Bulletin Number One 1987

Table 1: Destinations of First-degree Graduates in Electronics, 1982-1985 Destination No. of Graduates (%) 1982 1983 1984 1985 Government - 1(2.1) - 1(2.9) Education 1(2.9) 3(6.3) — 1(2.9) Commerce & Industry 22(62.8) 34(70.8) 37(80.4) 29(82.8) Public Utilities 11(31.4) 10(20.8) 9(19.6) 4(11.4) Social Service Organizations 1(2.9) — - - Sub-total (In Employment) 35(100) 48(100) 46(100) 35(100) Further Studies 5 4 3 4 Others 1 — — 1 Information not available 8 - 3 5 Total 49 52 52 45 Table 2: Distribution of First-degree Graduates in Electronics by Career Field, 1982-1985 Career Field No. of Graduates (%) 1982 1983 1984 1985 Computer/Data Processing 9(25.7) 5(10.4) 5(10.9) 4(11.4) Electronic Engineering 24(68.5) 41(85.4) 38(82.6) 27(77.2) Marketing 1(2.9) — 3(6.5) 4(11.4) Teaching: Secondary 1(2.9) 1(2.1) — - Teaching: Others - 1(2.1) — - Total 35(100) 48(100) 46(100) 35(100) nology such as new imaging techniques, high capacity information storage systems, video phones, etc. It is therefore timely that the Department is meeting the challenge by incorporating additional new courses of IT-related topics. The objectives in the future will be to strengthen teaching and research in this area to give all possible support to the new Electronics Major Programme of Studies. Another important area being emphasized is in computer-aided design, manufacturing and education. The facilities offered by the new Computing La boratory of the Department will enable students to do more CAD-related exercises through experiments and projects and w ill greatly enhance research in general. The University is now at an advanced stage of planning for the establishment of an Engineering Faculty. The present philosophy is to follow an inte grative approach, such that all students will follow a core programme consisting of electronics, computing, basic science, business administration, general educa- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 13