October 2015

Course Overview
It is a five-year engineering programme that aims to provide students with sound theoretical and practical training in telecommunications and information technology.The graduates are also trained on entrepreneurship, accounting, management and project management.

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In the first two years of the bachelor program, students are introduced to wide range of basic science and engineering topics such as chemistry, calculus, engineering drawing, circuit and network theory, mechanical engineering,  etc. In the third, fourth and fifth years, courses are more specialized and industrially oriented.

See Also: Bachelor Of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science

Study Areas
Areas of Specialization include:
  • optical communication
  • signal processing
  • microprocessor design
  • image processing
  • computer communication
  • cellular communication
  • digital signal processing
  • teletraffic engineering
  • engineering project.  

Career Opportunities
The telecommunication and information engineering sector has become very high growth area.  Career opportunities are available in the following areas: Test engineers, telecom software engineers, telecommunication product managers, wireless access protocol specialists, telecommunication product manager network security and network planning.

See Also: Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

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Pwani University Closed

Pwani University was on Tuesday closed down indefinitely after the students protested over lack of water for the last two weeks. 

The acute shortage of the precious commodity is as a result of the disconnection of supplies to the Kilifi and Mariakani Water and Sewerage Company by the Coast Water Services board over a Kshs 1.2 billion debt.

 
In a memo, Vice-Chancellor Mohamed Rajab ordered the students to vacate the premises by 11am on Tuesday. The memo read  read in part:

“Following an acute shortage of water for the last two weeks as a result of the disconnection of supplies to the Kilifi and Mariakani Water and Sewerage Company by the Coast Water Services Board, the University Senate has decided to close the institution until further notice.”

The latest universities to hit headlines following students’ protests include Egerton University, Maseno University, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Mombasa Technical, Kibabii and Laikipia university.





The Technical University of Mombasa was closed indefinitely on Monday 20th of October 2015, after students took to the streets in protest against fee increment and other management issues they say are hampering learning at the institution.

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The students accused the university of increasing the school fees by Sh3,000 without "official communication". The comrades also demanded the senate to review supplementary exams and called for the immediate resignation of the VC, Josphat Mwatela for incapacitation in service delivery.

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According to the University senate, through a notice issued today, it has become impossible to continue normal university activities. However, Kwale and Lamu campuses will not be affected by the closure, added the statement that was signed by Vice-Chancellor Josphat Mwatelah.
  
The students were ordered to vacate the halls of residence and the university’s premises within 30 minutes.

Here is the notice:















End Results:



Two garbage collection trucks belonging to the Mombasa County government burnt by the rioting students.
 


Mombasa County Govt. truck burnt by the rioting students