Students of an engineering technician diploma programme are expected to attain the following in the practice oriented learning environment: 

1. Knowledge: Apply knowledge of applied mathematics, applied science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialisation as specified in DK1 to DK4 respectively to wide practical procedures and practices; 

2. Problem analysis: Identify and analyse well-defined engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using codified methods of analysis specific to their field of activity (DK1 to DK4); 

3. Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for well-defined technical problems and assist with the design of systems, components or processes to meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations (DK5); 

4. Investigation: Conduct investigations of well-defined problems; locate and search relevant codes and catalogues, conduct standard tests and measurements;

5. Modern Tool Usage: Apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools to well-defined engineering problems, with an awareness of the limitations (DK6); 

6. The Engineer and Society: Demonstrate knowledge of the societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to engineering technician practice and solutions to well-defined engineering problems (DK7); 

7. Environment and Sustainability: Understand and evaluate the sustainability and impact of engineering technician work in the solution of well-defined engineering problems in societal and environmental contexts (DK7); 

8. Ethics: Understand and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of technician practice; (DK7) 

9. Individual and Team Work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member in diverse technical teams; 

10. Communications: Communicate effectively on well-defined engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, by being able to comprehend the work of others, document their own work, and give and receive clear instructions; 

11. Project Management and Finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member or leader in a technical team and to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments; 

12. Life Long Learning: Recognise the need for, and have the ability to engage in independent updating in the context of specialised technical knowledge; 

Attribute, Well-defined problems (have characteristic DP1 and some or all of DP2 to DP7)

1. Depth of Knowledge Required, DP1 Cannot be resolved without extensive practical knowledge as reflected in DK5 and DK6 supported by theoretical knowledge defined in DK3 and DK4.

2. Range of conflicting requirements, DP2: Involve several issues, but with few of these exerting conflicting constraints

3. Depth of analysis required, DP3: Can be solved in standardised ways

4. Familiarity of issues, DP4: Are frequently encountered and thus familiar to most practitioners in the practice area 

5. Extent of applicable codes, DP5: Are encompassed by standards and/or documented codes of practice 

6. Extent of stakeholder involvement and level of conflicting requirements, DP6: Involve a limited range of stakeholders with differing needs

7. Interdependence, DP7: Are discrete components of engineering systems

Attribute, Well-defined activities 

Well-defined activities means (engineering) activities or projects that have some or all of the following characteristics: 

1. Range of resources, NA1: Involve a limited range of resources (and for this purpose resources includes people, money, equipment, materials, information and technologies) 

2. Level of interactions, NA2: Require resolution of interactions between limited technical and engineering issues with little or no impact of wider issues 

3. Innovation, NA3: Involve the use of existing materials techniques, or processes in modified or new ways 

4. Consequences to society and the environment, NA4: Have consequences that are locally important and not far-reaching 

5. Familiarity, NA5: Require a knowledge of practical procedures and practices for widely-applied operations and processes 

DK1: A descriptive, formula-based understanding of the natural sciences applicable in a sub-discipline 

DK2: Procedural mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics applicable in a subdiscipline 

DK3: A coherent procedural formulation of engineering fundamentals required in an accepted sub-discipline 

DK4: Engineering specialist knowledge that provides the body of knowledge for an accepted sub-discipline 

DK5: Knowledge that supports engineering design based on the techniques and procedures of a practice area 

DK6: Codified practical engineering knowledge in recognised practice area. 

DK7: Knowledge of issues and approaches in engineering technician practice: ethics, financial, cultural, environmental and sustainability impacts 

1. PO1 Apply knowledge of applied mathematics, applied science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialisation as specified in DK1 to DK4 respectively to wide practical procedures and practices. (Cognitive) 

2. PO2 Identify and analyse well-defined engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using codified methods of analysis specific to their field of activity (DK1 to DK4). (Cognitive) 

3. PO3 Design solutions for well-defined technical problems and assist with the design of systems, components, or processes to meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations (DK5). (Cognitive) 

4. PO4 Conduct investigations of well-defined problems; locate and search relevant codes and catalogues, conduct standard tests and measurements. (Psychomotor) 

5. PO5 Apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools to well-defined engineering problems, with an awareness of the limitations (DK6). (Psychomotor) 

6. PO6 Demonstrate knowledge of the societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to engineering technician practice and solutions to well-defined engineering problems (DK7). (Affective) 

7. PO7 Understand and evaluate the sustainability and impact of engineering technician work in the solution of well-defined engineering problems in societal and environmental contexts (DK7). (Affective) 

8. PO8 Understand and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of technician practice (DK7). (Affective) 

9. PO9 Function effectively as an individual, and as a member in diverse technical teams. (Affective) 

10. PO10 Communicate effectively on well-defined engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, by being able to comprehend the work of others, document their own work and give and receive clear instructions. (Affective) 

11. PO11 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member or leader in a technical team and to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments. (Affective) 

12. PO12 Recognise the need for and have the ability to engage in independent updating in the context of specialised technical knowledge. (Affective)