Program Overview

Programme Overview

The BEng Electronic Engineering ENGAGE programme is an extended degree programme with a five-year curriculum. It is designed to enable students who show academic potential but who do not meet the normal entry requirements for the four-year degree programme, to obtain an Engineering degree.

Programme Information

• The programme is offered by the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology.
• The duration of study is 5 years, with a total of 568 credits.
• Students must register for the entire programme, not components of it. The curriculum is fixed; there are no electives.
• Attendance at all components of years 1 to 3 of the programme is compulsory.

Promotion to Next Study Year

Promotion to the Second Semester of the First Year and to the Second Year of Study

1. A new first-year student who has failed in all the prescribed modules of the programme at the end of the first semester, is excluded from studies in the School of Engineering.
2. A student who complies with all the requirements of the first year of study, is promoted to the second year of study.
3. A student who has not passed at least 70% of the credits of the first year of study after the November examinations, must reapply for admission should he/she intend to proceed with his/her studies.

Promotion to the Third Year of Study

1. A student who complies with all the requirements of the second year of study, is promoted to the third year of study.
2. A student must pass all the prescribed modules at first year level (level 100) before he or she is admitted to any module at third year level (level 300).

Promotion to the Fourth Year of Study

1. A student who complies with all the requirements of the third year of study is promoted to the fourth year of study.
2. A student must pass all the prescribed modules of the second year of study, before he or she is admitted to any module of the fourth year of study.

Core Modules

The programme includes a range of core modules, which are compulsory for all students. These modules cover topics such as:

• Electricity and electronics
• Graphical communication
• Materials science
• Mechanics
• Mathematics
• Computer programming
• Engineering statistics
• Control systems
• Microprocessors
• Modulation systems
• Electromagnetism
• Microwaves and antennas
• Analogue electronics
• Stochastic communications systems
• Electronic engineering design
• Engineering management
• Engineering activity and group work

Research and Practical Work

• Students are required to complete a research project and a practical training module as part of the programme.
• The research project allows students to demonstrate competence in designing and conducting investigations and experiments, and to analyse and interpret the results.
• The practical training module provides students with practice-orientated experience in the working environment, and requires them to acquire experience in the working environment and to demonstrate competence in working effectively on a small project as an individual, in teams and in multidisciplinary environments.

Assessment and Evaluation

• Students are assessed through a combination of written examinations, assignments, and project work.
• The programme includes a range of evaluation methods, including continuous assessment, tests, and final examinations.

Graduation Requirements

• To graduate, students must complete all the prescribed modules and achieve a minimum number of credits.
• Students who complete the programme with a high level of achievement may be awarded a degree with distinction.