B.TECH
The bachelor of technology (commonly abbreviated as B.Tech. or B.Tech. (Hons) or BT) is an undergraduate academic degree conferred after completion of a three or four-year program of studies at an accredited university or accredited university-level institution. The degree is conferred in the Commonwealth of Nations, the United States and elsewhere.
In general, the degree is awarded to those who have undertaken a degree program which is additionally supplemented by either occupational placements (e.g. supervised practice or internships), practice-based classroom courses, or associate degrees. Due to these requirements, the degree normally takes at least four years.
In some countries, the degree is awarded following completion of a curriculum which is career oriented, emphasizing practice as opposed to theory.
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Canada In Canada, the Bachelor of Technology designation is used inconsistently. Both universities and community colleges award the degree after completion of four-year programs but have different entrance requirements.
Care should be taken not to confuse the B.Tech. degree offered by university-level institutions with the Bachelor of Applied Technology (B.A.Tech.) or BAT offered by some community colleges in Canada. Community colleges are represented by the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) and university-level institutions by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), the national accrediting body of universities in Canada. However, some community college engineering programs have recently been accredited by Engineers Canada following a thorough review by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB), i.e., Conestoga College.[1] CEAB accreditation allows licensing as a "Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)" and ensures that graduates of these programs can continue with graduate engineering studies at traditional universities.
Care should be taken not to confuse the B.Tech. degree with the P.Tech. (Engineering) in Alberta designation used in Canada by the engineering technologists and technicians associations. P.Tech. (Engineering) allow engineering practice independently same as professional engineer, which is attained by after completion of a 2-3 year Engineering Technology diploma program.
India In India, the Bachelor of Technology degree is a professional engineering degree awarded after completion of 4-years of extensive/vast engineering study and research. In India B Tech is otherwise called as BEng/BE. Some universities offer it as B tech & some as Beng/BE. However, the name of degree doesn’t make any difference viz., as the curriculum of AICTE/UGC is standard all across.
Israel In Israel, the B.Tech. degree is awarded only by academic colleges in fields of engineering. The minimum duration of the B.Tech. degree is eight semesters and 160 credit hours.[2] It is also awarded to those who have upgraded from a Practical Engineering certificate to a B.Tech. degree by taking supplemental studies of minimum five semesters and 100 credit hours.[2] The importance of this course can be judged from the fact that GDS is pursuing it.
There is also an honorary degree in Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) which is termed as B.Tech Hons degree.
Today in Israel, a B.Tech degree is seen as inferior to a B.Sc. degree and demand for it is subsiding. This is due to the lower requirements for a B.Tech degree in contrasts with the high requirements for a B.Sc. degree.
Kenya In Kenya, the B.Tech degree is awarded by Moi University and takes five years to complete. The fields offered by the university are Chemical engineering, Civil engineering, Computer engineering, Electrical engineering, Textile Engineering and Production Engineering
Nigeria In Nigeria, The B.Tech. degree is awarded by Universities of Technology or Science and Technology which can be Federal, State or Privately owned. The duration of study is usually five years of ten semesters. Nine of these semesters is spent in the university while one (usually the second semester of the fourth year) is spent on compulsory Industrial Training (IT) ranging from three to six months although it can extend for a whole session (usually the whole fourth year) for students of Agriculture related courses. At inception most of the universities offered core Science courses, but have now expanded their course offerings to include Social Sciences and even Medicine. There are five Federal universities of Technology in Nigeria located in Minna, Akure, Owerri, Yola and Bauchi with some state and privately owned ones around the country.
Pakistan In Pakistan: Bachelor of Technology (Honors) degree is a four-year undergraduate university level degree, including Engineering and Applied Science courses,supervised industrial Practical training and projects. The prerequisite for this program is a three-year Diploma of Associate Engineering in specific fields e.g. Chemical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering etc. or two-year Fsc pre engineering. B.Tech Honors four years degree awarded by public and private sector Universities under the supervision of Higher Education Commission (Govt. of Pakistan). Public universities Such as IIUI, MUET, NED, UETs of all provinces offer admission in B-Tech degree Program. According to notifications the B.Tech(Hons) Degree Holder are working in field /private and public sector departments as Engineer and taking promotions on seniority basis which is equal to Bsc Engineering But because of absence of any professional council for B.Tech Engineers there conflict remain unsolved with BSc engineers(White Collar Engineers).Govt have decieded to establishment a separate council for B.Tech Engineers but PEC opposing it since 35 years and influencing on govt departments.As per policy statement of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, B.Tech Hons degree may be treated at par and compatible with BSc engineering degree.
In general, the degree is awarded to those who have undertaken a degree program which is additionally supplemented by either occupational placements (e.g. supervised practice or internships), practice-based classroom courses, or associate degrees. Due to these requirements, the degree normally takes at least four years.
In some countries, the degree is awarded following completion of a curriculum which is career oriented, emphasizing practice as opposed to theory.
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- 1 Australia
- 2 Canada
- 3 India
- 4 Israel
- 5 Kenya
- 6 Nigeria
- 7 Pakistan
- 8 South Africa
- 9 Sri Lanka
- 10 United Kingdom
- 11 United States
- 12 References
Canada In Canada, the Bachelor of Technology designation is used inconsistently. Both universities and community colleges award the degree after completion of four-year programs but have different entrance requirements.
Care should be taken not to confuse the B.Tech. degree offered by university-level institutions with the Bachelor of Applied Technology (B.A.Tech.) or BAT offered by some community colleges in Canada. Community colleges are represented by the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) and university-level institutions by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), the national accrediting body of universities in Canada. However, some community college engineering programs have recently been accredited by Engineers Canada following a thorough review by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB), i.e., Conestoga College.[1] CEAB accreditation allows licensing as a "Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)" and ensures that graduates of these programs can continue with graduate engineering studies at traditional universities.
Care should be taken not to confuse the B.Tech. degree with the P.Tech. (Engineering) in Alberta designation used in Canada by the engineering technologists and technicians associations. P.Tech. (Engineering) allow engineering practice independently same as professional engineer, which is attained by after completion of a 2-3 year Engineering Technology diploma program.
India In India, the Bachelor of Technology degree is a professional engineering degree awarded after completion of 4-years of extensive/vast engineering study and research. In India B Tech is otherwise called as BEng/BE. Some universities offer it as B tech & some as Beng/BE. However, the name of degree doesn’t make any difference viz., as the curriculum of AICTE/UGC is standard all across.
Israel In Israel, the B.Tech. degree is awarded only by academic colleges in fields of engineering. The minimum duration of the B.Tech. degree is eight semesters and 160 credit hours.[2] It is also awarded to those who have upgraded from a Practical Engineering certificate to a B.Tech. degree by taking supplemental studies of minimum five semesters and 100 credit hours.[2] The importance of this course can be judged from the fact that GDS is pursuing it.
There is also an honorary degree in Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) which is termed as B.Tech Hons degree.
Today in Israel, a B.Tech degree is seen as inferior to a B.Sc. degree and demand for it is subsiding. This is due to the lower requirements for a B.Tech degree in contrasts with the high requirements for a B.Sc. degree.
Kenya In Kenya, the B.Tech degree is awarded by Moi University and takes five years to complete. The fields offered by the university are Chemical engineering, Civil engineering, Computer engineering, Electrical engineering, Textile Engineering and Production Engineering
Nigeria In Nigeria, The B.Tech. degree is awarded by Universities of Technology or Science and Technology which can be Federal, State or Privately owned. The duration of study is usually five years of ten semesters. Nine of these semesters is spent in the university while one (usually the second semester of the fourth year) is spent on compulsory Industrial Training (IT) ranging from three to six months although it can extend for a whole session (usually the whole fourth year) for students of Agriculture related courses. At inception most of the universities offered core Science courses, but have now expanded their course offerings to include Social Sciences and even Medicine. There are five Federal universities of Technology in Nigeria located in Minna, Akure, Owerri, Yola and Bauchi with some state and privately owned ones around the country.
Pakistan In Pakistan: Bachelor of Technology (Honors) degree is a four-year undergraduate university level degree, including Engineering and Applied Science courses,supervised industrial Practical training and projects. The prerequisite for this program is a three-year Diploma of Associate Engineering in specific fields e.g. Chemical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering etc. or two-year Fsc pre engineering. B.Tech Honors four years degree awarded by public and private sector Universities under the supervision of Higher Education Commission (Govt. of Pakistan). Public universities Such as IIUI, MUET, NED, UETs of all provinces offer admission in B-Tech degree Program. According to notifications the B.Tech(Hons) Degree Holder are working in field /private and public sector departments as Engineer and taking promotions on seniority basis which is equal to Bsc Engineering But because of absence of any professional council for B.Tech Engineers there conflict remain unsolved with BSc engineers(White Collar Engineers).Govt have decieded to establishment a separate council for B.Tech Engineers but PEC opposing it since 35 years and influencing on govt departments.As per policy statement of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, B.Tech Hons degree may be treated at par and compatible with BSc engineering degree.
