REGISTRATION FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Departmental Fees

Are there any Departmental fees?

The following laboratory fees apply:

Printing Fee – TT$0.25c per sheet (double-sided) over allocation

Locker Rental – TT$30 per academic year or part thereof

Breadboard/ toolkit – TT$220

Lab Coat – TT$80 for students registered for Mechanical Workshop Technology

component of ECNG 1012

Reference Material

Utilize the search button on the University's Website http://sta.uwi.edu/ to obtain further

information on University, Faculty and Departmental Resources.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Name Designation UWI

Ext.

E-mail Room

Ms. Antwinnette Williams Secretary 82166 Electrical.Engineering@sta.uwi.edu 333

Dr. Fasil Muddeen Head of Department 82167 Head.DECE@sta.uwi.edu 332

Ms. Crista Mohammed Special Project

(ECNG 3020)

Coordinator

82462 Crista.Mohammed@sta.uwi.edu 319

Ms. Camille Renaud Administrative

Assistant

82083 AdminAssistant.DECE@sta.uwi.edu 312

Website: http://sta.uwi.edu/eng/electrical/

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Registration Guide for BSc Students - 2019/ 2020

Programme Duration

The BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering programme is a 3-year programme with the option

to extend to 4 years, and within a maximum duration of 14 semesters. Faculty of Engineering

Undergraduate Regulations restrict Honours awards to students who complete the programme in 8

semesters or less.

Graduation Requirements A minimum of ninety three (93) credits is required to graduate with a BSc in Electrical and

Computer Engineering, regardless of the date of entry. All compulsory courses, worth a total of 72

credits, must be passed in order to graduate. The additional 21 credits are selected from the available

Level 3 elective courses which must constitute a Thematic Option.

Registration Restrictions

Students are obliged to ensure that the courses for which they are registered are in accordance with

the Regulations of the Faculty of Engineering and to note the following registration restrictions:

New Level 1 entry students and 2014/ 2015 entrants onwards are required to register under the

'S01' code;

Pre 2014/ 2015 Continuing and Re-entry students are required to register under the 'ENC' code;

Students registering for approved postgraduate courses are required to register under the 'S02'

code

Where they exist, pre-requisite courses must be passed before registering for 'follow on'

courses; the pre-requisite sequencing of courses by semester is shown in Figure 1 on page 4;

Students are not normally allowed to register for any Level 3 course while trailing a

Level 1 course;

University Regulations restrict the maximum course load to 18 credits (examinable), and a

minimum of 9 credits, per semester.

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The University of the West Indies

St. Augustine Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Schedule of Courses

Level 1 Courses (30 compulsory course credits)

Semester I Semester II

ECNG 1000 Electrical Circuits 3 ECNG 1006 Laboratory and Project Design I 3

ECNG 1010 Communication Skills for

Engineers

2 ECNG 1009 Introduction to Programming 3

ECNG 1011 Electronics 3 ECNG 1013 Introduction to Thermodynamics 2

ECNG 1012 Engineering Science and

Technology

4 ECNG 1014 Digital Electronics 3

ENGR 1180 Engineering Mathematics I 3 ECNG 1015 Introduction to Electrical Energy

Systems

3

ECNG 1016 Mathematics for Electrical

Engineers I

1

Level 2 Courses (30 compulsory course credits)

Semester I Semester II

ECNG 2004 Laboratory and Project Design II 3 ECNG 2000 Electromechanical Energy

Conversion Systems

3

ECNG 2007 Computer Systems & Software

Design

3 ECNG 2001 Communication Systems I 3

ECNG 2011 Signals and Systems 3 ECNG 2005 Laboratory and Project Design

III

3

ECNG 2012 Electronics and Instrumentation 3 ECNG 2006 Introduction to

Microprocessors

3

ECNG 2013 Mathematics for Electrical

Engineers II

3 ECNG 2009 Control Systems 3

Level 3 Compulsory Courses (comprises 12 compulsory course credits)

Semester I Compulsory Semester II Compulsory

ECNG 3021 Introduction to Engineering

Management & Accounting

Systems

3 ECNG 3022 Electromagnetic Field Theory 3

ECNG 3020

Special Project (Year Long)

6

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REGISTRATION FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Course Registration

Are students required to re-register for any courses?

Students must register for all trailing courses in the first instance.

How should the registration of credits for the year-long Special Project (ECNG 3020) course

be treated?

ECNG 3020 appears on the Banner transcript as a 6-credit course in Semester II. For the purpose

of registration, ECNG 3020 may be calculated as a 3 credit (non-examinable) course in the

Semester I and 3-credit (examinable) course in Semester II. Students are required to first register

for REGS1000 in Semester I and then register for ECNG 3020 (year-long).

ECNG 3020 registrants may apply online for a maximum credit override where course credits in

Semester II exceed the 18-credit maximum allowance.

Are students permitted to register for out-of-faculty courses? Final year students who require up to six credits may seek permission from the Head of Department

to complete the degree requirements in their final semester.

Faculty Overrides and Dean's holds

What is the process for applying for a Faculty Override or removing a Dean's hold?

Complete an application form; where applicable, obtain signed clearance from the

Undergraduate Course Lecturer and Postgraduate Coordinator as well as the Head of

Department; present form to Administrative Assistant to process.

Summer Programme

Is Summer School counted as a Semester?

Summer School is a remedial programme for repeaters only. Summer is not treated as a semester;

it is therefore not treated as a semester for the purpose of determining a student’s status on Warning

or Required to Withdraw; however, the Term GPA is factored into the Weighted GPA.

If a student on Required to Withdraw (RTW) status (at the end of Semester II) attains a

minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 2.00 in the Summer Programme, can the student be

reinstated in the following Semester I?

According to the Faculty’s Regulations ... “Summer School will not normally be used to positively or

negatively change the status of any student."

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Special Project (ECNG 3020)

Special Project (ECNG 3020), compulsory in Level 3, carries 20% of the final weighted GPA.

Students are strongly advised to engage in projects consistent with their chosen options (refer to

ECNG 3020 Course Manual).

Thematic Options

Thematic Options are chosen in accordance with the Level 3 Thematic Courses indicated in Table

1. Students are required to declare at least one (1) option, must register for, and pass all

mandatory courses in that Thematic Option to satisfy the requirements to graduate.

Table 1: Mandatory and Recommended Courses for each Thematic Option

Communication Systems Computer Systems Engineering

Semester I Semester II Semester I Semester II

Mandatory ECNG 3001 ECNG 3003 Mandatory ECNG 3006 ECNG 3016

ECNG 3002 --- ECNG 3023 ---

Recommended MATH 3530 ECNG 3025 Recommended ECNG 3002 ECNG 3025

--- --- --- ---

Control Systems Electronic Systems

Semester I Semester II Semester I Semester II

Mandatory ECNG 3032 ECNG 3004 Mandatory ECNG 3008 ECNG 3016

--- ECNG 3019 --- ECNG 3024

Recommended ECNG 3002 --- Recommended ECNG 3006 ECNG 3025

MATH 3530 --- --- ---

Energy Systems

Semester I Semester II

Mandatory ECNG 3008 ECNG 3010

ECNG 3015 ECNG 3012

Recommended --- ECNG 3013

Option selection is not exclusive. Students may undertake more than one Thematic Option but

ensure there are no timetable conflicts. Option selection requires careful thought as it can impact

future opportunities including graduate study and employment.

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Figure 1: Pre-requisite Sequencing of Courses

Grade Point Average

The class of degree is awarded on the basis of a Weighted Grade Point Average (GPA), calculated as

follows:

𝑊𝑔𝑝𝑎 =∑ 𝑄𝑖𝐶𝑖1 + 3 ∑ 𝑄𝑖𝐶𝑖2 + 6 ∑ 𝑄𝑖𝐶𝑖3

∑ 𝐶𝑖1 + 3 ∑ 𝐶𝑖2 + 6 ∑ 𝐶𝑖3

where 𝑊𝑔𝑝𝑎 is the weighted GPA, ∑ 𝑄𝑖𝐶𝑖𝑗 is the summation of the product of quality points, 𝑄𝑖 and

credits 𝐶𝑖, for all courses taken at level j.

In the Faculty of Engineering, the Final Year project contributes 20% to the Weighted GPA calculation

used to determine the class of degree. Once the Final Year project is attempted, the weighted average is

determined as follows:

𝑊𝑔𝑝𝑎 = 0.8 (∑ 𝑄𝑖𝐶𝑖1 +3 ∑ 𝑄𝑖𝐶𝑖2 +6 ∑ 𝑄𝑖𝐶𝑖3

∑ 𝐶𝑖1 +3 ∑ 𝐶𝑖2 +6 ∑ 𝐶𝑖3) + 0.2𝑄𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡

where 𝑄𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 is the sum of the quality points earned in all attempts at the final year project.

Note in particular the 1, 3, 6 weighting of Levels 1, 2 and 3 courses; the penalty paid for multiple

attempts at any course, particularly the Special Project (ECNG 3020).

Visit the following on-line links for the relevant GPA calculator:

http://ecng.sta.uwi.edu/ugrad/gpa/GPACalculatorTemplate_pre_2014-2015.xlsx

(Pre 2014/2015 entrants – 40% pass mark)

http://ecng.sta.uwi.edu/ugrad/gpa/GPACalculatorTemplate_2014-2015plus.xls

(Post 2014/2015 entrants – 50% pass mark with grade bands F1, F2 and F3 set at 40-49, 30-39 and

0-29.

2014/2015 and 2015/2016 (Special Cases) entrants – 50% pass mark with grade bands F1, F2 and

F3 set at 45-49, 40-44 and 0-39.

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Level 3 Courses [continued] (should comprise a minimum of 21 optional and elective credits

courses)

Semester I Electives/ Optional Semester II Electives/ Optional

ECNG 3001 Communication Systems II 3 ECNG 3003 Telecommunication Networks 3

ECNG 3002 Data Communication

Systems

3 ECNG 3004 Control & Instrumentation II 3

ECNG 3006 Microprocessor Systems

Design & Applications

3 ECNG 3010 Electrical Machines & Drive

Systems

3

ECNG 3008 Power Electronics Circuits 3 ECNG 3012 Power Systems Analysis 3

ECNG 3015 Industrial and Commercial

Electrical Systems

3 ECNG 3013 Electrical Transmission &

Distribution Systems

3

ECNG 3023 Introduction to Software

Engineering

3 ECNG 3016 Advanced Digital Electronics 3

ECNG 3029 Robotic Technology and

Application

3 ECNG 3019 Advanced Control Systems

Design

3

ECNG 3032 Control & Instrumentation I 3 ECNG 3024 Network Synthesis 3

ECNG 3033 Communication Skills for

Engineers II

3 ECNG 3025 Discrete Signal Processing 3

ECNG 3034 Embedded System Product

Development

3 ENGR 3002 Engineering Internship 3

MATH 3530 Engineering Mathematics III 3 ENGR 3003 Engineering Entrepreneurship 3

MENG 3006 Production Management

Distribution Systems

IENG 3009 Industrial Database Systems

Design

3

MENG 3001 Engineering Management II 2

Pre-requisite sequencing of courses

Students are urged to pay particular attention to the pre-requisite sequencing of courses in Figure 1 on

page 5 as failures in pre-requisite courses typically results in delays in progression through the

programme.

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