On the Bachelor Program in Engineering Physics for underdeveloped and developing countries: vision for global competitiveness
The importance of a Bachelor Program in Engineering Physics for underdeveloped and developing countries is discussed in this paper. Worldwide rapid developments need reliable engineering graduates with strong inter- and multidisciplinary academic qualifications. Anticipating this requirement, Bach...
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| Language: | English |
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2019
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14314/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14314/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14314/1/22.pdf |
| Summary: | The importance of a Bachelor Program in Engineering Physics for underdeveloped and developing countries is discussed
in this paper. Worldwide rapid developments need reliable engineering graduates with strong inter- and multidisciplinary
academic qualifications. Anticipating this requirement, Bachelor degree program in engineering physics is regarded as the
most suitable for preparing graduates in underdeveloped and developing countries with such qualification profile. Several
studies showed that the need for such educational program is quite promising. The motivation to strive for higher qualifications
is strong, and it is motivated by individual as well as the institutional consciousness, as also triggered by labor market
requirements and government’s incentives. It is not surprising that the similar qualification profiles are already well designed
in many industrial countries for Master up to PhD levels. Since the program requires a cross-discipline study among many
fields, this paper also discusses the synergistic clustering strategy for facilitating the learning, research, and developmental
activities. In this paper, seven clusters are proposed, namely generic knowledge, basic knowledge, instrumentation and
control, energy and environmental engineering, materials, acoustics and vibration, and photonics. The cluster courses can
be distributed in each semester depends on the department strategy of achieving the learning outcomes. Mandatory courses
for such program are also being addressed as well. |
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