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Table of Provisions (10)
Statutory Text (10 Articles)
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E))UCATION ACf. 1988
(ACT XXIV OF 1988)
Regulations for ,he ~ of
Bachelor orEngin~ring and Arthit« lurr (Honours)
B.E. & A. (Hons)
IN ucrcisc of the powers conferred upon him by secti ons 28(S) and
29(6) of the Education Act, 1988, the Chance llor of the University o f
Malla has promulgated tile following Regulations made by Ihe Scnale of
the University of Malta in vi rt ue of Ihe powers conferred upon it by
section 33 of the said ACI:-
Citation
These Re gulal ions may be cited as Ihe H.E. & A . ( HODS)
Regulations for the course which started in February 1985.
KEG ULATIONS t'OK THE DEGREE OF BACHEWR OF ENGINEERING
AN I) ARCIUTF.CTURt: (HONOURS) - B.E. & A. (JlOM)
(Applicable only 10 II\(' oourse which star1ed in February 1985)
Eligibility for DrgrR
To be e ligi bl e for the award of the Degree of Bache lor of Engineering and
Architecture ( Honours), a cand idate m ust
(a) be registered as a matricu lat ed student in tenns of the Admission
Regulations of the University;
(b)
satisfy the Special Course Requirements in accorda nce with Regul ation
(c) complete the course of studies, qualify in the exa minations, a nd sati sfy
any ot her requiremen ts prescri bed in these Regulations;
(d) satisfy any ()( her requi re ments prescribed in any other relevant Sta t utes
and Regu lationsof the U niversi ty,
Cou rx Duralion and Strud u ~
Eligibbillll ghall-Grad
Kandidal ikun eligibbli gball-gholja tal-Grad ta' Bacillier ta' I- Inginerija w I·
Arkitettura (bl-U nuri). jekk
(a) ikun registrat bhala SlI.Ident bil-matrikola, neonin i lar· Regolamenli
ghad- Dhul la'I-U niversilllo;
(b) jissodisfa I-Kw alifiki S~tjali tal·Kors. skond Regolamenl 3 hawn taht;
(t ) itemm il-kors la' studj u. jghaddi fl-ezamij iet. u jissodisfa kwalu nkwe
kondizzjonijiel ohra stabbiliti /"dawn ir-Regolamenti;
(d) jissodisfa kwalunkwe kundizzjoniji el ohra mehtiega fi Statuti u
Regolamenti rilevanti la' I-Universitllo.
2.1. The course of st udies leadi ng to the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering and
Architecture (Honours) will be of six years' du mtion .
Thc course will be divided into two parts as fo llows
Part I shall hrlve:1 dumtion offi ve academicsemeslers. common loall students. the
first thrce academic se mesters be ing of six mom hs' du ration and alte rn ating with six-
month work se mesters, and the next two of four months· d ura tion .
Pari 2 will have a duration offour academicscmesters, and will consist of a number
of elective Streams of study , of which each student will select one.
2.3. The Faculty Board reserves the right to limit the number of Streams of study,
as the resources of the Faculty dictate.
Special Course Requi rements
To apply for admission to the course leadi ng to the Degree of Bache lor of
Engineering and Architedurc (Honours), a candidate must, besides satisfying the
conditions for admission as a regular student in terms orlhe Admission Regulations of
the University, satisfy the following Special Course Requirements
I. Two passes at Advanced Level (at Grade C or bette r, or equivalent), in
<i) Mathematics
(ii) Physics
n . either another subject (preferably Art) from the list of approved subjects, at
Advanced Level at Grade D or better, or equivalent,
or a certificate that the candidate has completed the Course for Architects'
Assistants and Draghtsmen run by the Department of Education of the
Government of Malta
Provided Ihal a candidate who is a graduate of a university . or has other
quolifications considered to be sufficient, may be exempted by the Admissions
Board, on the advice of the Fac ulty Admissions Committee, from the whole or part
of these Special Course Requirements.
Curriculum
4.1. Th e subjects of Part I of the course leading to th e Degree of B.E.&A.
(Hons) shall be
Year f
(Academic Semester J)
Graphics
Communications and Stcreotomy
History of Architecture and Enginee ring
Fluid Mechanics
Solid Mechanics
Mathematics
Building MaterialsfConcrete Technology
Social Sciences
Year 2
(Acackmic Semeter 2)
Architectural DesignlTypology
History of Architecture and Engineering
Mathematics
Building Construction/Concrete Technology
Environmental Studies
Surveying
H ~draulicsfElemen ts of Structure
Year 3
(Academic Semester 3)
Architectura l Designrrypo logyf Landscaping
Urban Studies
History of Architecture and Engi neering
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Matllematics
Building Construct ion and Services
Hydraulics
Theory of Struct ures
Structural Design
(Academic Semesu:/'S 4 and 5)
Y~ar4
Design
Design Methodology
Urban Design
Mathema tics
Structu res
Civil Engineering: Geotcchnics
H ydrology
Foundation Engi neering
Public He ahh Engineering
and such olher subjects that may be dete rmined by Senate on the advice of the Faculty
Bo~ rd .
4.2. The subjects of Pan 2 of the course shall roDS'SI of a group of compulsory
subjects andlor olher subjccts, forming an elective St ream. The Faculty shall offer al
least two such Streams, one predominantly in the flC'ld of Building andlor Civi l
Engineering. and the other in the fie ld of Architecture andlor Urban SllIdics. The list of
Streams on offershall be published, al leasl onc year before the star! ohlle Sm:am. The
curriculum for each Stream shall be approved by the Faculty Board at least before the
e nd o f the preceding semester. Each Stream shall include the follo\\ing compu lsory
subjects
Design
Building and Land Economics
Project Management
Building Law and Contract Documents
Research a nd Programming
Professional Practice
4.3. Each student shall choose one Stream. and shall follow all compulsory
subjects. as well as all the subjects prescribed for the chosen Stream. Candidates will
also be required to prepare a wrinen Disscnation and a Thesis Design Project on a
theme related to the ir Stream.
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Asseli/ilMnt or Part I
1. The assessmen ts relating to the first three academ ic seme~t ers. made over
the period February 1985 to February 1988. in accordance with the Regulations. Bye-
Laws and guidelines then in force. shall be considered valid. notwithstanding any
provision of these Regulations and any guidelines established by the Facul ty Boa rd
after October of 1988.
S.2. At the end of each semester, the re m~y be an ~ssessme nt in eaeh of the
subjects. in ~ccordance with the guide lines established by the Faculty Board .
5.3. The assessment will t~ke into C(>nsider~tio n the cand idate's performance in
courscwork assigned during the semester and/or examinat ions held at the e nd of the
se meste r. in accordance with the guideli nes est~blished by the Faculty Board.
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5.4. When Ihe Faculty Board is nOl satisfied with the performance o f the
candidate in any of the subjects, it may requ ire that the candid ate be re-assessed
through a re~xamin a lion andlor a re-submission of courscwork, andlor SlItisfy olher
conditions as the Facult y Board may impose.
5.5. There will be assessme nt sessions in J anuary and in May. There will be a re-
assessme nt session in Septembe r.
Assa:smtllt orPn ll
6. 1. AI the end of each year, there will be assessments in each of the subjects, in
accordance wi th the guidelines established by the Faculty Board.
6.2. The assessment wi ll take into oonsideraliOlllhe candidate'S performance in
coursework assigned duri ng the semeste rs andlor examinat ions held at the e nd of the
year , in accordance wit h the guidelines eslablished by tile Faculty Board.
6.3, There will be examination sessions in June, and a re-examination session in
September.
6. 4. When the Fa~ulty Board is not sati sfied with the performance of th e
candidate in any of the subjects, it may require that the candidate be re-assessed
through a re-examination and/or a re-submission of coursewor1r. , and/or sat isfy o tlleT
conditions as the FllClllty Board may impose.
.....ogrus In COtI~
7. 1. A candidate shall not be allowed to proceed to the following year of the
course, if the Faculty Board is not sa tified with his performance over each year.
7.2. A candidate woo is not allowed 10 proceed to the followi ng year of the
course, under regulation 7. 1. above, may be allo .... ed by the Facu lty Board to repeat the
relevant year of the ~ourse. No ~andidate shall be allowed to repeat more than once
during the whole course.
R~ll!i IUId Degrft Classification
8. 1. At thee nd of each year of Part I, ea~h student"s academicperform anee shall
be conso lidated and published as onc grade, A. B, C, 0, or Fail, in accordance wi th
guidelines established by the Facul ty Board .
8.2. In Part 2. neh student's academic perfo rmance ove r each year shall be
consolidated and published as one grade A . D, C , D . or Fail, in accordance with
guidelines established by the Faculty Board. The examinations and coursework over
the final two years shall be moderated by external examiners, appointed on the advice
of the Faculty Board.
8.3. Candidates qualify for the award of a degree on tbe successful completion of
thei r final year. The final classification ofthe Degree for every successful candidate will
be based on the results obtained in every year o f the Course, in acco rdance with
guidelillC$ established by th e Facul ty Board. The names of the candidates who qualify
for the awa rd of th e B.E.&A. Degree sha ll be published in alphabetical order in a list
divided into the ca tegories: First O HSS Honours , Second O ass Honours (Upper
Division). Second Class Honours (Lower Division), Third O ass Ho nours , or Pass , in
accordance with guide lines esta blished by the Facul ty Board.
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8.4. For the purposes of degree classification , the mark carried ove r in the case of
any Te-ISSCSSmenl lihall be the minimum mark.
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In Part 2, candidates who repeat any year. or who have been required 10 re-
submit any Dissertation or any Thesis Design Project, may only qualify for a Pass
do"",.
Applkallon otRegulalkllu
These regulations shall apply on ly 10 the course wh ich started in February 1985.
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