1. ORIENTATION (2016/17 ACADEMIC YEAR) Academic year 2016 - 17
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2. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission to the Normal 3-Year Programme Requires, at a minimum:
Passes in both Units of CAPE Maths and Physics
What if you don’t Meet the Minimum Requirement?:
Must accept “general” offer to FST
Register for relevant Prelim Courses (those that you don’t have at CAPE)
Speak with Dr Aiken to see if it is possible to register for engineering courses, while doing Prelim requirements.
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3. Grade Point Average (GPA)
MARKS %
GPA A+
90-100
4.30 A
80-89
4.00 A-
75-79
3.70 B+
70-74
3.30 B
65-69
3.00 B-
60-64
2.70 C+
55-59
2.30 C
50-54
2.00 F1
40-49
1.70 F2
30-39
1.30 F3
0-29
0.00
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4. GPA and Class of Degree Weighted GPA
Level 1  10 %; Level 2  30%; Level 3  60%
The compulsory year project(s) shall account for 20% of the total weighted GPA
Final GPA = 0.8(0.1L L L3) + 0.2P
Class of Degree
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5. ELECTRONICS / ELECTRICAL POWER / COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Some Regulations
Normally required to pass all LEVEL 1 courses before Registering for Level 3 courses
Most Level 1 courses are Prerequisites for Level 2, and most Level 2 are prerequisites for Level 3
Eligibility for Graduation
ELECTRONICS / ELECTRICAL POWER / COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Pass all courses in programme
Pass the required 3 foundation courses (get info from the Dean’s Office)
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Pass all courses in programme
Foundation courses are not compulsory
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6. CIVIL ENGINEEING -LEVEL 1
Semester 1: 18 Credits
Course Code Course Title Number of Credits
ECNG1009
Introduction to Programming C3
CVNG1005
Science of Materials E3
ELNG1101
Physics for Engineers
CVNG1009
Engineering Graphics
ENGR1000
Introduction to Engineering
MATH1180
Engineering Mathematics I
Semester 2: 20 Credits
Course Code Course Title Number of Credits
CVNG 1000
Mechanics of Solids E3
CVNG 1001
Mechanics of Fluids I
CVNG 1002
Civil Engineering Design I C3
CVNG1007
Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering C2
CVNG 1011
Geology
CVNG 1012
CVNG 1008
Civil Engineering Law
Building Services Engineering E2 E4
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7. COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Level 1
Semester 1 (18 Credits)
Course Code Course Title No of credits
ELET Introduction to Electronics E3
ENGR Introduction to Engineering E3
COMP Introduction to Computing I E3
COMP Introduction to Computing II E3
ENGR 1180 Engineering Mathematics 1 E3
ELNG 1101 Physics for Engineers E3
Semester 2 (19 Credits)
Course Code Course Title No of credits
ECNG Electrical Circuits E3
ECNG Engineering Science and Technology C4
ECNG 1006 Laboratory and Projects 1 C3
ECNG 1015 Introduction to Electrical Energy Systems E3
COMP 1161 Object-Oriented Programming E3
COMP Computing and Society E3
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8. ELECTRONICS ENGINEEING -LEVEL 1
Semester 1
Course Code Course Title Credits
ELET Introduction to Electronics E3
ENGR Introduction to Engineering E3
ECNG Introduction to Programming C3
ENGR 1180 Engineering Mathematics 1 E3
ELNG 1101 Physics for Engineers E3
Semester 2
Course Code Title Credits
ECNG Electrical Circuits E3
ECNG Engineering Science and Technology C4
ECNG 1006 Laboratory and Projects 1 C3
ECNG 1015 Introduction to Electrical Energy Systems E3
COMP 1161 Object-Oriented Programming E3
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9. ELECTRICAL POWER ENGINEEING -LEVEL 1
Semester 1
Course Code Course Title Credits
ELET Introduction to Electronics E3
ENGR Introduction to Engineering E3
ECNG Introduction to Programming C3
ENGR 1180 Engineering Mathematics 1 E3
ELNG 1101 Physics for Engineers E3
Semester 2
Course Code Title Credits
ECNG Electrical Circuits E3
ECNG Engineering Science and Technology C4
ECNG 1006 Laboratory and Projects 1 C3
ECNG 1015 Introduction to Electrical Energy Systems E3
COMP 1161 Object-Oriented Programming E3
CVNG 1001 Mechanics of Fluids I E3
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10. Tuition and other Fees
All Engineering at Mona are Full Fee Paying Programmes
Current Tuition is US $10,000 (very conservative). This includes:
A Tablet with E-Copies of All Prescribed Texts for all courses in the programme
HEART NTEI Level 3 Certification
Other Certification to be added (CCNA)
Components for labs and projects (if they are returned undamaged)
Miscellaneous and Hall Fees are NOT INCLUDED
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11. What’s Coming New proposals for this year
The addition of a Preliminary Engineering Year
MPhil and PhD Research
ABET Accreditation
More International Partnerships
Revision in Electronics Engineering
BSc in Biomedical Engineering or a Biomedical Instrumentation Option in Electronics Engineering?
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12. Other Information Go to MSE Webpage at
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13. Questions??? Academic year 2016 - 17
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