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Entry Requirements

Description
Diploma in Electrical Engineering with a GPA of 2.0 or above and (1) year of Industrial Attachment. (For the 2 - year advanced portion (i.e commencing year 3)
Associate of Science - Electrical Engineering.
A Diploma in Industrial Engineering or its equivalent plus successful completion of six Bridging courses (ELE2104, ELE2204, ELT2106, ELT2206/ELE2116, EMT2101/EMT1200 and EMT2201/EMT2100).
Five (5) CSEC subjects inclusive of Mathematics, English A, Physics or Chemistry or Electrical and Electronic Technology.
Diploma in Electrical Engineering with a GPA less than 2.0 (applicable ti pre-2007 Diploma entrants), and two (2) years Industrial Attachment.
Diploma in Electrical Engineering with a GPA less than 2.0 (applicable ti pre-2007 Diploma entrants), and two (2) years Industrial Attachment.
Any qualification considered by the University to be equivalent to any of the above.
Equivalent International Qualification.
Applicants with five (5) subjects, but without passes in English or Mathematics or Physics, are required to write a Qualifying Examination. Applicants without Physics can also opt for the Pre-University Physics course offered by the Faculty.
Guyana Technical Education Examination Technician Certificates (G.T.E.E.), Parts 1 and 11 in Electrical Engineering or Telecommunications.

Courses

First Year Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
PHY1105 Physics For Engineers 3 -
YYY1101 Elective (3 credits) 3 Choose any 3-credit course from any Faculty other than the Faculty of Technology. The Department recommends that you choose one of the following courses: SOC 1100, POL 1100, CSE1100, ITE 1100, MNG 1102, ENV 1103, ENV 1102, GEO 1104.
EMT1106 Engineering Mathematics I 4 This course replaces EMT1100 with effect from academic year 2024/2025
ELE1114 Introduction to Engineering 2
EMT1100 Engineering Mathematics I 3
ELE1111L Electrical Fundamentals Laboratory 1 1
ELE1111 Electrical Fundamentals 1 3
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
ELE1211L Electrical Fundamentals Laboratory 11 1
EMT1200 Engineering Mathematics II 3
ELE1212L Electronic Fundamentals Laboratory 1
ELE1211 Electrical Fundamentals 11 3
ENG1203 Technical Communication 4 -
ELE1212 Electronic Fundamentals 3
ELE1214 Computational and Engineering Software 2
EMT1206 Engineering Mathematics II 4 This course replaces EMT1200 with effect from academic year 2024/2025

Second Year Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
EMT2100 Engineering Mathematics III 3
EMT2106 Engineering Mathematics III 4 This course replaces EMT2100 with effect from academic year 2024/2025
ELE2117 Electrical Machines1 3
ELE2114L Electronic Circuits Laboratory 1
ELE2116 Introduction to Communication Systems 3
ELE2115 Digital Electronics 3
ELE2114 Electronic Circuits 3
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
ELE2212 Minor Project 3
PHY2206 Waves, Optics, Heat and Thermodynamics 3 This course replaces PHY2202 which is no longer being offered.
PHY2202 Optics, Heat & Thermodynamics 3 -
ELE2217 Electrical Machines 11 3
EMN2203 Supervisory Management 3
ELE2218 Introduction to Microprocessors and Microcontrollers 3
ELE2213 Power Systems and Measurements 3
PHY2207 Wave Optics and Thermodynamics 3 This course replaces PHY2206 with effect from academic Year 2018/2019

Third Year Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
EMT3106 Engineering Mathematics IV 4 This course replaces EMT3100 with effect from academic year 2024/2025
MEC4110 Maintenance and Production Management 3
ELE3114 Electronic Devices and Applications 3
ELE3113 Renewable Energy Technologies 3 This course replaces ELE4113 which is no longer being offered.
ELE3117 Control Systems 1 3
EMT3100 Engineering Mathematics IV 3
ELE3116 Signals and Systems 3
ELE3108 Electromagnetic Field Theory I 3 -
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
ELE3217 Control Systems 11 3
ELE3208 Electromagnetic Field Theory II 3 -
ELE3215 Power Systems 1 3
CSE1201 Introduction to Programming 4
ELE3216 Modern Communication Systems 3
EMT3200 Engineering Mathematics V 3
EMT3206 Engineering Mathematics V 4 This course replaces EMT3200 with effect from academic year 2024/2025

Fourth Year Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
AAA4101 Additional Course (4 Credits) 4 Not mandatory: This course is required only for a specific student.
ELE4116 Antenna Design and Propagation 3
AAA4105 Additional Course (3 Credits) 3 Not mandatory: This course is required only for a specific student.
ELE4119 Power Electronics 3
ELE4111 Instrumentation and Measurements 3
AAA4106 Additional Course (3 Credits) 3 Not mandatory: This course is required only for a specific student.
ELE4113 Renewable Energy Technologies 3
AAA4102 Additional Course (4 Credits) 4 Not mandatory: This course is required only for a specific student.
ELE4115 Power Systems 11 3
EMN4100 Engineering Operations Management 4 This course replaces MEC 4110 which is no longer being offered.
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
ELE4216 Telecommunication Networks 3
YYY4201 Elective (3 credits) 3 Choose a 3 credit course from any Faculty except the Faculty of Technology.
ELE4215 Power Systems Protection 3
ELE4214 Industrial Control Systems 3
Annual Attachment
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
IND4001 Transition to Work 0 In consultation with your Head of Department, you are advised to proceed with registration for IND4001, effective from the 2025/2026 academic year.
ELE4010 Capstone Project 6

Fifth Year Annual Attachment
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
IND3000E Industrial Attachment- Electrical