UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Course Syllabus Summary Sheet

The First Year Introduction to Engineering Course will introduce students to the engineering profession and
motivate them for the particular discipline that they have chosen for their academic careers. It aims to equip
Course Title Orientation Course Course students with skills in problem solving and effective oral and written communication. The CDIO approach is
Introduction to Engineering Description introduced to find innovative ways to simultaneously learn fundamental skills and CDIO skills by focusing on
more creative and open-ended problems and devoting more time to in-class or out-of-class Active and Project
Based Learning.
Course Code ENG 205 Credit Units: 1 Contact Hours/week: 1 hrs lecture
Course Prerequisites/Co-requisites: Course Type X Required Elective Required Elective
Applicable Student Outcomes

An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and science appropriately to solve XXX engineering problems
An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
The knowledge and understanding of engineering and management principles as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments
An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,
manufacturability and sustainability, in accordance with standards.
An ability to function effectively in multi-disciplinary teams
An ability for written, visual, and oral communication
The recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
An active concern for contemporary local and global issues
An ability to use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for the practice of XXX engineering

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Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILO): PO Code links
On completion of this course, the student should be able to:
L1. Express, in the context of the University of Santo Tomas and the Faculty of Engineering, its mission, vision, objectives, outcomes, cultural traits, values and history. fK2, iP3
L2. Recognize the technical, social, environmental and ethical context of the professional practice of engineering and its role in realizing the UN Sustainable
Development Goals. hK3, jP4

L3. Demonstrate creative, critical and independent thinking; produce useful ideas using brainstorming. aK1, kP5

L4. Design and implement a product, process or system for sustainable development, using project management methodologies, techniques and basic principles of
mathematics, physics and chemistry aK1, fK2, iP3, lK4

L5. Work in a team in the solution of an engineering challenge dP1

L6. Communicate and summarize effectively, orally, graphically and in writing, their ideas, insights and results through reports and presentations to various audiences gP2, fK2, lK4
and levels of evaluation.

Teaching and Learning Weight of Module

Topics Module Short Title CILO Outcome-Based Assessment (OBA)
Activities(TLA) to CILO
Module 1 Engineering Learning Environment IE and ECE
Course Orientation Communication
 Introduction of the Course Individual Homework: Read and study UST/Engg
PPT Presentation
Week 1.  Course Syllabus Website
 Course Outline L6 ALC – Think-Pair-Share (Getting to
 eLeAP know you (5 min) 2%
Take the Online short quiz
 Active Learning Notebook
Introduction to UST Engineering
 UST Mission/Vision PPT , Video Presentation Group Homework: Create a PPT presentation on
Week 2.
 ThoGA L1 ALC – end of class Pop Quiz on UST what ______ Engineers do? Teamwork research
 UST Engineering PEO and Student 3%
History on professional skills of the engineer.
Outcomes
Week 3. Introduction to Engineering L2, L5, L6, L4 PPT, Video Presentation Peer Evaluation of best PPT Group presentation
 What is Engineering Flipped Classroom: (Rank the groups based on completeness, 7%
 Engineering for Sustainable Development 5 min Group PPT presentation graphics, presenters, time management) – 7%
and SDGs Teamwork research on
 What do Engineers do? – Assignment professional skills of the engineer. Individual Self-Evaluation (write in ALC notebook)
Group of 5 members by similarity in
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discipline\ on Motivation to pursue the engineering discipline

 What is CDIO chosen -- 3%
Week 4.

Module2 Systems Thinking ChE and EE

Week 5. Observation and Perception Activity L3 Individual Task Observation self-quiz/Reflection
Video on Observation followed Measuring two-way optical analysis self- 5%
Video on perception test/Reflection
Week 6. PPT/Video on Critical/Creative
Heterogeneous Group Task on Critical and
Critical and Creative Thinking Activities L3 Thinking 10%
Creative Thinking
Active Learning
PPT Lecture, ALC*,
Week 7. Design Thinking Activities Group
L3, L2 Heterogeneous Group Task on Design Thinking 10%
Active Learning: Design Thinking
Process
Week 8. Design Thinking Leading to Project PPT Lecture, ALC*
L4, L5, L6
Heterogeneous Grouping for Project Active Learning: Brainstorming
Week 9. Design Proposal
Preliminary Exam
Demonstrate and explain their proposed product to L4, L5, L6 PPT Lecture, ALC*, 10%
Peer review
peers, teachers
Foundation (EPYC)Year Project
Module 3 Engineering Pre-major Year Collaborative Program
IE and CE
Week 10.
Training on Preparation of Portfolio L6

Week 11.
Project Management methodology L1, L2, L5 PPT Lecture, ALC*,

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Week 12.
Project management 1 Report/ Evaluation L4, L5, L6 Individual / Group Report • 25% from project plan
Week 13. • 40% for the completed prototype
Project Management 2 Report/ Evaluation L4,L5,L6 Individual / Group Report • 15% from the presentation including
marketing speech 40%
Week 14. • 10% from self and group evaluation
Final Project Presentation 1 L6 Group Presentation
• 10% from the Reflection posted in the
Week 15. student’s Portfolio
Final Project Presentation 2 L6 Group Presentation

Week 16.
Presentation of Portfolio L6 Individual 10%

*ALC (Active Learning in the Classroom- Team work, Short Problem Solving, Pop Quiz, short quiz, Board Work, Discussion, Game-based Learning) 100%

FINAL GRADE EVALUATION / TRANSMUTATION

Passing Grade: 70% achievement of all outcomes Assessment/Transmutation:
SYSTEM

Digital LEARNING RESOURCES: ONLINE LEARNING RESOURCES (eBook): UST Quiz 5%

CDIO Learning Materials UST / Engineering / Department Website What Engineers do 10%
Obs/Perception 5%
Video Learning Materials
Creative/Critical 10%
Active Learning Toolkit Design Thinking 10%
Design Proposal 10%
Deign Project 40%
Portfollio 10%
95 -100 1.00 E 70 – 74.9 2.25 G
90 – 94.9 1.25 VG 65 – 69.9 2.50 Fair
85 - 89.9 1.50 VG 60 – 64.9 2.75 Fair
80 – 84.9 1.75 G 55 – 59.9 3.00 P
75 – 79.9 2.00 G Less than 55 5.00 F

Prepared by: Approved by:

Prof. Evelyn R. Laurito, Ph.D.
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Instructor Department Head
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