under the auspices of the Faculty of Engineering

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L.N. 83 of 2009

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Industrial Engineering (Honours) –

B.Ind.Eng. (Hons)

under the auspices of the Faculty of Engineering

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 74 (5)

and 75 (6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chancellor of the

University of Malta has promulgated the following bye-laws made by the

Board of the Faculty of Engineering in virtue of the powers conferred

upon it by section 81 (1) of the said Act and which have been approved

by the Senate of the University of Malta as required by section 81 (2) of

the said Act

Citation and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of

the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the degree

of Bachelor of Industrial Engineering (Honours) - B.Ind.Eng. (Hons) - under the

auspices of the Faculty of Engineering.

(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Engineering;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the degree of

Bachelor of Industrial Engineering (Honours) - B.Ind.Eng. (Hons);

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Industrial Engineering

(Honours) - B.Ind.Eng. (Hons); and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2008 or later.

Special Course Requirements for Admission

(1) To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants shall

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either (a) satisfy the general requirements for admission as specified in

the Admission Regulations and be in possession of passes at Advanced

Matriculation Level at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics and in Physics;

or

(b) be in possession of passes in the Secondary Education

Certificate Examination at Grade 5 or better in Maltese and English Language and of

either the MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma, in an area deemed to be

relevant to the Course by the Board, or the MCAST Diploma in Industrial

Electronics.

(2) If applicants are graduates of a university or have other qualifications

considered to be sufficient, they may be exempted by the University Admissions

Board, on the advice of the Faculty Admissions Committee, from the whole or part

of these special Course requirements.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over a period of four years of full-time study.

Course Programme

(1) The Course shall consist of study-units to which a total of 240

credits shall be assigned.

(2) The Board shall publish the programme of study before the

commencement of each Course, following the approval of Senate. Subject to

changes that the Board may, with the approval of Senate, be constrained to make,

students are bound to follow the study-units and obtain the credits as indicated in the

programme of study they are following for the Degree.

Classification of the Award

The final classification of each student shall be based on the results

obtained in each year of the Course weighted according to the following criteria

First Year Average Mark

10%

Second Year Average Mark

20%

Third Year Average Mark

30%

Fourth Year Average Mark

40%

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