Program Overview

Programme: BEng Electronic Engineering

The BEng Electronic Engineering programme is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in electronic engineering, preparing them for a career in this field. The programme is accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and complies with the academic requirements for registration as a professional engineer.

Programme Information

The programme consists of a minimum of 568 credits and takes four years to complete. The learning outcomes of the programme include:

• Engineering problem-solving
• Application of specialist and fundamental knowledge
• Engineering design and synthesis
• Investigation, experimentation, and data analysis
• Engineering methods, skills, tools, and information technology
• Professional and general communication
• Awareness and knowledge of the impact of engineering activity on society and the physical environment
• Work in teams and in multidisciplinary environments
• An awareness and ability for lifelong learning
• An awareness and knowledge of principles of professional ethics and practice
• Awareness and knowledge of engineering management principles and economic decision-making

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• A valid qualification with admission to degree studies
• Minimum subject and achievement requirements
• Conditional admission to the four-year programme in the School of Engineering is guaranteed only if a prospective student complies with all the requirements
• Admission to ENGAGE in the School of Engineering will be determined by the NSC results, achievement levels of 5 for Mathematics and 5 for Physical Sciences, and an achievement level of 5 for English, together with an APS of 30

Minimum Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission are:

ENGAGE Programme Minimum Requirements

The minimum requirements for the ENGAGE programme are:

Core Modules

The programme consists of the following core modules:

• UPO 112: Academic orientation
• CHM 171: General chemistry
• EBN 122: Electricity and electronics
• FSK 176: Physics
• HAS 110: Humanities and social sciences
• HAS 120: Humanities and social sciences
• MGC 110: Graphical communication
• NMC 113: Materials science
• SWK 122: Statics
• WTW 158: Calculus
• WTW 164: Mathematics

Second Year

In the second year, students take the following core modules:

• BES 220: Engineering statistics
• COS 132: Imperative programming
• EIR 211: Electrical engineering
• EJJ 210: Professional and technical communication
• ELI 220: Linear systems
• EMR 101: Introduction to programming and computer simulations
• ERS 220: Digital systems
• JCP 203: Community-based project
• MSD 210: Dynamics
• WTW 238: Mathematics
• WTW 256: Differential equations
• WTW 258: Calculus
• WTW 263: Numerical methods

Third Year

In the third year, students take the following core modules:

• BSS 310: Engineering management
• EBB 320: Control systems
• ELO 320: Electronic engineering design
• EMK 310: Microprocessors
• EMS 310: Modulation systems
• EMZ 310: Electromagnetism
• EMZ 320: Microwaves and antennas
• ENE 310: Analogue electronics
• ESC 320: Stochastic communications systems
• MIA 320: Engineering activity and group work

Fourth Year

In the fourth year, students take the following core modules:

• EBT 410: Automation
• EES 424: Research project
• ENE 410: Advanced electronics
• EPR 400: Project
• EPY 423: Practical training and report
• ESP 411: DSP programming and application
• IPI 410: Engineering professionalism

Promotion to Next Study Year

To be promoted to the next study year, students must meet the following requirements:

• A student who complies with all the requirements of the first year of study is promoted to the second year of study
• 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
• A student who is repeating his or her first year may, on recommendation of the relevant heads of department and with the approval of the Dean, be permitted to enroll for modules of the second year of study in addition to the first-year modules which he or she failed

Pass with Distinction

A student graduates with distinction if:

• No module of the third or fourth year of study of the four-year programme or of the fourth or fifth year of the ENGAGE programme was repeated
• A weighted average of at least 75% was obtained in one year in all the modules of the final year of study
• The degree programme was completed within the prescribed four years for the four-year programme and within the prescribed five years of the ENGAGE programme