Program Overview

Programme: MEng Electrical Engineering

The MEng Electrical Engineering programme is offered by the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology.

Programme Information

• The master's degree is conferred on the basis of examinations of coursework and a mini-dissertation or a dissertation (including an examination on the dissertation).
• A minimum of 128 credits is required to obtain the MEng degree. Either a mini-dissertation (64 credits) and coursework (64 credits) or a dissertation (128 credits) is included in the programme.
• Recognition is not granted for credits acquired during studying for the BEngHons or the BScHons.
• The curriculum is determined in consultation with the relevant head of department. Any specific module is offered on condition that a minimum number of students are registered for the module, as determined by the head of department and the Dean.
• Students must consult the relevant head of department in order to compile a meaningful programme, as well as for information on the syllabi of the modules.
• The various departmental postgraduate brochures should also be consulted.

Admission Requirements

• Subject to the stipulations of Reg. G.1.3 and G.54, a BEngHons degree or equivalent qualification with an average of 65% is required for admission to the MEng programmes.

Examinations and Pass Requirements

• The stipulations of the relevant Faculty regulations are applicable.
• The Dean may, on recommendation of the relevant head of department, exempt a student from the examination on the dissertation.
• Guidelines for the preparation and examination of mini-dissertations are available from all departments.
• The average mark awarded by all the examiners is the final mark, with the pass mark being at least 50%.

Research Information

• A student must by means of a dissertation or mini-dissertation prove that he or she is capable of planning, instituting and executing a scientific investigation.
• Unless the Senate, on the recommendation of the supervisor, decides otherwise, a student, before or on submission of a dissertation, must submit proof issued by a recognised academic journal that an article was submitted, to the Head: Student Administration.
• The draft article should be based on the research that the student has conducted for the dissertation and be approved by the supervisor if the supervisor is not a co-author.
• The supervisor shall be responsible for ensuring that the paper is taken through all the processes of revision and resubmission, as may be necessary.
• Conferment of the degree may be made subject to compliance with the stipulations of this regulation.

Pass with Distinction

1. A student who submits a dissertation passes with distinction if an average mark of at least 75% is obtained for the dissertation (and the examination on the dissertation).
2. A student who completes the master's degree on grounds of coursework and a mini-dissertation, passes with distinction if a weighted average mark of at least 75% is obtained in the first 128 credits obtained for the degree, provided that 64 of these credits are allocated to the mini-dissertation.

• However, the degree is not awarded with distinction should a student fail any of these modules (excluding modules which have been timeously discontinued).
• The degree is also not awarded with distinction if a student obtains less than 70% for the mini-dissertation.

Core Modules

• EIR 890: Dissertation: Electrical engineering 890
  • Credits: 128.00