Duration

months: 2 semesters of taught courses; and 1 semester or 4 months of thesis/project

The three options are: Industrial Operations, Building Services Engineering and Energy Systems Engineering

 

Entry Requirements

(a) Candidates are admitted into the programme UNCONDITIONALLY if they satisfy the following requirements:

Possess a BSc or B-Tech degree in mechanical, chemical and process engineering from a        recognised university;

 

(b) Candidates are admitted into the programme CONDITIONALLY if they satisfy the following requirements:

1. Possess a Higher National Diploma (HND) in relevant engineering field from a recognised institution;

 2. Students who possess an HND must have at least five years of relevant post-graduation work experience.

3. Students admitted conditionally must successfully complete prescribed bridging courses before continuing to the graduate courses.

 

All applicants in the above should have at least four years of post-graduation work experience in an engineering related field

 

In addition, all applicants in a & b above should have an active membership or associate membership of the Ghana Institution of Engineers or other related and recognised professional institution.

 

Requirements for graduation

1. Candidates must complete a minimum of 46 credits including 34 credits of taught courses and 12 credits of industrial project/thesis.
2. Students should obtain a minimum pass mark of 50 % in all taught courses and a cumulative weighted average (CWA) of at least 55 %.
3. Students should complete a research project (12 credits) leading to an externally/internally examinable project.  Students should successfully defend the projects at an oral examination in accordance with the requirements of the School of Graduate Studies.

 

 

 

 

Bridging Courses for Conditionally Admitted Students                                                         

S/N	Course code	Title	T	P	C
1	PPME 551	Engineering Economics and Management	3	1	3
2	PPME 553	Applied Engineering Statistics	3	1	3
3	PPME 555	Engineering Mathematics	3	1	3
4	PPME 557	Failure of Machine Components	3	1	3
5	PPME 552	Selection of Engineering materials	3	1	3
6	PPME 554	Thermal and Fluid Systems	3	1	3
7	PPME 556	Selection of Machine Elements	3	1	3

 

Year One Semester One (Compulsory Courses)

Management courses for professional masters’ programme

SN	Course Code	Title	T	P	C
1	PME     551	Quantitative Methods for Decision Making	3	1	3
2	PME     553	Accounting and Financial Management for Engineers	2	1	2
3	PME     555	Management and Organizational Behaviour	3	1	3
Total					8

 

Year One Semester One: Building Services Engineering (Elective)

SN	Course Code	Title	T	P	C
1	BSE     551	Building Services Design	3	1	3
2	BSE     553	Building Services Management and Control	3	1	3
3	BSE     555	Energy Efficiency in Buildings	3	1	3
Total					17

 

Year One Semester One: Energy Systems Engineering (Elective)

SN	Course Code	Title	T	P	C
1	ESE     551	Energy Conservation Analysis	3	1	3
2	ESE     553	Energy Conversion Technologies	3	1	3
3	ESE     555	Energy Market and Environmental Law	3	1	3
Total					17

 

Year One Semester One: Industrial Operations (Elective)

SN	Course Code	Title	T	P	C
1	IOE     551	Industrial Machinery and Automation	3	1	3
2	IOE     553	Design and Analysis of Industrial Experiments	3	1	3
3	IOE     555	Analysis of Manufacturing Processes	3	1	3
Total					17

 

Year One Semester Two (Compulsory Courses)

Management courses for professional masters’ programme

SN	Course Code	Title	T	P	C
1	PME     552	Engineering Law and Ethics	2	1	2
2	PME     554	Project Management	3	2	4
3	IOE 564	Industrial Safety Management	3	1	3
Total					9

 

Year One Semester Two: Building Services Engineering (Elective)

SN	Course Code	Title	T	P	C
1	BSE     562	Building Heat Transfer and Air Conditioning	3	1	3
2	BSE     564	Management of Facilities and Engineering Contracts	3	1	3
3	BSE     566	Energy Efficient Ventilation in Buildings	3	1	3
Total					18

                                                                                                                                        

Year One Semester Two: Energy Systems Engineering (Elective)

SN	Course Code	Title	T	P	C
1	ESE     562	Sustainable & Alternative Energy Systems	3	1	3
2	ESE     564	Computer Applications for Energy Management	3	1	3
3	ESE     566	Energy Policy, Economics and Technology	3	1	3
Total					18

           

Year One Semester Two: Industrial Operations (Elective)

SN	Course Code	Title	T	P	C
1	IOE     562	Computer Integration of Design and Manufacturing	3	1	3
2	IOE     566	Quality Assurance	3	1	3
3	IOE     568	Production Management	3	1	3
Total					18

 

Year One Semester Three: Project/Thesis

SN	Course Code	Title	T	P	C
1	PME 697	Supervised Industrial Project	0	24	12