EAC Graduate Attributes 2024-

What’s New

Prof. Ir. Dr WONG HIN YONG

Prof. Ir. Dr. RAJKUMAR DURAIRAJ
Associate Directors of EAD, BEM

Date: 1st Nov 2023

Venue: Zoom
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 Outline of Presentation

Key Changes to Graduate Attributes - EAC 2024 Standard

Graduate Attributes – EAC 2020 versus 2024 Standard

Knowledge Profile – EAC 2020 versus 2024 Standard

Q&A

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 Graduate Attributes – EAC 2020 vs EAC 2024
Key Changes

• Alignment to IEA GAPC 2021- Version 4

• 12 to 11 Graduate Attributes
• Combining “The Engineer and Society” and “Environment and
Sustainability,” under the heading “The Engineer and the World,”
• Highlight Critical thinking, innovation, emerging technologies,
and lifelong learning requirements .
• Emphasis on Knowledge and awareness of ethics, diversity,
inclusion, UN SDG

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 Definition – EAC 2020 vs EAC 2024
2020
Programme Outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able to
perform or attain by the time of graduation. These relate to the skills, knowledge, and
behaviour that students acquire through the programme.

2024
Programme Outcomes (PO) are statements that describe what students are expected
to know and be able to perform or attain by the time of graduation. These relate to the
skills, knowledge, and behaviour that students acquire through the programme.

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 Graduate Attributes – EAC 2020 vs EAC 2024
PO EAC 2020 EAC 2024
PO1
Engineering Knowledge - Apply knowledge Engineering Knowledge - Apply knowledge of
of mathematics, natural science, mathematics, natural science, computing and
engineering fundamentals and an engineering fundamentals, and an engineering
engineering specialisation as specified in specialization as specified in WK1 to WK4
WK1 to WK4 respectively to the solution of respectively to develop solutions to complex
complex engineering problems; engineering problems

PO2 Problem Analysis - Identify, formulate, Problem Analysis - Identify, formulate, research
conduct research literature and analyse literature and analyze complex engineering
complex engineering problems reaching problems reaching substantiated conclusions
substantiated conclusions using first using first principles of mathematics, natural
principles of mathematics, natural sciences sciences and engineering sciences with holistic
and engineering sciences (WK1 to WK4); considerations for sustainable development (WK1
to WK4)

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 Graduate Attributes – EAC 2020 vs EAC 2024
PO EAC 2020 EAC 2024
PO3 Design/Development of Solutions - Design/Development of Solutions - Design
Design solutions for complex engineering creative solutions for complex engineering
problems and design systems, problems and design systems, components or
components or processes that meet processes to meet identified needs with
specified needs with appropriate appropriate consideration for public health and
consideration for public health and safety, safety, whole-life cost, net zero carbon as well
cultural, societal, and environmental as resource, cultural, societal, and
considerations (WK5); environmental considerations as required
(WK5);
PO4 Investigation - Conduct investigation of Investigation - Conduct investigation of
complex engineering problems using complex engineering problems using research
research-based knowledge (WK8) and methods including research-based knowledge,
research methods, including design of including design of experiments, analysis and
experiments, analysis and interpretation interpretation of data, and synthesis of
of data, and synthesis of information to information to provide valid conclusions (WK8);
provide valid conclusions;

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 PO EAC 2020 EAC 2024
PO5 Modern Tool Usage - Create, select and PO5 Tool Usage - Create, select and apply,
apply appropriate techniques, resources, and recognize limitation of appropriate
and modern engineering and IT tools, techniques, resources, and modern
including prediction and modelling, to engineering and IT tools, including
complex engineering problems, with an prediction and modelling, to complex
understanding of the limitations (WK6); engineering problems, (WK2 and WK6);

PO6 The Engineer and Society - Apply PO6 The Engineer and the World - Analyze
reasoning informed by contextual and evaluate sustainable development
knowledge to assess societal, health, impacts to: society, the economy,
safety, legal and cultural issues and the sustainability, health and safety, legal
consequent responsibilities relevant to frameworks, and the environment, in
professional engineering practice and solving complex engineering problems
solutions to complex engineering (WK1,WK5,and WK7)
problems (WK7);

PO7 Environment and Sustainability -

Understand and evaluate the
sustainability and impact of professional
engineering work in the solutions of
complex engineering problems in societal
and environmental contexts. (WK7); 7
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 Graduate Attributes – EAC 2020 vs EAC 2024
PO EAC 2020 No. EAC 2024
PO8 Ethics - Apply ethical principles and PO7 Ethics - Apply ethical principles and
commit to professional ethics and commit to professional ethics and norms
responsibilities and norms of engineering of engineering practice and adhere to
practice (WK7); relevant national and international laws.
Demonstrate an understanding of the
need for diversity and inclusion (WK9);

PO9 Individual and Team Work - Function PO8 Individual and Collaborative Team
effectively as an individual, and as a Work - Function effectively as an
member or leader in diverse teams and individual, and as a member or leader in
in multidisciplinary settings; diverse and inclusive teams and in
multidisciplinary, face-to-face, remote
and distributed settings (WK9);

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 Graduate Attributes – EAC 2020 vs EAC 2024
PO EAC 2020 EAC 2024
PO10 Communication - Communicate PO9 Communication - Communicate
effectively on complex engineering effectively and inclusively on complex
activities with the engineering engineering activities with the engineering
community and with society at large, community and with society at large, such
such as being able to comprehend as being able to comprehend and write
and write effective reports and design effective reports and design
documentation, make effective documentation, make effective
presentations, and give and receive presentations, taking into account cultural,
clear instructions; language, and learning differences;

PO11 Project Management and Finance - PO10 Project Management and Finance -
Demonstrate knowledge and Apply knowledge and understanding of
understanding of engineering engineering management principles and
management principles and economic decision-making and apply these
economic decision-making and apply to one’s own work, as a member and
these to one’s own work, as a leader in a team, and to manage projects
member and leader in a team, to in multidisciplinary environments;
manage projects in multidisciplinary
environments;
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PO EAC 2020 No. EAC 2024

PO12 Life Long Learning - Recognise the PO11 Life Long Learning - Recognise the need
need for, and have the preparation and for, and have the preparation and ability for
ability to engage in independent and life- i) independent and life-long learning ii)
long learning in the broadest context of adaptability to new and emerging
technological change. technologies and iii) critical thinking in the
broadest context of technological change
(WK8).

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 Knowledge Profile– EAC 2020 vs EAC 2024
Key Changes

• Alignment to IEA GAPC 2021- Version 4

• Revision of Knowledge Profile in terms of enhancement, name
and number .
• The breadth required of engineering education has been
widened to emphasize digital literacy, data analysis, knowledge
of relevant social sciences and UNSDG.

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 Knowledge Profile– EAC 2020 vs EAC 2024
No. EAC 2020 EAC 2024
Knowledge Profile (WK) Knowledge and Attitude Profile (WK)
WK1 A systematic, theory-based A systematic, theory-based understanding of the
understanding of the natural sciences natural sciences applicable to the discipline
applicable to the discipline. and awareness of relevant social sciences

WK2 Conceptually-based mathematics, Conceptually-based mathematics, numerical

numerical analysis, statistics and formal analysis, data analysis, statistics and formal
aspects of computer and information aspects of computer and information science
science to support analysis and to support detailed analysis and modelling
modelling applicable to the discipline. applicable to the discipline.

WK3 A systematic, theory-based formulation of A systematic, theory-based formulation of

engineering fundamentals required in engineering fundamentals required in the
the engineering discipline. engineering discipline.

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 No. EAC 2020 EAC 2024
WK4 Engineering specialist knowledge that Engineering specialist knowledge that provides
provides theoretical frameworks and bodies theoretical frameworks and bodies of knowledge
of knowledge for the accepted practice for the accepted practice areas in the engineering
areas in the engineering discipline; much is discipline; much is at the forefront of the discipline.
at the forefront of the discipline.
WK5 Knowledge that supports engineering Knowledge, including efficient resource use,
design in a practice area. environmental impacts, whole-life cost, re-use of
resources, net zero carbon, and similar concepts,
that supports engineering design and operations
in a practice area.
WK6 Knowledge of engineering practice Knowledge of engineering practice (technology)
(technology) in the practice areas in the in the practice areas in the engineering discipline.
engineering discipline.

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 No. EAC 2020 EAC 2024
WK7 Comprehension of the role of Knowledge of the role of engineering in society and
engineering in society and identified identified issues in engineering practice in the
issues in engineering practice in the discipline, such as the professional responsibility of
discipline: ethics and the professional an engineer to public safety and sustainable
responsibility of an engineer to public development*
safety; the impacts of engineering activity: *Represented by the 17 UN Sustainable Development
economic, social, cultural, environmental Goals (UN-SDG)
and sustainability.

WK8 Engagement with selected knowledge in Engagement with selected knowledge in the current
the research literature of the discipline. research literature of the discipline, awareness of
the power of critical thinking and creative approaches
to evaluate emerging issues

WK9 Ethics, inclusive behavior and conduct.

Knowledge of professional ethics, responsibilities,
and norms of engineering practice. Awareness of
the need for diversity by reason of ethnicity, gender,
age, physical ability etc. with mutual understanding
and respect, and of inclusive attitudes.
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