UNISA Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Course Module 2024-2025
| Steam Plant III (Practical) – THDPRB3 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 3 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: THD3601 or THD311A | |||
| Purpose: This module is meant to complement Steam Plant III (THD3602) and serves as the practical aspect to the theory covered in that module. | |||
| Turbo Machines IV – TMA401M | |||
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| Baccalareus Technologiae Degree | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 15 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: FMA3602 & FMAPRB3 | |||
| Purpose: To apply and examine the laws of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics to Turbo-machines specifically to Compressors and Turbines, with a view to analyse the energy interactions, flow processes, flow behaviour and efficiency of the machines. | |||
| Mechanical Engineering Drawing I – MED161Q | |||
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| Diploma | Semester module | NQF level: 5 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Purpose: Introduction; drawing equipment; starting to draw; SA standard code of drawing: SABS0111; lettering (letters, numerals & symbols); sketching or free-hand drawing; practical geometry; basic loci and simple mechanisms; conic sections; orthographic projection; isometric and oblique projection; auxiliary views; lines of interpenetration; surface development; sectioning; fasteners; detail drawings; assembly drawings. | |||
| Fluid Mechanics II (Theory) – FMC2601 | |||
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| Diploma | Semester module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 9 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: PHY1501 & AMC1PRA | Co-requisite: FMCPRA2 or FMC2PRA | ||
| Purpose: Fluid properties; pressure in fluids; hydrostatic forces; buoyancy; hydrostatic machines; fluid flow; flow in pipes; flow measurement. | |||
| Theory of Machines III (Practical) – MOMPRB3 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 3 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: MOM3601or MOM371A | |||
| Purpose: This module is meant to complement Theory of Machines III (MOM3602) and serves as the practical aspect to the theory covered in that module. | |||
| Automatic Control IV – AUC401M | |||
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| Baccalareus Technologiae Degree | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 15 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: MOM3602 & MOMPRB3 | |||
| Purpose: This introduces the learner to Control Systems Engineering. It covers gyroscopes; elements of automatic control; transducers and system design. | |||
| Maintenance Engineering I – MEG101T | |||
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| Diploma | Semester module | NQF level: 5 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: MAT1581 | |||
| Purpose: To support the production process with adequate levels of equipment availability, reliability, operability, and quality at accepted levels of safety and cost. | |||
| Fluid Mechanics II (Practical) – FMCPRA2 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 3 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: PHY1501 & AMC1PRA | Co-requisite: FMC2601 or FMC201U | ||
| Purpose: This module is meant to complement Fluid Mechanics II (FMC2601) and serves as the practical aspect to the theory covered in that module. | |||
| Operational Research III – OPR371S | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: PEI281S & QUT151Z | |||
| Purpose: Operations research and industrial engineering; decision trees; linear programming; Markov analysis; Heuristic concepts; simulation; dynamic programming; game theory and applications; use of software packages. | |||
| Engineering Design Project IV – EDP401M | |||
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| Baccalareus Technologiae Degree | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 30 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: Integrate the theoretical knowledge gained in the Diploma & B tech into the practical mechanical component design or service project encountered in the practical applications of engineering concepts. | |||
| Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering I (Theory) – MME1501 | |||
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| Diploma | Semester module | NQF level: 5 | Credits: 9 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Co-requisite: MMEPRA1 or MME1PRA | |||
| Purpose: Safety and safety legislation; identification and application of materials; elementary measuring equipment; elementary hand and machine tools. | |||
| Industrial Engineering Practice II – IDP201E | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 60 |
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| Purpose: To provide the learner with an opportunity in the workplace to apply and develop the academic knowledge acquired during theoretical studies to relevant problem situations in industry and commerce and give exposure to typical organisation culture, human relations and working conditions. | |||
| Production Engineering: Industrial II – PEI281S | |||
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| Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 | |
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| Purpose: Firstly, to equip you with the knowledge and understanding of production engineering techniques and principles which include Forecasting, Quality Management, Inventory Management and Material Requirements Planning (MRP). Secondly, to equip you with the necessary skills and abilities to apply the above knowledge, with confidence, in the solution of problems in this field. Thirdly, to equip you with the ability to combine this knowledge and concepts with those of other disciplines to solve problems encountered in practice. | |||
| Fluid Mechanics IV – FMA401M | |||
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| Baccalareus Technologiae Degree | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 15 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: FMA3602 & FMAPRB3 | |||
| Purpose: Pipe networks; dimensional analysis and dynamic similitude; boundary layer flow; flow over immersed bodies; compressible flow. | |||
| Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering I (Practical) – MMEPRA1 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 5 | Credits: 3 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Co-requisite: MME1501 or MME141X | |||
| Purpose: This module is meant to complement Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering I (MME1501) and serves as the practical aspect to the theory covered in that module. | |||
| Mechanical Engineering Practice II – MCP201E | |||
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| Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 60 | |
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| Purpose: The Purpose of this training is to provide you with an opportunity in the workplace to apply and develop the academic knowledge you acquired during your theoretical studies to relevant problem situations in industry and commerce. It also gives you exposure to typical organization culture, human relations and working conditions. | |||
| Quality Assurance II – QAS221U | |||
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| Semester module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 | |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Purpose: To equip the learner with an understanding of the development of the quality movement, quality control, quality assurance and total quality management and quality management systems ISO 9000, and Six-Sigma and the role of quality within an organisation. It also seeks to teach the elements of quality, quality planning, quality implementation and quality monitoring. | |||
| Logistics Engineering IV – LGE401I | |||
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| Baccalareus Technologiae Degree | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 15 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: To introduce you to management principles and tasks that are encountered in the field of logistics engineering and to demonstrate to you that the efficient functioning/operation of logistic and maintenance support systems is directly related to the application of scientific and engineering knowledge. | |||
| Production Engineering: Industrial I – PEI191V | |||
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| Semester module | NQF level: 5 | Credits: 12 | |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Purpose: Firstly, to equip you with the knowledge and understanding of production engineering techniques and principles which include Forecasting, Quality Management, Inventory Management and Material Requirements Planning (MRP). Secondly, to equip you with the necessary skills and abilities to apply the above knowledge, with confidence, in the solution of problems in this field. Thirdly, to equip you with the ability to combine this knowledge and concepts with those of other disciplines to solve problems encountered in practice. | |||
| Mechanical Engineering Design III – MEA351A | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: MEE231V | |||
| Purpose: Component design. | |||
| Strength of Materials II (Theory) – SOM2601 | |||
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| Diploma | Semester module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 9 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: PHY1501 & MCA1PRA | Co-requisite: SOMPRA2 or SOM2PRA | ||
| Purpose: To equip a student with basic technical knowledge for determining state of common engineering structures under simple and direct loading conditions. After completing this module, the student is expected to determine stresses and strains in: axially-loaded bars/rods of different configurations; thin-walled cylinders both under pressure and/or in rotation; shafts in torsion; axially-loaded helical springs of various configurations; and, cantilever and simply supported beams under point and uniformly distributed loads. The student should also be able to determine internal forces arising in plane trusses as a result of dead loads. | |||
| Maintenance Management – MMN101M | |||
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| Baccalareus Technologiae Degree | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 15 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: This module provides the knowledge required in the management and design of maintenance systems and procedures. | |||
| Qualitative Techniques I – QUT151Z | |||
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| Diploma | Semester module | NQF level: 5 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Purpose: To equip the learner with an understanding of fundamentals of statistical quality control. It looks at engineering and quality statistics fundamentals, and application of probability theory, probability distributions, sampling theory, control charts and hypothesis in quality management. | |||
| Machine Design III – MEA361B | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: MEA351A | |||
| Purpose: Syllabus: Specific mechanical component, system or process design; or research and development project. | |||
| Strength of Materials III (Theory) – SOM3601 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 9 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: SOM2601 or SOM251R | Co-requisite: SOMPRA2 or SOM2PRA | ||
| Purpose: To consolidate and expand on the student’s understanding of the behavior of engineering materials when subjected to the most common kinds of loading. After this module the student is expected to engage in rather more inclusive and yet general calculations of stresses under thermal loading; determine energy transfer under different load applications; calculate the magnitude of shear forces and bending moments; determine the second moment of areas for various cross sections; determine the bending stress under different boundary conditions and loadings; and calculate the magnitude of horizontal shear stresses in different sections. | |||
| Mechanics of Machines IV – MOM401M | |||
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| Baccalareus Technologiae Degree | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 15 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: MOM3602 & MOMPRB3 | |||
| Purpose: The student must understand principles of vibration, perform calculations to solve vibration problems and identify examples of applications. The focus of the module is on forced vibration, including damping, torsional vibration, whirling of shafts, transverse vibration, and two degrees-of-freedom vibration. | |||
| Applied Mechanics I (Practical) – AMC1PRA | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 7 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Co-requisite: PHY1501 | |||
| Purpose: The modules MCA1PRA and AMC1PRA are the same and deal with the Practical work part of Mechanics and Applied Mechanics. The primary goal of this module is helping students to develop experimental skills. The practical modules are year modules while the theory part is presented as a semester module. This is the practical work part of module PHY1501. It should be taken simultaneously with PHY1501 or after PHY1 501 has been passed. Students should attend a practical session of between 1-3 days at a selected University that will be made known to them in a tutorial letter. Experiments are selected from the following topics: Determination of components, resultants and reactions (parallelogram, triangle and polygon of forces), moments, centre of gravity, friction (static and kinetic friction), gear ratios and mechanical advantage and velocity ratio (wheel and axle, screw jack). | |||
| Mechanical Engineering Design II – MEE231V | |||
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| Diploma | Semester module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: MED161Q | |||
| Purpose: Basic component design. | |||
| Applied Strength of Materials III (Theory) – SOM3602 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 9 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: SOM3601 or SOM381A | Co-requisite: SOMPRB3 or SOM3PRB | ||
| Purpose: To develop students’ analytical skills in dealing with design problems related to engineering materials. By the end of this module the student is expected to perform simplified beam analysis dealing with problems of shear and moment internal releases; analyze stresses in beams under pure and non-uniform bending; demonstrate transformation of stresses into different inclined planes; and extend analysis of beams in bending by solving the differential equations of deflection curve. | |||
| Project Engineering IV – PRE401I | |||
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| Baccalareus Technologiae Degree | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 15 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: To equip the learner with a fundamental understanding of project management methodologies and the use of Microsoft project as a tool in structuring and controlling projects. | |||
| Automation III – ATO331Q | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: MME2601 or MME251U & MMEPRA2 or MME2PRA | |||
| Purpose: To introduce students to the fundamentals of automation as a field of engineering. Industrial engineers have to make decisions between various alternatives of automation. 1) To give the student the basic knowledge of about the field of production automation. 2) To enable student to appreciate optimization of manufacturing systems Automation is a dynamic technology that represents a continuous evolutionary process in production. Automation is concerned with the application of mechanical, electrical and computer based systems to operate and control production process and equipment. The purpose of this course is to give the student the basic knowledge about a vast field of production automation. | |||
| Maintenance Engineering II – MEG291X | |||
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| Diploma | Semester module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: MEG101T | |||
| Purpose: To support the production process with adequate levels of equipment availability, reliability, operability, and quality at accepted levels of safety and cost. | |||
| Strength of Materials II (Practical) – SOMPRA2 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 3 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: PHY1501 & MCA1PRA | Co-requisite: SOM2601 or SOM251R | ||
| Purpose: To provide instruction to students on how to conduct experimental work.To demonstrate the theory in Strength of Materials II SOM2601 using simple experiment.To teach students how to report experimental findings. | |||
| Production Technology IV – PRT401I | |||
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| Baccalareus Technologiae Degree | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 15 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: To be able to identify the need for manufacturing technology, evaluate alternatives, plan and implement various manufacturing technologies, automation systems, flexible manufacturing systems, ancillary equipment, materials handling systems, and information technology. | |||
| Environmental Management – ENV301E | |||
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| Baccalareus Technologiae Degree,Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 15 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Purpose: Fundamental organic and inorganic chemistry; fundamentals of toxicology; waste disposal technology; health and safety of plant staff; effluent, solid waste disposal atmospheric discharge management; environmental legislation; environmental programmes and impact studies. | |||
| Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering II (Theory) – MME2601 | |||
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| Diploma | Semester module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 9 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: MME1501 or MME141X | Co-requisite: MMEPRA1 or MME1PRA | ||
| Purpose: Fault diagnosis; failure analysis and measuring equipment; test methods; interpretation and action; powder metallurgy; metal forming; erosion; castings; plastics – molding and machining. | |||
| Strength of Materials III (Practical) – SOMPRA3 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 3 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: SOM2601 or SOM251R | Co-requisite: SOMPRA2 or SOM2PRA | ||
| Purpose: To provide instruction to students on how to conduct experimental work.To demonstrate the theory in Strength of Materials III SOM3601 using simple experiment. To teach students how to report experimental findings. | |||
| Project Research IV – PTR401I | |||
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| Baccalareus Technologiae Degree | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 15 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: To be able to identify the need for a project, the aim, state assumptions, and hypotheses, plan a project, evaluate alternatives, design a solution, to a project using industrial engineering tools and techniques. | |||
| Engineering Work Study II – EWS271L | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: EWS121Q | |||
| Purpose: To enable students to use standard times for workstation improvement. The learner must identify, carry out a feasibility study, plan and manage a workstation design or improvement project. Identify safety and ergonomic factors affecting productivity. | |||
| Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering III – MME3601 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 9 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: MME2601 or MME251U & MMEPRA2 or MME2PRA | |||
| Purpose: Numerical control; computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing; planning; organizing and supervising of physical layout and production methods; welding and joining; obtaining finish and accuracy. | |||
| Applied Strength of Materials III (Practical) – SOMPRB3 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 3 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: SOM3601 or SOM381A | |||
| Purpose: To provide instruction to students on how to conduct experimental work. To demonstrate the theory in Strength of Materials SOM3602 using simple experiment. To teach students how to report experimental findings. | |||
| Quality Assurance IV – QAS401I | |||
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| Baccalareus Technologiae Degree | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 15 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: After completing this module a learner must be able to plan, design and implement a quality assurance and management system. It focuses on the basic factors, principles, techniques and procedures involved in quality management in both services and manufacturing. | |||
| Engineering Work Study III – EWS381G | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: EWS271L, FLM271S, MAC1501 & MAC2602 | |||
| Purpose: To introduce learners to the principles and methodology of Engineering Work Study, Productivity and the effect thereof, the 20 Keys, Activity sampling and Change Management. | |||
| Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering II (Practical) – MMEPRA2 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 3 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: MME1501 or MME141X | Co-requisite: MMEPRA1 or MME1PRA & MME2601 or MME251U | ||
| Purpose: This module is meant to complement Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering II (MME2601) and serves as the practical aspect to the theory covered in that module. | |||
| Thermodynamics II (Theory) – THD2601 | |||
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| Diploma | Semester module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 9 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: PHY1501 | Co-requisite: MCA1PRA | ||
| Purpose: To give a basic understanding of the laws, units, definitions and fundamentals of the behaviour of gases and vapours under variations of temperature and pressure. The first and second laws of thermodynamics enable analysis of vapour and gas cycles; they help us establish property relations of pure substances, ideal gases and their mixtures. | |||
| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning IV – RAC401M | |||
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| Baccalareus Technologiae Degree | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 15 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: THD3602 & THDPRB3 | |||
| Purpose: Thermal principles and applications of air-conditioning and refrigeration; psychrometry and wetted-surface heat transfer; heating and cooling load calculations; cooling and dehumidifying coils; vapour compression cycles and systems analysis; multipressure systems; absorption refrigeration; heat pumps; solar energy; cooling towers and evaporative condensers; acoustics and noise control. | |||
| Computer Aided Draughting I – CAD161S | |||
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| Diploma | Semester module | NQF level: 5 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Co-requisite: MED161Q | |||
| Purpose: This module provides the knowledge required on draughting. The knowledge gained is aimed at equipping the graduate with skills required in the Drawing office. | |||
| Facility Layout and Materials Handling – FLM271S | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Purpose: To be able to plan, evaluate alternative designs and design in detail a warehousing or manufacturing facility by focussing on the basic factors, equipment, principles, techniques and procedures involved in layout and material handling design. | |||
| Mechanics of Machines II (Theory) – MOM2601 | |||
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| Diploma | Semester module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 9 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: PHY1501 & MCA1PRA | Co-requisite: MOMPRA2 or MOM2PRA | ||
| Purpose: To understand and apply principles of mechanics as applied to moments of inertia; simple harmonic motion; hoists; rolling bodies, vehicle dynamics, clutches, belt drive systems and brakes. The students should also perform calculations to solve problems in the same areas. | |||
| Thermodynamics III (Theory) – THD3601 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 9 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: THD2601 or THD291Z | Co-requisite: THDPRA2 or THD2PRA | ||
| Purpose: To equip students with an extended knowledge, of thermodynamics related to common systems such as compressors, turbines, boilers, condensers, refrigerators. With this integrated knowledge the students should be able to identify, analyse, evaluate, reflect on and address common thermodynamics problems related to these systems. This is accomplished by applying evidence-based solutions and theory-driven arguments associated with compressor, turbine, boiler, condenser, refrigerator thermodynamic systems. | |||
| Systems Dynamics IV – SDY401I | |||
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| Baccalareus Technologiae Degree | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 15 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Purpose: To introduce the concepts and methodology of simulation using Arena as a vehicle. After completion you will have the capability to built basic simulation models using the Arena software. | |||
| Engineering Work Study I – EWS121Q | |||
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| Diploma | Semester module | NQF level: 5 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Purpose: To expose the learner to work study and productivity measurement fundamentals, time studies and method studies. The student must be able to use of process and activity charts and calculation of allowances and standard times. | |||
| Fluid Mechanics III (Theory) – FMA3601 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 9 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: FMC2601 or FMA201A | Co-requisite: FMCPRA2 or FMA2PRA | ||
| Purpose: Pipe friction; introduction to pumps; piping systems; canal flow; viscous flow; vortices; force exerted by a moving fluid. | |||
| Mechanics of Machines III (Theory) – MOM3601 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 9 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: MOM2601 or MOM251Z & MOMPRA2 or MOM2PRA | Co-requisite: MOMPRA3 or MOM3PRA | ||
| Purpose: To understand and apply principles of mechanics as applied to velocity, acceleration and forces in mechanisms; spur gears and gear trains; and balancing of rotating masses and engines. The students should also perform calculations to solve problems in the same areas. | |||
| Steam Plant III (Theory) – THD3602 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 9 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: THD3601 or THD311A | Co-requisite: THDPRB3 or THD3PRB | ||
| Purpose: To understand Economics of Power Generation; Steam Plant; Nozzles; Gas Turbine Power Plants; Diesel Engine Power Plants; Psychrometry and Cooling towers; Heat transfer | |||
| Strength of Materials IV – SOM401M | |||
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| Baccalareus Technologiae Degree | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 15 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: SOM3602 & SOMPRB3 | |||
| Purpose: To further students’ analytical skills in dealing with design problems. By the end of this module the students is able to calculate the deflection of a beam of any given section given the conditions of span and load which meet a specific strength criterion; provide the basis for a number of advanced techniques in the analysis of both statically determinate and indeterminate structures by using energy methods; extend stress analysis in beams for design purposes; and examine the effect of compressive forces in relation to the geometry and boundary conditions of columns. | |||
| Industrial Engineering Practice I – IDP101E | |||
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| Year module | NQF level: 5 | Credits: 60 | |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Purpose: To provide the learner with an opportunity in the workplace to apply and develop the academic knowledge acquired during theoretical studies to relevant problem situations in industry and commerce and give exposure to typical organisation culture, human relations and working conditions. | |||
| Hydraulic Machines III (Theory) – FMA3602 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 9 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: FMA3601 or FMA301A | Co-requisite: FMAPRB3 or FMA3PRB | ||
| Purpose: Positive displacement pumps; centrifugal pumps; fans and fan systems; water turbines; hydraulic amplifiers, accumulators. | |||
| Theory of Machines III (Theory) – MOM3602 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 9 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: MOM3601 or MOM371A | Co-requisite: MOMPRB3 or MOM3PRB | ||
| Purpose: To understand principles, be able to perform calculations to solve problems and identify examples of applications for the following: damped single-degree of freedom systems, governors, cams and energy fluctuations. | |||
| Thermodynamics II (Practical) – THDPRA2 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 3 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: PHY1501 | Co-requisite: MCA1PRA | ||
| Purpose: This module is meant to complement Thermodynamics II (THD2601) and serves as the practical aspect to the theory covered in that module. | |||
| Stress Analysis IV – STA401M | |||
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| Baccalareus Technologiae Degree | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 15 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: SOM3602 & SOMPRB3 | |||
| Purpose: To introduce students to the finite element method. By the end of the module student will be able to solve common structural problems using the finite element procedure. The module comprise the following: develop a foundation for the numerical procedures involved in finite element method by introducing the stiffness matrix method; introduce the coordinate systems and extend the stiffness method to include space trusses; derive beam element equation and discuss procedure for handling different kinds of loading and boundary conditions; extend beam analysis to cover problems where beams are arbitrarily oriented in space for analysis of plane frames; discuss the formulation of two-dimensional elements; extend analysis to deal with cylindrical and spherical elements by using axisymmetric elements; and introduce the derivation different finite elements using isoparametric formulation. | |||
| Mechanics I (Practical) – MCA1PRA | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 5 | Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Co-requisite: PHY1501 | |||
| Purpose: The modules MCA1PRA and AMC1PRA are the same and deal with the Practical work part of Mechanics and Applied Mechanics. The primary goal of this module is helping students to develop experimental skills. The practical modules are year modules while the theory part is presented as a semester module. This is the practical work part of module PHY1501. It should be taken simultaneously with PHY1501 or after PHY1 501 has been passed. Students should attend a practical session of between 1-3 days at a selected University that will be made known to them in a tutorial letter. Experiments are selected from the following topics: Determination of components, resultants and reactions (parallelogram, triangle and polygon of forces), moments, centre of gravity, friction (static and kinetic friction), gear ratios and mechanical advantage and velocity ratio (wheel and axle, screw jack). | |||
| Fluid Mechanics III (Practical) – FMAPRA3 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 3 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: FMC2601 or FMA201A | Co-requisite: FMCPRA2 or FMA2PRA | ||
| Purpose: This module is meant to complement Fluid Mechanics III (FMA3601) and serves as the practical aspect to the theory covered in that module. | |||
| Mechanics of Machines II (Practical) – MOMPRA2 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 3 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: PHY1501 & MCA1PRA | Co-requisite: MOM2601 or MOM251Z | ||
| Purpose: This module is meant to complement Mechanics of Machines II (MOM2601) and serves as the practical aspect to the theory covered in that module. | |||
| Thermodynamics III (Practical) – THDPRA3 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 3 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: THD2601 or THD291Z | Co-requisite: THDPRA2 or THD2PRA | ||
| Purpose: This module is meant to complement Thermodynamics III (THD3601) and serves as the practical aspect to the theory covered in that module. | |||
| Thermodynamics IV – THD401M | |||
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| Baccalareus Technologiae Degree | Year module | NQF level: 7 | Credits: 15 |
| Module presented in English | Module presented online | ||
| Pre-requisite: THD3602 & THDPRB3 | |||
| Purpose: This course is aimed at undergraduate engineering students in the field of thermodynamics. The student will understand the basic principles of heat transfer, a feel for how heat transfer is applied in engineering practice, and an intuitive understanding of heat transfer. | |||
| Mechanical Engineering Practice I – MCP101E | |||
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| Year module | NQF level: 5 | Credits: 60 | |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Purpose: The Purpose of this training is to provide you with an opportunity in the workplace to apply and develop the academic knowledge you acquired during your theoretical studies to relevant problem situations in industry and commerce. It also gives you exposure to typical organization culture, human relations and working conditions. | |||
| Hydraulic Machines III (Practical) – FMAPRB3 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 3 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: FMA3601 or FMA301A | |||
| Purpose: To encourage creativity in the use of experimental apparatus and data-acquisition. To develop the ability for team work. | |||
| Mechanics of Machines III (Practical) – MOMPRA3 | |||
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| Diploma | Year module | NQF level: 6 | Credits: 3 |
| Module presented in English | |||
| Pre-requisite: MOM2601 or MOM251Z & MOMPRA2 or MOM2PRA | Co-requisite: MOM3601 or MOM371A | ||
| Purpose: This module is meant to complement Mechanics of Machines III (MOM3601) and serves as the practical aspect to the theory covered in that module. | |||