Overview
1.In interpreting the course codes, after FEE the first integer denotes the year study. The second integer denotes as far as is possible, the subject area while the last integer denotes the semester in which the course is taught; 1 for the first and 2 for the second semester. Where the last integer is 0 it means that this is a course which is done throughout the two semesters such as the Engineering Project in the fifth year of study.
2.Each semester course shall have a total of 45 contact hours including lecturers and tutorials and shall comprise one course unit.
3.Laboratories shall have 60 hours per semester and shall comprise one course unit, except in the first year of study when they shall have 45 hours.
4.There shall be a practical assignment term lasting for eight weeks at the end of the first year of study. There shall also be industrial attachment of undergraduate studients arrange for during the long vacations of the third and fourth years of study.
5.The undergraduate students shall complete the following course units (including laboratories):
- First year.................... 11
- Second year............... 16
- Third year................. .15
- Fourth year................ 16
- Fifth year....................14
- Total........................ 72
6.It is assumed that the courses "Philosophy and "Communication Skills" shall be designed and taught by others.
7.In order to cover this syllabus, service courses shall be provided by the following Department.
Structure
F2. (a) Every curriculum for the degrees shall extend over not less than five academic years.
(b) A candidate enrolled for the degree shall satisfactory complete such curriculum in a period of not more than twice the minimum period for which he/she was registered for the degree.
F3. Each curriculum shall consist of an approved scheme of study.
F4. The choice of optional courses within an approved scheme of study shall, in all cases be subject to the approval of the relevant department.
F5. A candidate for the degree shall satisfactorily complete such coursework/practical assignments as may be required for each scheme of study. Satisfactory completion of such requirements shall be a condition of admission to the examinations at the end of that semester of study.
F6. Attendance of not less than two-thirds of the total lecture hours of all prescribed courses shall be a condition for admission to the examinations at the end of any semester of study.
F7. (a) The programme shall be divided into two parts: Part I and Part II. Part I shall comprise of first and
second years study while Part II shall comprise of third, fourth and fifth years of study.
(b) A candidate must pass all Part I courses offered before he/she is allowed to start Part II courses.
(c) A candidate shall not take more than four academic years to complete Part I courses and not more than six academic years to complete Part II courses.
(d) Each academic year shall be divided into two semesters while there may also be a third practical semester as may be provided for in a specific degree programme
Admission Requirements
F.1 Categories of Applicants:
Candidates shall be eligible for admission into the Bachelor of Science Degree in the School of Engineering in the following categories.
a) KCSE Candidates
The basic admissions requirement shall be the minimum entry requirements 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 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.
Alternative A:
Physics Biology or Geography
Chemistry or any Group IV subject
Mathematics
Alternative B:
Physical Sciences Geography or any
Biological Sciences IV subject
Mathematics
Group IV Subjects:
Home Science Building Construction
Art and Design Power Mechanics
Agriculture Electricity
Woodwork Drawing and Design
Metalwork Aviation Technology
b) A-level Candidates
Candidates with a minimum entry requirements of 2 principal passes in Mathematics and Physics and a subsidiary level pass in Chemistry with a credit pass in English
Careers
Bachelor's in. Electrical and Information Engineering
Fees and Funding
Annual Fees - 396,000 (August/September 2021/2022 Academic Year intake)
Exam Regulations
F8. Courses shall be evaluated in terms of course units. A course unit shall be defined as made of three (3) hours lecture/tutorial/practical per week for 15 weeks totaling 45 hours. All other course units are taken as a proportion of one unit of 45 hours.
F9. Courses that are spread over two semester shall be examined at the end of the second semester.
F10. All courses taken in a given semester shall be examined by Ordinary Examinations at the end of that semester unless otherwise specified.
F11. A written Ordinary Examination for one course unit, where it applies, shall have a minimum duration of two hours. A course with more than or less than 45 contact hours shall generally be examined for a duration proportional to the two (2) hours for one course unit, such as:
45 contact hours - 2.0 hour examination
60 contact hours - 2.5 hour examination
F12. The pass mark in each course shall be 40% of the maximum mark possible in the course.
F13. (a) Each course unit shall be graded independently out of a maximum of 100 marks.
(b) The complete assessment of a course unit shall consist of Continuous Assessment Tests (CATs), Course/Laboratory/Field Assignments and end of semester written examinations, with the three components ordinarily carrying 10, 20 and 70 marks out of 100 respectively.
(c) Where a course unit does not have any laboratory/field assignments or coursework, the continuous assessment test and end semester written examinations shall carry 30 and 70 marks out of 100 respectively.
(d) Where a course unit is examined entirely by coursework, such coursework shall carry all 100 marks.
(e) Where distribution of marks for a course does not conform to (b), (c) or (d) above, the distribution of the marks for the course unit as approved by the Senate shall be followed.
(f) Where a course unit consists of more than or less than one course unit, the assessment in (a), (b), (c) and (d) above will be graded on a pro rata basis with respect to one course unit.
(g) The final year project shall be considered as two course units.
F14. In order to be allowed to proceed to the next year of study a candidate shall have obtained an aggregate mark of not less than 40% and passed in all examination units.
F15. (a) A candidate who fails up to four units in a year of study shall be allowed to sit for supplementary examinations within three months.
(b) A candidate who fails the project in the final year of study shall be allowed to re-submit the revised project in three months time. A candidate who fails the re-submitted project shall be allowed to repeat the year of study.
F16. A candidate who:
(i) obtains an aggregate mark of not less than 40% and has failed in more than and equivalent of four (4) course units but in more than an equivalent of eight (8) course units, or
(ii) obtains an aggregate mark between 30% and 39% inclusive and has failed in not more than eight (8) course units, shall, on the recommendation of the School Board of Examiners and approval by the Senate, will be required to repeat the year of study and attend classes in the failed units and take the examination in the failed course units at the next Ordinary University examinations.
F17. A candidate who:
(a) Obtains an aggregate mark of less than 30%, or
(b) Has failed in more than an equivalent of eight course units, or
(c) Has failed the same unit four times, or
(d) Has failed to take prescribed examinations without good cause, shall, on the recommendation of the School Board of Examiners and approval by Senate, be discontinued from the course of study.
F18. A candidate who fails to satify the examiners in the supplementary examinations shall, on recommendation of the Board of examiners and approval by senate be allowed to repeat the year and sit the examinations in the failed course units at the next ordinary university examination subject to the provision of regulation F17(c).
F19. (a) A candidate who fails to take prescribed examinations with good cause may be allowed by Senate on the recommendation by the School Board of Examiners to take Special examinations at the next Ordinary University Examination/Supplementary Examinations
(b) Examinations taken under this clause shall be treated in accordance with clause F13 and shall be graded in full.
F20. (a) A pass obtained in a re-sit/re-take examination for a course carried forward according to F15 shall be adopted as 40% and will be entetered as 40% which will then also be the mark entered in the candidate's academic record.
(b) The mark adopted according to this clause shall be used to calculate a new aggregate mark for the candidate.
Degree Award
F21. The final award of the degree shall be based on the assessment of the performance of the candudate in the last three years of study taken with relative weights of 1:2:3 for the third, fourth, and fifth years of study respectively.
F22. a candidate who qualifies tfor the award of the degree shall be placed in one of the four classes to be described as First, Second ( Upper Division or lower Divison) and Pass. Honours degrees shall be awarded to candidates who have been awarded First Class and Second Class ( Upper division and Lower division)
