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Engineering. Level 4 to 18.

Shared foundations, then every branch from civil to biomedical, with taster pathways to choose a degree. All of it is planned and not yet written.

All seventeen subjects

15 strands · 76 topics · about 307 modules planned · 9 specified · 0 with a sample lesson. From Primary 4 to Master's topics.

Series EGEGEngineeringWave 4
Planned for authoring wave 4.

Shared foundations

What every engineer needs: design thinking, drawing and CAD, maths, materials, statics, dynamics, safety and ethics.

Previews Engineering (all branches)

  1. What engineers do

    EG-FND-WED · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · 1 of about 2 modules specified

    The branches of engineering, and the design cycle they share.

  2. Design thinking

    EG-FND-DTH · JSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 3 modules planned

    Understanding users, sketching ideas, prototyping and testing.

    • About 3 planned

  3. Technical drawing and CAD

    EG-FND-CAD · JSS 2 to 100 Level · about 5 modules planned

    Orthographic drawing by hand, then computer-aided design.

    • About 5 planned

  4. Engineering maths

    EG-FND-EMT · A level / JUPEB / foundation year to 200 Level · about 6 modules planned

    The calculus, linear algebra and statistics engineers use daily.

    • About 6 planned

  5. Materials

    EG-FND-MAT · JSS 2 to 100 Level · about 4 modules planned

    Strength, stiffness and choosing the right material.

    • About 4 planned

  6. Statics

    EG-FND-STA · SSS 3 (WASSCE) to 200 Level · 1 of about 4 modules specified

    Forces in balance: beams, trusses and why structures stand up.

  7. Dynamics

    EG-FND-DYN · A level / JUPEB / foundation year to 200 Level · about 4 modules planned

    Forces in motion: kinematics, momentum and vibration.

    • About 4 planned

  8. Measurement and error

    EG-FND-MEA · JSS 3 (BECE) to A level / JUPEB / foundation year · about 3 modules planned

    Measuring carefully, and knowing how sure you are.

    • About 3 planned

  9. Safety

    EG-FND-SAF · JSS 1 to A level / JUPEB / foundation year · about 3 modules planned

    Hazards, risk assessment and safe working.

    • About 3 planned

  10. Engineering ethics

    EG-FND-ETH · SSS 2 to 200 Level · about 3 modules planned

    Responsibility to the public, honesty and sustainability.

    • About 3 planned

  11. Project management

    EG-FND-PRM · SSS 3 (WASSCE) to 200 Level · about 3 modules planned

    Planning, budgets, teams and delivering on time.

    • About 3 planned

Civil

Bridges, towers, roads and water at school; surveying, geotechnics, hydraulics and transport beyond.

Previews Civil Engineering

  1. Bridges and towers

    EG-CIV-BRT · Primary 6 to SSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    Build and test model bridges and towers.

    • About 4 planned

  2. Roads

    EG-CIV-RDS · JSS 2 to SSS 2 · about 3 modules planned

    How roads are built, drained and kept up.

    • About 3 planned

  3. Water

    EG-CIV-WAT · JSS 1 to SSS 2 · about 3 modules planned

    Wells, boreholes, pipes and tanks.

    • About 3 planned

  4. Surveying

    EG-CIV-SRV · A level / JUPEB / foundation year to 200 Level · about 4 modules planned

    Measuring land with levels, total stations and GPS.

    • About 4 planned

  5. Geotechnics

    EG-CIV-GTC · 100 Level to 300 Level · about 4 modules planned

    Soil mechanics and foundations.

    • About 4 planned

  6. Hydraulics

    EG-CIV-HYD · 100 Level to 300 Level · about 4 modules planned

    Water in pipes and channels.

    • About 4 planned

  7. Transport engineering

    EG-CIV-TRP · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 4 modules planned

    Planning and designing roads and networks.

    • About 4 planned

  8. Construction management

    EG-CIV-CNM · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 3 modules planned

    Running a building project safely and on budget.

    • About 3 planned

Structural

Forces in structures and building with containers (the Lantern); structural analysis and design beyond.

Previews Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering

  1. Forces in structures

    EG-STR-FRC · JSS 2 to SSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    Tension, compression and how shapes carry loads.

    • About 4 planned

  2. Building with containers

    EG-STR-CTN · JSS 3 (BECE) to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 3 modules planned

    The Lantern as a case study: turning shipping containers into a classroom.

    • About 3 planned

  3. Structural analysis

    EG-STR-ANL · 100 Level to 300 Level · about 5 modules planned

    Beams, frames and trusses analysed properly.

    • About 5 planned

  4. Concrete and steel design

    EG-STR-CSD · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 5 modules planned

    Designing safe members to codes of practice.

    • About 5 planned

  5. Earthquake and wind loading

    EG-STR-LDS · 300 Level to 400–500 Level · about 3 modules planned

    Designing for the forces nature brings.

    • About 3 planned

Electrical

Circuits, solar and batteries (the Lantern) at school; circuit analysis, power systems, machines, mini-grids and control beyond.

Previews Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering

  1. Circuits

    EG-ELE-CRC · JSS 1 to SSS 1 · about 3 modules planned

    Building and fault-finding circuits, from torches to house wiring diagrams.

    • About 3 planned

  2. Solar power and mini-grids

    EG-ELE-SOL · JSS 2 to 300 Level · 6 modules specified

    From one panel to a village mini-grid, with the Lantern as a case study.

  3. Circuit analysis

    EG-ELE-CIR · A level / JUPEB / foundation year to 200 Level · 1 of about 5 modules specified

    Kirchhoff's laws, network theorems and a.c. circuits.

  4. Power systems

    EG-ELE-PWR · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 6 modules planned

    Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.

    • About 6 planned

  5. Machines

    EG-ELE-MCH · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 5 modules planned

    Motors, generators and transformers.

    • About 5 planned

  6. Control systems

    EG-ELE-CTL · 300 Level to Master's topics · about 5 modules planned

    Feedback and control, from thermostats to grids.

    • About 5 planned

Electronic

Components and simple builds at school; analogue and digital electronics, microcontrollers, signals and communications beyond.

Previews Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering

  1. Components

    EG-ELN-CMP · JSS 1 to SSS 1 · about 4 modules planned

    Resistors, LEDs, diodes and transistors.

    • About 4 planned

  2. Simple builds

    EG-ELN-BLD · JSS 2 to SSS 2 · about 3 modules planned

    Building small circuits that light, buzz and sense.

    • About 3 planned

  3. Analogue and digital electronics

    EG-ELN-ADE · 100 Level to 300 Level · about 6 modules planned

    Amplifiers, logic gates and digital circuits.

    • About 6 planned

  4. Microcontrollers

    EG-ELN-MCU · A level / JUPEB / foundation year to 300 Level · about 5 modules planned

    Programming small computers that sense and control.

    • About 5 planned

  5. Signals and systems

    EG-ELN-SIG · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 5 modules planned

    Describing and processing signals mathematically.

    • About 5 planned

  6. Communications

    EG-ELN-COM · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 5 modules planned

    Radio, modulation and how a satellite link carries data.

    • About 5 planned

Mechanical

Simple machines and engines at school; thermodynamics, fluids, machine design and manufacturing beyond.

Previews Mechanical Engineering

  1. Simple machines

    EG-MEC-SMC · Primary 4 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 4 modules planned

    Levers, pulleys, gears and wheels.

    • About 4 planned

  2. Engines

    EG-MEC-ENG · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 3 modules planned

    How engines and generators turn fuel into motion.

    • About 3 planned

  3. Thermodynamics

    EG-MEC-THD · 100 Level to 300 Level · about 5 modules planned

    Energy, heat engines and efficiency.

    • About 5 planned

  4. Fluid mechanics

    EG-MEC-FLD · 100 Level to 300 Level · about 5 modules planned

    How liquids and gases flow and push.

    • About 5 planned

  5. Machine design

    EG-MEC-MDS · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 5 modules planned

    Designing shafts, gears and bearings that last.

    • About 5 planned

  6. Manufacturing

    EG-MEC-MFG · 100 Level to 400–500 Level · about 4 modules planned

    How things are made: casting, machining and 3D printing.

    • About 4 planned

Petroleum

Where oil and gas come from; reservoirs, drilling, production, economics and the energy transition beyond.

Previews Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering

  1. Oil and gas: where it comes from

    EG-PET-OGO · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 3 modules planned

    How oil and gas form, are found and are used.

    • About 3 planned

  2. Reservoir engineering

    EG-PET-RES · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 5 modules planned

    How oil and gas sit and move underground.

    • About 5 planned

  3. Drilling

    EG-PET-DRL · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 4 modules planned

    Planning and drilling wells safely.

    • About 4 planned

  4. Production

    EG-PET-PRD · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 4 modules planned

    Bringing oil and gas to the surface and processing it.

    • About 4 planned

  5. Petroleum economics

    EG-PET-ECN · 300 Level to 400–500 Level · about 3 modules planned

    Costs, prices and decisions in the oil industry.

    • About 3 planned

  6. Energy transition

    EG-PET-ETR · 100 Level to 400–500 Level · about 3 modules planned

    Moving from fossil fuels to cleaner energy, and what it means for oil economies.

    • About 3 planned

Chemical

Mixtures and processes at school; process design, mass and heat transfer, and reaction engineering beyond.

Previews Chemical Engineering

  1. Mixtures and processes

    EG-CHM-MIX · JSS 1 to SSS 2 · about 3 modules planned

    Separating mixtures and turning raw materials into products.

    • About 3 planned

  2. Process design

    EG-CHM-PRD · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 5 modules planned

    Designing plants that make things safely and efficiently.

    • About 5 planned

  3. Mass and heat transfer

    EG-CHM-MHT · 100 Level to 300 Level · about 5 modules planned

    How heat and substances move in equipment.

    • About 5 planned

  4. Reaction engineering

    EG-CHM-RXE · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 4 modules planned

    Designing reactors.

    • About 4 planned

Agricultural

Tools and irrigation at school; farm machinery, irrigation design and post-harvest engineering beyond.

Previews Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

  1. Tools and irrigation

    EG-AGR-TIR · Primary 5 to SSS 1 · about 3 modules planned

    Farm tools, pumps and watering crops well.

    • About 3 planned

  2. Farm machinery

    EG-AGR-FMC · 100 Level to 300 Level · about 4 modules planned

    Tractors, planters and processors, and keeping them running.

    • About 4 planned

  3. Irrigation design

    EG-AGR-IRD · 100 Level to 300 Level · about 4 modules planned

    Designing drip and sprinkler systems.

    • About 4 planned

  4. Post-harvest engineering

    EG-AGR-PHV · 100 Level to 400–500 Level · about 4 modules planned

    Drying, storing and processing crops to cut losses.

    • About 4 planned

Computer

How computers are built; digital design and computer architecture beyond (links to Coding).

Previews Computer Engineering

  1. How computers are built

    EG-CMP-HOW · JSS 1 to SSS 2 · about 3 modules planned

    From transistors to a working computer.

    • About 3 planned

  2. Digital design

    EG-CMP-DGD · 100 Level to 300 Level · about 5 modules planned

    Designing digital circuits with logic and hardware description languages.

    • About 5 planned

  3. Computer architecture

    EG-CMP-ARC · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 5 modules planned

    Processor design, memory and buses (links to Coding · Computer systems).

    • About 5 planned

Mining & materials

Metals and minerals at school; mineral processing and materials science beyond.

Previews Mining Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

  1. Metals and minerals

    EG-MIN-MTM · JSS 1 to SSS 2 · about 3 modules planned

    Where metals come from and how they are used.

    • About 3 planned

  2. Mineral processing

    EG-MIN-MPR · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 4 modules planned

    Turning ore into useful material.

    • About 4 planned

  3. Materials science

    EG-MIN-MSC · 100 Level to 400–500 Level · about 5 modules planned

    Why materials behave as they do, from atoms up.

    • About 5 planned

Environmental

Clean water and sanitation at school; water treatment, waste and pollution control beyond.

Previews Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering

  1. Clean water and sanitation

    EG-ENV-WSN · Primary 5 to SSS 1 · about 4 modules planned

    Filters, latrines and keeping water safe.

    • About 4 planned

  2. Water treatment

    EG-ENV-WTR · 100 Level to 300 Level · about 4 modules planned

    Designing treatment for drinking water and wastewater.

    • About 4 planned

  3. Waste

    EG-ENV-WST · A level / JUPEB / foundation year to 300 Level · about 3 modules planned

    Collecting, recycling and safely disposing of waste.

    • About 3 planned

  4. Pollution control

    EG-ENV-PLC · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 4 modules planned

    Reducing pollution in air, water and soil.

    • About 4 planned

Aerospace

How things fly; aerodynamics, propulsion and structures beyond.

Previews Aerospace Engineering

  1. How things fly

    EG-AER-FLY · Primary 6 to SSS 2 · about 3 modules planned

    Lift, drag, thrust and weight, with paper planes first.

    • About 3 planned

  2. Aerodynamics

    EG-AER-ADY · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 5 modules planned

    Airflow over wings and bodies.

    • About 5 planned

  3. Propulsion

    EG-AER-PRP · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 4 modules planned

    Engines and rockets.

    • About 4 planned

  4. Aerospace structures

    EG-AER-STR · 300 Level to 400–500 Level · about 4 modules planned

    Light, strong structures for aircraft and spacecraft.

    • About 4 planned

Biomedical

Medical devices at school; biomechanics and medical instrumentation beyond.

Previews Biomedical Engineering

  1. Medical devices

    EG-BIO-DEV · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 3 modules planned

    How thermometers, stethoscopes and scanners work.

    • About 3 planned

  2. Biomechanics

    EG-BIO-BMC · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 4 modules planned

    The mechanics of bones, muscles and movement.

    • About 4 planned

  3. Medical instrumentation

    EG-BIO-INS · 200 Level to 400–500 Level · about 4 modules planned

    Designing devices that measure the body.

    • About 4 planned

Architecture

Suggested alongside engineering: drawing buildings at school; architectural design and building technology beyond.

Previews Architecture

  1. Drawing buildings

    EG-ARC-DRB · Primary 6 to SSS 2 · about 3 modules planned

    Plans, elevations and models of buildings.

    • About 3 planned

  2. Architectural design

    EG-ARC-DES · 100 Level to 400–500 Level · about 6 modules planned

    Designing buildings for people, climate and place.

    • About 6 planned

  3. Building technology

    EG-ARC-BTC · 100 Level to 300 Level · about 4 modules planned

    How buildings are put together and kept cool, dry and safe.

    • About 4 planned

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