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HEC finalises new curricula for BS Maths, Textile Engineering
Islamabad, Feb 23, 2008: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has finalised new curricula for
Bachelor of Science (BS) Mathematics and BS Textile Engineering (four-year
programmes).
In this regard, a special meeting of the National
Curriculum Revision Committee (NCRC) in Mathematics was held at the HEC Regional
Centre, Lahore to finalise draft curriculum of BS Mathematics, said a press
release.
HEC Member (Academics) Prof Dr Riazul Haq Tariq presided over
the meeting, which was attended by nine mathematicians from various government
universities of the country.
The meeting finalised and adapted BS
Mathematics curriculum in the light of the HEC standardised template/framework
for a four-year degree so that the new syllabus may be brought at par with the
international standards.
The new curriculum will inculcate problem
solving and formulation skills in students.
Social sciences:
The
committee agreed to include two courses of social sciences instead of one in the
curriculum. In developing curriculum for BS Mathematics, experts may also
develop special Mathematics courses for students of BS programmes in social
sciences, basic sciences and languages.
Meanwhile, the NCRC in Textile
Engineering was also held at the HEC Regional Centre, Lahore to finalise the
draft curriculum Textile Engineering for the graduate level.
The
undergraduate curriculum in Textile Engineering was revised in the light of
unified framework/template prepared by conveners of the NCRC and agreed by the
Pakistan Engineering Council.
Six experts from various government and
private sector universities of the country attended the meeting. Dr Riazul Haq
Tariq said Textile Engineering had gained significance in the field of
engineering.
"Continuous advances in Textile Engineering have led to
rapid advances in the existing applications of engineering as well as in the
emergence of new applications," he said.
"To harness the full potential
of Textile Engineering developments and further promote the state of textile
technology, it is important to have strong degree programmes to educate and
train individuals in this key discipline of engineering", he
emphasised.
Emphasis was laid on the need for inclusion of subjects from
other disciples especially English, Social Sciences and logic at the engineering
disciplines undergraduate level.
This will enable students in
problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills and to apply the education
received in the academic institutions to the solutions of real-life problems.
The HEC is providing a platform at the national level to bring together experts
from various educational and R&D institutions to review and revise the
curriculum at the graduate level so as to bring harmony and quality in higher
education. app
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| Education News | | Updated: 24 May, 2012 |
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