GENERASL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION BOARD.

TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION EXAMINATION (TVEE)

ADVANCED LEVEL. EXAMINATION SYLLABUS FOR

7155: ENGINEERING SCIENCE.

1. INTRODUCTION.

1-1 Engineering is the art of adapting materials and / or energy for society’s needs. Engineers design products and systems, produce them and monitor their usage.
1-2 Engineering Science is made up of aspects of the Physical Sciences and their application to technology and Engineering principles, processes and practices.
1-3 Advanced Level Engineering Science is intended for students of the higher Secondary school level or technicians in industries who wish to carry out further studies in
engineering.
1-4 Knowledge of Ordinary level mathematics, physics and chemistry is required.
1-5 Students who have taken Engineering science at the Ordinary level will also find it a useful tool for the course at the Advanced level.

2. PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER PROSPECTS.

2-1. PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES.

The syllabus for GCE Advanced Level Engineering Science, 7100 lays a foundation
- For future studies in Engineering related and occupational qualifications.
- For university courses in Engineering (Electrical, Civil, mechanical, Electronics, Water and Environmental Engineering etc)
- To produce high caliber, skilful, innovative, competent, knowledgeable, morally upright and internationally competitive graduates to serve in the
Conventional and emerging sectors in Cameroonian engineering sectors and the world, and with the capability to pursue higher degrees.

2-2. CAREER PROSPECTS.

Successful candidates of GCE A/L in Engineering science 7100, could be employed by:
- Can be employed by Government Parastatals.
- Can find professional jobs both in private and public sector; e.g. Roads, Water, and Construction Industries, Training Institutes, Relevant Research
Organizations and NGO. They can also be employed in all Engineering related Consulting Firms.

3. AIMS
A course in Advanced Level Engineering Science should aim at providing knowledge and skills required for the:
A. Application of known scientific principles and processes in the design of appropriate methods and devices (or systems) to solve given physical
problems.
B. Production, usage and monitoring Engineering systems and devices.
C. Qualitative and quantitative applications of concepts of the Engineering Sciences to familiar and unfamiliar situations.
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4.0. OBJECTIVES.
The examination is intended to test the candidates knowledge and understanding of the Engineering Sciences and their applications to the solution of engineering problems.
Therefore, candidates are expected to demonstrate,
1. A broad knowledge of the scientific principles relevant to the Engineering and construction industries.
2. The ability to select, state and apply information, laws and principles to both routine and unfamiliar problems
3. The program provides students with a strong foundation of mathematical, scientific and engineering knowledge and prepares students for successful engineering careers.
4. The program provides students with the theoretical and practical knowledge, and an ability to design engineering structures within realistic constraints such as economic,
environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, and sustainability.
5. Students will be able to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems using scientific approach.

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES. (AO)

 Students would be tested using the cognitive skills of Bloom’s taxonomy: application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
 Students would define, describe, identify, outline, explain, interpret, translate, compute, demonstrate, manipulate, predict, differentiate, illustrate, distinguish, infer, select,
separate, summarize, write, defend, discriminate, justify, criticize, compare, conclude, appraise.
- The examination will consist of three papers. The weighting of these activities in the entire examination will be: Paper [1] 25 %; Paper [2] 50 %; Paper [3] 25 %.
- The several types of questions included are intended to provide a test that covers the aims, and objectives set out above.

Paper. Type of questions. Duration. Marks Weighting. Number of question and specifications
Multiple choice 50 questions.
1 questions 1 h 30 min 50 25 % The questions are based on the syllabus testing different objectives.
Section A consists of 7 structured compulsory question.
2 Essay questions 3 hours 100 35 % Section B consists of 5 essay questions for candidates to answer any three of their choice.
Section C is a question on data analysis.
3 Practical paper 2 hours 100 40 % -Mainstream practical exercise: Collection of data, analyzing of data, plotting of graphs, conclusion
-Two sub post (post 1 and post 2): identification and use of measuring instruments and other devices, and setting up
of simple systems.

 Star one (*) Questions relate to questions to be answered by candidates who have gone the through the Advanced Level Engineering Science course;
 Star two (**) Questions relate to questions to be answered by candidates who are good in Advanced Level Engineering Science;
 Star two (***) Questions relates to questions to be answered by candidates who are excelled in Advanced Level Engineering Science.

KEY WORDS AT THE VARIOUS LEVELS OF THE BLOOM’S TAXONOMY

Knowledge: Comprehension: Application: Analysis: Synthesis: Evaluation:
Recall data and Understand the meaning, Use a concept in a new Separates material or Builds a structure or pattern Make judgement about the
information translation, interpolation, situation or imprompted concepts into component from diverse elements. Put value of ideas or materials.
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 and interpretation of use of an abstraction. parts so that it organizational parts together to form a
instructions and problem Apply what was learnt structure may be understood. whole, with emphasis on
in ones’ own words in the classroom into Distinguishes between facts creating a new meaning or
novel situations in the and inferences structure.
work place.
Examples Recite a policy, Rewrite the principles of Use of manual to Troubleshoot a piece of Write a company operations Select the most effective
Quote prices test writing, explain in calculate employees’ equipment by using logical or process manual. Design a solution. Hire the most
from memory to one’s own words the steps vacation time. Apply deductions. Recognize logical machine to perform a specific qualified candidates.
a customer, know for performing a complex laws of statistics to fallacies in reasoning. task. Integrates training from Explain and justify a new
the safety rules task. Translate an evaluate the reliability of Gathers information from a several sources to solve a budget.
equation into a computer a written test. department and select the problem. Revises and process
spreadsheet. required tasks for training to improve the outcome.
Key words Defines, Comprehends, converts, Applies, changes, Analyzes, breaks down, Categorizes, combines, Appraises, compares,
(verbs) describes, defends, distinguishes, computes, constructs, compares, contrasts, complies, composes, creates, concludes, contrasts,
identifies, knows, estimates, explains, demonstrates, discovers, diagrams, deconstructs, devises, designs, explains, criticizes, critiques,
labels, lists, extends, generalizes, give manipulates, modifies, differentiates, discriminates, generates, modifies, defends, describes,
matches, names, an example, infers, operates, predicts, distinguishes, identifies, organizes, plans, rearranges, discriminates, evaluates,
outlines, recalls, interprets, paraphrase, prepares, produces, illustrates, infers, outlines, reconstructs, elates, explains, interprets, relates,
recognizes, predicts, rewrites, relates, shows, solves, relates, selects, separates. reorganizes, revises, rewrites, summarizes, supports
reproduces, summarizes, translates. uses summarizes, tells, writes.
selects, states.

CONTENT
LOWER SIXTH UPPER SIXTH
FIRST TERM SECOND TERM THIRD TERM CONTENT FIRST TERM SECOND TERM THIRD TERM
Units and Dimension MECHANICS ELECTRICITY 2-8 ORGANIC PERIODIC AND WAVE 9-5-1- Alternating
1-The S.I. / Base unit 4-1-1- Vectors and 9-1-1- Electrostatics CHEMISTRY. MOTION. current circuits.
scalar quantities. 2.8-1- General characteristics of 7-1-1 Vibrations.
1-2. The S.I. derived units 4.1-2- Operations on 9.1-2- Capacitors organic chemistry
2.8-2- Hydrocarbons, 7.1-2- Simple harmonic 9.5-2-Power in AC
vectors. Nomenclature and reactions. motion. Circuits.
1-3 Names and symbols of S.I. 4.1-3- Resolution of 9-2-1- Current electricity. 2.8-3- Aromatic hydrocarbons 7.1-3- Forced harmonic 9.5-3- D.C. Machines.
prefixes vectors. motion.
1-4 DIMENSION of Mass 4.1-3- Resolution of 9.2-2-- Resistance. 2.-Aromatic compounds. 7.1-4- Damped harmonic 9-6 ELECTRONICS.
(M), Length (L), Time(T) vectors. (Benzene, and alcohols) motion 9-6-1. Electrons.
And Isomerism of alcohols.
1-4-2. Relation between 4.1-4- Unit vectors 9.2-3- Kirchhoff’s laws 2.8-5 Polymers and 7.-2. Wave motion. 9-6-2 Diode
physical quantities and other Polymerisation
basic quantities
Chemistry. 4.1-5- Addition of 9.2-4- Generators. 2.8-6 Fractional Distillation 7-3. Interference. 9-6-3
2-1. Atomic structure. vectors. Semi conductors
2.1-1 Nature of atoms.

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2.1-2- Chemical symbols 4.1-6- Application. 9-3 Power and Energy 2.8-7-Organic solvents 7.4- Stationary waves 9-6-4 Transistor
2. Electron configuration 4-2-1 –Uniform 9-4-1- Electromagnetism. 2.8-6 Fractional Distillation 7.5 Sound characteristics. 9-6-5 Microchips and
(Aufbau and Pauli Exclusive rectilinear motion. ICS amplifiers.
principle, and Hund’s rule.
-2.1-4 Isotopes and Isobars 4.2-2- Graphs. 9.4-3--Torque. 2.8-7-Organic solvents 7.6 Stroboscopy 9. Logic gates.

2.1-5- Electrical and heat 4.2-3-Acceleration and 9.4-4- Voltage FLUID MECHANICS. THERMODYNAMICS. -Photo electricity
conductivity: Metals and deceleration. transformer. 6-1-1 Hydrostatics 8-1-1. States of matters.
Insulators, -Semi conductivity
2-2. chemical substances. 4-2-4 Free Fall science, technology and 6.1-2- Properties of fluids. 8-1-2 Temperature and -Radioactivity and
-2.2-1 Atoms, Molecules, the environment. thermometry. hazards
Compounds, Mixtures,
Solutions, solubility.
2-3 CHEMICAL BONDING - 4.2-5-Rectilinear 10. instrumentation. 6.1-3- Pressure at a point in a 8-1-3 Thermal Expansion. Bohr Energy level
- Types of chemical bonding motion with uniform liquid in static equilibrium.
2.3-2- Characteristics of the velocity
4.2-6- Kinematics 11. industrial safety 6.1-4 Fundamental principles of 4- Application of thermal 3-3. Wood Products
various bonding types. hydrostatics. expansion and contraction.
2.4-3- Intermolecular forces 4-3- Forces 5. Optics. 6.1-5 Pascal’s principle 8-2 Heat transfer. 3-3-2 -Plywood and
and Brownian motion 1- Reflection at plane - Conduction, convection glued laminated wood.
surface. and Radiation
2-4. CHEMICAL 4-4- Newton’s laws of 5.1-2- Linear propagation 6.1-6- Manometers 8-3 Gases. 3.3-3-Application
EQUATIONS. motion. of light
2.4-1- Chemical reactions
2.4-2 Examples of chemical 4.5 -1 Linear 5-2. Spherical mirrors. 6.1-7- Pressure forces on plane 8-4 Calorimetry. 3-4 CONCRETE.
products used in industries. momentum surfaces (center of pressure) -Quantity of heat 3.4-1- Constituent
materials.
2-5 Amount of substance. 4.5-2- Conservation of 5-3 Laws of refraction 6.1-8- Pressure distribution 8-5- Changes of state. 3.4-2-Properties
2- Mole, Molar mass, Molar linear momentum along the height. 8.5-1-Latent heat
volume, Avogadro’s number,
Concentration.
2-6 oxidation and reduction. 4.5-3-Motion of 5-4-1 Thin Lenses 6.1-9-Archimedes’s principle 8.5-2-Evaporation of 3.4-3-Applications
. Oxidation, Reduction, changing mass. water.
reaction and Oxidizing agent,
Reducing agent.
2.6-2- Oxidation- reduction 4-6 .Friction (static and 5-4-2. Defects of Lenses. 6-2-1. Hydrodynamics. 8.5-3- Refrigerators (Heat 3-5 PLASTICS AND
couple and Oxidant-reductant dynamic) pump) and heat engines. CERAMICS
couple
2-6-3. Acid-Base reactions 4-7 -1-Uniform circular 5-5 optical instruments. - 6.2-2 Bernoulli’s Principle 8-6 Thermodynamic cycle.
- Electrochemical series. motion. (eye, camera simple and
compound microscope,
refracting telescope).

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- 2.6-4 Galvanic or Voltaic 4.7-2-Centripetal and 5-5-1 Colour. 6.2-3- Movement of fluids and 8.7-The Carnot cycle.
cell. centrifugal forces objects in fluids.
2-7 ELECTROLYSIS. 4- Mechanical energy. 5.6- Photometry. FLUID MECHANICS. ELECTRICITY
2.7-1- Review of principles of Work, Power. 6-1-1 Hydrostatics 9-1-1- Electrostatics
electrolysis.
-2.7-2 Electrolytic cell 4.8-2- Law of 5. OPTICS. 6.1-2- 9.1-2- Capacitors
and Faraday’s laws of conservation of energy. 5-1-1- Reflection at plane Properties of fluids.
electrolysis surface.
-2.7-3 Industrial applications 4.8-5. Renewable 5.1-2- Linear propagation 6.1-3- 3.2-3- Extraction, refining
of electrolysis. energy. of light Pressure at a point in a liquid in and shaping of metals.
-2.7-3 Industrial applications static equilibrium.
of electrolysis.
engineering materials. 4-9-1- Equilibrium of 5-2. Spherical mirrors. 6.1-4 Fundamental principles of 3-3 WOOD
3-1-1. Properties of materials. Bodies. hydrostatics. 3.3-1 Wood Products
- Physical properties.
-3.1-2- Mechanical properties. 4.9-2- Equilibrium 5-3 Laws of refraction 6.1-5 Pascal’s principle 3-3-2 -Plywood and glued
conditions. laminated wood.
3.1-4- Notion of normal stress 4.9-3- Moments. 5-4-1 Thin Lenses 6.1-6- Manometers 3.3-3-Application
3.1-5- Hooke’s law 4.9-4- Applications. 5-4-2. Defects of Lenses. 6.1-7- Pressure forces on plane 3-4 CONCRETE.
surfaces (center of pressure) 3.4-1- Constituent
materials.
3.1-6 Tensile test for ductile 4-10 Properties of rigid 5-5 optical instruments. 6.1-8- Pressure distribution 3.4-2-Properties
materials bodies. (Eye, camera simple and along the height.
compound microscope,
refracting telescope).
3:-Design of simple 4-9-1- Equilibrium of 5-5-1 Colour. 6.1-9-Archimedes’s principle 3.4-3-Applications
Engineering systems and Bodies.
devices.
3-1-8 Resistant to adverse 4.9-2- Equilibrium 5.6- Photometry. 6-2-1. Hydrodynamics. 3-5 PLASTICS AND
atmospheric conditions. conditions. CERAMICS
3-2 Metals and alloys. 4.9-3- Moments. 4-Industrial processes. 6.2-2 Bernoulli’s Principle 3.2-3- Extraction, refining
3.2-1 Pure metals (or single and shaping of metals.
component metals )
3.2-2 Alloys (or alloyed 4.9-4- Applications. 6.2-3- Movement of fluids and
metals) objects in fluids.
4-10 Properties of rigid
bodies.

NOTE:
Candidates are expected to have some basic mathematical skills that will enable them to solve problems. These include:
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[1] Solutions of simultaneous equations with two or three unknowns, picking out such equations from scientific and engineering problems.
[2] Manipulations of algebraic expressions of the first and second order differential equations, including logarithmic and exponential functions; transposition of such expressions.
[3] Plotting and interpretation of simple graphs and curves. Identification of peak and limiting values, gradients and intercepts for straight line graphs. Relationship
of gradients and intercepts to constants in linear algebraic engineering expressions and formulae, Data processing.
[4] Differentiate expressions including xo, sin ax, cos ax, exp ax, integration of simple algebraic expressions, differential equations from engineering problems.
[5] Use of tables and electronic calculators, drawing equipment like rulers, set squares, protractors, pencils etc.

TEXT BOOKS RECOMMENDED.

1] Advanced level physics by Nelkon.

2] Advanced Level physics by Muncaster
3] Electrical Technology by Hughes Hughes
4] Advanced Level physics by Tom Duncan
5] Engineering Science by W. Bolton, 4th Edition.

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