Application for TNE Exploratory grant
Country: Bangladesh
Developing an international professional certification program
for digital manufacturing at the American International
University in Bangladesh
Global Standards
Strengthening quality in digital manufacturing education.
Open new opportunities in tech education.
Transform local education systems for progress.
Innovative Approach
Sustainable Development Goals
About Our Certification Program
Transforming Education Together
PROJECT TITLE, PARTNERSHIP AND CONTACT DETAILS
Project title : Developing an international professional certification program for digital manufacturing
Main focus of the project :
Creating an enabling environment for TNE through strengthening the quality of TNE
Creation of new opportunities and helping to overcome barriers to TNE
Supporting TNE to transform local education systems and contribute to the SDGs
Partner countries : UK and Bangladesh
Duration of collaboration in months (it should not exceed 12 months) : 12 months
Proposed start date (DD/MM/YYYY) 12 February 2025

contracting institution details
Full name of the person leading on this application : Professor Javaid Butt
Position/Job Designation within institution : Professor of Manufacturing and Product Design
personal institutional email address : avaid.butt@bcu.ac.uk
Institution name : Birmingham City University
Address : 15 Bartholomew Row, Nechells, Birmingham, B5 5JU, England, United Kingdom
Type of institution : Higher Education
Department/Faculty or School responsible for this application : Faculty of Computing, Engineering, and the Built Environment
Name of Head of Department Dr. Bruce Philp
Name of person with delegated authority within Institution for approving this application : Nick Morton
Position: Associate Dean for Teaching, Education & Student Experience.
Team members


Professor Javaid Butt,
Lead Investigator, BCU


Dr Md Ashikul Alam Khan
Co-investigator, BCU


Dr Muhammad Adnan
Co-Investigator, BCU
Name of Deputy (who can deputise for the Lead Person if they are unable to lead the collaboration for any reason) : Dr Ashikul Khan
Deputy - current position : Lecturer, Program Director for MSc Management Suite
Deputy - email address


Institution name : (please enter full legal name) : American International University – Bangladesh
address (including country) : American International University – Bangladesh, 408/1, Kuril
Kuratoli Road, Khilkhet, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh
Department/Faculty or School Faculty of Engineering
Type of institution : Higher Education
Full name, including title, of person leading from partner institution : Prof. Dr. Engr. Abdur Rahman
Position/Job Designation within
institution : Pro Vice Chancellor
Institutional email address arahman@aiub.edu
LinkedIn profile (if applicable) https://bd.linkedin.com/in/md-abdur-rahman-55176528
PARTNERING INSTITUTION(S) DETAILS - AMERICAN INT. UNIVERSITY BANGLADESH






Dr Chowdhury Akram Hossain
Co-Investigator, AIUB
Dr Saniat Rahman Zishan
Co-Investigator, AIUB
Dr Md Abdur Rahman
Pro Vice Chancellor, Lead Investigator, AIUB
Our Team members
Learning portal is coming soon
We are excited to launch our learning platform to expand certified program for digital manufacturing with us
Manage online course
Manage all the courses seamlessly that are being taught at your online classes/institute. select the courses you think should be taught at your institute, you can manage the syllabus and length of the courses you selected, you can remove the courses from the institute’s syllabus if you think they are not beneficial for students or you can add more courses to your institute’s syllabus if you think those courses must be taught to students.
Student/Teacher login panel
we provide you with the feature of student/teacher login, through which you can keep the records of every student and teacher login and logout time, attendance of every student, leaves taken by teachers, the numbers of online classes attended by every student, and so on. This feature can reduce the daily work of taking attendance, and helps to keep and manage the attendance records of every student and teacher conveniently and securely.
Online Papers
Online exams/tests/papers are necessary to be conducted regularly even when we are in lockdown, as they are one of the best ways through which a student’s growth and progress in studies can be know
standard features for the students
Students can See Extra Class Timing, to keep up with their extra classes and attend them & they can See Video Lectures to get more knowledge or catch up with their studies if they have missed any online classes.
students can Attend Online Exams/Tests (Practice or Mock) also can receive their assigned projects and See Vacancy through the online platform. Also, students will get the feature to Login
Manage Upcoming Exams (Vacancy)
Attendance
Question Upload using Excel
Live class (Zoom)
Performance Graph
Course Management
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Demo log


ID - admin / pass : pass
Please note that this demo is a universal LMS demo and purpose is to serve basic functionality of admin panel






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FAQ
What is the certification program?
The program offers professional certification in digital manufacturing through an online application process.
Who can apply for certification?
Anyone interested in digital manufacturing can apply, including professionals and students from partner countries like the UK and Bangladesh.
I see placeholders for additional Associate Partners. Should I fill those in?
The duration of the program may vary based on the specific course structure and participant engagement.
If your question is about eligibility, deadlines, or submission process, contact GoingGlobalpartnershipsTNEBD@britishcouncil.org. For program specifics, refer to the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships guidelines and the TNE Exploratory grant program details.
If I have questions after submitting?
Where can I find more information about the program?
Visit www.britishcouncil.org and search for Going Global Partnerships or TNE Exploratory grant Bangladesh. The form excerpt contains the publicly listed contact and policy references.
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