Program Overview

Programme: BEngHons specialising in Electrical Engineering

The curriculum is determined in consultation with the relevant heads of departments. A student is required to pass modules to the value of at least 128 credits.

Programme information

Refer also to G16-G29.

• The degree is awarded on the basis of examinations only.
• Students may take modules to the value of 32 credits from other fields of specialisation or from other departments, with approval of the Coordinator: Postgraduate Studies.

Admission requirements

General Admission Regulations:

• All applications must be accompanied by the following documents:
  • Certified full academic transcripts from undergraduate to current level
  • Certified copy of ID or passport
  • A research concept note (not applicable to honours or coursework master's degrees)
• All applicants with international qualifications must submit the following documents:
  • A SAQA evaluation of the completed qualification or a comprehensive Foreign Qualification Report
  • TOEFL or IELTS or Pearson Test of English or Oxford Test of English test results (if applicable)
  • Certified copy of passport
• All postgraduate applications are subject to departmental admissions processes
• Admissions is based on the content of and performance in the prior degree, bridging arrangements (where required), academic merit and prior work experience (if applicable)
• Admission to all qualifications is subject to supervisory capacity and/or research projects in the field of specialisation in a department
• Complying with the minimum admissions requirements, does not automatically guarantee admission to the degree
• Proposed research studies for masters and doctoral applicants should align with the research focus of the relevant department
• All postgraduate applicants must be proficient in English as English is the official language of tuition, communication and correspondence at the University of Pretoria
• All applicants must be computer literate
• All students need to have access to an internet enabled device, as well as consistent email and internet access

Minimum admissions requirements:

• Relevant four-year bachelor's degree in engineering that the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) regards as acceptable for registration as a candidate engineer and for eventual registration as a professional engineer
• Comprehensive intellectual CV
• Note: An entrance examination may be required

Examinations and pass requirements

Refer also to G18 and G26.

• The examination in each module for which a student is registered, takes place during the normal examination period after the conclusion of lectures
• A student must obtain at least 50% in an examination for each module where no semester or year mark is required
• In modules where semester or year marks are awarded, a minimum examination mark of 40% and a final mark of 50% is required
• No supplementary examinations are granted at postgraduate level

Pass with distinction

A student passes with distinction if he or she obtains a weighted average of at least 75% (not rounded) in the first 128 credits for which he or she has registered (excluding modules which were discontinued timeously)

Core modules

• EBO 780: Optimal control 780
  • Module content: Optimal control of dynamic systems, feasible control, feedback control of dynamic systems, linear systems, linear optimal control, linear optimal observers
• EED 780: Power electronics 780
  • Module content: Power semiconductors, passive components, converter topologies, dynamics and control, ancillary issues
• EES 732: Energy management 732
  • Module content: Energy management theory, energy policy and strategic planning, load factor, diversity factor, load profiles, energy auditing, electricity pricing theory
• EEV 732: Power distribution engineering 732
  • Module content: Utility source, medium voltage distribution, balanced and unbalanced fault conditions, shunt capacitors, motors and motor starting, power quality issues
• EGH 732: Renewable energy 732
  • Module content: Various renewable energy technologies including Wind, Solar Photovoltaic systems, Distributed generation and Hybrid power system
• EIN 732: Introduction to research 732
  • Module content: Critically evaluate research literature, principles of research, conduct research and prepare an original project
• EMB 732: Multivariable control systems 732
  • Module content: Introduction to linear dynamic systems, singular values and singular value decomposition, feedback performance specifications, synthesis via state space methods
• ENO 732: Energy optimisation 732
  • Module content: Energy systems, energy system modelling and optimisation, Matlab applications in energy optimisation problems, practical industrial energy management problems
• EPT 732: Research project: Theory 732
  • Module content: Essential theoretical background of the student's proposed M Eng topic, field definition and descriptions, in-depth study into background and theory
• EPT 733: Research project: Design and laboratory 733
  • Module content: Extensive laboratory experiments to test the principles and possible solutions of the proposed M Eng research project, introduction to instrumentation and measuring techniques

Minimum credits

Minimum credits: 128 EIN 732 is a compulsory module. With permission from the department, it may be substituted with EPT 732 or EPT 733.