This unit provides students with basic knowledge and tools to familiar and utilize information technology contexts and basic computing skills necessary for undergraduate level academic study of science professionals. Students will understand the basic concepts and terminology of information technology, personal computers and their operations, key types of software and skills to use computer applications


This course covers the foundation in Chemistry with focus on essential theories and concepts applied generally in undergraduate Engineering courses. The objective of this course is to gain fundamental knowledge and understanding, rational evaluation and application of the concepts and theories in chemistry which link to the respective Engineering Courses.

 

This course will cover the basic tools, principles, theories and concepts in Physics with a focus on the process by which knowledge of the natural world is constructed. The main objective of this course is to make the students realize and understand many real world phenomena and to stay actively engaged in the process of developing ideas and applying them.

 

This unit provides fundamental essential mathematics for engineering foundation students. The unit aims to provide a conceptual and practical basis for student learning and pre-University foundation program. This unit begins by reviewing the concepts that deal with numbers and symbols this will enable students to develop topics in algebra, an understanding of which is essential for progress in other areas such as geometry, trigonometry, and calculus. Students will practice the examples and exercises illustrate the application of mathematics in engineering filed.

 

The course is designed to increase student's confidence and ability and to enable them to operate at a good intermediate level. The emphasis is on integrating the four skills, increasing fluency through interactive communicative activities and improving accuracy through grammar focus and error analysis. Attention is also paid to vocabulary building and achieving clear intelligible pronunciation..

 

This course will provide the fundamentals of thinking in concept, and how to design a building inspired by that concept. This course aims to give the students the skills required to think creatively, and to look and understand the world around them. Skills acquired will comprise of drawings, 3d modeling, graphic editing and verbal and visual presentations. In addition, students will practice these skills hands on in class, and create architectural presentations including 2d, 3d and posters to explain their work.