Admission Requirements

(a) BTech or BSc or BEd or BEng – with a minimum of Second Class (Lower) Division in engineering-related disciplines such as Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Renewable Energy Engineering-related programmes. Work experience in the related field will be an advantage.

All foreign qualifications will be referred to the Ghana Tertiary Education Council (GTEC) for determination of equivalences, eligibility, and placement before admission.

Year One, Semester One

Module 1: Power and Energetic Systems (14 Weeks)

Credit hours for courses under Module 1

T = Lecture/tutorial hours, P = Practical hours, C = Credit hours; One credit hour is defined as one-hour lecture/tutorial, or two-three practical hours.

Year One, Semester Two

Module 2: Manage and Optimize Power System II & Mini-grids: Planning and Design (12 Weeks)

Credit hours for courses under Module 2

T = Lecture/tutorial hours, P = Practical hours, C = Credit hours; One credit hour is defined as one-hour lecture/tutorial, or two-three practical hours.

Elective Courses

The specialization of the programme is grouped into two electives. Table 14.3 expands on the course under each elective.

MTech, Power Systems and Energetics Engineering Elective courses

Year Two, Semester One

Module 4: Design and Execute Research I (16 Weeks)

Credit hours for courses under Module 4

Under Industrial Attachment and MTech Thesis I, 5 practical hours give 1 credit. Students work on their thesis for 40 hours per week for 14 weeks. Industrial Attachment is undertaken by students during the long vacation for a period of eight weeks. 

Year Two, Semester Two

Module 5: Design and Execute Research II (16 Weeks)

Credit hours for courses under Module 5 

Under MTech Thesis II, 2 practical hours give 1 credit. Students are expected to work on their thesis for 40 hours per week for 14 weeks.