Study System

• The system of study of all the academic programs offered by the faculty is the credit hour system, in which one Credit Hour (CH) is awarded for:

o One contact hour of a weekly lecture over a 15-week semester, or

o Two to three contact hours of weekly tutorials, labs, workshops, or studio sessions over a 15-week semester.

• One contact hour consists of a 50-minute instruction session followed by a 10-minute break.

• English is the official language of instruction and must be used for lectures, discussions, assignments, reports, and exams.

• The Faculty Council, after consulting the relevant department council and based on the nature of the courses, may decide to teach one or more courses using the blended learning model. This means that 60-70% of the course will be face-to-face and 30-40% will be distance learning. This decision will be presented to the University Education and Student Affairs Council for approval and then submitted to the University Council for ratification.

Academic Plan

The student's study level is determined by the percentage of credit hours completed successfully out of the total hours required for the program:

• The first main semester (Fall Semester) usually starts late September and lasts for 15 weeks, followed by final exams for 3 weeks.

• The second main semester (Spring Semester) usually starts early February and lasts for 15 weeks, followed by final exams for 3 weeks.

• The Summer semester, which is an optional semester, starts late June or early July and lasts for 7 weeks, followed by 1-week final exams.

• Courses are registered during the week preceding the start of the semester.

• The scientific degree shall be awarded to the student after fulfilling the graduation requirements mentioned in Article (22) of this Bylaw.

• The program study duration must not be less than eight main semesters (four academic years).

• The maximum allowed study duration is sixteen main semesters (eight academic years), excluding semesters suspended for reasons accepted by the Faculty Council. After this period, the student is dismissed from the program.

Academic Advising

Each student will be assigned an academic advisor, from the faculty members, to offer counsel and advice. The advisor provides guidance to students for the selection of academic track and for course registration of each semester. He might suggest repeating previously passed courses to improve student’s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) for the graduation requirement. Furthermore, the academic advisor assists the student in choosing a suitable practical training placement and graduation project topic.

Rules for Course Registration

The student's academic load (the number of registered CH in the semester) is determined by the academic advisor, ensuring it does not exceed the maximum limit specified in the following table:

• A student may register for one additional course beyond the above limits if this leads to his/her graduation, after the approval of the academic advisor.

• If there are no courses available for the student to register in to complete the allowed number of hours, the student is permitted to register for a course for which he/she did not pass the prerequisite course, provided he/she attended its final exam. This is subject to the recommendation of the academic advisor and the approval of the Faculty Council, provided that the course is to be registered simultaneously with the prerequisite required to be repeated.

Add, Drop, and Withdraw of Courses

A student may add and drop courses within the first two weeks of a main semester, or within the first week of a summer semester, without suffering any penalty. After this period, and no later than the 12th week of a main semester or the 4th week of a summer semester, a student may withdraw from a registered course. In this case, the course fees will not be refunded; however, the student will receive a Withdrawn grade (W), and the CGPA will not be affected due to this course withdrawal.

Incomplete Courses

If a student does not attend the final exam of the course with an excuse accepted by the Faculty Council, he/she receives a final grade of "Incomplete (I)" for the course. The grade "I" is not factored into the calculation of the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). In this situation, the final exam will be rescheduled for the student until the beginning of the next main semester, while the student's semester work marks are retained. If the student fails to attend the rescheduled final exam on the designated date without an excuse accepted by the Faculty Council, he/she will receive a Fail (F) grade in the course.

Course Repeating

The student can repeat a course (studying and examining) according to the following two cases:

A. Retaking a Failed Course
The following conditions apply to a student who has failed a course (Grade F):
1. If a student fails a compulsory course, he/she must retake the course in a subsequent semester.
2. If a student fails an elective course, he/she may retake the same course or choose another elective course as per the rules for selecting elective courses stated in the bylaw of the relevant study program.
3. When the student passes the course, he/she will receive the course grade after the retake, with a maximum B+, which will be used in the calculation of the semester GPA and the cumulative average CGPA, provided that the cases of failure are recorded in the student's transcript.

B. Retaking a Passed Course
A student may repeat a previously passed course to improve his/her CGPA according to the following conditions:
1. Repeating courses for improvement shall not exceed five times during the period of his study, except for cases of improvement to achieve the graduation requirements.
2. The student gets the highest grade among all attempts. This grade is used in CGPA calculation, and all attempts shall appear in the student's transcript.
3. If the student fails in the repetition, his/her previous grade for the course is canceled and he/she will receive a Fail (F) grade in the course.

• If a student repeats a course, he/she is required to complete all assessment requirements of the course until they are fully reassessed.

Attendance Policy

• The student is required to attend all activities of the course for which he/she registers. A student who is absent for more than 15% of the total contact hours of the course without an acceptable excuse will receive an academic warning. A student who is absent for more than 25% of the course hours without a valid excuse accepted by the Faculty Council will be prohibited from participating in all subsequent activities and/or examinations scheduled for that course and will receive a Fail (F) grade.

• The student may apply for withdrawal from a course if his/her absence rate exceeds 25%. According to Article (8) of this Bylaw, in such a case, the student will not fail the course and will receive a withdrawal grade (W).

Course Assessment Policy

The marks for a given course (100 Marks) are allocated on the semester's work and the final exam, depending on the course's nature. The assessment policy must be communicated to students through the course specification at the beginning of the semester. Most undergraduate courses should adhere to the regular assessment scheme for marks distribution outlined below:

1. Final Exam: The final exam should be comprehensive and cover all course topics; it constitutes 40 Marks.

2. Midterm Exam: The midterm exam constitutes 20 to 30 Marks. It should be conducted within the 8th and 9th weeks. Its model answer should be discussed in class.

3. Other assessment components: Other assessment components, which constitute 30 to 40 Marks, may include: Quizzes, Assignments, Practical exams (if applicable), Oral exams (if applicable), Course reports/ projects (if applicable), and student Performance and Participation, provided that the grades for any academic activity do not exceed 30 marks.

The distribution of marks of a course can be modified after the approval of the Faculty Council based on a proposal by the Scientific Department offering that course.

Course Grading

• There are two conditions to pass a regular course:
1- The student must attend the final exam and achieve at least 40% of its total grade.
2- The overall marks obtained by the student in the course must be at least 60 out of 100 Marks.

• For non-credit courses (0 CH), the earned grade is either Pass or Fail (P/F). A Pass grade indicates that the student achieved at least 60% of the course marks. The grade of non-credit courses will not be included in the CGPA calculation.

• The following grading system is adopted for this bylaw:

• In addition, the non-credit grades are:

Grade	Meaning	Description
P/F	Pass/Fail	Grades for non-credit hour courses
I	Incomplete	According to the conditions of Article (9)
W	Withdrawn	According to the conditions of Article (10)

Makeup Examination

A student who fails in a course (obtained an F grade) may be allowed to repeat the final exam of the course in the same semester within two weeks of the end of the final exams according to the following rules:

• The student's grade in the course should not be less than 55% of the total course grades, provided that the student's score in the final exam is not less than 50% of the total grade of the exam.

• The student's grade in the course after repetition should not exceed 1.7 (C-).

• If the student does not obtain a grade that enables him to pass the course, he must repeat the course in study and examination in accordance with Article (11) of these regulations.

• The student is granted this permission for only one course in the same semester.

• The student's transcript will record the result of the course after the makeup exam.

Student Appeals

A student can submit an appeal to review his/her course marks within two weeks of the announcement of results after paying the required fees as per Faculty regulations. A committee formed by the relevant Scientific Department, which includes the course instructor, will review the appeals and take appropriate action accordingly.

Calculation of Grade Point Average

• Course points are calculated by multiplying the grade points a student earned for a course by the course's credit hours.

• The Grade Point Average (GPA) is determined by dividing the total number of semester course points by the total number of semester hours attempted.

Registration Suspension

The Faculty Council may suspend a student’s registration for a period not exceeding four main semesters (continuous or discontinuous) during the study duration, based on a justification accepted by the Council that prevents the student from continuing his/her studies regularly.

Probation, and Dismissal

• If a student's CGPA falls below 2.0, he/she will be placed on probation.

• The student will be dismissed from the Faculty under the following circumstances:

o If he/she obtains a CGPA of less than 1.0 in the first three main semesters.

o If his/her CGPA remains below 2.0 for six consecutive main semesters.

o If the student fails to meet the graduation requirements within the maximum allowed study duration.

• In dismissal situations, a student may appeal to the Dean for permission to continue the study, supported by documentation of his/her social and/or health conditions. The Faculty Council will study the appeal to determine the appropriate action. For a student who has completed 80% of the graduation requirements, the Faculty Council may grant him a final opportunity of two additional consecutive main semesters, along with a summer semester, to improve his/her CGPA before final dismissal.

Graduation Project

• The graduation project consists of two courses, except for the two architectural engineering programs, that extend over the two main semesters of the final year of study, in addition to an additional period of three weeks after the final exams. Each course is evaluated independently as per the credit hour system. The student will be eligible to register for the first course upon completing no less than 100 credit hours.

• Graduation projects apply both engineering knowledge and skills acquired during the course work to the solution and design of real-world applications. The first part of the project should include a survey of the project subject area with reference to appropriate literature, besides the time schedule for the design and implementation phases of the project. The second part represents the design phase in which basic sciences, mathematics and engineering sciences are integrated to optimize the use of resources for the purpose of achieving a stated goal. Among the fundamental elements of the design process are the establishment of objectives and criteria, synthesis, analysis, construction, testing and evaluation. The student should take into consideration the appropriate engineering standards and codes, and multiple constraints during the different phases of the project.

• The supervisor evaluates the contribution of each student during the different phases of the project. A printed version of the project report beside the final product of the project work should be submitted to the Department prior to the date of discussion. The jury members from academia and industry evaluate the student work based on project report, final product, oral presentation, and discussion.

Practical Training

Practical training is a part of the curriculum of all major programs of the Faculty. The overall duration of the training is 150 hours, divided over two non-credit courses (75 training hours each) and should be carried at one or more engineering facilities (inside or outside Egypt). The training program shall be related to the student’s major program and must be approved by the scientific department. The student is eligible to register the first and second training course after completing a minimum of 54 CH and 90 CH respectively. After completing each module, the student will submit a report and deliver a presentation to be evaluated by the scientific department.

Degree Awarding Requirements

• To be awarded a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Degree in Engineering, students must:

o Successfully complete 144 credit hours with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.0 (C) or higher.

o Successfully pass the graduation project.

o Successfully pass the practical training.

• The student can study several courses in another university which has a cooperation agreement with Future University in Egypt. This requires prior approval from the Faculty Council. The credit hours of these courses are included in the student’s graduation requirements, provided that the total credit hours of the approved courses do not exceed 72 CH.

Graduation Grades and Rank of Honor

The awarded grades of graduation are related to the CGPA as described in the following table.

To merit the Rank of Honor, the student must fulfil the following conditions:

• Maintain a CGPA not less than 3.3 throughout his/her study at the major program,

• Have not failed any course throughout his/her study at the major program, and

• Have no disciplinary punishment imposed on him during the duration of the program.

Minor Programs and Concentrations

• A minor program represents supplemental coursework in a selected area that complements the main area of study. Minor programs may give graduates additional competitive advantage for the labor market. However, enrollment in a minor program is not mandatory to earn a B.Sc. degree. After completing 100 CH, a student may register in a minor program or more in accordance with the enrollment requirements included in this bylaw. Each minor program comprises a group of compulsory and/or elective courses in total 18 CH.

• A major program may distribute its elective courses on several Concentrations (tracks) where each concentration represents a sub-specialization that falls under the general specialization of the program. Concentration will be mentioned in the student’s transcript if he/she satisfies the required number of courses/CH specified by the relevant major program as per this Bylaw.

General Provisions

• Following the issuance of the ministerial decree approving this Bylaw, and provided that the necessary equivalency (clearance) process is made, this bylaw shall be applicable to new students to be admitted to the Faculty starting from main semester following ministerial decree issuance, as well as students already enrolled in the faculty and earning 40 CH or less by the date of ministerial decree issuance.

• In addition, any student enrolled in the faculty at the time the ministerial decision was issued who has completed no more than 72 credit hours, may submit a request to the dean to be transferred to this bylaw, and the request shall be submitted to the Educational and Student Affairs Committee for an opinion and to the Faculty Council for approval. After that, the required equivalency will be conducted.

• The rules for scientific equivalency shall be applied on the basis of the scientific content of the courses when transferring from a previous bylaw to this bylaw.