Technological University (Hmawbi)

Mechanical engineering is the discipline that applies the principles of engineering, physics and material science for the design, analysis, manufacturing and maintenance of mechanical systems. We provide our students opportunities to engage in experiments, design work, project work, industrial training seminar and team work to enhance the learning process that is so vital for a holistic engineering education.Mechanical engineers create and develop mechanical systems in the areas of
.Renewable Energy

.Thermal Engineering
.Manufacturing Engineering
.Solid Mechanics
.Fluid  Mechanics

Graduate Attributes

• Engineering Knowlege
• Problem Analysis
• Design/Development of Solutions
• Investigation
• Modern Tools Usage
• The Engineer of Society
• Environment and Sustainabiltiy
• Ethics
• Individual and Team Work
• Communication
• Project Mangement and Finance
• Life-long Learing

PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs)

1          State the vision and mission of the IHL and/or faculty.

Vision of the University:

To become internationally recognized, high-ranking university that nurtures highly qualified Engineers and Architects who are needed in building the Nation, Myanmar.

Mission of the University:

Fostering our students with strong desire in conducting social activities and intellectually stimulating to qualified Engineers Architects who understand professional ethics well and creating innovative academic environment for all-around development of community.

1. 1. Vision of the Department

To produce the competent engineers and researchers through quality education.

Mission of the Department

The mission of Department of Mechanical Engineering is to offer quality education that gives them knowledge for professional practice and a career of lifelong learning, prepare the students for their role as engineers in society with an awareness of environmental and ethical values.

2          List the PEOs and state where they are published or publicised.

The Programme Educational Objectives are formulated in such away as to describe and target probable and possible professional and career growth accomplishments for the graduates of the MechanicalEngineering programme that are achievable and measurable a few years after graduation.

2.1       Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs):

The Department of MechanicalEngineering has established the following objectives:

Objective 1: Produce graduates with broad based engineering sciences and fundamental of mechanical engineering to solve mechanical engineering problems and competencies in mechanical engineering design with creativity and innovation.

Objective 2: Produce successful and productive engineers with skills in faithful, communication, management, teamwork and leadership to their relevant profession.

Objective 3:Produce graduates who practices professional ethics with moral values in all areas of mechanical engineering and is committed to life-long learning.

Each of the 3 PEOs has direct Assessment Indicators (AIs) to measure the
graduates' achievement of PEOs respectively, as listed below:

PEO 1 - Technical Competence
PEO 2 - Communication Skills/ Leadership
PEO 3 - Professional Ethics/ Lifelong Learning

Moreover, the achievement of the programme’s PEOs by the graduates is made feasible through the successful attainment and measurement of the Graduate Attributes (GAs) which are formulated to ensure full coverage of all measurable attributes pertaining to the Mechanical Engineering programme students’ abilities and skills acquired during their study period at the University.

The programme educational objectives are published and placed for public display at the following locations:

1. Technological University (Hmawbi)official website.
2. Main lobby, Department notice board, Lecture halls lobby, Teaching laboratories and Library.

1. Describe how the Programme Objectives are consistent with the vision and mission of the IHL and/or faculty and stakeholders’ requirements.

1. 1. Description of how the consistency of the Programme Objectives with the vision and mission of the University.

Table C1 describes activities carried out by the University and Department in order to achieve and maintain consistency of the Programme EducationalObjectives with the University’s Vision and Missions.

Table C1:  

The University’s Vision, Mission and Programme Educational Objectives.

3.2       Description of how the Programme Objectives relate to the Stakeholders’ requirements

The following is the list of stakeholders contributing to the programme development:

1. Engineering Education Accreditation Committee (EEAC)
2. Industry Advisory Panel
3. External examiner
4. Academic staff
5. Students
6. Graduates/ Alumni

Table C2 provides details on the involvement of the stakeholders and their feedback on the process of Programme Educational Objectives formulation and achievement.

Table C2: Description of Stakeholders Involvement

4.      Describe the definition of PEO elements / performance indicators, achievement criteria, and performance targets.

           Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs) are specific statements/goals consistent with the mission and vision of the IHLs, are responsive to the expressed interest of programme stakeholders, and describe the expected achievements of graduates in their career and professional life a few (3 to 5) years after graduation.

5.     Describe the processes used to establish / formulate, define elements / performance indicators, setting achievement criteria and performance targets, and review the PEO statements and Describethe extent to which the programme’s various stakeholders are involved in the processes. This includes describing the tools used in the processes (survey, meetings, interviews, etc.) and frequency of activities and timelines.

Components of the process establishing Programme Educational Objectives:

1. The latest Engineering Education Accreditation Committee (EEAC) guidelines, EEAC Manual and related materials;

1. Regular communication with the employers, external examiners, industry advisors and supervisors via IAP meetings; Industrial Training visitations; organized talks, workshops and seminars;

1. Regular discussion of the OBE objectives with the academic staff during the departmental meetings.

1. Discussion of the collected feedback from the industrial and governmental bodies with the academic staff at the departmental levels, and selection of the key aspects that are to be incorporated into the revision of the Programme Educational Objectives.

1. Discussion of the revised Programme Educational Objectives at the departmental levels before they are sent out to the stakeholders for feedback collection.

1. Discussion of the received feedback for the proposed revision of PEOs and if necessary modification of the PEOs.

1. Submission of the revised PEO to the Departmental Board and so forth to the TU(Hmawbi)’s Senate.

1. Publication of the revised and approved PEO at the University, Faculty and Departmental public locations. 

1. Introduction of the PEOs to the students at the beginning of the semester during the first lecture including explanation on how PEO affect the Graduate Attributes and Course Outcomes. 

1. Regular collection of the feedback from the stakeholders, accumulation of the feedback, its discussion and planning subsequent revision of PEOs. 

Table C3 describes how each of the stakeholders contributes to the matters related to the Programme Educational Objectives and the corresponding evidences available to support the claim.

Table C3:        Contribution of the stakeholders into the process of Programme Educational Objectives formulation.

The academic programme is designed to incorporate components of various skills development to ensure that students develop all necessary basic skills and are able to begin their professional careers at certain competency level and able to continue enhancing their skills and abilities along their career paths. The following activities are carried out by the University and the Department to ensure the achievement of the Programme EducationalObjectives:          

1. The core subjects of MechanicalEngineering programme in academic curriculum are reviewed in terms of their course outcomes and then grouped in terms of their contribution to the Graduate Attributes, achievement of which, in turn, is reflected through the achievement of Programme EducationalObjectives. The detailed explanation of the linkage between Programme EducationalObjectives and GraduateAttributesis provided in Section D of the present document.

Every subject in the Programme is reviewed regularly by the course coordinator (lecturer) of the subject. Any major new development in the area relevant to a specific subject is considered and discussed at the CDC meeting; upon agreements, specified changes are incorporated into the syllabus of the subject and final approval is granted by the TU(Hmawbi)’s Senate. Lecturers are encouraged to revise their subjects regularly; however, they are also advised to approach this process responsibly and in advance to ensure proper transition.

1. Engagement of academic staff with extensive industry and research experiences so that they can transfer their valuable experiences into their teaching, thus bringing positive influence on the students (please refer to Section G for more details on the academic staff data).  

1. Majority of the final year projects involve experimental research work at the university or other laboratories so the students can learn and acquire the essential skills to carry out research and prepare technical written and oral presentations. The detailed marking scheme for FYP assessment will be developed to ensure students’ progress from part I to part II where written and oral presentation skills are assessed at each stage by the respective supervisors and moderators; and feedback will be given to the students to improve quality of work and its delivery.

1. The Industrial Training programme provides students with crucial exposure to the real working industrial environment where they are able to apply what they have learned so far and acquire new skills and experiences.

1. The academic curriculum is based on the delivery of the relevant engineering subjects supplemented with relevant tutorials and laboratory practical sessions involving specifically assigned computer laboratory exercises as well as appropriate assignments, tests and examination.

1. Besides focus on the fundamentals of engineering sciences and mathematics, the programme includes subjects on business and management, e.g. Engineering Management to expand exposure of the students and include opportunities for them to present their works done in the laboratories, during industrial training and/or final year projects.

(g) The students are also given opportunities to work in a group during laboratory sessions, assignment preparation and engineering competitions to stimulate in their development of leadership skills and sense of responsibility as team players.

(h) The Faculty and department regularly organise engineering seminars, workshops and talks engaging the experienced academic staff and inviting professional engineers and guest speakers from various industries, academic and research organisations and institutions of national and international significance. Students actively participate in such events and they are encouraged to be proactive in finding out more about potential areas of their interests. The invited guests often suggest and offer placements for industrial training to the students; they also initiate and support organisation of field trips and industrial visits to the students. The invited parties openly share their views with the students, particularly regarding skills and requirements of the industry applicable to the graduates.

(i) The University and Department encourage students to participate in the Engineering Competitions and provide financial support to the students who were selected for the competition following the established Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) involving Department of Student Affairs (DSA).

(j) The Department regularly invites professional engineers, member of the professional engineering bodies to explain to the students about the importance of being actively involved in the activities organised by professional institutions. The invited speakers enlighten the students about the importance of lifelong learning in order to become senior engineer or manager and acquire qualification of professional engineer or chartered engineer.

6.         Describe the processes used to evaluate the level of achievement of the PEOs. This includes describing graduates/alumni database, tools (survey, meetings, interviews, etc.) and frequency of activities and timelines.

Feedback from various stakeholders is used for the evaluation of the Programme Educational Objectives involving the following processes:

1. Feedback from the industry advisors (IAP) and industrial supervisors (IT) is collected on regular basis during IAP meetings and IT visitations using GAs/PEO survey form. The departmental meeting is scheduled to discuss the received feedback among the staff and a plan of actions is proposed to incorporate valuable input into the programme curriculum and activities. The obtained information is also shared with the students in considerate manner to provide them with the existing perceptions on the quality of TU(Hmawbi) graduates in the industry.

1. The appointed external examiner provides feedback on the quality of the Programme and its Objectives during his/her visit to the University, at least once during the term of appointment.

1. Specific feedback on the programme educational objectives is discussed at the departmental Curriculum Development Committee (CDC) meetings and proposed changes are submitted for the consideration by the Departmental Academic Development & Curriculum Committee (DADCC). Upon approval, the proposal is considered by the Faculty Board meeting and then subjected to the consideration by the University Academic Development & Curriculum Committee (UADCC) and finally it should be approved by the University Senate for implementation.

1. All subject lecturers take part in assessing and evaluating the achievement of the Programme Educational Objectives. At the end of every semester, a group meeting will be held to review the implementation of the course outcomes. The meeting will evaluate the outcome-based assessment results and propose suggestions for quality improvement.

In order to directlymeasure achievement of the Programme EducationalObjectives, the Department has recently initiated revision of alumni survey and development of a rubric for it.

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7.         Describe how the feedback and results obtained from the above processes are being used for the CQI of the programme.

            CQI strategies has been performed in not only the current processes but also future plans.            

8.         Describe the extent to which the programme’s various stakeholders are involved in these processes.

            Table C4 describes how each of the stakeholders contributes to the matters related to the Programme Educational Objectives and the corresponding evidences available to support the claim.

Table C4. Contribution of the Stakeholders into the Process of Programme

Educational Objectives Formulation

9.         Describe CQI strategies to be implemented in relation to PEOs.

            CQI strategies has been performed in not only the current processes but also future plans.            

10.       Self –assess on programme performance related to PEOs based on the following   scale.

            Satisfactory