Eng Undergrad

U N D E R G R A D U A T E
R E G U L A T I O N S & S Y L L A B U S E S
THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
CONTENTS
Mission Statement.............................................................................................................. 2
Message from the Dean of the Faculty........................................................................ 3
Staff Listing............................................................................................................................ 4
Office of the Dean........................................................................................................ 4
Department of Chemical Engineering................................................................. 4
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.................................... 6
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering . ................................. 8
Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering.......................... 9
Department of Surveying & Land Information................................................11
General Information.........................................................................................................12
Student Prizes.....................................................................................................................13
Undergraduate Regulations..........................................................................................15
Grade Point Average Regulations...............................................................................19
Definitions (Course Codes)............................................................................................22
Department of Chemical Engineering......................................................................22
Course Listing................................................................................................................22
Course Descriptions....................................................................................................24
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering..............................................32
Course Listing................................................................................................................32
Seminar Programme Descriptions..........................................................................39
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering..............................................39
Course Listing................................................................................................................39
Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering .............................47
Course Listing.......................................................................................................................47
Department of Surveying & Land Information.......................................................58
Course Listing................................................................................................................58
Other Courses.....................................................................................................................67
Course Descriptions.................................................................................................. 67
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M I S S I O N
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S T A T E M E N T
The Mission of the Faculty of Engineering is to be the provider

of a world quality education in Engineering, Geoinformatics and
Geosciences and research and development programmes in
support of Caribbean business, industry and infrastructure, with
its graduates, staff and facilities being at the forefront in propelling growth, development and innovation in the region.
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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

On behalf of the Faculty, let me extend to all new and returning
Undergraduate students, a warm welcome to the Faculty for the
new Academic Year 2007/2008.
To the new BSc students in particular, I understand the excitement
at this time as you embark, many for the first time, on a course of
study in the various disciplines of Engineering, as well as Surveying & Land Information and the Geosciences. I sincerely hope
that the excitement of today is kept up throughout your course
of study and that despite the challenges ahead, your yearning for
a solid education in Engineering, Surveying & Land Information
or the Geosciences continues to grow.
The Faculty of Engineering at The University of the West Indies
has developed a proud tradition for delivering a quality Undergraduate programme of international repute. Our BSc (Hons)
Undergraduate Engineering programmes have all been internationally accredited by the Professional Engineering/Surveying/Geoscience Bodies of the United Kingdom - The Institution of
Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), The Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), now the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET),
the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), the Joint Board
of Moderators (JBM), the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
(RICS) and the Geological Society of London. This accreditation
leads to a pathway for any of our graduate Engineers, Surveyors or
Petroleum Geoscientists wanting to become Chartered Engineers
(CEng), Chartered Surveyors or Chartered Geologists - a globally,
distinctive brand of professionals. Additionally, our graduates are
well accepted regionally and have been leading the Engineering
and Surveying professions in the Caribbean for 40 years.
My vision is for you to have an education in the Faculty which
can allow you to practise your profession globally. As your Dean,
I am therefore committed to enhancing our standards to meet
national, regional and global benchmarks. The Faculty is steadily
engaged in the process of reviewing its Undergraduate programmes with a view to adding greater depth, breadth and world
of work skills. If you are to be successful professionals, you must
think of education in todays world as being a life-long pursuit.
A Bachelors degree should no longer be seen as the end of your
formal University education but the end of a first cycle, setting
the stage for further educational advancement through a Masters
Degree for example. To those who are graduating this year, I wish
to advise that the Faculty has many Masters programmes that
could cater to your professional needs. There are also Masters
and Doctoral research programmes in the Faculty and these may
appeal to those with an academic/research and development
career in mind. Explore these options with your Head of Department or drop in and see me.
A UWI education must prepare you to become a self-starter in

the world of work, to be critical and creative thinkers and problem-solvers, to have a yearning for continuous learning and to
develop embracing values of honesty, integrity and trust.Through
our combined efforts, we can build better Caribbean societies.
In todays world, one cannot be complacent about quality and
excellence. Your efforts, and particularly the time and devotion
dedicated to your studies and assignments are paramount in
our efforts to develop your Engineering, Surveying or Petroleum Geoscience potential. Use this opportunity to also build
new friendships, particularly with other West Indian students, as
such relationships will be of lifelong value in the era of the CSME
where regional mobility may create brand new opportunities.
At the end of your Undergraduate studies, I would like you to
think that the years spent at the St. Augustine Campus were your
best years. I certainly did.
You will note the Facultys physical expansion on the Eastern
side a major remodeling and expansion of Block 13 Chemical
Engineering and a new Lecture Theatre for over 400 students.
We are working steadily to make our teaching and learning
environment comfortable for all.
I look forward to seeing you over the next few years. The Heads of
Departments, the Deputy Deans, the Dean and your Tutors, Lecturers, Administrative Officer and our Administrative Assistants
are going to be important persons in supporting your studies in
the Faculty. Get to know them!
I wish you all the very best and every success.

Clement K. Sankat, FIAgrE, CEng, FAPETT
Professor and Dean, Faculty of Engineering
STAFF LISTING
DEAN
Professor Clement K. Sankat
Tel: 2198/99
DEPUTy Deans
Undergraduate Student Affairs
Professor Stephan Gift
Tel: 2058
Research & Postgraduate
Student Affairs
Professor Kit Fai Pun
Tel: 2201
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Administrative Assistants
Ms. Melissa Dattoo
(Research & Postgraduate Student Matters)
Tel: 2065
Ms. Nancy Ayoung
(Human Resources)
Tel: 2200
Ms. Ella Granderson
Outreach
Tel: 3919
Secretary to the Dean
Mrs. Margaret Richards
Tel: 2198/99
Physical Facilities & Administrative,

Technical and Service Staff
Professor Clement Imbert
Tel: 2061
Secretary to the Deputy Deans

Mrs. Cindy Lakhan-Hardyal
Tel: 3396
Distance Education & Outreach

Professor Timothy Lewis
Tel: 2502
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
OFFICE OF THE DEAN

Professor of Environmental Engineering
Professor Mukesh Khare
Atlantic LNG Professor of Environmental Engineering
BE, ME (Roorkee), PhD (Newcastle Upon Tyne)
(Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering & Air Quality)
Tel: 3920
Lecturer in Engineering Mathematics
Dr. Neil R. Ramsamooj
BSc (UWI), MA (Wisconsin-Madison), MA (Auburn), PhD
(Wisconsin-Madison)
(Abstract Algebra, Topology, Combinatorial Maths,
Applied Mathematics)
Tel: 3911
Chairman, Faculty of Engineering
Continuing Education Committee, and
Acting Manager, Engineering Institute
Dr. Edwin Ekwue
Tel: 2197, 3171
Administrative Officer
Mrs. Carol Sergeant
Tel: 2059
Systems Lab Manager
Mrs. Paula John
Tel: 2375
Systems Lab Assistant Manager
Mr. Raymond Ward
Tel: 2369
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Head of Department
Dr. Angelus Pilgrim
BSc (SpHons) (Chem), BSc (Eng), PhD (UWI), REng,
Senior Lecturer
(Sugar Technology, Industrial Chemistry, Engineering Materials,
Biomass Utilisations)
Tel: 2169/2196
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Veronica Corbie
Tel: 2168
Email: vcorbie@eng.uwi.tt
Secretaries
Mrs. Natalie Thomas-Chance
Tel: 2169/2196
Ms. June Bradshaw (On Leave)
(Petroleum Geoscience)
Tel: 3686
ACademic Staff
Abder, Clyde
BSc (Mech Eng) (UWI), Dual MS (Penns), CQE, CQA, CPIM,
CIRM (USA), MAPE, MSPE
Senior Lecturer
(Drilling & Completions, Production Engineering)
Tel: 3679
Akingbala, John
BSc (Ibadan), MS, PhD (Texas A&M), MNIFST, MIFT, MAACCI
Professor of Food Science & Technology
(Food Chemistry & Food Processing)
Tel: 2195
Baccus-Taylor, Gail S. H.
BSc (Agri), Dip, MSc (UWI), MSc (Reading), PhD (Wis-Madison),
MIFT,
Senior Lecturer in Food Technology
(Food Microbiology, Food Quality Assurance)
Tel: 3408
Baptiste, Brian
BSc (Mona), Dip Man Studies, MSc (Pet Eng) (UWI)
Part-time Lecturer
(Petroleum Engineering Management)
Charles, Donald
BSc (Psychology), BSc (Geology) (Mona), NExT (Petrophysics)
Part-time Lecturer
(Petrophysics)
Dawe, Richard
BA, MA, DPhil (Oxford), Eur Eng, CEng, CSc, CGeol,
FEI, CChem, FRSC, FGS
Professor of Petroleum Engineering and
Trinidad & Tobago Methanol Chair in Petroleum Engineering
(Reservoir Engineering, Hydrocarbon Thermodynamics)
Tel: 2164
Delandro-Clarke, Wanda
BSc (Hons) (UWI), MSc (Manitoba), PhD (York)
Part-time Lecturer
(Geophysics)
Farabi, Hamid
BSc (Aria-Mehr), MSc, PhD (Aston), MAIChemE, MAPETT,
Hon MSFOM, MNSC, NEMAS
Senior Lecturer
(Process Control, Safety & Loss Prevention)
Tel: 3073/2219
Jackson, Trevor
BSc, MSc, PhD (Geol) (Mona, UWI)
Professor of Igneous Petrology
Part-time Lecturer
(Geology)
Kalpee, Tyrone
BSc, MPhil, (UWI)
Part-time Lecturer
(Health, Safety & Environment)
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Lalla, Wilson
BSc (Geol) (Mona), MSc (Geol) (Tulsa)
Part-time Lecturer
(Petroleum Geology)
Marcelle-De Silva, Jill
BSc MSc (UWI), Eng (Stanford)
Lecturer in Petroleum Engineering
(Natural Gas Engineering & Well Test Analysis)
Tel: 3284
Okuns, Heather
BSc (UWI), PhD (Sheffield)
Part-time Lecturer
(Applied Chemistry)
Persad, Krishna
BSc, PhD (Geology) (Mona)
Part-time Lecturer
(Petroleum Geology Management)
Rajpaulsingh, Winston
BSc (Geology) (Mona), PG Dip (Man. Studies), MPhil (Pet Eng)
(UWI)
Lecturer
(Petroleum Geology)
Tel: 3684
Ramlackhansingh, Anthony
BSc (Geology) (Manitoba)
Part-time Lecturer
(Structural, Development & Exploration Geology)
Ramroop, Clement
BSc, MSc (Rheinisch)
Part-time Lecturer
Riverol, Carmen
BSc, MSc (Chem Eng) (Simon Bolivar), PhD (Vigo),
Senior Lecturer
(Process Design & Economics)
Tel: 3076
Rodrigues, Kirton
BSc, PhD (Geology) (Mona), MSc (Env Studies) (Toronto)
Part-time Lecturer
(Geochemistry)
Russell, Allan
BSc (Maths) (UWI), Dip, MSc (Pet Eng)
Part-time Lecturer
(Petroleum Engineering)
Sahoo, Manas R.
BSc (UtKal), MSc, MTech, PhD (IIT, Kharagpur)
Lecturer
(Structural Geology)
Tel: 3678
Shah, Liaquat A.
BSc (Eng), MSc (UWI), MSc (Rutgers)
Part-time Lecturer
(Process Design, Biotechnology)
Smith, Jeffrey
BSc (Hons) (UWI), MASc (Toronto), MAPETT, AMIChemE
Lecturer
(Reaction Engineering, Transport Phenomena &
Computer-aided Engineering)
Tel: 3074
Thomas, Sydney
BSc (UWI), MSc (New Brunswick), PhD (McMaster),
MAIChemE, MAPETT
Senior Lecturer
(Reaction Engineering, Petroleum & Natural Gas Processing)
Tel: 3364
Wilson, Jeremy Brent
BSc, MSc, PhD (Wales), FGS
Lecturer
(Palaeontology & Geology)
Tel: 3676
Young On, Victor
BSc (Geophysics), BSc (Geomatics) (Toronto), Cert (Toronto)
Part-time Lecturer
(Geophysics)
Professors Emeritii
McGaw, David R.
BSc, MSc (Wales), PhD (UWI), FIChemE, CEng, MAIChemE,
Professor Emeritus in Chemical Engineering
(Separation Processes, Particle Technology)
Tel: 3395
Mellowes, Winston A.
BSc (Eng), MSc, PhD (UWI), MIChemE, CEng, MAIChemE,
MCIC, FAPETT, REng
Professor Emeritus in Chemical Engineering
(Transport Phenomena, Sugar Technology, Biomass Utilisations)
Tel: 2513
Richards, George Maxwell (His Excellency)
CM, MSc (Manch), PhD (Cantab), ARIC, AMCST,
FInstPet, MAPE, CEng,
Professor Emeritus in Chemical Engineering and
President of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
(Process Design & Economics, Petroleum Technology)
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Visiting Fellows
Bertrand, Wayne
BSc (UWI), MSc (Brit. Col), SPE, CSPG,
GSTT, AEGG
Visiting Fellow
Jagai, Rodney
BSc (UWI), MS (Univ. of Tulsa), SPETT,
Visiting Fellow
(Hydrocarbon Studies)
Graduate Assistants
Deo, Roger
BSc (Eng) (UWI)
Graduate Assistant
(Chemical Engineering)
Tel: 3466
Fournier, Magali
Graduate/Research Assistant
Tel:
Maharaj, Sharad
BSc (Eng) (UWI)
Graduate Assistant
(Chemical Engineering)
Tel: 3466
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL &

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Head of Department
Shrivastava, Gyan S.
BTech, MTech (IIT), DIC, MSc (Lond), PhD (UWI), CEng, MICE
Senior Lecturer
(Fluid Mechanics, Coastal Engineering)
Tel: 2504/2505
Mrs. Andrea Perreira
Tel: 2605
Secretary
Mrs. Angela Crichlow
Tel: 2504/2505
Academic Staff
Clarke, Richard
BSc, MPhil, PhD (UWI), MIFS, CQE, REng
Lecturer
(Structural Analysis & Design)
Tel: 3438
Charles, Francis R.
BSc, MPhil (UWI), MAPETT, FIAT, FICE, REng
Senior Lecturer
(Highway Engineering, Coastal Zone Engineering &
Management)
Tel: 2507
Cooper, Vincent
BSc (Eng) (UWI), MEng (McGill), MASc (Nova Scotia),
PhD (McGill)
Lecturer
(Water Resources)
Tel: 3435
Dean, Edward T. Richard
BA, MA, MPhil, PhD (Cambridge), MBA (Open)
Senior Lecturer
(Geotechnical Engineering)
Tel: 3427
Gay, Derek
BSc (Eng) (UWI), DIC, MSc (Lond), PhD (Texas), MAPETT
Lecturer
(Geotechnical Engineering, Coastal Zone Engineering)
Tel: 3429
Ibrahim, Joanna
BSc (Oceanography), MSc, PhD (Plymouth)
Lecturer
(Coastal Zone Engineering & Management)
Tel: 3433
Kanithi, Vasudevu
BSc, MSc (Andhra), PhD
Lecturer
(Geology, Coastal Zone Management)
Tel: 3437
Khan-Kernahan, Ian
BSc, MSc (Maths) (Lond), BSc, PhD (UWI), MAPETT
Lecturer
(Structural Analysis & Design, Information Technology)
Tel: 3432
Lewis, Timothy M.
BEng, MEng (Liverpool), MSc (Stirling), PhD (UWI),
MICE, CEng, MAPETT, FASCE
Professor of Construction Engineering & Management
(Project Management & Project Economics)
Tel: 2502/2501
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Mutabazi, Madaniyo
BSc (Eng) (Dar Es Salaam), MSc (Wisconsin), PhD (Kansas)
Lecturer
(Transportation Engineering)
Tel: 3428
Mwasha, Abrahams
BSc, MSc (Kharkov), PhD (Wolverhampton)
Lecturer
(Structural Engineering)
Tel: 3439
Peters, Everson
BSc (UWI), MSc (Guelph), PhD (New Zealand)
Lecturer
(Water Resources & Environmental Engineering)
Tel: 3440
Petersen, Andrew
BSc (Wales), PhD (Portsmouth), CEng, MICE
Senior Lecturer
(Construction Engineering & Management)
Tel: 3439
Ramamurthy, Kangala N.
BE (Madras), MTech, PhD, IIT (Madras)
Senior Lecturer in Construction Engineering & Management
(Construction Engineering & Management, Building
Technology)
Tel: 3426
Sirju, Keith
BSc (UWI), MSc (Lond), DIC, CEng, MAPETT, FASCE, MICE
Lecturer
(Structural Analysis & Design)
Tel: 3426
Surujnath, Adesh
BSc (USCH), REng, MASCE
Part-time Lecturer
(Civil Engineering)
Tel: 3430
Venkobachar, Chintanapalli
BSc (Maths Major, Phys, Chem), (SVU, Tirupali),
BTech (IIT, Madras), MTech, PhD (IIT, Kanpur)
Professor of Environmental Engineering
(Environmental Engineering)
Tel: 2506
Villarroel-Lamb, Deborah
BSc (Eng) (UWI)
Lecturer
(Coastal Zone Engineering)
Tel: 2500
Professors Emeritii
Imbert, Ignatius D. C.
ME (NUI), PhD (Dub), EurIng, CEng, MIEI, MASCE, FAPETT
Professor Emeritus in Construction Engineering
& Management
(Construction Engineering & Management)
Tel: 3434
Phelps, Harry O.
CMT, BSc (Wales), PhD (Manch), DIC, FICE, CEng, FAPETT
Professor Emeritus in Civil Engineering
(Water Resources, Environmental Engineering)
Tel: 3447
Visiting Professor
Holmes, Patrick
BSc, PhD (Swansea), MICE, MCGI
Visiting Professor, Imperial College, University of London
(Coastal Zone Engineering & Management)
Honorary Fellow
Lee Young, Selwyn
BSc (Eng), PhD (Liverpool)
Honorary Fellow
(Professional Practice)
Industry Liaisons
Abel, Andrea
BSc (UWI), MSc (Queens), REng, MAPETT, MJIE, MASCE
Bosland, Carlyle
BSc (Eng), MAPE
Industry Liaison
Charles, Hollis
BSc (Eng) (UWI), MSc (Management) (Stanford) REng
Industry Liaison
Mellowes, Sean
BSc (UWI), MSc (UWI), REng, MAPETT, MSAVE, MASCE
Riley, Winston
BSc (Eng)
Industry Liaison
Wilson, Earl N.
BSc (Eng) (UWI), REng
Industry Liaison
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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER

ENGINEERING
Head of Department
Prof. Brian Copeland
BSc (Eng) (UWI), MSc (Toronto), PhD (USC)
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
& Leader, Control Systems Group
(Control Systems, Digital Electronics, Microprocessors)
Tel: 2166/ 2167
Ms. Simone Roberts
Tel: 2083
Secretary
Mrs. Camille Renaud-Simon
Tel: 2166/ 2167
Clerical Assistant
Ms. Susan Turnbull-Fortune
Tel: 3184
Academic Staff (* On leave)
Adams, Richelle*
BSc, MSc (Eng) (UWI/Lucent)
Assistant Lecturer
(Data Communication Systems)
Tel: 3159
Castellanos, Fernando
BSc, MASc (Colombia), PhD (British Colombia)
Lecturer
(Energy Systems Simulation)
Tel: 3147
De Four, Ronald
BSc, MPhil (Eng) (UWI), MIEEE
Lecturer
(Electronics, Power Systems, Power Electronics, Energy Systems)
Tel: 2514/ 2677
Gift, Stephan J. G.
BSc (Eng), PhD (UWI), FAPETT, SMIEEE, MCAS, REng
Professor of Electrical Engineering
Leader, Electronics Systems Group
(Electronics & Control Systems)
Tel: 3155
Joshi, Ajay
Dip, BS, PhD
Lecturer
(Embedded Systems, Advanced Computer Architecture)
Tel: 3144
Kong, Albert
BSc, MPhil, PhD (Eng) (UWI)
Lecturer
(Artificial Intelligence Systems, Computers & Controls)
Tel: 2462
Lutchman, Alvin
BSc (Eng) (UWI), MSc (Eng) (Aston), Dip Mgt Studies (UWI), F
APETT
Lecturer
(Electrical Machines, Power Systems)
Tel: 3142
Mallalieu, Kim
BSEE (MIT), MSc (Rochester), PhD (Lond), MSPIE, MAPETT
Senior Lecturer
Leader, Communications Group
(Communications, Optics, Digital Communications)
Tel: 3191
Muddeen, Fasil
BSc, MSc (Eng) (UWI)
Lecturer
(Signal Processing, Instrumentation Systems, Digital Systems)
Tel: 3151
Ngalamou, Lucien
BSc, MSc, PhD (Joseph Fourier)
Lecturer
(Computer Systems, Digital Systems)
Tel: 3140
Radix, Cathy-Ann
BSc (Eng) (UWI), PhD (Plymouth), IEEE
Lecturer
(Robotics, Embedded Systems)
Tel: 3157
Ragoobar, Tricia*
BSc (Eng), MSc (Strathclyde)
Assistant Lecturer
(Communications Systems)
Tel: 3160
Rocke, Sean
BSc (Eng) (UWI), MSc
Assistant Lecturer
(Communications Systems)
Tel: 2638
Sastry, Musti
BTech, MTech, PhD (India)
Lecturer
(Computer, Energy Systems)
Tel: 3159
Sharma, Chandrabhan
BSc, MSc (Eng), PhD (UWI), SMIEEE, MAPETT, SenMemISA,
MAWEA, REng
Senior Lecturer
Leader, Energy Systems Group
(Industrial & Commercial Power Systems,
Energy Systems, Power Systems Protection)
Tel: 3141
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Sutherland, Sean
(Eng, Music) (MIT), MSc (Eng) (MIT)
Assistant Lecturer
(Computer Systems)
Tel: 3638
Professor Emeritus
Julien, Kenneth S.
CMT, BSc (Nott), PhD (UBC), FIEEE, FIEE
Professor Emeritus in Energy Systems
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL
& MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Head of Department

Dr. Winston G. Lewis
BSc (Eng), MPhil (UWI), PhD (Tuns), MASME, MAIST, FAPETT,
MISS, MTSISS, REng
Senior Lecturer and Head of Department
(Manufacturing Technology, Plant Layout & Ergonomics)
Tel: 2170/2171
Mrs. Ria Caliste
Tel: 3165
Secretary
Mrs. Marlene Fletcher-Cockburn
Tel: 2170/2171
Academic Staff
Bridge, Jacqueline
BSc (Eng) (UWI), PhD (Cornell), Dip Ed (UTech), MASME
Lecturer
(Applied Mechanics, Vibrations)
Tel: 3166
Chatoor, Benedict
BSc (UWI), PG Dip (Aston)
Part-time Lecturer
(Materials Technology)
Chowdary, Boppana V.
BTech (Nagarjuna), MTech, PhD (IIT Delhi)
Senior Lecturer
(Production Technology, CAD/CAM, Manufacturing Systems)
Tel: 3185
Drakes, Arnim
BSc (Eng) (UWI), MSc (Bir)
Part-time Lecturer
(Maintenance & Safety)
Ekwue, Edwin Ikenna
BEng (Nigeria), MSc, PhD (Cranfield), MASAE, MNSAE
Senior Lecturer
(Land & Water Engineering, Structures & Environment)
Tel: 3171
Ellis, Ruel
BSc (Eng) (UWI), MSc (Brunel)
Lecturer
(Industrial Engineering)
Tel: 3169
Haldar, Subhas C.
BEng (Calcutta), MTech (IIT, Madras), PhD (IIT, Kharagpur)
Lecturer
(Thermal Science)
Tel: 3192
Imbert, Clement A.C.
BSc (Eng) (UWI), MScTech (Brunel), PhD (UWI),
FAPETT, MASME, REng
Professor of Materials Technology & Manufacturing Processes
(Materials Technology & Manufacturing Processes)
Tel: 2061
Jhagroo, Kishore
Part-time Lecturer
(Maintenance Engineering & Management)
Keshavan, Srirangapattanam Y.
BE (Bangalore), ME, PhD (IIS)
Senior Lecturer
(Stress Analysis, Applied Mechanics)
Tel: 3168
Kochhar, Gurmohan Singh
BE (Baroda), MS (Wisconsin), PhD (UWI), MASME,
MASHRAE, FAPETT
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
(Applied Thermodynamics, Energy)
Manohar, Krishpersad
BSc (Eng), PhD (UWI), MASME, AMASHRAE
Lecturer
(Applied Thermodynamics)
Tel: 3190
Naganathan, Anantharaman
BE, ME (Eng) (Annamalai), Ph.D (Bombay)
Senior Lecturer in Industrial Engineering
Tel: 3494
Pounder, Gerard
BSc Ind Eng, MPHil Ind Eng (UWI)
Work Study, Quality Assurance Automation)
Powdhar, Dayanand
BSc (Eng), MSc (Prod Eng & Mgt)
Workshop Engineer
(Workshop Technology)
Tel: 3485
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Pun, Kit-Fai
MSc (Stirling), MEd (Manchester), MPhil (City Univ, Hong Kong),
MSc, PhD (Middlesex), CEng, EurIng, CPEng, REng,
Chartered Marketer
Professor of Industrial Engineering
(Industrial Engineering & Management)
Tel: 2068/2069
Reddy, K. Rama Bhupal
BTech (SVU), MTech (REC Calicut), MBA (IGNOU, Delhi),
PhD (IIT, Delhi)
Lecturer
(CAD/CAM, Production & Operations Management)
Sankar, Franklin
BSc (Elec) (UWI), MSc (Prod Eng & Mgt)
Part-time Lecturer
(Project Management)
Sankat, Clement K.
BSc (Eng), MSc (UWI), PhD (Guelph), FIAgrE, CEng,
MASAE, FAPETT
Professor and Dean of Faculty
(Post-harvest & Food Process Engineering,
Engineering Graphics & Design)
Tel: 2198/99
Sealy, Lennox
BSc (Agric), Dip (Tech) (UWI), Dip (French Lang & Civ),
MS (France), PhD (Biochem & Physiology) (France),
Dip (Mgt Stud) (UWI), EMBA (UWI)
Part-time Lecturer
(Human Resource Management)
Smart, Rodney Lawrence Arthur
BSc (UWI), Dip Security Mgt (UWI)
Part-time Lecturer
(Industrial Management, Behavioural Science in Management)
Sumadh, Dennis
BSc (Wales), PG Cert (Nott. Trent), CEng, REng, MIMMM, MAPETT
Instructor
(Metallurgy, Failure Analysis, Manufacturing Technology,
Quality Assurance)
Tom Pack, Selwyn
Part-time Lecturer
(Engineering Graphics & Design)
William, Jason
BSc (Eng) (UWI), MBA (Concordia)

Part-time Lecturer
(Production Planning & Control)
Williams, Nigel
BSc (Mech Eng) (UWI), MSc (Marketing) (UWI-IOB)
Part-time Lecturer
(Industrial Marketing)
Honorary Lecturer
Matabadal, Sennen
BSc, MSc (UWI)
Honorary Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering
(Power Plant Engineering)
Graduate/Research Assistants
Daisley, Richard
BSc (Eng) (UWI)
(Manufacturing)
Tel: 2357
Gittens, Anton
BSc (Eng) (UWI)
(Manufacturing)
Tel: 2357
Graham, Damian
BSc (Eng) (UWI)
Tel: 2357
Lalla, Terrence
BSc (Eng), MSc (Prod Eng & Mgt)
(Manufacturing)
Tel: 2357
Murray, Rennique
BSc (Eng) (UWI)
(Vibrations)
Tel: 2357
Ramdeen, Rhowena
BSc (Eng) (UWI)
(Land & Water Engineering)
Tel: 2357
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DEPARTMENT OF SURVEYING &

LAND INFORMATION
Head of Department

Dr. Keith Miller
BSc (CNAA), PhD (CNAA)
Lecturer
(Geodesy, Hydrography, Adjustment)
Tel: 2108/2109/3311
Mrs. Angela Oudit (Acting)
Tel: 3698

Secretary
Ms. Monique Joseph
Tel: 2108/2109
Academic Staff
Al-Tahir, Raid
BSc (Baghdad), MSc, PhD (Ohio), MASPRS (USA), MRSPSoc (UK)
Senior Lecturer
(Photogrammetry, Digital Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing)
Tel: 3316
Boynes-Bardouille, Dena
BSc (UWI), DipEd (UWI) PG Certificate-Education Studies (UWI)
Part-time Lecturer
(Statistics)
Davis, Dexter
BSc (Hons) (UWI), PhD (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)
Part-time Lecturer
(Surveying, Digital Photogrammetry)
Griffith-Charles, Charisse
BSc, MPhil (UWI), PhD (Florida) MISTT
Lecturer
(Cadastral Studies, Surveying & Land Administration)
Tel: 2520
Grant, Ian
BSc (UWI)
Part-time Lecturer
(Engineering Surveying)
Khan, Kameel
BSc (Polytechnic, London), FRICS
Part-time Lecturer
(Valuation)
Lalla, Wilson
BSc Geology (UWI), MSc Petroleum Geology
(University of Tulsa)
Part-time Lecturer
(Geology)
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Mohammed, Asad
BSc (Hons) (Waterloo), MRP, PhD (Cornell), MTTSP
Lecturer
(Planning & Development, Human Settlements,
Land Administration)
Tel: 3315
Mycoo, Michelle
BA (Hons) (UWI) (Mona), MSc (Hong Kong), PhD (Mc Gill),
MTTSP, MRTPI
Lecturer
(Land Use & Natural Resources Management, Institutional
Environment, Planning Analysis)
Tel: 2519
Neale, David
Dip Hydrography (US Naval Ocean School),
PG Dip Hydrography (Plymouth) MSc (Plan. & Dev.) (UWI)
Part-time Lecturer
(Hydrography)
Opadeyi, Jacob
BSc, MSc (Lagos), MEng, PhD (New Brunswick), ANIS (Nigeria),
MBA (UWI), ACSM (USA), MRICS
Senior Lecturer
(Engineering Surveying, Land/Geographic Information
Systems, Land Administration)
Tel: 3313
Ramlal, Bheshem
BSc (UWI), PG Dip, MSc (ITC Netherlands), PhD (Maine), MISTT
Lecturer
(Cartography, Geographic Information Systems)
Tel: 3312
Saeed, Intesar
BSc (Baghdad), MSc (UWI)
Part-time Lecturer
(Geomatics and Geoinformatics for Civil Engineering)
Scott, Keith
BSc (UWI), LLB (London)
Part-time Lecturer
(Land Law, Conveyancing)
Sutherland, Michael
DIP (CAST, now UTEC), MSc, PhD (New Brunswick)
Lecturer
(Land Information Management)
Williams, Paul
BSc (ITC), Dip Photo (UCL), Licd Surveyor, FRICS (UK),
MACSM (USA)
Part-time Lecturer
(Professional Practice)
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Programmes of Study
The Faculty offers programmes of study leading to the degrees
of BSc, MSc, MPhil and PhD in Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering, Chemical & Process Engineering, Civil with
Environmental Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering,
Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering with a minor in
Biosystems, Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum Geoscience, and
Surveying & Land Information.
The BSc programmes are divided into Levels 1, 2 and 3 and are
conducted over three (3) academic years of two (2) semesters
each. These programmes are accredited by the respective British
Professional Engineering Institutions.
A Cooperative Programme (COOP) was introduced in 1994. In
the COOP, students who have completed Levels 1 and 2 of their
respective BSc degree programmes, may spend a full year in
industry undergoing supervised practical engineering training.
After completion of this training, they return to Level 3 of their
programme.
Specialised Branches of Engineering
(Undergraduate Programmes)
There are many specialised branches of Engineering, four of
which may be regarded as the most important and universally
known. These four branches which are well established in the
Faculty are as follows:

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Other disciplines which were subsequently offered in the Faculty
starting at the Undergraduate Level are as follows:

Biosystems (Agricultural Engineering)

Industrial Engineering
Petroleum Geoscience
Surveying & Land Information
Land Management (Valuation)
STUDENT PRIZES
Chemical Engineering
Petrotrin Prize ($1,000)
To the best student in Level 1 Chemical & Process Engineering.
Schlumberger Prize (TT$2,500)
To the best all-round student currently in Level 2 Petroleum
Geoscience.


To the student producing the best Chemical & Process
Engineering Design Project.
EOG Resources Prize ($2,500)
To the best student in Level 3 who did the Natural Gas Engineering
and/or Petroleum Engineering option.
GSTT Prize ($1,000)
To the student with the best academic performance and
continuing in Level 2 Petroleum Geoscience.
GSTT Prize ($1,000)
To the student with the best academic performance and
continuing in Level 3 Petroleum Geoscience.
To the best all-round student currently in Level 3 Petroleum
Geoscience.
To the best all-round student who graduated from Level 3.
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David Key Prize ($2,000)

To the best student in Level 3 Civil Engineering.
Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad & Tobago Prize ($600)
To the student producing the best Civil Engineering Design
Project.
B.G. Singh Prize ($500)
To the Level 3 Civil Engineering student obtaining the highest
mark in Coursework including Design, over the three-year
period.
Airports Authority of Trinidad & Tobago Prize ($500)
To the student obtaining the highest Level 3 mark in Transportation
Engineering.
H.O. Phelps Prize ($1,000)
To the student obtaining the highest aggregate mark for the two
courses in Environmental Engineering.
Desmond Imbert Prize ($1,000)
To the student obtaining the highest mark in the Level 3 course
in Civil Engineering Management.
Samuel Naranjit Memorial Prize ($3,000)
To the student obtaining the highest aggregate mark in the Water
Resources group of courses.
Lauriston Lewis Memorial Prize ($2,500)
To the best Level 3 Project in the area of Geotechnics.
Thomas Chanona Prize ($1,000)
To the Level 2 student who has the most improved overall
performance over his/her First Year.
Thomas Chanona Prize ($1,000)
To the Level 3 student who has the most improved overall
performance over his/her Second Year.
Civil & Environmental Engineering

Bill Massiah/Percy Phillips Memorial Prize ($500)

Charles R. Massy Book Prize (worth $500)
To the best student in Level 1 Electrical & Computer
Engineering.

To the best student in Theory of Structures including Design
Coursework at Level 2 Civil Engineering.

Engineering.
Bill Massiah/Percy Phillips Memorial Prize ($1,100)

To the best student who is a National of Trinidad & Tobago in
Level 2 and not on scholarship.

Engineering.

To the best student in Level 3 Structural Analysis and Design
Courses including coursework.
Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad & Tobago Prize

($600)
To the student producing the best Electrical & Computer
Engineering Laboratory Project.
Yorke Structures Prize ($1,000)

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Illuminat Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. Prize ($500)

To the best Level 3 student in Electronics and Communications
including Coursework.
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Raytheon Canada Prize ($1,000)

To the best Level 3 student doing the Computer Option in
Electrical & Computer Engineering.

Faculty Prize ($500)
To the best student in Level 1 Surveying & Land Information.
Trinidad & Tobago Electricity Commission Prize ($1,000)

To the student producing the highest mark in Industrial and
Commercial Electrical Systems.

Trinidad & Tobago Electricity Commission Prize ($1,000)

To the student producing the best Level 3 Special Project in
Energy Systems.
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. (TSTT)
Prize ($1,500)
To the student with the most innovative Level 3 Special Project.
Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission Prize ($6,000)
To the best student in the Energy Systems Option
Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
Alvin Daniell Prize ($500)
To the best student in Level 1 Mechanical Engineering.
Schlumberger Prize (US$500)

Damus Ltd. Prize ($1,000)
Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad & Tobago Prize
($600)
To the student producing the best Mechanical Engineering
Special Project.
Damus Ltd. Prize ($1,000)
To the best student in Level 3 Industrial Engineering.
To the best student who has completed Level 3 in Biosystems
Engineering Minor.

Institute of Surveyors of Trinidad & Tobago Prize ($500)
To the Level 1 student producing the best Project in Surveying
& Land Information.
To the Level 2 student producing the best Project in Surveying
& Land Information.
To the Level 3 student producing the best Special Project in
Surveying & Land Information.
Bill Barnes Memorial Prize (120)
To the Level 3 student showing significant ability in professional
studies and also in some form of sporting activity.
Special Prizes
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. (TSTT)
Prize ($1,000)
To the most outstanding Level 1 student.
Yorke Structures Prize ($1,000)
Charles R. Massy Prize ($1,000)
EOG Resources (Trinidad) Ltd. Prize ($2,500)
To the most outstanding Level 2 student
Ministry of Energy Prize ($5,100)
Powergen Prize ($1,000)

To the student obtaining the highest mark in the course Power
Plant Engineering Course.
British Gas Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. Prize ($5,000)

To the graduating student with the best weighted average.
Powergen Prize ($1,000)

To the student obtaining the highest mark in the course Energy
Engineering.
Engineering Students Society (ESS) Prize ($500)

To the student who must have made a significant contribution
to the ESS.
Alvin Daniell Prize ($500)

Hamid Farabi Prize ($1,000)

To the Level 2 student going into Level 3 who has done significant
community-oriented social work (excluding sports).

PCS Nitrogen Trinidad Ltd. Prize ($5,000)

To the best student in Level 2 who is a National of Trinidad &
Tobago.
NP Prize ($2,500)
To the student producing the best Level 3 Special Project in the
area of Environmental Engineering.
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UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS
1. (a) The Degree of Bachelor of Science (Engineering)

(BSc Eng) is obtainable in the branches:

(i)
Chemical & Process Engineering

(ii)
Civil Engineering

(iii)
Civil with Environmental Engineering

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

(vii) Mechanical Engineering with a

Minor in Biosystems

3.

Criteria to be used for Advanced Level Students

(a) Chemical & Process Engineering:
A- average or better in Mathematics, Physics and
Chemistry at GCE Advanced Level
(b) Civil and Civil with Environmental Engineering:

C+ average or better in Mathematics and Physics
at GCE Advanced Level
(c) Mechanical/Industrial/Mechanical Engineering with

Biosystems:
C+ average or better in Mathematics and Physics
at GCE Advanced Level
(b) The Degree of Bachelor of Science is obtainable in

Petroleum Geoscience. Degrees may be awarded with
First Class Honours, Second Class Honours (Upper or
Lower Division), Third Class Honours or Pass.
(d) Electrical & Computer Engineering

B+ average or better in GCE Advanced Level
Mathematics and Physics OR B average in
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry/other at GCE
Advanced Level
(e) Surveying & Land Information/Land Management

(Valuation)
C grade in Mathematics and a pass in one other
relevant GCE Advanced Level subject
(c) The Degree of Bachelor of Science is obtainable in Surveying & Land Information. Degrees may be awarded
with First Class Honours, Second Class Honours (Upper
or Lower Division), Third Class Honours or Pass.
(d) The Degree of Bachelor of Science is obtainable in Land
Management (Valuation). Degrees may be awarded
with First Class Honours, Second Class Honours (Upper
or Lower Division), Third Class Honours or Pass.
(a) Have satisfied the University Matriculation Requirements

for entry to a Degree Programme (see Matriculation
Requirements cited in the Compendium of General
Regulations for Students), and
(b) Either:
i. Have included among his/her qualifications, passes
at the required levels in accordance with the
Course Requirements in Regulation 3,
OR
ii. Have obtained passes in Science & Agriculture at
this University* in the subjects:

Pure and Applied Mathematics, Physics (and
Chemistry for those applying for Chemical
and Process Engineering) at the Preliminary
Examinations, or in Mathematics and Physics
(and Chemistry for those applying for
Chemical and Process Engineering) at the
Introductory Examinations.
OR
iii. Have obtained other tertiary levels qualifications
in accordance with the course requirements in
Regulation 5.
* See Faculty of Science & Agriculture Regulations for Examinations
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Degrees may be awarded in each discipline with First

Class Honours, Second Class Honours (Upper or Lower
Division), Third Class Honours or Pass.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION

2. Before a student can be registered for a Degree
Programme in the Faculty of Engineering, he/she
must:

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(f) Petroleum Geoscience

A average or above in three (3) A levels from
the following: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry,
Geography

CAPE: (a) 1s in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
or Geography

(b) must complete Unit I and Unit II in both
Mathematics and Physics, and Chemistry or
Geography with a minimum average of Grade II
in all six (6) units.
4.

Criteria to be used for Transfer Students

Students who wish to pursue programmes of study in the
following branches are normally required to have for:


B+ average or better in: Introductory Mathematics,
Preliminary Physics and Preliminary Chemistry.
OR

B average or better in: Introductory Mathematics,
I n t ro d u c to r y P hy s i c s a n d I n t ro d u c to r y
Chemistry.
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(c) Electrical & Computer Engineering:

NEC, EEET, MEET and COSTAATT Diplomas (Trinidad
& Tobago) with an overall B+ average and a B+
grade in final year mathematics or 65% average
UTT Mechanical or Electrical Technicians Diploma
with a 3.5GPA average or above
CAST Diplomas (Jamaica) (Mechanical & Electrical)
with an overall B+ average and a B+ grade in final
year mathematics
Barbados Community College Ordinary Technicians Diploma (Mechanical or Electrical) with a
3.5 GPA or above
UWI Faculty of Science and Agriculture B+ average
over Introductory Mathematics and Preliminary
Physics OR a B+ grade in Introductory Mathematics and at least a B in Introductory Physics
CAPE must complete Unit I and Unit II in both
Mathematics and Physics with a minimum average
of Grade II in all four (4) Units.

(b) Civil, Mechanical/Industrial/Mechanical

Engineering with Biosystems:

B average or better in: Introductory Mathematics
and Preliminary Physics.
OR

C+ average or better in: Introductory Mathematics
and Introductory Physics.

(d) Industrial, Mechanical and Mechanical

Engineering with a minor in Biosystems:

NEC Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering
(Technicians Diploma) with a B+ average and
above

UTT, COSTAATT Associate Degree with a B+ average
and above

BCC with a GPA or 3.5 and above

CAPE must complete Unit I and Unit II in both
Mathematics and Physics with a minimum average
of Grade II in all four (4) Units.
OR

OR

(c) Electrical & Computer Engineering:

A averages or better in: Introductory Mathematics
and Preliminary Physics.

B+ average or better in: Introductory Mathematics

and Introductory Physics.
(d) Surveying & Land Information/Land Management

(Valuation)
C grade or better in Introductory Mathematics and
B grade or better in one other relevant Preliminary
Course
C average or better in Introductory Mathematics
and one other relevant Introductory Course
Criteria to be used for Other Tertiary

Level Qualification
& Tobago) with an overall B+ average (65%) and a
B+ grade in final year Mathematics
(b) Civil and Civil with Environmental Engineering:

JDT, SFT & NEC Construction Diploma (Trinidad
& Tobago) with an overall average of 65%. Also
Higher National Diploma with subjects in Materials
must have an average of 55%.
Barbados Community College Ordinary Technicians Diploma with a 3.5 GPA or above
University of Technology, Jamaica with a GPA of
3.0 (60%) or above.
5.

(e) Surveying & Land Information/Land Management

(Valuation)
& Tobago) with an overall C average and a C grade
in final year mathematics
UTT Mechanical or Electrical Technicians Diploma
with a 2.7 GPA average or above
Sir Arthur Lewis Community College the criteria
must be equal to or greater than 60%
CHEATING, PLAGIARISM AND COLLUSION

6. Cheating, Plagiarism and Collusion are offences under
University Regulations. Please refer to the University
Regulations for First Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates.
PROGRAMMES OF STUDY
7. A student for the Degree of BSc (Eng), BSc (Surveying &
Land Information), BSc (Petroleum Geoscience), or BSc (Land
Mangement) must:

(a) Pursue the curriculum and obtain, within a maximum of
14 semesters, the credits as prescribed in the Schedule
except as otherwise provided in Regulation 26.

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(b) Normally pass prerequisites for courses before being

allowed to register for those courses.
(c) In any semester, pursue courses worth not less than nine
(9) credits except where prerequisites, the timetable
and/or the number of courses required for completion
of the Degree programme dictate otherwise.
(d) Register in accordance with the number of courses and

credits set out in the schedule and must first include all
outstanding lower Level courses.
(e) Not take more than the normal number of credits as

defined in the Schedule for a particular semester unless
a single course is being trailed and a minimum average
mark of 50% or a GPA of at least 2.0 has been achieved
in the Year or Level preceding that semester.
(f ) Complete the programme as prescribed in the Schedule

in not less than three (3) academic years except as
otherwise provided in Regulation 8.
(g) Students requiring up to seven (7) credits to graduate

may request permission to write examinations without
attending classes provided the examinations are in
courses, which are being repeated by the students.
EXEMPTIONS
8. A student who has satisfactorily completed courses outside
of the Faculty may be granted up to a maximum of 36 credits
towards the fulfilment of Level 1 and Level 2 requirements
provided that not less than four (4) semesters of study for
the degree in the Faculty are pursued.
9.
The course of study and examinations qualifying for such

exemption will be subject to the approval of the Board for
Undergraduate Studies on the recommendation of the
Faculty Board.
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
10. (a) The examinations shall be conducted by written papers,
coursework and/or project(s).

(b) A minimum of 40% must be made in order to pass the

course.
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13. A candidate who fails to be present at a written examination

and does not submit an acceptable medical certificate
for his/her absence, as prescribed in the University
Examination Regulations, shall be treated as having failed
that examination. If the candidate submits an acceptable
medical certificate, he/she will be permitted to write the
examination at a later date, without penalty.
14.* (a) A student failing a course is allowed to repeat the course

and examination subject normally to a limit of only one
(1) repeat of any Level 1 course.

(b) Where a student fails the course examination(s) in no

more than two (2) Level 1 courses after two attempts,
he/she will be permitted after consultation with the
Head of Department to register for a reduced course
load which must include the failed courses.
(c) Where a student fails the course examination(s) in more

than two (2) Level 1 courses, after two attempts, he/she
will be required to withdraw.
COURSEWORK
15. Coursework shall comprise laboratory, drawing and field
exercises, literature surveys, problem exercises, in-house
tests, or such other assignments as Faculty Board may
approve. There are two types of coursework (see Regulation
14):

(a) Coursework which is graded and must be passed but

is not taken into account in determining the mark
attained in a course.
(b) Coursework which is graded and taken into account in

determining the mark attained in the course.
* For students with year of entry 2003/2004 and beyond,

Regulations 6 and 9 are replaced by GPA Regulations. For students
reentering in 2005/2006 and beyond, GPA Regulations apply.
11.* A student who fails to obtain a minimum of ten (10) credits

in any academic year shall be required to withdraw from the
Faculty** except for:
** University requirements are that:

(1) Students required to withdraw from the University
for failing to complete their degree programme (Part
1 or Part II etc.) within the stipulated period or for poor
performance as provided for in the Faculty Regulations,
may be re-admitted to the Faculty after at least one (1)
year has elapsed since their withdrawal.
(a) Students attempting Level 1 for the first time when the
required minimum shall be eight (8) credits, and
(b) Students requiring nine (9) or less credits to graduate.
(c) A candidate may also be orally examined.
12. A student failing course examinations with a mark of 30% or

more shall be granted the opportunity to be orally examined
in those courses, up to a maximum of nine (9) credits per
semester.The total mark obtainable in a course by this means
shall not exceed 40%.
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(2) Students from one Faculty who had been required to

withdraw from the University for failing to complete
their degree programme within the stipulated period
may be readmitted to another Faculty after a period of
one year has elapsed since their withdrawal.
16. A student who is absent from written coursework tests for

certified medical reasons, as prescribed in the University
Regulations, shall be graded on the tests he/she has taken
as if such tests constitute the full test requirement provided
that the tests not taken constitute no more than 20% of the
total mark for all the tests. If the tests not taken constitute
more than 20% of the total mark for all the tests, the
candidate shall have to take make-up tests at a later date.
17. (a) Students who fail the examination in any course, but
pass the coursework which does not count towards
the final mark in that course, need not resubmit that
coursework for examination.
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AEGROTAT DEGREES
20. A student who has obtained at least three-quarters of
the credits required for a Bachelors Degree but has been
unable through illness to complete the programme may
apply under the University Regulations for the award of an
Aegrotat Degree.
21. An Aegrotat Degree will not be awarded unless the Board
of Examiners considers that, in the courses which he/she
has completed, the student has reached a standard which,
if also reached in the remainder of the programme, would
have qualified him/her for the award of a Degree.
22. An Aegrotat Degree will be awarded without class.
(b) Students are required to submit coursework by the

prescribed date. Coursework will only be accepted
after the deadline with the specific written authority of
the Head of Department in extenuating circumstances
and in any event, not later than the day before the
start of the relevant end of semester examinations of
the semester in which the particular course is being
offered.
(c) In a course with coursework which, although graded,

is not taken into account in determining the mark
attained in the course, a candidate will not be credited
with a pass in the course, unless he/she achieves a
passing grade in the coursework.
(d) Students who fail a course because of a failure in

coursework which does not count toward the final mark
shall be required to repeat and pass the coursework
before being credited with a pass in the relevant
course.
SCHEDULE OF COURSES
18. The programme is ordered by Level in the ten (10) disciplines:
Chemical & Process Engineering
Civil Engineering
Civil with Environmental Engineering
Land Management (Valuation)
Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Biosystems
For each Level, the Schedule is separated by semester.
Prerequisites, if any, follow the course name in round
brackets ( ).
NOTICE OF EXAMINATIONS
19. Examinations involving written papers will take place
each year on dates posted on official notice boards and
the Internet within the minimum time prescribed by the
University Regulations.
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23. Holders of an Aegrotat Degree are not permitted to re-enter

for the same Degree programme but may proceed to a
second or higher degree on complying with the Regulations
for such Degrees.
CLASSIFICATION OF DEGREE
24. The award of the degree of BSc (Eng), BSc (Surveying &
Land Information) and BSc (Petroleum Geoscience) shall
be published in a separate Pass List for each branch of the
Degree in which the names of the successful students shall
be arranged alphabetically as follows:

(a) First Class Honours

(b) Second Class Honours:

(i)
Upper Division

(ii)
Lower Division

(c) Third Class Honours

(d) Pass
25. (a)* The class of the Degree shall be determined on
the results of first attempts at all prescribed course
examinations.

A weighted Grade Point average shall be computed

using as weighting factors:For each Level 1 course: 1 x No. of Credits
For each Level 2 course: 3 x No. of Credits
For each Level 3 course: 6 x No. of Credits

(excluding 6 credit Level 3 projects)
NOTE:LEVEL 3 COMPULSORY 6 CREDIT SPECIAL,

DESIGN, OR RESEARCH PROJECTS SHALL ACCOUNT
FOR 20% OF THE TOTAL WEIGHTED AVERAGE.
Courses for which credit and exemption have been

given on the basis of qualifications obtained outside
the Faculty/University shall not be taken into account in
this calculation, except where the prescribed Schedule
of courses allows for a student to take a course out side
of the Faculty of Engineering for credit.
(b) Where a student completes the Degree in more than

eight (8) semesters, he/she shall not normally be
eligible for Honours. Students who have been granted
permission to write examinations without attending
classes in up to two (2) courses, or who require up
to seven (7) credits in one (1) semester to graduate
shall have this period counted as one-half (1/2) of a
semester.
(c) A student who does not satisfy the requirements for
the award of Honours, but who otherwise meets the
requirements for the award of a degree in accordance
with the Facultys regulations, shall be awarded a Pass
Degree.
26. (a) Where a student takes all the course examinations as

prescribed in the Schedule but fails a single course
examination equivalent to a maximum of four (4)
credits, with a minimum mark of 30%, the Degree shall
be awarded in accordance with GPA Regulation.

(b) Where a student takes all the course examinations

as prescribed in the Schedule but fails two course
examinations equivalent to a maximum of seven (7)
credits, with a minimum mark of 30% in each of those
two (2) examinations, the Degree shall be awarded
but with a classification one Level lower than it
would otherwise be awarded in accordance with GPA
Regulation. If the student chooses not to accept the
lower classification, he/she shall be required to pass at
least one of the two course examinations before the
Degree can be awarded. In the case of a candidate who
would be awarded a Pass Degree in the first instance,
the classification shall not be affected.
(c) The choice of the particular course examination(s) for
which failure may be allowed in accordance with (a)
and (b) above shall be determined by the Department
concerned.
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GPA shall be assigned zero quality hours.

Quality Points:
Quality Points means the numerical value assigned to
the relevant letter grade earned.
(ii) For the purpose of these Regulations:

(a) Level 1, 2 and 3 Courses

Level 1, 2 and 3 Courses are courses so designated by
the Board for Undergraduate Studies.

(b) Grade Points

Grade points are determined by multiplying the quality
hours by the quality points for a course.

(c) Grade Point Average (GPA)

Grade Point Average is the average obtained by
dividing the total grade points earned by the total
quality of hours for which the student has registered
for any stated period of time, excluding courses taken
on a pass/fail basis, audited courses, courses taken
for preliminary credit and courses for which the
designation I or IP is awarded [Regulations 30( v)].

(d) Weighted Grade Point Average

Weighted Grade Point Average is the average
determined by applying appropriate weights of 10%,
30% and 60% for Levels 1, 2 and 3 courses (except
the Final Year Project) respectively to the grade points
and the quality hours used in determining grade point
average as set out at Regulations 27 (ii) (c) above. Failed
courses are taken into account in the determination of
the GPA (see Faculty Webpage for GPA formulae).
GRADE POINT AVERAGE REGULATIONS

(e) Credit Hours

The credit values for courses, as well as for projects,
laboratory sessions, foreign language classes or other
contact hours, shall be determined by the Faculty
Board and approved by the Board for Undergraduate
Studies.
27. (i) For purposes of these regulations, the following

meanings shall apply, except where the context
otherwise requires:-

(iii) Pass/Fail Course Provision

Credit hours earned in courses taken on a Pass-Fail
basis shall not be included in calculating grade point
averages.
28. (i) The class of degree shall be awarded on the basis of

the Weighted GPA as set out in these Regulations.
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Credit Hours Earned

Credit Hours Earned means the credits for each course
that counted toward the degree requirement and for
which a passing grade is obtained.
Quality Hours
Quality Hours mean the credits for each course that is
included in the GPA calculations. Quality hours shall be
assigned even when a grade of F is obtained in a course.
Courses that are not used in the determination of the
(ii) Except for the purpose of determining the class of

degree, the term GPA in these Regulations shall mean
the GPA as defined at Regulation 27 (ii)(c) above.
29. (i) First Degrees awarded by the University for the Bachelor
of Science (Engineering) shall be classified as follows:

First Class Honours

(Weighted GPA 3.6 and above)
Upper Second Class Honours

(Weighted GPA 3.00 - 3.59)
Lower Second Class Honours

Third Class Honours

Pass
30. (i) The letter grades for completed courses used in the
calculation of GPA shall be the following:

A - four quality points

B - three quality points

C - two quality points

D - one quality point

E - no quality points

(ii) Plus and minus modifiers may be used with letter grades
A through D.
(iii) In the determination of GPA, the range of marks, the

defined grades with the corresponding quality points
shall be:

A+ (80 - 100)
=
4.3

A (70 - 79)
=
4.0

A- (67 - 69)
=
3.7

B+ (63 - 66)
=
3.3

B (60 - 62)
=
3.0

B- (57 - 59)
=
2.7

C+ (53 - 56)
=
2.3

C (50 - 52)
=
2.0

C- (47 - 49)
=
1.7

D+ (43 - 46)
=
1.3

D (40 - 42)
=
1.0

F<40
=
0.0

(iv) Results which show the following designations may

be assigned, but shall not be used in the calculation of
Grade Point Average (GPA).

PC:
Preliminary Credits - used for matriculation

purposes or the satisfying of prerequisites

only.

EC:
Exemption with credit.

E:
Exemption.

EI:
Examination Irregularity
Candidate disqualified

from examination on account of breach

of the Regulations

EQ:
Examination Query
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(v) Results which show the following designations may be

assigned and shall count towards the GPA:

FA: When a student is absent from an examination
without a valid reason

FC: Failed Coursework - Indicates that a candidate has
failed to satisfy the Examiner In the coursework
component of the course

FE: Failed Examination - when a candidate has
successfully completed the coursework
requirement but has failed to satisfy the Examiners
In the examination component of the course

AM: Absent Medical

IM: Incomplete Medical

V: Audited - when the course has been taken in
accordance with Regulation 35.

NV: When a student has been permitted to audit a
course but has not done so satisfactorily.

P: Pass - a pass obtained in a course taken on a Pass/
Fail basis.

NP: Not Passed - when a student has failed a course
taken on a Pass/Fail basis.

FM: Failed Medical - when a student is absent from an
examination for medical reasons or where failure
in an examination is attributed to medical reasons
as supported by a certificate from an authorised
medical practitioner.

AB: Absent - when a student is absent from an
examination for acceptable reasons other than
medical reasons.

I: Incomplete - indicates that the student has made
progress in a course but at the end of the semester
has not finished the work required to receive a
letter grade. An I designation is not counted in
credit hours earned, or quality hours until a letter
grade is reported. If neither a letter grade nor
notification of an extension of time is received
by the Registry from the Office of the Dean, the I
designation is replaced by an F letter grade at the
end of the first six (6) weeks into the next semester.
An extension of time may be granted but shall not
normally extend beyond the end of the semester
in which the extension is granted. Any remaining
I symbol at the end of the period of extension will
be deemed an F.

NR: Grade not yet available

IP: In Progress - when a dissertation, thesis, project,
student teaching, practicum, internship, proficiency
requirement, or other course intended to last more
than one semester, is not completed during the
semester in which the student is registered. The IP
designation must be replaced with an appropriate
grade on completion of the course.

FNP: Failed No Penalty
31. (i) The scheme to be used for conversion of numerical

marks to letter grades shall be as prescribed in
Regulation 30 (iii) above.

(ii) The courses to be used for the purpose of determining

the Weighted GPA for the class of degree to be awarded
shall be as prescribed in the Faculty Regulations.
(iii) Where a course has been repeated, the penalty to be

applied for failure, and the grade to be used in the
computation of the students GPA if the course is

subsequently passed, shall be as prescribed in the
Faculty Regulations.

(iv) For the purpose of determining the Weighted GPA,

failed courses shall be treated as prescribed in the
Faculty Regulations.
32. (i) Where credit for a course taken at another institution

is requested, it is the students responsibility to provide
all the information needed by the University to enable
it to assess the course.

(ii) Credit hours earned from another institution at the

time of admission to The University of the West Indies
will not be used in the computation of a grade point
average.
33. The following shall apply to credits earned by a UWI

undergraduate from another approved institution:

(i) A UWI student who wishes to take academic courses

elsewhere and apply those credits toward the UWI
degree must obtain approval in advance from the
relevant Academic Board on the recommendation of
the Board of the Faculty in which he/she is registered.
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(ii) A student on warning shall be counselled by the

Dean or a designated faculty advisor. Such a student
may, except where otherwise prescribed in Faculty
Regulations, be permitted by the Academic Board
on the recommendation of Faculty Board to carry a
reduced course load.
35. (i) A registered student may be permitted to audit a

course on the approval of the Dean and the Head of
Department.

(ii) Auditing means recorded attendance at the lectures,

tutorials and laboratory sessions for a given course
without the requirement of sitting the final exam.
(iii) Satisfactory attendance certified by the Head of

Department shall be awarded the designation V. In
absence of such certification, the designation NV shall
be recorded.
(iv) No academic credit may be granted for auditing a

course.
36. (i) A student who voluntarily withdraws from the

University and who applies for re-admission within
five (5) years shall be granted exemption and credit for
courses previously passed, subject to the time limit for
the maintenance of credits stipulated in the relevant
Faculty Regulations and subject to the stipulation that
the courses previously passed are not determined by
the Board of the relevant Faculty to be obsolete.

(ii) Where exemption and credit are granted in accordance

with 36(i), the grades obtained at previous attempts at
such courses shall be used in the determination of the
students GPA.
(ii) A student must have obtained a minimum UWI GPA of

3.00 to be approved to take courses as an exchange or
study abroad student.
37. A student who was required to withdraw for reasons of

failure to progress as prescribed in Faculty Regulations may
be re-admitted on the following conditions:
(iii) Only the grade equivalent, as determined by the Board

for Undergraduate Studies, of the results achieved
and not the marks or grades so earned at another
institution, shall be used in the computation of the
students GPA.
(i) A minimum of one (1) year must have passed since the
date of withdrawal.
(ii) All grades previously obtained shall continue to apply

for the purpose of determining the students GPA under
Regulation 30.
(iii) Work done during the period between the student

being required to withdraw and being granted readmission may be eligible for credit under Regulation
30.
34. (i) Except where otherwise prescribed in Faculty

Regulations, a student whose GPA for a given semester
is less than or equal to 0.75 shall be deemed to be
performing unsatisfactorily and shall be placed on
warning. A student on warning whose Semester GPA
for the succeeding semester is less than or equal to 0.75
will be required to withdraw. However, a student may
be reinstated if his/her GPA improves beyond 0.75 by
credits obtained in Summer School. Then the credits
would be rolled in to the GPA of the preceding Semester
of the academic year.
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DEFINITIONS Course Codes

CHNG Chemical & Process Engineering
COMP* Computer Science
CVNG Civil & Environmental Engineering
ECNG Electrical & Computer Engineering
ENGR Faculty
FOST
Food Science & Technology
IENG
LMGV Land Management (Valuation)
MATH* Mathematics
MENG Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
PGSC
SURV
*Non-departmental
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Note: The letter E or C preceding the credit allocation indicates

Examination by written papers or by coursework, respectively.

BSc in Chemical & Process Engineering
Accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) of
the UK to the BEng Level, en route to CEng.
Students are required to complete 97 credits for the award of the
BSc in Chemical and Process Engineering.
Course Listing
LEVEL 1
Semester 1 16 Credits
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
CHNG 1000 Introduction to Chemical &
E3

Process Engineering
CHNG 1001 Applied Chemistry I
E2
CHNG 1003 Science of Materials
E3
CHNG 1008 Communication/Ethics
C2
ENGR 1001 Information Technology for Engineers
E3
MATH 1180 Engineering Mathematics I
E3
LEVEL 1
Semester 2
Course
Code
CHNG 1002
CHNG 1004
CHNG 1006
CHNG 1007
ECNG 1007
MENG 1001
22
Course
Title
Applied Chemistry II
Chemical Process Principles I
Transport Phenomena I
Chemical Engineering Laboratory I
Electrical Engineering Technology
Engineering Thermodynamics I
17 Credits
Number
of Credits
E3
E3
E3
C2
E3
E3
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LEVEL 2
Semester 1
17 Credits
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
CHNG 2000 Transport Phenomena II
E3

(Prerequisite: CHNG 1006)
CHNG 2001 Process Design & Economics I
E3
CHNG 2002 Chemical Process Principles II
E3
CHNG 2004 Separation Processes I
E3
CHNG 2009 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II
C3
MATH 2230 Engineering Mathematics II
E3

(Prerequisite: MATH 1180)
LEVEL 2
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
CHNG 2003 Computer-aided Engineering
C3
CHNG 2006 Process Dynamics & Control
E3

CHNG 2007 Particle Technology
E3
CHNG 2008 Chemical Engineering Practice
C2
CHNG 2010 Chemical Engineering Laboratory III
C2
MATH 2240 Statistics
E2

LEVEL 3
Year-long
6 Credits
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
CHNG 3002 Biochemical Engineering
E3
CHNG 3013 Chemical Engineering Research Project
C3
CHNG 3014 Safety & Loss Prevention in Process
E3

Industries
LEVEL 3
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
CHNG 3001 Transport Phenomena III
E3

CHNG 3004 Chemical Reaction Engineering I
E3
CHNG 3006 Process Design & Economics II
E3

CHNG 3007 Separation Processes II
E3

MENG 3000 Engineering Management I
E3
LEVEL 3
Semester 2
Course
Code
CHNG 3002
CHNG 3013
CHNG 3014

9 Credits
Course
Number
Title
of Credits
Biochemical Engineering
E3
Chemical Engineering Research Project
C3
Safety & Loss Prevention in Process
E3
Industries
BSc in Petroleum Geoscience

Accredited by the Geological Society of London en route to
CGeol.
Students are required to complete 100 credits for the award of
the BSc in Petroleum Geoscience.
Course Listing
LEVEL 1
Semester 1
Course
Code
CHNG 1001
ENGR 1001
MATH 1180
PGSC 1000

PGSC 1002
PGSC 1003

17 Credits
Course
Number
Title
of Credits
Applied Chemistry I
E2
Information Technology for Engineers
E3
Engineering Mathematics I
E3
Introduction to Geology &
E3
Geological History
Paleontology & Stratigraphy
E3
Engineering Graphics & Geodetics
E3
for Petroleum Geoscience
LEVEL 1
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
CVNG 1001 Mechanics of Fluids I
E3
PGSC 1006 Applied Chemistry II
E2
E2
PGSC 1001 Introduction to Earth Sciences,
E3

Processes & Caribbean Geology
PGSC 1004 Field & Mapping Principles
C3
PGSC 1005 Geophysics Fundamentals
E3
Internship: 8 weeks with industry (optional)
LEVEL 2
Year-long
Course
Code
PGSC2014

Course
Title
Fundamental Petroleum Geology
Petroleum Geophysics
6 Credits
Number
of Credits
E6
LEVEL 2
SEMESter 1 13 Credits
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
E3
PGSC 2000 Structural Geology
E3
PGSC 2001 Sedimentology
E3
PGSC 2010 Communication Skills
C2
PGSC 2011 Mineralogy
E2
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LEVEL 2
16 Credits
Semester 2
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
PGSC 2002 Petrophysics
E3
PGSC 2004 Geochemistry of Petroleum
E2
PGSC 2006 Stratigraphy
E3
PGSC 2008 HSE for Upstream Petroleum Industry
E3
PGSC 2009 Field & Geologic Mapping
C3
PGSC 2012 Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology
E2
Internship: Working for 12 weeks with industry.
LEVEL 3
Year-long
Course
Code
PGSC 3013
PGSC 3014
PGSC 3015
PGSC 3016
Course
Title
Advanced Petroleum Geology
Advanced Petroleum Geophysics
Geoscience Seminar
Petroleum Geoscience Project
16 Credits
Number
of Credits
E4
E4
C2
C6
LEVEL 3
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
MENG 3000 Engineering Management
E3
PGSC 3001 Petroleum Geology of the
E2

Southeast Caribbean
PGSC 3003 Formation Evaluation
E2
PGSC 3004 Essential Petroleum Engineering
E3

LEVEL 3
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
PGSC 3005 Computational Petroleum
C3

Geology & Geophysics
PGSC 3008 Prospect Assessment,
E3

Evaluation & Petroleum Economics
N.B. There may be field work on a Saturday and/or on a Sunday

Course Descriptions
Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Code: CHNG 1000
Course Title: Introduction to Chemical & Process
Engineering
Number of Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
Course Description: The structure of the process industries
in the Caribbean. Role of the Chemical Engineer. Social and
environmental impact of the process industries. Process
equipment. Process flowsheets. Instrumentation and control.
Introduction to mass and heat balances. Introduction to process
economics. Separation processes - simple applications of stage
and continuous contacting. Safety and loss prevention.
Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Title: Applied Chemistry I
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Fundamental properties and behaviour
of matter. Spectroscopy: UV, IR, AA and NMR. Applied physical
chemistry: solid surface chemistry, surface and colloidal chemistry,
solubility, ionic mobilities, physico-chemical methods of analysis.
Applied organic chemistry: reaction mechanisms and reaction
types.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Applied Chemistry II
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Applied organic chemistry: building blocks
for organic chemicals - natural gas, methanol, ammonia, ethylene.
Characteristics of important organic and inorganic unit processes.
Petroleum production, polymer chemistry. Applied Biochemistry:
carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes, lipids. Metabolic pathways
- chemistry and thermodynamics. Introduction to microbiology,
biochemical processes. Introduction to geochemistry.
Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Title: Science of Materials
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Introduction to materials science. Crystal
structures. Thermal equilibrium diagrams. Iron and steels I.
Non-ferrous alloys I. Joining processes. Corrosion. Properties of
materials. Shaping of materials. Iron and steels II. Non-ferrous
alloys II. Design and selection of materials. Polymers. Ceramics.
Composite materials.
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Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Chemical Process Principles I
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Applications of material and energy
balances to special processes: single phase systems, multiphase
systems, combustion, recycle processes. Transient balances.
Introduction to flowsheet development. Property estimation
techniques. Chemical kinetics. Introduction to reactor design.
Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Title: Science of Materials A
Prerequisites:
Course Description:Introduction to materials science. Crystal
structures. Thermal equilibrium diagrams. Iron and steels I. Nonferrous alloys I. Joining processes. Corrosion.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Transport Phenomena I
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Properties of fluids, statics, pressure
distribution, forces on plane and curved surfaces. Kinematics:
ideal and real fluids, streamlines, flow in pipes, flow measurements,
introduction to dimensional analysis. Steady and unsteady state
heat conduction. Convection-film and overall heat transfer
coefficient. Application of dimensional analysis to heat transfer.
Combined mode heat transfer. Temperature measurement.
Introduction to mass transfer by molecular and convective
diffusion. Introduction to heat exchangers. Analogy between heat
and momentum transfer. Molecular and convective diffusion.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Chemical Engineering Laboratory I
Prerequisites:
Course Description:
(Coursework)
Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Title: Communication/Ethics
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Critical and creative thinking, elements
of communication, written communication: technical reports,
proposals, technical descriptions, technical instructions, oral
communication: oral presentations, group dynamics and team
building, visual aids, technology and communication: formatting
reports, electronic documentation, visual aids, information
retrieval and citations, ethics: Plagiarism, decision-making, rules
of professional conduct.
(Coursework)
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Transport Phenomena II
Prerequisites: CHNG 1006
Course Description: Basic transport mechanisms in fluid flow,
heat and mass transfer. Conservation of momentum: application
of linear momentum balance, Navier Stokes equation, generalised
Bernoulli equation (rotational and irrotational flow), angular
momentum balance. Introduction to boundary layer theory.
Flow in ducts. Compressible flow. Pumps, compressors, turbines
(specification of equipment) Introduction to radiant heat transfer,
heat transfer equipment, multitube heat exchangers, evaporators,
fluidised beds. Simultaneous heat and mass transfer, water
cooling. Interphase mass transfer and 2 film theory.
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Process Design & Economics I
Prerequisites:
Course Description:Process synthesis. Development of a project.
Selection and economic evaluation of the process. Design
methodology and general design considerations, site selection,
plant layout. Services. Provision, metering and distribution of
steam, electricity, cooling water, inert gases. Capital equipment
and utilities cost estimate. Project capital requirements - sources
of finance, debt and equity elements, interest, cost of capital.
Elements of cash flow: sales, operating cost, depreciation, taxes,
scrap value etc. Assessment of economic feasibility. Payback time
value of money. Discounted cash flow methods - net present
value and DCF Rate of Return. Sensitivity analysis. Use of codes
and standards. Pressure vessels: theoretical basis for design,
design procedures from standards; selection of equipment and
materials of construction.
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Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Chemical Process Principles II
Prerequisites:
Course Description:Thermodynamic properties of mixtures:
chemical equilibria, physical equilibria. Thermodynamic
analysis of processes: availability. Physico-mechanical processes:
refrigeration, power generation, cogeneration.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Computer-aided Engineering
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Introduction to Computer-aided drafting.
Numerical methods: Solution of systems of linear and nonlinear algebraic equations. Solution of differential equations.
Flowsheeting: introduction to methods of steady state simulation.
Introduction to available packages. Material and energy balances.
Economic analysis: Use of computer packages for plant evaluation.
Safety and risk analysis: reliability, risk and safety analysis methods
e.g., fault tree, event tree. Failure modes and effect analysis, hazard
and operability studies. Introduction to the use of physical
property packages.
(Coursework)
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Separation Processes I
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Identification, use and characteristics of
separation processes. Phase contacting in stage and continuous
processes. Analysis of selected processes for the separation of
binary mixtures - distillation, absorption, liquid/liquid and solid/
liquid extraction. Stage efficiency determination.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Process Dynamics & Control I
PrerequisiteS: MATH 1180
Course Description:Mass and energy conservation for time
varying systems. Lumped and distributed parameter models
of simple systems. Linear analysis, Laplace transforms, transfer
functions. Open loop responses to simple inputs. Bode plots.
Computer simulation. Measurement of temperature, flow, Level,
pressure, composition, etc. Elements of control systems. Controller
algorithms. Concept of feedback. Closed loop responses. Analysis
of degrees of freedom. Selection of variables for measurement
and control. Performance specifications, dominant mode
approximations. Stability criteria. Bode design. Root locus.
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Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Particle Technology
Prerequisites:
Course Description: roperties of particles. Interactions between
particles and fluids: individual particles, beds of particles.
Fluidisation. Processing of particulate materials; storage and
transport, size reduction and enlargement, mixing and blending,
separation of particles from liquids and gases, separation by size
and species.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Biochemical Engineering
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Basic microbiology. Introduction to
biochemistry. Enzyme technology. Kinetics of substrate utilisation.
Product yield and biomass production in cell cultures. Reactor
configuration.Transport phenomena in microbial systems. Design
and analysis of biological reactors. Recovery of fermentation
products.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Chemical Engineering Practice
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Study of specific process industry. Industrial
plant evaluation.
(Coursework)
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Chemical Reaction Engineering I
Prerequisites:
Course Description:Review of kinetic rate expression and
thermodynamic principles; complex kinetics homogeneous and
heterogeneous catalysis. Theories of reaction rates. Classification
and characterisation of reactor configurations. Conservation
equations for batch, residence time distribution. Heat and mass
transfer in reacting systems. Interpretation of kinetic data in
laboratory, pilot and full-scaled plant operations. Commercial
reactor systems. Optimisation control and stability, operating
characteristics and safety; mechanical design considerations.
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Chemical Engineering Laboratory II
Prerequisites:
Course Description:
(Coursework)
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Chemical Engineering Laboratory III
Prerequisites:
Course Description:
(Coursework)
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Transport Phenomena III
Prerequisites: CHNG 2000
Course Description: Integral momentum balance. Classification
of fluids, steady and unsteady Newtonian and Non-Newtonian
flows. (Low Reynolds number flows. Inviscid incompressible flow).
Boundary layer theory. Turbulence in stirred vessels. Multiphase
flows. Flows with surface tension effects. Numerical methods
in fluid dynamics. Radiant heat transfer. Heat transfer in special
systems. Free and forced convection heat transfer. Interphase
mass transfer theories. Diffusion in solids. Simultaneous heat and
mass transfer in systems other than air & water.
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Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Process Design & Economics II
Prerequisite: CHNG 2001
Course Description:Process synthesis: development of
conceptual design and best flow sheet; synthesis of separation
systems; heat integration and heat exchanger networks. Batch
processes: design and scheduling, planning and operation.
Process optimisation including the use of linear programming,
dynamic programming, search techniques, etc. Process design
and economic analysis in the presence of uncertainty.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Separation Processes II
Prerequisite: CHNG 2004
Course Description:Basic considerations in the separation
of multi-component mixtures: equilibria. Analysis of multicomponent distillation and absorption. Azeotropic and
extractive distillation. Analysis of further selected processes
for the separation of binary mixtures - drying, crystallisation,
ion exchange, membrane processes. Energy requirements for
separation processes. Selection of separation processes.
Level: 3
Semester: Year-long
Course Title: Chemical Engineering Design Project
Prerequisites:
Course Description:
(Coursework)
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Chemical Engineering
Research Project
Prerequisites:
Course Description:
(Coursework)
Petroleum Geoscience Courses

Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Code: PGSC 1000
Course Title: Introduction to Geology &
Geological History
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Introduction to central concepts of geology,
history of geological thought. Origin and structure of the earth,
geochronology, fossils and geologic time. Rock-forming minerals.
The rock cycle. Igneous and metamorphic geology. Sedimentary
geology/Stratigraphy. Geologic maps. Field geology trip to
view outcrops of rock types of Northern Range, Laventille and
Guaracara limestones, and reservoir sandstones.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Introduction to Earth Sciences,
Process & Caribbean Geology
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Paleontology and evolution. Plate tectonics.
Volcanism/earthquakes. Structural geology. Geologic hazards.
Surficial processes, erosion and deposition. Rivers, deltas and
coastal processes, ocean floor. Earth resources/ground water.
Sedimentary structures and textures. Wind action and desert
landscapes. Caribbean geology overview. Overview of the
geology of Trinidad.
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Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Title: Paleontology & Biostratigraphy
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Environmental variable and evolution
theory. Biostratigraphy of ammonites and bivalves, ecology and
history of reef communities, the Cretaceous/tertiary boundary.
Introduction to paleoecology. Micropaleontology; details of
the more important microfossil groups; plat spores, pollen
grains, dinoflagellates, benthis and planktonic foraminifera,
calcareous nannofossils, and ostracods; historical development;
technology development; Applied Biostratigraphy; global
biozonations, sequence stratigraphic applications and the role
of biostratigraphy in hydrocarbon exploration.
Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Title: Engineering Graphics & Geodetics for
Prerequisites:
Course Description:Instruments and their use - orthographic
drawing and sketching; point lines and planes in space; auxiliary
views: point, edge and normal views; isometric and perspective
drawings, sectional views. Geodetic control; specification,
classification. Control survey methods, triangulation, azimuths;
projections, boundary and topographic surveys, ellipsoid
references, international, Clarke(1858), WGS84, units, datum
shifts. GIS.
(Coursework)
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Field & Mapping Principles
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Dip and strike, folds and fault nomenclature
and symbols. Purpose and fundamentals of subsurface
mapping. Preparation and uses of structure contour, isopach,
paleogeographic and facies maps, cross sections and fence
diagrams. Reservoir sandstone types, payzones, structural traps,
sealing shales, source rocks and oil seeps. Field trips and lab
exercises.
(Coursework)
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Geophysics Fundamentals
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Physics of the earth. Vibration and waves,
reflection and refraction, earthquake and earth structure,
magnetism of the earth, variation with time of earths magnetic
field, magnetic prospecting, earths gravity, principles of gravity
prospecting, Geoelectrics.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Applied Chemistry II
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Applied organic chemistry: building blocks
for organic chemicals - natural gas, methanol, ammonia, ethylene.
Characteristics of important organic and inorganic unit processes.
Petroleum production, polymer chemistry. Introduction to
geochemistry.
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Structural Geology
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Description, classification, and origin
of earth structures. Ways in which the continental crust can
deform; link scales of structure from the field, outcrops, hand
specimen, thin section by integrating analytical techniques with
practical examples. Theoretical and meso to microscale analysis
of structures developed through a linked series of lectures
and practicals; practical 2D strain analysis; 3D strain concepts;
incremental strain, kinematics and polyphase deformations;
fold construction and classes; fault evolution and section
balancing; fault rock microstructures; fault and fold mechanics,
current concepts in plate tectonics, cross-section construction
techniques, structural interpretation of seismic data, structural
styles in different tectonic settings (thrust and fold belts, rifts,
strike-slip, gravity tectonics, inversion), structural geology of
reservoir units.
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Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Sedimentology
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Origin of sediments and sedimentary
rocks; climate, weathering, and weathering products; transport,
deposition, and depositional environments for sediments;
field and laboratory studies in description and interpretation
of genesis of sedimentary rocks; principles of stratigraphy and
basin analysis; plate tectonics and the formation of sedimentary
basins stratigraphic nomenclature; geologic time and correlation;
sequence stratigraphy and basin architecture. Physical processes
of sedimentation: basics of flow and sediment transport; bedforms
generated in unidirectional, oscillatory and multidirectional flows;
soft sediment deformation and erosional sedimentary structures;
depositional environments and facies analysis; Depositional
environments and facies models for clastic sedimentary systems
including, braided and meandering rivers, deltas, coasts and
continental shelves, deep marine basins, alluvial fans and lakes.
Composition and classification of carbonate rocks.
Level: 2
Semester: 2

Course Title: Petrophysics
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Scope of petroleum petrophysics.
Rock properties; porosity and permeability. Core laboratory
measurements of rock properties and their application to
reservoir studies. Well logging vocabulary; fundamental physics
of logging tools; SP, resistivity, density, sonic, nuclear. Well log
interpretation, water saturation, shale effects, hydrocarbon in
place.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Geochemistry of Petroleum
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Basic concepts and terminology of
petroleum geochemistry; processes related to preservation of
organic matter in sedimentary environments; composition and
characterisation of kerogen, bitumen, and petroleum; conversion
of kerogen to hydrocarbon; principles and interpretation
of geochemical data; basic concepts of maturity modelling;
integrating measured geochemical data with conceptual
geologic models. Aspects of pure and applied inorganic and
organic geochemistry; isotope geology.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Stratigraphy
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Mechanisms of basin formation and
structure of basins; tectonic controls on sedimentation; origins
and sedimentary and/or geomorphic impact of sea-level changes;
sequence stratigraphic principles and concepts. Processes and
products of near-surface and burial diagenesis in clastic and
carbonate sediments. Principles of sequence stratigraphy, seismic
expression of depositional systems; stratigraphic architecture;
sequence boundaries and flooding surfaces. Nature and
significance of high-resolution depositional sequences and their
stacking patterns based on core, outcrop and wireline log data.
Sequence stratigraphic interpretation and mapping of seismic
data. Applied biostratigraphy; palynomorphs, spores and pollen,
dinoflagellates, benthic and planktonic foraminifera, calcareous
nannofossils, global biozonations, sequence stratigraphic
applications and the role of biostratigraphy in hydrocarbon
exploration.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: HSE for the Upstream Petroleum
Industry
Prerequisites:
Course Description:EIA for seismic, drilling and production
locations; drilling hazards that affect safety and environment,
blow outs, disposal of drilling fluids and drill cuttings; effluent
gases and waters in production operations. Use and disposal of
CO2 and H2S. Disposal of BS&W. Management of chemicals; oil
spills on land and marine; legal framework for HSE in Trinidad,
emissions trading, Kyoto protocol. Safety policies and procedures.
Hazops.
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Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Field & Geologic Mapping
Prerequisites:
Course Description:Field trips to observe, analyse and interpret
the geology and geophysics of selected localities in Trinidad
& Tobago and adjacent regions; complements classroom
experience. Methods of geologic mapping with topographic
maps and aerial photographs. Field studies include measuring
sections, interpretation of stratigraphy, structure, environments
of deposition of various sedimentary rocks. Construction of
geologic cross sections; geological expression of structural
styles and terrain histories; application of subsurface well and
seismic data in the preparation of structural contours and
facies maps. Use of remote sensing images to plan exploration
strategies; Strengths and limitations of different remote sensing
tools; assessment of relief, drainage, solid and drift lithologies,
tectonic and sedimentary features from the appropriate
images; comparison of data from images with geological map
information; synthesis of data in the form of sketch maps and
cross-sections; analysis of complex problem maps using structure
contours; construct accurate cross-sections in areas of complex
structure and stratigraphy.
(Coursework)
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Communication Skills
Prerequisites:
Course Description:Review of personal and transferable skills
and use of this information to compile careers documents,
including CVs; word processing and use of spreadsheets. Improve
oral presentation skills with practice and training in giving a
talk; oral presentation of a selected topic relevant to petroleum
geoscience. Library searches; collecting information. Enhance
certain transferable skills such as team working and writing
skills; improve written communication and scientific skills by
undertaking literature reviews of scientific controversies and
new developments.
(Coursework)
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: MINERALOGY
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Introduction to minerals, mineral study
techniques. Rock classification; physical properties of minerals
and rocks; Mineralogy; crystallography, crystal chemistry, mineral
chemistry, optical crystallography, physical properties, and
geologic occurrence of rock-forming and economic minerals.
Weathering. Review of structure of silicate materials, mineral
chemistry and solid solutions of major rock-forming minerals,
introduction to thermodynamics, real crystals, defects, grain
boundaries and diffusion.
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Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Introduction to the origin and evolution
of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks; classification
and petrographic analysis of major rock types; relationships
to tectonic settings. Identification in field, hand specimen and
under the microscope.
Igneous Petrology: Melting processes in the earth. Phase
diagrams for binary and ternary systems, eutectics. Processes
in magma chambers and their crystallisation history. Physical
properties of magmas. Magmatism in extensional settings and
in collision zones.
Metamorphic Petrology: Metamorphic rocks as equilibrium
systems; petrogenetic grids, phase diagrams and projections.
Progressive metamorphism of major rock types, metamorphic
facies. Metamorphic processes and the role of fluids; deformation
accompanying metamorphism. Geodynamic settings of
metamorphism.
Sedimentary Petrology: weathering, petrologic provinces,
introduction to sedimentary facies.
Level: 2
Semester: year-long
Course Title: FUNDAMENTAL PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
AND PETROLEUM GEOPHYSICS
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Nature, generation, migration and
entrapment of petroleum and their relationships to source,
reservoir and seal rocks. Introduction to the habitat of petroleum
in the Caribbean and South American region, particularly the
main controls of oil and gas distribution in the Orinoco basin.
The scope of geophysics in petroleum exploration with
emphasis on the acquisition, processing and interpretation of
seismic reflection data.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Petroleum Geology of the South-east
Caribbean
Prerequisites:
Course Description:Geological evolution of the Caribbean;
Geology of the South-east Caribbean from Suriname to Barbados
with emphasis on hydrocarbon basins in the region.
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Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Formation Evaluation
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Reservoir Petrophysics. Data acquisition, the
geophysical logs and logging tools that measure the electrical,
radioactive, acoustic and dielectric properties of the rocks
penetrated in boreholes. Qualitative interpretation. Techniques
of quantitative log interpretation. Assessment of commercial
viability - porosity, water and hydrocarbon saturation, shale
volume fraction. Integrated petrophysical interpretation. Field
assessment - fence diagrams. Structural and sedimentological
interpretation. Integrated facies analysis. Reservoir zonation. Case
studies including shaly formations. Applications of dipmeter data,
borehole imaging, recent advances. NMR logs. LWD. Horizontal
well-logging. Computer methods.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Essential Petroleum Engineering
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Overview of petroleum industry; petroleum
operations and the total production system. The reservoir, the
wellbore, vertical flow, well head, gathering, primary facilities
and delivery system. Petroleum engineering vocabulary and
units. Reservoir fluids: gases, oils and water. Petroleum reservoir
types; hydrocarbon fluid recovery methods and recovery
factors. Reserves determination. Principles of primary, secondary
and tertiary reservoir performance and recovery. Reservoir
mechanics, improved oil recovery. Well-testing. Reservoir
modelling and simulation. Reservoir performance monitoring.
Gas reservoirs: gas in place and depletion, water influx problems.
Gas production performance; gas-processing. Drilling principles
and environmental effects. Benefits of horizontal well-drilling.
Completions. Production and surface facilities. Production
operations.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Computational Petroleum Geology
& Geophysics
Prerequisites:
Course Description:Introduction to a variety of computational
tools for solving common quantitative problems in geology
and geophysics; statistical description and modelling of data
sets; overview and comparison of various techniques applied
to modelling of geophysical processes, including mapping
and graphics; use of UNIX and modern commercial software
(Landmark and Geoquest).
(Coursework)
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Prospect Assessment, Evaluation
& Petroleum Economics
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Introduction to the geography and
international politics of oil and gas, exploration/production
licensing, taxation and development planning. Hydrocarbon
history of Trinidad & Tobago. Differences in oil economy and
gas economy. Prospect evaluation, risk analysis and volumetric
reserves estimates. Reserve estimation, production profiles,
parameterisation of risk factors, net present value, rate of return,
profit to investment ratios, tax and royalties. Geostatistics;
introduction to the software and techniques of geostatistics
and their applications to quantifying risk and uncertainty in
petroleum geoscience.
Level: 3
Semester: YEAR-LONG
Course Title: advanced petroleum geology
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Development geology, including the
geological controls on hydrocarbon distribution, recovery and
fluid flow. Effects of Plate Tectonics on reservoir formation;
structural geology, palaeontology, petrology and stratigraphy
of plate margins.
Sedimentological characteristics of clastic and carbonate
depositional systems in relation to the distribution of reservoir,
source and seal facies. Evaluation of the nature and distribution
of reservoir quality patterns in clastic and carbonate deposits.
Use of physical and geophysical data to define mechanisms
responsible for basin formation.
Modern geological techniques of structure, basin evolution,
sequence stratigraphy, facies analysis, geochemistry and
mapping techniques to predict trap configuration, integrity
and timing; reservoir quality; source and hydrocarbon volume
generation, timing and migration; and seal integrity. Diagenesis;
effects on reservoir properties, compaction, cementation and
dissolution in siliciclastic and carbonates. Local case histories.
Subsurface diagnosis of sedimentary environments from cores,
ditch cuttings and wireline logs. Reservoir geological modelling,
reservoir mapping and reservoir simulation. Prediction of the
distribution, geometry and orientation of reservoir bodies.
engineering analysis of reservoirs; measuring and monitoring
reservoir pressures and reservoir formation evaluation;
predicting reservoir history. Determining well locations for infill
drilling; principles of primary, secondary, and tertiary reservoir
performance and recovery.
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Level: 3
Semester: YEAR-LONG
Course Title: advanced petroleum geophysics
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Seismic sources and receiver arrays from
positioning of cables and streamers to recording instruments.
2D, 3D, 3C and 4D field and marine seismic acquisition and
processing of seismic data with emphasis on the applications
of modern methodology using software packages to include
velocity impedance, amplitude and phase effects to geologic
parameters of lithology.
Seismic stratigraphy and structural interpretation of seismic
data.
Acoustic wave propagation in boreholes and the acquisition
and analysis of full waveform acoustic logs and crosswell and
VSP data.
Use of modern geophysical techniques including gravity,
magnetics and 2D, 3D, and 4D seismic in petroleum exploration
and development. Case histories.
Level: 3
Semester: YEAR-LONG
Course Title: GEOSCIENCE SEMINAR
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Each student is assigned a topic on an
aspect of petroleum geoscience of a selected geographic region
or discussion of a subject of current importance and presents it
in a seminar.
(Coursework)
Level: 3
Semester: YEAR-LONG
Course Title: PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCE PROJECT
Prerequisites:
Course Description: The course is an extended practical
exercise where well, outcrop, seismic and other geophysical data
are interpreted in order to evaluate the exploration potential of
an area, or an individual study to solve a particular geological/
geophysical problem in a field.
The students may work in groups. If in a team, the team will take a
field from initial discovery stage (seismic plus one well) through
appraisal into planning development, reservoir zonation,
selection of pay zones and a calculation of in-situ reserves.
(Coursework)
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL
& ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
The BSc programmes in the Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering are accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators
(JBM) of the UK to the BEng Level en route to CEng status.
BSc in Civil Engineering

BSc in Civil Engineering.
Course Listing
LEVEL 1
Semester 1
16 Credits
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
CVNG 1000 Mechanics of Solids
E3
CHNG 1005 Science of Materials A
E1
ENGR 1000 Introduction to Engineering
E3
E3
E3
MENG 1000 Engineering Graphics
C3

LEVEL 1
Semester 2
17 Credits
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
E3
CVNG 1002 Civil Engineering Design I
C2
CVNG 1004 The Civil Engineer in Society
E2
CVNG 1005 Science of Materials B
E2
CVNG 1006 Health and Safety I Seminar (Compulsory) C0
CVNG 1007 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering C2
CVNG 1008 Building Services Engineering
E3
ECNG 1007 Electrical Engineering Technology
E3
LEVEL 2
Year-long 7 Credits
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
CVNG 2003 Civil Engineering Design II
C3

(Prerequisite: CVNG 1002)
CVNG 2006 Structural Design 1
C4

(Prerequisite: CVNG1000)
LEVEL 2
Semester 1
Course
Code
CVNG 2000
CVNG 2001

CVNG 2008
MATH 2230

SURV 2015

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14 Credits
Course
Number
Title
of Credits
Geology
E4
Structural Mechanics
E3
Soil Mechanics I
E2
Engineering Mathematics II
E3
Geomatics for Civil & Environmental
Engineers
E2
LEVEL 2
Semester 2
Course
Code
CVNG 2004
CVNG 2005

CVNG 1006
CVNG 2009
MATH 2240
SURV 2016

2 0 0 7
2 0 08
11 Credits
Course
Number
Title
of Credits
Civil Engineering Law
E2
Mechanics of Fluids II
E3
Health and Safety II Seminar (Compulsory) C0
Soil Mechanics II
E2
Statistics
E2
Geoinformatics for Civil &
Environmental Engineers
E2
LEVEL 3 9 Credits
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
CVNG 3014 Civil Engineering Design Project
C6

(Prerequisites: Normally all Level 1

and Level 2 Courses)
CVNG 3015 Special Investigative Project
C3


LEVEL 3
15 Credits
Semester 1
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
CVNG 3002 Structural Analysis
E3

(Prerequisites: CVNG 2001, CVNG 2006)
CVNG 3005 Foundation Engineering
E3

(Prerequisite: CVNG 2008, CVNG 2009)
CVNG 3007 Environmental Engineering I
E3
CVNG 3009 Highway Engineering
E3
CVNG 3012 Engineering Hydrology
E3

CVNG 3018 Numerical Methods Seminar (Optional)
C0
LEVEL 3
Semester 2
Course
Code
CVNG 3000
CVNG 3003

CVNG 3019
8 Credits
Course
Number
Title
of Credits
Civil Engineering Management
E3
Structural Design II
C2
Professional Practice Seminar (Compulsory) C0
Plus ONE (1) of the following course options, subject to the

approval of the Head of Department:
Course
Code
CVNG 3001

CVNG 3004

CVNG 3006

CVNG 3008

CVNG 3010

CVNG 3011

CVNG 3013

ENGR 3001

CVNG 3017

Course
Number
Title
of Credits
Structural Engineering
E3
Structural Dynamics
E3
Environmental Geotechnics
E3
Environmental Engineering II
E3
(Prerequisite: CVNG 2005,CVNG 3007)
Transportation Engineering
E3
Pavement Design & Management
E3
Coastal Engineering
E3
Natural Hazards & Disaster
E3
Management the Caribbean
Offshore Geotechnical Engineering
E3
(Prerequisite: CVNG 2008; CVNG 2009)
BSc in Civil with Environmental Engineering

BSc in Civil Engineering with Environmental Engineering.
LEVEL 1
Semester 1
Course
Code
CVNG 1000
CHNG 1005
ENGR 1000
ENGR 1001
MATH 1180
MENG 1000
16 Credits
Course
Number
Title
of Credits
Mechanics of Solids
E3
Science of Materials A
E1
Introduction to Engineering
E3
E3
E3
Engineering Graphics
C3
LEVEL 1
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
E3
CVNG 1002 Civil Engineering Design I
C2
CVNG 1004 The Civil Engineer in Society
E2
CVNG 1005 Science of Materials B
E2
CVNG 1006 Health and Safety I Seminar (Compulsory) C0
CVNG 1007 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering C2
CVNG 1008 Building Services Engineering
E3
E3
LEVEL 2
Year-long 7 Credits
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
CVNG 2003 Civil Engineering Design II
C3

CVNG 2006 Structural Design I
C4

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LEVEL 2
Semester 1
Course
Code
CVNG 2000

CVNG 2001

CVNG 2008
MATH 2230

SURV 2015

2 0 0 7
Course
Title
Geology
Structural Mechanics
Soil Mechanics I
Geomatics for Civil &
Environmental Engineers
2 0 08
14 Credits
Number
of Credits
E4
E3
E2
E3
E2
LEVEL 2
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
CVNG 2004 Civil Engineering Law
E2
CVNG 2005 Mechanics of Fluids II
E3

CVNG 2007 Health and Safety II Seminar (Compulsory) C0
CVNG 2009 Soil Mechanics II
E2
E2
SURV 2016 Geoinformatics for Civil and

Environmental Engineering
E2
LEVEL 3
Year-long 9 Credits
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
CVNG 3014 Civil Engineering Design

Project (Environmental)
C6


CVNG 3015 Special Investigative Project (Environmental) C3


LEVEL 3
Semester 1
Course
Code
CVNG 3002

CVNG 3005

CVNG 3007
CVNG 3009
CVNG 3012

CVNG 3018
15 Credits
Course
Number
Title
of Credits
Structural Analysis
E3
Foundation Engineering
E3
Environmental Engineering I
E3
Highway Engineering
E3
Engineering Hydrology
E3
Numerical Methods Seminar (Optional)
C0
LEVEL 3
Semester 2
Course
Code
CVNG 3000
CVNG 3016

CVNG 3019
8 Credits
Course
Number
Title
of Credits
Civil Engineering Management
E3
Design of Environmental Systems
C2
Professional Practice Seminar (Compulsory) C0
Plus ONE (1) of the following course options, subject to the

approval of the Head of Department.
Course
Code
CVNG 3006

CVNG 3008

CVNG 3013

ENGR 3001
CVNG 3017

Course
Number
Title
of Credits
Environmental Geotechnics
E3
Environmental Engineering II
E3
Coastal Engineering
E3
Natural Hazards Management
E3
Offshore Geotechnical Engineering
E3
(Prerequisite: CVNG 2008; CVNG 2009)
Note: The letter E or C preceding the credit allocation

indicates Examination by written papers or by Coursework,
respectively.
1. Course loadings in any semester shall not exceed
the credits as stated above, unless approved by the
University.
2. A minimum of 97 credits is required for graduation.
3. Successful completion of the Seminar programme is
a compulsory requirement for the award of the B.Sc.
Degree.
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ENGINEERING
Course Descriptions
Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Code: CVNG 1000
Course Title: Mechanics of Solids
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Simple static forces, stress, strain. Hardness,
impact, temperature effects. Two-dimensional stress and strain,
torsion, combined stresses. Statically determinate beams and
plane frames. Bending theory and moment, shearing, force, slope,
deflexion, moment-area.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Mechanics of Fluids I
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Physical properties of fluids - statics: pressure
distribution, forces on plane and curved surfaces, floating stability.
Kinematics: ideal and real fluid, streamlines, path lines, streak
lines; graphical plotting of streamlines. Dynamics: continuity,
momentum and energy equations for one-dimensional flow.
Laminar and turbulent flow, flow in pipes, flow measurements.
Introduction to dimensional analysis. Dynamic similarity.
Boundary layers. Pipe friction. Darcy equation. Rotodynamic
machines: selection; performance, cavitation.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Civil Engineering Design I
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Concept of design and its contribution to
the quality of life; Civil Engineering Design, the role of geomatics,
the environment, and scientific laws in design; Introduction to
the design of buildings and Civil Engineering Infrastructure, site
appraisal; Risk and vulnerability in design; Health and safety in
Civil Engineering Design, environmental impact assessment;
Civil Engineering drawing, CAD techniques, introduction to GIS
techniques.
(Coursework)
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: The Civil Engineer in Society
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Historical development of Civil Engineering;
contribution to the quality of life; branches and sub-disciplines
in Civil Engineering; The investigative process and technological
progression; the role of the environment, conservation and
restoration in the provision of buildings and infrastructure; Risk,
vulnerability and mitigation in the provision of social, commercial
and lifeline facilities; Ethical issues in Civil & Environmental
Engineering, their nature and character; International standards
of professional behaviour and codes of ethics.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Science of Materials B
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Fundamental structure, properties and
behaviour of other major materials used in Civil Engineering;
concrete, asphalt, timber, soil, rock, paints, polymers, adhesives,
composite materials; Durability and deterioration; Hazardous
materials, classification and handling ion; Hazardous materials,
classification and handling.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO GEOTECHNICAL
ENGINEERING
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: The course starts with a general description
of typical geotechnical works. The main issues and timescales
for these works are discussed, and the roles and responsibilities
of the geotechnical engineer working as part of an engineering
team are discussed. The characterization of soil is introduced, in
terms of particle sizes and shapes, plasticity, consistency, and
strength. Some practical activities involved in the preparation
of ground are described. The student is given an introduction to
the design issues associated with all of the typical geotechnical
works.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERING
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: The course aims to provide an introduction
to, and a basic understanding of the scientific principles
underlying the major environmental issues related to the built
environment. The module also incorporates knowledge of
design techniques and issues relating to the internal indoor
environment.
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Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Geology
Prerequisites: none
Course Description: Fundamental geology for Civil Engineers:
The Rock Cycle Structure and geological history of the Earth,
surface geological processes, structural geology, geologic maps
and their interpretation. Engineering geology - topics and
concepts: Principles of rock mechanics, engineering properties
of rocks, the stability of slopes and cuttings, industrial rocks and
minerals, hydrogeology, geotechnical investigation, engineering
seismology, dams and reservoirs. Field trips, tutorial sessions.
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Structural Mechanics
Prerequisites: CVNG 1000 Mechanics of Solids
Course Description: Introductory concepts, equilibrium and
compatibility, statical determinacy; compatibility of deformations,
flexibility method applied to simple flexural systems; analysis
of beams (flexure, shear, thin-walled sections); compression
members, strain energy and related theorems. Analysis of
beams (asymmetrical bending); simple plastic theory (hinges,
mechanism, equilibrium diagram method, redistribution of
bending moments, moment capacity, fundamental theorems of
plastic collapse), approximate methods of analysis; influence lines
for statically determinate systems.
Level: 2
Semester: Year-Long
Course Title: Civil Engineering Design II
Prerequisites: CVNG1002 Civil Engineering Design I
Course Description: Innovation and creativity in conceptual
design; sustainability; health and safety; investigative procedures.
The use of analysis, synthesis and optimisation in design; project
planning, networks and graphs. Design of embankments, dams;
drainage design; route location and alignment design of roads;
assessment of natural hazard impacts and environmental
impacts.
(Coursework)
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Civil Engineering Law
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: The impact of Law on the delivery of Civil
Engineering services and works; the building process, regulating
agencies, national physical development planning, approvals,
standard form of construction contracts; Health and safety laws
and regulations; liability, claims, conflict resolution, conciliation,
arbitration and litigation; the value of engineering ethics,
professional worthiness, consequences of ethical and unethical
behaviour; professional practice, partnerships, companies and
cooperatives; industrial relations, labour legislation and trade
unions.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Mechanics of Fluids II
Prerequisites: CVNG 1001 Mechanics of Fluids I
Course Description: Rotational and irrotational flow; potential
flow. Euler and Navier-Stokes equations. Bernoulli theorem,
Reynolds stresses, lift and drag, curved flow, vortices. Open
channel flow, energy and momentum principles, critical depths,
hydraulic jump, backwater curves, surges, resistance to flow,
waves, model analysis, sediment transport.
Level: 2
Semester: Year-Long
Course Title: Structural Design I
Prerequisites: CVNG 1000 Mechanics of Solids
Course Description: Conceptual design of structures; structural
design of steel, reinforced concrete, timber and masonry
structures, use of construction materials in design.
(Coursework)
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: soil mechanics i
Prerequisites: cvng 1000 mechanics of solids; cvng
1007 introduction to geotechnical engineering
Course Description: Calculations for various different measures
of particle packing and density are developed, culminating in
Terzaghis Fundamental Principle of Effective Stress. The theory
of elasticity is applied to soils, and practical calculations are
developed for short-term elastic settlements of various types of
foundation. Concepts of different types and timescales for stress,
deformations, and strength are developed. Terzaghis Theory of
Primary Consolidation is introduced.
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Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: soil mechanics II
Prerequisites: cvng 1000 mechanics of solids;
cvng 1001 mechanics of fluids II; cvng 2008 soil
mechanics ii
Course Description: Starting from the principles developed in
the previous course Soil Mechanics 1, an introduction is presented
to the procedures, stages, and approaches of a geotechnical job.
After recalling Darcys Law, calculations are developed for aquifers,
pumping from wells, and more generally the flow of water through
soils and its effects on compositional and mechanical stability.The
ideas of limit equilibrium and mechanisms are introduced, and
used to analyze the stability of slopes. Some aspects of landslide
stabilization and avoidance are also covered.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Civil Engineering Management
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Introduction to management theory;
human resource management, leadership, corporate strategy,
communication, conduct of meetings; Management information
systems (MIS); resolution of engineering ethics, Civil Engineering
case studies, resources and reasoning methods; Civil Engineering
project management, networks and graphs, quality management;
Facilities management, maintenance management, managing
health and safety; Introduction to management accounting and
financial management.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Structural Engineering
Prerequisites: CVNG 2001 Structural Mechanics;
Course Description: Structural dynamics and stability, wind
and seismic forces. Advanced structural analysis. Non-uniform
sections, beams on elastic supports, torsion. Plastic collapse and
yield line methods. Theory of plates and shells, containers, silos,
water-retaining structures and other special structures. Composite
construction, pre-cast concrete, model analysis. Structural form
and conceptual design, computer-aided design.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Structural Analysis
Prerequisites: CVNG 2001 Structural Mechanics;
Course Description: Symmetry and anti-symmetry,indeterminacy,
slope deflection, moment distribution, structural dynamics,
stability, pre-stressed concrete, plates, combined bending and
axial loads, arches, influence lines, suspension cables.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Structural Design II
Prerequisites: CVNG 3002 Structural Analysis
Course Description: Computer modelling, hurricane resistant
design, earthquake resistant design, liquid retaining structures,
shear walls, pre-stressed concrete.
(Coursework)
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Structural Dynamics
Prerequisites: CVNG 3002 Structural Analysis
Course Description: Introduction to structural dynamics,
discretisation concepts. Single Degree of Freedom Systems
(SDOF), Multi-Degree of Freedom Systems (MDOF), review of
applications in earthquake and wind engineering.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Environmental Geotechnics
Prerequisites: CVNG 3005 Foundation Engineering
Course Description: Geotechnical aspects of environmental
control - Expansive soils, identification and classification, design
of buildings and pavements. Landslides, geotech investigations,
stability analysis, stabilisation techniques. Earthquakes,
liquefaction of sands, effect on retaining structures and
earthdams. Land-use planning.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Environmental Engineering I
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Environmental needs and priorities,
pollution, the role of environmental engineering, water quality
standards, unit operations in water treatment, sources of
wastewater, wastewater quality and effluent standards, unit
operations in wastewater treatment, on site treatment and
disposal, stream purification processes, sources of solid wastes,
treatment of solid and faecal wastes, control of leachates,
recycling, environmental impact assessment, soil conservation
systems and mitigation of forest destruction.
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Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Environmental Engineering II
Prerequisites: CVNG 2005 Mechanics of Fluids II
CVNG 3007 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING i
Course Description: Water supply systems, wastewater
collection and disposal systems, hydraulics of treatment plants,
pumping stations, urban storm water drainage systems, industrial
wastewater and pollutants, treatment systems for industrial
and agricultural waste water, solid waste collection systems
disaster mitigation, environmental engineering in the built
environment.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Highway Engineering
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Highway traffic characteristics, capacity
of roadways and intersections, design of intersections, traffic
management, parking studies; environmental impact, road safety;
route location, economic analysis, introduction to transportation
planning; pavement materials, pavement and drainage design;
quality control and pavement maintenance management
systems.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Transportation Engineering
Prerequisites: CVNG 3009 Highway Engineering
Course Description: Transport policy, economics and
mathematics; design operation and management of air, land
and sea transportation systems; Transportation planning,
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), architecture design and
management; Road safety management systems; managing the
environmental impact of transportation.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Pavement Design & Management
Prerequisites: CVNG 3009 Highway Engineering
Course Description: Roads and highways pavement design,
airport runway design, seaports and special pavements, pavement
management systems, road rehabilitation and maintenance.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: engineering hydrology
Course Description: The water resource system, meteorology,
hydrologic cycle, hydro-meteorologic measurements and
instrumentation, hydrologic statistics, rainfall and run-off, unit
hydrographs, low flows, impoundment reservoirs, reservoir
safety, groundwater flow, flow to wells, seawater intrusion, and
contaminant transport.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Coastal Engineering
Course Description: Introduction to coastal zone management;
The marine environment, coastal processes; Wave generation
and propagation; Coastal sediment transport, sediment budget;
Port and marine structures. Design of coastal defense works;
Port-planning and management. Coastal pollution control, EIA
and waste disposal in the coastal zone.
Level: 3
Semester: Year-Long
Course Title: Civil Engineering Design Project
Prerequisites: Normally all Level 1 and
Level 2 Courses
Course Description: The purpose of this course is to develop the
students ability in Civil Engineering Design, as well as the ability to
work in a team. The emphasis is on self-learning, creativity, design,
understanding, project team-working and communication skills,
as well as engineering judgement and problem solving. The
project gives professional orientation to work in the final year by
simulating as closely as is possible the investigation and design
works which are required for substantial Civil Engineering works
and projects in the provision of buildings, lifeline facilities and
Civil Engineering infrastructure. The integration of health and
safety, and risk and vulnerability in the design process gives the
student a complete outlook on the design process.
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Level: 3
Semester: Year-Long
Course Title: Special Investigative Project
Prerequisites: Normally all Level 1 and
Level 2 Courses
Course Description: This course is a project-based one,
designed to generate an investigative learning atmosphere.
The project work is carried out year-long, engenders a sense of
enquiry, research and verification in the student, and draws on
the first two years of learning in the programme. The emphasis
is on self-learning, creativity, understanding, communication
skills, as well as on engineering analysis and problem solving.
The projects are supervised by tutors from the Department of
Civil & Environmental Engineering. Special permission may be
sought to pursue a relevant engineering-based project in other
Departments in the Faculty of Engineering.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Design of Environmental Systems
Prerequisites: CVNG 3002 Structural Analysis; CVNG
3007 Environmental Engineering I
Course Description: Environmental and hydraulic design
of water treatment systems; design of domestic wastewater
collection and treatment systems; functional design of advanced
wastewater treatment systems: design of industrial water and
wastewater treatment systems; structural design of water and
wastewater treatment systems and vessels; structural design
of conduits, and supports; earthquake, hurricane and hazardresistant design procedures and typical details for hydraulic
structures, conduits and supports.
(Coursework)
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Offshore Geotechnical Engineering
Prerequisites: CVNG 2002 Soil Mechanics
Course Description: Introduction to offshore structures,
codes of practice, companies, geohazards, risk analysis, health
and safety, quality assurance and control, installation; offshore
project management, deep water, offshore site investigations,
geophysical methods; offshore soils, in-situ testing, geological
aspects; development of design stratigraphies, assignment of
engineering parameters, shallow gas, soil behaviour under cyclic
loading; pile capacity, pile axial and lateral response, tension piles,
pile driving, jackups, gravity platforms; seabed bearing structures,
seafloor stability, scour, liquefaction, suction caissons, pipelines,
cables, trenching, anchor piles, seismic analysis, model testing;
awareness of FE, research, de-commissioning
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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL &

COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Seminar Programme Descriptions
BSc in Electrical & Computer Engineering
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Code: cvng 1006
Course Title: Health and Safety I (Compulsory)
Prerequisites: None
Description: General Introduction to the Occupational Safety
and Health Act 2004, Accident Reporting and Investigation,
Accident Prevention and Control, Responsibilities, Offences and
Penalties, Safety Policies, Consultation with Employees. Security
on Site, Woodworking Machines, Asbestos, Buried Services, Dust
Hazards and the Control of Fumes, Electricity on Site, Working
in Confined Spaces, Personal Protection, Fire Prevention and
Control in the Office, Fire Prevention and Control on Site, Highly
Flammable Liquids and Petroleum-Based Adhesives, Liquefied
Petroleum Gases and Vehicle Fuels (including Petrol, Diesel and
LPG).
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Health and Safety II (Compulsory)
Prerequisites: None
Description: The Management and Control of Health and
safety on Site, Behaviour-Based Safety, First Aid at Work, Food
Safety on Site, Risk Assessments and Method Statements,
Safety Inspections, Provisions of Safety Information and Safety
Auditing.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Numerical Methods (Optional)
Prerequisites: None
Description: The objective of this one-day seminar in Numerical
Methods is to assist the student in adequately rising to and
meeting the analytical demands of engineering-based research
and project work at the Graduate Level. Attendance will not
contribute to the students performance record.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Professional Practice (Compulsory)
Prerequisites: None
Description: The objective is to broaden and deepen the
students appreciation of their role as professionals in the
practice of Civil and Environmental Engineering in Society, in
concert with the progression of learning in the Undergraduate
programmes.
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Course Listing
LEVEL 1
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
ECNG 1000 Electrical Circuits
E3
ECNG 1010 Communication Skills for Engineers
C2
ECNG 1012 Engineering Science & Technology
C4
ECNG 1011 Electronics
E3
E3
LEVEL 1
Semester 2
Course
Code
ECNG 1009
ECNG 1013
ECNG 1015
ECNG 1006
ECNG 1014
15 Credits
Course
Number
Title
of Credits
Introduction to Programming
C3
Introduction to Thermodynamics
E2
Introduction to Electrical Energy Systems
E3
Laboratory & Project Design I
C3
Digital Electronics
E4
LEVEL 2
Semester 1
Course
Code
ECNG 2011
ECNG 2004

ECNG 2007
ECNG 2012
MATH 2230

15 Credits
Course
Number
Title
of Credits
Signals & Systems
E3
Laboratory & Project Design II
C3
(Prerequisite: ECNG 1006)
Computer Systems & Software Design
C3
Electronics & Instrumentation
E3
E3
LEVEL 2
Semester 2
Course
Code
ECNG 2000

ECNG 2001
ECNG 2005

ECNG 2006
ECNG 2009
15 Credits
Course
Number
Title
of Credits
Electromechanical Energy
E3
Conversion Systems
(Prerequisites: ECNG 1000 and ECNG 1015)
(For Electrical and Computer
Engineering students only)
Communication Systems I
E3
Laboratory & Project
C3
Design III (Prerequisite: ECNG 2004)
Introduction to Microprocessors
E3
Control Systems
E3
LEVEL 3
Students doing Level 3 courses must:
1. Register for all courses listed as compulsory.
2. Select at least one (1) of the following options:

Communication Systems, Computer Systems, Control

Systems, Electronic Systems, Energy Systems.

This is achieved by registering for electives that are

mandatory for these options as listed in the Registration
Guide.
Compulsory Courses
Year-long
Course
Course
Code
Title
ECNG 3020 Special Project
LEVEL 3
Semester 1
Course
Code
ECNG 3021

ECNG 3015

Course
Title
Management & Accounting
Systems
Industrial & Commercial
Electrical Systems
LEVEL 3
Semester 2
Course
Course
Code
Title
ECNG 3022 Electromagnetic Field Theory
Plus 17 credits to be obtained from:
Electives
Course
Course
Code
Title
COMP 3100 Operating Systems
COMP 3750 Numerical Computing I
ECNG 3001 Communication Systems II

ECNG 3002 Data Communication Systems
ECNG 3003 Telecommunications Networks
ECNG 3004 Control Systems Applications

ECNG 3005 Modern Control Systems

ECNG 3006 Microprocessor Systems-

Design & Applications

ECNG 3008 Power Electronics Circuits

ECNG 3009 Instrumentation Systems
ECNG 3010 Electrical Machines & Drive

Systems (Prerequisite: ECNG 2000)
ECNG 3011 Power Systems Protection
ECNG 3012 Power Systems Analysis

ECNG 3013 Electrical Transmission &

Distribution Systems
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6 Credits
Number
of Credits
C6
7 Credits
Number
of Credits
E4
E3
20 Credits
Number
of Credits
E3
Number
of Credits
E4
E4
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
ECNG 3016
ECNG 3017

ECNG 3018
ECNG 3019

ECNG 3023

ECNG 3024
ECNG 3025
ECNG 3026
ECNG 3027
ECNG 3028
ECNG 3029

ECNG 3030

ENGR 3000

IENG 2004
MATH 3530

MENG 3001
MENG 3006

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Advanced Digital Electronics

Computer Applications in
Energy Systems
Advanced Software Engineering
Advanced Control Systems Design
Introduction to Software
Engineering
Network Synthesis
Discrete Signal Processing
Acoustics
The Science of Music
Introduction to Process Control
Robotic Technology & Applications:
Industrial and Advanced Robotics
Electric Machines
(Not for Electrical and Computer
Engineering Students)
The Technology of the Steelpan
Industrial Database Systems & Design
Mathematics III
Engineering Management II
Production Management
E3
C3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E2
E3
The letter E or C preceding the credit allocation indicates

Examination by written papers or by Coursework, respectively.
Students are asked to note the following:
i. A minimum of 93 credits is required to graduate from the
Electrical and Computer Engineering BSc Programme.
ii. The minimum requirement at Level 3 is 33 credits over the
two semesters.
iii. The maximum course loading normally allowed by the
University is 18 credits per semester.
iv. Students can graduate under Faculty Rule 25(a) if and only if
they have obtained all compulsory course credits and have
accumulated at least 90 credits.
v. Registration for Level 3 courses will not be approved
until credits for all required Level 1 courses have been
attained.
vi. Selection of a particular option does not exclude the
possibility of registering for courses in other subject areas.
vii. The Department is only responsible for courses with the
ECNG code. Students should therefore, consult respective
Departments for further information on other courses
listed.
viii. The above lists the full complement of courses which the
Department is authorised to teach at the Undergraduate
level. Level 3 students should consult the Registration Guide
for the list of electives which the Department will actually
offer.
ix The Registration Guide may be obtained from the
Departments website at: http://www.eng.uwi.tt/depts/elec
or the Departments office.
x. As of 2007/2008, students failing ECNG 3020 are not eligible
for an Honours Degree.
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL &

COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Course Descriptions
Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Code: ECNG 1000
Course Title: Electrical Circuits
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Introduction to signals and systems,
modelling of electrical systems and devices, network theorems,
nodal and loop analysis, circuits with reactances. Transient
response, AC steady state analysis, phasor analysis of single
phase systems.
Lab exercises in ECNG 1006
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Laboratory & Project Design I
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Characteristics of linear elements. Modelling
of simple electrical devices. Use of electrical instruments.
Measurements of R, L and C. Use of operational amplifiers.
Measurement of efficiency of electrical equipment. Rating of
electrical and electronic equipment.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Electrical Engineering Technology
Prerequisites:
Course Description: The course targets students in the disciplines
outside of electrical engineering. It seeks to make the student
competent in the fundamental theory of electric circuit analysis
and to introduce them to the design and operation of electrical
equipment such as transformers and motors. At the end of the
course, the student should be able to perform analysis using the
fundamental electrical theorems, model simple electrical systems
and calculate kW and kVA requirements of loads, understand
the fundamentals of generation and distribution of electrical
power, analyse and design simple signal phase and three-phase
distribution systems and perform basic performance calculations
on the transformer and the induction motor.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Introduction to Programming
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Standard algorithms and general problemsolving using algorithms. Number representations and binary
number manipulation. Algorithm coding on a languageindependent platform and in C++.
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Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Title: Communication Skills for Engineers
Prerequisites:
Course Description: This course is an introduction to technical
writing and oral presentation. It covers the basics of analysing
and writing for audiences; writing technical reports, instructions,
proposals; preparing for and presenting oral reports; using
headings, lists, and notices; creating tables, charts, graphs,
illustrations; finding and documenting information; technicalwriting-specific mechanics and style; and a review of grammar,
usage, and punctuation.
Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Title: Electronics
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Introduction to semiconductors. Diode
characteristics and equivalent circuits. Diode applications: clipping,
clamping and rectification. Bipolar transistor characteristics.
Biasing. Bipolar transistors as amplifiers and switches. Hparameters. JFET and MOSFET characteristics. Equivalent circuits.
JFET and MOSFET as amplifiers and switches. Zener diodes. LEDs
and optoelectronic devices. Operational amplifiers: inverting
amplifier, non-inverting amplifier and other applications.
Lab exercises in ECNG 1012.
Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Title: Engineering Science & Technology
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Materials used in electrical and electronics
engineering: conductors, insulators, ferromagnetic materials,
semiconductors, optical fibres. Types and production of discrete
elements and integrated circuits. Workshop technology basic skills, tools and techniques in mechanical and electrical
engineering practice. Measuring equipment and techniques.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Introduction to Thermodynamics
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Macroscopic approach to energy
analysis. Energy transfer as work and heat, and the First Law of
thermodynamics. Properties and states of simple substances.
Control-mass and control-volume analyses. The essence of
entropy, and the Second Law of thermodynamics. The Carnot
cycle and its implications for practical cyclic devices. Introduction
to heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation. Basic
formulation and solution of steady and transient problems. Issues
relevant to the cooling of electrical devices.
Lab exercises in (ECNG 1006)
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Digital Electronics
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Boolean algebra, number systems, binary
arithmetic and number codes. Karnaugh map representations.
Function minimisation using the Karnaugh map. Introduction
to logic families, common logic devices, noise Levels. Sequential
logic and design. Logic design using CPLDs and FPGAs.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Introduction to Electrical Energy
Systems
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Steady state power analysis, polyphase
circuits, magnetically coupled circuits, introduction to magnetic
circuits, variable frequency-networks and filters, two-port
networks.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Electromechanical Energy
Conversion Systems
Prerequisites: ECNG 1000 Electrical Circuits and ECNG
1015 Introduction to Electrical Energy Systems
Course Description: Principles of operation, steady state analyses
and application of: transformers, three-phase induction motors,
synchronous machines and DC machines. Polyphase connections
and parallel operation of transformers; auto transformers. Steady
state analysis of single-phase induction motors, servos and
stepper motors.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Communication SYSTEMS I
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Amplitude modulation and demodulation.
Single sideband transmission. Frequency division multiplexing.
Radio receivers. Cables and transmission lines. Propagation
equations, reflections, Smith charts and impedance matching.
Electroacoustics: telephone speech, loudspeakers and
microphones. Noise: types, noise bandwidth, noise figure and
temperature. Frequency and phase modulation. Frequency
spectrum and FM receivers. Telephone networks: L, T and PI
networks, image and iterative impedances.
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Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Laboratory & Project Design II
Prerequisites: ECNG 1006 Laboratory &
Project Design I
Course Description: Non-routine laboratory exercises and simple
design projects, based on the courses covered in Year 1 and
Semester 1 Year 2; Computer-aided electrical network analysis.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Laboratory & Project Design III
Prerequisites: ECNG 2004 Laboratory &
Project Design II
Course Description: Advanced laboratory exercises including
design and application of computer programmes. Design
of common sub-systems and systems used in electrical
engineering.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Introduction to Microprocessors
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Microprocessor architecture (PIC16F877);
microprocessor development and support systems (MPLAB);
binary, integer and floating point arithmetic operations;
(PIC 16Cxxx) assembly language programming; interfacing
(PIC16F877): I/O ports, timers, interrupts, A/D conversion, PWM;
system issues; serial/parallel communication.
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Computer Systems & Software Design
Prerequisites:ECNG 1009 Introduction to
Programming
Course Description: Problem analysis. Algorithm development.
Review of basic C++ syntax. Variables, classes, selection, repetition.
Design and construction of simple classes. File access. Dynamic
memory management: pointers, linked lists. Use of the vector
class. Case studies.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Control Systems
Prerequisites: ECNG 2011 Signals & Systems
Course Description: Classical control of dynamic linear systems.
Covers solution of linear differential systems of equations using
Laplace Transforms, transfer function system representation,
system response characterisation, error performance and
tracking, the Evans root locus method for the design of PID, lead
and lag compensators, frequency response methods using Bode,
Nyquist and Nichols plots and stability margin issues.
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Signals & Systems
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Introduction to continuous and discrete
linear time invariant (LTI) systems including State Space
Representation. Fourier, Laplace and Z transforms (LTI) models.
Applications of these models in system analysis and simple
design.
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Electronics & Instrumentation
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Op amp applications: linear and nonlinear, waveform generators, precision rectifiers, comparators,
enhancements using external transistors, instrumentation
amplifiers limitations. Multiple transistor amplifier design.
Design of special transistor circuits and feedback amplifiers.
Introduction to power amplifiers. Introduction to active filters.
Voltage regulator design using discrete and integrated devices.
Principles of oscillators. Design of Wein bridge, phase-shift, Hartley
and Colpitts oscillators, A/D and D/A converters.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Communication Systems II
Prerequisites: ECNG 2001 Communication Systems I
Course Description: Introduction to information transmission:
system capacity and information content. Linear system review:
Fourier integrals, signals through linear systems, convolution and
frequency response. Digital communication systems: sampling
theorem, pulse code modulation, delta modulation, time
division multiplexing, waveshaping, noise, examples. Modulation
techniques: AM and FM, amplitude shift keying, frequency shift
keying, phase shift keying, multisymbol signalling, demodulation.
Frequency division multiplexing. Satellite and fibre-optic systems.
Digital radio.
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Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Data Communication Systems
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Applications and requirements of data
communication. Concept of protocols and standards. Network
architecture. Overview of OSI, TCP, TCP/IP and ATM reference
models. Detailed treatment of the communications subnet
(the physical, data link and network layers). Example protocols.
Channel allocation in broadcast networks. Basic performance
measures. Internet working. Introduction to popular transport
layer protocols.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: TelecommunicationS Networks
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Telecommunication vs. data communication
networks. Structure, functional components and operating
principles of telecommunication networks. The following
subsystems are treated in detail: transmission systems (examples
drawn from PDH and SONET ), switching systems (circuit,
packet, frame and cell switching using time and space division
technologies), signalling systems (examples drawn from SS7) and
access systems (examples drawn from cellular radio and digital
subscriber line technology).
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Control Systems Applications
Prerequisites: ECNG 2009 Control Systems
Course Description: Introduction to chemical processes,
chemical process control elements, actuators, electrical,
hydraulic and pneumatic instrumentation, signal protocols,
PLCs, instrumentation installation standards, SCADA and DCS
systems.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Modern Control Systems
Course Description: Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Functions
of a square matrix and Cayley-Hamilton theorem. State variables
and the state space description of dynamic systems. Solution
of state equations. Controllability and observability for linear
systems. State feedback and state estimators. Introduction to
non-linear systems. Stability of linear systems. Introduction to
optimal control theory.
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Semester:
Course Title: Microprocessor Systems Design & Applications
Prerequisites: ECNG 2006 Introduction
to Microprocessors
Course Description: Software development as applied to
embedded systems. Real-time concepts. Periodic model. Tasks
and jobs. Pre-emption. Hard and Soft systems, etc. Scheduling
algorithms. EDF. LST. Clock-driven scheduling. Semester-long
project incorporating real-time concepts.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Power Systems Protection
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Operating principles of relays,
electromagnetic relays, static relays, overcurrent relays,
directional relays, differential relay. Distance protection,
protection of transformers, generators, busbars, feeders, CTs and
PTs. Pilot wire and other communications used in protection.
Microprocessors and computer applications in protection.
Testing and maintenance of protective systems.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Power Electronics Circuits
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Characteristics of thyristors, switching
devices; commutation principles; controlled rectifiers, choppers, AC
phase controllers, inverters and cyclo converters; applications.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Power Systems Analysis
Prerequisites: ECNG 3015 Industrial &
Commercial Electrical Systems
Course Description: Modelling of power system components.
Computer-aided analysis: load flow, fault and stability studies.
Economic operation: optimal active and reactive power scheduling.
Introduction to dynamics of synchronous machines.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Instrumentation Systems
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Instrument performance. Sensors and
sensing techniques, signal conditioning, signal processing for
instruments, data transmission, data conversion system design,
computer-based instrumentation, noise and error analysis,
computer communications in instrumentation and a typical
industrial case study, e.g., in process-plant instrumentation.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Electrical Machines & Drive Systems
Prerequisites: ECNG 2000 Electromechanical
Energy Conversion
Course Description: Power electronics and drive systems for
control of electrical machines; general characteristics, rectifier
fed DC motors; induction motor drives with AC phase controllers;
inverter fed induction motor drives; slip energy recovery schemes.
Electric traction.
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Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Electrical Transmission &
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Analysis of the loads on the transmission
and distribution lines. Modeling of the loads for the engineering
application and estimation of transformer loading. Regulation
and line loading. Phasing in of lines. Modeling of the three
phase transformer. The various conductors in use and their
construction. The field operation of the power transformer. Pole/
tower construction and foundation design. Reliability.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Industrial & Commercial
Electrical Systems
Prerequisites: ECNG 2000 Electromechanical
Energy Conversion Systems
Course Description: Symmetrical components: fault levels/
fault calculations. Protection devices and their applications.
Earthing and earthing design. Basic illumination engineering
and lighting layout design. Switchgear and applications. Parallel
operation of transformers. Codes/standards.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Advanced Digital Electronics
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Master timing issues in digital systems.
Rationale for techniques employed in implementing digital
systems on FPGAs. Arithmetic circuits in digital systems. VHDL
in IP Cores, effective use of Xilinx ISE and Modelsim in FPGA
implementations.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Computer Applications in Energy
Systems
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Use and design of software for power
system applications. Computer-aided planning, design and
operation of power systems. Computer-aided design of electrical
machines. Introduction to SCADA and real time systems as
applied to energy systems.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Advanced Software Engineering
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Propositional and predicate calculus.
System modelling and analysis: Functional, operational modelling
and analysis using primitive date types; visualisation tools.
Introduction to design: methodologies; policies; decomposition;
implementation bias. Implementation; documents; maintenance;
software engineering software tools.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Advanced control systems design
Course Description: Overview of the control problem; review of
discrete time. System modelling, state space methods; feedback
designs, performance criteria, stability considerations; optimal
discrete time control, microprocessor implementation of digital
controllers; real time control systems; computers in industrial
control; distributed data processing and control.
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Semester: Year-long
Course Title: Special Project
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Special projects will be undertaken by all
students under the supervision and direction of academic staff
of the department. Consult the course website for a current copy
of the Course Guide.
Level: 3
Semester: I
Course Title: Introduction to
Engineering Management & Accounting Systems
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Accounting and Finance: introduction to
financial accounting, financial statements and analysis; time
value of money; NPV and DCF; capital budgeting cash flows &
techniques. Management & Organisational Theory: theory of
organisations; motivation; leadership, communication, human
resource development/strategic planning; organisational
development and change. Production management, planning
and control: demand forecasting and analysis; break even analysis;
inventory control; project management, PERT, CPM, project
evaluation; quality management. Introduction to Business Law:
formation of companies and general legal requirements; general
principles of Contract and Tort; Law of Agency; sale of goods and
Hire Purchase Act.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Electromagnetic Field Theory
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Fields and field operators: review of vector
analysis, scalar and vector fields, line and surface integrals,
differential operators. The electric field. The magnetic field.
Conduction. Maxwells equations. Time-varying fields, power and
energy relationships. Plane waves.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Introduction to
Software Engineering
Prerequisites: ECNG 2007 Computer Systems
& Software Design
Course Description: What is software engineering; the software
development life cycle; software engineering phase; software
requirement analysis; software design phase; implementation
- coding phase; software quality assurance.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Network Synthesis
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Positive real functions and their use in
the synthesis of active filters. Active network synthesis using
operational amplifiers. Design of Butterworth and Chebyshev
low and high order filters. Consideration of filters with other
characteristics. Voltage controlled voltage source, multiple
feedback and biquadratic filters. Sensitivity. Design of low pass,
highpass, bandpass and bandstop filters.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Discrete Signal Processing
Prerequisites: ECNG 2011 Signals and Systems
Course Description: Sampling and data reconstruction; time
and frequency domain analysis; Z transform analysis of discrete
systems recursive and non-recursive discrete time systems;
digital filtering using IIR and FIR filters; spectrum analysis; Fourier
Transforms and the radix 2 decimation-in-time FFT algorithm;
sampling windows; typical DSP processors, MATLAB in DSP
applications and typical real world DSP applications.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: acoustics
prerequisites:
Course Description: How sound is generated and propagated.
Characteristics of sounds in different media. Importance of
signal processing and its relationship to acoustics. Important
aspects of acoustic design of enclosed spaces. Vibration of
structural elements and different types of solids. Damping and
sound absorption and design noise control mechanisms.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: THE SCIENCE OF MUSIC
prerequisites:
Course Description: Existing theories of hearing and sound
perception based on parameters such as tone, timbre, pitch,
and sound intensity. Human and environmental issues (e.g.,
audibility, intelligibility factor and room acoustics) involved
in quality sound projection. The operation of the human
ear and the human voice. Implications of the subjectivity of
music. Principles behind quality sound engineering. Principles
of electroacoustics. Design and operations of various types
of microphones and loud speakers. Suitable equipment
(microphones and loud speakers) for professional sound
engineering projects.
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Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: INTRoduction to process control
prerequisites:
Course Description: Process Identification; Sizing Pumps and
Control Valves to meet Plant Specifications; Model based Tuning
of PID Controllers; Modeling and Control Strategies for Common
Industrial Operating Units; Analysis and Design of Advanced
Control Systems; Feedback Control of Systems with Large
Deadtime or Inverse Response; Feedforward and Ratio Control;
Inferential Control; Design of Control Systems for Multivariable
Processes; Synthesis of Alternative Control Configurations for
Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output Processes; Interaction and
Decoupling of Control Loops; Design of Control Schemes for
Complete Plants; Computer Simulation of Open- and ClosedLoop Systems.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Robotic technology & Applications
prerequisites:
Course Description: Common robotic terminology and
configurations; kinematics and dynamics of 6R manipulators and
differential drive platforms; paradigms for human interaction,
control and programming of robots; recent robot-related social,
economic and technological developments.
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL &

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
BSc (Hons) Programmes in the Department of Mechanical and
Manufacturing Engineering have been accredited by the Institute
of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) of the UK to the BEng Level,
en route to CEng.
BSc in Industrial Engineering

Students are required to complete 100/104 credits for the award
of the BSc in Industrial Engineering.
Course Listing
LEVEL 1
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
E3
E3
E3
C3
MENG 1003 Engineering Statics
E2
MENG 1005 Workshop Technology
C3
MENG 1006 Introduction to Engineering
E2
LEVEL 1
Semester 2
17 Credits
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
E3
E3
MENG 1001 Engineering Thermodynamics I
E3
MENG 1002 Engineering Drawing & Design
C3
MENG 1004 Engineering Dynamics
E3
MENG 1007 Introduction to Strength of Materials
E2

LEVEL 2
Semester 1
16 Credits
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
IENG 2000 Work Study & Ergonomics
E3
IENG 2002 Operations Research I
E2
IENG 2005 Industrial Instrumentation
E3
E3

MENG 2004 Mechanics of Machines I
E3

(Prerequisite: MENG 1004)
MENG 2005 Engineering Design I
C2
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LEVEL 2
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
IENG 2004 Industrial Database Systems & Design
E3

(Prerequisite: ENGR 1001)
IENG 2006 Engineering Economics, Accounting and
E4

Financial Management
MATH 2250 Industrial Statistics
E3

MENG 2000 Heat and Mass Transfer
E3
MENG 2006 Engineering Design II
C2

MENG 2008 Manufacturing Technology
E3

LEVEL 3
Semester: Year-long
6 Credits
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
IENG 3012 Industrial Engineering Project
C6
LEVEL 3
Semester 1
Course
Code
IENG 3000
IENG 3005
IENG 3004
11/13 Credits
Course
Number
Title
of Credits
Industrial Management
E3
Quality Control & Reliability Engineering
E2
Control Systems Technology
E2
Together with TWO (2) courses, subject to the approval of the

Head of Department, to be chosen from:
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
IENG 3016 Applied Project Management
E3
IENG 3015 Enterprise Information Systems
E3

(Prerequisite: IENG 2004)
MENG 3013 Product Design & Development
E3
MENG 3015 Materials Technology
E2
MENG 3016 Maintenance & Safety Engineering
E2

LEVEL 3
Semester 2
13/15 Credits
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
IENG 3001 Production Planning & Control
E3
IENG 3002 Plant Layout & Materials Handling
E2
IENG 3007 Operations Research II
E2

(Prerequisite: IENG 2002)

Together with THREE (3) courses, subject to the approval of the

Head of Department, to be chosen from:
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
ENGR 3000 The Technology of the
E3

Steelpan (Prerequisite: MATH 2230)
IENG 3003 Behavioural Science in Management
E2
IENG 3006 Automation
E2
IENG 3013 Simulation of Industrial & Business Processes E3
MENG 3001 Engineering Management II
E2
MENG 3014 Computer-Aided Design & Manufacture
E2

Students doing Level 3 courses must first register for compulsory
courses listed above. They must then select one (1) of the two (2)
streams of specialty listed below by registering for those courses
which are listed under that stream in the Undergraduate Students
Guide of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Industrial Systems Technology & Integration

Engineering & Operations Management

Manufacturing (Design, Processes & Systems)
Students are asked to note that:
(i) Selection of a particular stream of specialisation does not
exclude the possibility of registering for courses in other
areas.
(ii) Registration for Level 3 courses will not be approved until
credits for all required Level 1 courses have been attained.
indicates evaluation by written examination paper(s) (and may
also include a coursework component) or by coursework only,
respectively.
BSc in Mechanical Engineering

Students are required to complete 99/103 credits for the award
of the BSc in Mechanical Engineering.
LEVEL 1
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
E3
E3
E3
C3
MENG 1003 Engineering Statics
E2
MENG 1005 Workshop Technology
C3
MENG 1006 Introduction to Engineering
E2
LEVEL 1
Semester 2
Course
Code
CVNG 1001
ECNG 1007
MENG 1001
MENG 1002
MENG 1004
MENG 1007

48
17 Credits
Course
Number
Title
of Credits
Mechanics of Fluids I
E3
Electrical Engineering Technology
E3
Engineering Thermodynamics I
E3
Engineering Drawing & Design
C3
Engineering Dynamics
E3
Introduction to Strength of Materials
E2
2 0 0 7
2 0 08
LEVEL 2
Semester 1
Course
Code
MATH 2230

IENG 2005
MENG 2001

MENG 2004

MENG 2005
MENG 2007

Course
Title
Industrial Instrumentation
Strength of Materials I
Mechanics of Machines
Engineering Design I
Engineering Thermodynamics II
LEVEL 2
Semester 2
Course
Code
MATH 2240
MENG 2000
MENG 2002

MENG 2003

MENG 2006

MENG 2008

Course
Title
Statistics
Heat & Mass Transfer
Strength of Materials II
Mechanical Vibrations
Engineering Design II
Manufacturing Technology
17 Credits
Number
of Credits
E3
E3
E3
E3
C2
E3
15 Credits
Number
of Credits
E2
E3
E2
E3
C2
E3
LEVEL 3
Semester: Year-long 6 Credits
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
MENG 3019 Mechanical Engineering
C6

Project
LEVEL 3
Semester 1 14/17 Credits
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
ECNG 3030 Electromechanical Energy Conversion
E3

IENG 3004 Control Systems Technology
E2
E3
Together with THREE (3) optional courses (at least either one E3
course or one E2 Course) subject to the approval of the Head
of Department to be chosen from :
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
ECNG 3015 Industrial & Commercial
E3

Electrical Systems
MENG 3006 Production Management
E3
MENG 3009 Energy Engineering
E3

MENG 3011 Advanced Mechanics of Solids
E3

(Prerequisites: MENG 2001, MENG 2002)
MENG 3013 Product Design & Development
E3
MENG 3015 Materials Technology
E2
MENG 3016 Maintenance & Safety Engineering
E2
Or other Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering Level
3 course(s) subject to the approval of the Head of Department.
LEVEL 3
Semester 2 11/12 Credits
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
E2
Together with FOUR (4) optional courses (at least either one E3
course or one E2 course) subject to the approval of the Head of
Department, to be chosen from:
Course
Code
ENGR 3000

IENG 3002
IENG 3006
MENG 3003
MENG 3010

MENG 3012

MENG 3014
MENG 3017

Course
Number
Title
of Credits
The Technology of the Steelpan
E3
Plant Layout and Material Handling
E2
Automation
E2
Traction & Earthworking Equipment
E2
Power Plant Engineering
E3
Environmental Control
E3
Engineering (Prerequisite: MENG 2007)
Computer-aided Design & Manufacture
E2
Finite Element Methods in
E3
Engineering Practice
(Prerequisites: CVNG 1001,
MATH 2230, MENG 2000, MENG 2001)
Or other Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering

course(s) subject to the approval of the Head of Department.
Students doing Level 3 courses must first register for compulsory
courses listed above.They must then select one (1) of the three (3)
streams of specialty listed below by registering for those courses
which are listed under that stream in the Students Guide of the
Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Thermal Engineering & Energy Systems

Engineering Mechanics & Design

Manufacturing (Design, Processes & Systems)
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Students are asked to note that:

(i) Selection of a particular stream of specialisation does not
exclude the possibility of registering for courses in other
areas.
(ii) Registration for Level 3 courses will not be approved until
credits for all required Level 1 courses have been attained.
BSc in Mechanical Engineering

with a Minor In Biosystems
Students are required to complete 101/103 credits for the
award of the BSc in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in
Biosystems.
LEVEL 1
Semester 1
Course
Code
CHNG 1003
ENGR 1001
MATH 1180
MENG 1000
MENG 1003
MENG 1005
MENG 1006
19 Credits
Course
Number
Title
of Credits
Science of Materials
E3
E3
E3
Engineering Graphics
C3
Engineering Statics
E2
Workshop Technology
C3
E2
LEVEL 1
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
E3
E3
MENG 1001 Engineering Thermodynamics I
E3
MENG 1002 Engineering Drawing & Design
C3
MENG 1004 Engineering Dynamics
E3
MENG 1007 Introduction to Strength of Materials
E2
LEVEL 2
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
E3

IENG 2005 Industrial Instrumentation
E3
MENG 2001 Strength of Materials I
E3

MENG 2004 Mechanics of Machines
E3

MENG 2005 Engineering Design I
C2
MENG 2007 Engineering Thermodynamics II
E3

LEVEL 2
Semester 2
Course
Code
MATH 2240
MENG 2000
MENG 2002

MENG 2003

MENG 2006

MENG 2008

Course
Title
Statistics
Heat & Mass Transfer
Strength of Materials II
Mechanical Vibrations
Engineering Design II
Manufacturing Technology
LEVEL 3
Year-long
Course
Course
Code
Title
MENG 3019 Mechanical Engineering Project
LEVEL 3
Semester 1
Course
Code
CVNG 3007
ECNG 3030

FOST 3000
IENG 3004
MENG 3000
15 Credits
Number
of Credits
E2
E3
E2
E3
C2
E3
6 CreditS
Number
of Credits
C6
16 Credits
Course
Number
Title
of Credits
Environmental Engineering I
E3
Electromechanical Energy
E3
Conversion (Prerequisite: ECNG 1007)
Principles of Food Science
E3
Control Systems Technology
E2
Engineering Management I
E3
Together with ONE (1) optional course subject to the approval

of the Head of Department, to be chosen from:
Course
Code
MENG 3004
MENG 3020
Course
Title
Soil & Water Engineering
Elements of Food Engineering
LEVEL 3
Semester 2
Course
Course
Code
Title
Number
of Credits
E2
E2
11/13 CREDITS
Number
of Credits
E2
Together with FOUR (4) optional courses subject to the approval

of the Head of Department, to be chosen from:
Course
Course
Code
Title
MENG 3002 Post-harvest Technology
MENG 3003
MENG 3005
MENG 3007
MENG 3008
MENG 3014
50
Number
of Credits
E3
Traction & Earthworking Equipment

Infrastructure for Biosystems
Drainage & Irrigation Engineering
Field Machinery & Equipment
Computer-Aided Design and Manufacture
E2
E3
E3
E2
E2
2 0 0 7
2 0 08
Note: The letter E or C preceding the credit allocation indicates

evaluation by written examination paper(s) (and may also include
a coursework component) or by coursework only, respectively.
Registration for Level 3 courses will not be approved until credits
for all required Level 1 courses have been attained.
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL
& MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Course Descriptions
Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Code: MENG 1000
Course Title: Engineering Graphics
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Instruments and their use; orthographic
drawing and sketching; points, lines and planes in space; auxiliary
views: point, edge and normal views; isometric and perspective
drawings, sectional views.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Engineering Thermodynamics I
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Concepts and definitions of work, heat and
temperature. First and second laws of thermodynamics. Flow
and non-flow processes. Properties of fluids. Simple cyclic and
non-cyclic processes.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Engineering Drawing & Design
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: The design and manufacturing processes;
intersections and developments; technical drawings - sections
and conventional practices, fasteners and joining, machine
elements; size description - dimensions, notes, limits, tolerances;
working drawing; introduction to computer graphics.
Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Title: Engineering Statics
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Force systems: two-dimensional and threedimensional force systems (rectangular components, moments
and couple resultants), graphical methods of determining
resultants and reaction. Equilibrium: equilibrium in two and
three dimensions (free body diagrams, equilibrium conditions).
Distributed forces: centres of mass and centroids of areas and
volumes. Composite bodies and areas. Area of moments of inertia:
definition, composite areas, parallel axis theorem. Structures:
plane trusses (method of joints, method of sections and graphical
methods). Space trusses, frames and machines. Friction: types of
friction, dry friction, application of friction in machines. Virtual
work: introduction, work, equilibrium, potential energy and
stability.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Engineering Dynamics
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Review of basic mechanics. Kinematics of
particles: rectilinear and angular motion, plane curvilinear motion,
relative motion in a plane. Kinetics of particles: equation of motion,
work and energy, impulse and momentum. Introduction to
central-force motion. Kinetics of systems of particles: generalised
F-m-a. Work-energy (introductory section). Impulse-momentum
(introductory section). Conservation laws. Plane kinematics of
rigid bodies: absolute motion, relative motion - translating axes,
relative motion - rotating axes. Plane kinetics of rigid bodies:
review of moments of inertia. Force, mass and acceleration. Work
and energy. Impulse and momentum.
Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Title: Workshop Technology
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Basic workshop tools and procedures.
Health and safety issues - OSHA Act, Factories Ordinance;
ergonomic hazards; liability; safety training and promotion.
Engineering materials, workshop measurements, processes
(material removal), forming and joining, machine tools and special
equipment. Precision fits and tolerances, fabrication techniques,
jigs and fixtures. Ventilation of workshops. Lifting gear for heavy
work-pieces. Machinery hazards. Electrical safety. Precautions for
welding/cutting/gouging operations. Proper use of hand tools.
Workshop fire safety.
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Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Title: Introduction to Engineering
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: An introduction to the following: historical
development of engineering; formation of the engineer; role
and functions of engineers and professional organisations;
technical communications; ethics; liability; safety; legal forms
of association; contracts; company law; intellectual property;
engineering economics and business operations; infrastructure;
energy systems and economics, environment and sustainable
development. Scope of safety engineering. Hazardous materials
used in engineering practice. Non-destructive testing. Introduction
to plant maintenance. Condition monitoring. Hazards in the
process industries. Rupture of process vessels.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Introduction to Strength
of Materials
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: General concepts - stresses and strain,
two and three-dimensional systems. Generalised Hookes
law - stress - strain relationships. Statically determinate stress
systems. St. Venants principle. Stress analysis of axially loaded
bars. Strains and deformations in axially loaded bars. Statically
- indeterminate stress systems. Properties of materials - tension,
compression, hardness and impact tests. Analysis of stresses in
two dimensions, principal stresses, Mohrs circle.Torsion of circular
cross-sections. Shear force and bending moment in beams.
Mathematical relationships between load intensity, shearing force
and bending moment. Bending stresses in beams. Beams of two
materials. Deflection of beams - simple cases. Direct integration
and moment-area method.
Coursework - 30%
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Code: IENG 2000
Course Title: Work Study & Ergonomics
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Productivity; method study; work
measurement - rating, allowances, standard time, PMTS; work
sampling; fatigue and boredom; job enlargement; working
conditions and influence on output; work place design.
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Operations Research I
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Operations research methodology; Linear
programming: applications, graphical methods, simplex and
dual simplex algorithms, sensitivity analysis and duality; Revised
simplex, bounded variable and decomposition algorithms;
Parametric programming; Integer programming applications,
cutting plane, additive and branch and bound algorithms;
Transportation and assignment models; Decision theory.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Industrial Database Systems & Design
Prerequisites: ENGR 1001
Course Description: Introduction to Information Systems; data
requirements; Industrial Database Applications; conceptual
database design; Database and Systems Planning; database design
techniques and methods; Relational Database Design; Relational
and Distributed Systems; database systems implementation
and maintenance; Introduction to HTML, XML and Web
Applications.
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTATION
Prerequisites: None
Course Description:. Characteristics of measurement systems
steady state: calibration accuracy, sensitivity, linearity; transient
response: time constant, settling time, overshoot. Systematic
and random errors. Active and passive sensors and transducers.
Signal conditioning instrumentation amplifiers; bridges: AC and
DC, null and deflection; filters: active and passive. Transmission
techniques and systems telemetry; shielding and guarding
techniques; voltage and current transmission; optical isolators;
boosters. Interfacing multiplexers; A/D and D/A converters,
counters; displays; data storage; data logging; microprocessors.
Introduction to industrial instrument system design project.
Level: 2
Semester:2
Course Title: Engineering Economics, Accounting
and Financial Management
Course Description:. Basic accounting concepts and policies;
analysis of financial statements; management accounting; costvolume-profit relationship; cost analysis and estimating; technoeconomic evaluation of capital investment projects; capital
budgeting techniques; manufacturing systems economics;
capital structure/ leverage; financial planning and control with
budgeting; financial planning for initial capitalisation, working
capital management, valuation of securities, multi-national
financial management topics.
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Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Heat & Mass Transfer
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Steady and unsteady state heat conduction.
Analytical, graphical and numerical solutions, convection - forced
and free convection on flat plates and in pipe flow; Radiation
- properties, shape factor and exchange between surfaces,
Introduction to heat exchangers; combined mode of heat transfer.
Introduction to mass transfer.
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Strength of Materials I
Prerequisites: MENG 1003; MENG 1007
Course Description: Elastic theorems, three-moment theorem,
distribution of shear stresses, Struts and beam columns. General
concept of stresses, strains, true stress and true strain, theories
of failure, thin shell theory, design of bolted and welded joints.
Concept of product of inertia, principal axes of moment of inertia,
asymmetrical bending combined stresses, stress concentration,
plastic behaviour of solids. Creep, fatigue.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Strength of Materials II
Prerequisites: MENG 1003; MENG 1007
Course Description: Stresses due to shock, stresses due to
rotation, analysis of thick cylinders, bending of curved beams,
design of springs, practical applications of strain gauge circuitry,
fatigue, introduction to finite element analysis.
Coursework - 20%
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Mechanical Vibrations
Prerequisites: MENG 1004
Course Description: Mechanical vibrations: fundamentals.
Single degree of freedom systems. Free vibrations with and
without damping. Forced vibrations. Vibration of multi-degreeof-freedom systems. Free and forced vibrations of two-degreeof-freedom systems. Vibration isolation. Transmissibility. Dynamic
absorber-undamped and damped. Torsional vibrations. Lateral
vibrations and whirling speeds. Introduction to controls.
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Mechanics of Machines
Course Description: Introduction and principles. General
dynamics. Kinematics of mechanisms. Velocity and acceleration in
link mechanisms. Simple harmonic motion and the reciprocating
engine. Cams. Toothed gearing and geared systems. Epicyclic
gears. Dry friction. Lubrication. Belt drives and brakes. Friction
clutches. Kinetics of machine elements. Static forces in machines.
Inertia forces in machines. Turning moment diagrams and
flywheels. Balancing of machines. Gyroscopes.
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Engineering Design I
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Presentation of Design reports, assembly
and detail drawings, notes and specifications, bills of materials and
costs.The design process - problem formulation, conceptualisation,
consideration of alternatives, evolution of final design. Load
analysis, stress and strain calculations. The influence of geometry
and discontinuities, stress concentration and related factors.
Theories of failure, dynamic loading and fatigue. Special design
factors, based on current design data. Selection of materials
including wood and plastics. Selection of standard sections.
Selection of components. Limits, fits and tolerances. Evolution
of a design.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Engineering Design II
Course Description: Review of fabrication/manufacturing
methods. Introduction to CAD hardware and software. Detailing
and specifications for component selection/manufacture
- mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and special components.
Use and creation of CAD database. Matching material selection
to manufacturing methods as well as to operating conditions.
Cost and related considerations. Special topics including local
practices and application of new materials/methods. Preparation
of operation/service instruction manuals.
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Engineering Thermodynamics II
Course Description: Non-reactive and reactive mixtures,
psychrometry, one-dimensional compressible fluid flow; vapour
and gas power cycles; reciprocating engines and machine
systems; refrigeration and heat pump cycles.
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Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Manufacturing Technology
Prerequisites: MENG1005
Course Description: Review of properties and applications
of engineering materials. Elements of the theory and practice
of metal-forming, metal-cutting, foundry technology, joining
processes, heat treatment, finishing operations, industrial
coatings, and polymer technology.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Industrial Management
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Formal and informal organisation. Corporate
planning. Marketing. Human resource management. Industrial
relations. Competitive strategy. Management game. Performance
and appraisal systems. Communication in organisations.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Production Planning & Control
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Production systems; forecasting; resource
planning; production planning; aggregate planning; master
schedule; requirements planning systems; production scheduling;
progress control; integrated production control systems.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Plant Layout & Materials Handling
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Plant location; plant layout - types, layout
planning and evaluation of layouts; plant services; principles of
materials handling system design; techniques for analysis and
solution of plant location, plant layout and material handling
problems. Materials handling equipment. Warehousing principles, design and operations.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Behavioural Science in Management
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Motivation: history of the approaches to
motivation: need theories and their current status. Cognitive
theories: expectancy, equity, goals, current status. Laboratory
approaches: classical conditioning, operant conditioning.
Current status. Some applications. Leadership: history of the
approaches to leadership. Trait theory and problems with
this approach. Behavioural approach: Ohio State studies.
Methodology. Situational (contingency) approach: current status,
experiential exercises. VDL model, alternatives to leadership.
Communication: defensive or problem-solving, climate,
interpersonal communication. The communication process.
Perception: experiential exercises. The perception process.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Control Systems Technology
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Structure of control systems; modelling
of analog and discrete system; stability techniques; pneumatic,
hydraulic, analog and digital electronic controllers. Introduction
to control system design.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Quality Control &
Reliability Engineering
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Inspection; Statistical quality control;
Control charts for variables and attributes; Sampling inspection,
OC curves, Sampling plans; Product reliability; Equipment survival;
Reliability prediction methods; Redundancy and maintainability
of equipment
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Automation
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Number systems, Boolean algebra,
combinational logic design, Karnaugh maps, hazards, MSI logic
devices, state machines, state minimisation and assignment,
design of sequential systems, microprocessor and microcomputer
process automation, microprocessor interfacing, programmable
logic controllers and ladder logic. Automation elements: stepper
motors, encoders, lead screws, etc.
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Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Operations Research II
Prerequisites: IENG 2002
Course Description: Nonlinear programming: classical
optimisation, Lagrange methods, KuhnTucker conditions,
quadratic and separable programming; Markov processes;
Network models and deterministic dynamic programming.
Queing models. Games theory and Simulation.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Title: Industrial Database Design
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Production systems and data requirements;
evolution of database systems and technology; database
applications and systems development; conceptual database
design: principles and modelling; systems planning and
database design; data element design; relational database
design; introduction to E-business, E-commerce, and enterprise
resources planning systems; introduction to HTML, XML and Web
applications.
Level: 3
Semester: Year Long
Course Title: Industrial Project
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Special project in the field of Industrial
Engineering will be undertaken by all students under the
supervision and direction of academic staff in the Department.
Examination will be by coursework - a presentation and project
report.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Simulation of Industrial & Business
Processes
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Overview of simulation systems;
components of simulation models; simulation processes;
modelling methodologies and techniques; computer interfacing
and networking fundamentals; system dynamics approach to
modelling and decision support; simulation applications in
manufacturing and service operations.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Enterprise Information Systems
Prerequisites: IENG 2004
Course Description: Organisation dynamics; Enterprise resource
planning; data sources and data quality requirements; design,
development and deployment of data warehouses; web-enabled
data management and e-commerce; Knowledge management;
strategic implications of EIS.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Applied Project Management
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Definitions and feasibility of projects;
project management processes; project management knowledge
areas; project management information systems; team
communication and conflict resolution; experimental/actionlearning workshop.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Engineering Management I
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Management functions - corporate
governance, planning and control. Business functions - Marketing
- marketing mix (products, pricing, promotion, distribution).
Human resources - legal and ethical issues in managing people,
motivational theories, management styles and leadership,
labour-management relations. Accounting and finance - financial
statements and analysis, capital budgeting and project evaluation,
financial and risk management. Quantitative approaches to
decision-making.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Engineering Management II
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Strategic management of technological
innovation and new venture formation.The Engineering manager
and the legal environment (legal forms of association, contracts,
torts, company law, intellectual property).
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Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Post-harvest Technology
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: An introduction to post-harvest physiology,
physical properties of plant material; materials handling, cleaning
and grading; handling, pre-treatment, packaging, and storage
requirements for fruits, vegetables, root crops and cut flowers,
modified and controlled atmosphere storage; packing-house
layout and design; drying and drying systems, processing of
durable Caribbean crops, e.g., rice, coffee, coconuts, cocoa,
nutmeg, peas; milling and mixing.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Traction & Earth Working Equipment
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Mechanised field operations - field
capacities, field efficiencies, costing, traction theory. Performance
parameters and stability of 2WD, 4WD and track-type tractors.
Tillage and earth working equipment. Power calculations and
machine/tool selection and matching. Tool-hitching systems.
Power take-off and tractor hydraulic systems.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Soil & Water Engineering
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Soil constituents, texture, structure and
plasticity. Phase relations. Soil water content and potential. Soil
compression, strength and stress-strain relations. Prediction
of forces on soil engaging tools. Hydrologic cycle. Rainfall
measurement and analysis. Stream flow measurement. Runoff analysis. Open channel flow and channel design for steady
uniform flow. Introductory ground water hydrology. Computer
applications.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Infrastructure for Biosystems
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Layout, structural design and environmental
requirements for agricultural buildings and structures. Access road
construction and maintenance. Local water supplies: planning
water source works including design of ponds, boreholes and
farm reservoirs. Introduction to aquaculture engineering.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Production Management
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Operations strategy; product-processcapacity planning; forecasting and investment analysis;
operations layout; materials management - inventory, JIT, MRP;
shop-planning and scheduling; quality assurance/quality control;
project management.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Drainage & Irrigation Engineering
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Basic soil-plant-water relations. Irrigation
water requirements, sources, quantity and quality of irrigation
water. Irrigation planning, scheduling and efficiencies. Design of
irrigation systems and structures. Design of drainage systems and
structures. Computer applications and simulation modelling.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Field Machinery & Equipment
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Land and seed bed preparation, seeding and
transplanting equipment. Chemical applications and applicators.
In-crop cultivation. Harvesting and handling equipment for grains
and grain legumes, root crops, forages, orchard crops. Use of tractor
PTO and hydraulic systems for auxiliary equipment. Auxiliary
equipment for handling and pre-processing operations.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Energy Engineering
Course Description: Energy, energy analysis and applications to
design and operations. Fundamentals of Energy Management:
the energy audit, energy use planning, targeting and monitoring,
costing and financing. Introduction to alternate energy
technology.
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Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Power Plant Engineering
Course Description: Power plants: the steam power plant, the gas
turbine power plant and the reciprocating internal combustion
engine - their selection and applications in electrical power
generation systems and process/power generation systems.
Co-generation systems. Plant and component performance
characteristics and analysis. Power plant economics.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Advanced Mechanics of Solids
Prerequisites: MENG 2001, MENG 2002
Course Description: Elasticity, plasticity, torsion of prismatic bars,
thin plates, shells, thermal stresses, photo-elasticity and fracture
mechanics. Applications of the finite element method.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Environmental Control Engineering
Course Description: Refrigeration systems, analysis, applications
and operations. Sizing and selection of equipment. Environmental
requirements for human comfort conditions. Air-conditioning
systems, analysis, design, applications and operations. Use
of computer software and databases. Sizing and selection of
equipment.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Product Design & Development
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Synthesis of materials, design and processes
into final products/ components. Emphasis will be placed on the
following:- sheet metal products, case or moulded metal products,
plastics, composites, machined products. Special machining
processes. Generation of forms, tooling design, use of jigs and
fixtures. Assembly processes, costing.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Computer-aided Design
& Manufacture
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Review of the role and elements of
computer-aided design. Development of integrated databases for
design and manufacture. Solid and surface modelling techniques
for design and manufacture. Generation of tool path data from
solid and surface models. Numerical Control technology:- manual
part programming, computer-assisted part programming, CAI
applications for tool path generation, e.g.: SMARTCAM.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Materials Technology
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Basic background to the relationship
between structure and properties of engineering materials
with respect to selection of materials for design, processing and
fabrication, the behaviour of materials in service and methods
of evaluating performance. Topics include: metal alloy systems,
metal structure texture and strengthening mechanisms; nonmetallic materials, destructive and non-destructive testing, failure
analysis, corrosion and use of standard specifications.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Maintenance and Safety Engineering
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Maintainability, corrective maintenance,
preventive maintenance. Scheduling, organisation and control.
Diagnostic and predictive techniques and programmes. Data
acquisition and processing. Computer applications. Costs and
cost benefits. Safety legislation. Accident prevention. Causation of
industrial accidents. Ergonomic design. Safety management. Fire
and explosion risks. Pressure vessels. Reliability and conditional
probability. Environmental toxicity. Gaseous and particulate
emissions. Noise and vibration. Hazard analysis techniques.
2 0 0 7
2 0 08
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Finite Element Methods In
Engineering Practice
Prerequisites: CVNG 1001; MATH 2230; MENG 2000;
MENG 2001
Course Description: Introduction to finite element analysis determinations. Applications: analysis of problems described by
parabolic differential equations - torsion and moisture diffusion.
Multidimensional finite element formation and solutions
for solid bodies subjected to various boundary conditions. Onedimensional finite element formation and solution for heat
transfer with mass transport. Solution to an axisymmetric stress
distribution problem using the constant strain triangle method.
Applications to beam, plate and trip elements.
Level: 3
Semester: Year long
Course Title: Mechanical Engineering Project
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Special projects in Mechanical Engineering
will be undertaken by all students under the supervision and
direction of academic staff of the Department. Examination will
be by coursework - a presentation and project report.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Elements of Food Engineering
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Heat and mass balances In food process
operations, psychrometry, heat transfer, thermal properties
of foods, heat exchange equipment for food processing, mass
transfer, moisture equilibrium, drying characteristics of crops,
thin layer drying, cooling and refrigerated storage, heat loads for
perishables, freezing of foods, thermal processing, comminution,
food separation processes.
Please Note:
Bachelor of Applied Technology (BTech)
Degree in Electrical Engineering
Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Effective September 2002,The University of the West Indies began
awarding the Bachelor of Applied Technology Degrees (BTech)
in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. These
degrees are offered at the University of Trinidad & Tobago (UTT)
at Brechin Castle, Couva, on a part-time basis, i.e., on evenings
and weekends. The Bachelor of Applied Technology degree
programmes are intended to produce Engineering Technologists
or Incorporated Engineers. Full details of these programmes are
available at UTT, Brechin Castle, Couva.
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DEPARTMENT OF SURVEYING
& LAND INFORMATION
BSc in Surveying & Land Information
Accredited by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
of the UK.
BSc in Surveying and Land Information.
Course Listing
LEVEL 1
Semester 1
Course
Code
ENGR 1001
MATH 1180
SURV 1001
SURV 1002
SURV 1009
LEVEL 1
Semester 2
Course
Code
SURV 1003

SURV 1006

SURV 1007
SURV 1008

SURV 1010
LEVEL 2
Semester 1
Course
Code
MATH 2230

SURV 2001
SURV 2007

SURV 2009

SURV 2011
15 Credits
Course
Number
Title
of Credits
E3
E3
Surveying I
E3
Surveying Technology & Computing
E3
Cartography
E3
15 Credits
Number
of Credits
E3
Course
Title
Geometric Geodesy
Surveying II
(Prerequisite: SURV 1001)
Geologic & Seismic Surveying
Surveying Project
(Prerequisites: SURV 1001, SURV 1002)
Statistics for Surveying
Course
Title
Introduction to Photogrammetry
Adjustment Computations I
Hydrographic Surveying
Elements of GIS
E3
E3
C3
E3
15 Credits
Number
of Credits
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
2 0 0 7
2 0 08
LEVEL 2
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
SURV 2000 Geodetic Surveying
E3

(Prerequisites: MATH 1180,

SURV 1006, SURV 1008)
SURV 2014 Digital Mapping
E3

SURV 2012 Introduction to Planning
E3
SURV 2006 Land Law
E3
SURV 2013 Remote Sensing
E3
SURV 2010 Mapping Project
C3

(Prerequisites: SURV 1006,

SURV 1008, SURV 2001)
LEVEL 3
Year-long 6 Credits
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
SURV 3007 Research Project
C6
LEVEL 3
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
E3
SURV 3015 Adjustment Computations II
E3

SURV 3004 Cadastral Studies
E3

SURV 3006 Hydrography
E3

Together with one three (3) credit elective subject to the approval
of the Head of Department.
LEVEL 3
Semester 2
Course
Course
Code
Title
SURV 3016 Valuation & Land Economy

SURV 3008 Engineering Surveying

SURV 3010 Professional Practice

12 Credits
Number
of Credits
E3
E3
E3
Together with one three (3)-credit elective subject to the approval

of the Head of Department.
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Electives
Candidates in Level 3 are required to gain 6 credits of elective
courses from the list below, or other courses subject to the
approval of the Head of Department.
LEVEL 3
Semester 1
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
AGSL 3004 Integrated Watershed Management
E3
AGEX 3002 Communication Skills for Professionals
E3

LEVEL 3
Semester 2
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
ENGR 3001 Natural Hazards & Disaster
E3

Management in the Caribbean
IENG 2004 Industrial Database Systems & Design
E3

indicates Examination by written papers or by Coursework,
respectively.

BSC IN LAND MANAGEMENT (VALUATION)

Students are required to complete 95 credits for the award of
the BSc in Land Management
COURSE LISTING
LEVEL 1
SEMESTER 1 15 CREDITS
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
E3
SURV 1001 Surveying I
E3
ECON 1001 Introduction to Economics 1
E3
ACCT 1002 Introduction to Financial Accounting
E3
MGMT 2021 Business Law
E3
LEVEL 1
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
ACCT 1002 Introduction of Cost &
E3

Managerial Accounting
CVNG 1003 Construction Techniques
E2
LMGV 1001 Valuation and Land Economy
E3
ECON 1002 Introduction to Economics II
E3
MGMT 1001 Introduction to Management
E3
SURV 1010 Statistics for Surveyors
E3
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LEVEL 2
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
ECON 2020 Caribbean Economy
E3
SURV 2011 Elements of GIS
E3
MGMT 2006 Management Information Systems I
E3
LMGV 2000 Valuation Methods 1
E3
LMGV 2001 Valuation Project 1
C3
LEVEL 2
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
MGMT 2023 Financial Management 1
E3
SURV 2006 Land Law
E3
SURV 2012 Introduction to Planning
E3
MGMT 3051 Taxation 1
E3
LMGV 2002 Valuation Methods II
E3
LMGV 2003 Valuation of Project II
C3
LEVEL 3
YEAR-LONG
Course
Course
Code
Title
SURV 3007 Research Project (year long)
Number
of Credits
C6
LEVEL 3
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
C3
LMGV 3001 Cadastral Studies
E3
LMGV 3000 Applied Valuation
E3
LAND 5000 Introduction to Land Administration
E3
Course
Course
Number
Code
Title
of Credits
CVNG 3000 Civil Engineering Management
E3
SURV 3010 Professional Practice
E3
IENG 2003 Engineering Economics, Accounting

& Financial
E3
LMGV 3002 Estate and Land Management
E3

1
This module contains the same content and will be delivered

simultaneously with SURV 3016. Examination and coursework
will be different for candidates of either programme.
2
This module contains the same content and will be delivered

simultaneously with SURV 3004. Examination and coursework
will be different for candidates of either programme
& LAND INFORMATION
Course Descriptions
Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Code: SURV 1001
Course Title: Surveying I
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Introduction to surveying. Theories of
measurement errors and plane coordinate systems. Propagation
of errors. Principles of basic survey instruments and their
adjustment. Measurement of distance, direction, angle, height,
position, area, volume, corresponding errors and computations.
Establishing horizontal and vertical control. Detail survey
methods - planimetry and hypsometry - including the use of aerial
photographs. Setting out boundaries and construction works.
Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Title: Surveying Technology & Computing
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Introduction to measurements, booking,
reporting. Conventional distance measurements. Height
measurement, angular measurement, tests and adjustment of
basic survey instruments, Level circuit including adjustment of
results. Traverse circuit including adjustment of results. Distance
measurement: optical and electronic. Intersection and resection.
Barometric heighting, sun azimuth. Introduction to FORTRAN
programming.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Geometric Geodesy
Prerequisites: MATH 1180
Course Description: Spherical trigonometry and its application
to surveying. Concepts of geodetic astronomy, astronomic
azimuths. Field astronomy. Gravity: anomalies, potential, the geoid.
Earth rotation: precession, nutation and polar motion. Ellipsoidal
geometry and its application to satellite surveying. Satellite
mechanics: Keplerian motion, perturbed motion, coordinate and
time systems. Coordinate systems and relationships between
ECEF inertial and topocentric reference frames.
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Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Surveying II
Prerequisites: SURV 1001
Course Description: Topographical surveying including
organisation and execution of projects, specification and
representation of data in different formats. Route surveys
including setting out vertical and transition curves and slope
stakes. Introduction to the theory of adjustments computation.
Coordinate transformation. Map projections.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Geologic & Seismic Surveying
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Elements of resource management.
Dynamic processes that have contributed to the formation of
the earths crust. Agents and processes that are responsible for
the constant and continuous changes of the earths crust. The
properties, behaviour and movement of the soil and rock. Gravity,
magnetic and seismic methods in determining earth structures.
Seismology: Tectonics of the Caribbean and prospecting
surveying for minerals.
Level: 1
Semester: 2
Course Title: Surveying Project
Prerequisites: SURV 1001; SURV 1002
Course Description: Topographic survey of selected site including
land use, vegetation, soil types, location of services. Production
of topographic maps and thematic plans, compilations and
reports. Design layout to be prepared from given specifications.
Setting out.
Coursework-100%
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Statistics for Surveying
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Basic ideas of probability: Random
variables, probability distribution, density functions, marginal and
conditional distributions; independence. Moments, expectation,
variance, covariance, correlation. Some often used distributions:
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normal, t, x and F distributions; the multinormal distribution.
Sampling and sampling distribution: graphical representation,
sample statistics for measures of position and spread. Estimation:
consistency, unbiasedness; minimum variance, efficiency and
sufficiency, methods of estimation; maximum likelihood, least
squares. Confidence intervals. Statistical tests on sample means
for s known and unknown, tests concerning variance. Regression:
technique of least squares.
Coursework: 30%
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Industrial Database Systems & Design
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Introduction to Information Systems
data requirements; Industrial Database application; conceptual
database design; Database and Systems Planning; database
design; techniques and methods; Relational Database Design;
Relational and Distributed Systems; database systems
implementation and maintenance; Introduction to HTML, XML
and Web Applications.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Geodetic Surveying
Prerequisites: MATH 1180; SURV 1006; SURV 1008
Course Description: Geodetic control: design and strength
analysis of geodetic networks. Control survey methods,
observations, data corrections and reductions. Height systems,
trigonometric heighting. Network adjustment, analysis and
quality control. Field work in the design, execution and analysis
of control surveys. Statistical testing and reliability analysis of
observations and parameters in adjustment.
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Introduction to Photogrammetry
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Aerial photographs and digital images.
Photogrammetric cameras and camera calibration. Geometry
of aerial photograph: scale, relief and tilt displacement. Binocular
vision and stereoscopy. Parallax bar measurements. Introduction
to analytical photogrammetry, space resection and intersection,
collinearity equation, aerial triangulation and block adjustment.
Stereo restitution and compilation.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Land Law
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Caribbean legal systems including
introduction to case laws. Sources of land law: equity, statutes.
Doctrines of estates. Reception of English law in the Caribbean
and its evolution. The meaning of Law. Estates and Interests:
freehold, leasehold, absolute, co-ownership, joint tenancies,
tenancies in common, profits-a-prendre. Easements, restrictive
covenants. Adverse possession, prescription. Contract for sale of
land, the Doctrine of part performance, pre-contract enquiries
and inspection. Title of unregistered and Forms of deeds and
other documents. Registration of deeds, title. Registration of
title, Torrens system.
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Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Adjustment Computations I
Prerequisites: MATH 1180
Course Description: Review of observables in geodetic surveying.
Observation, condition and combined models for adjustment of
terrestrial observations. Satellite time observations, corrections
and adjustment. Stochastic models and weighting. Pre-analysis
and post-analysis of geodetic survey data.
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Hydrographic Surveying
Course Description: Brief on different areas of interest.
Introduction to various sounding data and establishment of
marine data. Simple tidal analysis and studies. Position fixing
- principles and techniques: planimetric - optical and electronic
position fixing, vertical - lead lines and acoustic soundings.
Sources of errors in position fixing. Instrument calibration.
The hydrographic survey process - from pre-planning to chart
production.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Mapping Project
Prerequisites: SURV 1006; SURV 1008; SURV 2001
Course Description: Topographic mapping of a selected area
using photogrammetry. Provision of control. Field completion
and verification. Production of machine plot, computation and
report.
(Coursework)- 100%
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Elements of GIS
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Concepts of systems, Information System
and Geographic Information Systems, hardware and software
systems, spatial data issues - acquisition and input, data structures,
data management, data processing, data manipulation, data
analysis, spatial data quality, designing and implementing
GIS: data requirement, technical requirement, institutional
requirement.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Introduction to Planning
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: The nature of planning, urban growth and
urbanism. Evolution of modern planning. Economics of planning.
Aspects of planning practice. Land settlement and housing
development. Physical planning and infrastructural development.
Challenges for town planning. Town and country planning law.
Public health and building regulations.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Remote Sensing
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Electromagnetic radiation properties and
behaviour. Remote sensing sensors and systems. Digital images.
Principles of digital image processing: geometric and radiometric
image correction, image enhancement. Thematic information
extraction. Applications in the environment and natural resource
management.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Digital Mapping
Course Description: Digital data sources, vectors and rasters.
Acquisition, transformation and registration. Automation of
cartographic processes: annotation, generalisation. Thematic
mapping. Digital photogrammetry: automatic process for
orientation, generation of DTM and orthophoto. Digital terrain
models, elevation data collection and interpolation. Digital image
map: photo rectification, orthophotography, mosaic.
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Geomatics for Civil and Environmental
Engineers
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: Principles and field practice of Geomatics
as applied to tasks in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Introduction to Geomatics; Measurement Basics; Leveling
Techniques, Procedures and Applications in Civil Engineering;
Distance and Angle Measurement and Adjustment; Traversing
and Control Surveying; Volumetric Applications; Earthwork
Applications; Profiles And Cross Section; Constructions
Applications; Transportation Applications.
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Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Geoinformatics for Civil
and Environmental Engineers
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: The principles of Geoinformatics
techniques and their applications for typical problems in Civil and
Environmental Engineering. Global positioning and navigation
systems, GPS-based control and monitoring; Basics of aerial and
satellite imagery, extraction of graphical and numerical data,
geographic information systems (GIS); Integrated approach for
addressing civil and environmental engineering problems
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Cadastral Studies
Course Description: Historical development of the cadastrebenefits, socio-economic importance. Land parcel, identifiers,
boundaries, interests. Property surveys in the context of common
law. Registration of titles, also strata titles. Ambulatory and riparian
boundaries. Adjudication and demarcation. National Cadastre,
Cadastral Index Map, and their use in Land Information Systems
and Land Administration. Cadastral systems in the Caribbean.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Hydrography
Course Description: Hydrographic Surveying in four dimensions.
Underwater acoustics, tidal and non-tidal sea Level variations
and their analysis. Physical properties of atmosphere, seawater
and seabed. Demarcation of maritime boundaries with particular
application to the Caribbean.
Level: 3
Semester: Year-long
Course Title: Surveying Research Project
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Research project generally involving
literature review, data acquisition, processing, analysis and
conclusions in respect of identified survey problems of interest
to the region or individual states.
(Coursework-100%)
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Engineering Surveying
Course Description: Instrumentation methods and specifications,
high precision. Survey requirements: feasibility, design,
construction, maintenance (as-built) and monitoring stages.
Applications in surface transportation, airports, irrigation,
utilities and buildings. Optical tooling and industrial applications.
Building surveying. Underground service location techniques.
Underground surveys: transference of planimetric and height
control from surface to underground: techniques for controlling
error propagation.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Professional Practice
Course Description: Professional negligence and liability;
misrepresentation; Law of Evidence; surveyor as a professional
witness. Professional ethics and conduct. Practice of Land
Surveying and Mapping in the State and private sectors in
Trinidad & Tobago and the West Indies.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Adjustment Computations II
Course Description: Satellite carrier phase observations and
ambiguity resolution in real time. Adjustment computations:
phased and sequential approaches, adjustment with constraints
and conditions. Map projections: projection equations, the
projection of observed and computed parameters onto the
projection plane. Application of adjustment techniques in the
design of 2 and 3-D networks and models. Network adjustment
using GPS data and integrated with land survey data.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Valuation & Land Economy
Course Description: Economic theory of land rights .Introduction to property management. Land acquisition - practice and
procedures.The concept of economic rent.The impact of planning
and statutes on property values. Land surveying in the context of
the land economy of the Caribbean. Theoretical issues: the nature
of real property; land rent theory; locational theory; the role of the
State in the land economy and property taxation; the real estate
industry and the finance sector; land and property speculation;
relationship between formal and informal land economy.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
LEVEL: 1
SEMESTER: 1
COURSE CODE: ENGR 1001
COURSE TITLE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
FOR ENGINEERS
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 3
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course provides an introduction to
the use of current information technology, both hardware and
software that would be most relevant to practicing engineers
for computing, programming of algorithm computations, report
writing and presentations.
LEVEL: 1
SEMESTER: 1
COURSE CODE: SURV 1001
COURSE TITLE: SURVEYING 1
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This is an introductory surveying
course that provides students with foundational aspects of
surveying such as the theories of measurement errors and
plane co-ordinate systems. An overview of surveying theories,
applications, methods is presented, to be developed further in
more advanced courses.
LEVEL: 1
SEMESTER: 1
COURSE CODE: ECON 1001
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS I
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course provides students with an
introduction to the history of Economic Thought highlighting
some of the key economic issues which have preoccupied
the discipline from its origins. The course also provides an
introduction to the basic principles of micro-economic analysis
together with the main perspectives on the functioning of the
macro-economy. The microeconomic analysis is illustrated by
reference to a key export sector in the Caribbean (e.g. oil or
bananas) The implications of trends in the latter for the Balance
of Payments and the macro economy conclude this First
Semester course.
LEVEL: 1
SEMESTER: 1
COURSE CODE ACCT 1002
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL
ACCOUNTING
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: An introductory course designed for
students of accounting and those in other areas of study. It aims
at providing a practical and a theoretical understanding of the
principles and concepts involved in the preparation of financial
statements. Students are exposed to a conceptual analytical
approach with the aim of improving their critical thinking and
communicative skills.
LEVEL: 1
SEMESTER: 1
COURSE CODE: MGMT 2021
COURSE TITLE: BUSINESS LAW
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: The main focus of this course is the
general principles of the law of contract, the law of Agency as
well as other related areas of interest like the Sale of Goods Act
and the Hire Purchase Act 1938 and 1954. Background material
covers the role and function of the law in society, the sources of
the law, the legal system etc.
LEVEL: 1
SEMESTER: 2
COURSE CODE: ACCT 1003
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO COST AND MANAGERIAL
ACCOUNTING
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This is an introductory course for students
of accounting as well as other areas of study. It aims to acquaint
them with the uses of accounting information and techniques
useful to the manager in planning, decision-making and
controlling organisational activities
LEVEL: 1
SEMESTER: 2
COURSE CODE: CVNG 1003
COURSE TITLE: CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES
PEREQUISITES: NONE
construction; Construction in the context of National Physical
Planning, land development, construction techniques of
sewer, drainage, road and wastewater collection and disposal
systems. Building systems, construction delivery systems and
construction contracts with the principles of construction
management construction capacity to come and legislation one
regulations and funding and materials handling construction of
health and safety.
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LEVEL: 1
SEMESTER: 2
COURSE CODE: LMGV 1001
COURSE TITLE: VALUATION AND LAND ECONOMY
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: An overview of the practice of Land
Surveying in the context of the Land Economy of Trinidad
and Tobago and the wider Caribbean. Theoretical issues are
developed regarding the history and current thinking in
economic theories of land tenure rights and the nature of real
property. Foundational land economy theory as it relates to the
practice of valuation surveying is examined.
LEVEL: 1
SEMESTER: 2
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS II
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course emphasizes macro-economic
theory and policy and the related national income accounting
together with international trade and the balance of payments.
There is a significant stress on the implications of these economic
issues for the Caribbean reality.
LEVEL: 1
SEMESTER: 2
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: The objectives are to expose students
to the process of management in both profit and non-profit
organizations, to stimulate students to think of managerial
issues from both local and global perspectives and to introduce
students to ethical and environmental considerations in
business.
LEVEL: 1
SEMESTER: 2
COURSE TITLE: STATISTICS FOR SURVEYORS
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course provides the student with
statistical theory and practice relevant to the land surveyor
and which would be essential for analyses of survey systems in
advanced courses.
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LEVEL: 2
SEMESTER: 1
COURSE TITLE: CARIBBEAN ECONOMY
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: The objective of this course is to expose
students to the literature on Caribbean economic theory and
policy analysis. The course provides a critical review of economic
strategies pursued or proposed for the Caribbean.
LEVEL: 2
SEMESTER: 1
COURSE TITLE: VALUATION PROJECT I
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course provides the student with an
opportunity to develop proficiency in the practical application
of valuation theory as well as the opportunity for independent
research.
LEVEL: 2
SEMESTER: 1
COURSE TITLE: ELEMENTS OF GIS
PEREQUISITES: NONE
basic theories in GIS including concepts of systems, Information
System and Geographic Information systems, hardware and
software systems, and spatial data issues.
LEVEL: 2
SEMESTER: 2
COURSE TITLE: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT I
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course is concerned with the core
concepts of a financial decision-making; the time-value of
money, the cost of capital, and trade-offs between risk and
return. Students should develop a thorough understanding
of these basic concepts and how to apply them in real-world
examples.
LEVEL: 2
SEMESTER: 1
COURSE TITLE: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS I
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course provides an overview of
Management Information Systems. It describes the components
of Management Information Systems and the relationship
of MIS to the larger area of Organization and Management.
Information Systems Technology is covered.
LEVEL: 2
SEMESTER: 1
COURSE TITLE: VALUATION METHODS I
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course introduces the student
to the fundamental methods of conducting valuations.
Using 33 lectures and 6 tutorial sessions for application of
the computational methods, the course will allow students
to become familiar with these introductory concepts and
applications.
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LEVEL: 2
SEMESTER: 2
COURSE TITLE: LAND LAW
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course covers law as it applies to or
impacts on the practice of land surveying or land administration.
The course introduces Caribbean legal systems including
introduction to case laws, sources of land law and legislation
involved in land registration systems.
LEVEL: 2
SEMESTER: 2
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course is an introduction to the
discipline of physical planning. The nature, history and
development of planning are examined together with the
planning legislation, policy and practice that impact on the
functions of the land surveyor or land manager.
LEVEL: 2
SEMESTER: 2
COURSE TITLE: TAXATION 1
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course provides an overview of
the methods that governments use to raise revenue through
taxation. The role that taxation plays in society in the developed
countries and underdeveloped countries is examined.
LEVEL: 2
SEMESTER: 2
COURSE TITLE: VALUATION METHODS II
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: To develop further advanced theories
of valuation methods. This subject provides an analysis of the
application of valuation techniques and practice. Students are
also introduced to automated processes of valuation and fiscal
information systems.
LEVEL: 2
SEMESTER: 2
COURSE TITLE: VALUATION PROJECT II
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course provides the further practical
application of valuation concepts already learnt. The student
is required to apply more detailed analysis methods learned in
the practical process of valuation. At the end of this module
students will be more confident in applying the theories learnt
so far to the practical process
LEVEL: 3
SEMESTER: 1
COURSE CODE: MENG 3000
COURSE TITLE: ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT I
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course presents management
theories and processes including management of functions,
strategic management and human resource management. It
provides tools for the effective management of organisations
and processes.
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LEVEL: 3
SEMESTER: 1
COURSE TITLE: CADASTRAL STUDIES
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course the cadastre and cadastral
surveying as a distinct branch of land surveying with its legal
and social implications. The cadastral survey process practical
and theoretical is examined as well as concepts of boundaries,
tenure and development of systems. The historical development
of the cadastre to its current and future status is described as
well as its benefits including its socio-economic importance. The
international and Caribbean experiences in cadastral reform,
Land Administration and development of cadastral systems are
covered through 39 hours of lectures.
LEVEL: 3
SEMESTER: 1
COURSE TITLE: APPLIED VALUATION
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course advances further the practical
application of more complex valuation methods. This subject
provides the student with the ability to undertake statutory
and other specialised types of valuations. Valuations for specific
purposes are examined.
LEVEL: 3
SEMESTER: 1
COURSE TITLE: RESEARCH PROJECT (YEAR LONG)
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course is a year-long research
project generally involving literature review, data acquisition,
processing, analysis and conclusions in respect of identified
valuation survey problems of interest to the region or individual
states.
LEVEL: 3
SEMESTER: 1
COURSE CODE: LAND 5000
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO LAND ADMINISTRATION
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course introduces the concepts of
land administration, land administration systems and structures
internationally and in the region. Concepts; legislative provisions
and records relating to land, their transfer and control; land
settlement in the Caribbean including family land, squatting,
post indenture settlements, reservations; State lands and their
management; land policy formulation, information needs, land
administration and management.
LEVEL: 3
SEMESTER: 2
COURSE CODE: CVNG 3000
COURSE TITLE: CIVIL ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course provides the student with
an introduction to management theory; human resource
management, as well as operations management.
LEVEL: 3
SEMESTER: 2
COURSE TITLE: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: This course allows the student to examine
the nature of professional ethics and how it works to maintain
an effective social relationship between the professional and the
client and others in the society. The practice of Land Surveying
and Mapping in the State and private sectors in Trinidad and
Tobago and the West Indies is examined.
LEVEL: 3
SEMESTER: 2
COURSE CODE: IENG 2003
COURSE TITLE: ENGINEERING ECONOMICS, ACCOUNTING &
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: Techno-economic evaluation of
capital investment projects, capital budgeting techniques,
manufacturing systems economics, Capital structure/leverage,
financial planning for initial capitalization, working capital
management, valuation of securities, multi-national financial
management topics.
LEVEL: 3
SEMESTER: 2
COURSE TITLE: ESTATE AND LAND MANAGEMENT
PEREQUISITES: NONE
Course Description: Applications of economic concepts to
property management. Study of this subject provides students
with the skills and knowledge to enable property portfolio
management to be carried out efficiently and effectively. The
focus here is on non-statutory processes and legislation for
property management. At the end of this module students will
be able to critically analyse the procedures for effective property
management given economic, social and environmental
imperatives.
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OTHER COURSES
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Computer Science COURSES
Level:
Semester:
Course Code: COMP 3100
Course Title: Operating Systems
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Operating system functions: job control and
command languages. Operating system structure. Primary and
secondary storage management. Process management. Resource
allocation. Performance evaluation. Protection. Reliability and
recovery.
Level: 3
Semester:
Course Code: COMP 3750
Course Title: Numerical Computing I
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Floating point arithmetic: basic concepts of
floating point number systems. Implications of finite precision.
Illustrations of errors due to round-off. Use of mathematical subroutine packages. Interpolation: finite differences. Polynomial
interpolation. Inverse interpolation. Spline interpolation.
Approximation: uniform approximation. Discrete least squares.
Polynomial approximation. Fourier approximation. Chebyshev
economisation. Solution of non-linear equations: bisection.
Fixed point iteration. Newtons method. Secant method. Mullers
method. Aitkens process. Rates of convergence. Efficient
evaluation of polynomials. Bairstows method. Direct methods
for linear system of equations: Gaussian elimination. Operational
counts. Implementation including pivoting and scaling. Direct
factorisation methods. Error analysis and norms: vector and
matrix norms. Condition numbers and error estimates. Iterative
improvement. Iterative methods. Over-relaxation.
Faculty of Engineering COURSES

Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Code: ENGR 1000
Course Title: Introduction to Engineering
Number of Credits: 3 Credits
Prerequisites:
Course Description: An introduction to the following: historical
development of engineering; formation of the engineer; role
and functions of engineers and professional organisations;
creative and critical thinking; technical communications; ethics;
liability; safety; legal forms of association; contracts; company
law; intellectual property; engineering economics and business
operations; infrastructure; energy systems and economics,
environment and sustainable development; approaches to
design.
Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Title: Information Technology
for Engineers
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Spreadsheets: Introduction to spreadsheets
for repeat computations, creating and editing graphs and
charts, use of solver, introduction to analysis tools. Databases:
constructing a database using tables and forms, retrieving
information through reports and queries. Binary computations:
storage of data within the computer, variable types and
limitations imposed on computations. Algorithms for simple
numerical methods. Development of algorithms. Programming:
Introduction to C++, coding of algorithms, syntax for data types,
input and output, mathematical operations, loops, functions
and pointers.
Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: The Technology of the Steelpan
Prerequisites:
Course Description: This course attempts to summarise and
present, in a formal fashion, current knowledge on various
technological aspects of the steelpan musical instrument. The
major technologies that impact on the instrument are acoustics,
mechanical vibrations, metallurgy, physical structure and signal
analysis. However, no special prerequisite knowledge is required
in any of these areas. The course starts off with an overview of the
very subjective area of the perception of music. This is essential
as it provides a reference point for later discussions. Other topics
include the manufacturing process, including a discussion on the
types of metallurgical properties required for different instrument
characteristics, the modal properties of the instrument and
the dynamics of the stick impact. The course ends with some
consideration of significant recent developments.
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Level: 3
Semester: 2
Course Title: Natural Hazards & Disaster
Management in the Caribbean
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Definitions and concepts, characteristics
of natural hazards in the Caribbean, economic, social and
environmental impacts; techniques for identification, mapping
and prediction, vulnerability and risk assessment, the disaster
management cycle, structural and non-structural mitigation,
emergency planning, recovery and reconstruction, disaster
management and development planning, disaster management
and agriculture, tourism, public health, public policy and
legislation, sociology of disasters, disaster education.
Semester: 1
Course Code: FOST 3000
Course Title: Principles of Food Science
No. of Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
Syllabus: The basic chemistry of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids,
vitamins, salt, preservatives and antioxidants, enzymes, additives
and water in relation to food preservation and processing.

Semester: 2
Course Code: FOST 3001
Course Title: Principles of Food PROCESSING
No. of Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
Syllabus: Introduction to basic concepts and operations used
to accomplish food preservation.
Mathematics COURSES
Level: 1
Semester: 1
Course Code: MATH 1180
Course Title: Engineering Mathematics I
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Calculus and algebra - functions of one
variable: limits, continuity, differentiation and integration;
common functions and inverse functions; mean value theorems;
Taylor and Maclaurin expansions. Functions of two variables:
limits, continuity and differentiation. Vectors: dot, cross and
mixed products; geometrical problems - lines, planes. Matrices:
definitions, properties, solution of linear equations. Complex
numbers: polar representation. Ordinary differential equations
- introduction: first order equations, separation of variables,
equations with homogeneous coefficients, integrating factors;
second order linear equation and its general solution; second order
equations with constant coefficients, undetermined coefficients,
variations of parameters. The Laplace transform: transforms of
elementary functions, step functions and derivatives; derivatives
of transforms; the inverse transform; shift theorems.
Level: 2
Semester: 1
Course Title: Engineering Mathematics II
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Ordinary differential equations; power
series solution, Legendres equation, Bessels equation. Laplaces
transform: convolution theorem; application to simple initial value
problems and integral equations; periodic function. Fourier series:
Eulers formulae; even and odd functions; half range expansions;
solution of some ordinary differential equations. Partial
differential equations: classification; the one-dimensional wave
equation, the heat conduction and diffusion equation; Laplaces
equation in polar coordinates. Circular membrane; Laplaces
equation in cylindrical and spherical polar coordinates. Vector
calculus: scalar and vector fields; vector calculus; curves, arc length,
tangent, curvature and torsion; directional derivatives, divergence
and curl of a vector field; line integrals; surface integrals; Stokes
theorem and divergence theorem.
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Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Statistics
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Statistics and probability; frequency
distribution, frequency polygons and histograms; introduction
to probability; basic axioms; conditional probability, Bayes
theorem, mutual independence; introduction to random
variables; probability distribution, Bernoulli trials, the binomial
distribution and the Poisson distribution; probability density and
mass functions of a continuous random variable; expectation and
variance; the exponential and normal distributions; distributions
of sample means; point estimates; confidence intervals; statistical
inference - tests of significance; linear regression.
Level: 2
Semester: 2
Course Title: Industrial Statistics
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Statistics and probability; frequency
distributions, frequency polygons and histograms; introduction
to probability; basic axioms, conditional probability, Bayes
theorem, mutual independence; introduction to random
variables; probability distribution, Bernoulli trials, the Binomial
distribution and the Poisson distribution; probability density and
mass functions of a continuous random variable; expectation and
variance; the exponential and normal distributions; distribution
of sample means; point estimates; confidence intervals; statistical
inference - tests of significance. Regression analysis; analysis of
multiple regression; non-parametric statistical methods; analysis
of variance; design of experiments; randomised block design
and analysis.
Level: 3
Semester: 1
Course Title: Mathematics III
Prerequisites:
Course Description: Linear algebra: systems of equations, vector
spaces, determinants, eigenvalues, similarity, positive definite
matrices, singular value decomposition. Optimisation and
mathematical programming, calculus of variations.
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The Mission of the Faculty of Engineering is to be the provider

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

A UWI education must prepare you to become a self-starter in

I wish you all the very best and every success.

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Secretary to the Deputy Deans

Distance Education & Outreach

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

OFFICE OF THE DEAN

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL &

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER

BSc (Eng) (UWI), MBA (Concordia)

DEPARTMENT OF SURVEYING &

Biosystems (Agricultural Engineering)

David Key Prize ($2,000)

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Bill Massiah/Percy Phillips Memorial Prize ($500)

Charles R. Massy Book Prize (worth $500)

Bill Massiah/Percy Phillips Memorial Prize ($1,100)

Charles R. Massy Book Prize (worth $500)

Bill Massiah/Percy Phillips Memorial Prize ($500)

Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad & Tobago Prize

Yorke Structures Prize ($1,000)

Illuminat Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. Prize ($500)

Raytheon Canada Prize ($1,000)

Surveying & Land Information

Trinidad & Tobago Electricity Commission Prize ($1,000)

Faculty Prize ($500)

Trinidad & Tobago Electricity Commission Prize ($1,000)

Faculty Prize ($500)

Powergen Prize ($1,000)

British Gas Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. Prize ($5,000)

Powergen Prize ($1,000)

Engineering Students Society (ESS) Prize ($500)

Alvin Daniell Prize ($500)

Hamid Farabi Prize ($1,000)

Faculty Prize ($500)

PCS Nitrogen Trinidad Ltd. Prize ($5,000)

Criteria to be used for Advanced Level Students

(b) Civil and Civil with Environmental Engineering:

(c) Mechanical/Industrial/Mechanical Engineering with

(b) The Degree of Bachelor of Science is obtainable in

(d) Electrical & Computer Engineering

(e) Surveying & Land Information/Land Management

(a) Have satisfied the University Matriculation Requirements

* See Faculty of Science & Agriculture Regulations for Examinations

Degrees may be awarded in each discipline with First

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION

(f) Petroleum Geoscience

Criteria to be used for Transfer Students

(c) Electrical & Computer Engineering:

(c) Electrical & Computer Engineering:

B+ average or better in: Introductory Mathematics

(d) Surveying & Land Information/Land Management

Criteria to be used for Other Tertiary

(b) Civil and Civil with Environmental Engineering:

(e) Surveying & Land Information/Land Management

CHEATING, PLAGIARISM AND COLLUSION

(b) Normally pass prerequisites for courses before being

(d) Register in accordance with the number of courses and

(e) Not take more than the normal number of credits as

(f ) Complete the programme as prescribed in the Schedule