The Higher Canadian Institute for Business
and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
Course Name: History of Engineering & Technology
Course Code: MED 021
I. Basic Course Information
Program(s) on which the course is given: Mechatronics Engineering
Department offering the course: Mechanical Engineering
Academic level: 1st level
Semester in which course is offered : Spring
Course pre-requisite(s): (None)
Credit Hours: 1.0
Contact Hours Through:
Lecture
1.0
Tutorial*
0.0
Practical*
0.0
Total
1.0
Approval date of course specification: January 2015
II. Overall Aims of Course
History of Civilization and Technology Development, Humanities and social sciences,
Engineering Education and its Disciplines, Scientific thinking and analysis,
Technology and Training, work methodologies and ethics, Application examples,
Course Project. Different
III. Program ILOs covered by course
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Knowledge &
Intellectual Skills
Professional Skills
Understanding
K13
I4
P2
General
Skills
Gf
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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 Concepts, principles and theories of Different work methodologies and ethics.
K.2 Concepts, principles and theories of Engineering Education and its Disciplines.
b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
I.1 Combine, exchange, and assess different ideas of the History of Civilization and
Technology Development.
c. Practical/Professional Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
P.1 Professionally merge the engineering knowledge, understanding Scientific
thinking and analysis, Technology and Training, Different work methodologies and
ethics.
d. General and Transferable Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
G.1 effectively manage Engineering Education.
V. Course Matrix Contents
Main Topics / Chapters
History of Civilization and
Technology Development.
Humanities and social
sciences, Engineering
2Education and its
Disciplines
Scientific thinking and
3- analysis, Technology and
Training
Different work
methodologies and ethics,
4Application examples,
Course Project..
Net Teaching Weeks
1-
Duration
(Weeks)
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
(By ILO Code)
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
3
K.1/K.2
I.1
P.1
G.1
3
K.1/K.2
I.1
P.1
G.1
4
K.1/K.2
I.1
P.1
G.1
4
K.1/K.2
I.1
P.1
G.1
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VI. Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Total
Hours
Sub-Topics
History of Civilization and Technology
1
Development
History of Civilization and Technology
1
Development
History of Civilization and Technology
1
Development
Humanities and social sciences,
1
Engineering Education and its Disciplines
Humanities and social sciences,
1
Engineering Education and its Disciplines
Humanities and social sciences,
1
Engineering Education and its Disciplines
Midterm Exam
Scientific thinking and analysis,
Technology and Training, work
1
methodologies and ethics
Scientific thinking and analysis,
Technology and Training, work
1
methodologies and ethics
Scientific thinking and analysis,
Technology and Training, work
1
methodologies and ethics
Application examples, Course Project.
1
Different
Application examples, Course Project.
1
Different
Application examples, Course Project.
1
Different
Application examples, Course Project.
1
Different
Final Exam
Total Teaching Hours
13
Contact Hours
Theoretical
Practical
Hours
Hours*
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
13
0
Teaching/Learning
Method
Lectures & Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab Sessions
Practical lab Work
Reading Materials
Selected
Method
VII. Teaching and Learning Methods
1
1
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)
K&U
K.1/K.2
K.1/K.2
K.1/K.2
K.1/K.2
Intellectual
Skills
I.1
I.1
I.1
I.1
Professional
Skills
P.1
P.1
P.1
P.1
General
Skills
G.1
G.1
G.1
G.1
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Web-site Searches
Research & Reporting
Problem Solving /
Problem-based Learning
Projects
Independent Work
Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation Analysis
Others (Specify):
Selected
Method
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 Work
Report Writing
Case Study
Analysis
Oral
Presentations
Practical
Group Project
Individual
Project
Others
(Specify):
7
15
K.1
K.1/K.2
K.1/K.2
I.1
I.1
I.1
P.1
P.1
P.1
Assessment
Weight /
Percentage
Week
No.
G.1
G.1
G.1
IX. List of References
Essential Text Books

James E. McClellan & Harold Dorn, Science and Technology in World
History: An Introduction, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2nd
Ed., 2006.

Richard Shelton Kirby, Engineering in History, Dover publications,
1990
Course notes

Recommended books 
Periodicals, Web sites, 
etc …
Lectures
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X. Facilities required for teaching and learning
 White board
 Data show
Course coordinator: Dr. Tamer
Head of Department: Dr Mahmoud Mohamed
Date: January 2015
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