School of Innovative Technology And Engineering

School of Innovative Technologies and Engineering (SITE)

Head of School
Assoc Prof (Dr.) Shireen PANCHOO

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Departments

Overview

The School of Innovative Technologies and Engineering (SITE) created in Year 2008 formerly known as the School of Business Informatics and Software Engineering (SOBISE) was set up in view of meeting the local and global challenges emerging in the fields of ICT, Engineering and Mathematics. 

SITE currently comprises of the department of Business Informatics and Software Engineering (BISE), the department of Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE), the department of Applied Mathematical Sciences (AMS) and the department of Creative Arts, Film and Media Technologies (CAFMT).  Each department operates with a high level of autonomy invoking specified strategic goals.

The School aims at establishing an effective channel of communication between various types of actors currently involved in using the systems thinking and systems engineering approaches at a different scale of applicability and complexity, namely academic, scientists, researchers, policy makers, ministries, electronic and telecommunication engineers as well as people concerned with the complex role of science, engineering, ICT, industrial informatics, digital arts and multimedia technologies and any other related fields and emerging aspects related by the new risks and vulnerabilities to which these complex and sophisticated systems are prone to be exposed.

ICT is today’s driving force of the world economy and one of the main objectives of the Mauritian government has been to develop a knowledge, innovation and technology-based nation.  SITE has been treading the path to become a full-fledged faculty of prominent renown in line with the University vision to provide quality education and training geared towards sustained capacity building for increasingly technology-driven and enterprise-based developments.  The School has been innovating over the years by developing new programmes of study which meet the needs of the industry.

In line with this, the School offers variety of programmes at Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor levels (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Engineering) and Post Graduate levels (PGDip, MSc and MScEng) in the fields of Software Engineering, Computer science, Business Information systems, Web Technologies, Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, Network Technologies and Security, Graphics Design, Digital Arts, Multimedia Systems and Technologies, Actuarial Science, Digital Forensics, financial engineering amongst others. In the long-term, the school will offer other industrial programmes in Sensor Systems, Robotic Engineering and other systems engineering areas for sustainable development.

One of the reasons of the success of our programmes is the close tie we maintain with the ICT industry, which helps us keep our programmes in line with industry needs. This will help maintain the near 100% rate of employment of our students as they complete their studies.

SITE Educational Objectives:

  1. A graduate armed with the fundamental knowledge required to function as an
    engineer, ICT professional or any other profession.
  2. A graduate with the necessary professional attitude and ethics to fulfilling its
    responsibilities towards customers, society and the world.
  3. A graduate who has the ability to communicate effectively.
  4. A graduate who is able to readily adapt to regional and global work challenges.
  5. A graduate with a blend of leadership, entrepreneurial and technical skills.
  6. A graduate with innovative capabilities and willing to conduct research for the
    development of engineering and computing solutions, new resources, methods,
    products and services.
  7. A graduate who is well-equipped to contribute to the social, economic, technological
    and environmental advancement of the country.

 

Programmes

Free
All Levels

MSc Blockchain Technologies and Business Applications

Blockchain technologies are geared to create new foundations for the …

Free

MSc Blockchain Technologies and Business Applications

16 Lessons
3 hours
All Levels
What you'll learn
A fundamental knowledge of Blockchain as well as a wide range of transferable and marketable skills related to Blockchain technologies.
An in-depth exposé of the Blockchain architecture and all the components that makes it operational.
A good understanding of the legal aspects surrounding the Blockchain, at both national and international levels and an adequate programming proficiency for the development of Blockchain-based solutions
Access to a network of business professionals, developers, incubators, associations and other entities that make up the larger blockchain eco-system in the country and beyond.
Free
All Levels

MSc Immersive Media Technologies

The MSc Immersive Media Technologies is a state-of-the-art programme with …

Free

MSc Immersive Media Technologies

12 Lessons
3 hours
All Levels
What you'll learn
to understand the technologies and industry standard tools used in the immersive media sector;
to understand the challenges and blend of creative and technical skills requirements of the immersive media sector;
to be better prepared to join a workforce that is positioned to meet industry’s rapidly innovative and transforming approaches through the use of immersive practices across different sectors;
to help students identify, master and develop specialist design processes;
to work closely with the industry and create strong professional relationship and profile.
Free
All Levels

BSc (Hons) Intelligent Systems and Robotics

The concept of Industry 4.0 and 5.0 (I4.0/I5.0) refers to …

Free

BSc (Hons) Intelligent Systems and Robotics

27 Lessons
3 hours
All Levels
What you'll learn
Possess the ability to design and build cutting-edge applications, particularly in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the internet of things.
Possess the ability to create web and mobile applications for intelligent systems using the proper requirements engineering procedures.
Possess the capacity to create, develop, and deploy cutting-edge robotic process automation robots.
Apply the working principles and applications of various sensors, actuators, and control systems used in robotics.
Apply programming skills to develop control algorithms and implement motion planning for intelligent systems.
Free
All Levels

BSc (Hons) Cyber Security

Given the escalating complexity of cyber threats and the rapid …

Free

BSc (Hons) Cyber Security

27 Lessons
3 hours
All Levels
What you'll learn
Possess the ability to discover security vulnerabilities across software, network and infrastructure by using ethical hacking techniques and vulnerability scanning.
Possess practical skill-set in the mitigation of a number of dangerous web vulnerabilities.
Possess practical skill-set in assuring network security against all threats including advanced hackers, trackers, exploit kits, and Wi-Fi attacks.
Understand and implement encryption algorithms that make the foundation of modern-day industrial cryptography.
Possess the ability to identify, assess and articulate cyber security risk as well as identifying options for treatment using proper risk management framework.
Free
All Levels

MSc (Eng) Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy (RE) represents the solution to increasing energy demands …

Free

MSc (Eng) Renewable Energy

14 Lessons
3 hours
All Levels
What you'll learn
To bridge the gap between available skills in the current labour market and industry requirements in RE through an industry-led training programme.
To equip graduates with a broad, yet detailed overview of RE resources and their exploitation, as well as the socio-economic and environmental impacts of RE-related activities.
To provide graduates the industrial-style methods of analysis, design, implementation, testing, and documentation in advanced system design & development and enable them to critically evaluate current research in RE fields.
To provide graduates with knowledge and understanding of the legal, social, ethical and professional issues related to RE design & development.

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