NEWS & EVENTS

DEAN OF FACULTY

Associate Professor (Dr) B Y R Surnam

Phone: 230 4037805
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It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Mauritius. It is indeed a pleasant coincidence that the Faculty was established in the same year of independence of the country in 1968. The Faculty has, over the last five decades, played a vital role in capacity building and addressing research needs in engineering for a secure and sustainable future.

The mission of the Faculty is to provide quality education in line with international norms and standards at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to develop excellence in research, to foster industry/faculty partnerships and to contribute to the development and application of technology for the advancement and welfare of the community at large. We are committed to an inclusive model of knowledge creation and dissemination where research and scholarship are highly valued. In addition, the Faculty has a proven track record of engagement with industry and governmental institutions in an advisory capacity and through research and consultancy projects.

The Faculty of Engineering occupies the largest share of the market for engineering education in Mauritius. The Faculty has so far produced some 55 PhD holders, 3255 engineers and 1225 of graduates of technician grade. Currently, the Faculty offers a wide range of four year BEng (Hons) programmes which are recognized by the Council of Registered Professional Engineering (CRPE) for entry into the practice of engineering. All the programmes have been designed with a blend of theory, practice, research and industry-based projects. The four-year programmes allow our students to develop all the competences expected of an engineer at the entry point of their career. We equally offer three-year BSc and MSc programmes in niche areas.

The year 2016 marked a new milestone for the Faculty when it decided to offer its four year engineering programmes aligned to the competency requirements and standards prescribed by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) which is itself a member of the Washington Accord. The Accord with currently 21 countries as signatory members, falls under the aegis of the International Engineering Alliance which provides a benchmark for international recognition of engineering qualifications. The Faculty has achieved regular accreditation status with ECSA for FIVE of its programmes; the remaining being in the process of being accredited. With accredited programmes, the UoM is now a globally recognized provider of engineering education.

Accreditation involves inter alia processes, procedures, appropriate infrastructure, administrative/financial support, competent academic and technical staff, and most importantly ensuring that the graduates meet prescribed competency standards. We are blessed to have it all, as team, in the Faculty. We take pride in our Staff and Students and welcome you to visit us.

Dean of Faculty

University of Mauritius, Reduit, Mauritius
Telephone: 230 403 7805; Fax: 230 465 7144

Email: deanfeng(@)uom.ac.mu

Welcome to the Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering was established in 1968 and was then named School of Industrial Technology with Professor Sir Edouard Lim Fat as Head of the School. During the first decade of its existence, the main activities were to train students at certificate and diploma levels in line with the mission of a developmental university. The first engineering undergraduate courses were offered in 1976 and the first taught MSc courses in 1997. The first PhD was awarded in 1984. Graduates from the Faculty today practice engineering in all spheres of the economy and significantly contribute to the economic, social and sustainable development of the island.

The Faculty offers four-year undergraduate BEng (Hons) programmes which satisfy the academic requirements of the Council of Registered Professional Engineers (CRPE) for registration as Professional Engineers. The engineering programmes are aligned to the prescribed competency standards of signatory members of the Washington Accord. In this context, the programmes are accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa, a member of the Washington Accord. We equally offer a range of BSc and MSc programmes in focused areas.

The academic programmes offered by the Faculty include industrial placement for students to experience appropriate exposure to the world of work. These placements often lead to industry based design projects and major works in relation to final year thesis. The collaboration with industry remains one of the main strengths of the engineering degrees offered by the Faculty of Engineering.

In addition to offering a state of the art environment for teaching and learning, the Faculty has developed research capacity in a number of thematic areas such as waste management, hydrology, construction engineering, urban planning, energy management, renewable energy, materials, and operations management among others. Our advisory/consultancy services are sought by both the public and private sector organisations. The Faculty is also active in a number of research projects run in collaboration with local/regional and international partners. From being part of a developmental university in the late 1970s, the Faculty has aligned itself to the new vision of a research intensive and entrepreneurial university.

The Faculty of Engineering is composed of five departments namely Applied Sustainability and Enterprise Development, Civil Engineering, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Mechanical and Production Engineering. We are serviced by 116 staff composed of 52 full-time academic staff, 37 technical staff and 27 administrative/support staff.

Vision

To be the leading provider of Engineering Education Driving Sustainability

Missions

To produce competent engineering graduates and researchers for leadership roles in the Industry/Community

Strategic Objectives

To provide a nurturing environment to students for an enhanced student learning experience.
To align the programmes to the needs of the industry/society.
To impart competences through a Learner Centred Approach.
To maintain accreditation of programmes for International recognition and mobility of graduates.
To reinforce the linkages between Industry, Academia and Society.
To reinforce SDG components in the curriculum.
To provide lifelong learning opportunities and CPDs to the engineering profession.
To promote Engineering as a creative and fascinating area of practice.
To disseminate research outcomes to stakeholders for better visibility.
To contribute towards the formulation of national and regional policies in key engineering areas.

DEPARTMENTS OF THE FACULTY

Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Chemical engineering is a discipline influencing numerous areas of technology.

Department of Civil Engineering

The Department of Civil Engineering has been offering courses at Diploma and Degree levels over the last twenty years.

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering has sixteen academic staff. Majority of the academic staff has a PhD and some are registered professional engineers.

Department of Applied Sustainability and Enterprise Development

Welcome to the Department of Applied Sustainability and Enterprise Development.

Mechanical & Production Engineering Department

The MPED Programmes have been designed to meet these up-to-date requirements and help graduates pursue engineering and management careers locally and overseas.

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