Bachelor of Science in Electronics & Communication Engineering
- Entry Requirements
- 2 Principal passes, [The 2 passes should be in MATHS and PHYSICS]
Overview
Telephone, radio, satellite communications, the internet, mobile phones – each new development has revolutionised the way we live and the way we think about our world. Electronic communications encompass a wide range of technologies from fibre-optics to mobile technology, from satellite engineering to the internet, and more. Combining techniques including signal processing, acoustic modelling, and machine learning, with experimental work in psychoacoustics and perception.
Admission Requirement
The general Admission requirements shall be decided and revised periodically by the senate and made available by the office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs (DVC AA). Currently, There are three ways of joining the BSECE programme, i.e., Direct Entry, Mature Age/Special Entry, Diploma Holders Entry.
- The Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or an equivalent qualification, and;
- The Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) with at least two principal passes in physics and mathematics obtained at the same sitting or its equivalent.
- Higher Education Certificate of at least second class (Upper Division) with either Mathematics or Physics as the major subject.
- The applicant should hold diploma of atleast second class-lower division in either Electrical, Telecommunications, Electronics, Computer Engineering or any other relevant field in Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The Applicant should have studied mathematics or physics from a higher institution of learning recognised by the Ugandan National Council of Higher Education (NCHE).
- Diploma holders should enroll in the BSECE program in the first year to benefit from the fundamental science courses required at the bachelor’s degree level.
Candidates for the Mature Age/Special Entry scheme must be Ugandan nationals of at least 22 years and have had formal education.
Those who are successful in both the written and the oral examination are then considered for admission.
- In the case of international applicants, their academic documents have to be assessed by UNEB to evaluate their qualifications and rating against the Ugandan system. This will then be checked against the other entry requirements before being considered for admission.
In the event that an applicant is seeking to transfer accumulated credits from a program in a Ugandan university or any international partner university with which a bilateral partnership agreement exists, the departmental of Computing and Technology shall assess their qualifications (credits) against the UCU system to ascertain their possible level of entry before consideration for admission.
Applicants for credit transfer from other Universities into the BSECS program shall fulfill the following conditions:
- Shall fulfill all the requirements for direct entry to the BSECS program, and;
- The originating University MUST be recognized by the Ugandan National Council of Higher Education (NCHE).
- The Department of Computing and Technology reserves the right to determine course equivalence between the applicant’s program of origin and the UCU BSECS curriculum. The department may waive the equivalent courses passed by the applicant and determine the level the applicant can join the BSCS program.
Tuition fees
The 2023 tuition fees for the BSc in Computer Science are UGX 2,345,000 for Ugandan applicants and UGX 3,517,000 for international applicants. Note: The stated fees are provisional to help you plan accordingly. The actual fees for the application year will be stated in your admission letter.
Course Curriculum
Semester 1
| Code | Course Name | Type | CU |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTH1101 | Calculus | C | 3 |
| MTH1102 | Linear Algebra | C | 3 |
| ELE1102 | Circuit Theory | C | 4 |
| ELE1120 | Semiconductor Physics | C | 3 |
| ICT1123 | Information and Communication Technology | C | 3 |
| LNG1101 | Writing and Study Skills | C | 3 |
| TBS1103 | Understanding the Old Testament | C | 3 |
Semester 2
| Code | Course Name | Type | CU |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTH1211 | Numerical Analysis and ODES | C | 3 |
| CSC1101 | Structured Programming | C | 4 |
| ELE1204 | Digital electronics and Logic Design | C | 4 |
| ELE1209 | Electrical Engineering Materials | C | 3 |
| ELE1213 | Engineering Drawing and Graphics | C | 3 |
| TBS1201 | Understanding the New Testament | C | 3 |
| TST2206 | Understanding Ethics from a Christian Perspective | C | 3 |
RECESS Semester 1
| Code | Course Name | Type | CU |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELE1314 | Workshop Practice | C | 3 |
Semester 1
| Code | Course Name | Type | CU |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTH2109 | Advanced Methods in Solving ODEs and BVPs | C | 3 |
| CSC2105 | Object Oriented Programming | C | 4 |
| ELE2111 | Electrostatics and Magnetostatics | C | 3 |
| ELE2118 | Microelectronic Circuits and Devices | C | 3 |
| ELE2121 | Signals and Systems | C | 3 |
| PBH2108 | Health and Wholeness | C | 4 |
Semester 2
| Code | Course Name | Type | CU |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTH1203 | Probability and Statistics | C | 3 |
| MTH2210 | Complex Analysis | C | 3 |
| ELE2201 | Applied Digital Electronics | C | 3 |
| ELE2203 | Control Engineering | C | 4 |
| ELE2210 | Electromagnetic Fields | C | 3 |
| ELE2217 | Instrumentation and Measurements | C | 4 |
RECESS Semester 2
| Code | Course Name | Type | CU |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELE2315 | ELE Field Attachment II | C | 3 |
Semester 1
| Code | Course Name | Type | CU |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTH3112 | Optimization Techiniques | C | 3 |
| ELE3122 | Very large-scale integration (VLSI) and Circuit Design | C | 4 |
| CME3102 | Communication Theory | C | 3 |
| CME3110 | Radio Wave Propagation and Antennas | C | 3 |
| ELE3124 | Project Management | C | 3 |
| CSC2208 | Artificial Intelligence | E | 4 |
Semester 2
| Code | Course Name | Type | CU |
|---|---|---|---|
| CME3206 | Information Theory and Error Control Coding | C | 3 |
| CME3207 | Mobile Communication Systems | C | 4 |
| ELE3223 | Scientific Research Methods | C | 3 |
| TST3108 | Understanding World Views | C | 3 |
| CSC3226 | Computer Systems and Maintenance | E | 3 |
| ELE3219 | Optimal Control Systems | E | 3 |
| MEC4205 | Cloud Robots | E | 3 |
| ENT3253 | Business Management and Entrepreneurship | E | 3 |
RECESS Semester 2
| Code | Course Name | Type | CU |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELE2315 | ELE Field Attachment III | C | 3 |
Semester 1
| Code | Course Name | Type | CU |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELE4105 | ECE Research project I | C | 3 |
| CME4104 | Digital Signal Processing | C | 4 |
| CME4108 | Optical Communications | C | 3 |
| CSC4128 | Machine Learning for Engineers | E | 3 |
| MEC3221 | Mechatronics Systems | E | 3 |
| MEC4126 | Renewable Energy Technologies | E | 3 |
| MEC4127 | Robot Manipulators | E | 3 |
| CME4101 | Ad Hoc and Broadband Wireless Network | E | – |
| CME4111 | Satellite Communication Systems | E | 3 |
| CSC3224 | Natural Language processing | E | 4 |
Semester 2
| Code | Course Name | Type | CU |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELE4105 | ECE Research project I | C | 3 |
| ELE4207 | ELE Safety Engineering and Management | C | 3 |
| CME4209 | Radio Wave And Microwave Engineering | C | 3 |
| ELE4212 | Emerging Technology Trends in Electronics | E | 3 |
| MEC4223 | Mobile Robots and Vision Systems | E | 3 |
| SYE3205 | Modelling and Simulation | E | 4 |
| CME4203 | Digital Image Processing | E | 3 |
| CME4205 | Emerging Technology Trends in Communication Systems | E | 3 |
| CSC3218 | Deep learning | E | 4 |
Career Prospects
N/A
How to Apply?
You can apply either online (recommended) or download and fill out application forms and submit them physically at any of our campuses in Kampala, Mukono, Kabale, Mbale or Arua.