The study of CAPE® Green Engineering will enable students to acquire the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes needed to sustain the natural environment. This course of study will enable students to apply Scientific, Technological, Engineering and Mathematical (STEM) principles to improve their environment at the local, regional and global levels.

The study of Green Engineering will enhance quality of life for present and future generations, while providing wealth creation through new and innovative job opportunities and other economic possibilities including entrepreneurship. By pursuing this course, students will develop twenty-first century engineering skills and ethics required for sustainable development. The syllabus is designed to provide the knowledge, skills and competencies that are required for further studies, as well as for the world of work.

THE CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL IS PLEASED TO INTRODUCE THE CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION (CAPE®) GREEN ENGINEERING SYLLABUS.

GREENENGINEERING

AIMS

THE SYLLABUS AIMS TO:1. enhance students’ awareness of the broad environmental, social and

economic impact of engineering;

2. create an understanding of how to incorporate the principles of sustainability into engineering practices;

3. promote an understanding of the principles of Green Engineering and Industrial Ecology;

4. develop an understanding of the interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary nature of environmental problems related to engineering;

5. promote awareness of the global challenges related to environment and the impact of our decisions on present and future generations;

6. apply the principles of Green Engineering and Industrial Ecology to manage and solve environmental problems related to engineering in the Caribbean context;

7. apply Scientific, Technological, Engineering and Mathematical (STEM) principles to improve the environment at the local, regional and global levels;

8. design solutions to address environmental problems related to engineering;

9. develop the capacity for critical thinking, creativity and innovation, problem solving, contextual learning, collaboration, emotional intelligence, entrepreneurial skills and technological competence through authentic learning experiences; and,

10. integrate information, communication and technological (ICT) tools and skills.

SYLLABUS STRUCTURE

The syllabus is organised in two (2) Units. A Unit comprises three (3) modules each requiring fifty (50) hours. The total time for each Unit, is therefore, expected to be one hundred and fifty (150) hours.

Each Unit can independently offer students a comprehensive programme of study with appropriate balance between depth and coverage to provide a basis for further study in this field.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO GREEN ENGINEERINGModule 1 – Concepts and IssuesModule 2 – Theoretical Framework of Green EngineeringModule 3 – Green Engineering in Practice

UNIT 2APPLICATION OF GREEN ENGINEERING PRINCIPLESModule 1 – Utilisation of Sustainable Materials and EnergyModule 2 – Sustainable DesignsModule 3 – Green Engineering Solutions

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ASSESSMENT

Each Unit will be assessed separately. The scheme of assessment for each Unit will be the same. A candidate’s performance on each Unit will be reported as an overall grade and a grade on each Module of the Unit. Grades will be awarded independently for each Unit. The assessment will comprise two components, external and internal.

EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT(70 per cent)

Paper 01This paper comprises forty-five compulsory, multiple-choice items, fifteen based on each Module.

Paper 02This paper comprises six compulsory questions, two based on each Module

SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT (30 per cent)Paper 03/1

The School-Based Assessment in respect of each Unit will contribute 30 per cent to the total assessment of a candidate’s performance on that Unit. Students are encouraged to work in groups.

UNIT 1The assessment for Unit 1 will be in the form of a report. The report should be based on an industry or an engineering infrastructure such as buildings, roads and bridges in the student’s territory. It should examine sustainability issues such as conservation and efficiency and provide recommendations for improvement. The report should reflect the specific objectives from each of the three Modules in the Unit and incorporate the relevant writing skills.

UNIT 2The design project requirements identified in Module 3 at Specific Objectives 5, 6, and 7 will form the basis for the SBA. The project will consist of a written design report and a scaled model that is representative of the product. This model should be made from readily available materials. The design project should be based on a problem that has been identified. It should seek to solve that problem by creating a product following the stages of the design process. The design project should reflect the specific objective from each of the three Modules in the Unit and incorporate the relevant writing and psychomotor skills.

Paper 03/2 Private candidates are required to write an Alternative paper – Paper 03/2.