Admission Requirements
In addition to fulfilling general requirements for admission into the Faculty of Science and Technology, applicants must have passes in CAPE Physics (Units I & II) OR GCE A-Level Physics OR PHYS0411, PHYS0412, PHYS0421, PHYS0422 OR CSEC Physics/GCE O-Level Physics and CAPE Mathematics (Units I & II)/GCE A-Level Mathematics/MATH0100, MATH0110
| Semester I | Semester II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ESCE1109 | Programming for Engineers | COMP1161 | Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming |
| MATH1141 | Introduction to Linear Algebra & Geometry | ELET1405 | Practices in Basic Electronics | |
| MATH1185 | Calculus for Scientists and Engineers | ELET1500 | Electrical Circuit Analysis & Devices | |
| PHYS1411 | Mechanics | PHYS1421 | Electricity and Magnetism | |
| PHYS1412 | Waves and Optics | PHYS1422 | Modern Physics | |
| Year 2 | ELET2405 | Practices in Electronics Design I | BMNG2210 | Biomedical Instrumentation I |
| ELET2450 | Embedded Systems | ECSE2209 | Control Systems Engineering | |
| ELET2460 | Signals & Systems | ELET2410 | Analysis & Designs of Analog Circuits | |
| ELET2530 | Digital Electronics and Systems | ELET2415 | Practices in Basic Electronics II | |
| PHYS2300 | General Physics Lab 1 | ELET2570 | Microprocessors & Computer Architecture | |
| Year 3 | BMNG3110 | Biomedical Instrumentation II | ELET3460 | Digital Signal and Image Processing |
| ELET3405 | Practical Analysis of Advanced Electronic Circuits and Systems | ELET3490 | Electronics Research Project | |
| ELET3430 | Instrumentation & Measurements | ELNG3030 | Power Electronics & Protection Circuits | |
| PHYS2351 | Quantum Mechanics & Nuclear Physics | PHYS2296 | Physics of the Human Body | |
| PHYS2386 | Electromagnetism and Optics | |||
| PHYS3341 | Biomedical Optics and Biomechanics | |||
| 3 Foundation courses = 9 credits | ||||
** ELET 3490 Electronics Research Project: Project must combine medical physics and electronics
It is strongly suggested that students registered for this degree take PHYS3400 Physics in Practice Internship during the summer of their second or final year.
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