Overview
Philosophy
The Department of geospatial & Space Technology offers a Bachelor of Science in Geospatial Engineering [(BSc. Geospatial Engineering)] degree. This degree program is a result of an intensive curriculum review from Bachelor Bachelor of Science in Surveying to the current program. This change was necessitated by modern developments in the broad field of geospatial technology. In particular, the modern developments in the areas of space technology, information technology, and communication technology have tremendously influenced how positioning, navigation and geospatial modeling are carried out today.
Rationale
To this extent, it is today widely recognized that the disciplines of measurement and mapping that were previously collected under the Surveying (or Land Surveying) can no longer be adequately described by the term “Surveying”. These factors as well as the need to be current and relevant in what the Department offers to it’s students meant that the Department must completely redefine both the Undergraduate and Postgraduate curricula.
Program Objectives:
The broad objectives of this study can be stated as follows:
- To impart to the students the necessary knowledge, skills and professional attitude demanded by the industry in the broad area of geospatial Engineering today and in the foreseeable future.
- To lay the intellectual foundation necessary for our graduates to play their full roles in the evolution of Geospatial engineering
- To introduce the students to other disciplines closely related to Geospatial Engineering in order for them to appreciate the interrelationships between Geospatial Engineering and the respective disciplines and to provide them with the opportunity to consider careers in the related disciplines should they desire.
- To introduce the students to certain advanced topics in selected areas of Geospatial Engineering in order to motivate them towards further studies or specialized practice in those areas.
Structure
F1 a) Every Curriculum for the degree shall extend over not less than five academic years.
- A candidate enrolled for the degree shall satisfactorily complete such curriculum in a period of not more than twice the minimum period for which he/she was registered for the degree.
F2 Each curriculum shall consist of an approved scheme of study.
F3 The choice of options within an approved scheme of study shall, in all cases, be subject to the approval of the Department.
F4 (a) A candidate for the degree shall satisfactorily complete such course work/practical assignments as may be required for each scheme of study. Satisfactory completion of any such requirements shall be a condition for admission to the examination at the end of that semester of study.
(b) A candidate who fails to satisfy the condition set in F5 (a) above with good cause shall be required to repeat the course unit, otherwise the candidate shall be discontinued.
F5 Attendance of not less than two-thirds of the total lecture hours of all prescribed courses shall be a condition for admission to the examination at the end of that semester of study.
A candidate who does not satisfy this condition with good cause in any semester, shall on the recommendation of the School Board of Examiners and approval by Senate, be allowed to repeat all the affected units in that semester.
A candidate who does not satisfy this condition without good cause in any semester, shall on the recommendation of the School Board of Examiners and approval by Senate, be discontinued from the course of study.
F6 Each academic year shall be divided into two semesters while there may also be a third practical semester or industrial attachment semester as may be provided for in the specific degree programme.
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Year I |
Semester 1 FGE 101: Introduction to Engineering |
60 |
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40 |
60 |
1.25 |
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FGE 171: Pure Mathematics A |
48 |
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30 |
70 |
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FGE 173: Applied Mathematics A |
48 |
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30 |
70 |
1 |
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FGE 175: Physics A |
48 |
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30 |
70 |
1 |
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FGE 177: Informatics A |
48 |
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30 |
70 |
1 |
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FGE 181: Philosophy |
45 |
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20 |
80 |
1 |
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FGE 183: Communication Skills |
45 |
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20 |
80 |
1 |
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Total |
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342 |
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7.25 |
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Semester 2 FGE 102: Introduction to Geospatial Engineering |
60 |
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40 |
60 |
1.25 |
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FGE 162: Earth Science |
48 |
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30 |
70 |
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FGE 172: Pure Mathematics B |
48 |
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30 |
70 |
1 |
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FGE 174: Applied Mathematics B |
48 |
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30 |
70 |
1 |
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FGE 176: Physics B |
48 |
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30 |
70 |
1 |
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FGE 178: Informatics B |
48 |
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30 |
70 |
1 |
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FGE 182: Elements of Economics |
45 |
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20 |
80 |
1 |
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Total |
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345 |
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7.25 |
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Total |
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687 |
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14.5 |
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Total |
687 |
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14.5 |
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Semester 1 FGE 231: Geospatial Measurement Techniques |
60 |
40 |
60 |
1.25 |
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FGE 241: Cartographics |
60 |
40 |
60 |
1.25 |
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FGE 261: Electrical Technology |
48 |
40 |
60 |
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FGE 271: Engineering Mathematics IA |
48 |
30 |
70 |
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FGE 273: Geophysics |
48 |
30 |
70 |
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FGE 275: Geometry |
48 |
30 |
70 |
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FGE 277: Computer Programming |
48 |
60 |
40 |
1 |
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Total |
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360 |
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7.5 |
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Semester 2 FGE 232: Topometry |
60 |
40 |
60 |
1.25 |
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FGE 242: Cartography |
60 |
40 |
60 |
1.25 |
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FGE 262: Digital Electronics and Microprocessors |
48 |
40 |
60 |
1 |
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FGE 264: Communications and Signal Processing |
48 |
30 |
70 |
1 |
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FGE 272: Engineering Mathematics IB |
48 |
30 |
70 |
1 |
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FGE 276: Geospatial Statistics |
48 |
30 |
70 |
1 |
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FGE 278: Computer Graphics |
48 |
60 |
40 |
1 |
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Total |
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360 |
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7.5 |
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Total |
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720 |
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15 |
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Semester 3 FGE 299: Practical Project (8 weeks) |
288 |
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100 |
0 |
3 |
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Total |
288 |
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3 |
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Total |
1008 |
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18 |
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Year III |
Semester 1 FGE 311: Introduction to Geodesy |
60 |
40 |
60 |
1.25 |
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FGE 341: Photogrammetry IA |
60 |
40 |
60 |
1.25 |
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FGE 345: Remote Sensing Systems |
60 |
40 |
60 |
1.25 |
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FGE 347: Geoinformation Systems A |
60 |
40 |
60 |
1.25 |
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FGE 349: Geospatial Surface Modelling |
48 |
40 |
60 |
1 |
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FGE 371: Engineering Mathematics IIA |
48 |
30 |
70 |
1 |
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FGE 373: Numerical Methods |
48 |
30 |
70 |
1 |
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Total |
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384 |
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8 |
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Semester 2 FGE 302: Adjustment Theory |
48 |
40 |
60 |
1 |
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FGE 322: Geospatial Positioning Techniques |
60 |
40 |
60 |
1.25 |
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FGE 342: Photogrammetry IB |
60 |
40 |
60 |
1.25 |
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FGE 344: Digital Cartography |
60 |
40 |
60 |
1.25 |
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FGE 346: Digital Image Processing |
48 |
40 |
60 |
1 |
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FGE 348: Geoinformation Systems B |
60 |
40 |
60 |
1.25 |
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FGE 372: Engineering Mathematics IIB |
48 |
30 |
70 |
1 |
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Total |
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384 |
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8 |
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Total |
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768 |
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16 |
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Semester 3 FGE 399: Practical Project (8 weeks) |
288 |
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100 |
0 |
3 |
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Total |
288 |
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3 |
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2 Positioning and Navigation
FGE 521: Satellite Positioning Systems 48 40 60 1
Total: Sem1+Sem2 3663 76.5
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Total: Sem3 |
1152 |
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13.5 |
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Total (Session-1+Session-2+Session-3) |
4815 |
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90 |
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Total (Year1+Year2+Year3+Year4+Year5) |
4815 |
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90 |
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Subject coding system |
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0 General Methodologies |
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1 Geodesy + Geodynamics |
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2 Positioning + Navigation |
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3 Topometry + Measurement Systems |
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4 Geoinformatics + Visualisation |
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5 Land + Infrastructure Management |
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6 General Engineering + The Environment |
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7 Mathematical + Natural Sciences |
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Mode of Delivery
- Online
- Blended Physical face to face
Admission Requirements
A) Self Sponsored (Module II) apply online through url: https://application.uonbi.ac.ke
B) Government Sponsored Module I KUCCPS Selection through url: https://students.kuccps.net/login
Entry Requirements
Candidates shall be eligible for admission into the Bachelor of Science degree in the School of Engineering in the following categories:
a) KCSE Candidates
The basic admission requirement shall be the minimum requirement set for entry into Public Universities which is a mean grade of at least C+ in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). In addition, candidates shall have obtained at least C+ in each of the four cluster subjects from any of the following alternative clusters. However, a cut-off grade higher than C+ in each cluster subject shall be preferred if limitations of the number of places available for each degree programme versus the number of qualified candidates so demand. The said cut-off grades shall be determined and implemented by the School Board.
Alternative A:
Physics Biology or Geography or any Group IV Subject
Chemistry
Mathematics
Alternative B:
Physical Sciences Geography or any Group IV Subject
Biological Sciences
Mathematics
Group IV Subjects:
Home Science Building Construction
Art and Design Power Mechanics
Agriculture Electricity
Woodwork Drawing and Design
Metalwork Aviation Technology
b) A-Level Candidates
Candidates with a minimum entry requirement of principal C passes in Mathematics and Physics and a Subsidiary level pass in Chemistry with a credit pass in English at ‘O’ level, except that for Geospatial Engineering, a subsidiary level pass in Geography shall also be accepted in lieu of Chemistry.
c) KNEC Higher National Diploma (HND) or Equivalent
Candidates with Higher National Diploma in the following broad areas of study:
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- Agricultural Engineering
- Civil engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Geospatial Engineering
- Any other approved subject area.
- Ordinary KNEC Diploma or equivalent (with credit pass)
- Agricultural Engineering
- Civil engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Geospatial Engineering
- Any other approved subject area.
- Diploma from Science/Technical Teacher Training Colleges
Candidates with a Diploma in Mathematics and Physics from recognized teacher training colleges.
- BSc/BEd (Science) degrees from Universities or any other relevant degrees
Candidates with a Bachelor of Science or Education degree in Physics and Mathematics from recognized institutions or any other relevant degree from a recognized institution.
Course Duration: 5 academic years
Schedule of Admission:
- September Intake every calendar year
- Rolling admission (self sponsored students only) within calendar year
Careers
Research and Consultancy
The department has an active research program in the areas of:
- Resource Mapping
- Establishment of Geodetic Control
- Cadastral Surveying
- Engineering Surveying
- Cellular Mobile Mapping
- Capacity Building
- Various GIS Applications e.g.
- Marketing Segmentation
- Tax Assessment Mapping
- Business Mapping
- Fixed Assets Mapping
- Infrastructure mapping
- School Mapping
- Health Risk mapping
Some of the Potential Employment Fields
- Cadastral Surveying & Digital Cadastre
- Engineering Surveying
- Hydrographic Surveying
- Photogrammetric Mapping
- Defense Mapping
- Asset Management and Utilization
- Enviromental Management
- Educational Institutions
- Spatial Data Management
- Remote Sensing
- Planning and Urban development
- Business Mapping
- Land Mapping
- Land Planning
- GIS and GIS Applications
- Cartography
Course objectives
The broad objectives of this study can be stated as follows:
- To impart to the students the necessary knowledge, skills and professional attitude demanded by the industry in the broad area of geospatial Engineering today and in the foreseeable future.
- To lay the intellectual foundation necessary for our graduates to play their full roles in the evolution of Geospatial engineering
- To introduce the students to other disciplines closely related to Geospatial Engineering in order for them to appreciate the interrelationships between Geospatial Engineering and the respective disciplines and to provide them with the opportunity to consider careers in the related disciplines should they desire.
- To introduce the students to certain advanced topics in selected areas of Geospatial Engineering in order to motivate them towards further studies or specialized practice in those areas.
Attachment Opportunities
- Governmental
- Survey of Kenya
- Department of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing
- MINISTRY OF LANDS AND PHYSICAL PLANNING
- Kenya Power and Lighting company
- RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION
- Kenya National Highways Authority
- INGO/NGO
Private Service Practitioners
Fees and Funding
| Bsc Geospacial and Space Tech-Year I -14 units | |||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Yearly TOTAL | |
| TUITION | 198,000 | 198,000 | 396,000 |
| MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) | 6,500 | - | 6,500 |
| ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) | 7,000 | - | 7,000 |
| ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) | 2,000 | - | 2,000 |
| CAUTION - (ONCE) | 5,000 | - | 5,000 |
| REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) | 2,250 | 2,250 | 4,500 |
| EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) | 7,000 | 7,000 | 14,000 |
| ID CARD ( PER YEAR) | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| LIBRARY (PER YEAR) | 4,000 | - | 4,000 |
| TOTAL | 233,750 | 207,250 | 441,000 |
| Bsc Geospacial and Space Tech-Year 2 -14units | |||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Yearly TOTAL | |
| TUITION | 198,000 | 198,000 | 396,000 |
| MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) | 6,500 | - | 6,500 |
| ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) | 7,000 | - | 7,000 |
| ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) | 2,000 | - | 2,000 |
| REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) | 2,250 | 2,250 | 4,500 |
| EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) | 7,000 | 7,000 | 14,000 |
| ID CARD ( PER YEAR) | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| LIBRARY (PER YEAR) | 4,000 | - | 4,000 |
| TOTAL | 228,750 | 207,250 | 436,000 |
| Bsc Geospacial and Space Tech-Year 3 - 14units | |||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Yearly TOTAL | |
| TUITION | 198,000 | 198,000 | 396,000 |
| MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) | 6,500 | - | 6,500 |
| ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) | 7,000 | - | 7,000 |
| ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) | 2,000 | - | 2,000 |
| REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) | 2,250 | 2,250 | 4,500 |
| EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) | 7,000 | 7,000 | 14,000 |
| ID CARD ( PER YEAR) | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| LIBRARY (PER YEAR) | 4,000 | - | 4,000 |
| TOTAL | 228,750 | 207,250 | 436,000 |
| Bsc Geospacial and Space Tech-Year 4 -14units | |||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Yearly TOTAL | |
| TUITION | 198,000 | 198,000 | 396,000 |
| MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) | 6,500 | - | 6,500 |
| ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) | 7,000 | - | 7,000 |
| ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) | 2,000 | - | 2,000 |
| REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) | 2,250 | 2,250 | 4,500 |
| EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) | 7,000 | 7,000 | 14,000 |
| ID CARD ( PER YEAR) | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| LIBRARY (PER YEAR) | 4,000 | - | 4,000 |
| TOTAL | 228,750 | 207,250 | 436,000 |
| Bsc Geospacial and Space Tech-Year 5 -11units | |||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Yearly TOTAL | |
| TUITION | 198,000 | 198,000 | 396,000 |
| MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) | 6,500 | - | 6,500 |
| ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) | 7,000 | - | 7,000 |
| ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) | 2,000 | - | 2,000 |
| REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) | 2,250 | 2,250 | 4,500 |
| EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) | 5,500 | 5,500 | 11,000 |
| ID CARD ( PER YEAR) | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| LIBRARY (PER YEAR) | 4,000 | - | 4,000 |
| TOTALs | 227,250 | 205,750 | 433,000 |
| Grand TOTAL | 2,182,000 |
Exam Regulations
- The common regulations for the degree of Bachelor of Science in the Faculty of Engineering shall apply. These cover admission requirements, course structure and duration, examinations and degree award.
- All course units up to the fourth year of study are compulsory. In the fifth year of study, in addition to the compulsory units, all students will also take up three units from the elective subject areas of Geodesy and Geodynamics , Positioning and Navigation, Topometry and Measurement Systems, Geoinformatics and Visualisation , and Land and Infrastructure Management . Two of the electives should come from the main elective subject area, with one selected from any of the other elective subject areas. All choices of electives will be subject to approval by the Department.
- All candidates for the degree of B.Sc. (Geospatial Engineering) shall, in addition to the prescribed course-work, satisfactorily complete the following:
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- Practical assignments (preferably on campus) of not less than 8 weeks, in each case, at the end of the second and third years of study designed and supervised by the Department.
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- A hydrographic mapping exercise for not less than seven (7) days at the end of the second session of fourth year of study.
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- Attendance at a university geospatial engineering camp for not less than fourteen (14) days after the second session of the fourth year of study.
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- An industrial attachment of not less than 8 weeks after the geospatial engineering camp and the hydrographic mapping exercise at the end of the second session of the fourth year of study.
NB: At the end of the practical assignments, industrial visits, geospatial engineering camp and industrial attachment, as the case may be, each candidate will be required to submit an individual report on the respective exercise(s) which will be examined and assessed as either "satisfactory" or "not satisfactory". Candidates must satisfactorily complete the above tasks before graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Geospatial Engineering.
