UTech, Ja Student Handbook 2019-2020

Information and Communication Technology. The professional development of students is of major importance. Accordingly, the Faculty has established student chapters of international professional associations, such as the Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineering (IEEE), American Computing Machinery (ACM), Associ- ation for Information Systems (AIS), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Asso- ciation of Chemical Engineers (ACHE) and more recently Jamaica Institute of Engineers (JIE). Students participate actively in international student competitions that test their knowledge and design capabilities, and they have received a number of awards in those events. F A C U LT Y O F L AW The Faculty of Law offers the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree. Students have the opportunity to complete the degree programme in three years (full-time) or in four years (part-time). Taught by a cadre of local and international experts with interdisciplinary training and experience, the programme is delivered through lectures, tuto- rials, casebook methods, research, seminars and moots. An example of the Faculty’s innovative approach is the teaching of modules, such as Entertainment Law, Sports Law, and Intellectual Property that support emerging dynamic growth sectors of the economy. In addition, the course of study provides learners with the opportunity to explore and develop an interest in the laws and legal systems of Jamaica and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). For those wanting to practise law, this programme provides a flexible route by which to complete the academic stage of the training needed for the progression to the vocational stage of legal education or related fields. F A C U LT Y O F S C I E N C E A N D S P O R T The Faculty of Science and Sport (FOSS) is com- mitted to developing science and sport within the society. It provides courses, research, and consultancy services that relate science and technology to the educational, industrial, business, health and sport sectors. The courses offered include undergraduate, graduate and continuing education courses. Additionally, the Faculty delivers science, mathematics, and sport elective modules for all courses of study across the University. The Faculty comprises the School of Natural and Applied Sciences (SONAS), the School of Mathematics and Statistics (SOMAS), the Carib- bean School of Sport Sciences (CSOSS), and the Centre for Science-based Research, Entrepre- neurship and Continuing Studies (CSRECS). F A C U LT Y O F T H E B U I LT E N V I R O N M E N T The Faculty of the Built Environment was estab- lished in 1998 under the new charter and stat- ute of the University of Technology, Jamaica. However, its history goes back to 1958 when the Diploma in Construction Technology was offered in the Engineering Department of the then recently established College of Arts, Science & Technology (CAST). As demand U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E C H N O L O G Y , J A M A I C A – S T U D E N T H A N D B O O K 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 0 G O V E R N A N C E 30