Restricted UNDP/JAM/79/005 Terminal Report JAMAICA

Restructuring of Engineering Courses at the College of Arts, Science and Technology (CAST)

Project Findings and Recommendations

Serial No. FMR/SC/0PS/82 /263 (UNDP)

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

United Nations Development Programme

Paris, 1982

J A M A I C A

RESTRUCTURING OF ENGINEERING COURSES AT THE COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CAST)

Project Findings and Reconnu

Report prepared for the Government of Jamaica by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) acting as Executing Agency for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

United Nations Development Programme

UNDP/JAM/79/005 Terminal Report FMR/SC/OPS/82/265(UNDP) 21 October 1982

© Unesco 1982 Printed in France

TABLE OF CONTENTS Paragraphs

INTRODUCTION (1 - 11)

The Engineering Department Programmes of Studies in the Engineering Department The Background of the Project Context and Justification of the Project

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT

Immediate Objectives Development Objectives

ACTIVITIES AND OUTPUTS

Review of the process of Restructuring Curriculum Model International Staff Government Counterpart Staff Fellowships and Training of Counterparts Restructured Courses and their Implementation Certificate Programmes Full-time Diploma Programmes Degree Programme

ACHIEVEMENT OF IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVES

UTILISATION OF PROJECT RESULTS

Findings

RECOMMENDATIONS

(a) Courses (b) Reorganization of the Department (c) Staff Improvements (d) Follow-up Support

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APPENDICES

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Unesco Experts National Staff Student Population and Graduate Output Programme of Studies - Certificate Programme of Studies - Higher Certificate Programme of Studies - Full-Time Diploma Programme of Studies - Full-Time Certificate Report on the Extension Period - 1 April to

31 December. I98I

UNDP /JAM/79/005 - Restructuring of Engineering Courses at the College of Arts, Science & Technology (CAST)

TERMINAL REPORT

I. INTRODUCTION

1. Technical education in Jamaica is essentially patterned on the British system. Based on the British Government Advisory Panel on Tech­nical education in the late 19^0's, the Government of Jamaica opened the Jamaica Institute of Technology in March 1958. Subseauently, the name was changed to the present name - College of Arts, Science & Technology (CAST).

2. It was planned that since inception the College, should, provide training for students in Engineering, Building Technology, Laboratory Technology and Commerce. The courses were designed to be both full-time and part-time with a practical bias. For most of the courses;including the ones in Engineering« the levels implemented were essentially those of English Higher National Certificate Programmes (HNC).

3. The College started with 56 students and 7 full-time academic staff offering courses in four areas. Since then, the college has grown, both in terms of student numbers and the number of programmes offered in different subject areas. At present, some 70 programmes are offered through 7 academic departments, with a total student strength of about 3,300. CAST is the only tertiary level Technical College in Jamaica offer­ing courses at the Technician and Technician-Engineer levels.

The Engineering Department

k. The Engineering Department is one of the oldest in the College which started admitting students right from the inception of the College in I958. The Department consists of Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechan­ical and Telecommunication & Electronics branches. The Department offers essentially the full-time diploma (Technician^Engineer) and part-time certificate (Technician) programmes.

Programmes of Studies in the Engineering Department

5. Table 1 shows the different programmes presently being offered by the department.

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TABLE 1

Programme

Technician-Engineer

Electrical (Power)

Mechanical

Technician

Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration

Electrical (Power)

Mechanical (Plant)

Mechanical (Production

Radio & Television

Computers/Industrial

Electronics

Single subject Modular Courses in Telecommuni­cation Se Electronics

Duration (Years)

3 3

3

3A

3A-3/V 3/* 3A

60 to 360 hours

Full or Part-Time

Full-Time

Full-Tirae

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Part-Time

Award

Diploma

Diploma

Certificate

Certificate/ Higher Certif.

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Statement

The Background of the Project

6. The Certificate (Part-Time) programmes of the Department are linked to the ÏÏK system through the external examination-conducted and adminis­tered by the City and Guilds of London Institutes (CGLI). The curricular structure followed is also set by the CGLI»

7« The Diploma (Full-Time) programmes of the Department are.linked to the UK system through the external examinations conducted and administered by the Union of Lancashire and Cheshire Institutes (ULCI), now part of the North Western Regional Advisory Council for further Education«

8. The college has been the recipient of technical assistance .through the UNDP/ITU project for setting up the Telecommunications and Electronics Training Centre during the period 1973'- 1979 (Vide Projects JAM/72/009 phase I and JAM/77/004 phase II). The Telecommunications and Electronics Training Centre provides training in several technical subject areas through modular courses to technicians employed in industry and Government.

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9« As part of the activities and outputs of the UNDP/ITU project (JAM/77/004), the restructuring of Telecommunications and Electronics Tech­nician courses was initiated in 1977* Since the first year of the techni­cian programme is common to all branches of the Engineering Department, this restructuring exercise had important repercussions on the courses of the other sections of the Department.

Context and Justification of the Project

10. This project (JAM/79/005) was conceived and initiated to"restructure all the courses in the other sections of the Engineering Department other than the Telecommunications and Electronics. The restructuring of courses is essentially to secure the objectives:

- The modification of the UK-oriented syllabi structure to respond to national developmental needs.

- Delinking from the UK-based external examinations through local/ internal evaluation, without the sacrifice of professional accre­ditation and a measure of international parity*

- Extension of the scope of the programmes to fit into further education modes through Post-Diploma degree studies to be started in the Department in the sequel.

11. The project (JAM/79/005) was approved on October 17» 1979 and the Project Document provided for a UNDP input of US$ 121,700 and a government contribution (in kind) of JÎ ^,680. The duration of the project,as provided in the Project Document,was 12 monthsT but later extended by one month. The present Terminal Eeport deals with the full thirteen-month period and offers an analysis of the project's implementation and results.

11. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT

Immediate Objectives

12. The immediate objectives, as outlined in the Project Document, are as follows:

- Implementation of the curriculum, including revised methodology, in the school-year I98O-I98I.

13. In this respect it was first necessary to proceed with the restruc­turing of the courses in the Mechanical and Electrical branches with the highest priority attached to the Technician Programmes and their speedy completion.

Ik. With this goal in view, the project activities were focussed on the following in the same order of preference:

- The pre-engineering (level 0), first year (level l), and second year (level 2) courses had already been restructured and implemented for the Mechanical, Electrical (Power) and Telecommunications

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Technician streams. This made it imperative to restructure the third year (level 3) courses of Electrical (Power), Mechanical (Plant) and Mechanical (Production) streams for implementa.tlon-from. the academic year I98O-8I commencing in September 198O-

- The restructuring of the fourth year (level k) courses in Elec­trical 8c Mechanical branches ready for implementation-from. September I98I.

- The review of the already restructured pré-engineerings first and second year courses to harmonize with the over-all objectives of restructuring. Any changes in these are to be incorporated for implementation from September I98I.

- The comprehensive review of the full-time Diploma programmes in Electrical and Mechanical branches from the view-point of making them responsive to local needs and internal evaluation«

- The review of physical facilities and staffing to determine their adequacy for the effective implementation of the restructured programmes.

- The examination of the need and basis for the introduction of post-diploma programmes in the Engineering Department, including their, structure and the necessary framework for accreditation..

- The evaluation of the need and requirements of further develop­ment assistance to improve the educational and training capabi» lities of the Engineering Department.

15. It should be noted that the immediate objectives as presented in the Project Document are in fact developmental objectives because the project could only assist in designing the restructured curricula and, their effective implementation remained the responsibility of the .College and the Government.

Development Objectives

16. The satisfactory achievement of the short-term objectives should contribute significantly in the longer term to the strengthening of the curriculum base to respond to the national needs of technical training and education in the Mechanical and Electrical branches. Through the . counterpart staff training*, attainment of a large measure of self-suffi­ciency in programme designt evaluation and implementation for the changing needs of the economy should be possible.

III. ACTIVITIES AND OUTPUTS

17. As already mentioned in paragraph 9, the restructuring activities had commenced in 1977 essentially for the part-time certificate programme in Telecommunications & Electronic streams of the department.. As it progressed, certain fundamental disagreements emerged about the philosophy, pace and direction of restructuring.

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l8. Following a comprehensive review meeting held on.October 20, 1979» the Principal of the College advised suspension of further activities in restructuring, particularly with regard to the full-̂ time. diploma—programmer pending a further re-evaluation of the whole matter,

Beview of the Process of Restructuring

19» - When the present project activities commenced in February I98O., UNESCO project team encountered an atmosphere of some uncertainty as to the future directions of restructuring« The major issues which required discussion and resolution were:

Should^the essentially, training-oriented certificate (Technician) programmes be an integral part of the essentially education-oriented diploma programmes?

- Should the Modular Courses structure be the basis of all programmes in the .Engineering Department?

- Should the pace of implementation of the restructured courses be such as to start internalisation of evaluation of the full-time diploma programmes from I98O itself?

20. With these- background developments, intensive consultations and discussions took place to crystallise policy guidelines as to the future educational philosophy of the Engineering Department. Several meetings were held with the Principal of the College, also National Director of the project, to arrive at a consensus for the smooth progress of the restruc-•.-. turing activities.

Curriculum Model

21. The choice of an appropriate curriculum model for the Technician and Technician-engineer programmes is of basic importance. Three possible model structures were examined. These are:

- The parallel stream - The integrated stream - The common-core stream

These three structures are illustrated in Fig. 1. Each structure has certain advantages and drawbacks.

22. The consensus guidelines evolved after these discussions are summa­rised as follows:

- To provide for a parallel stream model where the full-time diploma and the part-time certificate programmes proceed independently as in (A) in Fig. 1 and its adoption. This essentially reversed the earlier position of adopting a common stream.

- To provide for a more gradual disassociation from overseas exa­mining bodies after reviewing the experience of the already internalised certificate programmes.

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(A) PARALLEL

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FIGURE 1. CURRICULUM MODELS FOR TECHNICIAN/TECHNOLOGIST TRAINING

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- To provide for a post-diploma degree programme in Electrical and Mechanical branches without jeopardizing the merits .of the existing diploma programme and its terminal character«

International Staff

23. A total of 25 man-months of expert services have been provided under the project. In addition, 12 man-months of support staff (Secretary) have been provided through the UNDP /Agency inputs. These man-months, were functionally distributed as follows:

- Experts:

Educational Technologist (Mechanical Engineering) 12 mm and Chief Technical Adviser

Educational Technologist (Electrical Power) 13 mm

- Support :

Secretarial services 12 mm

2h. The two : man-months of consultant services provided for in the pro­ject document have not been used, since it was not found necessary for the project activities.

Government Counterpart Staff

25« The Head of the Engineering Department and the four heads of sections - Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechanical (Production), Mechanical (Plant) were designated as the counterpart staff.

26. Effective joint participation by the designated heads of sections and other academic staff of the department with the international staff were inhibited due to:

- The service contract required that the academic, staff be present on the campus only for the delivery of lectures. They were under no obligation to be in attendance with the UNESCO staff at any other time.

- The serious staff shortages consequent on a number of resignations during I98O and, the heavy commitment to on-going programmes did not allow the counterpart staff to contribute sufficient time to project activities.

- The resignation of the Sead of Engineering Department in August 1979; until the end of the project (March I98I) no incumbent joined as the permanent head which acted as a limitation for counterpart participation.

Fellowship and Training of Counterparts

27. This project had no provisions for fellowships.

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28. The most important training to the counterpart staff was administered by international experts on a one-to-one basis. As already mentioned (para­graph 26), the teaching load and other college duties severely curtailed the amount of time the staff members could spend with the UNESCO advisors«

29. Monthly meetings to discuss the methodology of curriculum restruc- -turing and the writing of syllabi were held fairly regularly which had an important training component for the counterpart" staff..

Restructured Courses and their Implementation

30. The restructuring of courses of the different programmes has been completed. The internalization of evaluation of the Technician courses has proceeded at the rate of one year at-a-time and will be completed during the academic year I98I-82.

Certificate Programmes

31. As already mentioned (paragraph 5)» the department runs three-year Certificate (Technician) Programmes and four-year Higher Certificate Pro­grammes, excluding the one-year pre-engineering level» The entry to the Higher Certificate Programme requires the successful completion of the certificate programme. Table 2 shows the progress of restructuring and the schedule set for implementation.

TABLE 2

Progress of Restructuring - Certificate Programmes

YEAR/LEVEL

Third year (level 3), counting pre-engi­neering as level 0.

Fourth year (level 4), counting pre-engineer­ing as level 0

Pre-engineering, first and second years (levels 0, 1, & 2)

STREAMS SPECIALIZATIONS

Electrical xPower)f Mechanical (Plant), Mechanical (Produc­tion) and Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration

Electrical (Power), Mechanical (Plant), and Mechanical (Production)

All streams

STATUS OF. RESTRUC­TURING

Completed

Completed

Completed (re­vision of the already re­structured courses

'SCHEDULE FOE IMPLEMENTATION

September I98O

September I98I

September I98I

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Full-Time Diploma Programmes

32. Critical review of all the courses of the full-time diploma progra­mmes in Electrical and Mechanical branches has been completed* Based on a strength/weakness analysis conducted by the project team through an exhaust­ive questionnaire" addressed to the alumni of the department» changes in the course structure for the improvement of the practice-orientation have been worked out. These shall be implemented from I98I..

33. The complete restructuring and delinking from the overseas UCLI examinations system has been deferred to I982 to gain experience of internal evaluation of the Certificate Programmes for two more years (I98O and I98I) and, to improve the support facilities in the department.

Degree Programme

34. The need for instituting degree programmes in the Engineering Department has been given full consideration» Taking into account the in­dustrial needs and the developmental projection for the country, the man­power requirements do call for higher level engineering technologists. CAST, being the only technical institution in Jamaica for Engineering educa­tion, should provide for the training of such higher level technologists through degree-level programmes, which may also serve the regional needs.

35. The existing full-time diploma in Mechanical and Electrical branches is a programme well received in the world of work» The diploma graduates serve as very useful mid-level technical personnel.

36. Based on this strength, the degree programme has to be built without altering the useful attributes of the diploma programme.

37. The degree programme, conceptualised on these considerations, has the following salient features:

It is to be a Post-Diploma Degree Programme with minimum qualifi­cations for entry being the CAST diploma or equivalent.

- It is to be essentially technology-oriented and work-experience based.

- It is to be offered both as a part-time as well as a full-time programme preferring the former first, for implementation.

- It is to be accredited by the University of the West Indies (UWI) as a B. Tech» Degree or alternatively, CAST may consider other forms of accreditation.

IV ACHIEVEMENT OF IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVES

38. The immediate objectives as determined in the Project Document are set out in paragraphs 13 & Ik, Comparing these with the outputs as set out in Section III, the extent of success in achieving the immediate objectives can be analysed.

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39« A total of thirty-seven courses of the certificate programmes have been restructured.. The syllabi of all these courses have been written in the learning objective form.

ko. A review of the thirty-three courses of the full-time diploma programmes has been completed to identify gaps and deficiencies in subject and content.

kl. Based on feedback information from the past students of the Engi­neering Departmentt a strength/weakness analysis has been completed to identify the critical areas of training in relation to the post-college job requirements.

k2. A basic working document setting out the philosophy, structure and course headings of the Post-Diploma Degree Programme in Engineering has been prepared.

^3. An official mission to Trinidad (St. Agustine Campus of UWI) to discuss the possibilities for accrediting the proposed degree as a UVI B. Tech. Degree has been completed. The Engineering Faculty of UWI have welcomed the scheme and shown positive response for its possible accre­ditation.

kk. However, it should be understood that the time schedule for starting the degree programme and the link-up for accreditation are presently only at an early stage of discussion.

V. UTILIZATION OF PROJECT RESULTS

A-5. The project has established a framework and philosophy for restruc­turing of courses based on national needs and responsive to national re­quirements. Gradual internalisation of evaluation is being implemented.

k6. Building on the strengths of the well-established diploma programmes, transition to decree programmes over the next few years in consonance with the college five-year plan has been articulated.

Findings

(a) Staffing

47. One of the major problems the college faces in general and, in parti­cular the Engineering Department, is the acute shortage of counterpart staff. Attraction of well qualified staff and their retention is likely to continue to be a crucial problem which could seriously hamper the acade­mic work of the college.

48. CAST has to continue its efforts to secure a separate identity amongst the tertiary institutions in Jamaica. Once this is achieved, it should be possible to have more flexible salary structures to attract and retain qualified staff.

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k9. The college has a norm of eighteen class contact hours per week for the academic staff. As the college programmes evolve towards higher levels such as the degree programmes, there is a need to lower these norms to allow sufficient time for non-teaching academic activities, at least on a select­ive basis.

(b) General

50. Notwithstanding these limitations, the college has an excellent reputation in the country and the region, and its graduates are sought after by industry.

51. The effectiveness of teaching has been good as borne out by the per­formance of the diploma students in the overseas (ULCI) examinations, the results of which have been favourably compared to those of UK students.

32.. The up-grading of curricula is a continuous process and based on the experience of this project, the national staff are capable of maintaining this momentum for the further modernisation of courses.

VI. RECOMMENDATIONS

(a) Courses

53» It is recommended that the present two-year full-time certificate programme in Instrument Technology be up-graded to a full-time, three-year diploma programme, in line with the other full-time programmes in the Department. There will be considerable advantages since several courses would be common with the other diploma programmes«

5**» It is recommended that a three-year, part-time certificate programme in Refrigeration and Air-conditioning be introduced as one of the specia­lisations in Mechanical Engineering. The Department has a well-developed laboratory facility in Befrigeration and Air-conditioning. The first year (level 1) and most of the second year (level 2) courses are common with the other certificate programmes in Mechanical Engineering.

(b) Reorganization of the Department

53- It is recommended that a re-grouping of the activities in the College to form an enlarged Engineering Department be considered. The College five-year plan (1980-198*0 proposes a "Division of Technology" comprising the following sections:

(1) Mechanical Engineering (2) Electrical Engineering (3) Civil Technology (b) Planning & Surveying (5) Architecture

56« As the college expands, new sections may be added to the above list. This division/faculty regrouping is sound and is recommended for early implementation. The Telecommunications & Electronics centre should be integrated with the Electrical Engineering section within the Technology Division.

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(c) Staff Improvements

57. High priority is recommended for improvements to staff salaries and compensation» particularly for those who are well qualified so that they are attracted and retained at CAST. This is an important pre-requisite for all academic developments at CAST.

58. New recruitment of staff to the Engineering Department should be based on at least a good first degree in. Engineering,coupled with industrial experience. This is particularly essential in view of the proposed degree programme. Existing staff should be suitably encouraged to pursue higher studies through scholarships, fellowships and study leave entitlements.

59» Adequate numbers of academic staff should be recruited to replace and account for losses to avoid heavier dependence on part-time staff.

60• A more flexible approach is recommended for the contact hours through selective reductions to release staff for other activities such as labora­tory development, curriculum design, industrial collaboration, etc.

61. It is recommended that the maintenance of equipment in the labora­tories be improved. The quality of work turned out.by the technicians should be improved through more effective supervision.

(d) Follow-up Support

62. CAST is the only institution of its kind in Jamaica and, as a result, the staff members get only limited opportunities to exchange views and for interactive learning. International staff provide opportunities to widen their experience. In addition to this, staff members need recurrent oppor­tunities to widen their learning and experience overseas.

63. The follow-up tasks subsequent to the restructuring of courses and the starting of the Post-Diploma programmes very definitely need inter­national assistance.

6k. It is strongly recommended that the Government should support a series of follow-up projects to modernise the physical facilities and en­large the activities of the Engineering Department. In particular, a follow-up project should be immediately started in continuation of this project to take up the preparatory tasks for the introduction of the Post-Diploma Pro­grammes and other related activities.

65. During the Tripartite Review held :.n January I98I, the need for an enhanced Engineering Presence in Jamaica was stressed by the National Director of ¿he project. The government representatives agreed unanimously on the need to upgrade and expand the training facilities at CAST to achieve this enhanced presence.

66. Lastly, as part of the present project output, a Project Document for such follow-up assistance has been drawn-up and submitted to the Government. The Government and the National Planning Agency (NPA) are strongly urged to accord high priority to this project and include it in the next cycle of Country Programming by UNDP commencing in January I982.

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APPENDIX A

UNESCO Experts

NAME

R.L. Mastin '

K.K. Murthy

COUNTEI OF ORIGIN

U.S.A.

India

FIELD OF SPECIALISATION

CTA and Expert in Mechanical Engineering

Expert in Electrical Engineering (Power)

Project Coordinator

DURATION' OF" CONTRACT FROM TO

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APPENDIX B

National Staff

Counterparts

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Sangster, A.W.

Palmer, E.

Young, S.

Clato-Day, N.

Gallimore, E.

Martell, H.

Silvera, B.

Smalling, S.

Ashley, C. (Miss)

Barnett, C.

Brown, B.

Bruce, D.

Douglas, D.

Edwards, V.

Gordon, E.

Honkan,'H.

Purrier, H.

Reckord, V.

Salmon, K.

Sinclair, N.

Wallen, E.

Williams, D.(Miss)

Wright, C.

. . POSITION &ELD

Principal, CAST

Head of Engineering Department (Acting)

Principal Lecturer Se Head

Senior Lecturer Se Head

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Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer & Head

Senior Lecturer

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Lecturer

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Head, Mechanical (Production)

Telecom.& Electronics Centre

Instrumentation

Electrical

Telecom.8e Electronics

Mechanical (Plant)

Electrical

Electrical

Telecom.8e Electronics

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Mechanical

Telecom.Se Electronics

Electrical

Mechanical/Instr.

Mechanical

Telecom.Se Electronics

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Electrical

Mechanical

Telecom.Se Electronics

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APPENDIX C

Student Population & Graduate Output

1. Student Population

ÏEAR

1978 - 79

1979 - 80

1980 - 81

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME E

101

98

97

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S3 91

92

T & E

76

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73

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26

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286

289

288 ,

DIPLOMA PROGRAMME "• E

Hf8

151

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IM

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289

298

287

2. Output of Graduates

TEAR

1977 - 78

1978 - 79

1979 - 80

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMM Ex

10

25 12

Mx

lo

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T&E x

3 6

6

IT

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E TOTAL

29

h? 37

DIPLOMA PROGRAMME E

kl 26

26

M

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31

29

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81

57

55

* Only the l+~year and 5~year Certificate graduates

E Electrical M Mechanical T & E Telecommunications & Electronics

IT Instrument Technology

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APPENDIX D/1.

Programme of Studies - Certificate

SUBJECT

1. Communication in Engg. I ,

2. Mathematics I

3- Engg. Drawing & Design I

k. Elect. Engg. Principles I •

5- Mech. Engg. Principles I

6. Workshop I

7. Communication in Engg.II

8. Mathematics II

9. Engg. Drawing & Design II

10. Elect. Engg. & Applications

11. Refrigeration Theory I

12. Refrigeration Laboratory

13* Engg. Drawing & Design II

I**. Elect. Engg. & Applications

15- Mech. Engg. Principles II

16. Mech. Workshop Processes

17. Elect. Engg. Principles II

18. Elect. Workshop Processes

19« Electronic Principles I

20. Elect. Power Equipment I

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common to all

streams

Common to all

streams

Refrigeration

and Air-condi­

tioning stream

Mechanical

stream

Electrical

stream

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(n/1 Cont'd)

SUBJECT

21. Communication in Engg.III

22. Control System Theory

23- Air-conditioning Theory

2k. Refri. & A/C Design

25« Refrigeration Theory II

26. A/C Se Refrig. Lab.

271 Communication in Engg.III

28. Properties Se Processes of

Materials

29« Applied Thermodynamics

30. Mechanical Engg. Principles III

31. Plant Technology

32. Communication in Engg.III

33» Properties Se Processes of Materials

3k. Drawing Se Design III

35« Workshop Technology

36. Workshop Practice

37. Communication in Engg.III

38. Applied Electronics 8« Control

39. Elect. Power Equipment II

kO. Heavy Current Applications

kl. Measurements Se Testing Methods

k2. Mech. Engg. Technology

HOURS PER WEEK FIRST YEAR

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THIRD YEAR'

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Mechanical

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Mechanical

(Production)

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Electrical

(power)

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APPENDIX D/2

Programme of Studies - Higher Certificate

SUBJECT

1. Mathematics III

2. Industrial Administration

3. Computers & Programming

k. Major Project

5. Advanced Plant Technology

6. Major Project

7. Manufacturing Technology

8. Industrial Electronics II

9. Power systems

FOURTH YEAR HOURS PER WEEK

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3 3

' REMARKS

Common to all

streams

Mechanical

(Plant) stream

Mechanical

(Production)

stream

Electrical

(Power)

stream

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APPENDIX D/3

Programme of Studies - Full-Time Diploma

SUBJECT

1. Engineering Chemistry

2. Elect. Engg. Science

3. Engg. Drawing

if. English & General Studies

5. Mathematics I

6. Mech. Engg. Science

7. Engineering Physics

8. Workshop Technology

9. Applied Heat

10. Applied Mechanics

11. Elect. Engg. Principles A

12. Mathematics II A

13. Engineering Physics

\k. Elect. Engg. Principles B

15. Elect. Workshop & Drawing

16. Refrig. & Air-Conditioning

17. Engg. Drawing & Design

18. Mechanics of Fluids

19. Workshop Technology

HOURS PER WEEK FIRST YEAR

k

5 k

3 3 5 if

k

-

—

SECOND YEAR

5 5 5 3 if

5 3 2

3 3 if

THIRD YEAR

-

-

-

-

REMARKS

Common to

both Elect,

and Mech.

streams

Common to

Elect. 8e

Mech.

streams

Elect,

stream

Mechanical

stream

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(D/3 Cont'd)

SUBJECT

20. Elect. & Electronic Appli­cations

21. Elect. Electronic Principles

22. Elect. Power

23. Electronics

2k. Computers A

25* Industrial Administration

26. Mathematics III

27. Electrical Technology

28. Engg. Drawing & Design

29« Fluid Mechanics

30. Industrial Administration

31. Mathematics III

32. Mechanical Technology

33« Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning

3k. Thermodynamics

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HOURS PER VEEK FIRST YEAS

11

11

11

1 -,

-

SECOND . YEAR

••' « *

-

THIRD YEAR-

5

5 5 5 2

2

5

k 3 3 2

if

6 2

5

REMARKS

Electrical

stream

Mechanical

stream

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APPENDIX V/k

Programme of Studies - Full-Time Certí ficate

Instrument Technology

SUBJECT

1. Chemistry

2. Engineering Drawing

3. English & General Studies

k. Fundamentals of Electricity

5« Fundamentals of Instrumentation

6. Mathematics

7. Physics

8. Workshop Practice

9* General Commercial Practice

10. Industrial Electronics

11. Industrial Hydraulics

12. Mathematics

13« Process Measurements A

Ik. Process Measurements B

15. Elect. Workshop

HOUBS PER WEEK FIBST YEAS

5 3 3 k k 3 5 3

SECOND' IEÁH

-

3 6

5 3 5 5 3

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APPENDIX g

Report on the Extension Period

1 April to 31 December, I98I

by K.K. Murthy, Project Coordinator

I. INTRODUCTION

1. • The project JAM/79/005 "Restructuring of Engineering Courses at CAST'/ as originally plannedjspecifically included the examination of the needs of further assistance for the development of the Engineering Department,

2. During the Tripartite Review held in January I98I, there was unani­mity that the Technical Assistance should be continued through the extension of present project activities.

3. The National Planning Agency (NPA) later arranged with the UNDP for the extension of the project JAM/79/005 over a nine-month period - 1 April to 31 December I98I.

*f. During the extension period only one international staff member was supported, namely the Project Coordinator. Secretarial assistance was pro­vided by CAST through a full-time secretary to the project.

Context and Justification

5. The project document of JAM/82/001 "Development of the Engineering Department at CAST" was submitted to the Government, as part of the output óf JAM/79/005,for their consideration. That project envisages a number of inputs to the Department for its modernisation and improved programme delivery.

6. The project JAM/79/OC5 was extended for a period of 9 months, as from 1 April 198l>to act partially as the preparatory phase for the JAM/82/001 project and to oversee the implementation of the restructured courses.

II. OBJECTIVES OF THE EXTENSION OF THE PROJECT

Immediate Objectives

7. Final adjustments to enable the implementation of the curricula and syllabi of the courses scheduled for adoption during the academic year ^ I98I-82, commencing iu September I98I, including the Higher Certificate Programme (fourth year of the Technician Programme).

8. Integration of the restructured courses with the technician program­mes of the Telecommunications and Electronics centre, already restructured (vide UNDP/ITU project JAM/77/004 phase II).

9« Preparation of tutorial material on aspects of evaluation, prior to the internalisation of evaluation of courses of the Diploma Programmes.

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10. Preparation of working documents for the post-diploma degree program­mes including admission requirements and accreditation arrangements.

11. Review of the physical facilities particularly with regard to labo­ratory equipment and preparation of the lists of equipment with specifications

' required to support the restructured courses and the proposed Post-Diploma Degree Programmes.

12. Setting in motion other necessary ground-work for the task of modern­isation of the Engineering Department»

Long-Term Objectives

13. Upgrading the Engineering Department both in respect of physical facilities and the courses offered so that all different categories of Engineering personnel (Technician, Technician-Engineer and Engineer) could be trained at CAST to meet the manpower needs of Jamaica and the region in these categories.

I**. Promotion of an enhanced engineering presence in Jamaica with signi­ficant support to manufacturing and production sectors.

III. ACTIVITIES AND OUTPUTS

Part-Time Certificate Programmes

15. Work was completed on the preparation of a full set of documents on the restructured certificate and higher certificate programmes, including all the amendments introduced during various meetings. This documentation is to serve as a reference guide to the Engineering Department.

16. As already mentioned in Paragraph 8, the project JAM/79/005 had responsibilities for restructuring all courses of the Engineering Department, with the exception of those of the Electronics and Telecommunications section, which had undergone a restructuring process under the UNDP/ITU project JPM/T?/OQk,phase II. However, because of the common core and basic courses, harmonisation of the two became necessary. This integration was effected through a series of consultations.

I?. In addition to the preparation of syllabi of the different courses in a detailed learning objective format, for the purpose of inclusion in the College Prospectus, concise outline versions of the syllabi have been prepared

•» which will be printed soon.

Full-Time Diploma Programme

18. The question of the internalisation of examinations has been deferred to September I982 due to acute staff shortages and the need to learn from the experiences of the internalised certificate programmes.

19. In preparation for internalisation, further discussions for the restructuring of the Diploma Programmes continued and a document was pre­pared setting out the details of the scheme.

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Post-Diploma Degree Programme

20. The working document on the degree programmes has been updated after discussions' with the council members of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE) to ensure its acceptability to the professional institutions. However, further progress has not been possible since the college has yet to decide the mode of accreditation of the degree.

21. A review was completed of the physical facilities available in the Engineering Department so that the implementation of the restructured and new programmes could be more effective, if steps are taken to ensure their adequacy.

International Staff

22. A total of 9 man-months of expert services has been provided under the project. CAST has provided 9 man-months of secretarial assistance.

Experts

Educational Technologist & Project Co-ordinator 9 mm

Support

Secretarial Services (provided by CAST) 9 no

The UNDP contribution amounted to US$ 1+7,100 and the Government contribution was J$ 5t037»

Government Counterpart Staff

23. The Head of the Engineering Department and the four heads of sections - Electrical, Mechanical (Plant), Mechanical (Production) and Instrumentation-were designated as the counterpart staff.

2.k. The hew Permanent Head joined the Engineering Department on 1 Sep­tember, I98I, which ended one of the weaknesses of the set-up wherein the acting status had continued for nearly two years.

IV. ACHIEVEMENT OF IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVES

25. The final adjustments necessary to implement the restructured syllabi for the fourth year, have been successfully completed.

26. Work was completed on the modalities for the integration and har­monisation of the courses offered by the Electronics and Telecommunications centre with those offered by the other sections of the Engineering Depart­ment.

27. Further progress has been achieved in the tasks of restructuring the full-time diploma programmes.

28. In regard to the Post-Diploma Degree Programmes, progress has been slow both in the finalisation of accreditation arrangements and the finali­sation of the course syllabi.

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V. RECOMMENDATIONS

29» It is recommended that the implementation of the three-year full-time diploma programme in Instrument Technology,which replaces the present two-year certificate programme, be synchronised with the implementation of the restructured diploma programmes in other sections of the Engineering Depart­ment.

30. Closer collaboration with industry, both in the public sector and private sector, is highly desirable to improve the industrial orientation of the programmes offered by the Engineering Department. This should be promoted through the introduction of compulsory practical training as part of the course of studies of the Diploma Programmes.

31. Structured links with industry should be promoted. The Bauxite/ Alumina sector should be approached for financial support towards the modern­isation of the Engineering Department.

32. Polytechnic status for CAST is recommended to give the necessary flexibility for all its activities. It would enable CAST to award its own degrees and other accreditations.

33» Lastly, many of the activities and outputs of this project naturally lead to the follow-up project JAM/82/001 "Development of Engineering Depart­ment at CAST". It is strongly recommended that the NPA accord a high priority for the inclusion of this project in the next IPF cycle commencing in January I982.