| Regulations for the degree of Doctor of Engineering |
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| 1. | General | |
| 1.1 | These regulations are made under paragraphs 1 to 4 of the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees. | |
| 1.2 | In these regulations definitions shall apply as in the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees and in the Interpretation Section of the Academic Rules and Regulations. | |
| 1.3 | The period of study and research from the admission to the programme to the satisfactory completion of the thesis shall be no more than eight years. | |
| 2. | Entry Requirements | |
| 2.1 | To enter the Doctor of Engineering programme, a student shall possess: | |
| 2.1.1 | A recognized Master’s degree in Science, Engineering or a related discipline. | |
| 3. | Doctor of Engineering (DENG) | |
| 3.1 | To be eligible for the award of the degree of Doctor of Engineering, a student shall: | |
| 3.1.1 | comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and | |
| 3.1.2 | comply with the Regulations for the Award of Postgraduate Degrees; and | |
| 3.1.3 | obtain at least 40 credits of coursework at Postgraduate level as prescribed by the regulations and; | |
| 3.1.4 | complete a thesis at doctoral level as prescribed by the regulations. | |
| 3.2 | For the coursework element of the degree of Doctor of Engineering, the University has prescribed that a student must: | |
| 3.2.1 | successfully complete at least 20 credits of elective courses at postgraduate level listed in Table 1; and | |
| 3.2.2 | succesfully complete 20 credits from the compulsory course ENGG S950F Engineering Research Methods. | |
| 3.3 | Students must complete the coursework successfully before being allowed to start the RSCH S990 D Eng. Thesis. | |
| 3.4 | Following the submission of the thesis, a viva voce examination will be conducted by the Award Committee, which will include an External Examiner. | |
Table 1
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
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Elective courses
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| COMP S801 | Object Oriented Programming and Internet Application Development |
10
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| COMP S811 | Java Programming for Web applications, Enterprise Computing and Mobile Devices |
10
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| COMP S821F | Architecture of Enterprise Systems |
10
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| COMP S822F | Technologies in Enterprise and Mainframe Computing |
10
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| COMP S834 | Web Server Technology |
10
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| COMP S838 | Enterprise Systems and Information Security Management |
10
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| COMP S888 | Multimedia Technology |
10
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ENGG S826F
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Engineering Management, Engineering Project Management and Development
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20
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ENGG S837F
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Systems Engineering
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10
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ENGG S838F
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Innovation and Technology Management
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10
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| ENGG S851F | Construction Economics |
10
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| ENGG S852F | Building Planning and Construction |
10
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| ENGG S853F | Building Services Management |
10
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| ENVR S860F | Theories, Practices and Audit in Accidents and Safety |
20
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| ENVR S870F | Occupational Health, Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene |
20
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| ENVR S880F | Environmental Leadership and Decision Making |
20
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| ENVR S890F | Energy Management and Audits |
20
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| ENVR S891F | Cleaner Production and Green Technology |
20
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| ENVR S892F | Environmental Engineering and Design |
20
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| STAT S801F | Quantitative Methods for Decision Analysis |
10
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| STAT S802F | Multivariate and Time Series Analysis |
10
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Complusory course
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| ENGG S950F | Engineering Research Methods |
20
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Thesis
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| RSCH S990 | D Eng. Thesis | |
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