The Bachelor of Engineering Technology Programme offered at Bahrain Polytechnic is composed of six majors; Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical, Electromechanical, Chemical engineering and the Communications and Networks, all placed at NQF level 8. Each of these majors has its own exit qualification which is an Associate Degree in Engineering Technology at NQF level 7.

The BEngTech qualification is designed and delivered, after extensive interaction with the Bahrain Engineering environment and society, in order to provide work-ready engineering technology graduates. The graduates will acquire advanced technical knowledge in their respective fields, specialized practical skills and valuable employability skills that will allow them to provide the drive for the transformation towards a knowledge-based economy in Bahrain.

The BEngTech qualification is delivered over a 4-year period consisting of 8 semesters. Students are expected to take 60 credits on average per semester and thus at the completion of their studies, they should have accumulated a total of 480 credits. In those 480 credits, there exist 15 credits of non-faculty elective courses, 15 credits of National Requirements courses, 30 credits of English courses and the remaining 420 credits are taken from Core and Specialized Engineering Courses. Additionally, the students are required to complete a total of 80 work placement days. All majors share a common 1st year with courses that lay the foundations of Engineering Technology and provide the students with the required knowledge to succeed in their chosen specialization.

The uniqueness of the BEngTech qualification at Bahrain Polytechnic is the strong commitment of the Institution to deliver these qualifications using student-centred learning and more specifically, the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) methodology. Using this learning methodology allows the programme to provide the required theoretical knowledge, practical skills and employability skills to graduates and thus achieve the mission of producing enterprising and work-ready graduates for the Bahrain society and economy. The PBL methodology is implemented through the design of appropriate assignments that motivate the students to provide a solution to an Engineering design and/or analysis problem. Students are required to complete lab experiments, software practical assignments, design projects, controlled assignments such as theory tests and to provide rational justification for their work through the preparation of technical reports, presentations and posters. The theoretical knowledge given to the students is provided through a balanced combination of lectures, tutorials, experimental work, project work and one-to-one supervision with faculty members.

General entry requirements such as secondary school achievements, English and Mathematics are described in the Student Admission Policy A/AB/010. Specific entry requirements for this Programme, beyond those described in the Student Admission Policy are as follows:

Academic

Successful completion of:

• AP4203 English 2
• AP4102 Mathematics 2 (Technical)

or

Passing English and Mathematics selection tests at the required level or equivalent.

Where there are more applicants who meet the programme entry criteria than can be accepted, the following shall be used:

Selection Criteria

• Successful completion of the Foundation Program at Bahrain Polytechnic and demonstration of a commitment to study.
• Results from programme entry tests.
• Work experience and prior educational achievement.

Selection Process

• Applicants may be required to attend an interview.

Where the number of applicants exceeds the available places the following criteria for selection apply:

• First priority to students who have completed all courses in the common first year of the degree.
• Second priority will be those with highest combined GPAs from EN6000 Electrical Fundamentals and EN6903 Mechanical Fundamental

Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Chemical and Industrial Processes ) shall be submitted for potential IET, UK accreditation in 2023 or after the first completion of all offered courses subject, to the accreditation body’s requirement and review.

Attendance requirements are described in the policy Student Attendance A/AB/006. There are no programme-specific attendance requirements.

The Chemical major is a technically strong qualification that aims to provide for the needs industry nationally, regionally and internationally.  The qualification has a wide base of Chemical Engineering knowledge and skills upon which graduates can build to reflect the wide range of fields and industries that are present locally and regionally.  There is emphasis on metals manufacturing, process technology systems, thermodynamics, sustainability and control to suit the petrochemical, petroleum, aluminum and manufacturing industries.

Students gain advanced theoretical knowledge and specialist practical skills in the areas of chemical fundamental, workshop practice, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, manufacturing process, heat transfer, materials and energy balance, industrial chemistry, mass transfer operations, chemical reaction engineering, and pollution control.

The aim of this qualification is to provide students with a comprehensive set of skills for employment as engineering technologists competent at analysing, solving, managing and taking responsibility for broadly defined mechanical engineering problems and activities.

The qualification will provide students with:

• Theoretical and practical skills to solve engineering problems with the design and management of processes  in the broad area of Chemical/Process engineering, Chemical Process Principles, Mass Transfer Operations, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Mechanical Operations,  Fluid Mechanics, Process Heat Transfer, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Process dynamics and Control, Process Safety, Chemical Process Technologies, Plant Design and Economics, Pollution and Control for the chemical process industries and allied Sector.
• Skills necessary for effective communication, analysis, teamwork, documentation and evaluation of systems through the inclusion of courses in English language, mathematics, project management, ethics and social responsibility.

This qualification equips graduates to start their engineering career as:

 

Fresh/Apprentice/Intern/Trainee/Early career trainee/Junior graduate chemical engineer to be employed at the following functions of chemical & allied process industries and institutions:

• Chemical Production
• Chemical Product Quality
• Process Engineering Laboratories Functions
• Chemical Products Research & Development
• Technical Sales & Marketing
• Engineering Product export/import

This qualification prepares students for the following pathways to further learning: 

• Master of Engineering Technology

 

Graduates from the Bachelor of Engineering Technology programme who wish to continue their studies may apply to any university for admission into their programme. For an engineering technology degree, it is common practice for a university to first enroll the student into a post-graduate diploma programme and based on progress made, transfer them to a full Masters programme.

Employability Skills Generic Definition:

Communication	Communicate in ways that contribute to productive and harmonious relationships across employees and customers.
Team work	Work effectively independently and in collaboration with others.
Problem solving	Think critically and respond appropriately to changing needs within a growing and diversifying economy.
Initiative and enterprise	Apply resourcefulness, innovation and strategic thinking to a range of workplace situations.
Planning and organisation	Plan and manage their working lives.
Self-management	Demonstrate self-discipline and adaptability and be able to plan and achieve personal and professional goals.
Learning	Understand the need for and engage with continuous learning throughout the lifespan.
Technology	Utilize information technology effectively and ethically in their personal and professional lives.