The Higher Diploma in Electrical Engineering aims to provide the necessary balance of theoretical studies and practical training to students for a career as technicians and technologists in Electrical Engineering.
Program info
Programme code: HDE
Level of Study:Diploma
Mode of study: 2 years evening
Department: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Location:Kyambogo University Campus, Faculty of Engineering
Program in brief
Students study all essential elements of electrical engineering
Year one covers engineering mathematics, electronic circuits, power supply principles, instrumentation and measurement principles and electrical machines.
Year two covers electrical installation, lighting, heating and cooling systems, power plant engineering, power supply systems, installation and maintenance of electrical machines and electrical machine drives. In many of the modules, you will have hands on in laboratories and workshops learning through experience. In the final year, you will have an opportunity to participate in a group engineering project.
You will also undergo industrial training during the recess term at the end of first year. During industrial training, you will be attached to an industry and you will be able to relate the knowledge and skills obtained from the lecture rooms, laboratories and workshops to what happens in the field.
Admission to the programme shall be done in accordance with the University procedures and regulations. In addition, a person qualifies for admission on meeting the following minimum requirements. He/she should be a holder of: –
- a) Ordinary Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
- Duration of the ProgrammeThe Higher Diploma in Electrical Engineering (HDE) is a full time day, evening and weekend programme whose duration shall be four (4) semesters for all entrants. Each semester in an academic year consists of seventeen (17) weeks; fifteen (15) weeks of teaching and two (2) weeks of examination. In addition, there shall be Industrial Training in the first year during the Recess Period of 10 weeks.
| First Year Semester I (All core courses) | LH | PH | CH | CU | |
| TEED 1101 | Engineering Mathematics III | 60 | 00 | 60 | 4 |
| TEED 1102 | Electronics Circuits I | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 1103 | Electrical Engineering Technology | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 1104 | Mechanical Engineering Technology | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 1105 | Instrumentation and Measurement I | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 1106 | Power Supply I | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 1107 | Introduction to Computer Science | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 1108 | Entrepreneurship Skills | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| Semester I Load = 24 CU | |||||
| First Year Semester II (All core courses) | |||||
| TEED 1201 | Engineering Mathematics IV | 60 | 00 | 60 | 4 |
| TEED 1202 | Communication Services and Engineering | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 1203 | Computing for Electrical Engineering | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 1204 | Electrical Machines | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 1205 | Electronic Circuits II | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 1206 | Instrumentation and Measurement II | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 1207 | Industrial Organization and Management I | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| (Option A) | |||||
| TEED 1208 | Communication Systems I | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| (Option B) | |||||
| TEED 1209 | Power System Units | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| Recess Term | |||||
| TEED 1210 | Industrial Training | 00 | 360 | 45 | 3 |
| Semester II Load for Each Option = 28 CU | |||||
| First Year Total Credit Units = 52CU | |||||
| Second Year Semester I (Core Courses) | |||||
| TEED 2101 | Project Design | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2102 | Instrumentation and Control | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2103 | Electrical Installation Engineering | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2104 | Lighting and Heating Systems | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2105 | Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEGE 2106 | Industrial Organization and Management II | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| (Option A) | |||||
| TEED 2107 | Radio and TV Engineering I | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| (Option B) | |||||
| TEED 2108 | Power Plant Engineering | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2109 | Power Supply Systems | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| Semester I Load for Option A = 21 CU | |||||
| Semester I Load for Option B = 24 CU | |||||
| Second Year Semester II (Core Courses) | LH | PH | CH | CU | |
| TEED 2201 | Group Projects | 15 | 120 | 75 | 5 |
| TEED 2202 | Control Systems | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| Telecommunications Engineering, Option A1 | |||||
| TEED 22O3 | Introduction to Computer Engineering | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2204 | Digital Circuits | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2205 | Telephone Systems | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2206 | Data Communication | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2207 | Broadcasting and Satellite Systems | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2203 | Electronics Engineering, Option A2 Introduction to Computer Engineering | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2204 | Digital Circuits | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2208 | Radio and TV Engineering II | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2209 | Electronic Circuits III | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2210 | Computer Engineering Practice | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2211 | Power Systems Engineering, Option B Power Systems Protection | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2209 | Electronic Circuits III | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2212 | Installation Design and Contracting | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2213 | Electives for Option B (To choose only one) Power Supply II | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2214 | Installation and Maintenance of Machines | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TEED 2215 | Electrical Machine Drives Semester II Load for Option A1 or A2 = 24 CU | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 |