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Masters in Engineering Studies in the UAE through
Blended e-learning A First in the Region
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Western Australias oldest University
Established 1908 -
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Western Australias oldest University
Established 1908 -
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Western Australias oldest University
Established 1908 -
Synergies between WA and UAE Energy rich -
Perth is Australias Oil and Gas Capital Water
Poor - Conservation, re-use, desalination,
dry-land agriculture
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Western Australias oldest University
Established 1908 -
Perth
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Reputation for quality

• A comprehensive University
• UWA is the only WA institution to belong to the
  prestigious Group of Eight
• Award winning staff (inc. Nobel prizes) and
  students
• It consistently achieves 5-star ratings in the
  Good Universities Guide
• Strong industry links in both the government and
  private sectors, e.g. Motorola, Alcoa, BHP,
  Chevron

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Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
7 Schools - Mathematics and Statistics Civil
and Resource Engineering Mechanical
Engineering Oil and Gas Engineering Water
Research Electrical, Electronic and Computer
Engineering Computer Science and Software
Engineering A wide range of UG and PG
Programmes Approx 2500 students
Research Centres - Centre for Offshore
Foundation Systems Centre for Integrated
Engineering Asset Management Western Australian
Telecommunications Research Institute Centre
for Oil and Gas Engineering many Centres
within Schools or external to UWA
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UWA Distance Learning

• UWA has experience in a variety of transnational
  formats
• MBA M Ed BSc BE
• M Logistics Engineering Management
• Programs are active in
• China, Singapore, India
• Code of Practice supporting international
  students as part of degree programmes
• HCT UWA
• Contact established as part of WA Oil Gas
  Trade Mission (2004)
• Obvious synergies in e-Merging e-Learning

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A Partnership between HCT and UWA

• HCT provides
• Mentoring, Facilities, Local Administration
• UWA provides
• Content, Quality Management Certification
• A first for HCT
• A Masters in Engineering
• A first for UWA
• A Masters via Blended Learning
• A first in UAE
• A Post-graduate degree in blended learning format
• Available from April 2006

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Blended Learning Delivery Mechanisms

• Masters courses will be delivered via
• WebCT Primary Student Interface
• Used by both HCT and UWA
• Manages Progress through Modules
• Bulletin Boards, email, etc.
• Breeze Content Delivery Mechanism
• Pre-recorded lectures
• Online Video Tutorials (weekly)
• Face-to-face student contact (UAE)
• Local mentoring (HCT)
• Instructor visits (UWA)
• Student visits to UWA campus (optional)
• Participate in Masters of Oil and Gas Engineering
  (MOGE) programme in Perth

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Software

• Why WebCT?
• Learning interface common to both campuses
• Allows direct upload of materials from Perth
  and/or Abu Dhabi
• Minimises student requirements for bandwidth over
  long distances
• Manages student enrolments, assessment, etc
  locally
• Structured to manage student progress through
  Module
• Why Breeze?
• Presentation delivery
• Incorporates PowerPoint with links to sound and
  video
• Allows Polls and Quizzes to be inserted directly
  into a presentation
• Web-conferencing (on-line tutorials)
• application and desktop sharing
• file transfer and editable vector-based
  whiteboards
• meeting are persistent ? content can be stored
  and searched
• Flash-based
• Ubiquitous ? works with any web browser
• offers APIs and tools for developers familiar
  with Flash

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Objectives and Benefits

• Enable students to take Postgraduate studies
  without disrupting work
• Deliver world-class Masters in Engineering
• Modular delivery by world experts
• Quality management of content
• Student support via local mentoring, tuition and
  regular visits
• Material remains up-to-date and relevant
• 5-year life cycle for renewal
• Flexibility to include regional content
• Key Benefits
• Contributes to the Emiratisation process
• Strengthen ties between UAE WAthrough student
  (and staff) interchange

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Course Structure (1)

• Two years completion (96 points)
• Core modules (48 points) plus
• Specialisation (48 points) in technical areas
• 10 week semesters
• Modular format (4 points per module)
• 2 modules/semester
• Research project (16 points)
• Credit for prior learning field experience
• Based on a student portfolio
• Strategic Exit Points
• Graduate Certificate (24 points)
• Graduate Diploma (48 points)
• Masters in Engineering (96 points)
• M.Eng (Energy Systems Management)

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Course Structure (2)

• Core Modules are Asset and Management focused
• Core subjects include
• Project Management Health Safety
• Petroleum Economics Investment Management
• Oil Gas Transmission Measurement Control
• Materials Corrosion Environmental
  Engineering
• Risk Assessment Management etc
• Specialisation Areas
• Petroleum Engineering Asset Management
• Hydrocarbon Process Engineering
• .. others are under
  development

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Breadth of Courses

• Faculty of Engineering Degree Streams
• Wide range of specialisation subjects available
  based on demand
• Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering
• Materials Engineering Mechatronics
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Software
  Engineering
• Mining Systems Petroleum Engineering
• Applied Ocean Science Water Resources
• Information Technology Environmental
  Engineering
• Process Instrumentation and Control
• Offshore Engineering Naval Architecture
• Chemical and Process Engineering Chemical
• Petroleum Process
• Minerals Processing