4.6 Programs and Curriculum of UCEP
4.6.3 Curriculum of Technical Education in UCEP- Rajshahi
Table 4.5
Evaluation of the Existing Curriculum by Students for Creating New Job Categories
Students of Integrated General & Vocational
Education
Students of Technical Education
Former Students Who are Currently
Employed
Curriculum is helpful 69.0 72.0 57.0
Important role 17.0 18.0 25.0
Need modification 9.0 9.0 10.0
Not practical 5.0 1.0 8.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
4.6.3 Curriculum of Technical Education in UCEP- Rajshahi
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Objective of the Course
a) To support the learning needs of individuals who aim to work in the Automobile sector as Technician.
b) To allow individuals to learn, develop and practice skill, required for employment and career progression in the Automobile sector.
Target Group: Grade VIII Completers Duration: 12 months
Learner Outcomes:
After completing the course, students will exhibit the following competencies:
They will gather in depth knowledge about auto mechanics. They also can identify basic tools, equipment and accessories
Carryout occupational health and safety measure practicing proper work place communication
Competent in tools, measurement, engine construction and operation
Acquire knowledge in auxiliary systems of engine and modern vehicle system
Practical knowledge in automotive electricity, power generator and maintenance, automotive control and power transmission
Gather knowledge in trouble shooting, engine overhauling, motorcycle assembly and maintenance
4.6.3.8 Machinist
Course Description: Occupational health and safety, communication and interpersonal skills, general fitting, technical drawing, basic machine operation, special work for Lathe machine, grinding, boring and honing machine, shaper and milling machine. After successful completion of this course students may get job as machine operator or technician.
Objective of the Course
a) To support the learning needs of individuals who aim to work in the industry as technician and machine operator.
b) To allow individuals to learn, develop and practice skill, required for employment and carrier progression in the machine maintenance and production sector.
Target Group: Grade VIII completers Duration: 12 months
Learner Outcomes
After completing the course, students will exhibit the following competencies:
Identify basic hand tools, equipment and accessories used in mechanical works with proper technique and safe use
Carryout different types of training, thread cutting, grove cutting, chamfering
Carryout drilling, counter sinking
Recognize different parts of lathe, shaper, milling, grinding, drill machine
Adjust length of stroke and cutting speed of shaper machine
Adjust depth of cut, cutting speed and feed of lathe machine
Calculate different types of indexing
Make spur, helical and bevel gear 4.6.3.9 Welding and Fabrication
Course Description: This course includes concept of welding, induction to welding workshop, gas welding, basic of arc welding, arc welding process, arc welding practice for plate welding, arc welding practice for pipe welding, gas iron welding process and MIG and TIG welding.
Objective of the Course:
a) To support the learning needs of individuals who aim to work in the Welding sector as Welder.
b) To allow individuals to learn, develop and practice skill, required for employment and carrier progression in the Welding sector.
Target Group: Grade VIII completers Duration: 12 months
Learner Outcomes:
After completing the course, students will exhibit the following competencies:
Identify basic hand tools, equipment, and accessories used in Welding works with proper technique and safe use
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Working in welding workshop with proper safety
Performing gas welding
Performing arc welding in different positions(1G-6G)
Performing TIG and MIG welding
4.6.3.10 Industrial Electrical and Electronic Control
Course Description: This course includes occupational health and safety, communication and interpersonal skills, basic electricity, electrical wiring, industrial and electronics appliances, electrical sub-station, AC machine, electrical power generation and industrial controls. After completing this course, students get better chance to work in any industry especially in the electrical field.
Objective of the Course:
a) To support the learning needs of individuals who aim to work in the industries as Technician.
b) To allow individuals to learn, develop and practice skill required for employment and carrier progression in the Industries or Electrical sector.
Target Group: Grade VIII completers Duration: 12 months
Learner Outcomes:
After completing the course, students will exhibit the following competencies:
Identify basic hand tools, equipment, and accessories used in electrical and electronic works with proper technique and safe use
House and industrial wiring
Making of different types of electrical circuits
Conversion of energy
Make single and three-phase motor control
Operation and maintenance of electrical sub-station
Erection of solar power system
4.6.3.11 Tailoring and Industrial Swing Operation
Course Description: This is also a yearlong program of UCEP. It includes occupational health and safety, communication and interpersonal skills, measurement, fabric and accessories, sewing technology and making dress in the first semester and industrial sewing technology, shirt, pant, and T-shirt making in the second semester. Most of the course time students spare in practical session. Employers are very much impressive to the students who have passed from this course.
Objectives of the Course:
a) To support the learning needs of individuals who aim to work in the garments sector as machine operator or self-employment
b) To allow individuals to learn, develop and practice skill required for employment and carrier progression in the garments sector or to be small entrepreneur.
Target Group: Grade VIII completers Duration: 12 months
Learner Outcomes:
After completing the course, students will exhibit the following competencies:
Identify basic hand tools, equipment, and accessories used in tailoring and garments works with proper technique and safe use
Operate different types of garment sewing machines
Carryout sewing attachments of different parts of garments such as normal shirt, T-shirt, pant etc. within industry time standard
Making petticoat, blowz, salowar-kamiz, baby frock etc with estimation
Maintain proper safety and occupational health in work places
Maintain proper behavior and attitude in the work places
Maintain care and safe use of garment machineries and equipment 4.6.3.12 Aide to Nurse
Course Description: An aide to nurse student goes through a descriptive theoretical course as well as experience a practical knowledge also. This course is designed as two consecutive semesters. In the first semester, the module includes communication and
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interpersonal skills to nursing, anatomy and physiology, medical and surgical diseases, first aid, bedside nursing, medical nursing, personal hygiene and sanitation. The second semester module consists of surgical nursing, community nursing, midwifery, maternity and child health care, demography and family planning, medical jurisprudence &
toxicology, basic pathology and general pharmacology. After successful completion of this course students have to attend a three months long apprenticeship to any hospital.
Gaining positive certificate from the concerned hospital, students get this trade certificate and most of them get jobs.
Objective of the Course:
a) To support the learning needs of individuals who aim to work in the health sector as aide nurse
b) To allow individuals to learn, develop and practice skill required for employment and carrier progression in the health
Target Group: Grade VIII completers
Duration: 12 months plus 3 months apprenticeship in hospital Learner Outcomes
After completing the course, students will exhibit the following competencies:
Identify basic hand tools, equipment, and accessories used in hospitals with proper technique and safe use
Operate different types of nursing instruments
Carryout physicians instructions for the patients
Can help properly in the operation theater
Maintain proper safety and occupational health in work places
Maintain proper behavior and attitude in the work places
4.6.4 Teachers Opinion about Curriculum and Contribution to Create Human