CDIO Syllabus 1.0

The CDIO Syllabus 1.0

1. TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING

1.1.   KNOWLEDGE OF UNDERLYING SCIENCES
1.2.   CORE ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE
1.3.   ADVANCED ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE

2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

2.1.   ENGINEERING REASONING AND PROBLEM SOLVING

2.1.1. Problem Identification and Formulation
2.1.2. Modeling
2.1.3. Estimation and Qualitative Analysis
2.1.4. Analysis With Uncertainty
2.1.5. Solution and Recommendation

2.2.   EXPERIMENTATION AND KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY

2.2.1. Hypothesis Formulation
2.2.2. Survey of Print and Electronic Literature
2.2.3. Experimental Inquiry
2.2.4. Hypothesis Test, and Defense

2.3.   SYSTEM THINKING

2.3.1. Thinking Holistically
2.3.2. Emergence and Interactions in Systems
2.3.3. Prioritization and Focus
2.3.4. Tradeoffs, Judgment and Balance in Resolution

2.4.   PERSONAL SKILLS AND ATTITUDES

2.4.1. Initiative and Willingness to Take Risks
2.4.2. Perseverance and Flexibility
2.4.3. Creative Thinking
2.4.4. Critical Thinking
2.4.5. Awareness of One’s Personal Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes
2.4.6. Curiosity and Lifelong Learning
2.4.7. Time and Resource Management

2.5.   PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTITUDES

2.5.1. Professional Ethics, Integrity, Responsibility and Accountability
2.5.2. Professional Behavior
2.5.3. Proactively Planning for One’s Career
2.5.4. Staying Current on World of Engineer

3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION

3.1.   TEAMWORK

3.1.1. Forming Effective Teams
3.1.2. Team Operation
3.1.3. Team Growth and Evolution
3.1.4. Leadership
3.1.5. Technical Teaming

3.2.   COMMUNICATION

3.2.1. Communication Strategy
3.2.2. Communication Structure
3.2.3. Written Communication
3.2.4. Electronic/Multimedia Communication
3.2.5. Graphical Communication
3.2.6. Oral Presentation and Interpersonal Communication

3.3.   COMMUNICATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

3.3.1. English
3.3.2. Languages of Regional Industrial Nations
3.3.3. Other Languages

4.  CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE AND SOCIETAL CONTEXT

4.1.   EXTERNAL AND SOCIETAL CONTEXT

4.1.1. Roles and Responsibility of Engineers
4.1.2. The Impact of Engineering on Society
4.1.3. Society’s Regulation of Engineering
4.1.4. The Historical and Cultural Context
4.1.5. Contemporary Issues and Values
4.1.6. Developing a Global Perspective

4.2.   ENTERPRISE AND BUSINESS CONTEXT

4.2.1. Appreciating Different Enterprise Cultures
4.2.2. Enterprise Strategy, Goals and Planning
4.2.3. Technical Entrepreneurship
4.2.4. Working Successfully in Organizations

4.3.   CONCEIVING AND ENGINEERING SYSTEMS

4.3.1. Setting System Goals and Requirements
4.3.2. Defining Function, Concept and Architecture
4.3.3. Modeling of System and Ensuring Goals Can Be Met
4.3.4. Development Project Management

4.4.   DESIGNING

4.4.1. The Design Process
4.4.2. The Design Process Phasing and Approaches
4.4.3. Utilization of Knowledge in Design
4.4.4. Disciplinary Design
4.4.5. Multidisciplinary Design
4.4.6. Multi-objective Design

4.5.   IMPLEMENTING

4.5.1. Designing the Implementation Process
4.5.2. Hardware Manufacturing Process
4.5.3. Software Implementing Process
4.5.4. Hardware Software Integration
4.5.5. Test, Verification, Validation and Certification
4.5.6. Implementation Management

4.6.   OPERATING

4.6.1. Designing and Optimizing Operations
4.6.2. Training and Operations
4.6.3. Supporting the System Lifecycle
4.6.4. System Improvement and Evolution
4.6.5. Disposal and Life-End Issues
4.6.6. Operations Management

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