MEPE 2019

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Engr. Mabunda & Dr M. Hove
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• Bienview. Welcome. Siyamukhela. Tinokutambirai

• Project Co-ordinators:
Communications: Engr. Mabunda
Office:
Cell: + 263 773214 757
E-mail: mabunda@eng.uz.ac.zw
Power: Dr M. Hove
Office:D58
Cell: +263 713669652
E-mail: hovem@eng.uz.ac.zw
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Programme Issues
• Payment of Fees
1. Reasons: Local & External Lecturers; Support Staff
2.Submit proof of payment to Department – Mrs Samakande or
Mr Mlotshwa
• Required Courses (11)
Compulsory Optional = 10 (Coursework + Exam)
Dissertation = 1
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• Assessment
Courses : Coursework + Exam (Weighting: 25% : 75)
Dissertation
NOTE: You have to Pass ALL
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• Modality of Running the Programme

Full Payment : No payment; don’t attend
• Lectures
Friday :17h00 – 19h00
Saturday : 09h00 – 17h00
Sunday : 09h00 – 17h00
NOTE: Agree with Lecturer; can re-schedule Lectures
Consider option of Lectures over Skype
If Lecturer does not pitch up for 2 consecutive sessions, let us
know asap
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• Assignments
Agree with Lecturer on Number
Constitutes Coursework
• Exam – you will write an exam for each
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Dissertation
• Either think of a topic and approach a would – be Supervisor (2)
OR
• Approach would-be Supervisor (s) for a topic and agree
• Supervisors can be 1 from industry and 1 from the Department
OR 1 Supervisor from the Department – members of staff. Get to know
them. See their profiles on the Department Site
• At least one Supervisor MUST be from the Department
• Choose your Supervisors carefully
• Topic to be worth of Masters
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• How do you know?

1) Project that can be done by an undergraduate
2) Compare with what other students at regional and
international institutions are doing
• Start Now!
• If having problems with a Supervisor (s), let us know asap; will
do something
• Cant do Dissertation before done the 10 Courses
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• Type Research Topic

1) Preferably related to your work – solving a problem for the
company or organisation
2) Industry related
3) Academic –engineering related
4) Societal – solving a problem using an engineering solution
• Meet with Supervisors frequently – e.g. once p.m.
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• Will have 4 Presentations

1. Project Proposal for approval by Department
2. Progress 1
3. Progress 2
4. Final
NOTE:
Once Topic is approved, any change has to be approved by
Department. Need motivation for change
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Submission (for marking)

• Format – To be given
• Full payment done
• 2 spiral bound copies to the Department – Mr Mlotshwa – for marking:
Will log you & check that fees are paid – need proof
• Euphorous Report
• Pass (with corrections): Do Corrections as recommended
• Re-submit –
• Fail
NOTE: Examination normally would take 1-2 months
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Submission (Final)
• Full payment done
• 2 or 3 hard-bound copies (depends on Supervisor (s))
• 1 or 2 CDs (depends on Supervisor)
• Euphorous Report
NOTE: DON’T submit hard-bound copies UNLESS the dissertation
has been marked (Supervisor + External Examiner)
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Proposal
Group Tea-breaks – group funded
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