To be eligible for admission a candidate must have:
At least 5 ‘O’ Levels including Mathematics, Physical Science and English Language
AND
5.2 Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Mathematics, Physics and a third relevant Science subject
OR
Higher National Diploma (HND) in either Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or
Electric Power Engineering and Control & Instrumentation and other relevant HEXCO.
Registration shall normally take place at a specified time determined by the Bindura University of Science Education in accordance with General Regulations.
The programme shall extend over a period of five years, each year comprising of two semesters. Students are expected to do a minimum of ten courses in each academic year during Part I, II, III and V.
Part I Semester I Semester II
Part II Semester I Semester II
Part III Semester I Semester II
Part IV Semester I Semester II
Part V Semester I Semester II
In Part IV students will be on Industrial Attachment.
ASSESSMENT OF COURSES
- Each taught course shall normally be assessed through a three-hour final examination and course work.
- Where a practical examination is not included in a course, evaluations shall be based on course work assessment and final examinations. Course work shall account for 30% and the final examination shall account for 70% of the overall assessment.
- The Research Project assessment shall be based on a dissertation submitted on a specified date set by the Departmental Board. Students may be required to present a seminar or attend an oral examination based on their research project.
- Students shall be attached to a relevant organisation/institution for at least eight (8) months.
Students shall produce a report at the end of their attachment. - The student report shall follow the format set by the Department.
5.1 College lecturers shall normally visit students twice in the year for assessment.
5.2 There shall be line supervisors at places of attachment who shall assess each student’s progress.
5.3 The weighting of the assessment shall be as follows:
• Host Organisation: 50%
• College Supervisor(s)/Lecturers: 20%
• Student Report: 30%
DETERMINATION OF RESULTS
- For each Practical Course, Lab Course or Project Course and for each student the Departmental Panel of Examiners shall determine a final mark and whether that student has passed or failed that Course. The final mark shall be based on the observation of student’s performance in the laboratory, classroom or in the field and the assessment of the written report or the dissertation.
- For any other Course, the Departmental Panel of Examiners shall determine, for each student a course work assessment mark, a final examination mark, a final mark and whether the student has passed or failed that course.
- The Departmental Panel shall submit, for each course under its control and each student, enrolled in that course, the final mark and the result to the Faculty Board of Examiners.
AWARDING AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE DEGREE
To be eligible for the award of a Bachelor of Engineering Honours Degree in Electronic Engineering, a candidate must have passed all the courses in the programme
The following grading shall be adopted for all courses:
Class Mark (%)
1 : 75-100
2.1 : 65-74
2.2 : 60-64
Pass : 50-59
Fail : Less than 50
Each degree shall be classified using results of all parts and the weighting shall be as follows:
Part I 10%
Part II 15%
Part III 25%
Part IV 10%
Part V 40%
In each Part, marks for the ten courses in which the student has obtained the highest scores, including marks for all the Core Courses, will be used to classify the student’s degree class.
Results shall be published in accordance with the provisions of the General Regulations.
| Code | Description | Core | Pre-Req | Weight |
| EEN 1101 | Engineering Mathematics IA | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 1102 | Engineering Drawing | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 1103 | Modern Physics | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 1104 | Electrical Engineering Circuits | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 1105 | Electronic Engineering Workshop | Y | 4 | |
| CS 101 | Introduction to Computer Science | Y | 4 | |
| PC 103 | Communication Skills | Y | 4 | |
| HS 102 | Health Education | Y | 4 | |
| Part I Semester II | ||||
| Code | Description | Core | Pre-Req | Weight |
| EEN 1201 | Engineering Mathematics 1B | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 1202 | Electrical Measurements | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 1203 | Analogue Electronics | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 1204 | Electronic Engineering Circuits | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 1205 | Electronic Engineering Workshop | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 1206 | Software Engineering Concepts | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 1207 | Graphics for Electronic Engineers | Y | 4 | |
| Part II Semester I | ||||
| Code | Description | Core | Pre-Req | Weight |
| EEN 2101 | Engineering Mathematics 2A | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 2102 | Network Theory | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 2103 | Electrical Machines | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 2104 | Digital Electronics | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 2105 | Microprocessors | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 2106 | Design Project | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 2107 | Laboratory | Y | 4 | |
| Part II Semester II | ||||
| Code | Description | Core | Pre-Req | Weight |
| EEN 2201 | Engineering Mathematics 2B | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 2202 | Electromagnetic Fields & Materials | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 2203 | Electronic Drives | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 2204 | The Professional Engineer | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 2205 | Digital Devices and Systems | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 2206 | Design Project | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 2207 | Laboratory | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 2208 | Computer Engineering | Y | 4 | |
| Part III Semester I | ||||
| Code | Description | Core | Pre-Req | Weight |
| EEN 3101 | Engineering Mathematics | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 3102 | Digital Signal Processing | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 3104 | Linear Integrated Circuits | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 3105 | Analogue Communications | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 3106 | Software Engineering | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 3107 | Design Project | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 3108 | Laboratory | Y | 4 | |
| Y | 4 | |||
| Part III Semester II | ||||
| Code | Description | Core | Pre-Req | Weight |
| EEN 3201 | Electromagnetic Theory | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 3202 | Embedded Computer Systems | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 3203 | Control Engineering | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 3204 | Design Project | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 3205 | Laboratory | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 3206 | Digital Communications | Y | 4 | |
| PART IV | ||||
| Code | Description | Core | Pre-Req | Weight |
| EEN 4000 | Industrial Attachment | 40 | ||
| Part V Semester I | ||||
| Code | Description | Core | Pre-Req | Weight |
| EEN5101 | Engineering Management | Y | 4 | |
| EEN5102 | Integrated Circuits and Microelectronics | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 5103 | Communication Systems Performance | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 5104 | Computer Architecture and Operating Systems | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 5105 | Modern Control Engineering | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 5106 | Honours Project | Y | 4 | |
| Part V Semester II | ||||
| Code | Description | Core | Pre-Req | Weight |
| EEN 5201 | Engineering Management | Y | 4 | |
| EEN 5202 | Honours Project | Y | 12 | |
| Optional Courses (Select two): – | ||||
| Code | Description | Core | Pre-Req | Weight |
| EEN 5203 | VLSI Design | 4 | ||
| EEN 5204 | Power Electronics Applications | 4 | ||
| EEN 5205 | Communication Systems | 4 | ||
| EEN 5206 | R F and Microwave Devices and Circuits | 4 | ||
| EEN 5207 | Mobile Communication Systems Design | 4 | ||
| EEN 5208 | High Speed Networks | 4 | ||
| EEN 5209 | Advanced Software Engineering | 4 | ||
| EEN 5210 | Industrial Control | 4 |
PREAMBLE
The programme is designed focussing on electronics as a specialty in the engineering field. It offers students up-to-date courses in microelectronics and applications. It covers analysis and design using latest international tools and software adopted by modern industry. The curriculum is designed incorporating solid background of the primary electronic engineering areas such as computers, communications, power and control. Students attain the needed practical skills that go hand in hand with the learned theoretical knowledge in various fields.
The programme and its regulations are adapted from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Bulawayo (Yearbook 19 2011/2012 pg. 645 – 687).
The course codes have been changed to Bindura University of Science Education codes, but the narrations and synopsis have been maintained.
Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) university wide courses have been added.
The courses SCS 1101 Introduction to Computer Science and TCE 1103 Professional Engineering Skills were replaced by BUSE university wide courses CS101 Introduction to Computer Science and PC103 Communication Skills respectively.
These regulations shall be read in conjunction with the General Academic Regulations for undergraduate degrees of Bindura University of Science Education, hereafter referred to as the General Regulations.
AIMS
The main objective of the programme is to produce highly skilled Electronic Engineering professionals capable of designing, constructing, manufacturing, maintaining and commissioning electronic circuits in the computer industry, telecommunications and electronics industry and in the manufacturing industry.
The programme has the following educational aims:
- To develop intellectual and professional skills that will enable graduates of the programme to have a successful professional career.
- To instil habits of good workmanship, sound engineering traits and ethics so that the graduates of the program will continue to learn and to adapt in a world of constantly evolving and innovative technology.
- To build team spirit for the graduates to collaborate with others to solve problems with creative thinking and effective communication.
PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES
The programme provides opportunities for student to develop and fit into the Electronic Engineering field.
A. Knowledge and Understanding
At the end of the programme students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
A1. Mathematics, Science, and Engineering applications.
A2. Contemporary issues.
A2. Broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
B. Cognitive/Intellectual skills/Application of Knowledge
At the end of the programme students should be able to:
B1. Design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyse and interpret data.
B2. Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
B3. Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
C. Communication/ICT/Numeracy/Analytic Techniques/Practical Skills
At the end of the programme students should be able to:
C1. Function on multidisciplinary teams.
C2. Communicate effectively.
C3. Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
D. General transferable skills
At the end of the programme students should be able to:
D1. Demonstrate understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
D2. Recognise the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning while influencing communities.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates from this programme can embark on diverse careers as: aerospace engineer, broadcast engineer, control and instrumentation engineer, design engineer, electrical engineer, electronics engineer, IT consultant, network engineer, nuclear engineer, systems analyst, management consultant, multimedia programmer, project manager, technical author, technical sales engineer