Master Of Philosophy Degree in Electronic Engineering
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DURATION: |
1yr 6mon -3yrs (part-time), 3yrs-5yrs(full-time) |
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TYPE OF DEGREE: |
Masters |
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CREDIT LOAD: |
495 |
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LEVEL |
SADC-QF - Level 9 | ||
ACCREDITATION ORGANISATION(S): |
Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) |
- The programme shall last one and a half (18 months) to three (3) years on a full-time basis or three (3) to five (5) years on a part-time basis.
- During this time, the masters' degree student shall be free to sit in on courses offered in the chosen area of concentration.
- A good Honours degree (in the First or Upper Second Class) in Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
- Fluency in English and at least one other language for the exchange of knowledge.
The programme shall consist of Parts I, II and III.
- Part I is the preliminary stage during which the student studies scientific research methods, conducts literature searches and prepares a preliminary proposal. The stage may last from three (3) to six (6) months in a full-time programme.
- Part II is the research stage during which the focus on the limited topic becomes swiftly narrow and specific. In a full-time programme, the research stage may last six (6) to twenty-four (24) months.
- Part III is the candidacy stage which may last up to nine (9) months in a full- time programme.
The programme of study may begin any time the University is open.
ASSESSMENT
- The student will be expected to actively participate in weekly research seminars in which staff and students take turns presenting current topics in research. The quality of the reports and their oral presentations will be monitored by the supervisor.
- The student will be expected to publish at least one (1) paper in a conference, symposium or an international journal as a contribution to knowledge.
- The student will be expected to participate in at least one workshop on a significant problem.
- In order to proceed into Part III of the programme, the student will be expected to present a draft dissertation of sufficient merit to satisfy the supervisor or Supervisory Committee.
- A prospective degree candidate who fails to meet the conditions set out in
- above shall be permitted to re-submit the draft dissertation only one more time.
MARKING SCHEME
Performance in seminars, workshops and publications, rate of growth in scholarly research and any courses taken for credit as part of the approved programme shall be a pre-requisite for admission to candidacy for the degree.
The dissertation and its oral defence shall determine the success or failure of the candidate, and shall be assessed as follows:
- 20% for originality, independence and creativity
- 50% for quality and analysis of design
- 15% for general understanding of field
- 10% for application of theory
- 5% for clarity of the document.
WEIGHTING OF EXAMINATIONS AND AWARD OF THE DEGREE
7.0.1 The master's dissertation and its oral defence shall be the sole required criteria for success or failure of the candidate.
7.0.2 In order to be awarded the degree, a candidate shall be required to have satisfactorily conformed to the general regulations of the University on the submission of a thesis for a Master of Philosophy Degree.
DEGREE CLASSIFICATION
The Master of Philosophy Degree shall not be classified.
FORMAT, SUBMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DISSERTATION
FORMAT, SUBMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DISSERTATION
- A candidate shall be required to submit, for examination, four typed (double- spaced) copies of his dissertation in loose-bound form within a suitable cover in the following format:
- Size of Paper: International A4 (210 x 297)
- Size of Drawings or Maps: No restriction is placed on the size of draw-or maps.
- Margins: There must be a margin of 40 mm on the left-hand side, of 10 on the right-hand side, and margins of 20 mm at the top and bottom of the page.
After the dissertation has been approved by the Panel of Examiners, the candidate shall submit at least three copies bound in accordance with the following specifications:-
- Art vellum or cloth; overcast; edges uncut; lettered boldly on the spine gold letters indicating DEGREE, DATE, NAME (Letters should 5 mm and 10 mm in size)
A candidate shall be required to lodge with the Chairman of Department least three bound copies of the approved dissertation. One bound will be retained by the relevant Department and two bound copies deposited in the University Library. Library copies shall be an open reference.
SYLLABI
Details of each course shall be maintained in accordance with the provisions of General Regulations for Higher Degrees.
PROGRAMME IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
Prospective candidates will propose, in consultation with the supervisor, a programme of study deemed necessary to facilitate the successful completion of the chosen research project. The programme will be submitted first to the Chairman of the Department and for his approval and then filed with the Faculty Higher Degrees Committee. The programme shall include the following compulsory components:-
PART I: PRELIMINARY STAGE
TEE 7001 Scientific Research Methods
TEE 7002 RESEARCH SEMINAR I
TEE 7021 RESEARCH IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS I
TEE 7002 RESEARCH SEMINAR I
TEE 7021 RESEARCH IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS I
PART II: RESEARCH STAGE
TEE 8021 RESEARCH SEMINAR II
TEE 8022 RESEARCH IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS II
TEE 8022 RESEARCH IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS II
PART III: CANDIDACY STAGE
TEE 8029 Master of Philosophy's Dissertation Pursuit and refinement of the topic selected in Part I Variable Credit, continuous registration.
BULAWAYO | |||
Stage 1 |
$900 |
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Stage 2,3&4 |
$845 | ||
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HARARE | |||
Stage 1 |
$1050 |
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Stage 2 3&4 |
995
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