Faculty Handbook 2003

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GENERAL INTRODUCTIONThe mission of the Faculty of Technology is to equipstudents with technical skills for the future. Thismission shall produce graduates who will be wellqualified to operate and develop the public services,initiate and carry out technical designs, engage in

industrial management and pursue development andresearch.

In a country developing at such a rapid rate as Uganda,it is expected that University graduates will individuallyneed and utilise a wider range of general technicalknowledge than is customary in developedcommunities. They will also be required to acceptresponsibility at an unusually early age. These factorsinfluence the structures of the curricula which have been

planned to achieve breadth without sacrificingspecialisation.

The preparation of any technical career requires both

formal academic studies at University and intensive practical training. This mix is achieved by requiring a practical period of three months every year.

A major change in programme schedules was directed by the University to begin in October 1997. Thischange involved blocking of programmes on the basisof a semester system, instead of the termly (trimester)system. The main advantages of the new semester system include:-

Flexibility - choice of courses and timingConcentration - allows focus on course materialsIntegration - permits immediate linkagesEfficiency - in utilising resourcesMonitoring - made easier Greater enrolment - admission in every semester International outlook -enables easy comparison

Of course there have also been some disadavantagesassociated with it, such as:-

- the need for optimum resources to be in place,- the demand for increased discipline in usage of

time on the part of students, lecturers andadministrators,

- and the tendency to compartmentalise knowledge.

With the introduction of the semester system, thetraditional course structure that led to the award of thedegree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering has beenreplaced by Course Structures that now lead to theawards of separate Bachelor of Science Degrees in thethree disciplines of Civil, Electrical and MechanicalEngineering, and designated as B.Sc.C.E, B.Sc.E.E. andB.Sc.M.E., respectively.

Likewise, the previously term-based programmesleading to the Degrees of Bachelor of Architecture(B.Arch.) and Bachelor of Science in Surveying (B.Sc.

(Surv.) have also been blocked on semester basis. Thisdocument contains all the five programmes.

DEPARTMENT OF CIVILENGINEERING

INTRODUCTIONCivil Engineering is an exciting profession thataddresses the most basic needs of society. Civilengineers are creative professionals who conceive, plan,design, construct and maintain the physical systemsthat sustain human enterprise. Transportation systems,water supply systems, structures and water treatmentfacilities are all part of the responsibilities of civilengineers. Students earning the Bachelor of Science inCivil Engineering are prepared for professional practicein any of these areas.

The Department of Civil Engineering was established in1970 to educate civil engineers to the highestinternational professional standards, and has manygraduates that are practising at all levels of Governmentand private practice. At the undergraduate level, thefour-year curriculum provides a broad foundation for engineering, water resources and hydraulicsengineering, environmental engineering, geotechnicalengineering, transportation engineering and constructionmanagement. At the fourth year, students are preparedto do an independent study in a field of their choice, aswell as choose elective courses. The curriculum

provides a sound theoretical basis, plus applications inthe various speciality fields. Laboratories andcomputing in the curriculum provide hands-onopportunities to apply knowledge to practical problems

of engineering. There are also practical trainingcomponents in the curriculum which introduce studentsto actual field practice.

The Department also offers Master of Science andMaster of Engineering degrees, in which studentsspecialise in several areas of study. These degree

programmes can be completed in two years of full-timestudy.

The Department in addition has started Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) studies in several areas of CivilEngineering. The programmes are planned for aminimum of three years and a maximum of five years.

REGULATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OFBACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL

ENGINEERING (B.Sc.C.E.)

T1.0 GENERAL UNIVERSITY REGULATIONSStudies and examination for the degree of B.Sc.C.E.shall be governed by the general regulations andstatutes of Makerere University and, in addition, bythe regulations of the Faculty of Technology.

T2.0 ADMISSION TO THE FIRST YEAR Admission into the first year is through any of the

three avenues:- Direct Entry- Mature Age Scheme- Diploma Holders Scheme

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T2.1 For Direct Entry Scheme, an applicant must obtaintwo advanced level principal passes inMathematics and Physics, at the same sitting of theUganda Advanced Certificate of EducationExamination or its equivalent. For purposes of computing entry points, the advanced level subjectshall carry the following weights:

Weight 3 - Physics, MathematicsWeight 2 - Chemistry, Applied Mathematics,

Pure MathematicsWeight 1 - General PaperWeight 0.5 - Any Other Subject

T2.2 Admission may also be by the Mature Age EntryScheme after passing two special mature ageUniversity Examinations in aptitude andspecialised knowledge.

T2.3 Holders of the Uganda National ExaminationsBoard Ordinary Technical Diploma or itsequivalent can be admitted to the programme.Applicants should have obtained a Credit Classdiploma with at least a Credit Pass in Mathematics.

T3.0 ADMISSION TO OTHER YEARSAdmission other than to the first year of the

programme shall require a special resolution of theFaculty Board and permission of the Senate. TheDepartment will work out all appropriate Credittransfers which shall not exceed 40% of theminimum degree Credit Units.

T4.0 PROGRAMME DURATIONThe B.Sc.C.E. programme shall extend over aminimum of four years. Each year, except thefourth, shall consist of 2 semesters and a RecessPeriod. The fourth year shall consist of twosemesters only.

T5.0 LENGTH OF A SEMESTER A semester shall be 17 weeks - 15 weeks for teaching and 2 weeks for examinations.

T6.0 TYPES OF COURSESCourses in the programme shall be classified asfollows:-

a) A Core Course is one that must be registered for and passed by a student to obtain a Degree.

b) An Elective Course is one that may be taken to makeup the minimum requirements of the degree.

c) An Audited Course is one that a student attends but isnot examined in.

d) A Pre-requisite Course is one that must be taken before a related higher level course and in which astudent needs to score at least 40% before moving tothe next level.

T7.0 COURSE CREDITSInstruction shall be by courses, quantified intocourse credit units.

a) A credit unit is granted for a series of fifteen contacthours or one contact hour per week per semester.

b) A contact hour is calculated as being equivalent to:-- One Lecture hour, or - Two Laboratory hours, or - Ten Industrial/Workshop practice hours

c) No course shall carry less than one credit unit.

T8.0 FULL TIME STUDYA full time student on the B.Sc.C.E. Programmeshall not carry less than 15 credit units in a semester and not more than 25 credit units per semester.

T9.0 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

The B.Sc.C.E. Programme shall have the followingstructure:-- Four Core Mathematics Courses- Two Core Computer Courses- Twenty five Core Engineering Courses- Three Core Practical Courses- Two Elective Courses- Four Core Non-Engineering Courses- Fourth Year Project in the 1 st and 2 nd Semester of

the fourth year.Details of the programme structure are specified belowwhere the symbols L , P , CH , and CU represent LectureHours, P ractical Hours, C ontact H ours and C redit

Units, respectively.YEAR I

SEMESTER I ( All Core Courses )L P CH CU

EM111 EngineeringMathematics I 60 0 60 4

CE111 EngineeringDrawing 45 30 60 4

CE112 Introduction to CivilEngineering 45 0 45 3

CE113 Computer Science I 45 30 60 4CE114 Communication Skills 45 0 45 3

SEMESTER II ( All Core Courses )EM121 Engineering

Mathematics II 60 0 60 4CE121 Mechanics 45 0 45 3CE122 Computer Science II 45 30 60 4CE123 Electrical Engineering 30 30 45 3CE124 Sociology 45 0 45 3

RECESS PERIOD ( Core Course ) CE131 Workshop Practice 0 300 30 2

TOTAL YEAR I CREDIT UNITS = 37

YEAR II

SEMESTER I ( All Core Courses )L P CH CUEM211 Engineering

Mathematics III 60 0 60 4CE211 Strength of Materials 45 30 60 4CE212 Engineering Geology 45 30 60 4CE213 Surveying 45 30 60 4CE214 Thermodynamics 45 0 45 3

SEMESTER II ( All Core Courses )EM221 Engineering

Mathematics IV 60 0 60 4CE221 Fluid Mechanics 45 0 45 3

CE222 Theory of Structures I 45 0 45 3CE223 Civil Engineering

Materials 45 30 60 4CE224 Route Surveying 45 30 60 4

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RECESS PERIOD ( Core Course )L P CH CU

CE231 Industrial Training I 0 300 30 2

TOTAL YEAR II CREDIT UNITS = 39

YEAR IIISEMESTER I( All Core Courses )

CE311 EnvironmentalChemistry 45 30 60 4

CE312 Theory of Structures II 60 0 60 4CE313 Highway Engineering 45 30 60 4CE314 Hydraulics and

Hydrology 45 30 60 4CE315 Soil Mechanics 45 30 60 4

SEMESTER II ( All Core Courses )CE321 Foundation Engineering 45 30 60 4CE322 Project Design 45 30 60 4CE323 Design of Structures I 60 0 60 4CE324 Water Resources

Engineering 45 30 60 4CE325 Public Health

Engineering I 45 30 60 4

RECESS PERIOD ( Core Course ) CE331 Industrial Training II 0 300 30 2

TOTAL YEAR III CREDIT UNITS = 42

YEAR IVSEMESTER I ( Four Core and One Elective )

CE411 Civil EngineeringManagement 60 0 60 4

CE413 Design of Structures II 60 0 60 4CE414 Traffic and

Transportation Eng. 60 0 60 4CE415 Public Health

Engineering II 45 30 60 4Elective 45 0 45 3

YEAR IVSEMESTER II ( Three Core, One Elective )Project Work (Spread over Semesters I & II ) 0 180 90 6

CE423 Civil EngineeringEconomy 60 0 60 4

CE424 Civil Engineering Law 60 0 60 4 Elective* 45 0 45 3

* Choose from the list of three electives below

TOTAL YEAR IV CREDIT UNITS = 36

LIST OF ELECTIVESCE416 Civil Infrastructure

Maintenance 45 0 45 3CE425 Geotechnical

Engineering 45 0 45 3CE426 Introductory Dynamics

of Structures 45 0 45 3

T10.0 SYLLABUS The syllabus for the programme is appended to theseregulations.

T11.0 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSTo be eligible for the award of the Degree of B.Sc.C.E. A student must obtain a minimum of 154

credit units distributed as follows:-Year I 37 CreditsYear II 39 CreditsYear III 42 CreditsYear IV 36 Credits

154 Credits

T12.0 BOARD OF EXAMINERSa) There shall be a Faculty Board of examiners,

composed of external and internal examinersappointed by Senate on the recommendation of theBoard of the Faculty of Technology and chaired bythe Dean of the Faculty of Technology.

b) The Board of Examiners shall receive, consider andrecommend to the Faculty Board the examinationresults of each candidate.

c) The Faculty Board shall recommend the results of examinations to the Senate for consideration andapproval.

d) In an emergency the Dean may act on behalf of theFaculty Board or the Board of Examiners but mustreport the action taken to the next Meeting of theseBoards. In so doing the Dean shall, however, act inconsultation with the relevant head of Department.

T13.0 ADMISSION AND WITHDRAWALFROM COURSES

a) Admission into courses shall close at the end of thethird full week of each semester.

b) A student can withdraw from a course without penalty any time up to and including the seventhfull week of the semester. Thereafter a student whowithdraws will be deemed to have failed.

T14.0 ASSESSMENT OF COURSESa) Each course shall be assessed on the basis of 100

total marks with proportions as follows:-Course Work - 40%Written Examination - 60%

b) Course work shall consist of laboratory work and progressive assessment (assignments/tests), witheach component assessed at 20%.

c) For a course without laboratory work, progressiveassessment shall carry 40%.

d) A minimum of two course work assignments/testsshall be required per Course.

e) For practical courses (workshop practice, andindustrial/field training) assessment shall be byassignment and/or a report form.

T15.0 GRADING OF COURSES

a) Each course shall be graded out of a maximum of 100 marks and assigned appropriate letter grades andgrade point average as follows:-

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Marks % Letter Grade Grade Point80 - 100 A 5.075 - 79.9 B + 4.570 - 74.9 B 4.065 - 69.9 B - 3.560 - 64.9 C + 3.055 - 59.9 C 2.5

50 - 54.9 C-

2.045 - 49.9 D + 1.540 - 44.9 D 1.035 - 39.9 D - 0.5Below 35 E 0

b) These additional letters shall be used as appropriate:W - Withdraw from CourseI - IncompleteAUD - Audited Courses Only

c) Industrial training courses shall be graded like taughtCourses.

d) The course pass grade is 2.0e) No credit unit shall be awarded for any course in

which a student fails.

T16.0 PROGRESSIONProgression through the course shall be assessed in threeways:-

16.1 Normal ProgressThis occurs when a student passes each course takenwith a minimum grade point of 2.0.

16.2 ProbationaryThis is a warning stage and occurs if:-

a) A student fails a core/compulsory course, or

b) A student obtains CGPA of less than 2.0.Probation is removed when the conditions no longer hold.

16.3 DiscontinuationA student shall be discontinued from the programmeif one of the following conditions obtains:-

a) Receiving the third probation on the same corecourse.

b) Receiving the third consecutive probation based onCGPA.

T17.0 RE - TAKING A COURSE

There shall be no Supplementary Examination inany course of the programme. However, a studentmay retake any course when it is offered again inorder to:-

a) Pass it if the student had failed it before. b) Improve the grade if the first pass grade was low. A student who does not wish to retake a failed

Elective Course shall be allowed to take a substitute Elective.

T18.0 DESIGNATION OF THE DEGREEThe degree awarded to the successful candidate shall bedesignated as B.Sc.C.E.

T19.0 CLASSIFICATION OF A DEGREEThe B.Sc.C.E degree shall be classified according to theCGPA as follows:-

CLASS CGPAFirst 4.40 - 5.0Second, Upper Division 3.60 - 4.39Second Lower Division 2.80 - 3.59Pass 2.0 - 2.79

T20.0 CUMULATIVE GRADE POINTAVERAGE

The cumulative grade point average at a given timeshall be obtained by:-i) Multiplying the grade point obtained in each course

by the credit units assigned to the course to arrive atthe weighted score for the course.

ii) Adding together the weighted scores for all coursestaken upto that time.

iii) Dividing the total weighted score by the totalnumber of credit units taken up to that time.

SYLLABI (COURSE DESCRIPTIONS )

EM111 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I (4,0,4)

Concept of a Function . Elementary and TranscendentalFunctions of a Real Variable. Exponential, Hyperbolicand Logarithmic Functions of a Real Variable.Complex Number (Variable) Algebra . Definition.Properties (Algebraic Operations) and Applications.Cartesian and Polar Representations. Absolute Values.Products, Powers and Quotients. Extraction of Roots.De Moivres Theorem. Exponential and HyperbolicFunctions of the Complex Variable.Differential Calculus . Differential of Functions of Oneand Several Variables. The Derivative (Definitions andTheorems). Rules of Differentiation and theDifferentiability Theorem. Differentiation of Functions

Involving Exponential Functions. Differentiation of Functions Involving Logarithmic Functions.Differentiation of Functions Involving HyperbolicFunctions. Some Consequences of Differentiability.Maxima and Minima. Identification of Extrema.Indeterminate Forms lHospitals Rule. Identificationof Extrema Using Second Derivative. PartialDifferentiation. Total Differentiation. The Chain Rulefor Differentiation and its Consequences. Change of Variables. Implicit Functions and the Derivatives of Inverse Circular Functions. Higher Order PartialDerivatives.Integral Calculus. Fundamentals of Integration.

Definite Integrals and the Definite Integral as an Areaunder the Curve. Volumes of Solids and Surfaces of Revolution. Integration of a Continuous Function.Inequalities. The Definite Integral as a Function of itsUpper Limit. Indefinite Integrals. Differentiation of anIntegral Containing a Parameter. Application of DefiniteIntegrals. Double Integrals and their Applications.Systematic Integration Integration of ElementaryFunctions, Integration by Substitution, Integration byParts, Reduction Formulae, Integration of RationalFunctions (Partial Fractions).Vector Algebra. Scalars, Vectors and Their Applications. Properties of Vectors Vector Addition,Multiplication by Scalars, Dot and Cross Products of Vectors. Vector Product in Terms of Components.Applications to Analytic Geometry Equations of Lines, Planes, Spheres, etc. Physical Applications

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Work Done, Normal Flux, Moments, Force, Angular Velocity of a Rigid Body.Linear Transformations and Matrices . Definitions.Equality of Matrices. Sum of Matrices. Product of Matrices. Types of Matrices. The Identity Matrix.Inverse of a Matrix. Transpose of a Matrix. Symmetricand Skew-Symmetric Matrix. Determinants Definition

and Properties. Minors and Cofactors. Evaluation of De3terminants by Cofactors. Solution of Systems of Linear Algebraic Equations. Consistent and InconsistentEquations. Systems of Homogeneous Equations.Cramers Rule. The Gauss-Jordan Method.

CE111 ENGINEERING DRAWING (3,2,4)Drawing and Drafting Skills. Projections. Lines, Pointsand Planes. Introduction to Civil Engineering Drawing.Shape Description. Dimensions Multi-View Drawing.Intersection between lines and planes.

CE112 INTRODUCTION TO CIVILENGINEERING (3,0,3)

Background to the Engineering Profession.Introduction to the various fields of the profession,Definition of an Engineer/Engineering Profession.University training in Engineering - Preparedness and/or Planning of Study .

CE113 COMPUTER SCIENCE I (3,2,4)Digital and Analogue Computers. Software andHardware of Computers. Operating Systems. Number Systems. Computer languages. Low-level and High-level Languages. Introduction to Programming.

CE114 COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS (3,0,3)Fundamental Skills: reading, listening, note taking and

note-making; Speaking and interacting skills;Interpersonal Skills: at work place, conduction of meetings; Writing an agenda and a notice of a meeting,deciding on items for discussion, organizing the agenda,inviting people for a meeting and writing of minutes;Academic writing: report writing, seminars andworkshops paper presentation.Office and Business Writing : Inter-office and intra-office communication, with particular emphasis on

business correspondence and memo-writing.

EM121 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II (4,0,4)Ordinary Differential Equations: Definitions.Differential Equations of First Order and Degree.Formation of Differential Equations of First Order andDegree With Separable Variables, Homogeneous,Linear. Exact Differential Equations. Applications of Elementary Ordinary Differential Equations Use of Cartesian Co-ordinates, Orthogonal Trajectories,Physical Applications. Linear Ordinary DifferentialEquations of Orders Greater than One. Complementary(CF) and Particular Integral (PI). The D-operator.Ordinary Rules for Finding ComplementaryFunctions. Cauchys Homogeneous Linear DifferentialEquations. Legendres Linear Differential Equation.Applications of Linear Ordinary Differential Equations

in Electro-mechanical Systems (RL, RC. LC, RLC,Springs) and Beams.Infinite series: Sequences Definitions and Examples.Convergence of Sequences, Sequences of Real and

Complex Numbers. Some Limit Theorems of Sequences. Series - Power Series, Convergence of Power Series, Maclaurins and Taylors Series, Fourier Series, Periodic Functions, Trigonometric Fourier Series. Exponential Fourier Series and Eulers Formula,Fourier Series of Odd and Even Functions. Fourier series of Functions of Arbitrary Periods, Half-Range

Fourier Series Expansions, Determination of Fourier Series Without Integration. Some Limit Theorems of Series. Application of Fourier Series to Meams, ElectricCircuits and Mechanical Systems.Real Analysis: Differentiability, the Mean valueTheorem, lHospitals Rule, Generalisation of TaylorsSeries; Integrability, The Definite and IndefiniteIntegrals, The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus,Differentiation and Repeated Integrals.Vector Analysis: Review of Vector Algebra, Scalar andVector Products, Scalar and Vector Fields, Vector Functions, Derivatives of Vector Functions, Divergenceand Curl of Vector Functions, Applications of Vector

Function Concepts - Line and Surface integrals, tripleIntegrals and Stokes theorem, Physical Interpretation of the Divergence and the Curl of a Vector Field, Greenstheorem, Line Integrals Independent of Path, ExactDifferential Forms.Numerical Analysis : Numerical Solutions of Polynomial Algebraic Equations, InterpolationFormulae, Numerical Differentiation and Integration,Trapezoidal and Simpsons Rules of Integration,

Numerical Solutions of Ordinary Differential Equations,Further Considerations of Integral equations by

Numerical Methods.

CE121 MECHANICS (3,0,3)Statics: Particles, Rigid Bodies, Structures, Beams,Cables, Moment of Inertia, Virtual Work, Friction.Dynamics: Kinematics of Particles, Force andAcceleration of Rigid Bodies, Work, Energy, Impulseand Momentum of Rigid Bodies, Vibrations of aSingleDegree of Freedom.

CE122 COMPUTER SCIENCE II (3,2,4)Uses of Computers for Numerical and Non-NumericalApplications. Data networks. High Level Languagescomponents Interpreters. Scallers Loading and NonLoading Execution. The basic and Pascal Programming

languages. Introduction to Computer ApplicationPackages: Word Processing, Spread Sheets, Database,Graphics and Computer Aided design (CAD).

[ Prerequisite CE113 ]

CE123 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2,2,3)Basic Electrostatic Fields. Three Phase Source of Supply. AC and Complex Quantities. ElementaryTransient Signals. Frequency Response Curves. DCCircuit Theory. Elements of Single Phase AC Theory.AC Circuit Analysis of simple Networks. BasicElectromagnetic Fields.

CE124: SOCIOLOGY (3,0,3)Social structures: Individual, family and community;family kinship and neighbourhood structure, status andclass; Manifest and latent of institutions and groups;

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social norms, conflict and control; Dynamics of socialchange with specific reference to E. Africa/Uganda.Reflections of these issues in dwelling, community anddevelopment; Introduction to Urban Sociology indeveloping countries like Uganda; Industrialisation andits impact on society; Assessment of impacts of appropriate technology, intermediate technology and

high-technology on the development of society. Effectsof industrialisation on the environment; Impact of landtenure system on industrial development CE131 WORKSHOP PRACTICE (0,30,2)Manual Practice. Fabrication Practice. Repair of Electronic Equipment. Building Finishing Processes.Machine Shop Processes. Electrical House Wiring.Building Construction. Diagnosis and Repair of Electrical Appliances.

CE211 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS III (4,0,4)Fourier and Laplace Transformations : Direct and

Inverse Fourier Transforms and Their Applications.Direct and Inverse Laplace Transforms, SomeProperties of Fourier and Laplace Transforms, Solutionsof Ordinary Differential Equations by TransformTechniques, Transforms of Partial Fractions,Derivatives, and products of Functions, Transforms of Quadratic Factors, The Unit Step Function, the ImpulseFunction, Translation and Periodic Functions. Solutionsof Simultaneous Ordinary Differential Equations.Applications of Transform Methods to Solutions of Engineering Problems:- Oscillatory Motion, PlaneMotions, Electric Circuits, Bending in Beams,Differentiation and integration of Transforms,

Transforms of Periodic Functions and Convolutions,Complex Inverse TransformsSeries Solutions of Ordinary Differential Equations:Motivation for Use of Series; Series Solutions AboutOrdinary Points; Series Solution About Singular Points- the Frobenius Method.Gamma and Beta Functions: Integral Definition of Gamma and Beta Functions, Properties of Gamma andBeta Functions; Relations Between Gamma and BetaFunctions; Definition of Gamma Function for NegativeValues of Argument; Generalisation of the LaplaceTransform by Means of the Gamma function. Other Applications of Gamma Function.

Bessel Functions: Bessels Equation and its Solutions.Familiarisation with Characteristics and Graphs of Bessel Functions; the Generating Function for BesselFunctions; Integral Representations of Bessel Functions;Integrals Involving Bessel Functions; Orthogonality of Bessel Functions; Bessel Series; Modified (Hyperbolic)Bessel Functions; Spherical Bessel Functions;Behaviour of Bessel Functions at large and SmallValues of Argument; Applications.Legendre Functions: Legendres Equation and itsSolutions; Legendres Polynomials; the GeneratingFunction for Legendres Polynomials; Orthogonality of Legendres Polynomials; Legendre Series; RelationsBetween Legendres Polynomials and Their Derivatives; Legendres Functions of the Second Kind;the Associated Legendre Equation and its Solutions,Orthogonality Relations for the Associated Legendre

Functions, Familiarisation with Characteristics andGraphs of Legendres Polynomials and AssociatedLegendre Functions, Applications.

CE211 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS (3,2,4)Mechanical Properties of Materials. Direct Stress

problems, Stress and Strain Fields, Torsion, Failure of Materials. [ Prerequisite CE121 ]

CE212 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY (3,2,4)Elements of Physical Geology. Dynamic Geology.Minerals and Geological Materials. Elements of Rock Mechanics. Rock Mass Quality. GeotechnicalClassification of Rock Masses. GeotechnicalInvestigation of a Site. Geohydrology.

CE213 SURVEYING (3,2,4)Introduction to Land Surveying and other GeodeticSciences for Civil Engineering Purposes. BasicElements of Surveying Instruments. Theodolite Control.Use of EDM Measurements. Distance Measurements.Plane Control. Use of ED Measurement of Heights.Contouring Photogrammetry. Introduction to MapSciences. Laboratory Practice.

CE214 THERMODYNAMICS (3,0,3)Thermodynamics Properties. Thermal Equation of State.First law of Thermodynamics. First law and Entropy.Second law and Entropy. Cycles. Concept of a System.Energy Principles. Processes of Ideal Gases. HeatEngines. Heat Transfer.

CE221 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS IV (4,0,4)Partial Differential Equations: Definition and Originsof Some Partial Differential Equations of MathematicalPhysics and Engineering, Derivations of Some TypicalExamples of Partial Differential Equations of Mathematical Physics and Engineering:- Heat FlowEquations, Wave Equations, Transmission LineEquations; Classification of Partial DifferentialEquations; Solutions of Partial Differential Equations byvarious Techniques - Method of Separation of Variables, Transform Methods, Numerical Methods,Solutions of laplaces Equations in Cartesian, Polar,Cylindrical and Spherical Co-ordinates.Complex Variable Analysis: Limits and Derivatives of Functions of a Complex Variable. Analytic Functions;Cauchy-Riemanns Equations; Laplaces Equation andHarmonic Functions; Rational, Exponential,Trigonometric and Hyperbolic Functions of a ComplexVariable; Logarithms of Functions of a ComplexVariable; Mappings and Conformal Mappings; Linear Transformations in the Complex Plane; Line Integrals inthe Complex Plane; Cauchys Integral Theorem for Evaluation of Line Integrals; Cauchys Integral Formulafor Evaluation of Residues at Zeros and Poles;Application of Theory of Functions of a ComplexVariable to Solve Boundary-Value Problems.Probability and Statistics: Introduction and DataDescription, Field of Probability and Statistics,Descriptive Statistics, Inferential Statistics, Statistical

Modelling, Graphical Presentation and numericalCharacterisation and Summarisation of Data;Introduction to Probability, Review of Set Theory,Experiments and Sample Spaces, Definition and

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Assignment of Probabilities, Finite Sample Spaces andEnumeration, Conditional Probability, Partitions, TotalProbability, Bayess Theorem, Random Variables, one-dimensional and Multi-dimensional Random Variables,Classification of Random Variables; Distributions of Random Variables, Functions of Random Variables andEquivalent Events; Expectations of Functions of

Random Variables, the Moment-generating Functions,Joint Probability Distributions; Law of Large Numbers;Some Important Discrete and Continuous Distributions -Bernoulli and Binomial, Geometric, Negative Binomial,Hypergeometric, Poissons, Uniform, Exponential,Gamma and Beta, Weibulli, Normal; Approximationsof other Distributions by Normal Distribution; RandomSampling and Sampling Distributions, Parameter Estimation, Tests of Hypothesis; Simple linear Regression and Correlation.

CE221 FLUID MECHANICS (3,0,3)Fluid properties. Fluid Statics and Dynamics. Mass andEnergy Conservatives. Steady Flow in pipes. Unsteadyflow in closed conduits. Dimensional Analysis.

CE222 THEORY OF STRUCTURES I (3,0,3)Structural systems. Design schemes. Support conditions.Analysis of statically determinate beams. BendingMoments and Shear Forces in Beams. Moving Loadsand Influence Lines of statically Determinate Systems.Constraints plane systems. Degree(s) of Freedom.


CE223 CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS (3,2,4)Introduction to Civil Engineering Materials. NaturalRocks. Ceramics. Mineral Cements. Concrete andmortars. Artificial Stones, Glass, Wood Treatments,Coating, Lining, Vanishes, Paints. Metallic CivilEngineering materials, Polymers and Plastics.Vernacular materials. Laboratory Practice.


CE224 ROUTE SURVEYING (3,2,4)Introduction. Methods of precise distance, angle andheight measurement. Principles of setting out. Settingout of route. Engineering application of

photogrammetry. Laboratory Practice.[ Prerequisite CE213 ]

CE231 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (0,30,2)

Practical Training in Civil Engineering Firms for threemonths.

CE311 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY (3,2,4)Fundamentals of Chemistry for EnvironmentalEngineering. Water and Waste Water Analysis.Applications of Water and Waste Water Analysis.

CE312 THEORY OF STRUCTURES II (4,0,4)Statically Indeterminate Structures. Energy Theorems.Moving Loads and Influence Lines for IndeterminateSystems. Applications of Energy Methods in theDetermination of Deflections and the solution of indeterminate Structures. Analysis of IndeterminateBeams, Arches, Portal Shear force Diagrams for indeterminate structures. [ Prerequisite CE222 ]

CE313 HIGHWAY ENGINEERING (3,2,4)Soils Engineering for highways. Soil Stabilisation. EarthConstruction. Pavement Materials. Flexible and RigidPavements. Highway Maintenance. Surfacing.Laboratory Practice. [ Prerequisite CE224 ]

CE314 HYDRAULICS AND HYDROLOGY (3,2,4)Open Channel Flow. Hydraulic Jump. Hydro Structures.Elements of Hydrology and Hydrometry. Surges inOpen Channels. The Hydraulic Machines. LaboratoryPractice. [ Prerequisite CE221 ]

CE315 SOIL MECHANICS (3,2,4)Objectives of Soil Mechanics. Physical Properties of Soils. Strength Properties of Soils. Bearing Capacity of Soils. Stability Analysis of Soils. Introduction to varioustypes of Foundations. Compressibility andConsolidation of Soils. Rocks, Soils and Ground Water.Deformation of Soils. Earth Pressure Problems. Soil

Exploration. [ Prerequisite CE212 ]CE321 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING (3,2,4)Properties of subsurface materials. Various types of foundations with methods of design and construction.Selection of foundation types and basis for design.Design of deep foundations. Design of earth retainingstructures. [ Prerequisite CE315 ]

CE322 PROJECT DESIGN (3,4,5)Introduction to scientific research. Technical writingfundamentals. Student project experimental based/theoretical report

CE323 DESIGN OF STRUCTURES I (4,0,4)(CONCRETE )

Concrete and Reinforced Concrete Structures.Materials, Design Theories. Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Elements on bending, axial, andeccentric loading, Pure torsion, bending and torsion.Pressed Concrete (PC) and PC Structures, materials,Philosophy of PC. Analysis of PC elements.Advantages and Disadvantages of PC. Application of PC Masonry structures, reinforced earth.


CE324 WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING (3,2,4)Statistical methods and probability concepts. Principles

of Water Resource Engineering. Irrigation Practice.Hydro Eectric Power Plants. Design of HydraulicStructures and Machines - Weirs, Spillways, Channelsand Tunnels, Turbines, Drainage Systems.


CE325 PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING I (3,2,4)Sanitary Engineering. Sanitation of buildings. Sanitarychemistry and Biology of water and waster water.Water and waste water analysis. Elements of water,water sanitation, waste disposal. Planning of water supply and waste water disposal systems. Water treatment processes. Waste treatment processes

Maintenance of water and waste systems. Solid WasteDisposal. Housing Vector and Rodent Control.[ Prerequisite CE311 ]

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CE331 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING II (0,30,2)Practical Training in Civil Engineering Firms for threemonths.

CE411 CIVIL ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT (3,0,3)Construction of Technology and Equipment.Transportation of Materials. the Development of Work Programme. Construction Management. Managementof Site Contract, Finance and Personnel. Introduction of Project Valuation.

CE413 DESIGN OF STRUCTURES II (4,0,4)[ STEEL AND TIMBER ]

Steel Structures: Materials, Method of analysis, Codesand Specifications. analysis of Steel elements - beams,girders, stanchions, etc. Steel Connections. SingleStorey steel structures. Trussed elements and bracing.Timber Structures: Materials, theory, timber elements,connectors, Timber firders, trusses, arches, frames.


CE414 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION (4,0,4)Situations of roads and traffic. Highway classification.Horizontal and vertical alignment. Traffic engineeringand highway capacity. Design standards for rural andurban roads. Traffic planning. Intersection andinterchanges. Transportation planning, Computer mathematical models. Maintenance of traffic systemelements. [ Prerequisite CE313 ]

CE415 PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING II (3,2,4)Modern water supply systems and waste water systems

design. Basis of Volume. Detailed design of water supply systems. Detailed design of waste water disposal systems. Water supply and waste disposal.Environmental quality management.

Prerequisite CE325 ]

CE422 PROJECT WORK II (0,16,4)Each candidate performs and independent project under the supervision of a lecturer and hands in a boundreport. The candidate has to additionally present his

project report orally to a panel of examiners.

CE423 CIVIL ENGINEERING ECONOMY (4,0,4)Principles of Economic Analysis and Comparison.Annual Cost Method. Cost Recovery Method. AnnualRate of Return Method. Cash-flow Procedures andOthers. Resource Levelling.

CE424 CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW (4,0,4)Engineering and the Law. Legal responsibilities for engineers. Insurance and real property. torts.workmans compensation. Public Utilities. Labour Law. Ethical responsibilities. Construction Contractsand Specifications. Air and Stream Pollution. UrbanPlanning and Regulations.

CE416 CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE(4,0,4)Daignosis, Assessment and Repair of Civil EngineeringInfrastructure. Terminology, Deterioration Process,Diagnostic Procedures. Assessment Procedures. Some

Repair Procedures. Life Cycle Planning. [ Elective ]

CE425 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (3,0,3)In situ Testing of Soils Involving standard Penetration.Design of Spread Footing. Rigid and Flexible RetainingWalls and Tie-Back Systems. Advanced Concepts of Stress and Strain in Soils. Flow Concepts in porousMedia; Field Investigations; Soil Mappings; DamDesign Concepts; Laboratory Investigations. Computer Applications. [ Elective ]

CE426 INTRODUCTORY DYNAMICS OFSTRUCTURES (3,0,3)

Introduction to Structural Dynamics. Single Degrees of Freedom. Second Order Degrees of Freedom. ItsApplication in Structural Design. [ Elective ]

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DEPARTMENT OFELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Electrical Engineering is one of the

three original departments in the Faculty of Technology.The courses offered by the Department include CoreCourses, and Electives so that at graduation the student isequipped to branch either into heavy current (power system, machines) or light current (telecommunications,control, electronics, etc.) direction. The Curriculumcontains courses aimed at equipping the student to manageand interact with the social and industrial environmentafter graduation. These courses, from the traditionalHumanities and Arts (HA) Subjects, are offered by theDepartment but may from time to time be sourcedelsewhere.

Laboratories are regarded as an essential part of theelectrical engineering courses, and several labs have beenestablished to satisfy this requirement. These include the

basic electrical engineering lab for the first year, and for higher years, electronics, machines and project labs. TheDepartment also participates in a workshop-training

program for first year students, introducing them to the practical skills required of electrical artisans andtechnicians (wiring, repair of electrical and electronicequipment etc.).

The 4 th year Project is another important practical element,normally requiring design, implementation, and testing.While this is graded in the second semester of the 4 th year,

students are expected to work on it starting from theRecess Term of the 3 rd year.

Currently the Department offers a professional postgraduate degree called Master of Engineering toupgrade engineers, and a Master of Science in EngineeringDegree, and a PhD Programme.

Despite problems of shortage of equipment, literature andfunds, the Department is determined to mount research

programs geared to the solution of local problem.

It is the general aim of the Department to provide students

with an education, which while being of an internationallyacceptable standard, is geared towards the development of local solutions to local problems. During the second andthird year Recess Terms, students are required to attend anindustrial attachment and produce a Report. This Reportmust be submitted prior to the start of the next academicyear.

REGULATIONS FOR THE DEGREEOF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE INELECTRICAL ENGINEERING,

B.Sc.E.E.

T1.0 GENERAL UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS

Studies and examination for the degree of B.Sc. E.Eshall be governed by the general regulations andstatutes of Makerere University and, in addition, bythe Regulations of the Faculty of Technology.

T2.0 ADMISSION TO THE FIRST YEAR Admission into the first year is through any of thethree avenues:

- Direct Entry- Mature Age Scheme

- Diploma Holders Scheme

T2.1 For direct entry scheme, an applicant must obtaintwo advanced level principal passes inMathematics and Physics, at the same sitting of theUganda Advanced Certificate of EducationExamination or its equivalent. For purpose of computing entry points, the advanced level subjectshall carry the following weights:

Weight 3 - Physics, Mathematics, or better of Applied or Pure Mathematics

Weight 2 - Chemistry, Economics, Applied Mathematics, or Pure Mathematics

Weight 1 - General PaperWeight 0.5 - Any Other Subject

T2.2 Admission may also be by the Mature Age EntryScheme after passing two special mature ageUniversity Examinations in aptitude and specialisedknowledge.

T2.3 Holders of the Uganda National ExaminationsBoard Ordinary Diploma in Electrical Engineeringor its equivalent can be admitted to the programme.Applicants should have obtained a Credit ClassDiploma with at least a Credit Pass in Mathematics.

T3.0 ADMISSION TO OTHER YEARSAdmission other than to the first year of the

programme shall require a special resolution of the

Faculty Board and permission of the senate. TheDepartment will work out all appropriate credittransfers, which shall not exceed 40% of theminimum degree credit unit requirement.

T4.0 PROGRAMME DURATIONThe typical duration of the B.Sc.E.E. Programme isa minimum 8 semesters and a maximum of 12semesters, covering 4 to 6 calendar yearsrespectively for a student carrying a full time studyload. While for a part time study, it is a minimumof 8 semesters and a maximum of 14 semesters,covering 4 to 7 calendar years respectively.

T5.0 LENGTH OF A SEMESTER A semester shall be 17 weeks: 15 weeks for teachingand 2 weeks for examinations.

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T6.0 TYPES OF COURSESCourses in the programme shall be classified as follows:a) CORE: A Core Course is one, which must be

registered for and passed by a student beforegraduation.

b) ELECTIVE : All Courses, not defined as corecourses, are electives. The student, with theguidance of tutors, will select a combination of these courses, when passed, can give theminimum credit unit required for graduation, andalso enable the student to major in one of theareas. Courses must be selected before the end of the preceding semester. Any course will beoffered only if it has a stipulated minimumnumber of students.

c) AUDIT : An audited course is one which a studentattends but is not examined in.

d) PRE-REQUISITE : A pre-requisite course is onewhich must be taken before a related higher levelcourse and in which a student needs to score atleast 40% before moving to the next level.

T7.0 COURSE CREDITSInstruction shall be by courses, quantified intocourse credit units.

a) A credit unit is granted for a series of fifteen contacthours or one contact hour per week per semester.

b) A contact hour is calculated as being equivalent to: -- One Lecture hour - Two Laboratory hours- Ten Industrial/Workshop practice hours

c) No course shall carry less than one credit unit.

T8.0 FULL TIME STUDYA full-time student on the B.Sc.E.E Programmeshall carry not less than 15 and not more that 25credit units in a semester.

A part-time student on the B.Sc.E.E Programmeshall carry not less than 8 credit units in a semester.

Fees schedules for full-time and part-time studies aregiven in Schedule I, which may be revised from timeto time by the Department with the approval of Senate and Council.

T9.0 PROGRAMME STRUCTUREThe B.Sc.E.E Programme shall have the detailedstructure, consisting of courses in Mathematics,Electrical Engineering, and Arts/Humanities (HA),outlined below, in which L , P , CU and CHrepresent Lecture Hours, P ractical Hours, C reditUnits and C ontact Hours, respectively.

YEAR ISEMESTER I

All Courses CoreL P CH CU

EE111 EngineeringMathematics I 60 0 60 4

EE112 Circuit Theory 45 30 60 4EE113 Introduction to Computers 45 30 60 4EE114 Physical Electronics 45 30 60 4HA111 Communication Skills 45 0 45 3

SEMESTER IIAll Core Courses

EE121 EngineeringMathematics II 60 0 60 4

EE122 Introduction to DigitalElectronics 45 30 60 4

EE123 Electricity and

Magnetism 45 30 60 4EE124 Statics and Dynamics 45 0 45 3EE125 Computer Programming I 30 60 60 4

RECESS TERMEE131 Vocational Skills

Training (Core Course) 0 300 30 2

YEAR IISEMESTER I

All Core CoursesEE211 Engineering Maths III 60 0 60 4EE212 Electrical Machines 45 30 60 4EE213 Electronic Circuits 45 30 60 4EE214 Electromagnetics 45 30 60 4EE215 Electrical Materials I 45 30 60 4HA211 Sociology 30 0 30 2

SEMESTER IIAll Core Courses

EE221 EngineeringMathematics IV 60 0 60 4

EE222 Power Systems Theory 45 30 60 4EE223 Electrical Materials I I 45 30 60 4EE224 Network Theory I 45 30 60 4HA221 Economics 45 0 45 3

RECESS TERMEE231 Industrial Training 0 300 30 2

(Core Course)

YEAR IIISEMESTER I

Core CoursesEE312 Electromagnetic Fields 45 30 60 4

Elective CoursesEE311 Engineering

Mathematics V 60 0 60 4EE313 Applied Analogue

Electronics 45 30 60 4EE314 Applied Digital

Electronics 45 30 60 4EE315 Energy Conversion 45 30 60 4

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EE316 Energy Utilisation 45 30 60 4EE317 Electrical Inst. Practice 45 0 45 3

L P CH CUEE319 Computer Programming II 30 60 60 4HA311 Principles of Accounts 45 0 45 3

SEMESTER IICore Courses

EE322 Instrumentation 45 30 60 4EE324 Maintenance

Engineering 45 0 45 3Elective Courses

EE321 EngineeringMathematics VI 60 0 60 4

EE323 Control Engineering 45 30 60 4EE325 Power Electronics 45 0 45 3EE326 Communication Theory I 45 0 45 3EE327 Electrical Machines II 45 30 45 4HA321 Business Management I 45 0 45 3HA322 Law 45 0 45 3

RECESS TERME331Industrial Training 0 300 30 2

(Core Course)

YEAR IVSEMESTER I

Core CourseEE430 Project - - - -

Elective CoursesEE411 Communication

Engineering II 45 0 45 3EE412 Propagation 45 0 45 3

EE413 TelecommunicationSystems I 45 30 60 4

EE414 Microprocessors 45 0 45 3EE415 Power Systems

Engineering I 45 30 60 4EE416 Network Theory II 45 0 45 3EE417 Power System

Protection andCo-ordination 45 0 45 3

HA411 Business Management II 45 0 45 3

SEMESTER IICore Course

EE430 Project 0 180 90 6Elective CoursesEE421 Telecommunication

Systems II 45 0 45 3EE422 Computer System

Engineering 45 0 45 3EE423 Radio Frequency

Engineering 45 0 45 3EE424 Antennas 45 30 60 4EE425 Integrated Circuits Design

And Fabrication 45 0 45 3EE426 Control Engineering II 45 0 45 3EE427 Power Systems

Engineering II 45 0 45 3EE428 High Voltage

Engineering 45 0 45 3EE429 Electrical Installation

Design 45 30 60 4HA421 Business Management III 45 0 45 3T10.0 SYLLABUS

The syllabi for the different courses of the Programmeare detailed in T21.0 .

T11.0 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for the award of the degree of B.Sc.E.E, a student must an aggregated totalminimum of 156 Credit Units, as detailed below: -

1 Mathematics Courses 202. Project 63. Humanities/Arts (HA) 144. Electrical Engineering Core Courses 725. Electrical Engineering Elective Courses 44

Total 156 T12.0 BOARD OF EXAMINERSa) There shall be a Faculty Board of examiners,

composed of external and internal examinersappointed by Senate on the recommendation of theBoard of the Faculty of Technology and chaired bythe Dean.

b) The Board of Examiners shall receive, consider andrecommend to the Faculty Board the examinationresults of each candidate.

c) The Faculty Board shall recommend the results of examinations to the Senate for consideration andapproval.

d) The Dean, with prior sanction, may act on behalf of the Faculty Board or the Board of Examiners. In sodoing the Dean shall act in consultation with the

relevant head of Department.

T13.0 ADMISSION AND WITHDRAWALFROM COURSES

a) Admission into courses shall close at the end of thethird full week of each semester.

b) A student can withdraw from a course without penalty any time up to and including the seventh fullweek of the semester. Thereafter a student whowithdraws will be deemed to have failed.

T14.0 ASSESSMENT OF COURSESa) Each course shall be assessed on the basis of 100

total marks with proportions as follows: -Course Work - 40%Written Examination - 60%

b) Course work shall consist of laboratory work and progressive assessment (assignments/tests), witheach component assessed at 20%.

c) For a course without laboratory work, progressiveassessment shall carry 40%.

d) A minimum of two course work assignments/testsshall be required per Course.

e) For practical courses (workshop practice, andindustrial/field training) assessment shall be byassignment and or a report form.

f) Regarding the final year Project, there will be a mid-term presentation to monitor the progress of thestudent and the final assessment will be in two parts:Oral and Project Report carrying 20% and 80%,

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respectively.

T15.0 GRADING OF COURSESa) Each course shall be graded out of a maximum of

100 marks and assigned appropriate letter grades andgrade point average as follows: -

Marks % Letter Grade Grade Point80 - 100 A 5.075 - 79.9 B + 4.570 - 74.9 B 4.065 - 69.9 B - 3.560 - 64.9 C + 3.055 - 59.9 C 2.550 - 54.9 C - 2.045 - 49.9 D + 1.540 - 44.9 D 1.035 - 39.9 D - 0.5Below 35 E 0

b) These additional letters shall be used as appropriate:W - Withdraw from CourseI - IncompleteAUD - Audited Courses Only

c) Industrial training courses shall be graded using thecriteria in T15 (a) above.

d) The course pass grade is 2.0e) No credit unit shall be awarded for any course in

which a student fails.

T16.0 PROGRESSIONProgression through the course shall be assessed in threeways: -16.1 Normal Progress

This occurs when a student passes each course takenwith a minimum grade point of 2.0.

16.2 ProbationaryThis is a warning stage and occurs if: -

a) A student fails a core/compulsory course, or b) A student obtains CGPA of less than 2.0.

Probation is removed when either of the conditions(a) and (b) no longer hold.

16.3 DiscontinuationA student shall be discontinued from the programmeif one of the following conditions obtains: -

a) Failing a Core Course after receiving two probationson that course.

b) Receiving the third consecutive CGPA below 2.0.

T17.0 RE - TAKING A COURSEThere shall be no supplementary in any course of the

programme. However, a student may retake any coursewhen it is offered again in order to: -a) Pass it if the student had failed it before.

b) Improve the grade if the first pass grade was low.

T18.0 DESIGNATION OF THE DEGREEThe degree awarded to the successful candidate shall bedesignated as B.Sc.E.E.

T19.0 CLASSIFICATION OF A DEGREEThe B.Sc.E.E degree shall be classified according to theCGPA as follows: -

CLASS CGPAFirst 4.40 - 5.0Second, Upper Division 3.60 - 4.39Second Lower Division 2.80 - 3.59Pass 2.0 - 2.79

T20.0 CUMULATIVE GRADE POINTAVERAGE

The cumulative grade point average at a given timeshall be obtained by: -i) Multiplying the grade point obtained in each course

by the credit units assigned to the course to arrive atthe weighted score for the course.

ii) Adding together the weighted scores for all coursestaken up to that time.

iii) Dividing the total weighted score by the totalnumber of credit units taken up to that time.

T21.0 COURSE SYLLABUS

EE111 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I (4,0,4)Co-ordinate geometry: Transformation of co-ordinates,introduction to conic sections. Some properties of thecircle, parabola, ellipse and hyperbola; Tangent andnormal to conic sections.

Matrices and Determinants: System of simultaneousequations; concept of a matrix; zero matrix and unitymatrix; matrix addition, subtraction andmultiplication; determinants of a square matrixminors and co-factors; properties of determinants;Cramers rule; Gaussian Elimination process.

Complex Numbers: Polar form of a complex number;Argand diagram; modulus and argument; De-Moivrestheorem; roots of a complex number.Differentiation and integration: Leibniz theorem,Maclaurin and Taylor series, Series in general, divergenceand convergence; indefinite integral; integration bysubstitution and by parts; partial fractions;Vectors in Space: Vectors algebra and application in 3-space, co-ordinate geometry. Vector functions of asimple variable; Differentiation of vector functions.Applications to mechanics.

EE112: CIRCUIT THEORY (3,1,4)

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DC Circuits: Thevenin's and Nortons theorems,superposition theorem, concept of input andoutput resistance of network, single-portnetworks, two-port networks, KCL, KVL,electric power, electric energy/work, energysources, sources transformations, power transfer,maximum power transfer, current and voltage

divider theorems, Mesh and Node analysis;D.C. power supplies and their industrial use.Circuit Elements: Review of circuit concepts of

resistance, capacitance, and inductance; volt-ampere relationships for the basic circuitelements; time-varying and alternatingquantities, period, fundamental frequency,concept of harmonics; mean/average, rms,sinusoidal voltages and currents, phase and

phase difference.A.C. Circuits: Complex numbers, Representation of time-varying/sinusoidal quantities, Phasors, rectangular and polar representation; concept of reactance

impedance conductance admittance susceptance; phasor diagrams of resistive, purely inductive and purelycapacitive impedances; impedances comprisingcombinations of R, L, and C; Simple circuit solutionusing phasor diagrams; Power in a.c. circuits, power factor and power factor correction complex power, realand apparent power, the power triangle.A.C. Circuit Analysis of Simple Networks: Circuittheorems under a.c. conditions; Thevenin, Norton, andsuperposition t heorems; KVL, KCL, loop/mesh andnode analysis, maximum power transfer under a.c.conditions.Elementary Transient Signals: Simple functions: step,

ramp, impulse, transient analysis of circuits with oneenergy storage element, impulse response, step response,time constant concept of damping, undamped circuits.Three Phase Circuits: Concept of three-phase supply,

phase diagrams for 3-phase circuits, balanced 3-phasesupply, star and delta circuits, analysis of simple balance3-phase circuits, power in three-phase circuits power measurement in three phase circuits.Frequency Response Curves: Resonance, series and

parallel resonance, the concept of Q-factor, tunned circuitsfrequency selective networks mutually-couple circuits.

EE113 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS (2,2,4)

Hardware Concepts: Hardware components; hardwareinstallation; Booting a DOS PC; types of computers and peripherals; LANS and Internet.

Software Concepts: Software levels; DOS resident andtransient commands; System software.Operating Systems: DOS, Macintosh, Unix andWINDOWS; MS-DOS files and directory management;Memory-, Device-, and processor management; Batchfiles; Config.Sys and Autoexec.Bat;Programming Languages: Low-level and High-level

programming languages; interpreters, assemblers, andcompilers. Introduction to programming usingQBASIC.Application Software: Word-processing software: MS-Word, WordPerfect; Basic word-processing functions:Opening, Closing and editing of a file; delete,strikeover, insert; save and exit; retrieving and printing

a file; formatting and enhancing text; spreadsheets:Excel, Lotus; Norton Utility, Antivirus software anddatabase programs.

EE114 PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS (3,1,4)History of Electronic devices and its impact on society. Charged Particle Dynamics: Electron motion in uniform

electric fields and current in external circuit. Electrostaticdeflection in Cathode Ray Oscilloscope (CRO). Motion inuniform magnetic fields. Magnetic deflection andfocusing. Motion of changed particles in crossed uniformelectric and magnetic fields. Cycloidal trajectories in amagnetron. Magnetron cut-off. Electron optics-magneticlens, electrostatic electron optics. The electronmicroscope. Electrostatic lens.Conductors, Semi-conductor and Insulators: Electrontheory of metals, Classical theory of conduction.Electronic collisions. Dependence of conductivity ontemperature. Production of free charge carriers-Band andBand models. Carrier drift and mobility. Mobility

variation with temperature. A derivation of ohms Law.Drift current equations. Carrier diffusion. Flux equation.Ficks laws. The Eistein relation. Total current density.Carrier recombination and diffusion length. Intrinsicsemiconductor - Variation of carrier concentration andmobility with temperature. Extrinsic semiconductors-Doping methods. Donors and acceptors. Minority andmajority carriers.The Semiconductor Junction Diode: Contact betweentwo materials, metal to semiconductor contacts. Junctiondiode manufacturer Current/voltage characteristic of adiode. The p-n junction in thermal equilibrium. Junction

barrier height. Forward and Reverse bias. The Ideal diode

equation. Relative magnitude of hole and electron current.Junction breakdown.The Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT): The Transistor Action. Carrier density profile. Potential and energydistribution. Band diagram under equilibrium, forwardand reverse bias. Current distribution under theseconditions. Emitter injection efficiency, transport factor,current gain and collector leakage current, in terms of thedevice physical conditions. Distribution of excess.Charge in the base and base width modulation. BJT D-Ccharacteristics.

HA 111 COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS (3,0,3)Fundamental Skills: reading, listening, note taking andnote-making; Speaking and interacting skills;Interpersonal Skills: at work place, conduction of meetings; Writing an agenda and a notice of a meeting,deciding on items for discussion, organizing the agenda,inviting people for a meeting and writing of minutes;Academic writing: report writing, seminars andworkshops paper presentation.Inter-office and intra-office communication, with

particular emphasis on business correspondence andmemo writing.

EE121 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II (4,0,4)Functions of several variables: Partial derivatives,geometric implications of first and second order derivatives; increment of a function of several variablesand applications in error estimation. Total derivatives andtotal differentials; Chain rule.

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Differential equations: First and second order ordinarydifferential equations with constant.Matrices and Vector Spaces: Matrix algebra andapplications; Vector spaces; Eigenvalues andeigenvectors.

EE122 INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL

ELECTRONICS (3,1,4 )Introduction: Analogue and Digital quantities andTechniques, Distinction between analogue and digitaltechniques. Advantages in data acquisition, processing,storage, Access and transmission. Application examples:Instrumentation, Communication, control systems andComputeNumbers System: Decimal, Octal, Hexadecimal, BinaryIntroduction to Boolean Algebra: AND, OR and NOR operating and truth tables; hierarchy of operations. Logiccircuit analysis and synthesis using AND, OR, NOT.

NOR and NAND operations and path tables. Single andmultivariable Boolean theorems: commutative,

associative, and distributive laws; De Morgans theorem.Logic circuit synthesis starting from description of physical systems; sum of products and product of sumsapproaches. Universality of NAND and NOR gates.Exclusive OR, exclusive NOR and BUFFER gates.Physical Realisation of logic gates and logic families:Representation of logic levels using voltages. Thesemiconductor diode as a switch: diode resistor logic. The

bipolar transistor as a switch: switchingcharacteristics and definitions of collector saturationcurrent, delay time, rise time, turn on time, storage time,full time, and turn-off time. Resistor-transistor, diode-transistor, and transistor-transistor logic; emitter-

coupled logic. The field effect transistor as a switch:Switching characteristics; channel profile; pinch-off;MOSFET switch in enhancement and depletion modes.

pMOS and nMOS logic gates; complementary MOS(CMOS). Merit considerations: cast per gate;

propagation delay; threshold voltage; noise margin; fan-in and fan-out; power dissipation. Comparison of TTL,ECL and CMOS. Combinational Circuits: Design procedure. Half andfull adder circuits; number encodes/decodes even andodd parity encoders/decodersSequential circuits: A stable and monostable circuits:definitions and examples. Clocking; Clock-circuits.

Edge triggering. S-R D0-typeand J-K flip-flops. Ripplecounters and shift registersIntroduction to analogue to digital and digital toanalogue conversion: Sampling and quantisation.Simple A-D and D-A circuits. EE123 ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM (3,1,4)Vectors: Scalar and Vectors; Unit Vector Vector Algebra: Vector Addition, Subtraction andMultiplication; Position and distance vector.Coordinate systems and Transformation: Cartesiancoordinates. Coordinates systems and Transformation:Cylindrical Coordinates. Coordinate systems and

Transformation: Spherical coordinates. Vector Calculus:Differential length, Area and Volume. Vector Calculus:Line, surface and Volume integrals. Vector Calculus:Gradient, Divergence, Curl and Laplacian.

Vector Calculus: Classification of vector fields.Electrostatic Fields: Coulomb Law & Field Intensity.Electric Field due to Continuous Charge Distribution.Electric flux density, Gauss Law-Maxwell Equation.Electric potential; relationship between E and V-Maxwell Equation. Electrostatic Fields: Coulomb

EE124 STATICS AND DYNAMICS (3,0,3)Vectors. Friction. Moment of inertia. Equilibrium.Particles and rigid bodies. Kinematics of particles andrigid bodies. Simple harmonic motion. Structures, beamsand cables. Vibrations.

EE125 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING (2,4,4)Introduction to the C Programming Language:Keywords; Portability; Syntax style; modular structure;C data typing; programmer control; declarations;

program components: expressions, statements,statement blocks; function blocks; pre-processor directives; global variables; function prototypes; main

function; functions declarations; function calls andoutput; Library functions;

Structured Programming Techniques: Datastructures; arrays, strings, linear lists, and non-linear lists; flow control structures; printers and files.

Programming Cycle: Coding, testing, debugging andmaintenance. Input/output functions - printf(), scanf(),and related I/O functionsNumerical Methods Applications: Solution of non-linear equations f (x)=0; Newton-Raphson and Secantmethods. Gaussian elimination and pivoting;

EE131 VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING (0,2,2)This practical course covers eight modules.Manual Practice: Tools, marking off, measurement andfittingMachine shop Processes: turning, milling, grinding, anddrilling.Fabrication Practice: Joining processes (screw fastening,reviting, welding, adhesive bonding) and fabrication of items.Electrical House wiring: Regulations, consumer circuitsand wiring accessories.Diagnosis and Repair of Electric appliancesRepair of electronic equipment: radios and TVsBuilding Construction: brickwork, concrete work,trusses and plumbing;Building finishing processes: painting, varnishing anddecorating.

EE211 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS III (4,0,4)

Differential equations: Ordinary differential equationswith variable coefficients; Euler Equations; Laplacetransform method; Systems of first order differentialequations; Introduction to partial differential equationsFourier series and applications ; The Fourier integral.

EE212 ELECTRICAL MACHINES (3,1,4)

Magnetic Circuits: Transformers : Construction andPractical Considerations; No-load, on-load operation;Excitation phenomenon; Equivalent Circuts;Determination of parameters; losses; testing; per unit

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system; Efficiency and voltage Regulations;Winding: Terminologies: pitches; DC windings: Lap,wave and Multiplex; AC windings: Long pitch, short pitchand fractional slot winding (double/single layer winding);Flux Distribution; MMF and EMF Developed; WindingFactorsD.C Machines : Circuits Models; EMF and Torque;

Commutation; Armature Reaction; CompensatingWindings; Methods of Excitation and types of D.Cmachines; Magnetization characteristics;Induction Machines : Construction; Transformer Concept; Equivalent Circuits; Principle of operation;Power across air gap; Torque and power output; Tests toDetermine circuit model parameters;Synchronous Machines: Construction; Principles of operation; Excitation; Equivalent Circuit; Determinationof Armature; Reaction Ampere turns and Leakagereactance of a synchronous machine -Portier method;Special Machines: Construction and principles of operation of a single phase induction machine; series

repulsion; shaded pole, universal and step-motors;Schrage motor; applications.

EE213 ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS (3,1,4)Thermionic Devices : Review of the vacuum diode;Principles of operation and characteristics of a triode,tetrode, and pentode; Biasing techniques and load lines;small signal parameters and equivalent circuits; Amplifier analysis and design; Cathode ray oscilloscope,Photoelectric tubes; Mercury arc rectifier.Diodes : Operation and characteristics of pn junctiondiodes; Breakdown diodes: Zener and avalanche types;LEDs and tunnel diodes; Single and poly phase rectifier

circuits; Ripple factor; smoothing; Voltage regulation;Power supply design and use of regulators; Voltagedoubling and multiplying; Clipping; Clamping; Slicer circuits.Field Effect Transistors: JFETs and MOSFETs:construction, principles of operation, static and dynamiccharacteristics, biasing and load lines; FET amplifier circuits: CS, CD and CG; Small signal parameters,Equivalent circuits, Amplifier analysis and design; FET asa variable resistor; MOSFETs in digital circuits.Bipolar Transistors: Construction and principles of operation of BJTs; Static and dynamic characteristics;Biasing and load lines; Small signal parameters and

equivalent circuits; r-parameters, g-parameters, h- parameters and hybrid-pi parameters; Analysis and designof BJT amplifiers: CE, CB, and CC; Comparison of FETsand BJTs.Frequency Response of Amplifiers: Inter-electrodecapacitances and the Miller effect; High frequency hybrid-

pi model of a BJT; FET and pentode high frequencyequivalent circuits; Analysis of amplifier performance atlow frequency, mid-frequency, Estimation of 3 dbfrequencies; Bandwidth and gain-bandwidth-product.Feedback Amplifiers : Negative and positive feedback concepts; Effects of negative feedback on gain, distortion,and bandwidth; Derivation and application of feedback signals; Effect of feedback on input and outputimpedances; Qualitative discussion of amplifier stability;approximate analysis of single and multistage feedback amplifiers.

Operational Amplifiers : Ideal and non-idealcharacteristics of an Opamp; Practical IC Opamps andtheir characteristics; Feedback amplifiers based onOpamps; Mathematical operations of addition/subtraction; multiplication by a constant, integration, anddifferentiation; The Opamp as a comparator; Non-linear applications on Opamps.

EE214 ELECTROMAGNETICS (3,1,4)Electric Field in Material Space : Properties of materials,Convection and conduction current.Electric Field in material space : Polarization inDielectric; dielectric constant and strength.Electric Field in Material space : Continuity Equationand Relaxation Time; Boundary Conditions.Electrostatic Boundary-Value Problems : Poissons andLaplace EquationsElectrostatic Boundary-Value Problems : UniquenessTheorem, Procedure for solving Poissons and Laplaceequations, Resistance and Capacitance, Methods of

Images.Magnetostatics : Biot-Savarts Law; ampere CircuitalLaw-Maxwell Equation. Application of Amperes LawMagnetic Flux Density-Maxwell Equation. MaxwellEquation for Static EM Fields; Magnetic Scalar andVector Potential, Magnetic Forces, Material and Devices:Forces due to Magnetic Fields; Magnetic Torque andMovement. Magnetic Forces, Material and Devices:Magnetization in Materials. Magnetic Forces, Materialand Devices: Magnetic Boundary Conditions. MagneticForces, Material and Devices: Inductor and Inductance;Magnetic Energy.

EE 215 ELECTRICAL MATERIALS I (3,1,4)Physical properties of matter : Classification of materials; structure of materials; Dielectrics,ferroelectric and ferrous materials; magnetic propertiesof ferric oxides and their applications. Chemistry and

physics of insulating materials;Basic Theorems of Quantum Mechanics : theSchroedinger wave equation, the uncertainty principles;Electron orbits; Bohr theorem; energy levels andspectra; the tunnel effect; the harmonic oscillator.Lattice dynamics; laser oscillations; laser systems:

pumping and laser efficiency; Ruby laser; He-Ne laser;semiconductor lasers.

HA211 SOCIOLOGY (3,0,3)Social structures : Individual, family, and community;Family kinship and neighbourhood structure, status andclass; Manifest and latent of institutions and groups; socialnorms, conflict and control; Dynamics of social changewith specific reference to E.Africa/Uganda. Reflections of these issues in dwelling, community and development;Introduction to Urban Sociology in developing countrieslike Uganda; Industrialization and its impact on society;Assessment of impacts of appropriate technology,intermediate technology and high-technology on thedevelopment of society. Effects of industrialization on the

environment; Impact of land tenure system on industrialdevelopment.

EE221 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS IV (4,0,4)

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Functions of Several Variables: Quadric Surfaces;Tangent Planes; Normal Lines and Gradients;Direction derivatives and the Gradient

Multiple Integration: Multiple Integrals; Line andsurface integrals; Integral theorems.

Statistics and Probability: Sampling inspection;distributions (Binomial, hypergeometric, Poisson

normal) Histograms; Confidence intervals. Tests of significance; Chi-squared test Gamma and Betafunctions, Legendre functions; Functions of complexvariables

EE222: POWER SYSTEMS THEORY (3,1,4)Basic Concepts: One line diagram; p.u. SystemOverhead line parameters: positive, negative and zerosequence inductances and Electrical and mechanicalcharacteristics of overhead lines. Corona.Underground Cables: Types and ratings. Continuous,Short time and cyclic current ratings. Grading of Cables.Transformers in power systems: Equivalent circuit of 2or 3 winding 3-phase Transformers. Transformer connections and Groups. Parallel operation of transformers. Inrush currents, losses and cooling.Harmonics in Transformers.Synchronous generators in power systems: Cylindricaland salient pole machine parameters. Power delivered toinfinite bus. Excitation. Governors. Capability curves V-curves. Synchronism. Parallel operation of Synchronousmachines.

Economics of power plants: Kelvins law of Transmission, Choice of transmission, and distributionvoltages. Effect of load factor, power factor, and diversityfactor on generating costs.

EE223: ELECTRICAL MATERIALS II (3,1,4)

Bipolar Junction Transistors: Fundamentals of BJTOperation, BJT Fabrication. Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors.Unipolar Devices: Metal-Semi conductor Contacts.Surface charge in Metal Oxide Semiconductor Capacitor. The Junction Field Effect Transistor. TheMESFET, The MOS Diode. The MOSFET.Heterojunction FETs.Transistor Stuctures: Permeable base Transistors,Planar Doped Barrier Devices, Super lattice Devices,Resonant Tunnelling DevicesPhotonic Devices: Optoelectronic Devices: OpticalAbsorption, Crystalline and Amorphous, Solar Cells,Electroluminescence and Light Emitting Diodes, Photodetectors. Light Emitting Diodes Issues: MaterialSystems for LED, Light-Current characteristics,Spectral Purity of LEDs, LED Temporal Response,Temperature dependence of LED emission, LEDReliability.Integrated Circuit Design and Technology: Planar Technology, Pattern Generation and Photomask.Photolithography. Epitaxy Oxidation, Diffusion and Ion

Implantation. Metallization and Interconnections.Encapsulation.The Integrated Circuit Components-Design Philosophy.Some Basic Building Blocks of Analog Bipolar ICs.

Lasers: Spontaneous and Stimulated emission,semiconductor lasers, Optical Absorption, loss andgain.Optical Fibres: Principles of operation andfabrication. Some properties of optical fibres, fibrelosses, Acceptance Angle and Numerical Aperture,Multipath Dispersion and material dispersion.

Superconductivity: Occurrence of Superconductivity,Critical Field, The Meissner Effect, The PenetrationDepth, Quantum Tunnelling, Theory of Superconductivity, Engineering Applications of Superconductivity.

[ Pre-requisite: Course EE215 ].

EE224 NETWORK THEORY (3,1,4)Network elements, R,L,M,C: Review of the volt-ampere equations for these passive circuit elements.Behaviour of C and L at t=0 and t = . Step andimpulse responses. Concept of coupling, and couplingco-efficient.

Network Functions: Review of Laplace transforms.Simple first and second order circuits, natural responses,natural frequencies. Poles and Zero Frequencyresponse, Bode plots.

Matrix Methods in Network Analysis: Network topology, planar and hinged graphs, KVL and KCLMesh and loop formulations, Cut-sets, coupledCircuits

Fourier Transforms & the Fourier Integral:Convolution integral. Solution of circuits with periodic

but non sinusoidal inputs.Two Port Networks: Types of two-port networks, y-,

z-, h- and ABCD parameters, image impedance,insertion loss, attenuation and phase constants.Network Stability: Reliability, stable and unstablenetwork function, realising network functions/

polynomials, positive real network functions. Synthesisof LC, RC, RL and RLC networks, Generalised ladder network Electric Filters: Classification of filters, passive andactive filter, Filter transfer functions Butterworth andChebyshev filter, attenuation function, phase function,

propagation constant, Normalized filters. Magnitudeand frequency normalization. Frequency time functions.Denormalized filter Computer Aided Network Analysis & Design.HA221 ECONOMICS (3,0,3)The social framework: Population, prices, markets, andthe allocation of economic resources; Demand and supplyconcepts; The structure, organization and ownership of themeans of production; National Income, GDP, GNP;Accounting, its components and determinants; Money,finance, financial institutions and international trade;Tasks and limitation of economic policy; Introduction tomethods of estimating costs: single price methods, unitmethods, superficial area methods, elemental costmethods, etc., and approximate estimate methods.

Introduction to cost planning and cost control techniquesEE311: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS V (4,0,4)Introduction to numerical linear algebra; solution of

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simultaneous linear algebraic equations; elimination anditerative methods; errors; problems of accuracy and

precision. Operations with complex matrices. Algebraiceigenvalue problem; iterative, transformation and other methods of the determination of eigenvalues andeigenvectors of matrices. Accuracy and precision.Applications to problems of stability and vibrations of

physical systems. Determination of roots of polynomialsand other algebraic and tracendantal equations. Numerical differentiation, finite differences,interpolation and extrapolation. Numerical integrationInitial-value and boundary value problems. Numericalsolution of initial and boundary-value problems withapplications in engineering, error propagation, accuracyand precision. Introduction to numerical solution of

partial differential equations. Orthogonal functions andtheir properties

EE312 ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS (3,1,4)Unbounded Wave Propagation: Definition of wavemotion; The wave equation in a perfect dielectric;Helmholtz equation. Uniform plane wave propagation;intrinsic impedance. Distinction between conductors,quasiconductors and dielectrics. Wave equation in aconductive medium; Attenuation and phase constants for good dielectrics and good conductors; Skin depth andsurface impedance. Poyntings vector; Cases of perfectdielectric and conducting media . Reflection of uniform

plane waves-normal incidence; Reflection andtransmission coefficients; standing waves and VSWR;Energy in standing waves. Polarization: Definition of linear, circular and elliptic polarization .Guided Waves and Wave Guiding Systems: Distinction

between transmission lines and waveguides; Types of transmission lines and waveguides. Transmission lineequation using distributed circuit analysis; Primary andSecondary constants (R, L, G, C, , , Zo) , ,Zo for lossless and low loss linesTerminated lines: Expressions for voltage, current andimpedance at any point; short circuited, and matchedlines; Power flow on transmission lines, Parameters(primary and secondary) for coaxial and parallel wiretransmission lines. Standing waves on transmission lines:Relationship between S and , Standing wave patternsfor different terminations. Matching: Necessity of

matching; Matching devices-quantative treatment of quarter wave transformer, single stub and double stubtuners; Triple stub turner (qualitative treatment). TheSmith Chart: Development and applications (Limitedtreatment). The infinite plane waveguide: Field expressionstarting from Maxwells equations after separatingsolutions into TE, TM and TEM modes; Field patterns;Concept of cut-off frequency; Definition and inter-relationship between free space wavelength, guidewavelength, cut-off wavelength, space velocity and groupvelocity; Attenuation and qualitative introduction to

perturbation analysis for attenuation; impedanceconventions. Hollow rectangular waveguide: Derivation

of complete field expressions for TM and TE modesstarting with Maxwells equations and the waveequations; Expressions for , , f c: Field patterns; Thedominant mode and its parameters; Circular waveguide:

Field solutions for TE and TM modes. MicrostripTransmission lines: characteristics and empiricalexpressions. Wave propagation in plasmas: Plasmasoscillations; Plasma frequency; Maxwell equations;Concept of plasma cut-off frequency and consequences.Optical fibres: Qualitative discussion of electromagneticmodes in fibres; Discussion from a physical optics point

of view; Types of fibres; parameters.[ Pre-requisite: Course EE214 ].

EE313: APPLIED ANALOGUE ELECTRONICS (3,1,4)Power Amplifier Class A, B, AB, C. IC Power Amplifier Bipolar and FET Differential Amplifiers: DC and ACanalysis. Single and Double ended operation. Differentialgain, common mode gain common mode rejection ratio.

Operational Amplifiers: Characteristics and parameters. Linear and non-linear operation.Inverting and non-inverting. Op-amp. Op-ampapplication circuits. Other Linear Ics, 555 Timer.Regulated Power supplies : Open loop and closed-

loop voltage regulation. Current and voltagelimiting. Switched mode regulators.Oscillators: Sinusoidal and nonsinusoidal oscillators. RC,RL and Crystal oscillators. Relaxation oscillators. SchmittTrigger.Electronic Control Circuits: Silicon controlledrectifier. Full wave devices. DC and AC control circuits.Feedback in control circuitry.

[Prerequisite: EE213]

EE314 APPLIED DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (3,2,4)Synthesis of logic circuits; mapping and tabular minimization. FET switching characteristics: CMOS

gates. Logic families: TTL, ECL, CMOS, ILCharacteristics. Fall-in; Fall-out; speed; power and noise performance. Interconnection,Applications : Clock generations; Sweep generators;Monostables and Astables. Schmitt triggers; Multiplexersand demultiplexers; coders, decoders and code cancerters.Digital storage and Memory Circuits: Read only memory;static and dynamic Random Access Memory; PROM;EPROM. Memory organization. Memory chips; campactdisks. Error correction during transmission and processingof digital data.

[ Pre-requisite: Course EE122 ].

EE315 ENERGY CONVERSION (3,1,4)Energy Resources: Solar, Hydro, Biomass, Biogas,Geothermal. Thermo and Photoelectric Conversion.Electrothermal Conversion. Induction heating, DielectricHeating, and principles of arc welding. Electromechanicaland Electromagnetic conversion. Principles of operationof rotating machines. Heat Transfer. Energy ConversionEfficiency. Power plants. Hydro, Nuclear, Thermal andCombined Heat and Power (CHP).

EE316 ENERGY UTILIZATION (3,1,4)Energy Transformations. Power stations and substations.Transformers: Power transformers, Auto transformers,instrument transformers. Illumination. AC and DC Drives.

Electric Traction. Regulations of Electric Power Utilization. Tariffs.

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EE317: ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONPRACTICE (3,0,3)

Electrical Drawing: Graphical symbols; various types of diagram; examples from electronic and power equipment;and power systems; Views and sections of some items of electrical equipment.

IEE Wiring Regulations: Scope, objective andfundamental requirements for safety; assessment of general characteristics; protection for safety; selection anderection of equipment; special installations or locations;inspection, testing and certification.

EE319: COMPUTER PROGRAMMING II (2,2,4) Review of the programming process . Formal syntax,data types, storage models; control structures, bindingoccurrences, procedural abstraction; definition structure,concurrent processes, and formal semantics. Programmingin C ++. Syntax and semantics; program development

process; elements of C ++ programming; programconstruction, program entry, correction, and execution;flow control structures: conditional and logicalexpressions; simple and compound statements; nested if statements; the switch, do-while, while, for break andcontinue statements. Looping: the while and for loopingstatements, nested Loops; arrays, lists and strings;structures, various, and typedef; structures and list

processing.Numerical Methods Applications: Least squares line,curve fittings; Fourier series and TrigonometricPolynomials; Iterative methods for linear systems:

Newtons method, eigenvectors and eigenvalues. Solutionof differential equations: Eulers method, Runge-Kuttaand Predictor-Corrector methods,Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming:Encapsulation; inheritance and polymorphism concepts.Computer Graphics: Algorithms for 2d and 3d drawing;Picture manipulation and transformation; curve plottingand mouse interaction; Use of standard packages andgraphics within a window environment;Graphical user interface (GUI) design: introducinghuman/computer interaction, models of user knowledge,dialogue design, data display; error control; prototypesand acceptance testing; designing menu systems.

HA311 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS (3,0,3)

Basic accounting concepts and accounting applications in business; Recording of transactions; The double-entrysystem, the measurement of income, assets and liabilities,the preparation of income statement and balance sheet andaccounting conventions; The general Journal and other

journals, Cash Book, The ledger, Cheques; Sources anduses of funds statements; Interpretation of accounts. Ratioanalysis, incomplete records, non-trading accounts,accounts for sole-trader, partnership and limitedcompanies. Cost and management accounting: including

budgeting, relevant costing, transfer pricing and budgetarycontrol of decentralized operations; Principles of taxation:the Uganda taxation system and how it is applied to

companies, businesses, trusts, non-profit organizations, partnerships, sole proprietorship and individuals. ValueAdded Tax (VAT) computation and other tax regimes;

EE321: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS VI (4,0,4)Basic Statistics: Frequency distribution, mean, median,mode, range quartiles, measures of dispersion, standarddeviation.Probability: Definition of probability; sets, fields, andevents; independent and dependent events; joint, andconditional probability; Bayes Theorem; Combinatorics,

and Bernoulli trials; Poissons Law.Random Variables: Definition of a random variable;Probability distribution function; probability densityfunction; Gaussian distribution; Continuous and discreterandom variables; The dirac delta function; conditionaland joint distributions, and densities; A function of arandom variable.Averages: Expected value of a random variable;conditional expectation;Moments: mean, variance covariance correlation,correlation coefficient; Moment generating functions;characteristics functions.Random Processes: Definition of a random process,

qualitative discussion of examples of random processes:Poisson process, Markov process Brownian process,Digital modulation using phase-shift keying; Stationaryand ergodic processes; Power spectral density (PSD);Properties of PSD; PSD applied to baseband signals;PSD of white noise; Gaussian random processes andtheir application in communication theory.Estimation Theory: Parameter estimation; Maximumlikelihood parameter estimation; Estimation of randomvariables.

EE322: INSTRUMENTATION (3,1,4)Review of Measurement Specifications: Standards,units. Absolute and relative measurement. Instrumentspecifications range, resolution, accuracy, linearity, etc.Analogue Instruments: Moving coil, moving ironinstruments. Electrostatic and induction meters. Ballisticgalvanometer, Grasso flux meter.

Digital Instruments: Multimeters, data analysers, signalsynthesisers. Counters and timers.Transducers : Transduction methods resistance andreactance change, electromagnetic, semiconductor, digital,thermo-electric. Measurement of displacement, velocityand acceleration, time and frequency, light, temperature,volume, pressure, flow and force.Analogue Data Processing: The operational amplifier;characteristics, configurations. Analogue computer hardware, data handling operations and circuits.Simulation of differential equations and transfer functions.Data Acquisition and Conversion: Sampling theorem,quantisation, multiplexing, filtering sample and hold. ADCcircuits dual slope, parallel comparator, successiveapproximation voltage-to-frequency, etc, ADCspecifications. DAC circuits R-2 ladder, weighted resistor,etc. DAC specifications.

Computerized Measurement and Control Systems :Measurement and control configurations. Instrumentcontrol with the GPIB IEEE) bus. Measurement andcontrol algorithms; running averages, deviations, PID.

EE323: CONTROL SYSTEM ENGINEERING I (3,1,4)General s-plane topics. Mathematical models and block diagrams; transient response characteristics: Second-order systems: steady-state characteristics: classification of

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system, error criteria: analysis by root-locus: Bode and Nyquist plots, constant M-contours, constant-contours: Nichols chart.Stability and design procedures. Stability criteria; typeof stability; characteristics frequency response testing;system identification; statistical considerations, time-domain identification, frequency domain identification;

design; correlation between root-locus and frequencyresponse.Compensation techniques : Cascade frequencycompensation: Lag and lead compensators bridge-Tcompensators: cascade root-locus compensation; lag, lead,lag-lead bridge-T compensators, comparison of techniques. Feedback compensation: time responseconsiderations, transformation of control elements, use of root-locus and polar plots.State-space Methods: Linear algebra: matrix theory;linear vector; spaces, dimension, minor products,Euclidean space, orthonormalisation, change

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