DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Introduction

Electrical Engineering is one of the prominent and popular disciplines within engineering. Many people in the developed countries, developing countries and under developed countries have given emphasis for the broader application of electricity. This field has been helping the world for the technological development and it has been creating wage and self-employment opportunities both in public and private sectors. This curriculum is designed with the purpose of producing the middle level technical workforce equipped with knowledge and skills related to the field of electrical engineering so as to meet the demand of such workforce in the country to contribute in the national economic development of Nepal. The knowledge and skills incorporated in this curriculum will be helpful to deliver the individual needs as well national needs in the field of electrical engineering.

Rationale of Revision

Engineering is a progressive and constantly changing and a rapidly evolving industry, promising a wide range of opportunities. So, it was revised to apply that technology in the courses and make them more relevant. Most modern businesses and industry need people with specific skills and knowledge to support in the workplace.

Medium level workforce of electrical engineering is highly demanded in Nepali market so they are prioritized with change in workload in the revision. It needed to revise the curriculum to accumulate them according to the changing technology and link them with the world of work as well as higher studies. The rationale behind its revision are as follows:

It crossed the 5 years maturity period of its implementation after its first revision in 2014 and similarly the implementing agencies/college have requested to revise this curriculum based on their teaching experiences.
All Diploma level Engineering Courses’ first and second semester subjects are readjusted and are common.
The semester-wise re-adjustments of the existing subjects are felt necessary.
It is needed to revisit its weightage in both theory and practical marks contents to make it more practical oriented.
The technologies invented in this field seems necessary to be incorporated.

Curriculum Title

Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Aim

The program aims to produce mid-level technical human resource equipped with knowledge and skills in allied field of study.

Objectives

This curriculum has the following objectives:

Prepare mid-level competent workforce in the related field.
Prepare technicians who are capable of undertaking works in the industrial settings of electrical engineering.
Supply the demand of required electrician for the domestic/industrial infrastructure development sector.
Prepare technical workforce who will demonstrate professional integrity and respect for the clients with high socio-cultural values;
Create wage and self-employment opportunities in related discipline.
Produce middle level competent technical workforce/human resources that could provide supervisory works of electrical engineering;
Create self-employment opportunities.

Group Size

The group size is maximum of 48.

Entry Qualification

SLC pass or SEE or equivalent with minimum C Grade (2.0 Grade Point) in Mathematics and Science and 1.6 Grade Point or equivalent in English and as per the provisions mentioned in the admission guidelines of Office of the Controller of Examinations, CTEVT.
Pre-diploma in related subject or equivalent with minimum 68.33%.
Pass entrance examination administered by CTEVT.

Duration

The total duration of this program is three academic years (six semesters). The program is based on semester system. Moreover, one semester consists of 19.5 academic weeks including evaluation period. Actual teaching learning hours will not be less than 15 weeks in each semester.

Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction is in English and/or Nepali.

Pattern of Attendance

Minimum 90% of attendance in each subject is required to appear in the respective final examination.

Teacher (Instructor) and Student Ratio

Overall ratio of teacher and student must be 1:12 (at the institution level)
1:48 for theory and tutorial classes
1:12 for practical/demonstration
1:8 for bench work
75 % of the technical teachers must be full timer

Qualification of Instructional Staff

The program coordinator should be a master's degree holder in the related subject area.
The disciplinary subject related teachers should be a bachelor’s degree holder in the related subject area.
The demonstrators should be a bachelor’s degree holder or diploma or equivalent with 3 years’ work experience in the related subject area.
The foundational subject related teacher (refer to course codes SH and MG) should be master’s degree holder in the related subject area.

Instructional Media and Materials

The following instructional media and materials are suggested for the effective instruction and demonstration.

Printed media materials: Assignment sheets, case studies, handouts, performance checklists, textbooks etc.
Non-project media materials: Displays, models, photographs, flipchart, poster, writing board etc
Projected media materials: Slides, Multimedia Projector.
Audio-visual materials: Audiotapes, films, slide-tapes, videodisc, etc.
Computer based instructional materials: Computer based training, interactive video etc.
Web-Based Instructional Materials (Online learning)
Radio/Television/Telephone
Education-focused social media platform

Teaching/ learning methodologies

The methods of teaching will be a combination of several approaches, such as Illustrated talk, Lecture, Tutorial, Group Discussion, Demonstration, Simulation, Guided practice, Practical experiences, Fieldwork, Report writing, Term paper presentation, Case analysis, Tutoring, Role-playing, Heuristic, Project work and Other Independent learning.

Theory: Lecture, Discussion, Seminar, Interaction, Assignment, Group work.

Practical: Demonstration, Observation, Guided practice, Self-practice, Project work.

Internship: Industrial practice

Approach of Learning

There will be inductive, deductive and learner-centered approaches of learning.

Examination and Marking Scheme

Internal assessment

There will be a fair formative evaluation for each subject both in theory and practical exposure.
Each subject will have internal assessment (terminal tests) at regular intervals and students will get the feedback after each test.
Weightage of theory and practical marks are mentioned in course structure.
Formats for continuous assessment will be developed and applied by the evaluators of the related institute following the CTEVT guidelines.
Students will be allowed to appear in the final examination only after completing the internal assessment requirements.

Final summative evaluation

Weightage of theory and practical marks are mentioned in course structure.
Students must pass in all subjects both in theory and practical for certification. If a student does not qualify in any subject for final evaluation, s/he will appear in the re-examination administered by CTEVT.

Requirement for final practical examination

Instructors of respective subject must evaluate final practical examinations.
One evaluator in one sitting can evaluate not more than 24 students.
Practical examination should be administered in actual situation on relevant subject with the provision of at least one internal evaluator from the concerned or affiliating institute led by external evaluator nominated by CTEVT.
Provision of re-examination will be as per CTEVT examination guidelines.

Final practicum evaluation will be based on:

Institutional practicum attendance - 10%
Logbook/Portfolio/Practicum diary maintain - 10%
Spot performance (assigned task/practicum performance/identification/arrangement preparation/measurement) - 40%
Viva-voce:

Internal examiner - 20%
External examiner - 20%

Pass marks:

The students must secure minimum 40% marks in theory and 50% marks in practical in core subjects to pass the exam.
Moreover, the students must secure minimum pass marks in the internal assessment and in the final examination of each subject to pass the respective subject.

Provision of Back Paper

There will be the provision of back paper but a student must pass all the subjects of all semesters within six years from the enrollment date; however, there should be provision of chance exam for final year students as per CTEVT examination guidelines.

Disciplinary and Ethical Requirements

Intoxication, insubordination or rudeness to peers will result in immediate suspension followed by the review of the disciplinary review committee of the institute/school.
Dishonesty in academic or practical activities will result in immediate suspension followed by administrative review, with possible expulsion.
Illicit drug use, bearing arms in institute/school, threats or assaults to peers, faculty or staff will result in immediate suspension, followed by administrative review with possible expulsion.

Grading System

The following grading system will be adopted

Grading Overall marks

Distinction: 80% and above
First division: 65% to below 80%
Second division: 50% to below 65%
Pass division: Pass marks to Below 50%

Certificate Awarded

Students who have passed all the components of all subjects of all six semesters are considered to have successfully completed the course.
Students who have successfully completed the course will be awarded with a degree of Diploma in Electrical Engineering.

Career path

The graduates will be eligible for the position equivalent to Non- gazette 1st class/Level 5 (technical) as prescribed by the Public Service Commission of Nepal and other related agencies.

General Attitudes Required

A student should demonstrate following general attitudes for effective and active learning. Acceptance, Affectionate, Ambitious, Aspiring, Candid, Caring, Change, Cheerful, Considerate, Cooperative, Courageous, Decisive, Determined, Devoted, Embraces, Endurance, Enthusiastic, Expansive, Faith, Flexible, Gloomy, Motivated, Perseverance, Thoughtful, Forgiving, Freedom, Friendly, Focused, Frugal, Generous, Goodwill, Grateful, Hardworking, Honest, Humble, Interested, Involved, Not jealous, Kind, Mature, Open minded, Tolerant, Optimistic, Positive, Practical, Punctual, Realistic, Reliable, Distant, Responsibility, Responsive, Responsible, Self-confident, Self-directed, Self-disciplined, Self-esteem, Selfgiving, Self-reliant, Selfless, Sensitive, Serious, Sincere, Social independence, Sympathetic, Accepts others points of view, Thoughtful towards others, Trusting, Unpretentiousness, Unselfish, Willingness and Work-oriented.

Provision of Elective Subjects

There will be a provision of one elective subject in the final semester of this curriculum. Subjects of electrical engineering discipline such as Micro Hydro, Instrumentation System and Renewable Energy Technology, are offered here with the provision of the elective. Forty percent students out of total number of enrolled students should be maintained in elective subject.

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