Royal Guard of Oman Technical College
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Royal Guard Of Oman Technical College and commonly known as RGOTC and it's a public and military college in al Seeb
on the governorate of Muscat at the Sultanate of Oman
, owned by the Royal Guard of Oman
and founded by Sultan Qaboos Al Saeed
in order to improve technical and vocational education in the country.
The college was founded in 30 November 1976 as the Royal Guard Mechanical School and at the 1998 changed its name to a Technical College because the college has moved to a higher level of education and the college is also is moving to more higher education as they move to new campus and more facilities will be taught at the college.
Study at the college begins after the 4th year of school. Candidates must complete two exams, in math and Arabic, and the top students can be admitted to the college.
the Sultan of Oman
as the Royal Guard Mechanical School it was later renamed as a technical college at 1997 as the education gets higher. The college was founded in order to find an educated youth at the Mechanical engineering
and Technology and to improve the Country's high education. The college started till now successfully and that is most of the graduated students from this college holds a real important jobs such as the main engineers at the Petroleum Development of Oman or other companies which are the most important companies in the Industrial Sector
in the country or one of the most important engineers at the Government
or the Royal Army of Oman
.
The college is one of the oldest colleges in the country. After six years when the Sultan Qaboos has ruled Oman
so the college launched the plan to the new campus for the college where the college education goes to a more higher level and get more facilities to be educated.
, and A levels; GNVQs and the College was registered as an International General Certificate of Secondary Education centre in 1994. To give high ability students as wide range of qualifications as possible, increasing numbers of students are being entered for these IGCSE examinations in English as a second language
, mathematics
, Science and Arabic language
.
When students graduate, they will have received the High National Diploma in Engineering
after achieveing the engineering foundation and the First Diploma in Engineering
and the for the next following years National Diploma in Engineering
each course has two years to be submitted otherwise students cant go for the next level.
Because students start at an early age, courses cover the basics plus extra lessons which will help them achieve the assignments such as the Mechanical Engineering
and the Technical drawing
where the college start these two subjects from the third year at college but students have Workshop
lesson in Second year so they can start the Mechanical engineering
in the following years.
Electronics
lesson is taught also but from the fifth year and students also still study subjects that students from other schools study such as Arabic Language
, Islamic Studies
and Social Science.
In the following year, the students are given the chance to apply to various companies for three weeks of work experience. In the history of the college, companies such as Petroleum Development Oman
and Royal Marine of Oman
have accepted students to get this internship with them.
In the sixth year, student groups consisting of three or four students are sent to a factory on the Industrial Estate that agree to train these students for two weeks, some factories have stopped accepting students to train with them where the college administration have looked for another factories that accepted them on to work.
In the seventh year, students put three choices to join the place to work at which are given to choose from. The college administration tries to put the students to the first choice if not to the second then the third. Students stay three weeks instead of two as for the sixth-year students.
Seeb
Seeb, As Seeb or As Sib is a coastal fishing town, located several kilometres northwest of Muscat, in northeastern Oman. It is located at around...
on the governorate of Muscat at the Sultanate of Oman
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
, owned by the Royal Guard of Oman
Royal Guard
A Royal Guard describes any group of military bodyguards, soldiers or armed retainers responsible for the protection of a royal person, such as Emperor/Empress, King/Queen, or Prince/Princess...
and founded by Sultan Qaboos Al Saeed
Qaboos of Oman
Qaboos bin Said Al Said is the Sultan of Oman and its Dependencies. He rose to power after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur, in a palace coup in 1970. He is the 14th-generation descendant of the founder of the Al Bu Sa'idi dynasty.-Early life:...
in order to improve technical and vocational education in the country.
The college was founded in 30 November 1976 as the Royal Guard Mechanical School and at the 1998 changed its name to a Technical College because the college has moved to a higher level of education and the college is also is moving to more higher education as they move to new campus and more facilities will be taught at the college.
Study at the college begins after the 4th year of school. Candidates must complete two exams, in math and Arabic, and the top students can be admitted to the college.
History
The Royal guard of Oman Technical College was founded in the 30 November 1976 by the Sultan Qaboos bin SaidQaboos of Oman
Qaboos bin Said Al Said is the Sultan of Oman and its Dependencies. He rose to power after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur, in a palace coup in 1970. He is the 14th-generation descendant of the founder of the Al Bu Sa'idi dynasty.-Early life:...
the Sultan of Oman
Sultan of Oman
-List of Imams :-Nabhan Dynasty :-Ya'ariba Dynasty :-Banu Ghafir Dynasty :-Ya'ariba Dynasty :-Al Said Dynasty :-See also:...
as the Royal Guard Mechanical School it was later renamed as a technical college at 1997 as the education gets higher. The college was founded in order to find an educated youth at the Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
and Technology and to improve the Country's high education. The college started till now successfully and that is most of the graduated students from this college holds a real important jobs such as the main engineers at the Petroleum Development of Oman or other companies which are the most important companies in the Industrial Sector
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
in the country or one of the most important engineers at the Government
Politics of Oman
Politics of Oman takes place in a framework of an absolute monarchy whereby the Sultan of Oman is not only head of state, but also the head of government. Chief of state and government is the hereditary sultan, Qābūs ibn Saʻīd as-Saʻīd, who appoints a cabinet to assist him...
or the Royal Army of Oman
Royal Army of Oman
The Royal Army of Oman protects the sovereignty of Oman. In terms of matériel, the Army is small but well equipped to the extent that external aggression is now realistically deterred.-Field organization:*One divisional HQ...
.
The college is one of the oldest colleges in the country. After six years when the Sultan Qaboos has ruled Oman
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
so the college launched the plan to the new campus for the college where the college education goes to a more higher level and get more facilities to be educated.
Academics
At the Royal Guard of Oman Technical College, they graduate students to be Mechanical Engineer.So they provide a wide range of qualifications including General Certificate of EducationGeneral Certificate of Education
The General Certificate of Education or GCE is an academic qualification that examination boards in the United Kingdom and a few of the Commonwealth countries, notably Sri Lanka, confer to students. The GCE traditionally comprised two levels: the Ordinary Level and the Advanced Level...
, and A levels; GNVQs and the College was registered as an International General Certificate of Secondary Education centre in 1994. To give high ability students as wide range of qualifications as possible, increasing numbers of students are being entered for these IGCSE examinations in English as a second language
English language learning and teaching
English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...
, mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, Science and Arabic language
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
.
When students graduate, they will have received the High National Diploma in Engineering
HND
HND may refer to:* Higher National Diploma, a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom* Hexanitrodiphenylamine, a World War II explosive with the chemical formula C12H5N7O12* HND, the ISO 3166-1 three-letter code for Honduras...
after achieveing the engineering foundation and the First Diploma in Engineering
Diploma in Engineering
The Diploma of Engineering Studies aims to provide students with the ability to communicate effectively in English; a sound knowledge of basic engineering, scientific, computing and mathematical techniques; a knowledge of, and ability to apply, basic problem solving techniques; and basic knowledge...
and the for the next following years National Diploma in Engineering
Diploma in Engineering
The Diploma of Engineering Studies aims to provide students with the ability to communicate effectively in English; a sound knowledge of basic engineering, scientific, computing and mathematical techniques; a knowledge of, and ability to apply, basic problem solving techniques; and basic knowledge...
each course has two years to be submitted otherwise students cant go for the next level.
Because students start at an early age, courses cover the basics plus extra lessons which will help them achieve the assignments such as the Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
and the Technical drawing
Technical drawing
Technical drawing, also known as drafting or draughting, is the act and discipline of composing plans that visually communicate how something functions or has to be constructed.Drafting is the language of industry....
where the college start these two subjects from the third year at college but students have Workshop
Workshop
A workshop is a room or building which provides both the area and tools that may be required for the manufacture or repair of manufactured goods...
lesson in Second year so they can start the Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
in the following years.
Electronics
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
lesson is taught also but from the fifth year and students also still study subjects that students from other schools study such as Arabic Language
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
, Islamic Studies
Islamic studies
In a Muslim context, Islamic studies can be an umbrella term for all virtually all of academia, both originally researched and as defined by the Islamization of knowledge...
and Social Science.
Cooperative education
As students start the sixth and the seventh year of college. They are given the chance to experience work outside the classroom so they can appreciate the link between education and possible future careers. In sixth year student, these placements are for two weeks factories on Industrial Estate.In the following year, the students are given the chance to apply to various companies for three weeks of work experience. In the history of the college, companies such as Petroleum Development Oman
Petroleum Development Oman
Petroleum Development of Oman is the foremost exploration and production company in the Sultanate. It accounts for more than 90% of the country's crude-oil production and nearly all of its natural-gas supply...
and Royal Marine of Oman
Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces
The Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces are the Royal Army of Oman , Royal Navy of Oman, Royal Air Force of Oman and other defence forces of the Sultanate of Oman...
have accepted students to get this internship with them.
In the sixth year, student groups consisting of three or four students are sent to a factory on the Industrial Estate that agree to train these students for two weeks, some factories have stopped accepting students to train with them where the college administration have looked for another factories that accepted them on to work.
In the seventh year, students put three choices to join the place to work at which are given to choose from. The college administration tries to put the students to the first choice if not to the second then the third. Students stay three weeks instead of two as for the sixth-year students.