Industrial Engineering Simulation - SIE3601 |
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: EDG1501 & EUP1501 | |||
| Purpose: The primary purpose of this module is to introduce learners to the principles and methodology of Simulation that involves Systems Theory and Systems Thinking. | |||
Systems Engineering - SYS4801 |
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| Honours | Year module | NQF level: 8 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: The purpose of this module is to empower students with skills to find solutions to complex engineering problems. These skills would enable students to view an organisation in a holistic and creative manner and focus on the entire organisation rather than in parts. The syllabus will give students a greater understanding of the holistic development of ideas and how to use them in practice. Students will be equipped to expand their knowledge about systems engineering and afford them with additional choices when faced with ill-defined problems. | |||
Advanced Research Project - ARP3701 |
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| Advanced Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: After completing this module students must be able to plan a project, evaluate alternatives, and design a solution to a project using industrial engineering tools and techniques. Students will be enabled to apply industrial engineering techniques for problem solving in an industrial and any other work environment. | |||
Engineering Entrepreneurship - ENT3701 |
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| Advanced Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: The objective of the module is to develop the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills required for learners to become competent practicing engineering technologists. At the completion of the module the student will be able to utilise engineering principles to foster innovative leadership, creativity and global entrepreneurial mindset. Successful students will able to: Describe the nature of entrepreneurship and how it relates to engineering businesses; Analyse whether it is better to start a business from Scratch or Buy an Existing Business; Develop new venture business plans; Develop market growth strategies; Manage growth in the new or existing business; Manage Assets and evaluate financial performance in the business. Apply engineering knowledge to contribute to the economy. | |||
Engineering Project Management - EPM3701 |
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| Advanced Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: Students who complete this module will be able to use Microsoft project and there should able to do project management methodologies These project management include procedures, planning, network scheduling, budgeting, project evaluation, they will also be able to perform calculations to assess the performance of these project management. | |||
Fundamentals of Engineering Work Study - FEW1501 |
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 5 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: Qualifying students will gain basic technical knowledge for determining common engineering principles about work study including the following topics: work measurement, method study, ergonomics and workstation improvement principles and techniques. The student should be able to carry out a workplace improvement study and use the results in designing or redesigning a workstation, develop teams to ensure synergy for productivity improvement. Students can engage in work improvement activities in manufacturing as well as services industry the sector, in the field of Industrial Engineering as part of their Diploma. These competencies contribute to the development of efficient work methods and standards in a workplace which will ultimately improve the standard of living in Southern Africa. Enrolled students in this will engage on online module which will assist in gaining core fundamental knowledge for the subject. | |||
Engineering Quality Management II - EQM3701 |
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| Advanced Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: The purpose of the module is to develop the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills required for learners to become competent practicing engineering technologists. It is designed also to add value to the qualifying learner in terms of enrichment of the person, status and recognition. Provides advanced knowledge to analyse and solve broadly defined engineering problems in the industrial and technology fields. At the completion of the module the student will be able to understand and practically apply quality assurance related to industrial engineering and technology principles to broadly defined engineering problems in all industrial, manufacturing and service fields. Also the student will be able to design broadly defined industrial engineering processes and understand the functioning of industrial engineering principles in a manufacturing field. (The legal base for developing this module as an integrated part of the qualification is E-05-PT, 1O May 2012, pp. 3 - Qualification standard for Advanced Diploma in Engineering: NQF Level 7;) | |||
Advanced Manufacturing - ADM2601 |
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: MTC2602 | |||
| Purpose: Students who complete this module will be able to explain how automation and automation technologies are integrated into production systems. These technologies include control technologies, materials handling and identification technologies, and inspection technologies, they will also be able to perform calculations to assess the performance of these technologies, and to compile programmes in basic applications in automated production systems. | |||
Information Systems for Engineers - ISE3701 |
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| Advanced Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: This module is primarily industry oriented and provides students with a sound knowledge base in the information systems. Also enables the learners to apply their knowledge and skills to particular career or professional contexts, while equipping them to undertake more specialised and intensive learning. The module builds the necessary knowledge, understanding, abilities and skills required for further learning towards becoming a competent practicing engineering technologist. | |||
Engineering Production Technology I - EPT1601 |
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: MAT1581 | Co-requisite: MAT1581 | ||
| Purpose: This module is primarily industry oriented and provides students with a sound knowledge base in production engineering. The purpose is therefore to provide the students with the knowledge and understanding of production engineering techniques and principles which include: Forecasting, Quality Management, Design of Goods and Services, Operation Planning and Scheduling, Supply Chain Management and Human Resource Management. Secondly this module will equip the student with the necessary skills and the abilities to apply the above knowledge with confidence, in the solution of problems in this field. Thirdly this course will equip the students with the ability to combine this knowledge and concepts with those of other disciplines to solve problems encountered in practice. At the completion of the module the student will be able to understand and practically apply production engineering techniques and principles to broadly defined engineering problems in manufacturing and service environments. | |||
Industrial Supply Chain Management - ISM3701 |
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| Advanced Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: The purpose of the module is to equip students with professional, vocational and industry-specific intellectual competencies, knowledge and practical skills to enable them to critically analyse, interpret and understand logistics and supply chain management principles, processes and procedures in distribution, transportation, international logistics, inventory control, sustainable logistics practices supply chain finance and identify key performance indicators. | |||
Engineering Production Technology II - EPT2602 |
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: EPT1601 | |||
| Purpose: This module is primarily industry oriented and provides students with a sound knowledge base in production engineering. At the completion of the module the student will be able to understand and practically apply production engineering techniques and principles to broadly defined engineering problems in manufacturing and service environments. The principles include layout and location strategies; inventory management; MRP and ERP; project management; Just-In-Time and Lean Manufacturing; total productive maintenance; AI robotics and autonomous systems, and Supply-Chain Management. Students will have the ability to combine this knowledge and concepts with those of other disciplines to solve problems encountered in practice in the era of Artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and autonomous systems. | |||
Logistics Engineering - LEN3701 |
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| Advanced Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: The purpose of this module is to introduce the student to systems engineering principles and tasks that are encountered in the field of logistics engineering during a product life cycle. It also seeks to demonstrate how the efficient functioning/operation of logistic and maintenance support systems is directly related to the application of scientific and engineering knowledge. | |||
Engineering Quality Planning and Management - EQP2601 |
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: This module is primarily industry oriented and provides students with a sound knowledge base in the quality assurance field. Also enables the learners to apply their knowledge and skills to particular career or professional contexts, while equipping them to undertake more specialised and intensive learning. The module builds the necessary knowledge, understanding, abilities and skills required for further learning towards becoming a competent practicing engineering technologist. | |||
Production and Systems Engineering - PSE3701 |
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| Advanced Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: The purpose of this module is to equip students with the advanced principles of production technology selection and deployment. The module will enhance competence in the identification and use of the traditional and non-traditional production technologies and material handling as well as integrating them principles of process automation. | |||
Advanced Engineering Work Study - FEW2601 |
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: FEW1501 | |||
| Purpose: The purpose of this module is to equip students with advanced technical knowledge for determining common engineering principles about work measurement, method study, ergonomics and workstation improvement principles and techniques. The students should be able to carry out a workplace improvement study and use the results in designing or redesigning a workstation, develop teams and incentive schemes to ensure synergy for productivity improvement. | |||
Industrial Engineering Simulation II - SIE3701 |
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| Advanced Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: The purpose of the module is to develop the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills required for learners to become competent practicing engineering technologists. It is designed also to add value to the qualifying learner in terms of enrichment of the person, status and recognition. Provides advanced knowledge to analyse and solve broadly defined engineering problems in the industrial and technology fields. At the completion of the module the student will be able to understand and practically apply quality assurance related to industrial engineering and technology principles to broadly defined engineering problems in all industrial, manufacturing and service fields. Also the student will be able to design broadly defined industrial engineering processes and understand the functioning of industrial engineering principles in a manufacturing field. (The legal base for developing this module as an integrated part of the qualification is E-05-PT, 1O May 2012, pp. 3 - Qualification standard for Advanced Diploma in Engineering: NQF Level 7;) | |||
Facilities Planning and Material Handling - FPM2601 |
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: FEW1501, EDG1501, EME1501, EPT1601, MAT1581 | |||
| Purpose: Qualifying students will gain basic to intermediate theoretical as well as practical knowledge with regards to facilities layout and material handling. In particular, the student shall be able to; design a high-level production and service facilities layout including but not limited to the production floor as well as the workflow thereof, the supporting facilities- utilities- and departments including ablution facilities, inbound and outbound infrastructure (including warehousing), as well as all facilities material handling equipment, tools, and affiliated technology apparatus. | |||
Enterprise Architecture (Engineering) - ENT4801 |
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| Honours | Year module | NQF level: 8 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: This module provides students with an understanding of the principles of business architecture, business processes and the application of enterprise resource planning systems. It is an integral part of the qualification in that it enables students to understand the strategic positioning of the business environment in the industrial engineering context. | |||
Industrial Accounting - IAC2601 |
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: The purpose of this module is to supply students with the required knowledge of fundamental principles of financial management; and skills to read and interpret financial statements, analyse financial statements, to use a financial calculator, to assess risk and return, to do financial planning and to manage the cash flow of a firm by means of effective credit management, stock control and a cash budget. | |||
Industrial Engineering Research Project - HRIEN81 |
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| Honours | Year module | NQF level: 8 | Credits: 36 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: The purpose of this module is to allow students to critically analyse and apply mathematical and scientific principles that they have learnt in previous Industrial Engineering modules by researching a complex engineering topic. The topic should lead to an investigation or experimental study which is typical of what the graduate would encounter in an employment situation shortly after graduation. The student should explore the research literature, conceptualise experiments; obtain, analyse and interpret experimental data; draw valid conclusions and understand the limitations of applying these conclusions to situations or contexts outside of the controlled experimental set?up. The objective of this research project is to produce new knowledge or insight into a phenomenon. This module is part of the Bachelor of Engineering Technology Honour's degree in Industrial Engineering. By completing this project the student will also be equipped to engage in independent and life?long learning through well?developed learning skills. | |||
Industrial Engineering Statistics - IES2601 |
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: MAT1581 | |||
| Purpose: The purpose of this module is to equip students with basic concepts and techniques of quality and process control, by use of statistics as a tool to manage conformance to specifications of operation processes products and processes. Students will learn how best to collect data, summarize or describe data, and draw formal inferences and practical conclusions on the basis of data (all the while recognizing the reality of variation). The module also provides a foundation in essential qualitative methods that will be required in others core module still to come, such as Quality Assurance 11, Operation Research Ill and Quality Assurance IV, and for several study research projects. | |||
Industrial Engineering Design Project - IDP4801 |
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| Honours | Year module | NQF level: 8 | Credits: 36 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Purpose: The module will enable students to develop competencies in applying mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems and processes in industry. The module serves as a capstone module, where students will rigorously apply all industrial engineering principles they have learnt in previous modules to the synthesis and analysis of a process present in any sphere of industry. The student will need to do research and formulate a process optimisation problem as found in industry and perform a complete analysis of the affected process. The student must illustrate the ability to perform an analysis of the process by illustrating an understanding of the interrelationship between different processes. Students will also be required to perform a detailed economic evaluation of the proposed new or improved process being. The application of proper techniques for academic report writing is needed in order to present and discuss their design. | |||
Engineering Costing - INC2601 |
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: This module focuses on the engineering process costing needs of technical people such as engineers, technologists, scientists and technicians. The purpose of this module is to introduce engineering students to industrial costing management environments and to equip them with the required knowledge and skills. On completion of this module they will be able to apply industrial costing principles in their organisations. The focus of this module is on content of particular importance to technical persons involved with project management, techno-economic analysis, production process and those working in manufacturing industries. It is believed that this module will help students become better engineers, supervisors and engineering projects managers | |||
Design for Manufacture - MAN4801 |
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| Honours | Year module | NQF level: 8 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: This module provides students with an understanding of specific advanced and emerging manufacturing technologies employed in modern industry with an emphasis on nano- micro fabrication. After this module students will be able to comprehend and discuss the merits and limitations of the taught technologies, in terms of flexibility, productivity, quality, profitability of these manufacturing technologies, etc. | |||
Work-directed Industry based Industrial Engineering Project - IPR3601 |
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 60 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: IAC2601, ENM2601, MTC2602, EPT2602, SME2601, FEW2601, FPM2601, EQP2601, INC2601, MED2601, IES2601 | Co-requisite: ADM2601 | ||
| Purpose: This is a work integrated learning module undertaken in a work environment whose aim is to familiarise the student with the world of work, duties of an industrial engineering technician, organisational products, services, processes and procedures, identification of process and productivity problems and problem solving of clearly defined problems using industrial engineering and other relevant tools. This training provides students with an opportunity to apply their technical knowledge to relevant problem situations in industry, and to gain exposure to typical organizational culture, human relations and working conditions, good ethical conduct while conducting routine tasks and various justifiable experimental and research studies and projects as well as working in a team or independently. | |||
Management of Technology - MOT4801 |
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| Honours | Year module | NQF level: 8 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: This module provides students with an understanding of the selection, evaluation and implementation of appropriate methodologies for managing physical assets to ensure they contribute to business strategies on reducing costs, achieving product quality hence long term profitability and competitiveness. | |||
Operations Research - OPR2601 |
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: The purpose of this module is to empower students with mathematical approaches to solve quantitative problems in the work place and real life. Operation Research solves diverse problems that are multi-disciplinary, challenging and dynamic. Students who complete this module will achieve solutions based on facts, relying to a large extent on tools from basic disciplines of mathematics, statistics and computer science. | |||
Material and Process Selection - MPS4801 |
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| Honours | Year module | NQF level: 8 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: The module will enable students to: Conduct product and process design by applying methodologies and principles that they have learnt in the junior years; consider the strategic aspects and integrative processes in designing new products with a focus on product design, as well as process design; learn and practice the skills in teamwork, leadership, critical thinking, creativity, and effective communication. | |||