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2002-1764

Engineering Technology Education in Kuwait (Comparison study)

M. H. Al-Hajeri A. A. Al-Anezi Mechanical Power & Ref. Engineering Ministry of Public Works College of Technological Studies Kuwait Kuwait

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In the sixties, engineering technology began in Kuwait with one institute and was followed by another one called Kuwait Institute of Technology. Its name changed to the Technological Studies College. In the early eighties, those colleges and institutes were combined into one authority, and now thousands of students graduate every year.

In this paper, the description of each institute or college will be reviewed. More detailed discussion will cover the Technological Studies College (TSC). Also, the chemical engineering technology curriculum will be examined. Three mechanical engineering technology programs in three different colleges, TSC and two American colleges, will be discussed . TSC offers an advanced integrated technical program covering the basic and advance courses, college workshops and industrial field training. On the other hand, it has a poor program in the basic sciences, mathematics, social science and oral and writing communication.

Historical Background

Kuwait, is located at the northwestern tip of the Arabian Gulf. For many years Kuwait centered on sea trade, and especially pearl exports, before the discovery of oil in the 20th century. Kuwait City, the capital of Kuwait dates from the 1700s and functions as one of the busiest financial and trade centers in the Middle East.

The earliest evidence of a human presence in Kuwait is the existence of Mesolithic tools, dating from about 8,000 B.C. Modern Kuwait began more than 300 years ago when the country emerged as an independent political entity.

The golden age of that region started 1400 years ago and reached the peak of its civilization in the Abbassi Empire, 1150 years ago. The Empire consisted of all the Islamic and Arabic lands and it is considered to be the greatest empire in history. In that period, one of the first universities in the world was established just north of Kuwait. In addition, thousands of specialized higher education schools were founded and thousands of books were published in the fields of Art and Science, for example, technology, medicine, literature, linguistics and religion.

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Al-Anezi, A. A. (2002, June), Engineering Technology Education In Kuwait (Comparison Study) Paper presented at 2002 Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada. 10.18260/1-2--10509