Admission Requirements
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The regulations and entry requirements of the Faculty of Engineering shall apply. Specifics of the same are outlined below. F1. I Categories of Applicants: Candidates shall be eligible for admission into the Bachelor of Science Degree in the Faculty of Engineering in the following categories:
For candidates with KCSE the basic admission requirement shall be the minimum entry requirement set for entry into the Public Universities, which is at least an average grade of C + in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). In addition candidates are expected to have performed well in of the following alternative cluster of subjects in KCSE Examinations, but at any rate shall have obtained at least a grade of C + in each of the cluster subjects, as well as in the English Language . Alternative A :
Alternative B :
Group IV Subjects :
Candidates with KCSE who have obtained a grade below C + , but at least a C - , in only one cluster subject shall be allowed to take a bridging course in that subject to bring it to the grade of C + or better, provided that such a bridging course shall be taken at the University of Nairobi. Candidates with A-Levels or International Baccalaureate (IB) : The candidates shall have a minimum entry requirement of 2 Principal Level passes in Mathematics and Physics and a Subsidiary Level pass in Chemistry with a credit pass in English at at ‘O’ Level, except that for Surveying, a Subsidiary Level pass in Geography shall also be acceptable in lieu of Chemistry. Candidates with Higher National Diploma or Equivalent: Candidates with Higher National Diploma in the following broad areas of study:
Candidates with Ordinary Diploma or Equivalent: Candidates with an Ordinary Diploma with a Credit Pass in the following broad areas of study:
Candidates with Diplomas from Science/ Technical Teacher Training Colleges: The candidates shall have Diploma with Credit Pass in Mathematics and Physics. Candidates with BSc. or BEd. (Science): The candidates shall have BSc. or BEd. (Science) Honours Degrees, majoring in Physics or Mathematics, or equivalent from recognized institutions. |
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Bachelor's in Biosystems Engineering
Fees and Funding
Tuition fees per programme will be Ksh.160,000/= per Academic Year of two semester (or 80,000/= per semester). Foreign students will pay 20% more
Payment may be made by Bankers Cheque to UNES (University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services). OR Barclays Bank A/C 03-073-1021554 UNES COLLECTION ACCOUNT (quote the reference on the admission letter).
Exam Regulations
F8. Courses shall be evaluated in terms of course units. A course unit shall be defined as made up of four (4) hours of lecture/tutorial/practical per week for 15 weeks totalling 60 hours of teaching. All other course units shall be taken as a proportion of one unit of 60 hours.
F9. All courses taken in a given semester shall be examined by ordinary examinations at the end of that semester unless otherwise specified.
F10. Courses that spread over two semesters shall be examined at the end of the second semester.
F11. A written ordinary examination for one course unit, where it applies, shall have a duration of two (2) hours. A course with more than, or less than, 60 contact hours shall generally be examined for a duration proportional to the two hours for one course unit, such as
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45 contact hours - 1.5-hour examination
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75 contact hours - 2.5-hour examination
F12. The pass mark for each course shall be 40% of the maximum possible mark.
F13. (a) Each 60-hour course unit shall be graded independently out of a maximum of 50 marks in accordance with regulation F11 above.
(b) The complete assessment of one course unit shall consist of Continuous Assessment Tests (CATS), course/laboratory/field assignments, and end of semester examinations ordinarily carrying 5, 10 and 35 maximum marks respectively, except Engineering Drawing in which assignments, CATs and end of semester examination shall be assigned 20, 10 and 20 maximum marks respectively.
(c) Where a course unit does not have any laboratory/field assignments or coursework, the CATS and end of semester written examination shall be assigned 10 and 40 maximum marks respectively.
(d) Where a course unit is examined entirely by coursework, it will be assessed out of a maximum mark of 50.
(e) The course Engineering Project in the Fifth Year of Study shall be considered to comprise two course units and shall be examined at the end of the Second Semester and shall be assessed out of a maximum mark of 100, distributed in such ratios for orals, written report and so on, as recommended by the relevant Departments.
(f) Where the distribution of marks for a course unit does not conform to (b), (c), (d) or (e) above, the distribution of the marks as approved by Senate shall be carried out.
(g) Where a course unit consists of more than or less than one 60-hour course unit the mark distributions in (b), (c) (d) and (e) shall apply on a specified maximum mark.
(h) For practical exercises that take place after the second semester examinations including industrial attachments, camps, etc, each candidate will be required to submit a report which will be examined and assessed as either
