Electrical power and renewable energy are specializations in electrical engineering concerning the generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical power from a wide range of sources, with special emphasis on renewable energy sources. The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering - Electrical Power and Renewable Energy Engineering (B.Sc. EE-EPREE) is an applied degree with learning outcomes closely linked to the labor market. The program consists of a range of core electrical power subjects, leading to in-depth studies relating to renewable energy systems. The applied nature of the program provides skills and competencies relevant to professional engineering practice along with a sound theoretical base. The program includes strong elements of practical problem solving, teamwork, project development and practical industrial experience.
In the third year of studies students engage in an in-field training experience. In their final year, students conduct an in-depth research study of a complex electrical power and /or renewable energy-based problem, utilizing a systems approach in the design and presentation of innovative engineering solutions. The consolidation of the skill set developed in the B.Sc. EE-EPREE program through the completion of a capstone project and work placement prepares graduates for exciting careers in electrical power and renewable energy engineering.
Program Duration:
4 years
Admission Requirements:
1. High school graduation certificate or equivalent approved by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education with a minimum average of 60%, plus two courses: one Mathematics, and one final year Physics or Chemistry;
OR
2. Two-year Electrical Power Systems Technician Diploma from CNA-Q or Two-Year Electrical Power Engineering Technology Diploma from UDST, or equivalent;
OR
3. Three-year Electrical Engineering Technology Diploma from CNA-Q or Three-year Electrical Power and Renewable Energy Engineering Technology Advanced Diploma from UDST, or equivalent.
1. The required score on the University English Placement Test or a passing score from another approved internationally recognized English language test, as validated by the Admissions & Registration Directorate;
OR
2. A valid (within two years) IELTS Academic Test Report Form with an overall band of 5.0 with no individual band score (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) below 5.0;
OR
3. Successful completion of Foundation Program requirements.
1. A minimum of 60% on the University Math Placement Test;
OR
2. A valid SAT Report Form with minimum score of 480;
OR
3. Successful completion of Foundation Program requirements.
1. Admission is competitive. Eligible applicants are ranked based on their overall final year (Grade 12 or equivalent) high school percentage, placement tests rankings, and Admission Priority Category.
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2023-2024 Study Plan:
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-REQ | CO-REQ | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 1 | ||||||
| AECH1201 | Basic Engineering Calculations | - | - | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| AEEL1101 | Fundamentals of Electricity I | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEEL1201 | Fundamentals of Electricity I (Lab) | - | AEEL1101 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| COMM1010 | English Communication I | - | - | 3 | 3 |
0 |
| EFFL1002 | Applied & Experiential Learning | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| MATH1030 | Calculus I | MATH1020 OR AMPII Score of 85% | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| PHYS1020 | General Physics | - | PHYS1021 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| PHYS1021 | General Physics (Lab) | - | PHYS1020 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester 1 Total: | 18 | 15 | 8 | |||
| SEMESTER 2 | ||||||
| AEEL1102 | Fundamentals of Electricity II | AEEL1101 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEEL1202 | Fundamentals of Electricity II (Lab) | AEEL1201 | AEEL1102 | 1 | 0 |
2 |
| AETN1102 | Network Fundamentals | - | AETN1202 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AETN1112 | Digital Electronics | AEEL1101 | AETN1212 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AETN1202 | Network Fundamentals (Lab) | - | AETN1102 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| AETN1212 | Digital Electronics (Lab) | AEEL1201 | AETN1112 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| COMM1020 | English Communication II | COMM1010 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| MATH2010 | Calculus II | MATH 1030 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 2 Total: | 18 | 15 | 7 | |||
| SEMESTER 3 | ||||||
| AECH1100 | Environmental Awareness & Ethics | - | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEMA1312 | Engineering Graphics | AECH1201 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| AEPC1203 | Basic Instrumentation |
AEEL1100 & AEEL1200 OR AEEL1101 & AEEL1201 |
- | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Semester 3 Total: | 7 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Year 1 Total: | 43 | 33 | 24 | |||
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-req | CO-req | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 4 | ||||||
| AEEP2111 | Electrical Machines | AEEL1102 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEEP2211 | Electrical Machines (Lab) | AEEL1202 | AEEP2111 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEEP2301 | Applied Programming | AEEL1101 MATH1020 OR AMPII Score of 85% | - | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| AEEP3121 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics & Applications | MATH2010 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AETN2101 | Analog Electronics | AEEL1102 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AETN2201 | Analog Electronics (Lab) | AEEL1202 | AETN2101 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CHEM1010 | General Chemistry I | - | CHEM1011 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CHEM1011 | General Chemistry I (Lab) | - | CHEM1010 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester 4 Total: | 17 | 13 | 9 | |||
| SEMESTER 5 | ||||||
| AEEP2102 | Power Systems I | AEEP2111 | - | 3 | 3 |
0 |
| AEEP2112 | Electrical Practices | AEEP2111 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEEP2122 | Motor Controls & Drives |
AEEP2111 AETN2101 |
- | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEEP2202 | Power Systems I (Lab) | AEEP2211 | AEEP2102 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEEP2212 | Electrical Practices (Lab) | AEEP2211 | AEEP2112 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| AEEP2222 | Motor Controls & Drives (Lab) | AEEP2211 AETN2201 |
AEEP2122 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| AEEP3132 | Discrete Mathematics | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 5 Total: | 15 | 11 | 10 | |||
| SEMESTER 6 | ||||||
| AEEP2103 | Facilities & Electrical Systems | AEEP2102 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEEP2113 | HV Equipment Testing and Maintenance | AEEP2111 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEEP2203 | Facilities & Electrical Systems (Lab) | AEEP2202 | AEEP2103 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEEP2213 | HV Equipment Testing & Maintenance (Lab) | AEEP2211 | AEEP2113 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Semester 6 Total: | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Year 2 Total: | 38 | 28 | 23 | |||
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | requisite | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-REQ | CO-req | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 7 | ||||||
| AEAC2113 | PLC Programming & Control | AEEP2122 AETN1102 | - | 2 | 2 |
0 |
| AEAC2213 | PLC Programming & Control (Lab) | AEEP2222 AETN1202 | AEAC2113 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| AECH2112 | Sustainability & Renewable Energy | AECH1100 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEEP3101 | Introduction to Embedded Systems | AEEP2301 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEEP3111 | Power Systems II | AEEP2102 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEEP3201 | Introduction to Embedded Systems (Lab) | AEEP2301 | AEEP3101 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| AEEP3211 | Power Systems II (Lab) | AEEP2202 | AEEP3111 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| RSST3002 | Probability & Statistical Analysis | MATH2010 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 7 Total: | 17 | 13 | 11 | |||
| SEMESTER 8 | ||||||
| AEEP3102 | Power Electronics | AEEP2122 AETN2101 |
- | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEEP3112 | Control Systems Design | AEEP3121 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEEP3122 | Renewable Energy Conversion I | AECH2112 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEEP3202 | Power Electronics (Lab) | AEEP2222 AETN2201 | AEEP3102 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEEP3212 | Control Systems Design (Lab) | AEEP3121 | AEEP3112 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEEP3222 | Renewable Energy Conversion I (Lab) | AECH2112 | AEEP3122 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mathematics & Natural Sciences Elective: Select 1 of 4 | ||||||
| BIOL1001 | Inquiry-Based Biology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1002 | Introduction to Botany | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1003 | Fundamentals of Ecology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1004 | Introduction to Geology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 8 Total: | 15 | 12 | 6 | |||
| SEMESTER 9 | ||||||
| AEEP3000 | Work Placement | Min 85 Credits | - | 9 | 360 HRs Total | |
| Semester 9 Total: | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Year 3 Total: | 41 | 25 | 17 | |||
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | requisite | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pre-req | co-req | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 10 | ||||||
| AEEP4100 | Project Management | - | AEEP4301 OR AEAC4311 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEEP4111 | Renewable Energy Conversion II | AEEP3122 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEEP4211 | Renewable Energy Conversion II (Lab) | AEEP3222 | AEEP4111 | 1 | 0 |
2 |
| AEEP4301 | Capstone Project I |
Min 80 Credits AND |
AEEP4100 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| COMM3010 | Research & Reporting | COMM1020 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Mathematics & Natural Sciences Elective: Select 1 of 4 | ||||||
| BIOL1001 | Inquiry-Based Biology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1002 | Introduction to Botany | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1003 | Fundamentals of Ecology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1004 | Introduction to Geology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 10 Total: | 13 | 13 | 4 | |||
| SEMESTER 11 | ||||||
| AEEP4112 | Energy Efficiency & Storage | AEEP4111 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEEP4122 | Smart Grids | AEEP3101 AEEP3102 AEEP3111 AEEP3122 AEEP3201 AEEP3202 AEEP3211 AEEP3222 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEEP4212 | Energy Efficiency & Storage (Lab) | AEEP4211 | AEEP4112 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEEP4302 | Capstone Project II | AEEP4301 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 11 Total: | 9 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Year 4 Total: | 22 | 21 | 6 | |||
| B.Sc. EE-EPREE Program Total | 144 | 107 | 70 | |||
Graduate Future Pathways:
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering – Electrical Power and Renewable Energy Engineering (B.Sc. EE-EPREE) degree program are equipped to pursue further specialization in their field or graduate research.
Graduate Career Opportunities:
The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering –Electrical Power and Renewable Energy Engineering (B.Sc. EE-EPREE) is an applied degree with learning outcomes closely linked to the labor market. A wide range of career opportunities in the field currently exist and include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Electrical Engineer
• Electrical Power Systems Engineer
• Renewable Energy Engineer
• Electrical Power Systems Operator and Designer
• High Voltage (HV) and Low Voltage (LV) Engineer
• Energy Systems Planning/Design Engineer
• Field Engineer
• Solar Systems Engineer
• Wind Energy Engineer