Engineering
Pre-Engineering
Overview of the Program
Language English
Duration 2 Years
Level Undergraduate
Approach Hybrid
The Pre-engineering program is a two-year foundational program in science, engineering, and communication skills. The common core program is shared among all engineering students. It provides a solid foundation in mathematical sciences, physics, chemistry, and the fundamental principles of electrical engineering and computer science. It also includes solid training in English, effective communication, and presentation skills, as well as humanities and social sciences. A technical seminar is used to introduce students to seminal innovations and inspiring success stories by leaders in the fields, thereby broadening their horizons and helping them choose the specialization that best suits their aspirations by the end of the two-year program.
Admission requirements
Students must have a strong academic record, demonstrate potential to excel in demanding engineering programs, have sufficient command of the English language, and be holders of a Tunisian Bac or equivalent of the following type:
- Bac Maths
- Bac “Sciences expérimentales”
- Bac Informatique
- Bac Technique
Program objectives
The first year is the two-year foundational program is the same for all pre-engineering students. The second year introduces some specialization-oriented courses, so as to prepare students for their eventual enrollment in a particular engineering specialization, by focusing 30% of the courses to the future specialization. Students at the end of the first year choose which engineering program they are planning to follow. This is not a final decision, given that formal admissions occur at the end of the second year subsequent to satisfactory academic performance in the first two years of pre-engineering
The specific objective of the pre-engineering program is to provide students with a solid foundation in:
- Mathematics
- Physics and Chemistry
- Computer Programming
- Language and communication Skills
- Breadth / General education courses
Advanced studies
Graduates who successfully complete the foundational pre-engineering program can join one of the Engineering programs at MUST, currently software engineering or computer systems engineering. The University is planning to extend its engineering portfolio with program in smart systems engineering and electrical/energy engineering.
Joining one of the engineering programs requires good academic performance. Students should have a cumulative GPA higher than 2.4/4.0 (12/20) over the two year program.
Program course description
| Semester 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Coefficient | Mode |
| CS 101 | Introduction to Programming | 6 | 6 | Hybrid |
| MATH 111 | Calculus I for Engineers | 6 | 6 | Hybrid |
| CSE 123 | Digital System Design | 5 | 5 | Hybrid |
| CHEM 101 | Chemistry I | 5 | 5 | Hybrid |
| ENG 101 | Academic English | 5 | 5 | Hybrid |
| H.ELECTV | Humanities Elective | 3 | 3 | Hybrid |
| Semester 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Coefficient | Mode |
| CS 122 | Computer Programming II | 5 | 5 | Hybird |
| MATH 112 | Calculus II for Engineers | 6 | 6 | Hybird |
| PHYS 161 | General Physics I | 6 | 6 | Hybird |
| ECON 101 | Principles of Economics | 5 | 5 | Hybird |
| ENG 121 | English Composition | 5 | 5 | Hybird |
| HIST 196 | History of Science & Engineering | 3 | 3 | Hybird |
| Semester 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Coefficient | Mode |
| MATH 221 | Linear Algebra | 5 | 5 | Hybird |
| PHYS 212 | General Physics II | 6 | 6 | Hybird |
| CS 261 | Computer Organization & Design | 5 | 5 | Hybird |
| CSE 211 | Electric Circuits | 5 | 5 | Hybird |
| MATH 314 | Differential Equations | 5 | 5 | Hybird |
| COM 225 | Business and Technical Writing | 4 | 4 | Hybird |
| Semester 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Coefficient | Mode |
| MATH 201 | Discrete Mathematics | 5 | 5 | Hybird |
| MATH 270 | Probability & Statistics | 5 | 5 | Hybird |
| PHYS 233 | Wave motion & Quantum Physics | 6 | 6 | Hybird |
| CS 341 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 5 | 5 | Hybird |
| MGMT 101 | Principles of Management | 5 | 5 | Hybird |
| COM 337 | Speech Communication | 4 | 4 | Hybird |
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