The EW academic programme presented by the CEDR is based on the principle that engineering is about doing things rather than about writing tests and examinations. This concept is implemented in the following ways.
Courses are presented as guided self study where students are given assignments to complete with the lecturer being available for consultation whenever assistance is required. In this way, students focus on proving their capabilities as engineers rather than on memorising a textbook without ever gaining a gut feeling for what the material really means in practice.
The academic programme is based on training students to conduct research. This has a number of benefits, including:
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