BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, SIGNALS AND CONTROL - M.SC. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, SIG-

NALS AND CONTROL - M.SC.- UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.563

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF

SCIENCE IN INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, SIGNALS AND

CONTROL - M.SC. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

7th November, 2016

LEGAL NOTICE 374 of 2016, as amended by Legal Notice 261 of 2024.

(1)These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws for the

degree of Master of Science in Intelligent Systems, Signals, and

Control - M.Sc. - offered 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 Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by

Senate for the Course, on the recommendation of the Board;

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

degree of Master of Science in Intelligent Systems, Signals, and

Control - M.Sc.;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Science in

Intelligent Systems, Signals, and Control - M.Sc.;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Intelligent Systems, Signals, and Control - P.G. Dip.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2021.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2016 or later.

The course shall be open to applicants in possession of one

of the following qualifications

(a) the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with

at least Second Class Honours; or

(b) the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) with at

least Second Class Honours in appropriate subjects as

approved by the Board; or

(c) the degree of Bachelor of Science in Information

Technology (Honours) with at least Second Class

Honours; or

(d) the degree of Bachelor of Science in Information and

Communication Technology (Honours) with at least

Second Class Honours; or

(e) any other Honours degree with a suitable mathematical

and computer programming component which the

Board deems comparable to the qualifications

indicated in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this bye-

law.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, SIG-

NALS AND CONTROL - M.SC.- UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time

study or the equivalent in part-time study.

(1) The programme of study shall comprise study-units to

which a total of 90 ECTS credits are assigned, of which 60 ECTS

credits are assigned to taught study-units and 30 ECTS credits are

assigned to the dissertation study-unit.

(2) Students who obtain the 60 ECTS credits assigned to the

taught study-units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not

proceed with the Course, or having proceeded do not successfully

complete the dissertation, shall be eligible for the award of the

Postgraduate Diploma.

(3) Students shall be eligible for the award of the Degree if

they obtain the 90 ECTS credits as outlined in the programme of

study for the Course with an average mark of at least 50%.

(4) The programme of study shall be published after approval

by Senate, normally not less than eight months prior to the

commencement of the course.

(1) The assessment of each taught study unit shall be

completed by the end of the semester in which the teaching of the

study-unit is held.

(2) Students who in any academic year fail in the assessment

of not more than 20 ECTS credits for taught study-units, if

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

following the part-time Course, shall be given the opportunity to

re-sit the failed assessments during the September supplementary

examination session.

(3) Students who fail in 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.

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual

dissertation normally not exceeding 25,000 words in accordance

with the guidelines issued by the Board.

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

final semester of the course. Each student shall be assigned a

supervisor who shall provide guidance and advice on a regular

basis during the period of study.

(3) A provisional title for the dissertation and a detailed

research proposal shall be submitted to the Board of Studies for

approval before the end of the second semester.

(4) Students shall seek approval from the Board of Studies

through their supervisor for any substantial modifications in the

title or content of the dissertation.

(5) Students shall be required to have regular contact with

their supervisor, who shall submit to the Board of Studies progress

reports for the student/s under their supervision at the end of each

semester of studies, whether the student is following the course on

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, SIG-

NALS AND CONTROL - M.SC.- UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

a full-time or part-time basis. Such reports may include a

recommendation 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 first given the student a

chance to be heard.

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the

classification of the Degree and the Postgraduate Diploma shall be

ba s e d o n t h e r e s u lt s o bt a i n e d i n a l l t h e c o m p o ne n t s o f t h e

programme of study, all credits being weighted equally.

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply

mutatis mutandis to courses followed on a part-time basis, and

subject to such changes as may reasonably be deemed by the Board

as necessary due to the part-time nature of the course.