Entry to the programme is at first year level. This program is only available to students in the department of Mechanical Engineering,and was established to enable creative students to pursue their interest in engineering design and industrial arts, with a focus on high-technology consumer product design. There is a considerable amount of litigation concerning engineering contracts for supply or construction, ownership of patents and intellectual property, copyright and design protection and responsibility for financial loss and injury. A person with professional qualifications in both law and engineering will be well placed to give advice in such cases. The double degree program in engineering and law.
Enrolment is initially in the engineering degree.
Application for admission to the program is made through the Law Faculty. There is a strict quota on places for this program. Engineers can expect to move into senior positions in both private enterprises and government instrumentalities. They therefore need to understand the art of management, economics and accounting practices. Making managerial and commercial decisions is also part of the professional engineer s life.