engineering curricula.

4.5.1.4 Laboratory and Field Experience

The school/college of engineering shall ensure that:

1. Each curriculum year includes at least one (1) science or engineering laboratory experience in school, or one (1) field visit to industry, or one (1) cooperative on-the-job training program experience, for all engineering students.

2. All laboratory course activities shall involve the following:

a. hands-on manipulation of apparatus and equipment by each and every student;

b. experimental procedures carried out by students which require the collection, reduction and analysis of data;

c. writing of individual report with emphasis on the development of skills in technical communication or the use of adequate oral substitutes to increase student proficiency in oral technical English; and

d. encouragement on the use of simulation software.

4.5.1.5 Continuing Professional Development

The school/college of engineering shall make available its facilities for continuing education development programs for practicing engineers on current engineering technologies in each field of engineering for which it is authorized to operate.

4.5.2 Methods

Teaching innovations to improve the methods of teaching and learning shall be developed by the school administration and shall be evaluated by the faculty for its effectivity.

4.5.3 Support for Improving Teaching and Learning Methods

The administration of each institution and of the engineering school shall encourage faculty to participate in the development of teaching and learning methods and to improve their teaching efficiency by using more innovative teaching methodologies.

Section 5. Research

Faculty Research.

Faculty members actively engaged in relevant and significant research work in engineering shall be afforded special privileges and benefits such as reduced teaching