FACULTY PROSPECTUS 2017 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ...

1 I FACULTY PROSPECTUS 2017 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ii iii A. NOTE This FACULTY Yearbook is valid for 2017 only. Regulations and curricula may be amended without prior notice. General regulations and information appear in the General Information and Regulations Yearbook. Although the information contained in this FACULTY Yearbook has been compiled as carefully and accurately as possible, Council and Senate accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may occur.

2 The University reserves the right to amend any regulation or condition without prior notice. The information is correct up to 31 October 2017 . The fact that particulars of a specific programmes, subjects or modules have been included in this FACULTY Yearbook does not necessarily mean that such programme, subject, or module will be offered in 2017 or any subsequent year. This FACULTY Yearbook should be read in conjunction with the General Information and Regulations Yearbook iv Contents A. NOTE .. III CONTENTS .. IV FACULTY PREAMBLE.

3 VIII B. DUE DATES FOR THE 2017 ACADEMIC YEAR .. X A. STRUCTURE AND PERSONNEL OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .. 1 OFFICE OF THE DEAN .. 1 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS .. 2 B. NATURE OF THE CURRICULUM OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING .. 3 INTRODUCTION .. 3 PURPOSE AND SUPPORT FOR THIS CURRICULUM .. 3 ESSENTIAL CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS .. 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCREDITATION .. 4 NQF CREDITS .. 4 KNOWLEDGE AREA CONTENT .. 5 EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES .. 6 C. REGULATIONS AND CURRICULUM FORMAT.

4 7 DEGREE NAMES AND CODES .. 7 PROGRAMMES ON OFFER IN 7 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS .. 7 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .. 7 MINIMUM ENTRY INTO PRE- ENGINEERING YEAR (=19 BPEN) .. 7 MINIMUM ENTRY INTO THE FIRST YEAR OF ENGINEERING (=19 BENG) .. 8 PROGRESSION .. 8 DURATION OF STUDY .. 8 EXEMPTIONS .. 8 EXAMINATION REGULATIONS .. 8 ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT RULES .. 9 PRE- ENGINEERING TO FIRST YEAR OF ENGINEERING .. 9 FIRST YEAR TO SECOND YEAR OF ENGINEERING .. 9 SECOND YEAR TO THIRD YEAR OF ENGINEERING .. 9 THIRD YEAR TO FOURTH YEAR OF ENGINEERING .

5 11 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CREDITS PER YEAR .. 11 v MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR 12 CRITERIA FOR GRADUATION .. 15 D. CURRICULUM COMPILATION .. 15 PRE- ENGINEERING YEAR (YEAR ZERO) 19 BPEN .. 15 YEAR 1 OF ENGINEERING 19 BENG .. 15 YEAR 2 OF ENGINEERING (= 19 BETE; 19 BECE; 19 BCEE; 19 BTCE 19 BMEE; 19 BMNE; 19 BMLE; 19 BCME, 19 BCVE) 15 YEAR 3 OF ENGINEERING .. 15 YEAR 4 OF ENGINEERING .. 15 E. CODE STRUCTURE AND ABBREVIATIONS .. 17 F. MODULES FOR THE PRE- ENGINEERING YEAR (YEAR ZERO).

6 18 NATURE OF PRE- ENGINEERING YEAR (= 19 BPEN) (NSSC-O ENTRY LEVEL) .. 18 FORMAT OF PRE- ENGINEERING YEAR (YEAR ZERO) .. 18 COURSE CONTENT FOR THE PRE- ENGINEERING YEAR (YEAR ZERO) .. 18 G. CURRICULUM FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (HONOURS) .. 26 DEGREE NAME: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (HONOURS) 19 BCVE .. 26 AIM .. 26 CURRICULUM STRUCTURE .. 26 DETAILED COURSE CONTENTS FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (HONOURS) .. 29 H. CURRICULUM FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (HONOURS).

7 82 DEGREE NAME: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (HONOURS) 19 BCEE .. 82 AIM .. 82 CURRICULUM STRUCTURE .. 82 DETAILED COURSE CONTENT FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (HONOURS) .. 85 I. CURRICULUM FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (HONOURS) .. 142 DEGREE NAME: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (HONOURS) 19 BECE .. 142 AIM .. 142 CURRICULUM STRUCTURE .. 142 DETAILED COURSE CONTENT FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (HONOURS).

8 145 J. CURRICULUM FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (HONOURS) . 200 DEGREE NAME: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (HONOURS) 19 BMEE .. 200 AIM .. 200 vi CURRICULUM STRUCTURE .. 200 DETAILED COURSE CONTENT FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (HONOURS) 203 K. CURRICULUM FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING (HONOURS) 257 DEGREE NAME: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING (HONOURS) 19 BMLE .. 257 AIM .. 257 CURRICULUM STRUCTURE.

9 257 DETAILED COURSE CONTENT FOR BSC IN METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING (HONOURS) .. 260 L. CURRICULUM FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MINING ENGINEERING (HONOURS) .. 317 DEGREE NAME: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MINING ENGINEERING (HONOURS) 19 BMNE .. 317 AIM .. 317 CURRICULUM STRUCTURE .. 317 DETAILED COURSE CONTENT FOR BSC IN MINING ENGINEERING (HONOURS) .. 320 vii viii FACULTY PREAMBLE The FACULTY of ENGINEERING and Information Technology is located at the Jose Eduardo dos Santos Campus of the University in Namibia in Ongwediva northern Namibia.

10 The FACULTY enrolled its first 42 students in February 2009, but the number reached 397 in February 2016, with about 20% of the students being females. About 34% of the student population comes from the SADC region, outside Namibia. On the other hand, the Namibian ENGINEERING students represent all the 14 regions in Namibia. The FACULTY offers the degree of Bachelor of Science in ENGINEERING with Honours in eight ENGINEERING disciplines. All the degree programmes have been approved by the ENGINEERING Council of Namibia and by the Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) and are registered in the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as professional ENGINEERING Degrees with Honours at NQF Level 8.