Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, (Telecommunication option)

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This page provides detailed information about the Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Telecommunication specialization offered by Kenyan technical institutions. You’ll find comprehensive curriculum details, career pathways, and everything you need to know about pursuing this KNEC-certified program that prepares students for Kenya’s growing telecommunications industry.

General introduction to the course

Module I

  1. Entrepreneurship education
  2. Information communication technology
  3. Communication skills
  4. Life skills
  5. Engineering mathematics I
  6. Physical science
  7. Mechanical science
  8. Materials, processes and workshop practice
  9. Engineering drawing
  10. Electrical engineering principles
  11. Electrical installation technology
  12. Solar installation systems
  13. Analogue electronics I
  14. Electrical measurements and fault diagnosis

Module II

  1. Control systems
  2. Analogue electronics II
  3. Engineering mathematics II
  4. Digital electronics
  5. Engineering drawing and design
  6. Industrial programmable logic controllers
  7. Business plan
  8. Electric circuit analysis
  9. Industrial measurements I
  10. Telecommunication principles

Module III

  1. Engineering mathematics III
  2. Micro-controller technology
  3. Industrial organization and management
  4. Microprocessor systems
  5. Estimating, tendering and engineering services contracts
  6. Trade project
  7. Electromagnetic field theory
  8. Data communication
  9. Networking
  10. Communication systems

Frequently Asked Questions


What jobs can I get with a Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Telecommunication option)?
Graduates can work as telecommunications technicians, network engineers, radio frequency engineers, fiber optic installers, mobile network operators, or satellite communication specialists in companies like Safaricom, Airtel, and Telkom Kenya.


How long does this telecommunication engineering diploma take to complete?
The diploma typically takes 3 years of full-time study, divided into modules covering both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in telecommunications and electrical engineering.


What are the entry requirements for this KNEC electrical engineering course?
Students need a minimum of KCSE C- (minus) with at least C- in Mathematics, English, and Physics or Physical Sciences. Some institutions may accept relevant certificates with bridging courses.

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  1. I would like notes and past papers for “Industrial organization and management I” and “Analogue & Digital Communications Systems”

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