Teaching/Learning
Method
Lectures &
Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab
Sessions
Practical lab Work
Reading Materials
Web-site Searches
Research &
Reporting
Problem Solving /
Problem-based
Learning
Projects
Independent Work
Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation Analysis
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)
K&U
Intellectual
Skills
Professional
Skills
General
Skills
K.1/K.2/K.3/K.4 I.1/I.2/I.3/I.4 P.1/P.2/P.3/P.4
G.1/G.2
K.1/K.2/K.3/K.4 I.1/I.2/I.3/I.4 P.1/P.2/P.3/P.4
G.1/G.2
K.1/K.2/K.3/K.4 I.1/I.2/I.3/I.4 P.1/P.2/P.3/P.4
G.1/G.2
K.1/K.2/K.3/K.4 I.1/I.2/I.3/I.4 P.1/P.2/P.3/P.4
K.1/K.2/K.3/K.4 I.1/I.2/I.3/I.4 P.1/P.2/P.3/P.4
G.1/G.2
G.1/G.2
Others (Specify):
VIII. Assessment Methods, Schedule and Grade Distribution
Course ILOs Covered by Method
(By ILO Code)
Assessment
Method
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
Midterm
Exam
Final Exam
Quizzes
Course
K.1/K.2/K.3/K.4 I.1/I.2/I.3/I.4 P.1/P.2/P.3/P.4 G.1/G.2
Work
Report
Writing
Case Study
Analysis
Oral
K.1/K.2/K.3/K.4 I.1/I.2/I.3/I.4 P.1/P.2/P.3/P.4 G.1/G.2
Presentations
Practical
K.1/K.2/K.3/K.4 I.1/I.2/I.3/I.4 P.1/P.2/P.3/P.4 G.1/G.2
Group
Assessment
Week
Weight /
No.
Percentage
40%
30 %
30%
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IX. List of References
Essential Text Books
Course notes
Recommended books
Google Search
Periodicals, Web sites,
etc …
X. Facilities required for teaching and learning
big sized lecture rooms - computers (Personal & Notebook) - data show
Course coordinator: Dr.Mahmoud Mohamed
Head of Department: Dr.Mahmoud Mohamed
Date: September 2014
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