Introduction

The HND Electrical/Electronic Engineering was accredited to begin in the year 1993 after the then Kumasi Polytechnic became a tertiary institution in 1992, following the enactment of the Polytechnic Law 1992, PNDC Law 321. In 1999, 2006 and 2013, the Department gained reaccreditation to continue the HND Electrical/Electronic Engineering. The Department has over two thousand HND graduates who have made significant inputs to nation building in various sectors of the economy. The curriculum also encourages students to foster research skills and this has inspired graduates from the program to pursue higher education to PhD level and beyond. The HND curriculum has also to equipped students with entrepreneurial and business management skills to give them a head start in beginning Electrical/Electronic Installation and Maintenance businesses.

Aims and Objectives
    Aims
The main aim of Higher National Diploma (HND) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering programme is to develop enterprising professionals who have an innovative disposition, the confidence and competence to assume leadership roles in technology, business and the community. The programme is designed to give the skills essential for technician engineers to become entrepreneurs as well as immediately employable in the global competitive environment.

In order to achieve this aim, the major areas offered by the department are:
➢    Power Systems and Machines
➢    Electronics and Communications
➢    Computers and Control
➢    Telecommunication Engineering
➢    Renewable Energy Technologies

      Objectives
i.    To teach theoretical concepts related to Electrical, Electronics and Communication systems.
ii.    To equip students with skills in the installation, operation, maintenance and proper techniques in the use of tools and equipment for domestic and industrial purposes.
iii.    To equip students with skills to enable them to undertake research in Control systems, Power and Energy systems, Circuits, Communication systems, computer systems, and Electronics.
iv.    To teach students the professional and ethical principles related to industrial equipment, electrical services, and promotion of safe working procedures and safety precautions.
v.    To train students to enable them to apply their knowledge in the correct use of appropriate Electrical and Communication tools and electronic instruments in measurements.
vi.    To provide avenues for further education for diploma students in Power and Energy Systems, Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Systems, Biomedical Engineering and Information Technology.
vii.    To develop capacities in the handling of appropriate tools in power systems, telecommunication systems, computer systems, electronic instruments by undertaking measurements, troubleshooting, assessment and repairs.

Entry requirements for admission of students
Students to be admitted to the Programme should satisfy the following admission requirements:
A.    SSSCE Candidates
Passes in Core English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science, Elective Mathematics, Elective Physics and EITHER Elective Chemistry OR Applied Electricity or Electronics.
B.    WASSCE Candidates
i.    Passes (A1-D7) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects: English language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science

ii.    A minimum of (C6) in any three (3) elective subjects - Mathematics, Physics and
EITHER Chemistry OR Applied Electricity or Electronics.
C.    G.C.E.
i.    Passes at ADVANCED LEVEL in Mathematics/Statistics, Physics and EITHER
Chemistry OR any ONE other science course.
ii.    Credit passes at ORDINARY LEVEL in English, Mathematics, Physics and any TWO
other courses at the ordinary level.

D.    O.T.D.
i.    Students with the Ordinary Technician Diploma may be admitted to the second year of the program
ii.    Students will be required to take computer literacy and Communication Skills examinations.

E.    Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Students with at least Second Class lower, Core English and Core Mathematics may be admitted to the second year of the programme.

F.    E.E.T. Part III
i.    Students with at least Credit Passes in all the THREE courses, and in English and Core Mathematics may be admitted to the second year of the programme,
ii.    Students will be required to take computer literacy and communication Skills examinations.
iii.    However, students with passes in all three courses and passes in mathematics and English may be admitted to the first year of the programme.
G.    Telecommunications Part III
Students with at least Credit Passes in all the THREE courses and in Mathematics and English may be admitted to the first year of the Programme.

H.    EET II
i.    Credit passes in all THREE courses PLUS FOUR credits passes at the ordinary level,
OR
ii.    Passes at the SHS Level, including English and mathematics.

I.    EET I 

A minimum of Credit passes in all THREE courses PLUS passes in FIVE courses including Core English and Core Mathematics at the SHS Level.

J.    Mature Applicants

Must be 25 years old with legitimate documentary proof which is at least five (5) years old at the time of application, must pass Mature Students’ Entrance Examinations conducted by KsTU, may have to attend and pass an interview. Evidence of working experience will be an added advantage.

K.    Foreign Applicants

Academic records of foreign applicants will be referred to GTEC for the determination of qualification equivalence and eligibility for admission as well as placement

Employment Prospects of Graduates
The under listed sectors form the core of the Programme target market, however, graduates can be employed in all sectors of the economy.
➢    Power Generation sectors (e.g. V.R.A)
➢    Power Distribution sectors (e.g. E.C.G)
➢    Power Transmission sector (e.g. GRIDCO)
➢    Telecommunication companies
➢    Banking and Financial Institutions
➢    Mining Industries
➢    Estate Developers
➢    Health Institutions
➢    District/Municipal/Metropolitan Assemblies
➢    Educational Institutions (Basic, Secondary, Tertiary)
➢    Health centres (Clinics, Hospitals)
➢    Aviation Industries
➢    Security Agencies

LIST OF COURSES FOR THE PROGRAMME (SEMESTER BY SEMESTER)

LEVEL 100-SEMESTER ONE

LEVEL 100-SEMESTER TWO

LEVEL 200-SEMESTER ONE

LEVEL 200-SEMESTER TWO

LEVEL 300-SEMESTER ONE

LEVEL 300-SEMESTER TWO