74 tal-2009 - L-Ordinamenti tal-2009 skond ir-Regolamenti Ġenerali tal-2008 għar-Rikonoxximenti Universitarji ta' wara l-Ewwel Grad għall-Grad ta' Master of Science in Engineering taħt il-patroċinju tal-Fakultà ta' l-Inġinerija

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L.N. 74 of 200')

EDUCATIO:\, ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 200') in terms of thc General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for thc Dcgree of Master

of Science in Engineering under the auspices of the Faculty of

Enginccr-ing

IN excrcisc of thc powcrs confcrrcd upon him by sections 74 (5) and

75 (6) of the Education r\ct (Cap, 327). the Chancellor of the University of

Malta has promulgated thc following bye-laws made by the Board of the

Faculty of Engineering in virtuc of the powcrs conl'errcd upon it by section

81 (I) of thc said Act and which have necn appro\'cd by the Scnate of the

Uni\'crsity of Malta as required by section 81 (2) of the said Act

Citation and Interpretation

(I) These bye-laws may be eited as the Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of thc

General Regulations for University Postgr,lduate Awards, 2008 for the degree of

Master ofSeience in Engincering under the auspices of the Faculty of Eng incering,

(2) In thcsc bye-laws, unless the context otherwisc rcquires -

"the Board" mcans thc 110ard of thc Faculty of Enginecring;

"the Course" mcans the programme of study leading to thc degrce of" laster of

Science in Engineering

"the DegrLL" means the tkgr('(' Dr ~ Jask'r or Science in I:ngincering;

"PosIg.radu<.llC Diploma"' llh.'ans the l'nslgraduatc Diploma in Engineering: and

"th'-.' PriIlcip~ll Regulations"

means the (jellcral Regulations fnr l inin:-rsily

l'oslgr.ldu:ne ..\ \\ards. 21lllX,

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These h\T-la\\s shall be applicable 1,1\' eourses commencing in October

20llX ,11' later,

,,\reas of Stud"

:; The Course ma\' be l)ncred in '111\ are:1 of stud\' that "ills \\ithill the

,rc'ldel1\ic respollsibilit\' orthe I\oard, alkr :Ipprmal bl Senate,

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Requirements for Admission

(I) the Course shall be open to applicants 111 possession of the following

qualifications

(a) a Bachelor of Engincering (Honours) degree with at least Second Class

Honours; or

(b) a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree with at least Second Class

Honours in appropriate subjccts as approved by the Board; or

(e) a Bachelor's degree with a Third Class Honours in Engineering or in a

relevant area of study and are in possession of other qualifications, including

relevant experienee following their first cycle dcgree; or

(d) equivalent qualifications approved by Senate on the recommendation of the

Board.

(2) Admission of applicants under sub-paragraph (I )(c) and (d) of this bye-law

shall be made conditional on the results of an interview and in such cases the Board

may require applicants to suecessfully complete a preparatory programme of up to

30 credits prior to their registration to the Course.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over three semesters of full-time study or the

equivalent in part-time study.

Programme of Study

The programme of study shall comprise sllldy-units to whieh a total of 90

cr~dilS are assigned.

The programme of study lur any area of study offered in the Course may

be either mainly taught or mainlv bv research.

Mainly taught programmes of study shall comprise taught study-units to

which a total of 60 credits me assigned and a dissertation study-unit to which 30

credits arc assigned.

Students who obtain 60 credits assigned to the taught study-units with an

average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed ,,·jlh the course, or having

proceeded do not successfully complete the dissertation. shall bc eligible for the

award of a Postgraduate Diploma.

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Students shall be allowed to proceed to the dissertation study-unit subject

to obtaining the 60 credits assigned to the taught study-units with a minimum

average mark of 50%.

Mainly research programmes of study shall comprise study-units to which

90 credits are assigned, of which 10 to 30 credits are assigned to taught study-units

and 60 to 80 credits are assigned to a dissertation study-unit.

(1) The Board shall publish the areas of study which can offer expert

guidance and supervision before the commencement of the Course.

(2) The programmes of study shall be published after approval by Senate,

normally not less than eight months prior to the commencement of the Course.

Assessment and Progress

(I) The assessment of each taught study-unit shall be completed by the

cnd of the semester in which the teaching of the study-unit is held.

(2) Students following the mainly taught programme of study who in any

academic year fail in the assessment of not more than 20 credits for taught study-

units, if following the full-time Course, or not more than 10 credits if following the

part-time Course, shall be given the opportunity to re-sit the tailed assessment

during the September supplementary examination session.

(3) Students who fail more than the number of credits permitted under

paragraph (2) of this bye-law or students who after re-assessment fail to obtain

credit for any study-unit, shall be deemed to have failed the Course.

Dissertatiuns

(I) In mainly taught programmes of study, students shall be required to

submit an individual dissertation or between 15.000 and 20,000 words in accordance

with the guidelines issued by the Board.

(2) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the third

semester or the Course. Each student shall be assigned a supervisor who shall

provide guidance and advice on a regular basis during the period oCstucly.

(3) i\ provisional title lor the dissertation and a detailed research

proposal shall be submitted to the Board for appro\'al by the beginning of the second

scmestcr.

(I) In programmes 01' study mainly by research, students shall be

required to submit an individual dissertation or between 35,000 and 40,000 words in

accordance with the guidelines issued by the Iloard.

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(2) Work on the dissertation may be undertaken throughout the Course

after approval of the proposal. Each student shall be assigned a supervisor who shall

provide guidance and advice on a regular basis during the period of study.

(1) In all cases, students shall be required to have regular contact with

their supervisor. Supervisors who shall submit to the Board progress reports for the

students under their supervision at the end of each semester of studies, whether the

student is following the course on a full-time or a part-time basis. Such reports may

include recommendations to either (a) extend the period of study in order to enable

the student to complete the dissertation; or (b) terminate studies prematurely if the

supervisor deems this to be proper in the circumstances, provided that

(i) the extension of the study period referred to in (a) shall be in accordance

with the provisions of the Principal Regulations; and

(ii) the Board may not terminate studies prematurely according to (b) until it has

lirst given the student a chance to be heard.

Classification of the Awards

The final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the classification of the

Postgraduate Diploma and of the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in all

the components of the study programme, all components being weighted equally.

Special Provisions for Pal't-Time Courses

(1) The Board may, from time to time, offer students the opportunity to

follow the Course on a part-timc basis in areas of study which shall be indicated

before the commencement of each Course.

(2) The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply mliialis I/1l1wndis to

courses followed on a part-time basis. and subject to such changes as may

reasonably be deemed by the relevant Board as necessary due to the part-time nature

of the Course.

Repeal

The Regulations of 1999 lor the Degree of Master of Science in engineering

published as Legal Notice 106 of 1999, shall be deemed to cease to be in force as

from 1 October 2008, provided that students registered lor this Course before 1

October 2008 shall continue to be governed by the regulations that werc in force at

the timc 01' their joining the COlll'se.