Engineering

2019
2019
Faculty of
Engineering
Academic Programmes
and Faculty Information
C A L E N D A R PA R T 1 1
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Make sure that you understand all provisions in Part 1 (General) of the Calendar that
are applicable to you.
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Part Calendar
Part 1 General
Part 2 Bursaries and Loans
Part 3 Student Fees
Part 4 Arts and Social Sciences
Part 5 Science
Part 6 Education
Part 7 AgriSciences
Part 8 Law
Part 9 Theology
Part 10 Economic and Management Sciences
Part 11 Engineering
Part 12 Medicine and Health Sciences
Part 13 Military Science
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Table of contents
How to use this Calendar part .................................................................................. viii

1 General Information...............................................................................................1
1.1 How to communicate with the Faculty and the University ...................................... 1
1.1.1 Using your student number ...............................................................................................1
1.1.2 The Faculty’s contact details ............................................................................................1
1.1.3 The University’s contact details ........................................................................................3
1.2 Language at the University ......................................................................................... 3
1.3 The engineering profession ......................................................................................... 3
1.3.1 Definition of engineering ..................................................................................................3
1.3.2 The role of the professional engineer ................................................................................4
1.3.3 Registration as professional engineer ................................................................................5
1.3.3.1 What it means to register as professional engineer ............................................5
1.3.3.2 Requirements for registration ............................................................................5
1.3.3.3 Accreditation of programmes by ECSA ............................................................5
1.3.3.4 International recognition of programmes ...........................................................5
1.4 The Faculty .................................................................................................................. 5
1.4.1 History ..........................................................................................................................5
1.4.2 Engineering building complex ..........................................................................................6
1.4.3 Faculty of Engineering Computer User Area (FIRGA) ....................................................7
1.4.4 Schools Centre ..................................................................................................................7
1.5 Departments and engineering disciplines .................................................................. 8
1.5.1 Department of Civil Engineering ......................................................................................8
1.5.2 Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering .......................................................8
1.5.3 Department of Industrial Engineering ...............................................................................9
1.5.4 Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering ..............................................10
1.5.5 Department of Process Engineering ................................................................................11
1.6 Rules of the Faculty ................................................................................................... 12
1.6.1 Provisions relating to assessment ....................................................................................12
1.6.2 Absence from assessments..............................................................................................13
1.6.3 Academic work during vacations ....................................................................................13
1.6.4 IT-infrastructure..............................................................................................................13
1.6.4.1 Responsibility to read e-mails regularly ..........................................................13
1.6.4.2 Annual levy .....................................................................................................13
1.6.4.3 Connecting your own hardware to the University IT-network .........................13
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1.6.4.4 User area etiquette ...........................................................................................13

1.6.4.5 E-mail and network etiquette ...........................................................................14
1.6.4.6 Misuse of the IT infrastructure ........................................................................14
1.7 Awards and prizes ..................................................................................................... 15
1.7.1 Faculty-wide ...................................................................................................................15
1.7.1.1 The Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement ...........................................15
1.7.1.2 The ECSA Medal of Merit ..............................................................................15
1.7.1.3 The Jac van der Merwe Prize for Innovation ...................................................15
1.7.1.4 Lecturer of the Year.........................................................................................15
1.7.1.5 Upcoming Researcher of the Year ...................................................................15
1.7.1.6 Annual Teaching Excellence Award................................................................16
1.7.1.7 Honorary Member of the Faculty ....................................................................16
1.7.2 Civil Engineering ............................................................................................................16
1.7.3 Electrical and Electronic Engineering .............................................................................17
1.7.4 Industrial Engineering ....................................................................................................17
1.7.5 Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering ......................................................................18
1.7.6 Process Engineering........................................................................................................20
2 Undergraduate Programmes ...............................................................................21
2.1 Qualifications and fields of study ............................................................................. 21
2.2 ECSA accreditation ................................................................................................... 21
2.3 Undergraduate enrolment management .................................................................. 22
2.4 How to be admitted to a BEng programme ............................................................. 22
2.4.1 Applicants with no prior tertiary learning .......................................................................22
2.4.1.1 Admission requirements for BEng (4yr) and BEng (EDP) ..............................22
2.4.1.2 Selection process for BEng (4yr) .....................................................................23
2.4.1.3 Selection process for BEng (EDP) ...................................................................24
2.4.1.4 Application procedure for BEng (4yr) and BEng (EDP) .................................24
2.4.2 Applicants with prior tertiary learning ............................................................................25
2.4.2.1 Residency requirement for obtaining a BEng degree from
Stellenbosch University ...................................................................................25
2.4.2.2 How to obtain recognition for modules from other programmes or
institutions .......................................................................................................26
2.4.2.3 Applicants from other programmes at Stellenbosch University .......................26
2.4.2.4 Applicants from BEng, BScEng and BSc programmes at other
universities in South Africa .............................................................................28
2.4.2.5 Applicants with a National Diploma, National Higher Diploma or
BTech degree from another university in South Africa ...................................29
2.4.2.6 Applicants from universities outside of South Africa ......................................31
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2.4.2.7 Recognition of prior learning not covered in the sections above .....................31
2.5 Changing your BEng degree programme ................................................................ 32
2.6 Renewing your registration as an undergraduate student each year .................... 33
2.6.1 Requirement to renew registration annually ...................................................................33
2.6.2 Calculating HEMIS credits .............................................................................................33
2.6.3 Requirements for renewal after one year of study in a BEng (4yr) .................................34
2.6.4 Requirements for renewal after two or more years of study in a BEng (4yr) ..................34
2.6.5 Requirements for renewal after one year of study in a BEng (EDP) ...............................35
2.6.6 Requirements for renewal after two or more years of study in a BEng (EDP) ................35
2.6.7 Applying for readmission if you did not meet the requirements for renewal ..................36
2.6.8 Requirements for renewal after you have been readmitted .............................................36
2.7 Rules for following modules from more than one year of study ............................ 36
2.8 Dean’s concession examinations ............................................................................... 38
2.9 Improving your final mark ....................................................................................... 38
2.10 Electronic pocket calculators .................................................................................... 39
2.11 Programme structure and content ........................................................................... 39
2.11.1 Interpreting the curriculum tables ...................................................................................39
2.11.2 Curriculum of BEng (EDP) ............................................................................................40
2.11.3 Curriculum of the first year of all BEng (4yr) programmes ............................................41
2.11.4 Curriculum of four-year BEng Chemical Engineering ....................................................42
2.11.5 Curriculum of four-year BEng Civil Engineering ...........................................................44
2.11.6 Curriculum of four-year BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering ............................46
2.11.7 Curriculum of four-year BEng Industrial Engineering ....................................................49
2.11.8 Curriculum of four-year BEng Mechanical Engineering ................................................52
2.11.9 Curriculum of four-year BEng Mechatronic Engineering ...............................................55
2.11.10 Measures for repeating modules that have been removed from programmes ..................57
3 Postgraduate Programmes ...................................................................................59
3.1 Qualifications and fields of study ............................................................................. 59
3.2 Postgraduate admission model for the Faculty of Engineering ............................. 60
3.3 Recognition of prior learning ................................................................................... 62
3.4 Provisions regarding enrolment and conversion of programmes .......................... 62
3.4.1 Periods of enrolment .......................................................................................................62
3.4.2 Continued enrolment during the maximum period of enrolment ....................................64
3.4.3 Continued enrolment after the maximum period of enrolment........................................64
3.4.4 Interruption of studies .....................................................................................................64
3.4.5 Permission required for part-time enrolment ..................................................................65
3.4.6 Converting between postgraduate programmes ..............................................................65
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3.4.6.1 From PGDip (Eng) to MEng ...........................................................................65

3.4.6.2 From MEng to MScEng ..................................................................................65
3.4.6.3 From MScEng and MEng (Research) to PhD ..................................................65
3.5 Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering (PGDip (Eng)) ........................................... 65
3.5.1 Admission requirements .................................................................................................65
3.5.2 Selection ........................................................................................................................66
3.5.3 Application procedure ....................................................................................................66
3.5.4 Duration and period of enrolment ...................................................................................66
3.5.5 Pass requirements ...........................................................................................................66
3.5.6 Programme structure.......................................................................................................66
3.6 Master of Engineering (MEng) ................................................................................ 67
3.6.2 Selection ........................................................................................................................67
3.6.5 Programme description: MEng (Structured) ...................................................................67
3.6.6 Programme description: MEng (Research) .....................................................................68
3.6.7 Examination and requirements to pass: MEng (Structured) ............................................69
3.6.8 Examination and requirements to pass: MEng (Research) ..............................................69
3.7 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the Engineering Faculty ........................................ 70
3.7.1 Admission requirements and continued admission after your first year of study ............70
3.7.2 Selection ........................................................................................................................70
3.7.4 Duration and periods of enrolment .................................................................................70
3.7.5 Programme composition and requirements for obtaining the PhD degree ......................71
3.7.6 Submitting your dissertation for examination .................................................................71
3.8 Doctor of Engineering (DEng) .................................................................................. 72
3.8.2 Selection ........................................................................................................................72
3.8.5 Programme composition and requirements for obtaining the DEng degree ....................73
3.8.6 Examination of the dissertation.......................................................................................73
4 Undergraduate Subjects, Modules and Module Contents.................................75
4.1 Explanation of numbering system and abbreviations ............................................ 75
4.2 Determining final marks ........................................................................................... 78
4.3 Undergraduate subjects, modules and module contents ........................................ 78
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Appendix A: Faculty-wide Awards ..........................................................................137

A.1 Chancellor’s Medal ................................................................................................. 137
A.2 Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement ....................................................... 137
A.3 ECSA Merit Medal .................................................................................................. 137
A.4 Engineering – Lecturer of the Year ....................................................................... 138
A.5 Engineering – Researcher of the Year ................................................................... 139
A.6 Engineering – Upcoming Researcher of the Year ................................................. 139
A.7 Engineering - Teaching Excellence Award ............................................................ 140
A.8 Honorary Members of the Faculty ......................................................................... 140
Index of Undergraduate Subjects and Modules ......................................................141
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How to use this Calendar part

This section gives you guidelines for finding particular information in the different chapters in
this Calendar part. Consult the table of contents for the page numbers of the chapters referred to
below.
Where to find information

Prospective undergraduate students
 The General Information chapter contains information about:
o Communication with the Faculty and the University, which includes an
explanation of the concept “student number” as well as relevant contact details
where you can refer important enquiries to;
o Language at the University;
o The degree programmes that you can enrol for and the qualifications that you can
obtain as well as important provisions relating to assessment;
o Other rules that apply to all students; and
o Awards and prizes available to engineering students.
 The Undergraduate Programmes chapter contains information about:
o The minimum admission and selection requirements for the various study
programmes;
o Admission based on the recognition of prior learning;
o The Faculty’s undergraduate study programmes; and
o The modules that must be taken per academic year for the different study
programmes, with choices where applicable.
 The Undergraduate Subjects, Modules and Module Contents chapter contains:
o An explanation of subjects as opposed to modules;
o An explanation of the different digits used for the numbering of modules in the
Undergraduate Programmes chapter; and
o Definitions of prerequisite pass, prerequisite and corequisite modules.
 An alphabetical list of undergraduate subjects and modules is available in the back of
this Calendar part.
Prospective postgraduate students
o Communication with the Faculty and the University, which includes an
explanation of the concept “student number” as well as relevant contact details
o Other rules that apply to all students in the Faculty; and
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 The Postgraduate Programmes chapter contains information about:

o The Faculty’s postgraduate study programmes;
o The minimum admission requirements for the various study programmes;
o Specific closing dates for applications, and other relevant information, for
example selection for admission; and
o The composition of programmes and examination requirements.
Registered undergraduate students
o Communication with the Faculty and the University with relevant contact details
o Language at the University;
o Other rules that apply to all students in the Faculty; and
 The Undergraduate Programmes chapter contains information about:
o The Faculty’s policy on the granting of dean’s concession examinations to final-
year students;
o The Faculty’s undergraduate study programmes;
o The modules that must be taken per academic year for the different study
programmes, with choices where applicable; and
o Renewing your registration as undergraduate student every year.
 The Undergraduate Subjects, Modules and Module Contents chapter contains:
o An explanation of subjects as opposed to modules;
o An explanation of the different digits used for the numbering of modules in the
Undergraduate Programmes chapter;
o The abbreviations and definitions used for the teaching loads of individual
modules;
o An indication at each module of what its teaching load is;
o Definitions of prerequisite pass, prerequisite and corequisite modules, as well as
an indication at each module which of the requisites apply to it, if any;
o How individual modules are assessed, especially where a module is subject to
flexible assessment; and
o An explanation of how final marks are determined
 An alphabetical list of undergraduate subjects and modules is available in the back of
this Calendar part.
Registered postgraduate students
o Rules that apply to all students; and
o Awards and prizes for engineering students.
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 The Postgraduate Programmes chapter contains information about:

o The Faculty’s postgraduate study programmes;
o Provisions relating to maximum periods of enrolment and the interruption of
master’s or doctoral studies; and
o The composition of programmes and examination requirements.
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1 General Information
1.1 How to communicate with the Faculty and the University
1.1.1 Using your student number
 The University allocates a student number to you when you apply to study at the
University.
 The student number is your unique identification to simplify future communication
with the University.
 Use your student number every time you communicate with the Faculty and the
University.
1.1.2 The Faculty’s contact details
Direct communication with the Faculty to one of the following persons:
Dean
Prof JL (Wikus) van Niekerk: engdean@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 4204
For appointments contact Marilie Oberholzer: marilie@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 9320
Vice-dean (Research)
Prof WJ (Willem) Perold: wjperold@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 4368
For appointments contact Larry Morkel: lmorkel@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 4478
Vice-dean (Teaching)
Prof AH (Anton) Basson: ahb@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 4250
For appointments contact Christine Gericke: mcgericke@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 4376
Departmental Chairperson Civil Engineering
Prof J (Jan) Wium: civilhod@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 4348
For appointments contact Alet de Waal-Louw: adwl@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 4369
For postgraduate enquiries: amandadw @sun.ac.za
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Departmental Chairperson Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Prof H (Herman) Engelbrecht: ee@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 2139
For appointments contact Diana Kruger: dkruger@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 4936
For postgraduate enquiries: eepostgrad@sun.ac.za
Departmental Chairperson Industrial Engineering
Prof CSL (Corne) Schutte: industrial@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 3617
For appointments contact Karina Smith: ksmith@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 4234
For postgraduate enquiries: iepostgrad@sun.ac.za
Departmental Chairperson Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
Prof K (Kristiaan) Schreve: mmchair@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 4091
For appointments contact Gillian Cortereal: gillianc@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 4374
For postgraduate enquiries: meganies@sun.ac.za
Departmental Chairperson Process Engineering (Chemical Engineering)
Prof AJ (André) Burger: chemengchair@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 4494
For appointments contact Francis Layman: flayman@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 4062
For general enquiries: chemeng@sun.ac.za
For postgraduate enquiries: postgradchem@sun.ac.za
Faculty Officer (student support)
Ms A (Avril) Ford: aford@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 3614
Faculty Administrator (enquiries relating to academic matters at the Registrar’s
division)
Ms N (Nicole) Hartzenburg: nicolepa@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 4835
Fax: +27 (0)21 808 3822
Faculty Manager
Mr E (Enzo) D’Aguanno: vsd@sun.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 808 4986
Please visit the Faculty’s website at www.eng.sun.ac.za, where the websites for each of the
five departments are indicated.
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1.1.3 The University’s contact details

Telephone: (021) 808 9111
Fax: (021) 808 3822
E-mail: info@sun.ac.za
University website: www.sun.ac.za
Written correspondence should be sent to the following postal addresses:
 In relation to academic matters, i.e. study-related matters, bursaries and loans, etc., as
well as residency placements:
The Registrar
Stellenbosch University
Private Bag X1
MATIELAND
7602
 In relation to finance and service-related matters, including services at residences:
The Chief Operating Officer
Stellenbosch University
Private Bag X1
MATIELAND
7602
1.2 Language at the University

Stellenbosch University (SU) is committed to engagement with knowledge in a diverse society
and through the Language Policy aims to increase equitable access to SU for all students and
staff. Multilingualism is promoted as an important differentiating characteristic of SU. Afrikaans,
English and isiXhosa are used in academic, administrative, professional and social contexts.
Pedagogically sound teaching and learning are facilitated by means of Afrikaans and English.
More information concerning language at SU is available on the website
www.sun.ac.za/language.
1.3 The engineering profession

1.3.1 Definition of engineering
The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) describes engineering as the application of
science, engineering science and technology to solve problems that are important economically
and that are essential to the progress of society. The solutions must take into account the needs of
society, sustainability and the protection of the physical environment. Engineering work requires
management and communication, and must be conducted ethically and within the bounds of
applicable legislation.
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Engineering therefore involves activities, or contributions to activities, that serve economic,

social or human needs. It includes:
 Designing and improving materials, components, systems or processes;
 Planning the capacity and location of infrastructure;
 Investigating, advising and reporting on engineering problems;
 Managing or operating plants and processes;
 Managing implementation or construction projects;
 Implementing designs or solutions;
 Research, development and commercialisation of products, and
 Education, training and development of engineering personnel.
1.3.2 The role of the professional engineer
Engineering is also a “profession” and, according to the rules of conduct for professional
engineers registered with ECSA, registered persons should do the following in the execution of
their engineering work:
 Apply their knowledge and skill in the interests of the public and the environment;
 Execute their work with integrity and in accordance with generally accepted norms of
professional conduct;
 Respect the interests of the public and honour the standing of the profession;
 Strive to improve their professional skills and those of their subordinates;
 Encourage excellence within the engineering profession; and
 Not prejudice public health and safety.
Professional engineers are the senior partners in the engineering team, which consists of artisans
or craftsmen (trained by means of an apprenticeship), technicians or technologists (trained at a
university of technology) and professional engineers (trained at a university).
ECSA is vested with statutory powers in South Africa to lay down standards for education, and
to register qualified persons as professional engineers. ECSA requires that engineering training
prepares the graduates to solve “complex engineering problems”, while technologists are trained
to solve “broadly defined engineering problems” and technicians are trained to solve “well-
defined engineering problems”. The characteristics of complex engineering problems include:
 Their solution requires in-depth fundamental and specialised engineering knowledge.
 They can be ill-posed, under- or over-specified, or require identification and
refinement.
 They can be on a high-level and involve unfamiliar or infrequently involved issues.
 Their solutions are not obvious and require originality or analysis based on
fundamentals.
 Their solutions involve wide-ranging or conflicting issues including technical and
interested or affected parties.
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1.3.3 Registration as professional engineer

1.3.3.1 What it means to register as professional engineer
By law, only persons registered as professional engineers with ECSA may use the title “PrEng”.
Registering as PrEng gives you a form of recognition that instils a sense of confidence in the
mind of the public and clients, since they can be assured that your competence has been assessed
by other professionals and that you are bound by a professional code of conduct. Registration as
PrEng is a prerequisite for appointment to certain engineering positions and for doing certain
engineering work.
1.3.3.2 Requirements for registration
To register as a professional engineer you must normally meet two requirements:
 You must hold a BEng or BScEng degree that has been accredited by ECSA for this
purpose; and
 You must have completed a period of in-service training that satisfies ECSA’s
requirements in terms of standard and duration (at least three years).
1.3.3.3 Accreditation of programmes by ECSA
ECSA has accredited all the BEng degrees of Stellenbosch University until 2018, when the
Council will conduct its next regular accreditation visit.
1.3.3.4 International recognition of programmes
ECSA is a signatory of the Washington Accord and therefore the degrees accredited by ECSA
for training professional engineers are recognised internationally by other signatories to the
Accord. The training of BEng graduates from Stellenbosch University is therefore recognised for
registration as professional engineer (or equivalent) in countries such as the United Kingdom,
Ireland, Canada, the USA, Australia and Hong Kong.
1.4 The Faculty

This section gives a short overview of the Faculty as a whole, of the buildings housing the
Faculty and of the Faculty’s main organisational units. The departments of the Faculty are not
included in this section since they are discussed in Section 1.5.
1.4.1 History
Established in 1944, the Faculty of Engineering was the first Afrikaans engineering faculty in
South Africa, and it produced its first graduates in 1945.
Originally there were only three departments of engineering, namely Civil, Mechanical and
Electrotechnical Engineering, and the Department of Applied Mathematics. The Departments of
Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering and Industrial Engineering were added later, and in
1994 the Departments of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering were amalgamated into one
department, the Department of Chemical Engineering. At present there are five departments in
the Faculty, namely Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Industrial
Engineering, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, and Process Engineering.
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1.4.2 Engineering building complex

The current building complex in Banghoek Road, Stellenbosch, was completed in the seventies
and since then it has been expanded from time to time; for example, when the Knowledge Centre
was added in 2012. The figure below shows an aerial photograph of the current complex.
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3 5
3 5
1a 4 5
1c
1b 2 4
Figure 1.1: The building complex of the Faculty of Engineering (the numbers are used in
the descriptions below).
The buildings in Figure 1.1, and the units housed by each, are:
1a,b: General (Main) Engineering Building
 Various lecture halls and tutorial rooms
 Dean’s Division of the Faculty of Engineering
 Applied Mathematics and Computer Science Divisions of the Department of
Mathematical Sciences, Science Faculty
 Engineering Study Centre (open-plan study area and eight group work rooms)
 Cafeteria
1c: Engineering Knowledge Centre
 Two large lecture halls
 The Engineering and Forestry Library, a branch of the main University library
 Two research units
2: Industrial Engineering Building
 Industrial Engineering’s computer-based classrooms
 Department of Industrial Engineering
3: Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering Building
 Faculty of Engineering Computer User Area (FIRGA) and computer-based classrooms
(under construction in 2019)
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 Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and its laboratories

 Department of Industrial Engineering laboratories
 Schools Centre (under construction in 2019)
4: Process Engineering Building (Chemical Engineering)
 Department of Process Engineering and its laboratories
5: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Building
 Department Electrical and Electronic Engineering and its laboratories
6: Civil Engineering Building
 Department Civil Engineering and its laboratories
 Faculty of Engineering Computer User Area (FIRGA) and computer-based classrooms
(until 2019)
 Schools Centre (until 2019)
1.4.3 Faculty of Engineering Computer User Area (FIRGA)
FIRGA is currently on the second and third floors of the Civil Engineering Building, and consists
of a general users’ area with 131 desktop computers, as well as three electronic classrooms
respectively with 150, 83 and 72 desktop computers. These facilities will be replaced by the new
and expanded facilities under construction in the Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
Building. The new facility has a computer users’ area with 300 desktop computers and three new
electronic classrooms with 113, 116 and 245 desktop computers respectively. All the desktop
computers provide access to the Internet and sophisticated software.
FIRGA supports the academic activities of all engineering students. It offers facilities for field-
specific tasks like numerical and digital modelling and computer-aided engineering, as well as
for more general activities such as access to SUNLearn (the University’s platform that provides
Internet access to academic information), e-mail, and creating and storing documents like
assignments and theses.
1.4.4 Schools Centre
The Schools Centre is situated on the second floor of the Civil Engineering Building and offers
outreach programmes to stimulate interest in science, mathematics and technology, and also to
promote skills development. TRAC currently uses the Schools Centre. TRAC is a national
programme, focussing on physical science and applied mathematics, that motivates learners from
secondary schools to study in SET directions at a tertiary level (“SET” is the acronym for
“science, engineering and technology”). The programme uses computer technology to reinforce
scientific concepts. Learners and their teachers daily visit TRAC’s several fixed computer
laboratories, while TRAC facilitators also visit schools using mobile facilities. The TRAC
headquarters are in the Civil Engineering Building. Further details can be found at
www.trac.sun.ac.za.
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1.5 Departments and engineering disciplines

This section describes the different engineering disciplines under the department in which they
are offered.
1.5.1 Department of Civil Engineering
The degree programmes in civil engineering are hosted by this department.
What civil engineering entails
Civil engineers are responsible for large, permanent works such as irrigation systems, bridges,
dams, harbours, canals, airports, roads and streets, pipelines, sewerage systems, railways,
structures of various kinds and structure foundations, storm water systems, tunnels, towers, water
supply systems, and various kinds of heavy construction work. Through their work they re-
create, improve and conserve the environment, and provide the facilities required for efficient
community life.
Knowledge and skills you can gain from this programme
During the first two years of study, a sound foundation is laid in mathematics, chemistry and the
engineering sciences. The third and fourth years of the programme progress into specialist areas
such as water engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering and geotechnical
engineering. Subjects such as Environmental Engineering and Engineering Management give
you a wide frame of reference. In engineering informatics for civil engineers, you develop the
ability to use the computer as a powerful aid in solving civil engineering problems.
Career opportunities for civil engineers
Civil engineers are responsible for the development, planning, design, construction, maintenance
and/or operation of large-scale projects. There are various career opportunities in the public and
private sectors, from local authorities to government departments, and from consulting firms to
construction firms. Several South African civil engineering firms are active internationally, and
some are part of large global companies.
Departmental laboratories
The Department has irrigation, geotechnical, transport, water, concrete, heat transfer, solar
energy, strength of materials and structures laboratories, as well as departmental computer
facilities.
1.5.2 Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The degree programmes in electrical engineering and electronic engineering are hosted by this
department.
What electrical engineering and electronic engineering entail
Electrical engineers are responsible for the generation, transmission and conversion of electrical
energy (including renewable energy sources) in industrial settings, such as electricity supply,
factories, chemical plants, mines, municipalities, railways, and harbours.
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Electronic engineers specialise in:

 the control of electrical and mechanical robotic systems, particularly embedded
controllers;
 the collection, processing and dissemination of information by computer and
communication networks, such as cell phone networks, Wi-Fi and mobile data
networks; and
 the design of computers and large software systems.
The first part of the programme lays a foundation of mathematics, natural sciences and
engineering sciences that is relevant for all electrical and electronic engineers, particularly the
techniques required to model systems analytically and design systems systematically. From the
second semester of the third year, you can choose to specialise in one of the following elective
areas: robotics, electrical energy, telecommunication or informatics.
Career opportunities for electrical and electronic engineers
Electrical and electronic engineers are responsible for the development, manufacturing and/or
operation of various products or systems. There are numerous employment opportunities in the
public and private sector, from local authorities to information technology companies, and from
large multinational companies to small specialist companies. This technical area offers many
opportunities for entrepreneurs to create new high-technology small businesses.
The Department has laboratories for antennas, control systems, radio and microwave technique,
micro-electronics, electronics, electrical circuits, electrical machines, high voltage technique,
computer systems, satellite systems and numerical signal processing.
1.5.3 Department of Industrial Engineering
The degree programmes in industrial engineering and engineering management are hosted by this
department. Please note that engineering management is only offered at postgraduate level.
What industrial engineering and engineering management entail
Industrial engineering’s main branches are manufacturing technology and operational systems
design. Industrial engineering involves facets of industry that are important in the modern
industrial and service environments, such as quality assurance, robotics, engineering economics,
operations research, industrial ergonomics and information technology.
Engineering management is a specialist area in industrial engineering in which engineering
principles are applied to business practices to manage technology or technical processes in
enterprises. The contribution of technology in realising the company’s strategy is also
emphasised.
Knowledge and skills you can gain from these programmes
The industrial engineering programme is an interdisciplinary programme in which training in
several applied sciences, for instance mechanical, mechatronic, electrical and electronic
engineering, together with economic management, natural sciences, information technology and
operational research, are combined as a unit for the design and operation of various operational
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systems. This programme also particularly trains you to use computers in decision-making for
enterprise management.
Engineering management requires multi-disciplinary coordination of inputs and contributions
from several engineering disciplines, as well as other specialist areas such as project
management, risk management, quality management, performance management and feasibility
studies.
Career opportunities for industrial engineers and engineering managers
An industrial engineer’s daily tasks involve a great variety of creative activities, especially in
modern manufacturing and service industries. An individual industrial engineer’s work covers a
selected part of a wide spectrum that starts at the design stage, concentrates on the manufacturing
or delivering stages (where attention is particularly focussed on planning, efficiency and
productivity), and concludes with marketing. Industrial engineers and engineering managers
often work in large companies, or offer consulting services to large companies, but many are also
responsible for the operation of small enterprises.
The Department has the following laboratories: rapid product development laboratory, reverse
engineering laboratory, three laboratories with advanced computer facilities, quality control
laboratory and metrology laboratory.
1.5.4 Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
The degree programmes in mechanical engineering and mechatronic engineering are hosted by
this department.
What mechanical engineering and mechatronic engineering entail
Mechanical engineering is characterised by motion and energy transfer, for example in vehicles,
aeroplanes, vessels, missiles, cooling systems, power stations and engines. It also covers
machines used in all branches of the economy, for example in process plants and the
manufacturing industries.
Mechatronic engineering is a combination of precision mechanical engineering, electronics and
computer systems. A typical mechatronic system closely integrates mechanical components,
electronic sensors, mechanical and electrical actuators and computer controllers. Examples of
mechatronic systems are electronic engine control systems, robot systems and automated
assembly lines.
Knowledge and skills you can gain from these programmes
The specialist knowledge these programmes offer you is built on a basis of mathematics, physics
and chemistry.
For mechanical engineering the specialist knowledge areas include heat transfer, fluid
mechanics, structural mechanics, dynamics and mechanical design. In your final year, you can
choose one of three elective modules; these are finite element structural analysis, computational
fluid dynamics and maintenance science. You are also exposed to some of the key elements of
mechatronic engineering.
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The mechatronic engineering programme consists of modules from the BEng (Mechanical) and
BEng (Electrical and Electronic) programmes. The emphasis in the programme is on
mechatronics, control systems, machine design, electronics and computer systems.
Career opportunities for mechanical and mechatronic engineers
The multi-faceted training of mechanical engineers leads to various professional careers that
usually include the development, manufacturing and/or operation of products and systems.
Mechanical engineers work in the whole range of companies, from large multinationals to
smaller consulting partnerships.
Although mechatronic engineering is one of the smaller engineering disciplines in South Africa,
there is a sustained demand for mechatronic engineers. Some mechatronic engineers work for
large multinational corporations, but the diverse education of mechatronic engineers is sought
after in smaller engineering concerns and serves as an excellent base for entrepreneurs.
Mechatronic engineers are usually closely involved in the development or operation of systems
that contain mechanical, electronic and/or electrical subsystems.
The Department has various wind tunnels, internal combustion engine testing cells, a towing tank
for ship model tests, a test area for structures, and automation and biomedical engineering
laboratories, as well as computer facilities for massive parallel computing in computational fluid
dynamics and finite element structural analysis.
1.5.5 Department of Process Engineering
The degree programmes in chemical engineering, with elective modules in mineral processing,
are hosted by the Department of Process Engineering.
What chemical engineering entails
Chemical engineering involves the large-scale operation of processes by which various consumer
products are produced, such as chemicals, pharmaceutical products, fertilisers, fuels, metals and
other materials. Chemical engineers are also involved where effluents and waste materials are
processed and recycled. The processes used range from simple physical separations, such as
distillation, evaporation, drying or filtration, to complex chemical synthesis.
The programme in chemical engineering equips you with a thorough knowledge of the
fundamental sciences of mathematics, physics and chemistry, as well as thermodynamics,
reaction kinetics, mass transfer, reactor design, separation processes, control systems and plant
design. The programme also contains elective modules in mineral processing.
Career opportunities for chemical engineers
In practice, chemical engineers develop, design, construct and/or operate the processes described
above on an economical basis. They work in a wide range of concerns, from large multinational
companies to small consultation partnerships.
Chemical engineers, who specialise in mineral processing, play an important role in the mining
industry and in metallurgic plants for the production of metals and minerals from ore.
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The Department has pilot-plant facilities, general laboratories for bioprocess engineering,
extractive metallurgy, separation technology and water treatment, as well as a computer centre
for process simulation and data processing.
1.6 Rules of the Faculty

This section outlines faculty-specific rules that apply both to undergraduate and to postgraduate
students. Rules that apply only to undergraduate or only to postgraduate students can be found in
the chapters in this part of the Calendar that deal specifically with undergraduate and
postgraduate programmes. You can find university-wide rules in Part 1 of the University
Calendar.
Please also refer to the following two Faculty documents. These two documents are available to
students on the SUNLearn pages of all modules offered by the Faculty of Engineering and, to
staff, on the document archive (SharePoint):
 Assessment Rules
 General Stipulations for Under- and Postgraduate Modules
In addition to the two documents named above, the ones in the list below are referred to in this
Calendar part and are available to staff on SharePoint. If you are a current or prospective
postgraduate student, you can use the e-mail address at “Postgraduate enquiries” under your
current or prospective home department in Section 1.1.2 to request access to these documents.
Current and prospective undergraduate students should please contact the Faculty Officer (see
Section 1.1.2 above for contact details).
 RPL/CAT Procedures for the Faculty of Engineering
 Minimum Standards Regarding PhD Registration
 Minimum Standards Regarding DEng Registration
 Minimum Standards for MEng Examination Procedures
 Minimum Standards for PhD Examination Procedures
 Minimum Standards for DEng Examination Procedures
 Minimum Standards Regarding Upgrading from MEng to PhD
1.6.1 Provisions relating to assessment
 Each item that you submit for assessment (and which may contribute to determining a
final mark), must be your own work. No part of it may have been done by another
person. The exception is where the relevant lecturer gave written consent that you may
use the work of your team members for the item in question.
 You must do all written assessment scripts in ink.
 If you wish to dispute an assessment’s mark, you must first approach your lecturer in
this regard and, if necessary, thereafter the departmental chairperson. In all cases, you
must do this within seven calendar days after the test or class mark has been
disclosed. No representations will be considered after this deadline.
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1.6.2 Absence from assessments

If you were unable to write a test or submit an assessment because you were sick or have any
other certifiable reason, the measures stated in the section “Absence from Classes and/or Tests”
in Part 1 of the University Calendar apply.
1.6.3 Academic work during vacations
The following applies to postgraduate and final-year undergraduate students:
 Over and above the time that is allocated for it in the timetable, you may be expected to
work on your project, research assignment, thesis or dissertation in the laboratories of
your home department during the University vacation.
1.6.4 IT-infrastructure
The Faculty’s information technology infrastructure is mainly based in the Faculty of
Engineering Computer User Area (FIRGA). See Section 1.4.3 above for more on FIRGA.
1.6.4.1 Responsibility to read e-mails regularly
The Faculty and the University expect you read all e-mail sent to your University e-mail account
regularly (typically daily during the academic year). Important information is sent to these e-mail
addresses. It is also important to read these e-mails from time to time during recess periods,
particularly the week before lectures recommence.
1.6.4.2 Annual levy
To be permitted to use the Faculty’s IT infrastructure you must pay a levy each year. All
engineering students pay this levy, except for a few postgraduate students who do not study on
campus and who are specifically exempted from this obligation.
1.6.4.3 Connecting your own hardware to the University IT-network
You may only connect hardware that has been approved by the University’s Information
Technology Division to the University’s IT-network.
1.6.4.4 User area etiquette
Among other things, do the following to show consideration for other users of the communal
computer user areas:
 Keep all workstations in the general computer user areas clean and tidy, as you would
like to find it.
 Complete the fault report forms, which are kept in the front of the room, so that faulty
equipment can be attended to as soon as possible.
 Do not allow long programs to run unattended while you leave a message that the
computer must be left alone.
 Make positive suggestions to the manager of FIRGA that will improve the
functionality of the system.
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1.6.4.5 E-mail and network etiquette

Among other things, do the following to show consideration for other e-mail and network users:
 Provide a descriptive title for each e-mail that you send.
 Keep active the setting which automatically sends a read receipt to the sender –
confirmation that you have received the message is very useful to the sender because it
indicates that your reaction or answer can be expected.
 Read your e-mail regularly and answer all e-mails that are addressed to you personally
and that are not intended for general distribution.
 Use proper language and avoid aggression in messages.
 Do not attach large files to e-mails; it misuses disc space. Rather use web facilities
(such as Google Drive or Dropbox) to transfer large files.
 Do not use the University’s e-mail system for non-academic purposes such as giving
notice of bazaars, concerts, etc. Rather use the Campus News or the University’s Daily
Bulletin.
1.6.4.6 Misuse of the IT infrastructure
You are strictly forbidden to misuse the IT infrastructure. You misuse the IT-infrastructure when
you:
 interfere with other students’ access to or use of the IT infrastructure. This includes
occupying a computer in a computer users’ area without using it for university-related
purposes.
 access computers or servers in an unauthorised way.
 use software programs in an unauthorised way or use illegal software.
 copy computer programs that you are not authorised to copy or violate copyright.
 access in an unauthorised way and/or copy or change system files, including
configuration, user and password files.
 harass others by displaying indecent material or sending unwelcome messages.
 intercept network traffic and wrongfully read e-mail.
 commit any form of fraud via the network, which includes using another person’s
password.
 play computer games on the network.
 perform any action resulting in the system being overloaded with information, for
example sending chain letter messages and spam.
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1.7 Awards and prizes

In this section you will find a description of the most important awards and prizes that are unique
to the Faculty of Engineering. Please refer to Part 2 of the University Calendar for details
regarding other prizes and bursaries that you may be eligible for as an engineering student.
1.7.1 Faculty-wide
In Appendix A you will find the names of past recipients of faculty-wide awards.
1.7.1.1 The Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement
The Faculty awards the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement to a student whose
undergraduate, as well as postgraduate, performance has been outstanding. The period of study
that will be taken into account is usually limited to eight consecutive years of study. To qualify
for this award, you must have an excellent academic record and you must also have excelled as a
researcher. You must typically have had at least one journal article that you are the main author
of accepted for publication by a reputable international journal, and you must have contributed to
the published proceedings of one or more international conferences.
The award comprises a silver medal and a cash prize. The departments nominate candidates and
the Faculty Committee decides who receives the award. The award will not necessarily be
awarded every year.
1.7.1.2 The ECSA Medal of Merit
The Faculty awards the ECSA Medal of Merit to the most deserving BEng graduate in the
Faculty.
1.7.1.3 The Jac van der Merwe Prize for Innovation
The Faculty awards the Jac van der Merwe Prize for Innovation to a BEng final-year student
whose project or thesis affords the greatest evidence of ingenuity or originality of thought.
MultiChoice sponsors this prize of R30 000.
1.7.1.4 Lecturer of the Year
With this award, in the form of a medal, the Faculty recognises contributions over a broad range
of activities, including:
 good teaching,
 a formative influence on the Faculty’s students,
 a contribution to the development of the Faculty’s programmes and/or laboratories, and
 the development of the Faculty in other respects.
The departments nominate candidates each year and the Faculty Committee makes the award on
the grounds of the motivations submitted by the departments.
1.7.1.5 Upcoming Researcher of the Year
This award, in the form of a medal, goes to a lecturer or researcher who has made exceptional
progress in the field of research over the past few years. The Research Advisory Committee
recommends this candidate to the Faculty Committee and the Faculty Committee endorses the
award.
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1.7.1.6 Annual Teaching Excellence Award

This award, in the form of a medal, goes to a lecturer or a team of lecturers who have greatly
contributed to enhancing students’ learning over the past few years, through a scholarly approach
to teaching. The Faculty’s nominations for similar University and national awards are normally
selected from the nominees for the Faculty award. A panel appointed by the Dean, after
consultation with the Faculty’s Management Committee, evaluates candidates’ teaching
portfolios and then chooses the recipients of the Faculty’s award, as well as the Faculty’s
nominees for the University and national awards.
1.7.1.7 Honorary Member of the Faculty
This award, in the form of a certificate, may be awarded each year to up to three people from
outside the Faculty, who have rendered outstanding service to the Faculty over a long period of
time and who have promoted the Faculty’s interests.
The departments nominate candidates and the Faculty Committee makes the award on the
grounds of the motivations provided by the departments.
The awards are announced at the meeting of the Faculty Advisory Board and the certificates are
handed over at an Advisory Board meeting or other suitable occasion.
1.7.2 Civil Engineering
 The AURECON Prize for the best final-year project.
 The AURECON Prize for the most deserving student in Environmental Engineering.
 The AURECON Prize for the most deserving student in Transport Science.
 The Bergstan South Africa Prize for the best first-year student in Civil Engineering.
 The Bergstan South Africa Prize for the best second-year student in Civil Engineering.
 The Bergstan South Africa Prize for the best third-year student in Civil Engineering.
 The Concrete Society of Southern Africa Prize for the best thesis, or the most
deserving student in Concrete Technology.
 The Element Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd Prize for the most deserving student in
Advanced Design (Structural Engineering).
 The GIBB Engineering and Science Prize for the most deserving student in Advanced
Design (Transportation, Geotechniques or Engineering Management).
 The GLS Prize for the best thesis/dissertation on Water Engineering.
 The Haw & Inglis Civil Engineering (Pty) Ltd Prize for the best master’s student in
Civil Engineering.
 The HL Reitz Medal and the AECOM Prize for the best postgraduate student in Civil
Engineering.
 The Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering Prize for the most deserving
final-year student in Advanced Design (Hydraulics).
 The ITS Prize for the best final-year project in Road Safety.
 The Manfred Kloos Prize for the most deserving postgraduate student in Port and
Coastal Engineering.
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 The Marius Louw Medal and the AURECON Prize for the best final-year student in
Civil Engineering.
 The Melis & Du Plessis Prize for the most deserving undergraduate or postgraduate
student in Geotechnics.
 The Murray & Roberts Construction (Pty) Ltd Prize for the best postgraduate student in
the module Informatics for Civil Engineers.
 The Murray & Roberts Construction (Pty) Ltd Prize for the best second-year student in
the module Informatics in Civil Engineering.
 The Murray & Roberts Construction (Pty) Ltd Prize for the best third-year student in
the module Informatics for Civil Engineers.
 The Pretoria Portland Cement Prize for the most deserving work in the field of
Concrete Engineering.
 The SA Institute of Steel Construction Prize for the most deserving student in Steel
Construction.
 The SANRAL Prize for the best final-year project in Pavement Engineering.
 The UWP Consulting (Pty) Ltd Prize for the best final-year student in Transportation
Engineering.
 The Western Cape Branch of SAICE Prize for the student who has contributed most to
the advancement of Civil Engineering.
 The WSP Group (Pty) Ltd Prize for the most deserving final-year student in Hydraulic
Engineering.
1.7.3 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Merit Certificates are awarded to students who:
 pass a specific undergraduate year with an average above 75%.
 obtain a postgraduate degree or diploma with distinction.
1.7.4 Industrial Engineering
 The AFSA Prize for the best final-year project making use of aluminium.
 The Altech ISIS Prize for the best postgraduate student with the most valuable addition
to Information Technology and Systems Design.
 The Competitive Dynamics International Holdings (Pty) Ltd (CDI) Prize for the final-
year project with the best system-level solution for a sustainable competitive benefit.
 The Decision-making and Analysis Prize for the best student in Mathematical and
Operations Research subjects in all four years.
 The Departmental Prize for the runner up in Industrial Project.
 The Fraunhofer IWU-GCC Cooperative Laboratory Prize for the best final-year project
within the Fraunhofer IWU-GCC cooperative laboratory for joint research.
 The IBi Prize for the best third-year student in Industrial Engineering.
 The John Thompson Prize for the best postgraduate student in Industrial Engineering.
 The Lecturers’ Prize for excellence at undergraduate level.
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 The Lecturers’ Prize for professional excellence in Industrial Engineering at

undergraduate level.
 The Lecturers’ Prize for professional excellence in Industrial Engineering at
postgraduate level and for excellence as an industrial engineer.
 The LTS Prize for the best second-year student in Industrial Engineering.
 The LTS Prize for the best student in Industrial Engineering over the full period of
study of four years.
 The Optimisation Prize for the best system optimisation project.
 The PPS Prize for the highest average mark in the final year.
 The Pragma Prize for the best final-year project in Industrial Engineering.
 The Pragma Prize for the best postgraduate project in Physical Asset Management
(PAM).
 The Qmuzik Prize for the best final-year student, as nominated by other students.
 The Qmuzik Prize for the best student in Information Systems and Programming.
 The SAIIE Floating Trophy and SENROB Prize for the best achievement in
manufacturing subjects and assignment.
 The SAIIE Shield and Medal and one year’s subscription for the best student over four
years.
 The SASOL Prize for the best final-year project in Systems Improvement.
 The SASOL Prize for the best postgraduate study in Industrial Engineering that is of
relevance to Sasol.
1.7.5 Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
 The AAT Composites Prize for the best final-year project in Composite Materials.
 The AeSSA Prize for the best Mechanical final-year project in Aeronautics.
 The Aluminium Federation of South Africa’s Prize for the best final-year project with
aluminium.
 The Arthur Child Award for an exceptional postgraduate student in Aeronautics.
 The Autodesk/Educad Prize for the best use of CAD (Inventor) in a final-year project
in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering.
 The CAE Book Prize for the best final-year project in Automotive Engineering.
 The Centre for Renewable & Sustainable Energy Prize for the best final-year project in
Renewable Energy
 The Centre for Renewable & Sustainable Energy Prize for the best postgraduate project
in Renewable Energy
 The Chairperson’s Prize awarded to a Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering student
for an outstanding achievement as decided by the lecturers of the Department.
 The DeltaV Aerospace Prize for the best final-year student in Mechanical Engineering.
 The DeltaV Aerospace Prize for the best postgraduate student in Mechanical
Engineering.
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 The Element Six (Pty) Ltd and DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials
prizes for excellence in Materials Science and Engineering for the best third- and final-
year student in Mechanical Engineering with the highest average.
 The Fabrinox Prize for the best second-year student in Mechatronic Engineering.
 The Fabrinox Prize for the best third-year student in Mechatronic Engineering.
 The GeoSUN Prize for the best final-year project in Solar Energy.
 The Gradwealth Prize for Innovation
 The Heever Technologies Prize for the best final-year project in Biomedical
Engineering
 The ITM Prize for the best poster presentation in a final-year project in Mechanical and
Mechatronic Engineering.
 The John Thompson Prize for exceptional performance in Mechanical Engineering.
 The John Thompson Prize for the best final-year project in Thermal Energy Systems
 The Kelvion Prize for the best second-year student in Mechanical Engineering.
 The Kelvion Prize for the best third-year student in Mechanical Engineering.
 The Kelvion Prize for the best third-year student in Mechanical Engineering in Design.
 The Kröger Book Prize for the best final-year project in the field of Thermodynamics
or Heat Transfer.
 The MMW Prize for the most outstanding final-year student in the laboratory
environment.
 The MMW Prize for the most outstanding postgraduate student in the laboratory
environment
 The prize for the best project in Mechatronics 424.
 The SAIMechE Prize for the best final-year project presentations in Mechanical and
Mechatronic Engineering.
 The SAIMechE Shield for the best final-year project in Mechanical and Mechatronic
Engineering.
 The Simera Prize for the best progress in a final-year project by the middle of the year
 The Simera Prize for the most independent and innovative student for practical work in
the Structures laboratory
 The Space Advisory Company prize for the best final-year or postgraduate project in
satellite engineering.
 The TFDesign Prize for the best final-year student in Mechatronic Engineering.
 The TFDesign Prize for the best postgraduate student in Mechatronic Engineering.
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1.7.6 Process Engineering

 Element Six / DST / NRF Medals in support of Material Science for the best third-year
student and the best performance in the final year of Material Science.
 The AJ Burger Prize for the best graduating MEng student in the Department of
Process Engineering.
 The Centre for Process Engineering Prize for the best final-year project poster.
 The Centre for Process Engineering Prize for the best final-year student in Design.
 The Chairperson’s Prize for a final-year student who has made a noteworthy
contribution to the Department of Process Engineering.
 The CPE Prize for the best final-year student in Process Control (CE 426).
 The CPE Prize for the best student in Process Design (CE 414).
 The CPE Prize for the best third-year student in Thermodynamics (CE 317).
 The Department of Process Engineering Prize for the student with the highest average
over four years.
 The Elton Thyse Prize for the best student in Mineral Processing.
 The GE Intelligent Platforms Prize for the best graduating PhD student.
 The Jac van der Merwe Nomination Prize for the most innovative final-year project in
the Department of Process Engineering.
 The Minerals Education Trust Fund Prize for the best final-year project in the
Department of Process Engineering.
 The SAIChE Silver Medal for the best final-year student in the Department of Process
Engineering.
 The SAIMM Prestige Prize for the best final-year student in the Department of Process
Engineering with final-year project in Mineral Processing.
 The SAIMM Prize for the best third-year student in Mineral Processing.
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2 Undergraduate Programmes
2.1 Qualifications and fields of study
Qualification awarded by the Faculty
The Faculty awards the following undergraduate qualification:
 BEng: Bachelor of Engineering
The BEng degree is the basic qualification in engineering that leads to registration as a
professional engineer.
Fields of study
The BEng degree may be awarded in the following fields of study:
 Chemical Engineering
 Civil Engineering
 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
 Industrial Engineering
 Mechanical Engineering
 Mechatronic Engineering
Programmes in each field of study
The Faculty offers two degree programmes in each field of study, namely:
 a four-year degree programme, BEng (4yr)
 a five-year extended degree programme, BEng (EDP)
If you have an inadequate school background, the BEng (EDP) can help you to master a BEng
programme. Each BEng (EDP) programme begins with a transition year, which is not part of the
four-year BEng. After the transition year, you will follow the normal curriculum of the BEng
(4yr) in your chosen field. A BEng (EDP) therefore gives you an alternative access route to the
BEng programmes in the Faculty of Engineering.
2.2 ECSA accreditation

All off the Faculty’s four-year and extended BEng programmes are accredited by the
Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) for registration as professional engineer. This
means that all the programmes include at least the required number of credits per ECSA
knowledge area and develops and assesses all the ECSA exit level outcomes. If you complete a
BEng programme, you will meet the ECSA requirements for engineers, irrespective of the
electives you chose.
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2.3 Undergraduate enrolment management

The University Council sets targets regarding the fields of study and diversity profile of the
student body of Stellenbosch University, as well as the total number of students at the University.
The University then manages all the enrolments from prospective undergraduate students to
reach these targets and to ensure that the total number of enrolments is within the available
capacity. This means that there may be students who meet the admission requirements for a
given programme but are not admitted.
The following points of departure apply when undergraduate enrolments are managed:
 Establishing an equitable, transparent and reasonable process for admission to
undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
 Contributing to the creation of an inclusive student community, where diversity is
regarded as an asset.
 Attracting and admitting academically excellent students.
 Admitting prospective students who have the potential to graduate successfully and to
be well-equipped thought leaders for the future.
 Offering equal opportunities to prospective students who are equally situated, and
facilitating redress where individuals or categories of people were or still are
disadvantaged due to past unfair discrimination.
2.4 How to be admitted to a BEng programme

2.4.1 Applicants with no prior tertiary learning
This section applies to you if you have never studied at a traditional university or university of
technology before, or if you have studied in a completely unrelated field, like theology, for which
you cannot get recognition of prior learning. For more on admission based on the recognition of
prior tertiary learning, see Section 2.4.2 below.
2.4.1.1 Admission requirements for BEng (4yr) and BEng (EDP)
The table shows the admission requirements for all the BEng (4yr) and BEng (EDP)
programmes. The percentages shown in the table are the percentages achieved in the applicable
school final examination.
BEng (4yr) BEng (EDP)
National Senior Certificate with admission to bachelor’s studies, or an exemption certificate
issued by the Matriculation Board
An average, using the six best matric subjects (excluding Life Orientation and Mathematical
Literacy), of at least:
70% 60%
Mathematics with at least:
70% 60%*
(or in the Senior Certificate Examination
before or in 2007, Mathematics HG: at least a
B)
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Physical Sciences with at least:

60% 50%*
(or in the Senior Certificate Examination
before or in 2007, Physical Science HG with
at least a C)
English Home Language: 40%; or
English First Additional Language: 60%; or
English First Additional Language: 50%, together with Afrikaans Home Language: 40%; or
English First Additional Language: 50%, together with Afrikaans 2nd Additional Lang.: 60%
* Only students who have recently passed Matric are considered for the EDP.
Prospective students who meet the above admission requirements must also be selected before
they can be admitted. See Section 2.4.1.2 below for the selection process for the BEng (4yr) and
Section 2.4.1.3 below for the selection process for the BEng (EDP).
2.4.1.2 Selection process for BEng (4yr)
2.4.1.2.1 Measures used for selection
 The selection score is the most important measure used by the Faculty for selecting
students for BEng programmes. This score is calculated as follows:
Selection score = Mathematics mark + Physical Sciences mark + 6 x Matric average
o The percentages you obtained in Mathematics and Physical Sciences, plus the
average percentage of your six best matric subjects (excluding Life Orientation
and Mathematical Literacy), are used for calculating the selection score.
o This means that the selection score takes a broad group of matric subjects into
account, and that, in effect, Mathematics and Physical Sciences usually each
contribute twice.
o The maximum score is 800.
 Other measures used for selection are the following:
o your results in the National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) (for more on the NBTs,
consult Section 2.4.1.4.1 below)
o your school results
o other relevant information
o personal interviews – in exceptional circumstances.
2.4.1.2.2 How the selection score is used
 The Dean sets an admission threshold and a minimum selection score for each BEng
programme. This is done in consultation with the Faculty Management Committee
after all complete applications received before the closing date have been processed.
The admission threshold is a selection score based on:
o the number of applicants who meet the admission requirements,
o the number of places available in the particular degree programme and
o the points of departure for undergraduate enrolment management as mentioned
above in Section 2.3.
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The minimum selection score is the lowest score that indicates that a student will be
reasonably likely to complete the particular programme. This score is based on the
Faculty’s experience with previous students.
 You will be selected if you:
o meet the admission requirements and
o your selection score is equal to, or larger than, the admission threshold score for
the particular degree programme that you want to follow.
Please note:
o Being selected for one BEng programme does not mean that you have been
selected for another BEng programme.
o You may apply for more than one BEng programme, ranking your preferences
from highest to lowest. The highest preference that you are also selected for will
be allocated to you.
 If your selection score is below the admission threshold, but above the minimum score
for your preferred BEng programme(s), the following happens:
o you are placed on a waiting list, which means that you may still be admitted to a
particular programme if places become available later; or
o you can apply to be admitted to another BEng programme if you meet the
selection requirements for that particular programme. You must contact the
Faculty Officer or the Faculty Secretary if you consider changing the programmes
you applied for (see Section 1.1.2 for contact information).
2.4.1.3 Selection process for BEng (EDP)
You cannot apply directly to be admitted to a BEng (EDP). All prospective BEng students apply
to be admitted to a BEng (4yr); then, if you are not selected for a BEng (4yr), but meet the
admission requirements for a BEng (EDP), you may be selected for the BEng (EDP). The
following applies at selection for the EDP:
 Only a limited number of students are selected.
 Students from educationally disadvantaged environments receive preference.
2.4.1.4 Application procedure for BEng (4yr) and BEng (EDP)
2.4.1.4.1 How to apply for a BEng programme
 Submit a complete application by 30 June of the year before the one in which you
want to register for a BEng programme. Apply at www.maties.com.
 Write two National Benchmark Tests (NBTs):
o the Mathematics (MAT) test and
o the Academic Literacy and Quantitative Literacy (AQL) test.
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You can write the NBTs before or after submitting your application, but you must have
done so by 15 August of the year before the one in which you want to register for a
BEng, since the results of these test may influence your selection. For further
particulars, go to www.nbt.ac.za.
2.4.1.4.2 Final and provisional admission
 If you have already passed Grade 12 and you are admitted to a specific BEng
programme, your admission is final.
 If you are still in Grade 12 when you apply, you may be admitted to a specific BEng
programme based on your Grade 11 results. However, this admission is provisional.
For your admission to be finalised, the following is necessary:
o You must submit written proof that you have obtained a National Senior
Certificate, or equivalent, that meets the admission requirements of the particular
degree programme.
o Your admission scores, based on your Grade 12 final examination marks, must be
the same or better than your admission scores based on your Grade 11 marks, or
must meet the particular programme’s admission threshold (described above in
Section 2.4.1.2.2).
2.4.1.4.3 Late or unsuccessful application
 If you are granted permission to submit a complete application after the closing date
(30 June), you will be considered for admission if there are places available in the
particular programme.
 If you applied, before the closing date, using your Grade 11 marks, but were not
admitted, you may submit your Grade 12 results to be considered again by contacting
the Faculty Officer (see Section 1.1.2 for contact information). You can be admitted if
there are places available in the particular programme.
2.4.1.4.4 Failure to register
 If you do not register in the year for which you were admitted, your admission will
lapse. If you then apply again for a later year, you will have to be selected again.
2.4.2 Applicants with prior tertiary learning
This section explains how you may be admitted to a BEng programme at the Faculty of
Engineering if you have already studied in another tertiary programme or at another tertiary
institution. This is termed “Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT)”.
2.4.2.1 Residency requirement for obtaining a BEng degree from Stellenbosch
University
Irrespective if your prior tertiary studies, you must pass at least the final two academic years of
an approved BEng programme at Stellenbosch University to obtain a BEng degree from this
university. The University also requires that you complete at least 50% of the credits of a
programme at this university to be awarded the degree by the University.
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2.4.2.2 How to obtain recognition for modules from other programmes or

institutions
If you have already completed applicable modules before enrolling for the BEng programmes of
the Faculty of Engineering, you may apply for the modules that you have completed to be
recognised in the place of modules in the relevant BEng programme.
Please note: Only credits completed in the preceding five years are normally considered to be
transferable.
Your application must:
 be submitted to the Faculty Secretary before 3 January of your intended first year of
study in a BEng programme at Stellenbosch University;
 include your complete academic record; and
 include the content and outcomes of the modules that you are asking recognition for.
Your application will be considered by a committee for recognition of prior learning (RPL/CAT
committee) of the particular BEng programme’s home department. The Faculty Secretary will
give you written feedback. Refer to the document “RPL/CAT Procedures for the Faculty of
Engineering” for details relating to RPL/CAT committees. (Consult Section 1.6 above to find out
how to access this document.)
Recognition will be granted per module (in other words, recognition is not granted for parts of
modules) and subject to the following:
 the curriculum, outcomes and credits of the completed module must largely meet or
exceed the requirements of the corresponding module within the engineering
programme you want to follow,
 exemption or credit transfer may be granted for a maximum of 50% of the credits of a
programme, and
 a maximum of 50% of the credits of a completed qualification may be transferred to
another qualification.
2.4.2.3 Applicants from other programmes at Stellenbosch University
This section applies to you if you began your studies in another programme at Stellenbosch
University and want to switch to a BEng programme.
2.4.2.3.1 Admission requirements for BEng (4yr)
 You must meet the normal language requirements that also apply to applicants without
any prior tertiary learning (see Section 2.4.1.1 above).
 You must either have passed:
o Mathematics 114 and 144, or
o Engineering Mathematics 115 and 145
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 You must either:

o meet the normal requirements for the BEng (4yr) regarding Physical Sciences (see
Section 2.4.1.1 above), or
o have passed physics and chemistry at first-year BSc level.
o have passed, in one year, all modules within an appropriate first-year BSc
programme (where Mathematics 114 and 144, or Engineering Mathematics 115
and 145, were included); or
o have been selected by the home department of the particular BEng programme.
Students who have already been awarded a BSc degree
 Even if you already have a BSc degree, you will generally only be admitted to the first
year of a BEng (4yr) programme (and not to a later year), but you can apply for some
of the modules you have passed in the BSc programme to be recognised towards the
BEng degree.
 If you have completed a BSc degree programme but took longer than the normal
minimum time to complete it, or performed poorly in general, you will normally not be
admitted to a BEng (4yr) programme.
2.4.2.3.2 Admission requirements for BEng (EDP) second year
The requirements you must meet if you want to apply for admission to the second year of a BEng
(EDP) are:
 You must have completed the first year of another appropriate extended degree
programme within one year of study.
 In that first year, you must have achieved at least the level of performance that is
required in the BEng (EDP) to proceed from the first to the second year.
2.4.2.3.3 Application procedure
Do the following to apply to be admitted to a BEng-programme on the basis of your prior
learning at Stellenbosch University:
 Submit a written application to the Faculty Secretary in the year before you intend to
start your studies in engineering.
 Do this after all the final marks have been made available, but before 13 December.
Your application will be considered by the RPL/CAT committee of the particular programme’s
home department. If you are admitted to a BEng (4yr), the committee will also decide which of
the modules that you have already completed can be recognised in the place of modules in the
BEng programme (also see Section 2.4.2.2 for more on how to obtain recognition for modules).
The Faculty Secretary will give you written feedback.
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2.4.2.4 Applicants from BEng, BScEng and BSc programmes at other

universities in South Africa
This section applies to you if you began your studies in some science or engineering programmes
at another university, but want to continue your studies in a BEng programme at Stellenbosch
University. If you began studying in a BEng or BScEng programme elsewhere, we strongly
advise you to do only your first year at the other university and to apply for admission to the
second year of a BEng (4yr) at Stellenbosch University.
2.4.2.4.1 Admission requirements for a BEng (4yr)
To be admitted to a BEng (4yr) on the basis of your prior BEng, BScEng or BSc studies at
another university, you must meet the following requirements:
o meet the normal requirements for the BEng (4yr) regarding Mathematics (see
Section 2.4.1.1 above), or
o have passed the equivalents of Engineering Mathematics 115 and 145.
o meet the normal requirements regarding Physical Sciences (see Section 2.4.1.1
above), or
o have passed physics and chemistry at first-year BSc or BEng level.
 You must meet the requirements to continue with your studies in engineering at the
university where you have studied before, or where you are studying at the time of
your application.
 You must have been selected by the home department of the particular BEng
programme.
2.4.2.4.2 Application procedure
Do the following to apply to be admitted to a BEng (4yr) on the basis of your prior studies in
science or engineering at another university:
 Submit a written application to the Faculty Secretary before 30 June of the year before
you plan to start your BEng studies at Stellenbosch University;
 Your application must include:
o your complete academic record
o the content and outcomes of the modules that you are asking recognition for
Your application will be considered by the RPL/CAT committee of the particular programme’s
home department. If you are admitted to a BEng (4yr), the committee will also decide which of
those modules that you have already completed can be recognised in the place of modules in the
BEng programme (also see Section 2.4.2.2 above for more on how to obtain recognition for
modules). The Faculty Secretary will give you written feedback.
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2.4.2.5 Applicants with a National Diploma, National Higher Diploma or BTech

degree from another university in South Africa
This section applies to you if you already have an applicable National Diploma (ND), National
Higher Diploma (NHD) or BTech degree and have performed well academically. You can apply
to be admitted to the first year of the BEng programmes and for recognition of modules (see
Section 2.4.2.2 above for more on how to obtain recognition for modules). Alternatively, you can
apply to be admitted to the second or third year of a BEng (4yr) programme if you have passed
an assessment in certain required modules, as explained below.
2.4.2.5.1 Admission requirements for the second and third year of the BEng (4yr)
The requirements for admission to the second or third year of a BEng (4yr) on the basis of your
prior ND, NHD or BTech studies are as follows:
 You must pass the normal assessments in the modules indicated below in Sections
2.4.2.5.2 and 2.4.2.5.3. This entails that:
o you must sit for the relevant assessments with the current BEng students during
the official university examination period.
o you must complete all the assessments in a maximum of two consecutive
examination periods: one first-semester and one second-semester examination
period. The semester will be determined by the required modules, in other words
whether they are offered in the first or second semester.
o you get only one assessment opportunity to pass a given module.
 You must be selected.
2.4.2.5.2 Modules required for admission to the second year of the BEng (4yr)
To be admitted to the second year of a BEng (4yr), you must have passed the assessments of the
following modules:
 Engineering Mathematics 145;
 Applied Mathematics B 154; and
 at most, two further modules as specified by the relevant department. The department
will consider your study record and choose the modules to ensure that you have the
necessary background for further successful study.
2.4.2.5.3 Modules required for admission to the third year of the BEng (4yr)
To be admitted to the third year of a BEng (4yr), you must have passed the assessments of the
following modules, according to the programme you have applied for:
 Chemical Engineering (offered by Department of Process Engineering)
o Engineering Mathematics 214
o Applied Mathematics B 224
o Numerical Methods 262
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o Production Management 212
o Engineering Economics 212
 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
 All fields of study
o At most two further modules as specified by the relevant department. The
department will consider your study record and choose the modules to ensure that
you have the necessary background for further successful study.
2.4.2.5.4 Application and assessment procedure
Application procedure
Do the following to apply:
 Apply to the Faculty Secretary by 1 April of the year before you want to start with the
second or third year of the BEng (4yr).
 Your application must include:
o your complete academic record,
o the content and outcomes of the modules that you are asking recognition for.
The departmental RPL/CAT committees will consider your application and decide which
assessments you must complete.
Please note that your first assessment opportunity may already be at the end of the first semester
of the year in which you applied.
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Assessment procedure
 The Faculty Secretary will let you know which assessments you must complete.
 The relevant departments will provide the following for each module so that you can
prepare for these assessments:
o the syllabus,
o module content,
o class notes (if applicable), and
o the name of the prescribed text book.
 The Faculty Secretary will let you know only whether you have passed or failed a
module. These results will not be included in your study record.
2.4.2.6 Applicants from universities outside of South Africa
If you have studied at a university outside of South Africa and want recognition for qualifications
or modules from that university, you must:
 apply in writing to the Faculty Secretary before 30 June of the year before your
intended study at Stellenbosch University.
 include with your application:
o your complete academic record,
o the content and outcomes of the modules that you are asking recognition for.
The International Office and/or the Human Sciences Research Council’s assessment of foreign
qualifications will be used as the guideline for assessing your prior learning.
If you have a qualification or studied at an institution where the standards are regarded as being
on the same level as South African universities, your application will be handled in a similar
manner to applications by students from BEng, BScEng and BSc programmes at other
universities in South Africa (see Section 2.4.2.4 above). Otherwise, your individual modules will
not be recognised, but you may be given the same opportunity as students with a National
Diploma, National Higher Diploma or BTech degree to complete specific mainstream
assessments (see Section 2.4.2.5 above). The Faculty Secretary will give you written feedback.
2.4.2.7 Recognition of prior learning not covered in the sections above
If you want to apply for admission based on the recognition of modules completed elsewhere, but
your situation is not covered in Sections 2.4.2.3 to 2.4.2.6 above, you must:
 apply before 1 April of the year before your intended studies at Stellenbosch
University.
 include with your application full details of prior learning; that is:
o the name of the programme,
o a description (contents, scope and outcomes),
o the assessment criteria,
o the type of assessments,
o the accreditation of the institution, and
o when the learning was obtained.
Please note: If you leave out any of this information, your application cannot be
processed.
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Experience in itself is not recognised; it must be learning that has been assessed in a
recognised manner.
The RPL/CAT committee of the relevant department will consider your application by com-
paring your education with relevant module contents, outcomes and credits. The committee can:
 refuse your application with relevant reasons,
 recognise certain module(s),
 recommend that you complete mainstream assessments for certain modules (the same
as applicants with an ND, NHD or BTech; see Section 2.4.2.5 above), and/or
 request a personal interview (which will be considered as an oral assessment). At least
two academic staff members must be present during this interview.
The Faculty Secretary will give you written feedback.
2.5 Changing your BEng degree programme

Changing programmes after completing your first year
All BEng programmes have largely the same first year, and therefore you can change from one
BEng programme to another at the end of your first year. The following applies:
 You automatically qualify to change your degree programme if you passed all the first-
year modules of the BEng (4yr) programme in your first year of study.
 The second year of the BEng (EDP) programme and the first year of the four-year
programme are the same; therefore, you also automatically qualify to change
programmes if you have passed all the modules in the second year of a BEng (EDP).
 If you did not pass all your first-year modules, you must normally have obtained at
least 0,75 HEMIS credits at the end of your first year to change programmes (this
means that you must have passed 75% of the module credits). Having 0,75 HEMIS
credits does not mean, however, that you will necessarily receive permission to change.
(Section 2.6.2 below explains how HEMIS credits are calculated.)
 You must be selected for the new programme before you can make the change.
 You do not have to follow any additional modules for the new programme once you
have been selected.
Changing programmes from your second year onwards
From your second year onwards, the later you change programmes the more modules you will
have to catch up on when you make the change.
Application procedure
Apply in writing to the Faculty Secretary before 13 December of the year before you want to
change programmes.
Please consult the Almanac in Part 1 of the Calendar for the last date on which programmes may
be changed.
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Further guidance and responsibility

The Centre for Student Counselling and Development (CSCD) and the departmental
chairpersons in the Faculty of Engineering are available to give you guidance in choosing a field
of study.
It is your responsibility to determine whether your bursary conditions allow you to change from
one undergraduate programme to another.
2.6 Renewing your registration as an undergraduate student

each year
As an undergraduate student you must each year acquire at least a prescribed number of HEMIS
credits and meet other conditions to be permitted to register again in the following year. In this
section you can find out what is required of you after specific years of study, what to do if you do
not meet the requirements and what happens if your studies are interrupted.
2.6.1 Requirement to renew registration annually
You must normally register in a BEng programme for each consecutive year, from when you
start in a BEng programme until you have completed it. If your registration is interrupted for one
or more years, you will have to apply anew for admission and be selected before you may
continue your BEng studies.
If your studies were interrupted for a period of three years or longer, the credits you accumulated
previously will not automatically be transferred, but you may apply to have the modules you
passed during your prior studies recognised (consult Section 2.4.2.2 in this regard).
2.6.2 Calculating HEMIS credits
One HEMIS credit is equivalent to the total required number of module credits that are
prescribed in a specific year of a BEng (4yr).
For example:
The third year of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) has a total of 150 credits for the
year:
150 module credits for third-year EEE = 1 HEMIS credit
The third year of Industrial Engineering (IE) has a total of 147 credits for the year:
147 module credits for third-year IE = 1 HEMIS credit
The module Control Systems 314, which is included in both the EEE and IE programmes,
comprises:
15 module credits
If you pass Control Systems 314 as an EEE student, you will therefore have gained:
15  150 = 0,1 HEMIS credits
If you pass the same module as an IE student, you will have gained:
15  147 = 0,102 HEMIS credits
Attendance modules, for which no assessments are written, are not considered in the calculation
of HEMIS credits.
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2.6.3 Requirements for renewal after one year of study in a BEng

(4yr)
You will normally only be permitted to continue your BEng studies after your first year of study
if in that year:
 you acquired at least 0,6 HEMIS credits in prescribed modules of the first year of the
BEng programme you are following; and
 at least 0,2 of the above 0,6 HEMIS credit were from the following modules:
2.6.4 Requirements for renewal after two or more years of study in a
BEng (4yr)
HEMIS credits
As a BEng (4yr) student, you must have acquired the following HEMIS credits, after the number
of years of study mentioned below, to be permitted to continue your studies:
 After 2 years at least 1,3 HEMIS credits
Further conditions
In addition to the HEMIS credits you must meet the following conditions to be able to renew
your registration:
 After 2 years of full-time study, you must normally have passed all the prescribed
modules for the first year of the BEng (4yr).
modules of the first and second years of the BEng (4yr).
 After 6 years of full-time study, you must have completed the programme successfully
and will normally not be permitted to continue if you haven’t completed it.
 Irrespective of any other stipulations, you will normally only be permitted to study
further if you have acquired at least 0,5 HEMIS credits in the year preceding the one in
which you want to continue studying.
For example: If you passed all your modules in your first and second year, but in your
third year you only managed to acquire 0,2 HEMIS credits, you will have 2,2 HEMIS
credits. This means that you satisfy the requirement to have 2,0 HEMIS credits after
three years of study, but you do not satisfy this requirement of having 0,5 HEMIS
credits in the preceding year.
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2.6.5 Requirements for renewal after one year of study in a BEng

(EDP)
You must have passed all the modules of the first year to be admitted to the second year of the
BEng (EDP) programme.
The Faculty determines the performance level it requires for the first year and communicates it to
students at the beginning of the academic year. You must pass all the modules of the first year on
this level.
2.6.6 Requirements for renewal after two or more years of study in a
BEng (EDP)
HEMIS credits
As a BEng (EDP) student, you must have acquired the following HEMIS credits, after the
number of years of study mentioned below, to be permitted to continue your studies:
Please note: The first year of a BEng (EDP) = 1 HEMIS credit
Further conditions
In addition to the HEMIS credits, you must meet the following conditions to be able to renew
your registration:
modules for the first two years of study of the BEng (EDP).
modules of the first three years of study of the BEng (EDP).
 After 7 years of full-time study, you must have completed the programme successfully
and will normally not be permitted to continue if you haven’t completed it.
 Irrespective of any other stipulations, you will normally only be permitted to study
further if you have acquired at least 0,5 HEMIS credits in the year preceding the one in
which you want to continue studying.
For example: If you passed all your modules in your first and second year, but in your
third year you only managed to acquire 0,3 HEMIS credits, you will have 2,3 HEMIS
credits. This means that you satisfy the requirement to have 2,3 HEMIS credits after
three years of study, but you do not satisfy this requirement of having 0,5 HEMIS
credits in the preceding year.
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2.6.7 Applying for readmission if you did not meet the requirements
for renewal
If you do not meet the conditions to continue your studies at this University in your chosen BEng
programme, you may apply for readmission to the particular programme. You must:
 apply in writing to the Registrar before the date given in Part 1 (General: Policies and
Rules) of the University Calendar, in the section “Readmission After Unsuccessful
Studies”.
 include in your application a full statement of reasons why you should be readmitted,
with supporting documentation where applicable.
The Readmission Committee of the University will consider your application and make a
recommendation to the Executive Committee of Senate.
It may happen that your studies are interrupted before you can successfully apply for
readmission. In that case, refer to Section 2.6.1 above regarding credit transfer.
2.6.8 Requirements for renewal after you have been readmitted
If your application for readmission is successful, you may continue your BEng studies at the
University in each subsequent year under the following condition:
 You must complete at least 0,7 HEMIS credits in the immediately preceding year. This
requirement replaces the normal requirements regarding the number of HEMIS credits
required per year as given in Sections 2.6.4 and 2.6.6.
2.7 Rules for following modules from more than one year of
study
You may register in a single semester for modules from more than one year of a particular
programme. The following rules apply to BEng (4yr) as well as BEng (EDP) students who want
to do that:
 To receive a final mark for a module, you must be registered for that module.
 You must meet the requirements regarding normal, co- and pass prerequisites.
 There must be no timetable clashes for classes, tests, assessments or examinations. The
University publishes these timetables centrally and it is entirely your responsibility to
make sure that there are no clashes.
Please note the exceptions discussed below.
 You may register for at most 100% of the normal academic load per semester.
For example: The total number of credits for a semester of the BEng (4yr) is typically
76 or fewer. Therefore, if you are registering for modules from the second and third
year in a semester, your total combined load must be fewer than or equal to 76 credits.
Please note the exceptions discussed below.
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 In a single semester, you may not simultaneously register for modules from more than
two consecutive years of a degree programme.
For example: You may not register for a third-year module and a first-year module in
the same semester, but you may register for a first-year module in the first semester
and for a third-year module in the second semester, or vice versa.
 In any given semester, you may only register for modules from more than one year if
you:
o have already passed all the modules for the corresponding semester of the more
junior years, or
o if you are also registering for the modules from all the corresponding semesters of
the more junior years, which you have not yet passed.
For example: You may follow a first-semester module from the third year if you:
 have already passed all the first-semester modules of the first two years, or
 if you have passed all the first-semester modules from the first year, as well
as some of the modules from the second year, and you are also registering for
the remaining first-semester modules from the second year.
The following exceptions apply to the rules above:
 You may not register for modules with clashing assessment timetables (that is, test,
assessment or examination timetables), but you may register for two modules with
clashing contact sessions (lectures, tutorials or practicals) if the clashes have been
resolved. A clash has been resolved when lecturers from one or both of the clashing
modules have granted you written exemption from clashing sessions.
 If you meet the requirements to register for the complete normal semester of a
particular year of study, but in that semester you still have to pass one module from an
earlier year, the chairperson of the programme’s home department may permit you to
register for the complete semester and the additional module. The following apply
here:
o You will be permitted on merit to register for the additional module and must
therefore have performed satisfactorily in other respects.
o The chairperson of the relevant department will make a decision in consultation
with the Dean of the Faculty.
Also note the stipulations about repeating a module in the section “Provisions Relating to
Examination and Promotion” in Part 1 of the University Calendar.
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2.8 Dean’s concession examinations

You can find the Faculty’s rules regarding dean’s concession examinations in the Faculty’s
“Assessment Rules” (consult Section 1.6 above to find out how to access this document).
To apply for a dean’s concession examination:
 E-mail your application to the Faculty Secretary as soon as all your final marks are
known.
 The Faculty Secretary will inform you, by e-mail to your university e-mail address,
whether your application was successful.
Dean’s concession examinations are conducted on a date and at a time determined by the Dean.
2.9 Improving your final mark

 Modules for which only satisfactory attendance is required: You can improve you
final marks until the end of January, but you must first get approval from the
departmental chairperson of the module’s home department.
 Modules that make use of project evaluation in the final year: If you are in your
final year and did not pass the relevant module, the departmental chairperson may give
you an opportunity to improve your final mark at any time after the normal round of
examinations in November. The following applies:
o The relevant department will prescribe work for improving your final marks,
which you must complete satisfactorily.
o The examiners may submit the improved final mark any time after the normal
round of examinations.
o Marks are submitted for interim approval by the Executive Committee of the
Senate.
o This concession must be limited to no more than two modules per student.
 All other cases: Any opportunity to improve your final mark may only be granted
before the date when the final marks of a particular June or December examination
are due.
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2.10 Electronic pocket calculators

As from your first year, you must own an approved electronic pocket calculator as specified in
the Faculty’s “General Stipulations for Under- and Postgraduate Modules” (consult Section 1.6
above to find out how to access this document.).
Please note:
 In the first and second year of a BEng (4yr), you may only use the prescribed type of
pocket calculator in tests, main assessments and examinations.
 In other years of study, some lecturers may also require that you use only the
prescribed type of calculator for certain assessments.
2.11 Programme structure and content

2.11.1 Interpreting the curriculum tables
Symbols used
In the tables below, you can find each module’s credit value and lecture load. The symbols mean
the following:
L Number of lecture periods per week
P Number of laboratory practicals per week
T Number of tutorials periods per week
S Number of seminar periods per week
c Credit value (SAQA credits: Total number of hours it would typically take a student to
complete the module, divided by 10)
Time allocations
Lecture, seminar and single tutorial periods are 50 minutes long and normally in the morning.
The following applies for consecutive laboratory practical and tutorial periods:
 The ten-minute break between periods is included in the contact time. A load of 2,25
for consecutive tutorial or practical periods in the afternoon means that you start at
14:00 and finish at 16:15. A load of 2,5 consecutive tutorial or practical periods in the
afternoon means that you start at 14:00 and finish at 16:30.
 A load of 0,75 typically means that every second week you do a tutorial or practical
which takes up half an afternoon (1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes) or, every
fourth week, a full afternoon of three hours.
 When the venue timetable is prepared, a room is allocated for the required number of
periods, for example three periods for 2,25 consecutive tutorial or practical periods.
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2.11.2 Curriculum of BEng (EDP)

The first year of the BEng (EDP) in all fields of study is coordinated by the Science Faculty.
From the second year onwards, the curriculum for the EDP in each field of engineering study is
the same as the the curriculum of the first and later years of the corresponding BEng (4yr)
programme and is coordinated by the relevant department.
Year 1 (EDP) – all fields

The curriculum of the first-year of the BEng (EDP) in all fields of study is as follows:
Both semesters
L P T S c
Chemistry 176 3 3 0 0 32
Computer Skills 176 1 0 4 0 8
Mathematics 186 3 0 3 0 32
Physics 176 3 3 0 0 32
University Practice in the Natural Sciences 176* 3 0 0 0 8
TOTALS 13 6 7 0 112
* 5L in the first semester and 1L in the second semester.
First semester
L P T S c
Scientific Communication Skills 116 3 0 3 0 12
TOTALS 3 0 3 0 12
Second semester
L P T S c
Preparatory Technical Drawings 146 3 3 0 0 16
Scientific Communication Skills 146 3 0 0 0 6
TOTALS 6 3 0 0 22
Year 2 (EDP) and further

The curricula of the second and later years of study of each BEng (EDP) are the same as the first
and later years of the corresponding BEng (4yr).
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2.11.3 Curriculum of the first year of all BEng (4yr) programmes

The curriculum of the first year of the BEng (4yr) is the same for all fields of study:
First semester
L P T S c
Applied Mathematics B 124 4 0 2 0 15
Engineering Chemistry 123 4 0 2 0 15
Engineering Drawings 123 1 3 3 0 15
Engineering Mathematics 115 5 0 2 0 15
Engineering Physics 113 2 0,5 0,5 0 8
Professional Communication 113 2 0 1 0 8
TOTALS 18 3,5 10,5 0 76
Second semester
L P T S c
Computer Programming 143 3 2 0 0 12
Electrotechnique 143 3,5 1 2 0 15
Strength of Materials 143 3 0 2 0 12
One of the following modules according to the corresponding programme (see note below):
Chemistry C 152 0 3 0 0 6
Electronic Engineering 152 0 0 3 0 6
Engineering Physics 152 2 0 1 0 6
Industrial Engineering 152 0 0 3 0 6
Mechanical Engineering 152 0 0 3 0 6
Mechatronic Engineering 152 0 0 3 0 6
TOTALS 18,5 or 3 or 6 11, 0 75
20,5 9 or 8
Note: Engineering Physics 152 is part of the BEng Civil Engineering programme, and
Chemistry C 152 is part of BEng Chemical Engineering. The modules for the other
programmes are as indicated by their names. This choice will not prevent you from
changing to another degree programme at the end of the first year if you are eligible for
such a change. (Refer to Section 2.5 above for details on changing your degree
programme.)
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2.11.4 Curriculum of four-year BEng Chemical Engineering

Home department: Process Engineering
Year 1
The common first-year curriculum for BEng (4yr) (see Section 2.11.3).
Year 2
First semester
L P T S c
Chemical Engineering 224 3 0 3 0 15
Chemistry C 224 4 2 0 0 15
Practical Workshop Training 211 0 0 0 0 0
Thermodynamics A 224 3 1 2.5 0 15
TOTALS 17 3 10,5 0 75
Second semester
L P T S c
Chemistry C 254 4 2 0 0 15
Engineering Statistics 243 3 1 2,5 0 15
Numerical Methods 262 2 0 1 0 8
TOTALS 17 4 9,5 0 76
Year 3
Both semesters
L P T S c
Internship (Eng) 392* 0 0 0 0 0
* These are optional modules that allow selected students to interrupt their credit-bearing studies
for one year to complete internships at approved organisations, or to complete a semester of
credit-bearing exchange; consult the module contents in Section 4.3 for further details. These
optional modules may not be available in all years and you should confirm their availability
before making any arrangements.
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First semester
L P T S c
Complementary Studies (Eng) 311 0 0 3 0 4
Heat Transfer A 326 3 1 2 0 15
Particle Technology 316 3 1 2 0 15
Philosophy and Ethics 314 3 0 1 0 8
TOTALS 15 4 12 0 72
Second semester
L P T S c
Chemical Engineering D 356 1 6 0 0 15
Mineral Processing 345 3 1 2 0 15
Vacation Training 361 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 13 7 8 0 75
Year 4
Both semesters
L P T S c
Final-year Project (C) 478 0 6 0 0 32*
TOTALS 0 6 0 0 32*
* 6 credits in the first semester and 26 credits in the second semester.
First semester
L P T S c
Mineral Processing 415 3 0 2 0 15
Project Management 412 3 0 1 0 12
TOTALS 15 2 9 0 72
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Second semester
L P T S c
Design Project 488 1 3 0 0 32
Environmental Engineering 454 3 0 2,5 0 15
TOTALS 4 3 2,5 0 47
2.11.5 Curriculum of four-year BEng Civil Engineering

Home department: Civil Engineering
Year 1
The common first-year curriculum for BEng (4yr) (see Section 2.11.3)
Year 2
First semester
L P T S c
Civil Engineering 224 3 0 2,5 0 15
Engineering Geology 214 3 3 0 0 15
Strength of Materials 224 3 0 2,5 0 15
TOTALS 16 3 10 0 75
Second semester
L P T S c
Applied Mathematics B 242 2 0 1,5 0 8
Building Materials 254 3 2 1 0 15
Engineering Informatics 244 3 0 2,5 0 15
Geotechnique 254 3 0 2,5 0 15
TOTALS 16 2 11 0 76
Year 3
Both semesters
L P T S c
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First semester
L P T S c
Engineering Informatics 314 3 0 2,5 0 15
Hydraulics 324 3 0 2,5 0 15
Transport Science 324 3 1 1,5 0 15
Water Treatment 324 3 0 2,5 0 15
TOTALS 15 1 11,5 0 75
Second semester
L P T S c
Geotechnique 354 3 1,5 1 0 15
Hydraulics 354 3 0,5 2 0 15
Structural Design 354 3 0 2,5 0 15
Theory of Structures 354 3 0 2,5 0 15
TOTALS 15 3 9,5 0 75
Year 4
First semester
L P T S c
Hydraulic Engineering 424 3 0 2,5 0 15
Hydrology 424 3 0 2,5 0 15
Structural Design 424 3 0 2,5 0 15
TOTALS 18 1 11 0 80
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Second semester
L P T S c
Advanced Design (Civil) 446 2 6 0 0 15
Engineering Management 454 5 0 1 0 15
Environmental Engineering 454 3 0 2,5 0 15
Project (Civil Engineering) 458 1 20 0 0 30
TOTALS 11 26 6,5 0 79
2.11.6 Curriculum of four-year BEng Electrical and Electronic

Engineering
Home department: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The first and second year, and first semester of the third year of this programme, comprises
general techniques relevant to all electrical and electronic engineers, particularly the techniques
to model and systematically design systems. In the second semester of the third year, you must
choose one of the following four specialist directions:
 Telecommunication
 Informatics
 Energy
 Robotics
These directions give you the opportunity to partially focus you degree programme in your
direction of choice as preparation for modern industry and/or postgraduate study.
Year 1
Year 2
First semester
L P T S c
Computer Systems 214 3 2 1 0 15
Computer Science E 214 3 3 0 0 15
Systems and Signals 214 3 1 2 0 15
TOTALS 16 6 8 0 75
Second semester
L P T S c
Applied Mathematics B 242 2 0 1,5 0 8
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Electronics 245 3 1 2 0 15
Energy Systems 244 3 0,5 2,5 0 15
Systems and Signals 244 3 1,5 1,5 0 15
TOTALS 16 6 8,5 0 76
Year 3
Both semesters
L P T S c
credit-bearing exchange; consult to the module contents in Section 4.3 for further details.
These optional modules may not be available in all years and you should confirm their
availability before making any arrangements.
First semester
L P T S c
Control Systems 314 3 1,5 1,5 0 15
Design (E) 314 1 3 0 0 15
Electromagnetics 314 3 1 2 0 15
Electronics 315 3 1,5 1,5 0 15
Systems and Signals 315 3 1,5 1,5 0 15
TOTALS 13 8,5 6,5 0 75
Second semester
L P T S c
Design (E) 344 1 3 0 0 15
Choose one of the following elective modules (see note below):
Electromagnetics 344 3 1,5 1,5 0 15
Energy Systems 344 3 1 2 0 15
TOTALS 13 8/7,5 7/7,5 0 75
Note: Electromagnetics 344 is a prerequisite for the Telecommunication specialty in Year 4
and Energy Systems 344 is a prerequisite for the Energy specialty in Year 4. For the
other two specialist directions, you may choose either of the two elective modules.
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Year 4
First semester: Telecommunication
L P T S c
High Frequency Technique 414 3 1 1 0 15
Telecommunication 414 3 1 1 0 15
Choose one of the following elective modules:
Computer Science 315 3 0 3 0 16
TOTALS 18 3/4 8/6 0 81/80
First semester: Informatics

L P T S c
Telecommunication 414 3 1 1 0 15
TOTALS 18 5 7 0 82
First semester: Energy

L P T S c
Energy Systems 414 3 0,5 1,5 0 15
Energy Systems 424 3 0,5 1,5 0 15
Control Systems 414 3 1 1 0 15
TOTALS 18 3 7 0 80
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First semester: Robotics

L P T S c
TOTALS 18 3/4 8/6 0 81/80
Second semester: all specialities

L P T S c
Entrepreneurship (Eng) 444 3 0 3 0 15
Environmental Engineering 442 * 3 0 2 0 8
Project (E) 448 0 20 0 0 45
TOTALS 6 20 8 0 72
* Presented during the first seven weeks of the semester.
2.11.7 Curriculum of four-year BEng Industrial Engineering

Home department: Industrial Engineering
Year 1
The common first-year curriculum for BEng (4yr) (see Section 2.11.3)
Year 2
First semester
L P T S c
Electrotechnique 214 3 1 2 0 15
Engineering Economics 212 2 0 2 0 8
Production Management 212 2 0 2 0 8
Thermofluid Dynamics 214 3 1 2 0 15
TOTALS 17 2 13 0 76
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Second semester
L P T S c
Industrial Programming 244 2 0 3 0 15
Introductory Machine Design 244 1 3 2 0 15
Manufacturing Processes 244 2 1,5 1 0 15
Material Science A 244 3 3 0 0 15
TOTALS 12 7,5 8 0 76
Year 3
Both semesters
L P T S c
First semester
L P T S c
Manufacturing Systems 314 2 0 2 0 15
TOTALS 14 2,5 12 0 72
Second semester
L P T S c
Data Analytics (Eng) 344 3 0 3 0 15
Engineering Economics 354 3 0 3 0 15
Industrial Management 354 3 0 3 0 15
Operations Research (Eng) 345 3 0 3 0 15
Quality Assurance 344 3 0 3 0 15
TOTALS 15 0 15 0 75
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Year 4
Both semesters
L P T S c
Industrial Project 498 0 0 0 1 30*
TOTALS 0 0 0 1 30*
First semester
L P T S c
Industrial Ergonomics 414 3 0 1,5 0 15
Information Systems 414 2 1,2 2 0 15
Operations Research (Eng) 415 3 0 3 0 15
TOTALS 11 1,2 7,5 0 57
Second semester
L P T S c
Industrial Practice 442 2 0 1 1 8
Environmental Engineering 442* 3 0 2 0 8
Enterprise Design 444 2 0 2 0 15
Quality Management 444 2 0 3 0 15
Simulation 442 3 1 2 0 12
TOTALS 12 1 10 1 58
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2.11.8 Curriculum of four-year BEng Mechanical Engineering

Home department: Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
Year 1
Year 2
First semester
L P T S c
Electrotechnique 214 3 1 2 0 15
Thermodynamics A 214 3 0 3 0 15
Choose either the following elective module or the corresponding elective module in the
second semester:
TOTALS 16 1 12,5 0 75
Second semester
L P T S c
Fluid Mechanics 244 3 1 2 0 15
Introductory Machine Design 244 1 3 2 0 15
Material Science A 244 3 3 0 0 15
Strength of Materials W 244 3 1 2 0 15
Choose either the following elective module or the corresponding elective module in the first
semester:
TOTALS 14 8 8 0 76
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Year 3
Both semesters
L P T S c
First semester
L P T S c
Electrical Drive Systems 324 3 1 2 0 15
Machine Design A 314 2 2 2 0 15
Modelling 334 4 1 2 0 18
Strength of Materials W 334 3 1 2 0 15
TOTALS 15 5 12 0 75
Second semester
L P T S c
Electronics 344 3 1,5 1,5 0 15
Machine Design B 344 2 2 2 0 15
Thermofluid Dynamics 344 3 1 2 0 15
Vibration and Noise 354 3 1 1 0 12
TOTALS 15 6,5 8,5 0 75
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Year 4
Both semesters
L P T S c
Mechanical Project 478 2 3 0 0 45*
TOTALS 2 3 0 0 45*
First semester
L P T S c
Energy Systems M 434 3 1 2 0 15
Mechatronics 424* 3 3 0 0 18
Finite Element Methods 414 3 1 2 0 15
Maintenance Management 414 3 1 2 0 15
Mechanical Engineering 414** 3 1 2 0 15
Numerical Fluid Dynamics 414 3 1 2 0 15
TOTALS 15 6 7 0 75
* A part of this module is presented before the normal start of the semester.
** Not presented every year.
Second semester
L P T S c
Mechanical Design 444 3 3 0 0 15
TOTALS 9 3 4 0 35
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2.11.9 Curriculum of four-year BEng Mechatronic Engineering

Year 1
Year 2
The same as BEng Mechanical Engineering.
Year 3
Both semesters
L P T S c
First semester
L P T S c
Electrical Drive Systems 324 3 1 2 0 15
Machine Design A 314 2 2 2 0 15
Modelling 334 4 1 2 0 18
TOTALS 15 6 11 0 75
Second semester
L P T S c
Machine Design B 344 2 2 2 0 15
Vibration and Noise 354 3 1 1 0 12
TOTALS 15 8 7 0 75
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Year 4
Both semesters
L P T S c
Mechatronic Project 478 2 3 0 0 45*
Mechatronic Project 488 2 3 0 0 45*
TOTALS 2 3 0 0 45*
First semester
L P T S c
Design (E) 314 1 3 0 0 15
Electronics 315 3 1,5 1,5 0 15
Mechatronics 424 * 3 3 0 0 18
TOTALS 13 8,5 4,5 0 75
* A part of this module is presented before the normal start of the semester.
Second semester
L P T S c
Mechanical Design 444 3 3 0 0 15
TOTALS 9 3 4 0 35
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2.11.10 Measures for repeating modules that have been removed from
programmes
As a result of programme changes, transitional measures are being implemented to accommodate
students who must repeat modules that are no longer part of a particular programme. If you must
repeat a module, look below under the name of the relevant field of study for the measures that
apply to you.
Chemical Engineering including Mineral Processing

None
Civil Engineering
None
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

None
Industrial Engineering
Module previously in Last year offered Transitional measure
programme
Electrical Drive Systems 324 n/a (part of BEng You must follow Electrical
Mechanical and BEng Drive Systems 324
Mechatronics)
Electronics 344 n/a (part of BEng You must follow Electronics
Mechanical) 344.
Manufacturing Systems 414 2018 You must follow
Manufacturing Systems 314
Mechanical Engineering
None
Mechatronic Engineering
None
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3 Postgraduate Programmes
In this chapter you will find Faculty-wide rules that apply to postgraduate study in engineering at
this University. Please contact the relevant departmental chairperson for further details. For
contact details, see Section 1.1.2 in the chapter “General Information” above.
3.1 Qualifications and fields of study

Qualifications
The Faculty awards the following postgraduate qualifications:
Please note: Figure 3.1 in Section 3.2 illustrates the postgraduate structure and admission paths.
 PGDip (Engineering): Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering
The postgraduate diploma comprises an in-depth study in preparation for a master’s
programme or a broadened study involving more than one engineering discipline. The
PGDip (Eng) does not lead to registration as a professional engineer.
 MEng: Master of Engineering
Two MEng qualifications are offered by the Faculty:
o The MEng (Structured) is based on coursework and the emphasis is on the
advanced application of engineering sciences in design.
o The MEng (Research) consists of a research project, which must culminate in a
satisfactory thesis about the research project.
 MEngSc
The Faculty is waiting for the Department of Higher Education and Training to
approve MEngSc qualifications:
o The MEngSc (Structured) is based on coursework and the emphasis is on the
advanced application of engineering sciences.
o The MEngSc (Research) consists of a research project that must culminate in a
satisfactory thesis about that research project.
 PhD: Doctor of Philosophy
The PhD degree programme comprises a research project and a dissertation on that
project. The Faculty will only award the degree if the candidate has generated new
knowledge through research.
 DEng: Doctor of Engineering
The DEng may be awarded to candidates whose research has, over a number of years,
made a substantial contribution towards humanity’s knowledge in the field of
engineering.
The following qualification has been phased out:
 MScEng: Master of Science in Engineering
The last students started in this programme in February 2011.
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Fields of study
All the postgraduate qualifications, except the MEngSc, can be awarded in the following fields of
study:
 Chemical Engineering
 Mineral Processing
 Electrical Engineering
 Electronic Engineering
 Engineering Management (approval of the PhD is pending)
The Faculty is awaiting approval for a PGDip in Engineering Science, an MEngSc in Biomedical
Engineering (with structured and research options) and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. These
programmes may possibly start in 2019, but more likely in 2020.
The Faculty is also awaiting approval for an MEngSc (Research) aimed at interdisciplinary
study. This programme may possibly start in 2020, but more likely in 2021.
Not all the programmes, fields of study and postgraduate modules are presented in a given year.
3.2 Postgraduate admission model for the Faculty of

Engineering
The postgraduate programme structure and paths for admission are illustrated in Figure 3.1
below and apply to all postgraduate students who have been admitted from 2005 onwards. If you
do not meet the qualification requirements shown in the model, the Faculty Board must first
approve your admission to the relevant postgraduate programme.
The credit values in Figure 3.1 correspond to 1 credit for 10 hours of work for you as a student.
The NQF levels refer to the National Qualification Framework.
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Figure 3.1: Postgraduate admission model
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3.3 Recognition of prior learning

Sections 2.4.2.2 and 2.4.2.7 in the chapter “Undergraduate Programmes”, regarding the
recognition of modules that you have completed elsewhere, also apply here, except for the
following:
 Exemption from module(s) can be granted on the strength of short courses you have
completed that fall outside of the HEQSF (in other words, non-credit-bearing short
courses), on condition that the course contents, duration and assessment of the short
course are at least equivalent to the same of the relevant module(s).
 If you hold the required qualification for admission, but did not perform well enough,
the departmental committees for Recognition of Prior Learning / Credit Accumulation
and Transfer (RPL/CAT) may recognise supplementary learning and work experience
to grant you admission, provided that your learning and experience show that you now
have the potential to complete the relevant programme successfully.
For example, if you did not achieve 60% in the final year of your previous
qualification, but you have completed advanced projects successfully, then an
RPL/CAT committee may allow you to enrol for a master’s degree.
 Departmental RPL/CAT committees can consider recognising your work experience
and projects for module credits, but not for research modules. Note that such work
experience and projects must be of an appropriate scope and advanced nature.
3.4 Provisions regarding enrolment and conversion of

programmes
3.4.1 Periods of enrolment
Table 3.1 below shows the following for the respective postgraduate programmes:
 the minimum number of years you must be enrolled,
 for how long you can normally expect to be enrolled,
 how many years you may enrol without having to apply for readmission (that is, the
maximum period of enrolment for each postgraduate programme, as approved by the
Faculty Board in 2004), and
 the year you will require permission for readmission, if you have not completed the
programme by then.
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Table 3.1: Periods of enrolment for postgraduate programmes
Programme Years of Enrolment

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
PGDip (Eng) Full-time M F X - - - - - -
PGDip (Eng) Part-time M N F X - - - - -
MEng (Structured) Full-time M F X - - - - - -
MEng (Structured) Part-time M N N F X - - - -
MEng (Research) Full-time M N F X - - - - -
MEng (Research) Part-time M N N N F X - - -
MScEng Full-time M N F X - - - - -
MScEng Part-time M N N N F X - - -
PhD Full-time (after master’s) M M N F X - - - -
PhD Full-time (after BEng, no master’s) M M M N F X - - -
PhD Part-time (after master’s) M M N N N N F X -
PhD Part-time (after BEng, no master’s) M M M N N N N F X
Key:
M Minimum enrolment period Normal maximum period

of enrolment
N Normal enrolment after minimum
F Final concessional year (may register without having to

apply for readmission)
X Enrolment only if readmission has been approved by the Allowed in exceptional
Faculty Board or, for a PhD, the Senate. circumstances
- Further registrations normally not allowed
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3.4.2 Continued enrolment during the maximum period of enrolment

You must register as a student every year for the full duration of your studies, until you are
awarded the degree or diploma concerned (see the section “Continuation of Registration for
Postgraduate Programmes” in Part 1 of the University Calendar), except if the Faculty Board
approves an interruption of your studies (consult Section 3.4.4 “Interruption of studies” below).
You must make sufficient progress in your studies each year to be permitted to register again. If
your progress is insufficient, the relevant departmental chairperson may recommend to the
Faculty Board that the Board prevent you from continuing your postgraduate studies. The
Faculty Board could, among other things, consider the following:
 whether it is reasonable to expect you to complete the programme within the relevant
maximum period of enrolment, taking into account your progress to date; and
 to what extent you have, to date, shown that you can work independently, regarding
assignments, theses and dissertations.
3.4.3 Continued enrolment after the maximum period of enrolment
After the normal maximum enrolment period, you may only re-register as a postgraduate student
if:
 you apply to be readmitted in order to continue your studies:
o to the chairperson of the relevant department
o by 15 January of the year in which you want to continue your enrolment;
 the particular departmental chairperson recommends approving the application; and
 as a PGDip (Eng), MEng or MScEng student, you have obtained the Faculty
Committee’s permission; or
as a PhD student, you have obtained the Senate’s permission, on the Faculty Board’s
recommendation.
The Faculty Committee and Board will normally only once grant or recommend that your
permitted maximum period of enrolment be extended.
See Table 3.1 above in Section 3.4.1 for the maximum periods of enrolment for the respective
postgraduate programmes.
3.4.4 Interruption of studies
The Faculty Board may approve an interruption of your studies according to the section
“Interruption of Master’s and Doctoral Studies” in Part 1 of the Calendar (also see the section
“Continuation of Registration for Postgraduate Programmes” in Part 1). Otherwise you must
register as a student every year for the full duration of your studies until you are awarded the
degree or diploma concerned. If the Faculty Board has approved your interruption of studies, the
particular period will not be taken into account when it is determined whether or not you have
exceeded the maximum allowed enrolment period. If the Faculty Board has not approved the
interruption, the period of the interruption will be taken into account.
If you interrupted your studies without approval from the Faculty Board, you must apply anew at
the relevant department for admission before you may enrol again. If the interruption was for two
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or more years, the relevant department may require you to start the programme over, with a
different research topic (if applicable).
3.4.5 Permission required for part-time enrolment
If you want to enrol part time, you must obtain approval from the departmental chairperson of
your prospective home department. To get this approval, you must show that you will be a bona
fide part-time student. Follow your prospective home department’s procedures for submitting
your application to study part time.
The Faculty will normally not allow you to change from full-time to part-time enrolment in its
postgraduate programmes. In exceptional circumstances you may submit an application for such
a change during the normal duration of the programme. Follow the procedure of your home
department. The relevant departmental chairperson will make a recommendation to the Dean,
who will consider permission for the change.
3.4.6 Converting between postgraduate programmes
3.4.6.1 From PGDip (Eng) to MEng
If your case is deserving, the Faculty Board may recommend to the Senate that your registration
for a PGDip (Eng) be converted to registration for an MEng. You may convert if you:
 have progressed above the expected standards in your studies and
 want to continue studying at a master’s level.
3.4.6.2 From MEng to MScEng
Since the MScEng programme is being phased out, you may no longer convert to it.
3.4.6.3 From MScEng and MEng (Research) to PhD
If your case is deserving, the Faculty Board may recommend to the Senate that your registration
for a master’s degree in engineering may be converted to registration for a doctorate degree. This
applies only to registration for MScEng and MEng (Research). Applications are handled
according to the rules in Part 1 of the Calendar, and the procedure described in the Faculty’s
“Minimum Standards Regarding Upgrading from MEng to PhD” (see Section 1.6 above for
access to this document).
3.5 Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering (PGDip (Eng))

3.5.1 Admission requirements
To be considered for admission to a PGDip (Eng) programme, you must:
 hold at least an approved BTech, BEng or BSc degree from a South African university
or university of technology; or
 hold other academic degree qualifications and appropriate experience that have been
approved by the Faculty Board. The relevant department’s chairperson must make a
recommendation regarding such qualification and experience to the Faculty Board.
Also refer to the postgraduate admission model in Figure 3.1 in Section 3.2 near the beginning of
this chapter.
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3.5.2 Selection
Irrespective of the admission requirements above, you must be selected for the PGDip
programme by the home department of the relevant field of study.
3.5.3 Application procedure
Submit your written application for admission to the PGDip (Eng) to the Registrar at least three
months before the start of the first semester. Official application forms will then be sent to you.
You must also provide the following information to the University along with your application
forms:
 details of qualifications already obtained and appropriate experience gained,
 certified copies of the relevant certificates,
 the field of study of the PGDip (Eng) that you want to follow.
To obtain further details about the application procedure, please send an e-mail to the address at
“Postgraduate enquiries” under the relevant home department in Section 1.1.2.
3.5.4 Duration and period of enrolment
 Table 3.1 in Section 3.4.1 earlier in this chapter shows the minimum, normal and
maximum time you have available to complete the PGDip (Engineering) as a full-time
or part-time student. Full-time students can normally complete the programme in one
academic year (from February to November).
3.5.5 Pass requirements
You must obtain a final mark of at least 50% in each of the modules prescribed by the home
department’s chairperson.
3.5.6 Programme structure
 Depending on the composition of a PGDip (Eng), it may be presented in semester, self-
study or block courses.
 The programme must include at least 120 credits on NQF level 8 (modules with a 7xx
number).
 The chairperson of the home department may prescribe that you to undertake
preparatory and/or supplementary study.
 As a student in a PGDip programme, you may normally not register for modules on
NQF level 9 (i.e. modules with an 8xx module number).
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3.6 Master of Engineering (MEng)

To be considered for admission to the MEng (Research) and MEng (Structured) programmes,
you must:
 hold at least a BEng, a BScHons, another relevant four-year bachelor’s degree, an
MTech, or a PGDip (Eng); or
 hold other academic degree qualifications and appropriate experience that have been
approved by the Faculty Board. The relevant department’s chairperson must make a
recommendation regarding such qualification and experience to the Faculty Board.
this chapter.
3.6.2 Selection
Irrespective of the admission requirements above, you must be selected for an MEng programme
by the home department of the relevant field of study.
You must apply in writing to the Registrar for admission as a master’s student. Provide the
following information:
 details of qualifications already obtained,
 certified copies of the relevant certificates,
 your proposed field of study or subject of your thesis.
“Postgraduate enquiries” under the relevant home department in Section 1.1.2.
Table 3.1 in Section 3.4.1 above shows the minimum, normal and maximum time available to
you to complete the MEng (Structured) and the MEng (Research) as a full-time or part-time
student. Note that the MEng (Structured) takes at least 12 months to complete if you are a full-
time student, that is from February in the first year to January in the second year. Module
scheduling constraints, however, often lead to full-time students only completing the programme
at the end of the second year. Many full time MEng (Research) students complete the programme
in two academic years by starting in February of the first year and receiving the degree in March
of the third year.
3.6.5 Programme description: MEng (Structured)
The MEng (Structured) programme consists of 180 credits on NQF level 9. It comprises:
 a research assignment that contributes a minimum of 60 credits, but fewer than
90 credits, at NQF level 9;
 a number of required modules that contribute the balance of the required 180 credits at
NQF level 9 after the credits of the research assignment have been considered; and
 possibly some supplementary modules.
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The required and supplementary modules are prescribed by the chairperson of the relevant home
department, while the topic of the research assignment is subject to the chairperson’s approval. In
the research assignment the emphasis is on the practical application of the theory and on
assessing how valuable the impact of this application is.
Depending on their content, the modules in MEng (Structured) programmes may be presented in
semester or block format. Particulars should be requested from the home department of the
module (see the address for postgraduate enquiries under the home department in Section 1.1.2).
3.6.6 Programme description: MEng (Research)
For the MEng (Research) programme you must complete a thesis with a minimum credit value of
180 on NQF level 9.
Supplementary modules
In the following cases you must normally also complete supplementary modules:
 if you are admitted to any MEng (Research) programme without meeting the admission
requirements.
 if supplementary modules are prescribed for all students in some MEng (Research)
programmes (refer to the relevant department’s website).
Supplementary modules are prescribed by the chairperson of your home department on the basis
of:
 the requirements of the specific field of study.
 the specific objectives of your studies, your academic background and your experience.
 the availability of lecturing personnel who can lead students in the specific fields of
study and modules.
Supplementary modules are normally taken from MEng (Structured), PGDip (Eng) or even BEng
programmes.
Thesis requirements
You must satisfactorily complete a research project that has been approved by the chairperson of
the relevant home department and submit a thesis on this project. It must be evident from your
thesis that you are capable of independent scientific and technical investigation and interpretation
of the results. You must add a declaration to your thesis, stating that the thesis has not been
submitted at another university for a degree and that it is your own work. You must write the
entire thesis yourself. The body of the thesis must form a coherent whole. This normally
comprises an introduction, a background study, one or more chapters where the core contribution
is developed or designed, a set of experiments by which the quality of the contribution is tested
and a conclusion chapter. The thesis must also include a complete list of the references used.
If you want to graduate at the December graduation ceremony, you must submit your thesis for
final examination on or before 1 September, unless your home department specifies differently.
If you want to graduate in March, you must normally submit your thesis on or before
1 November, unless your home department specifies differently.
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3.6.7 Examination and requirements to pass: MEng (Structured)

To be awarded the degree MEng (Structured), you must:
 attend all classes as required by the chairperson of the relevant home department;
 pass all required and supplementary modules, as well as the research assignment. This
may include independent study, assignments and other forms of assessment. To pass
you must achieve a minimum final mark of at least 50, or a final result of
“satisfactorily completed”.
How your final mark is determined
Your weighted average, which is determined based on the credit weighting of all required
modules and the research assignment, is normally used as your final mark for the MEng
(Structured). Your marks for supplementary modules are not used for determining your final
mark.
3.6.8 Examination and requirements to pass: MEng (Research)
To be awarded the degree MEng (Research), you must:
 attend all classes as required by the chairperson of the relevant home department;
 pass all prescribed and supplementary modules. This may include independent study,
assignments and other forms of assessment. To pass you must have achieved a final
mark of at least 50, or a final result of “satisfactorily completed”;
 satisfactorily complete an oral examination;
 obtain a final mark of at least 50 for your thesis examination; and
 submit at the oral examination a journal article on your thesis research, which has been
approved by your supervisor(s). Your supervisor(s) may decide whether or not the
article will be submitted to a journal or a conference. Even if the thesis is classified as
confidential or secret, you must still submit the article at the oral examination.
Details about the examination process are given in the Faculty’s “Minimum Standards for MEng
Examination Procedures” (Section 1.6 above indicates how to access this document).
How your final mark is determined
Only the mark awarded for your thesis is normally used to determine your final mark for the
MEng (Research). Your marks for supplementary modules are not used for determining the final
mark.
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3.7 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the Engineering Faculty

3.7.1 Admission requirements and continued admission after your
first year of study
To be considered for admission to the PhD-programme you must:
 hold at least an MScEng, MSc, MEng, or MTech degree, all with a significant research
component; or
 have reached (in another manner) a standard of competence in your field of study
which is deemed sufficient for this purpose by the Senate.
this chapter.
Within your first year of PhD studies, you must get permission to continue your registration. To
get this permission you must:
 complete a formal assessment of your research proposal to the satisfaction of the
Faculty Board (please refer to the Faculty’s “Minimum Standards Regarding PhD
Registration”; see Section 1.6 for access details); and
 after completing this assessment, receive the Faculty Board’s approval of your
dissertation topic and supervisor(s).
3.7.2 Selection
Irrespective of the admission requirements above, you must be selected for the PhD programme
by the home department of the relevant field of study.
You must apply in writing to the Registrar for admission as a PhD student. Provide the following
information:
 your contact information,
 qualifications you have already completed (also provide certified copies of these
qualifications if you did not obtain them from Stellenbosch University),
 the date you intend to begin your PhD studies,
 the name of a supervisor and, if applicable, the names of one or more co-supervisors.
“Postgraduate enquiries” under the relevant home department in Section 1.1.2. Also refer to the
Faculty’s “Minimum Standards Regarding PhD Registration” (see Section 1.6 for access details).
3.7.4 Duration and periods of enrolment
Table 3.1 in Section 3.4.1 earlier in this chapter shows the minimum, normal and maximum time
available to you to complete your PhD studies as a full-time or part-time student. Many full-time
PhD students complete the programme in three academic years by starting in February of the first
year and receiving the degree in March of the fourth year.
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3.7.5 Programme composition and requirements for obtaining the

PhD degree
The PhD programme comprises 360 credits of research on NQF level 10 that leads to a
dissertation.
The University can award the PhD degree to you if you have, in addition to meeting the
minimum registration requirements:
 done original research in the field of engineering sciences:
o under the supervision of a supervisor; and
o to the satisfaction of the University.
 submitted a satisfactory dissertation which in the Senate’s view shows that:
o you have made a specific contribution that enriches knowledge in the particular
subject area, and
o that you have exhibited independent critical judgement.
Also note that along with the dissertation you must submit a declaration stating that the
dissertation has not already been submitted at another university for the purpose of
obtaining a degree, and that it is your own work.
 satisfactorily completed an oral examination, except in special circumstances where the
Senate has approved exemption from the oral examination; and
 submitted proof at your oral examination that you have already submitted a journal
article to a journal of acceptable standard. The article must report the research of your
dissertation. If the dissertation is classified as confidential or secret, you must submit
the journal article to the examination committee at the oral examination.
Details about the examination process are given in the Faculty’s “Minimum Standards for PhD
Examination Procedures” (Section 1.6 above indicates how to access this document).
3.7.6 Submitting your dissertation for examination
The examination is arranged according to the procedures given in the Faculty’s “Minimum
Standards for PhD Examination Procedures” (Section 1.6 above indicates how to access this
document).
If you want to graduate at the December graduation ceremony, you must submit your
dissertation for final examination on or before 1 August, unless your home department specifies
differently. For the March graduation ceremony you must submit your dissertation on or before
1 November, unless your home department specifies differently.
As a PhD candidate you must get written permission from your supervisor(s) to submit your
dissertation for examination.
You can submit your dissertation in any of the formats described in the relevant section of the
chapter “Postgraduate Qualifications” in Part 1 of the Calendar. The requirements regarding the
number of copies you must submit, as well as the other requirements you must meet before the
degree can be awarded to you, are set out in the same chapter.
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If your dissertation contains research in the form of published and/or unpublished articles:
 it should at least contain:
o an introductory overview,
o an overview of the dissertation’s structure with a summary of the most important
results,
o conclusions that detail the originality and importance of the research, and
o recommendations that explain the basis of future work;
 it may only present research if the research work and the originality of the research are
substantially your own work. For each article, the dissertation must include a
declaration in which you indicate your contribution to the article in the format
prescribed in the relevant section of the chapter “Postgraduate Qualifications” in Part 1
of the Calendar.
3.8 Doctor of Engineering (DEng)

The DEng is a senior doctorate, usually awarded to persons who already have a PhD in
Engineering and who have made a significant and outstanding contribution to a field of the
engineering sciences over a period of several years.
To be considered for admission to the DEng you must:
 have completed at least one of the following periods of study and work:
o at least two years must have passed after you obtained the PhD in Engineering; or
o at least five years must have passed after you obtained an MSc, MScEng or MEng
degree; or
o a period of at least nine years must have passed after you obtained a BEng degree;
or
o after you reached a standard of competence in your field of study in another
manner that is the Senate considers sufficient for this purpose;
 after completing the specified periods of study, have been working full-time in your
field to the satisfaction of the Senate; and
 have performed advanced original research and/or creative work to the satisfaction of
the University in a field of the engineering sciences.
3.8.2 Selection
Irrespective of the admission requirements above, you must be selected for the DEng by the
home department of the relevant field of study.
The Faculty Board’s approval is required for admission to the DEng. Also refer to the Faculty’s
“Minimum Standards Regarding DEng Registration” (see Section 1.6 for access details).
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The Faculty or a department usually nominates a DEng candidate, but you can also apply to be
admitted to the DEng by contacting the chairperson of the relevant home department. You must
provide your CV, including a complete list of all your publications.
To apply for the DEng or to obtain further details about the application procedure, please send an
e-mail to “Postgraduate enquiries” of the relevant home department in Section 1.1.2.
The normal period of enrolment for a DEng degree is one year. This is also the minimum
required period of enrolment.
3.8.5 Programme composition and requirements for obtaining the
DEng degree
The programme comprises the preparation of a dissertation that:
 is based on your original and previously published works; and
 describes your contribution to the enrichment of knowledge of the engineering
sciences.
To obtain the DEng degree, your dissertation must demonstrate, in the Senate’s judgement, that
you have made a significant and outstanding contribution to the enrichment of knowledge of the
engineering sciences.
3.8.6 Examination of the dissertation
The requirements relating to the submission date and the number of copies you must submit, as
well as the other requirements you must meet before the degree can be awarded to you, can be
requested by e-mail from the address for postgraduate enquiries under the relevant home
department listed in Section 1.1.2. Also refer to the chapter “Postgraduate Qualifications” in Part
1 of the Calendar.
DEng candidates are not required to do an oral examination.
Also refer to the Faculty’s “Minimum Standards for DEng Examination Procedures” (see Section
1.6 for access details).
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4 Undergraduate Subjects, Modules and

Module Contents
4.1 Explanation of numbering system and abbreviations
It is important that you take note of the definitions of a few terms in order to understand and use
this chapter fully. The example below shows how these terms will appear in the module
descriptions in Section 4.3, “Undergraduate subjects, modules and module contents”, further on
in this chapter.
Example:
The entry for the module normally referred to as Engineering Mathematics 145, is as follows:
38571 Engineering Mathematics
145 (15) Further Differential and Integral Calculus (5L; 2T)

Complex numbers; transcendental functions; integration techniques; improper integrals;
conic sections; polar coordinates; partial derivatives; introduction to matrices and
determinants.
Home department: Mathematical Sciences
Method of Assessment: Flexible Assessment
Required modules:
P Engineering Mathematics 115
Explanation of terms in the example:

 Five-digit subject number and name – 38571 Engineering Mathematics
o The subject number in the example is 38571 and it is associated with the subject
name Engineering Mathematics.
 Module code – 145 (15) Further Differential and Integral Calculus
The module code consists of a three-digit number that is unique to the specific module
that resorts under the particular subject. The module code of this module is 145 and has
the following meaning:
o The first digit refers to the year of study in which the module is presented, for
example:
Year 1: 145
Year 2: 245
Year 3: 345
Year 4: 414
Engineering Mathematics 145 is therefore normally presented in the first year.
(Honours degree programmes and postgraduate diplomas are indicated with a 7,
master’s degree programmes with an 8 and doctoral degree programmes with a 9.)
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o The second digit indicates the semester that the module will be presented in. The
numbers that indicate semesters are as follows:
 1, 2 or 3 – modules are presented in the first semester.
Semester 1: 214, 324, 334
 4, 5 or 6 – modules are presented in the second semester.
Semester 2: 342, 354, 364
 7, 8 or 9 – modules are presented in both semesters, which are year modules.
Year module (both semesters): 278, 288, 391
Engineering Mathematics 145 is presented in the second semester.
o The third digit distinguishes between various modules of the same subject that
have the same first two digits. In Engineering Mathematics 145 this digit is 5.
 Credit value – 145 (15) Further Differential and Integral Calculus
o The number between brackets after the module code indicates the credit value of
the module. According to the example you can therefore obtain 15 credits by
passing Engineering Mathematics 145. According to the SAQA definition, the
credit value is one tenth of the number of hours of work that you would typically
have to do to complete the module (which includes your own study time, tests,
examinations and contact sessions such as lectures). For a module of 15 credits
you will therefore have to do approximately 150 hours of work. For typical 15-
credit engineering modules, this means that a student should work 10 hours per
week (including contact time) during the semester, which typically has 12 weeks
of lectures. That leaves about 30 hours for preparing for and writing the main
assessments.
 Module topic – 145 (15) Further Differential and Integral Calculus
o Further Differential and Integral Calculus indicates the topic that will be dealt
with in this specific module.
 Teaching load – (5L; 2T)
o The teaching load of a module gives you both the teaching load and the type of
teaching per week that you can expect in a particular module. For the module
Engineering Mathematics 145 you can expect five lectures and two tutorials per
week for the duration of the module. The following abbreviations are used for the
teaching load:
 L – Lectures lasting 50 minutes each, for example 5L
 P – Practical periods lasting 50 minutes, for example 1P, 2P, 3P
 T – Tutorials lasting 50 minutes, for example 1T, 2T
 S – Seminars lasting 50 minutes, for example 1S
o Also see Section 2.11.1 above for more details about the timetabling of laboratory
practicals and tutorial periods.
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 Method of assessment
o The method of assessment normally appears after the content description of each
module. If no method of assessment appears, then the default method applies, that
is Examination with P=0,4K+0,6E. The symbols in the formula for final mark,
which is indicated with some modules, have the following meaning:
 P = final mark
 K = class mark
 E = examination mark
o Please refer to Section 4.2 below for details on how final marks are determined.
 Required modules
o The required modules indicate the modules that are required before you may
register for a particular module. There are three requirement categories:
prerequisite pass, prerequisite and corequisite modules, as indicated below by the
letters PP, P and C:
 PP – Prerequisite pass module
A prerequisite pass module is a module that you must pass before you can
take the module(s) for which it is a prerequisite pass module.
 P – Prerequisite module
A prerequisite module is a module in which you must obtain a class mark of
at least 40 (for modules where the method of assessment is “examination”),
or a final mark of at least 40 (for modules using other assessment methods
rather than examination, like “flexible assessment”), before you can take the
module for which it is a prerequisite module.
 C – Corequisite module
A corequisite module is a module that you must take in the same academic
year as the module for which it is a corequisite, or in an earlier academic
year. You must pass the corequisite module before you can obtain the
relevant degree or diploma.
o For certain modules you must also first have departmental approval before you
may register for that module. Various requirements may be considered by a
departmental chairperson (or his/her delegate) before granting such approval and
you should not assume that approval will always be granted. For example, the
Department of Industrial Engineering must judge that you have a reasonable
chance to graduate in a particular year (in other words, you must be admitted to
the final year) before you may register for Industrial Project 498 in that year.
Please note that if different module particulars appear for the same module in different
parts of the University Calendar, the version in the Calendar part of the faculty that
offers the module, will take precedence.
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4.2 Determining final marks

Your performance in a module is usually determined by means of examination or flexible
assessment. The University’s regulations in this regard are set out in Part 1 of the Calendar.
In certain modules in the Faculty of Engineering, the final mark is primarily determined by
assignments, designs and project reports. This method of determining the final mark is known as
project assessment.
There are also modules in which satisfactory attendance is the only requirement and where you
do not receive a final mark. You must execute all your assignments satisfactorily to be credited
with the module.
In some modules there are outcomes that you must achieve to pass the module, but that are not
part of the formula normally used in a given module to calculate your final mark. To assess your
achievement of those outcomes, subminima are normally used on certain assessments (or parts
of assessments). The outcomes and subminima are made known at the start of the semester
(normally in the relevant module framework). If you do not satisfy the subminimum for a certain
outcome, it means that you have not met that outcome. In that case, your final mark for the
module may not exceed 45. During or after the completion of the semester’s classes it may also
become clear that you can no longer pass the module because of a subminimum. If that happens,
you will normally not be admitted to further assessment opportunities for the particular module.
In examination modules this can lead to your class mark being limited to 35 or less.
4.3 Undergraduate subjects, modules and module contents
36315 Advanced Design (Civil)
446 (15) Design Project (2L; 6P)

Each student completes a comprehensive design. The design can be done from any of the three
subject areas. The detailed design is done by each student individually.
Method of Assessment: Project
Required modules:
Departmental approval
20753 Applied Mathematics B
124 (15) Statics (4L; 2T)

Vectors; forces; sum of forces at a point; direction cosines and direction angles; components and
component vectors; scalar products; vector products; moment of a force; force systems on rigid
bodies; equivalent force systems; couples; line of action of the resultant; equilibrium of a rigid
body; friction; centre of mass; centroid; volumes; definite integration; moment of inertia of areas.
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154 (15) Dynamics (4L; 2T)

Kinematics in one and two dimensions; relative velocities; the equations of motion; rectilinear
motion with constant forces; forces in a plane; parabolic motion; circular motion; the principle of
work and energy; power; conservation laws; impulse and momentum; angle impulse and angle
momentum; kinetics of particle systems.
Required modules:
C Engineering Mathematics 115
P Applied Mathematics B 124
224 (15) Dynamics of Rigid Bodies (3L; 3T)

Plane kinetics of rigid bodies; rotation and translation; absolute motion; relative motion;
instantaneous centre of zero velocity. Properties of rigid bodies; definite and multiple integrals;
Cartesian, polar, cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems; areas, volumes, centres of mass
and moments of inertia. Plane kinetics of rigid bodies; Newton’s laws; energy methods.
Introduction to three-dimensional dynamics of rigid bodies. Vibrations of rigid bodies.
Required modules:
P Applied Mathematics 144 or P Applied Mathematics B 154
242 (8) Vector Analysis (2L; 1,5T)

The straight line and the plane; space curves, derivatives and integrals of vectors, curves, the unit
tangent, arc length; surfaces, partial derivatives of vectors, the gradient vector, vector fields,
vector differential operators; line integrals, gradient fields; surface integrals in the plane, Green’s
theorem, surface integrals in space, Stokes’ theorem; volume integrals; Gauss’ divergence
theorem; centres of mass and moments of inertia of 1-, 2- and 3-dimensional bodies.
Required modules:
C Applied Mathematics B 224
252 (8) Applied Mathematics for Civil Engineers (2L; 1T)

Mathematical modelling: correct identification of problems and specification of assumptions;
formulation of ordinary and partial differential equations; analytical solutions; interpretation of a
solution in terms of the initial problem.
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39020 Building Materials
254 (15) Basic Building Materials Practice (3L; 2P; 1T)

Composition, manufacturing, mechanical behaviour and durability of construction materials in
civil engineering, including concrete, masonry, polymers, steel and timber; test methods for
control and characterisation.
Required modules:
P Engineering Chemistry 123
11576 Chemical Engineering
224 (15) Principles and Processes of Chemical Engineering (3L; 3T)

Introduction to processes and design; process modelling using conservation principles; analysis
methods for chemical processes.
Required modules:
C Thermodynamics A 224
254 (15) Mass and Energy Balances (3L; 3T)

Mass balances, unsteady mass balances, energy balances, heats of reaction and of solution,
energy balances over process systems, combined mass and energy balances, non-ideal gases and
compressibility, steam tables and physical properties of chemical components. Home
assignments comprising self-study, tutorial problems, designs or seminars form an integral part
of this module.
Required modules:
PP Chemical Engineering 224
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264 (15) Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers (3L; 1P; 2T)
3 Practicals per semester
Physical properties of liquids and gases; fluid statics; fluid kinematics; fluid dynamics;
continuity, momentum and energy equations; viscous flow in pipes and closed ducts; friction
charts; flow in non-round channels; flow measurement; losses in pipe systems, series and parallel
pipes; boundary layers; turbomachinery; design of pump and piping systems; compressible flow;
pipes and fittings.
Required modules:
P Thermodynamics A 224
271 (15) Supplementary Studies A (3L; 3T)

The module content is arranged according to the requirements of individual students.
316 (15) Reaction Engineering I (3L; 1P; 2T)

1 Practical per semester
Chemical reactor theory; homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions; the reaction rate equation;
interpretation of batch reaction data; principles of reactor design; ideal batch, plug flow and
constant flow stirred tank reactors; design for simple reactions; influence of temperature and
pressure; non-ideal flow; various reaction systems. Home assignments comprising self-study,
tutorial problems, designs or seminars form an integral part of this module.
Required modules:
C Chemical Engineering 317
C Heat Transfer A 326
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317 (15) Thermodynamics (3L; 1P; 2T)

Equations of state for real gases and thermodynamic transformation relationships,
thermodynamic properties of pure components, mixing rules for non-ideal vapour mixtures,
vapour liquid equilibria, theory and application of solution thermodynamics, chemistry of
reaction equilibria, multi-component and multi-phase equilibrium with application in solid-
liquid-vapour systems. Simulation of phase equilibrium and reaction equilibrium on computer
with use of standard process simulation packages.
Required modules:
PP Thermodynamics A 224
Any two of the above three modules are required.
P Chemical Engineering 254
344 (15) Modelling and Optimisation (3L; 2T)

Steady and unsteady state mass, energy and momentum balances. Modelling and simulation of
integrated process units. Process integration.
Required modules:
P Numerical Methods 262
354 (15) Reaction Engineering II (3L; 2T)

Energy balances in reactor design; design of complex homogeneous and/or heterogeneous
reaction systems; solid phase catalytic reactions; deactivation of catalysts; mass transfer
limitations; fluid-particle reactions; fluid reactions. Home assignments comprising self-study,
tutorial problems, designs or seminars form an integral part of this module.
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Required modules:
367 (15) Mass Transfer Operations (3L; 2T)

Distillation: batch and continuous distillation; McCabe-Thiele and Ponchont-Savarit graphical
methods; multicomponent distillation; plate and packed columns; gas absorption; other mass
transfer unit operations consisting of a selection from: cooling towers, drying, liquid-liquid
extraction and adsorption. Tutorials, designs and seminars form an integral part of the module.
Required modules:
371 (15) Supplementary Studies (1L)

The module content is arranged according to the requirements of individual students.
414 (15) Process Design (3L; 2T)

Methods of conceptual process design including heuristics for separation system design; complex
mass and energy balances and diagrams for integrated unit operations; plant layout; pipe and
equipment selection and layout for multi-phase transport and processing; piping and
instrumentation diagrams; loss control; risk analysis; preliminary hazard analysis and inherently
safe process design; HAZOP and HAZAN studies; capital cost estimation, time-value of money,
discounted cash flow, net present value, profitability standards; case studies.
Home assignments comprising self-study, tutorial problems, designs or seminars form an integral
part of this module.
Required modules:
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424 (15) Bioprocess Engineering (3L; 1P; 2T)

Chemical composition of cells; cellular structure and classification; nutrient requirements;
metabolic macromolecules, their structures and functions; energy generation, storage and
transfer; basic cellular metabolism; basic recombinant DNA technology; process design
equations for batch, fed-batch and continuous bioprocesses; endogenous respiration and energy
of maintenance concepts; measurement and prediction of oxygen transfer rate; bioreactor scale-
up; thermal death and degradation kinetics; batch and continuous sterilisation; downstream
processing.
Required modules:
426 (15) Process Control (3L; 1P; 2T)

Dynamic behaviour of processes and equipment; measurement instruments; valves; application
of Laplace transforms; stability criteria; multi-variable control systems; non-linear control
systems; state analysis; digital process control; optimal control; process identification;
simulation/design of control systems on computer (PC).
Home assignments comprising self-study, tutorial problems, designs or seminars form an integral
part of this module.
Required modules:
PP Engineering Mathematics 242
41696 Chemical Engineering D
356 (15) Pilot Plant Laboratory III (1L; 6P)

4 Major practicals per semester
Carrying out practical experiments on pilot plant scale. Evaluation, interpretation and writing
complete technical reports on the experiments. Sampling and practical data interpretation on
chemical plants.
[Presented by the Department of Process Engineering (85%)]
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Techniques in analytical chemistry: principles of analysis, choice of analytical method, sample

preparation. Selected methods, among others UV/vis, AA and mass spectroscopy,
chromatography, ICP (8 l, 3 demonstrations).
[Presented by the Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science (15%)]
Required modules:
C Mineral Processing 345
P Engineering Statistics 243
11479 Chemistry
176 (32) Introduction to Chemistry (3L; 3P)

For students in the BSc (Extended Degree Programme). This module deals with the following
themes: classification of matter; atoms, molecules and ions; stoichiometry; reactions in aqueous
solutions; atomic structure; chemical bonding and molecular structure; the periodic table; weak
acid and weak bases. Examples that illustrate the importance and relevance of science as an
everyday phenomenon.
Home department: Chemistry and Polymer Science
48321 Chemistry C
152 (6) Chemistry Laboratory Practicals (3P)

Development of laboratory skills by performing introductory chemistry experiments.
Required modules:
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224 (15) Industrial Chemistry I (4L; 2P)

Bonding models; solid-state chemistry; chemistry in solution; introduction to coordination
chemistry. Thermochemistry, chemical and phase equilibrium, ideal and electrolyte solutions,
electrochemistry, colligative properties, elementary chemical kinetics.
Required modules:
PP Engineering Chemistry 123
PP Chemistry C 152
254 (15) Industrial Chemistry II (4L; 2P)

Organic chemistry: basic nomenclature, introduction to preparation and reactions of inter alia
alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols, ketones, carboxylic acids and esters; Introduction to
polymer chemistry: chemistry of polymerisation reactions, inter alia polyesters, polyamides.
Required modules:
P Chemistry C 224
18481 Civil Engineering
224 (15) Measurement, Problem-solving and Communication skills (3L; 2,5T)

Problem solving theory and practice; outcome prediction and assessment; risk evaluation and
mitigation; complexity and uncertainty; utilisation of data; acquisition and analysis of spatial
data; projections, coordinates and mapping; land surveying and 3D measurement; effective
written and oral communication; development of sound argument; synthesis and interpretation;
paraphrasing, quoting and referencing.
Required modules:
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13362 Complementary Studies (Eng)
311 (4) Community Interaction and Leadership Development (3T)

Community interaction in the context of Stellenbosch University and South Africa. Contextual
leadership themes, challenges and opportunities.
Home department: Engineering (Admin)
441 (4) Community Interaction and Leadership Development (3T)

Community interaction in the context of Stellenbosch University and South Africa. Contextual
leadership themes, challenges and opportunities.
30317 Computer Programming
143 (12) Computer Programming (3L; 2P)

Introduction to computer systems. Introduction to a programming environment; expressions;
conditional statements; iterative structures; data types; static and dynamic data structures; file
handling; abstract data types; objects; structured program design. Emphasis is placed on modular
programming for engineering applications.
[Presented by the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (75%) and by the
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering (25%)]
18139 Computer Science
315 (16) Machine Learning (3L; 3T)

Dimension reduction techniques; machine-learning techniques based on maximum-likelihood,
maximum-posterior and expectation-maximization estimates; modelling using logistic
regression, Gaussian mixtures and hidden Markov models.
Required modules:
PP Computer Science 144 or P Computer Science E 214
P Mathematical Statistics 244 or P Systems and Signals 344
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334 (16) Databases and Web Centric Programming (3L; 3P)

Introduction to relational databases. Mapping relational model onto object model. Implementing
a database application in the context of the web. Web services. Server-side scalability.
Virtualization. Cloud Computing.
Required modules:
P Computer Science 214
P Computer Science 244
For programmes in Engineering:
P Computer Science E 214
P Computer Systems 245
59536 Computer Science E
214 (15) Object-Oriented Programming (3L; 3P)

Formulation and solution of problems by means of computer programming in an object-oriented
set-up; principles of testing and debugging; key concepts in object orientation: abstraction,
encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism; design patterns as abstractions for the creation of
reusable object oriented designs; searching and sorting algorithms; complexity theory for the
analysis of algorithms; fundamental methods in the design of algorithms; dynamic data
structures.
Required modules:
PP Computer Programming 143
50040 Computer Skills
176 (8) Computer Skills (1L; 4T)

This module is taken by students in the BSc (Extended Degree Programme). Utilisation of
computers in computer users’ areas on campus. Introduction to an operating system, Internet, E-
mail, word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.
Method of Assessment: The class mark will serve as the final mark.
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36153 Computer Systems
214 (15) Introduction to Computer Systems (3L; 2P; 1T)

Boolean algebra; combinational and sequential circuit analysis and design; state machines;
central processing unit; assembler language programming.
Required modules:
C Computer Programming 143
245 (15) Microprocessors (3L; 3P)

Microprocessor programming; basic microprocessor architecture; bus, memory and input-output
systems.
Required modules:
C Computer Systems 214
414 (15) Computer Systems (3L; 1P; 1T)

Until 2020: Hardware/software co-design; embedded systems; computer networks.
From 2021: Programmable logic; hardware description languages; embedded systems; computer
networks.
Required modules:
23965 Control Systems
314 (15) Control Systems (3L; 1,5P; 1,5T)

Classical feedback control of dynamic systems; feedback control architecture; dynamic
modelling of mechanical, electronic and electro-mechanical systems; transfer functions; block
diagrams; stability; transient effects and steady state error; root locus analysis and
design; frequency response analysis and design; PID controllers; lead and lag compensation.
Required modules:
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344 (15) Control Systems (3L; 1,5P; 1,5T)

Continuous state space models, analysis and synthesis; continuous estimators; transient and
steady state response of state variable representations; pole placement for finite time responses;
Discrete systems, Z-transforms; ZOH circuits, difference equations; emulation design; discrete
root locus; discrete state space analysis and design; practical issues: A/D and D/A convertors,
quantisation effects and anti-aliasing filters.
Required modules:
C Control Systems 314
354 (18) Design of Control Systems for Mechanical and Mechatronic Systems (4L;
1P; 2T)
Design of control systems: PID controllers; root locus design; lead and lag compensation;
frequency response analysis design. Continuous state space models, analysis and synthesis;
continuous estimators; transient and steady state response of state variable representations; pole
placement techniques. Discrete control systems, Z-transforms; ZOH circuits; difference
equations; discrete root locus; practical considerations: A/D and D/A converters and filters.
Required modules:
P Modelling 334
414 (15) Control Systems (3L; 1P; 1T)

Modelling of non-linear systems; analysis and synthesis using describing functions, phase plane
and Lyapunov methods. Discrete state-variable models for sampled plants, pole placement
feedback and observer analysis and synthesis for regulators and servotrackers. Optimal LR and
Kalman observer analysis and synthesis.
Required modules:
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13856 Data Analytics (Eng)
344 (15) Data analytics applications in Industrial Engineering (3L; 3T)

The need for data analytics; formal data analytics processes, including CRISP-DM and KDD;
data cleaning and data transformation with dimension reduction; supervised learning: regression,
k-nearest neighbours, decision trees, random forests; unsupervised learning: k-means; data-
driven decision-making; group project.
Required modules:
46833 Design (E)
314 (15) Digital Design (1L; 3P)

Design philosophy; design techniques; milestones; data interpretation; development of simple
software and hardware in order to demonstrate a small functional microprocessor system;
debugging of digital circuits; report writing.
Required modules:
344 (15) Electronic Design (1L; 3P)

Design of a complex electronic system with circuit and software components; problem solution;
application of scientific and engineering knowledge; design techniques for software and circuits;
experiments; data-interpretation; fault diagnosis; use of equipment and software; independent
learning; professional communication.
Required modules:
C Electronics 315
C Computer Science E 214
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47929 Design Project
488 (32) Design (1L; 3P)

Choice of the best process from several available processes for a specific plant design, and
factors and criteria involved. The design of a process plant (or sub-process) with consideration of
process thermodynamics, kinetics and transport phenomena. The focus is on basic process
design, safety, control, plant layout, process flow sheets and plant material and energy balances,
piping and instrumentation diagrams, cost estimation, environmental impact, and profitability.
Required modules:
Final-year Enrolment
11949 Electrical Drive Systems
324 (15) Principles of Electrical Machines and Power Electronics (3L; 1P; 2T)
Non-ideal transformer model; introduction to machine principles; alternating current machine
principles; basic working in the steady state of synchronous generators, synchronous motors and
induction motors; inverter-fed induction machine drives; basic working in the steady state of
direct current motors and direct current generators; converter-fed direct current machine drives;
basic working of single-phase motors and stepper motors.
Required modules:
C Electrotechnique 214
51357 Electromagnetics
314 (15) Electromagnetics (3L; 1P; 2T)

Electrostatics; magnetostatics; Ohmic conduction; Lorentz force law; laws of Coulomb, Ampère,
Faraday and Gauss; Maxwell’s equations; capacitance; inductance.
Required modules:
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344 (15) Electromagnetics (3L; 1,5P; 1,5T)

Maxwell’s equations; electromagnetic waves; transmission lines; antennas.
Required modules:
C Electromagnetics 314
39802 Electronic Engineering
152 (6) Introduction to Electronic Design (3T)

Basic structured electronic design and synthesis.
12491 Electronics
245 (15) Electronics (3L; 1P; 2T)

Semiconductor physics; pn junctions; diode circuits; thyristors; bipolar transistors; MOSFETs;
DC biasing of transistor circuits; transistor switches; logical gates.
Required modules:
C Systems and Signals 214 or C Electrotechnique 214
315 (15) Electronics (3L; 1,5P; 1,5T)

Small-signal linearised model of transistors; single and multistage transistor amplifiers; amplifier
topologies; frequency response of transistor amplifiers; power amplifiers.
Required modules:
C Electronics 245
344 (15) Introduction to Electronics (3L; 1,5P; 1,5T)

Semi-conductor physics; pn junctions; diode circuits; bipolar transistors; small signal dynamic
transistor models.
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Current sources; differential amplifiers; feedback amplifiers and stability; non-ideal operational
amplifiers; instrumentation amplifiers; integrated circuits applications.
Required modules:
C Electronics 315

The terminal properties of power electronic switches; the operation, analysis and design of
thyristor-controlled rectifiers; basic DC-to-DC converters: the buck, boost and buck-boost
converters; half-bridge, full-bridge and three-phase converters; switch-mode power supplies;
basic inductor and transformer design; simulation and closed-loop control of converters.
Required modules:
C Electronics 365
12599 Electrotechnique
143 (15) Introduction to Circuit Theory and Electrical Machines

(3,5L; 1P; 2T)
Introduction to basic circuit terminology and elements, including dependent sources; Ohm’s law,
Kirchhoff’s laws; node-voltage analysis and mesh-current analysis; superposition; Thévenin and
Norton equivalents; basic DC power and energy concepts; introduction to capacitors and
inductors; first-order RC and RL circuit steady-state and transient analysis; modelling of physical
systems using RL and RC circuits; introduction to magnetic circuits.
214 (15) Electrotechnique (3L; 1P; 2T)

Sinusoidal sources; phasors; instantaneous, average power; real and reactive power; passive
circuit elements in the frequency domain; balanced three-phase circuits; first- and second-order
transfer functions; Bode plots; cascade circuits; resonance; ideal filters; ideal operational
amplifiers.
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Required modules:
43915 Energy Systems
244 (15) Electrical Energy Systems (3L; 0,5P; 2,5T)

Introduction to power systems; single and three-phase alternating current theory; power
transformers; per-unit system; modelling of transmission lines; steady-state operation of
transmission lines; power flow studies.
Required modules:
C Systems and Signals 214
344 (15) Energy Conversion (3L; 1P; 2T)

Introduction to electrical machine systems; AC machine principles; steady-state operation of
synchronous and induction machines; DC machine principles; steady-state operation of DC
machines; the converter-fed DC machine system; the converter-fed induction machine system;
dq0 transformation; dq0 AC machine modelling and dynamics.
Required modules:
C Energy Systems 244
414 (15) Renewable Energy Systems (3L; 0,5P; 1,5T)

Introduction to renewable energy resources; principle of renewable energy power conversion;
commercially viable renewable energy technologies; renewable energy system sizing and design;
maximum power point control technology; power conditioning and grid integration of renewable
energy systems; economic benefits and environmental impact assessment.
Required modules:
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424 (15) Electrical Energy Systems (3L; 0,5P; 1,5T)

Until 2020: Power systems: power flow studies; symmetric and asymmetric faults, protection
systems; power system stability. High voltage: HV measuring equipment; measuring techniques
and tests; insulation coordination; theory and characteristics of insulating materials; electrical
discharges.
From 2021: Power systems: symmetrical components; symmetric and asymmetric faults,
protection systems; power system stability. High voltage: HV measuring equipment; measuring
techniques and tests; insulation coordination; theory and characteristics of insulating materials;
electrical discharges.
Required modules:
51365 Energy Systems M
434 (15) Mechanical Energy Systems (3L; 1P; 2T)

Thermodynamic relationships for ideal and non-ideal gases, Joule-Thompson throttling effect;
further applications of air-water-vapour mixtures in the psychrometrics of air conditioning
systems and cooling towers; mass and energy balances for reactive systems; the principles of
internal combustion engines. Boiler, pump and atmospheric cooling systems; advanced analysis
of vapour and combination power cycles; Stirling cycle; high-pressure water and pebble bed
modular nuclear reactor-based cycles; introduction to solar energy; analytical determination of
available radiant energy; central collector; parabolic trough and solar chimney power station
cycles. Wind and ocean energy.
Required modules:
P Fluid Mechanics 244
49484 Engineering Chemistry
123 (15) Chemistry for Engineering Students (4L; 2T)

Basic concepts, units and dimensions, significant figures, conversion between unit systems;
components of matter, atomic structure, the periodic table and chemical bonding; stoichiometry;
chemical reactions (acid-base, precipitation and redox); properties of mixtures and solutions;
chemical equilibrium; electrochemistry; gas laws, state functions and (T, P, V) relationships;
introduction to basic engineering applications.
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Required modules:
46825 Engineering Drawings
123 (15) Orthographic Drawings (1L; 3P; 3T)

Projection planes; points, lines and planes in space; trace points of lines and trace lines of planes;
true lengths and true angles between lines and planes; true angles between planes; new projection
planes; interpenetrations; developments; isometric projections. Works drawings: 1st- and 3rd-
angle projections; line alphabet; dimensioning; scale; three-view drawing layout; auxiliary views;
hidden detail; introduction to sections and cross-hatching. Introduction to 2D CAD and 3D
parametric CAD.
18791 Engineering Economics
212 (8) Engineering Economics (2L; 2T)

Introduction to accounting: financing, tax and growth of a business. Income, balance sheet and
cash flow statements. Financial ratios.
354 (15) Engineering Economics (3L; 3T)

The capital cycle, time value of money, discounted cash flow, equivalence and returns, after tax
cash flow analyses, inflation and exchange rates. Working capital cycles, the cost of capital, cost
accounting, budgets. Introduction to the macro economy and the SA budget.
Required modules:
P Engineering Economics 212
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59552 Engineering Geology
214 (15) Geology for Civil Engineers (3L; 3P)

This module does not grant admission to Geology 224, 244 and 254.
Introduction to the Earth system: internal structure, plate tectonics; Crystallography introductory;
Mineralogy: physical properties of common minerals; Petrology: magma, igneous, sedimentary
and metamorphic rocks; Structural geology: strike and dip of layers, folds and faults, tectonic
forms, foliation, lineation, geological mapping.
Presented by: Earth Sciences (50%) and Civil Engineering (50%)
Home department: Earth Sciences
Required modules:
59560 Engineering Informatics
244 (15) Object-Oriented Programming and Modelling (3L; 2,5T)

Basic concepts of the object-oriented programming model, algorithms and data structures for
linear algebra applications and engineering models, object models of simple problems.
Required modules:
P Computer Programming 143
314 (15) Object Modelling of Physical Problems (3L; 2,5T)

Boundary value problems and integral forms of physical problems, Galerkin finite element
methods for the solution of these problems, solution of systems of linear equations,
implementation of a finite element object model.
Required modules:
P Engineering Informatics 244
51373 Engineering Management
454 (15) Engineering Economics and Professional Practice (5L; 1T)

Engineering economics: basic concepts, time value of money; relation between present, future
and serial values; cash flow. Economic analysis, comparison and decision-making among
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alternatives: net present value, internal rate of return, cost/benefit models, handling of risk. Life
cycle costing, depreciation and replacement decision. Development financing.
Professional practice: Engineering Act, ethical code, professional registration and accountability.
Practice management and business plans. Design and construction management, the role of the
client. Sustainability. Tender documentation. Strategic management. Project safety.
Infrastructure asset management. Building information models. Communication skills.
38571 Engineering Mathematics
115 (15) Introductory Differential and Integral Calculus (5L; 2T)

Any student who wishes to take this module must have achieved a mark of at least 6 (or 70%) for
Mathematics in the NSC or the IEB’s school-leaving certificate or must have successfully
completed the first year of a suitable extended degree programme.
Mathematical induction and the binomial theorem; functions; limits and continuity; derivatives
and rules of differentiation; applications of differentiation; the definite and indefinite integral;
integration of simple functions.
145 (15) Further Differential and Integral Calculus (5L; 2T)

Complex numbers; transcendental functions; integration techniques; improper integrals; conic
sections; polar coordinates; partial derivatives; introduction to matrices and determinants.
Required modules:
214 (15) Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4L; 2T)

Ordinary differential equations of first order; linear differential equations of higher orders;
Laplace transforms and applications. Matrices: linear independence, rank, eigenvalues.
Required modules:
PP Engineering Mathematics 115 or PP Engineering Mathematics 145
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242 (8) Series and Partial Differential Equations (2L; 1T)

Infinite series and Taylor series; Fourier series; introduction to partial differential equations;
Fourier transforms.
Required modules:
PP Engineering Mathematics 145 or PP Engineering Mathematics 214
59420 Engineering Physics
113 (8) Physics for Engineering Students (2L; 0,5P; 0,5T)

Introduction to physics and physical quantities, including: macro- and micro-descriptions of
nature; molecular and atomic structure of matter; crystalline and amorphous solids; crystal
structures, defects and applications; oscillatory motion; introduction to wave motion;
superposition and standing waves; sound waves; Doppler effect; wave optics (diffraction,
interference, polarization); introduction to nuclear physics.
Home department: Physics
152 (6) Physics for Engineering Students (2L; 1T)

Introduction to basic relativity and basic quantum mechanics. Continued studies of waves, sound
and optics based on Engineering Physics 113.
Required modules:
P Engineering Physics 113
59498 Engineering Statistics
243 (15) Statistics and Data Processing for Chemical Engineers (3L; 1P; 2,5T)
Applied probability theory; applications based on discrete and continuous random variables and
their probability distributions. Descriptive statistics and graphical presentations. Hypothesis
testing. Simple and multiple linear regression. Analysis of variance. Experimental design. Data
reconciliation. Applications to chemical engineering experiments and simulations. Technical
communication of experimental results and statistical analysis.
[Presented by the Department of Process Engineering (50%) and by the Department of Statistics
and Actuarial Science (50%)]
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Required modules:
314 (15) Engineering Statistics (3L; 2,5T)

Applied probability theory; applications based on discrete and continuous random variables and
their probability distributions, such as the normal, gamma, lognormal, log-Pearson type 3 (LP3),
Gumbel (EV1) distributions; queuing processes; joint distributions; descriptive statistics and
graphical presentations; moments, averages, median and standard deviations; moment generating
functions; variation coefficient; skewness coefficient; peaking coefficient; sampling theory; point
and interval estimation; hypothesis testing; chi-square and K-S goodness-of-fit testing; simple
linear and non-linear regression and correlation analyses; introduction to multiple linear
regression; introduction to analysis of variance and experimental design.
Home department: Statistics and Actuarial Science
Required modules:
59501 Enterprise Design
444 (15) Enterprise Design (2L; 2T)

Systems engineering, approaches towards enterprise modelling and supply chain management.
Concepts like knowledge management, innovation, and different life cycles will be applied
through the complete design of an enterprise within formal information, manufacturing and
organisational architectures.
Required modules:
Final-year enrolment
59455 Entrepreneurship (Eng)
444 (15) Entrepreneurship (Eng) (3L; 3T)

Business strategy: business as a system; life cycles; competitiveness forecasts; entry into the
market; portfolio decisions; long-term profitability; marketing management; introduction to the
theory of organisation. Financial management: time-value of money, basic discounting concepts;
economic analysis of investment proposals; introduction to financing and dividend decisions.
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50431 Environmental Engineering
442 (8) Engineering and the Environment (3L; 2T)

Energy and the environment; environmental engineering principles, including sustainable
development, ethical elements of environmental management and socio-ecological factors in
decision-making; environmental assessments and management, including pollution control and
abatement, environmental impact and risk assessments, environmental auditing, environmental
management systems and ISO 14000 standards; environmental governance and related
legislation.
Required modules:
Prerequisite for Engineering students: All the prescribed modules for the first two years of
the relevant BEng programme
Prerequisite for AgriSciences students: All the modules for the first two years of the Wood
Products Science programme
454 (15) Environmental Engineering (3L; 2,5T)

Energy and the environment; environmental engineering principles, including sustainable
development, ethical elements of environmental management and socio-ecological factors in
decision-making; environmental assessments and management, including pollution control and
abatement, environmental impact and risk assessments, environmental auditing, environmental
management systems and ISO 14000 standards; environmental governance and related
legislation (7 weeks).
Water chemistry, aspects and abatement of air pollution, solid-waste management,
immobilisation of solid waste, engineering techniques for effluent and water treatment such as
ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis, adsorption and ion exchange, precipitation and crystallisation,
ultra violet radiation, biological techniques. Disposal of hazardous waste. (6 weeks)
[Presented by the Department of Civil Engineering (50%) and the Department of Process
Engineering (50%)]
Required modules:
All the prescribed modules for the first 2 years of the relevant BEng programme
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13683 Final-year Project (C)
478 (32) Final-year Project in Chemical Engineering (6P)

(2P in Semester 1; 6P in Semester 2)
Each student must complete an independent project on an approved topic.
Required modules:
41726 Finite Element Methods
414 (15) Finite Element Methods (Elective Module) (3L; 1P; 2T)
Revision of strength of materials concepts; principle of virtual work; truss/beam elements; plane
stress/strain elements; isoparametric formulation; 3D elements; axisymmetric elements; plate and
shell elements; structural symmetry; dynamic analysis; buckling analysis; use of finite element
software to solve simple problems.
Required modules:
P Strength of Materials W 334
44415 Fluid Mechanics
244 (15) First Course in Fluid Mechanics (3L; 1P; 2T)

Physical properties of liquids and gases; fluid statics and manometers, forces on and stability of
buoyant bodies, pressure centre and meta-centre; fluid kinematics; fluid dynamics; integral
relations for a control volume; introduction to vector analysis; differential relations; continuity,
momentum and energy equations; Bernoulli and Navier-Stokes equations; similarity theory,
dimensional analysis; viscous flow in pipes and closed ducts; friction charts; flow in non-round
channels; flow measurement; losses in pipe systems, series and parallel pipes; basic theory of
turbomachines; pumps; characteristic curves of pumps; pump systems.
Required modules:
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13857 Food Process Engineering
414 (15) Food Process Engineering Fundamentals (3L; 1P; 2T)

Engineering approach to problem-solving; thermodynamic properties of water and an ideal gas;
conservation of mass, momentum and energy; thermodynamic processes in closed and open
systems; generation, usage and reticulation of steam; pump and pipe systems; steady-state
conduction, convection and radiation; air-water vapour mixtures and air conditioning processes.
Required modules:
PP Mathematics (Bio) 124
PP Food Science 214
PP Food Science 244
444 (15) Food Process Engineering Applications (3L; 2T)

Behaviour, pumping and properties of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids; the refrigeration
cycle and refrigeration components and equipment; storage of food products by cooling and
freezing; heat transfer, including the determination of heat transfer coefficients, boiling and
condensation; transient heat transfer during heating, freezing and thawing; mass transfer; thermal
processing of foodstuffs; evaporation and concentration; drying theory and drying equipment;
mixing; process control.
Method of Assessment: Examination
Formula for Final mark: P=0,5K + 0,5E
Required modules:
P Food Process Engineering 414
39667 Geotechnique
254 (15) Geotechnical Theories (3L; 2,5T)

Geotechnical soil properties: particle size analysis, plasticity, soil classification, phase
relationships, compaction. Ground water movement: permeability, seepage theory, flow nets,
filter design. Effective stress: theory of effective stress, stress by own weight and seepage effects.
Elastic stress theory: stresses and immediate settlement resulting from surface loading.
Consolidation settlement: settlement of clay soil, rate of settlement, total and immediate
settlement.
Required modules:
C Engineering Geology 214
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354 (15) Sliding Resistance, Retaining Walls, Foundations and Slopes

(3L; 1,5P; 1T)
Shear strength: shear testing, shear behaviour of sand and clay, stress paths, pore pressure
coefficients. Lateral earth pressure: earth pressure theory, gravity walls, embedded walls.
Bearing capacity: shallow foundations, eccentric loads, settlement on sand, piles. Slope
stability: parallel slips, circular slip, method of slices, safety factors.
Practical: consolidation test in the oedometer.
Required modules:
C Strength of Materials 224
C Geotechnique 254
33928 Heat Transfer A
326 (15) Heat Transfer (3L; 1P; 2T)

Heat conduction; steady and unsteady conduction. Convection: boundary layer equations,
laminar and turbulent flow, natural convection, boiling and condensation. Heat exchangers:
overall transfer coefficients, parallel, transverse and cross-flow, logarithmic mean temperature
difference, effectiveness-NTU calculations, types and design principles. Radiation: absorption
and emission, black bodies, emissivity, form factors, radiation heat transfer between surfaces,
radiating gases. Mass transfer: diffusion processes, transport analogies, Colburn j-factors,
combined mass and heat transfer.
Homework assignments in the form of self-study, tutorial problems, designs or seminars form an
integral part of the module.
Required modules:
P Numerical Methods 262
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414 (15) Heat Transfer (3L; 1P; 2T)

Heat conduction; analytical and numerical methods for steady and unsteady conduction.
Convection: boundary layer equations, laminar and turbulent flow, natural convection, boiling
and condensation. Heat exchangers: overall transfer coefficients, parallel, transverse and cross-
flow; logarithmic mean temperature difference, effectiveness-NTU calculations, types and design
principles. Radiation: absorption and emission, black bodies, emissivity, form factors, radiation
heat transfer between surfaces, radiating gases. Mass transfer: diffusion processes, transport
analogies, Colburn j-factors, combined mass and heat transfer.
Homework assignments in the form of self-study, tutorial problems, designs or seminars form an
Required modules:
52124 High Frequency Technique
414 (15) High-Frequency Technique (3L; 1P; 1T)

Smith chart and applications; impedance-matching networks; amplifier design; oscillator design;
high-frequency systems; electromagnetic compatibility; electro-dynamics and radiation; wire
antennas; antenna design; HF metrology.
Required modules:
C Electromagnetics 344
21350 Hydraulic Engineering
424 (15) Storm Water Drainage and Hydraulic Structures (3L; 2,5T)
Storm water hydraulics: general introduction and guidelines; design floods. Storm water
discharge: run-off over land, roads, parking areas, curbs and inlets, storm-water pipe systems;
flood attenuation ponds; canals, culverts and bridge damming. Hydraulic structures; sharp- and
broad-crested weirs and submergence; dam spillways; energy dissipaters; flow control gates; side
channel spillways and outlet structures. Introduction to coastal engineering.
Required modules:
P Hydraulics 324
P Hydraulics 354
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14400 Hydraulics
324 (15) Flow Theory and Pipe Flow (3L; 2,5T)

Hydrostatics; pressure and pressure measurement; pressure forces on submerged bodies; flotation
and buoyancy; principles of fluid flow; flow patterns; fundamental equations of fluid dynamics;
application of the conservation laws to fluids; application of the energy and momentum
equations; velocity and discharge measurement; potential flows; real and ideal fluids; behaviour
of real fluids; viscous flow; stability of laminar flow and the onset of turbulence; shearing in
turbulent flows; the boundary layer; implications of the boundary layer; cavitation; surface
tension; flow in pipes and closed conduits; fundamentals of pipe flow; laminar flow; turbulent
flow; local head loss; partially full pipes; pipeline systems and design; series, parallel and
branched pipe systems; distribution systems; design of pumping mains; hydraulic machines;
classification of machines; continuous flow pumps; pump selection; turbines; cavitation in
hydraulic machines; surge in pipelines; surge protection; effects of rapid valve closure; unsteady
compressible flow; complex problems.
Required modules:
PP Applied Mathematics B 154
354 (15) Open Channel Flow and Water Treatment (3L; 0,5P; 2T)
Open channel flow and flow classification; uniform flow; rapidly varied flow; energy
conservation; hydraulic jump. Momentum principle; critical depth flow measurement; gradually
varied flow; flow profile classification; backwater (transitional) curve calculation (direct and
standard step methods); unsteady flow; waves in open channel flow. Basic water chemistry; basic
water microbiology; water quality; treatment processes (settling, filtration, coagulation,
flocculation); principles of biological treatment; aerobic processes (activated sludge and
biological filters); anaerobic processes; disinfection; sewer networks and sanitation systems.
Required modules:
P Hydraulics 324
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14397 Hydrology
424 (15) Flood and Resource Hydrology (3L; 2,5T)

A systematic overview of the different components of the hydrological cycle, variability of the
South African climate, hydrological processes, sources of data and the characteristics of South
African data. Storage yield analysis: philosophy and concepts, time series, gap filling, human
influences on catchments, water demand, catchment models. Stochastic data. Low flow analysis:
analysis of time series, regionalised data for South Africa, geohydrology, water demand
management. Flood design techniques (empiric, deterministic and probabilistic); extreme floods.
Required modules:
P Hydraulics 354
31496 Industrial Engineering
152 (6) Introduction to Industrial Engineering (3T)

Manufacturing and service systems, introductory production principles with applications,
introductory optimisation, system variation, productivity measurement and analysis.
44792 Industrial Ergonomics
414 (15) Industrial Ergonomics (3L; 1,5T)

Operation analysis, work standards; reduction of setup times, training practices, remuneration,
anthropometry, workstation and tool design, man/machine interfaces, work physiology and
biomechanics, the work environment, cognitive work, shift work, aspects of occupational health
and safety.
53937 Industrial Management
354 (15) Industrial Management (3L; 3T)

Industry dynamics and the value chain, BPR (Business Process Re-engineering); SCM (Supply
Chain Management) and logistics management, information technology and e-commerce within
the framework of a formal ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system.
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Required modules:
P Production Management 314
10618 Industrial Practice
442 (8) Management and Organisational Behaviour (2L; 1T; 1S)

Work and people organisation, organisational culture, motivation principles, motivation methods,
building groups into teams, conflict management and negotiation, managing organisational
change, overview of labour legislation, guest lectures by engineers from industry.
Required modules:
47422 Industrial Programming
244 (15) Industrial Programming (2L; 3T)

Use of spreadsheets: data manipulation, numerical methods, graphs, basic financial calculations,
planning and analysis of scenarios and optimising. Visual Basic for Applications for spreadsheet
use. Basic computer communication. Theory and application of forecasting with emphasis on
spreadsheet applications.
Required modules:
25445 Industrial Project
498 (30) Industrial Project (1S)

Independent execution of a theoretical and/or practical investigation in the field of industrial
engineering, and the submission of a comprehensive report. (The project runs for the whole final
year, with 30% of the project completed in the first semester, and 70% in the second semester.)
Required modules:
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48062 Information Systems
414 (15) Information Systems (2L; 1,2P; 2T)

Techniques and resources required for the design, development and implementation of
information systems; system development life cycle; entity-relationship models; data flow
models; normalisation; design of input and output interfaces; quality assurance of the information
system; system implementation; design, development and implementation of an Internet-based
information system in group projects.
Required modules:
P Industrial Programming 244
13363 Internship (Eng)
392 (0) Industrial Experience (0T)

Students experience, or observe first hand, typical engineering work in an appropriate industry.
The work must be performed under the direct supervision of an engineer from an appropriate
discipline. Students are required to, within their discipline: apply fundamental engineering
principles to solve practical problems in an industrial context; develop an enhanced
understanding of the nature, processes and challenges of industrial practice; and develop their
technical and interpersonal skills.
The student’s home department’s prior approval of the scope and nature of the work is required.
The scope of the student’s work in this module should be at least 1700 hours Students are
required to submit three reports: (a) shortly after commencing the internship, a report on the
agreement between the student and employer, detailing the scope and nature of the work; (b) a
progress report halfway through their training; and (c) a final report at the end of their training.
The latter two reports must explain the nature and scope of the work conducted, as well as the
technical details of work that they experienced or observed. References by students’ industrial
supervisors on their conduct must be submitted with these reports.
Students are normally not allowed to register for any other undergraduate module(s) in the year
that a student is registered for this module.
Method of Assessment: Attendance
Required modules:
PP: All modules of the first two years of a 4-year BEng
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393 (0) Industrial Experience and International Exchange (0T)

This module can be offered either in one or in both semesters. If it is offered in both semesters, it
comprises Parts 1 and 2 as described below. If it is offered in only one semester, it comprises
only Part 2.
Part 1: Students experience, or observe first hand, typical engineering work or research in an
appropriate industry or research institution for least 600 hours. The work must be performed
under the direct supervision of an engineer from an appropriate discipline. Students are required
to, within their engineering discipline, apply fundamental engineering principles to solve
practical problems in an industrial context and develop their technical and interpersonal skills.
The home department’s prior approval of the scope and nature of the work is required. Students
are required to submit at least two reports: (a) shortly after commencing the internship, a report
on the agreement between the student and host, detailing the scope and nature of the work; (b) a
final report at the end of their training. The latter report must explain the nature and scope of the
work conducted, as well as the technical details of work that they experienced or observed.
References by students’ supervisors on their conduct must be submitted with these reports.
Part 2: Students also undertake an exchange to an engineering faculty outside South Africa for at
least 600 hours of participation in projects and/or modules. The host faculty, as well as the
combination of the projects and modules, are subject to the prior approval of the student’s home
department at Stellenbosch University.
Students are normally not allowed to register for any other undergraduate module(s) at
Stellenbosch University in the semester(s) that a student undertakes Internship 393, unless the
modules are part of an exchange agreement between the Engineering Faculty and the host
faculty.
Required modules:
PP: All modules of the first two years of a 4-year BEng
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39705 Introductory Machine Design
244 (15) Design Process, Machine Parts and Machine Drawing (1L; 3P; 2T)
Conceptual design process, human factors in design. Design for assembly. Machine parts: seals,
couplings, keys, retaining rings and bearings. Freehand sketches, part models, 2D detail drawings
of parts and part lists, 3D modelling and interference checking. Drawing standards: measurement
instrumentation for manufacturing, surface roughness, tolerancing, geometric tolerancing, shrink
fits, welding symbols. Design of belt and chain drives. Working drawings and design projects in
which the theory is applied.
Required modules:
P Engineering Drawings 123
P Strength of Materials 143
16020 Machine Design A
314 (15) Fatigue, Fracture Mechanics and Machine Components (2L; 2P; 2T)
Design for 3D static and dynamic loads, static failure, fatigue, fracture mechanics, deflection and
stiffness, buckling. Design for machining, metal casting, welding, forging and plastic injection
moulding. Design projects where the theory is applied up to and including complete working
drawings.
Required modules:
P Introductory Machine Design 244
16039 Machine Design B
344 (15) Design of Machine Subsystems (2L; 2P; 2T)

Design of lead screws, bolt connections, fasteners, springs, clutches, brakes. Cam analysis and
design. Kinematics of gear systems and forces. Gear design. Shaft connections. Design projects
where theory is applied up to complete manufacturing drawings. CNC programming.
Required modules:
P Machine Design A 314
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11745 Maintenance Management
414 (15) Maintenance Management (3L; 1P; 2T)

Strategic maintenance planning, plant acquisition policy, business interface, structuring of
maintenance objectives, reliability statistics, Reliability Centred Maintenance, plant maintenance
life planning and scheduling, preventive maintenance, top-down/bottom-up approach, managing
maintenance resources, maintenance organisation, human factors, maintenance team work, Total
Productive Maintenance, maintenance systems, maintenance budgeting, maintenance control,
short-term work planning, management of shutdowns, network analysis technique for
management of shutdowns, other shutdown methodologies, spare-part management, maintenance
management information systems.
Required modules:
C Mechatronics 424
34134 Manufacturing Processes
244 (15) Manufacturing Processes (2L; 1,5P; 1T)

Mechanical properties of materials; casting processes; shaping of plastics; powder metallurgy;
metal forming; bulk deformation of material; sheet metal working; principles of metal
machining; machining operations and equipment; cutting tools for machining; economic
considerations for machining; welding processes; mechanical assembly; non-traditional
machining; additive manufacturing (3D printing). Factory visits and process design projects.
Required modules:
C Material Science A 244
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45381 Manufacturing Systems
314 (15) Manufacturing Systems (2L; 2T)

Introduction to manufacturing systems, design for sustainable manufacturing, computer-aided
design (CAD) systems and geometric modelling, reverse engineering; concurrent engineering;
rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing; computer-aided process planning (CAPP); CNC
technology; network automation of manufacturing systems; part inspection on automated
coordinate measuring machines (CMM); quality control; material handling; group technology
and manufacturing cells; flexible and reconfigurable manufacturing; computer integrated
manufacturing (CIM).
Required modules:
P Manufacturing Processes 244
30325 Material Science A
244 (15) Materials Science A (3L; 3P)

Metals: physical testing; dislocations and strengthening mechanisms; cold work; phase diagrams;
micro-structure; iron iron-carbide system; cooling curves; thermal processing; properties of
ferrous and non-ferrous alloys; fracture analysis. Ceramics: introduction to ceramics; mechanical
properties; types and application; advanced engineering ceramics; fire proof materials;
manufacturing processes; future use of advanced ceramics. Polymers: classification;
polymerisation; molecular structure; crystalinity; glass transition; melting point; elasticity; flow
viscosity; creeping; yielding; morphologic changes during loading; reinforcing mechanisms;
types; advanced fibre-reinforced polymers. Corrosion: types; corrosion processes and rate for
metals; corrosion control and protection; corrosion-related phenomena; degradation of polymers;
material protection. Thermal properties of materials. Materials selection for engineering
applications (project).
Required modules:
21539 Mathematics
186 (32) Introductory Mathematics (3L; 3T)

For BSc (Extended Degree Programme) and BEng (Extended Degree Programme) students.
Any student who wishes to take this module must have achieved a mark of at least 5 (or 60%) for
Mathematics in the NSC or the IEB’s school-leaving certificate. An introduction to calculus,
linear algebra and mathematical reasoning: different presentations of functions in terms of
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formulas, graphs, tables and stories; inverse of a function; exponential and logarithmic functions;
trigonometric functions and their inverse functions; modelling with functions. Gradual
progression from average to instantaneous rate of change; limits; basic integration. Systems of
equations; analytic geometry; mathematical induction; binomial theorem.
21466 Mechanical Design
444 (15) Principles of Systems Engineering (3L; 3P)

Principles of systems engineering; introduction to design optimisation; legal aspects of
engineering practice and safety. Design of systems that integrate heat transfer, fluid mechanics,
fluid machines and control systems (design projects are done in teams).
Required modules:
P Heat Transfer A 414
P Modelling 334
39292 Mechanical Engineering
152 (6) An introduction to mechanical engineering (3T)

Mechanical machines and components, measuring instruments and free hand drawings,
modelling of machines and components, basic experimental investigation, measurement of
physical quantities, processing of measured data, lay-out and assembly of a mechatronic system.
414 (15) Specialist Topics in Mechanical Engineering (3L; 1P; 2T)

Topics from specialist areas in mechanical engineering, such as air-conditioning and
refrigeration, aeronautical engineering, marine engineering, vehicle engineering and machine
design. The exact content of the module is determined annually as dictated by the availability of
specialist lecturers and the requirements of students.
Required modules:
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39179 Mechanical Project
478 (45) Capstone Project for Mechanical Engineering Students (2L; 3P)
Professional communication: written and oral project presentations, reports. Independent
execution of theoretical and/or practical design and/or investigation in the field of mechanical
engineering with formal oral presentations and the submission of a final comprehensive report.
Required modules:
10886 Mechatronic Engineering
152 (6) An introduction to mechatronic engineering (3T)

Mechanical machines and components, measuring instruments and freehand drawings, modelling
of machines and components, basic experimental investigation, measurement of physical
quantities, processing of measured data, lay-out and assembly of a mechatronic system.
56790 Mechatronic Project
478 (45) Capstone Project for Mechatronic Engineering Students (2L; 3P)
execution of theoretical and/or practical design and/or investigation in the field of mechatronic
Required modules:
488 (45) Capstone Project for Mechatronic Engineering Students (2L; 3P)
execution of theoretical and/or practical design and/or investigation in the field of mechatronic
Required modules:
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50458 Mechatronics
424 (18) Mechatronic Design (3L; 3P)

Sensors, measurement accuracy and uncertainty, actuators; digital and analogue interfaces;
sequential control with relay logic, PLCs and PCs. One or more projects in which mechanics,
electronics, computer use and control are integrated. The statistics of measurement and reliability
(this section is presented as a block course before the start of the semester).
Required modules:
P Electrical Drive Systems 324
P Electronics 245 or P Electronics 344
47988 Mineral Processing
345 (15) Mineral Processing (3L; 1P; 2T)

Mineral growths and principles of liberation; solid state analysis; population balances; mineral
liberation and liberation distributions; classification with sieves and hydrocyclones; empirical
models; comminution; density-based separation equipment; surface chemistry and flotation;
hydrometallurgical principles and unit operations; Pourbaix diagrams; introductory mass balance
reconciliation.
[Presented by Dept Process Engineering, 80% of module.]
Introduction to mineralogy. Characterisation of materials in the solid state: scanning electron
microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) and wave length dispersion
spectroscopy; X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray diffraction techniques (XRD); reflectance
and transmittance microscopic techniques and image analysis; microscopic
techniques based on polarised light and etched materials, sample preparation for solid state
characterisation and spectroscopic techniques. Laser ablation, glow discharge and spark
discharge optical emission spectra.
[Presented by Dept Earth Sciences, 20% of module.]
Required modules:
P Particle Technology 316
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415 (15) Materials Extraction and Selection (3L; 2T)

Processing of natural raw materials and secondary materials: applied phase and reaction
equilibrium thermodynamics relevant to solid and liquid solutions, molten alloys, slag and matte
melts. Processing methods in high and low temperature reactors from raw or secondary materials
to metals, alloys and solutions containing metallic species with consideration of kinetic as well as
thermodynamic factors. Extraction of metals with regard to the selection, specification and
characterisation of pyrometallurgical reactors, including refractory materials at both high and low
temperatures. Materials in chemical engineering: macro and micro properties of metals,
ceramics, composites and polymers. Selection of materials for chemical engineering applications
with consideration of prediction, limitation and prevention of failure, corrosion and degradation.
Homework tasks in the form of self-study, tutorial problems, designs or seminars form an
Required modules:
56804 Modelling
334 (18) Modelling and Simulation of Mechanical Systems (4L; 1P; 2T)
Modelling of mechanical systems: kinematics of planar mechanisms, velocity and acceleration
diagrams, balancing; formulation of differential equations, solutions using Laplace transforms,
block diagrams and transfer functions; state space formulation, eigenvalues and stability.
Simulation of mechanical systems: numerical solutions of ordinary first order differential
equations; programming of mathematical models in Matlab and Simulink; interpretation of
results; experimental identification of model parameters. Transient and stationary behaviour;
frequency response analysis; Bode and polar plot diagrams. Design of a laboratory experiment.
Required modules:
53678 Numerical Fluid Dynamics
414 (15) Numerical Fluid Dynamics (3L; 1P; 2T)

Modelling of flow: elements of numerical flow software, conservation laws and differential
equations for mass, momentum and energy, boundary conditions, equation of state, grid types
and generation, linearisation, discretisation, false diffusion, SIMPLE pressure
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correction algorithm, stability, relaxation factors, source term linearisation, error calculations,
convergence, use of commercial codes; course project.
Required modules:
P Thermofluid Dynamics 344
36323 Numerical Methods
262 (8) Numerical Methods (2L; 1T)

Introduction to MATLAB; zeros of functions; solving of systems of linear equations; numerical
differentiation and integration; interpolation and curve-fitting; numerical methods for solving
ordinary and partial differential equations.
Required modules:
59528 Operations Research (Eng)
345 (15) Operations Research (Deterministic Models) (3L; 3T)

The systems approach to problem-solving; problems leading to linear programming, network,
integer and non-linear programming models; algorithms for solving such models; tasks,
including exercises with computer packages.
Required modules:
415 (15) Operations Research (Stochastic Models) (3L; 3T)

Analysis of problems leading to deterministic and stochastic dynamic programming models;
Markov chains and waiting-line models; techniques for solving such models; decisions under
uncertainty; Bayes’ theorem; multi-criteria decision-making.
Required modules:
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47902 Particle Technology
316 (15) Particle Technology (3L; 1P; 2T)

Characteristics and mathematical description of particles and their size distributions;
determination of the particular characteristics of single particles and powders; the mechanical
behaviour and flow patterns of particle systems; mixing and segregation of particle systems;
particle size reduction and particle size classification; sedimentation and thickener design; flow
through packed beds; fluidisation and fluidised bed behaviour of particles; hydraulic and
pneumatic transport of particles; filtration: principles, process analysis and design; centrifugal
separation; crystallisation. Surface characterisation of powders (BET), suspension and stirring of
slurries.
Required modules:
65609 Philosophy and Ethics
314 (8) Philosophy and Ethics (3L; 1T)

Culture and technology, applied ethics, social philosophy; the code of conduct for professional
persons of the Engineering Council of SA (ECSA); case studies of typical situations from
engineering practice, including the social, workplace and physical environments.
Home department: Philosophy
414 (8) Philosophy and Ethics (3L; 1T)

Culture and technology, applied ethics, social philosophy; the code of conduct for professional
persons of the Engineering Council of SA (ECSA); case studies of typical situations from
engineering practice, including the social, workplace and physical environments.
Home department: Philosophy
12998 Physics
176 (32) Preparatory Physics (3L; 3P)

Students follow this module in the BSc Extended Degree Programmes in AgriSciences and
Science and for the BEng. The module focuses on the nature of physics with the following
themes as content: mechanics, electromagnetism, modern physics.
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40142 Practical Workshop Training
211 (0) Practical Workshop Training

After their first year of study, students receive training in workshop practice at a workshop
appointed by the University. Students may complete such training at other institutions that have
suitable facilities and staff, provided that prior written permission is obtained from the relevant
departmental chair. Such permission must be obtained prior to the commencement of the module.
241 (0) Practical Workshop Training

Students receive, after their first study year, training in workshop practice in a workshop
appointed by the University. Students may complete such training at other organisations which
have the necessary facilities and personnel, provided that written permission is obtained from the
relevant departmental chair. Such permission must be obtained prior to the commencement of the
module.
12201 Preparatory Technical Drawings
146 (16) Preparatory Technical Drawings (3L; 3P)

Principles of first- and third-angle projection. Linework and lettering. Isometric projections and
drawings. Drawing layouts. Full section views. Geometric constructions and tangency. True
lengths and auxiliary views. Introduction to descriptive geometry: points and lines in space; new
projection planes. Introduction to parametric geometric modelling in computer-aided design
(CAD).
23256 Production Management
212 (8) Production and Operational Management (2L; 2T)

Introduction to operations management; strategy and sustainability; process analysis and
manufacturing processes; lean supply chains; sales and operations planning; materials
requirements planning (dependent inventory).
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314 (15) Operations Facilities and Management (3L; 1P; 2T)

Facility design from a strategic, process and schedule context; flow and space relationships;
personnel requirements; materials handling; layout models and algorithms; operational aspects of
a warehouse; operational aspects of a distribution centre; manufacturing process design; supply
chain management; classic inventory control; material requirements planning (MRP); Theory of
Constraints (TOC).
Required modules:
P Production Management 212
C Engineering Statistics 314
444 (12) Financial and Production Management (3L; 2T)

Introduction to operations management, productivity and competitiveness; the funds flow cycle
and the accounting equation; process flow analysis; cost accounting; quality management and
statistical process control; budgets and capital expenditure including discounted cash flow
techniques; inflation and tax; just-in-time management (JIT), theory of constraints scheduling
(TOC); inventory control and MRP; supply chain management (SCM).
59447 Professional Communication
113 (8) Professional Communication (2L; 2T)

Effective communication with various target audiences with specific objectives in mind;
particular focus on the planning and writing of a technical report; other document types in the
professional environment such as proposals and correspondence; text skills, such as coherence,
appropriate style and text structure; appropriate referencing methods; written communication in
teams. Introduction to the engineering profession.
30279 Project (Civil Engineering)
418 (30) Project (Civil) (1L; 20P)

Each student must complete an approved design or research project during the final year, after
which a comprehensive report on the project is submitted. The project must be of an investigative
nature and the ability of the student to work independently will be assessed. Each student will
deliver an oral and poster presentation on the project. This module may be done only instead of
Project (Civil) 458 in the semester that the students can complete their programme.
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Required modules:
458 (30) Project (Civil) (1L; 20P)

Each student must complete an approved design or research project during their final year, after
which a comprehensive report on the project is submitted. The project must be of an investigative
nature and the ability of the student to work independently will be assessed. Each student will
deliver an oral and poster presentation on the project.
Required modules:
46795 Project (E)
448 (45) Project (E) (20P)

Thesis project: Each student must do an independent project on an approved topic and submit a
full report. An oral examination is required where the professional communication skill of each
student is assessed.
Required modules:
Final-year Enrolment
51993 Project Management
412 (12) Project Management (3L; 1T)

Project management framework: integration, scope, time, cost, human resources,
communication, risk, safety and procurement. Project management processes: initiating,
planning, execution, control and commissioning. Principles of business management and
leadership. Multidisciplinary team work and project management.
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46167 Quality Assurance
344 (15) Quality Assurance (2L; 3T)

Definition of quality, methods and techniques of quality assurance, statistical process design,
sampling. Principles of robust design. Formulation of measures of system performance and
quality. Identification of quality noise factors. Formulation and implementation of techniques to
reduce effects of noise. Synthesis and selection of design concepts for robustness.
Required modules:
59471 Quality Management
444 (15) Quality Management (3L; 3T)

Definition of reliability and maintainability; reliability management; methods and techniques for
reliability modelling, allocation, prediction and maintainability assurance; fault tree analysis;
failure mode analysis; quality management; history and background; ISO 9000; total quality
management; leadership, 6-sigma; cost considerations; quality audits; experimental design with
Statistica.
Required modules:
64866 Scientific Communication Skills
116 (12) Scientific Communication Skills (3L; 3T)

For BSc (Extended Degree Programme) students. This module focuses on the development of
speaking, listening, and reading skills in the academic environment in general and specifically in
the natural sciences. Aspects such as engaging with and understanding relevant academic and
natural science texts, understanding text components, the use of fluent, correct and proper
language, and the interpretation of graphic data, will be addressed.
Home department: Language Centre
146 (6) Scientific Communication Skills (3L)

For BSc (Extended Degree Programme) students. This module focuses on the development of
writing skills in the academic environment in general and specifically in the natural sciences.
Aspects such as engaging with and understanding relevant academic and natural science texts,
understanding text components, presenting data in an edited and coherent text, the use of correct
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and proper language, the employment of accurate language, correct referencing technique and
using graphics to clarify data will be addressed.
Home department: Language Centre
53945 Simulation
442 (8) Simulation(2L; 0,5P; 1T)

Principles of discrete-event simulation of stochastic processes; generation of random numbers
and values for random variables; Monte-Carlo principle; simulation methodology; concept
models; theory, techniques and resources required for the analysis of input- and output data of
simulation models; applications with a software package.
Required modules:
PP Engineering Statistics 314
19712 Strength of Materials
143 (12) Introduction: Mechanics of Deformable Bodies (3L; 2T)

Introduction to mechanics, internal forces and stresses, deformations and strain, material
response: material law, axially loaded elements, torsion elements with circular cross section,
symmetrical bending of beams, thin walled pressure vessels.
Required modules:
224 (15) Stress Analysis (3L; 2,5T)

Stress and strain analysis; relation between stress and strain for materials; transformation of
stress and strain, principal stress and principal strain; elastic and plastic material behaviour for
axially loaded members, stability of axially loaded members (Euler theory), torsion, bending and
skew bending elements with solid and thin-walled sections; shear stress in bending; composite
stress – axial, torsion, shear and bending; stress concentrations, failure theories and fatigue;
elastic design of members.
Required modules:
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254 (15) Structural Analysis (3L; 2,5T)

Determining equilibrium, reactions, section forces, material law, controlling differential
equations, strains and displacements of structural elements. Axial members and trusses, torsion
members, bending members and plane frames. Representation of loadings and reactions with
discontinuity functions. Theory and application of classic structural analysis techniques.
Macaulay, moment-area, slope displacement, stiffness (displacement), flexibility (force)
methods, energy methods and virtual work.
Required modules:
19739 Strength of Materials W
244 (15) Displacements, Failure Criteria, Stress and Strain Transformations

(3L; 1P; 2T)
Displacements and deflection of beams. Energy methods. Stress and strain transformations. Mohr
circles. Von Mises, Tresca and Mohr-Coulomb failure theories. The relationship between stress
and strain and the application to thick-walled cylinders, curved beams, press and shrink fits,
rotating discs and rings, etc. Experimental stress analysis using strain gauges.
Required modules:
334 (15) Strength of Materials (3L; 1P; 2T)

Complex strains and stresses; generalised Hook’s law, anisotropic materials (composites); failure
criterions; introduction to plasticity; fracture mechanics (stress singularities); time dependent
failure (material creep); non-destructive testing (NDT) and failure analysis.
Required modules:
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36307 Structural Design
354 (15) Concrete Construction (3L; 2,5T)

Conceptual understanding of reinforced concrete structures: limit states approach and loads
according to the relevant design codes of practice (gravitational loads). Material behaviour of
concrete (shrinkage, creep and applications according to the relevant codes of practice). Short
column analysis: stresses, areas of steel and concrete, basic detailing. Slender columns (uni-axial
and bi-axial bending). Beam analysis: bending, redistribution of moments, shear forces, basic
detailing, displacement control (L/d ratio according to design codes of practice). Slab design:
beam and slab with application of tables in codes of practice, flat slab design and punching shear,
basic detailing. Simplified frames as allowed by codes of practice (application of commercial
frame analysis software packages). Introduction to pre-stressed concrete (statically determinate
beams): choice of tendon force and tendon profile, losses, details (anchor zone). Anchorage of
reinforcement: laps and bond of reinforced concrete. Furthermore, continuously as part of the
above: quality control during design and construction, specifications, representation of a physical
structure by theoretical modelling.
Required modules:
C Building Materials 254
424 (15) Steel Construction (3L; 2,5T)

Description of the basis of design. Determination of structural loading according to the relevant
code of practice: review of general prescriptions, focus on wind loading as applied to steel
structures. Conceptual design of steel structures. Determination of the response of steel structures
in terms of function, stability and load effects (element forces and deflections). Determination of
the function, response and capacity of structural steel elements, tension elements, compression
elements, beams, beam-columns, connections and foot plates in terms of the relevant code of
practice. Design of basic steel structure.
Required modules:
C Structural Design 354
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46779 Systems and Signals
214 (15) Introduction to Systems and Signals (3L; 1P; 2T)

Sinusoidal steady-state analysis; phasors; sinusoidal power and energy concepts; transient and
phasor analysis of second-order RLC circuits; instantaneous and average power; ideal
operational amplifiers; two-port parameters.
Required modules:
244 (15) Frequency Domain Techniques (3L; 1,5P; 1,5T)

The Laplace transform and its application to dynamic circuits; impulse and step response;
convolution; transfer functions; Bode plots; basic passive filters; basic active filters; Fourier
series; Fourier transform and its applications to circuits; two-port networks; filters.
Required modules:
315 (15) Signal Theory (3L; 1,5P; 1,5T)

Time/frequency transformations as underlying principle; the Fourier transform and the discrete
Fourier transform (DFT); LTI systems; modulation as building block for telecommunication
systems; application of transforms in AM, SSB, FM, FDM and TDM; (de)modulation circuits
with theoretical verification.
Required modules:
344 (15) Stochastic Signals (3L; 1P; 2T)

One- and multi-dimensional random variables; expected values, moments, distribution functions
and probability density functions; operations on and transformations of random variables;
random signals, auto- and cross-correlation, stationary and spectral characteristics; behaviour
with linear systems.
Required modules:
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414 (15) Digital Signal Processing (3L; 1P; 1T)

Sampling and time/frequency duality; Fourier transforms and series of discrete-time signals, the
discrete Fourier transform (DFT), the fast Fourier transform (FFT), convolution by means of the
FFT; describing and characterising discrete-time systems using the z-transform, impulse
responses, frequency responses; difference equations; elementary filters, FIR and IIR filter
design; using auto-correlations and cross-correlations.
Required modules:
20419 Telecommunication
414 (15) Introduction to Telecommunications (3L; 1P; 1T)

Channel capacity; baseband data transmission: intersymbol interference and error probabilities;
signal-to-noise ratios; probability of error for digital modulation schemes (ASK, PSK, FSK);
digital transmission of analogue signals (PCM) and quantisation noise; forward error correction
codes.
Required modules:
19984 Theory of Structures
354 (15) Finite Element Methods (3L; 2,5T)

Theory of structural components, membranes, thin plates and frames. Finite element theory and
computer implementation of elements for the components stated. Modelling and interpretation of
results for the different cases.
Required modules:
P Engineering Informatics 314
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33863 Thermodynamics A
214 (15) Applied Thermodynamics A (3L; 1P; 2T)

Specific heat, Cp and Cv; vapours; gas-vapour mixtures, saturation; use of steam tables, phase
diagrams; ideal and non-ideal gases; compressibility charts, improvements to the state equation;
mass balances (steady and unsteady); energy, mechanical work, first law of thermodynamics;
applications to closed and open systems: processes and cycles; method of problem solving; state
changes for ideal gases; isochoric, isobaric, isothermic, adiabatic and polytropic changes;
enthalpy and technical work; entropy and the second law; temperature-entropy diagram;
maximum available energy. Applications of thermodynamics; technical cycle processes; power
generation; cooling cycles.
Required modules:
224 (15) Applied Chemical Thermodynamics A (3L; 1P; 2,5T)

Specific heat, Cp and Cv; vapours; gas-vapour mixtures, saturation; use of steam tables and phase
diagrams; ideal and non-ideal gases; compressibility charts; inter-molecular forces and potential
functions; basic equations of state; energy, mechanical work and first law of thermodynamics;
applications to closed and open systems; state changes for ideal gases; isochoric, isobaric,
isothermic, adiabatic and polytropic changes; enthalpy and technical work; entropy and the
second law; temperature entropy diagram; maximum available energy; irreversible processes;
basic cycles and refrigeration.
Required modules:
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59544 Thermofluid Dynamics
214 (15) Introductory Thermofluid Dynamics (3L; 3P)

Engineering approach to problem solving; thermodynamic properties of water and an ideal gas;
conservation of mass, momentum and energy; entropy; thermodynamic processes in closed and
open systems; generation, use and distribution of steam; pump and pipe systems; fans; ducts;
steady conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer; air-vapour mixtures and air-
conditioning processes.
Required modules:
344 (15) Thermodynamics and Fluid Dynamics (3L; 1P; 2T)

External flow: introduction to fluid flow over bodies; Reynolds number and geometric effects;
momentum-integral approach; boundary layer equations: flat plate with and without pressure
gradients; lift and drag forces. Compressible flow: compressibility and the Mach number;
stagnation conditions; isentropic flow; flow with heat addition and with friction; shock wave
phenomena; the application of compressible flow; the effect of area change. Introduction to
turbomachinery, pumps, axial fans; compressible flow through fluid machinery, dimensional
analysis; rothalpy; centrifugal and axial compressors; gas turbines; steam turbines. Introduction
to Numerical Fluid Dynamics (NFD).
Required modules:
21040 Transport Science
324 (15) Transportation Engineering (3L; 1P; 1,5T)

Traffic flow theory: travel patterns, traffic flow variables and their relationships (speed, volume,
travel time, delay). Traffic engineering: speed studies, parking, capacity and level of service,
intersection control. Transport safety; human factors; causes and severity of crashes, non-
motorised traffic, public transport and safety, road safety audits. Transportation planning:
stakeholders, travel demand forecasting, traffic impact assessments. Public transport: modes and
intermodal transport, operational planning. Transport economics: evaluation of projects, user
pricing and payment.
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364 (15) Transportation Engineering (3L; 1P; 1,5T)

Urban transport networks: network development and classification, traffic calming and universal
accessibility, travel demand management. Road geometric design: human factors and vehicle
movements, movement equations, alignment design, route determination, parking design,
intersection design, international standards. Transport safety: safety standards, forgiving road,
systems approach. ITS Infrastructure: ITS applications, infrastructure, communications, trends.
Non-motorised transport: NMT facilities, human walking behaviour. Rail and Freight: rail
system, extent of freight in SA, freight supply chain.
Required modules:
P Transport Science 324
PP Applied Mathematics B 154
434 (15) Pavement Design (3L; 1P; 1,5T)

Overview of pavements; elastic layer theory; stresses and strain development, behaviour of
granular, asphaltic and cementitious materials; behaviour and transfer functions; alternative
pavement design methods, including CBR design, mechanistic design and low-volume road
design; flexible and rigid pavements; influence of climate; construction; rehabilitation and
maintenance; present worth of costs for roads.
Required modules:
P Transport Science 324
64007 University Practice in the Natural Sciences
176 (8) University Practice in the Natural Sciences (3L)

Study load: 78 lectures in total, presented as 5L per week in the first semester and 1L per week in
the second semester.
For students in the BSc (Extended Degree Programme). It is followed up during the second
semester in the different subject-specific modules of Mathematics 176, Physics 146, Chemistry
176 and Biology 146. Basic terminology and concepts are addressed. Study and life skills receive
attention. The natural sciences and specifically the subjects taken by the students serve as a
context.
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40150 Vacation Training
241 (0) Vacation Training (Civil)

A block of a minimum of four weeks’ vacation training must be completed. A report, complying
with the Department’s requirements, must be submitted as examination script. The student must
make his/her own arrangements for vacation training. The Department is willing to assist with
the arrangements. Students that do not succeed in arranging vacation work must, before the
particular holiday, formulate a project of equivalent scope and submit it to the Chair of the
Department for approval. Vacation Training 241 may be completed at any time after the
commencement of the second academic year.
341 (0) Vacation Training (Mechanical and Mechatronic)

Students must complete at least four uninterrupted weeks, or six weeks with no more than one
interruption of up to four weeks, of vacation training on which a report that complies with the
Department’s requirements is submitted as examination script. Students must make their own
arrangements for vacation training. The Department is prepared to assist them in this regard. In
cases where employment cannot be found, students must formulate a project of equivalent scope
and submit it to the Chair of the Department for approval. Vacation Training 341 may be
completed at any time after commencement of the second year of study.
342 (0) Vacation Training (Civil)

A block of a minimum of four weeks’ vacation training must be completed. A report, complying
with the Department’s requirements, must be submitted as examination script. The student must
make his/her own arrangements for vacation training. The Department is willing to assist with
the arrangements. Students that do not succeed in arranging vacation work must, before the
particular holiday, formulate a project of equivalent scope and submit it to the Chair of the
Department for approval. Vacation Training 342 may be completed at any time after the
commencement of the second academic year.
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351 (0) Vacation Training (Industrial)

A period of at least three weeks of vacation training must be completed, supported by a report in
accordance with departmental requirements. The report will be subject to examination. While
students are expected to arrange their own vacation employment, the Department is prepared to
provide assistance in this regard. In cases where employment cannot be found, students are
required to complete a project or task as agreed upon with the Chair of the Department. Vacation
training (Industrial) 351 may be completed at any time after the start of the second academic year
of study. Students may also apply for permission to do a single session of vacation training. This
session must be of at least six weeks duration (uninterrupted), and a single report is required
which must cover the complete session. This alternative allows the student to complete Vacation
Training 351 (Industrial) as well as Vacation Training 451 (Industrial) simultaneously, and may
be completed at any time after the start of the third academic year.
361 (0) Vacation Training (Chemical)

At least six weeks’ vacation training should be done in total, of which at least three weeks must
be uninterrupted. Preferably the students should do work in the chemical and mineral process
industries and gain exposure to the large-scale equipment used in industry which is not available
at the University. The work should be of engineering or scientific nature, and preferably be done
under the guidance of a graduate chemical or metallurgical engineer.
441 (0) Vacation Training (Mechanical and Mechatronic)

The same particulars as Vacation Training 341, except that Vacation Training 441 can be
completed any time after the start of the third academic year.
451 (0) Vacation Training (Industrial)

Refer to Vacation Training (Industrial) 351 for details. Vacation Training (Industrial) 451 may be
completed at any time after the start of the third academic year of study.
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23477 Vibration and Noise
354 (12) Vibration and Noise of Mechanical Systems (3L; 1P; 1T)
Vibration of systems with a single degree of freedom: formulation of mathematical models, free
and forced vibration of undamped and damped systems. Systems with two and more degrees of
freedom: natural frequencies and modes of undamped systems, free and forced vibrations, and
frequency response functions. Vibration of continuous systems. Control of vibration: balancing,
isolation, absorbers, and vibration measurement. Vibration monitoring for maintenance purposes.
Fundamentals of sound and noise; measuring and standards of industrial noise; influence of noise
on the environment. The control of noise by damping and shielding.
Required modules:
P Modelling 334
13184 Water Treatment
324 (15) Fundamentals of wastewater treatment (3L; 2,5T)

Objectives of wastewater treatment; wastewater laboratory testing methods; physical
characterisation, settleable, non-settleable and dissolved constituents; primary sedimentation;
unit operations, biodegradable and unbiodegradable organics, biological growth and death
behaviour; biological process kinetic equations; the steady state activated sludge model; oxygen
demand and sludge production.
Required Modules:
C Hydraulics 324
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Appendix A: Faculty-wide Awards

A.1 Chancellor’s Medal
1965 JH Gouws BScBEng Electrical and Electronic

1977 JB Neethling BEngHons Civil
1986 AF Conradie MEng, BEng Mechanical and Mechatronic,
Industrial
1987 WD Rencken BEng Electrical and Electronic
1988 P Meyer MEng Electrical and Electronic
1992 TJ van der Walt PhD Process/Chemical
2001 CAW Vale PhD Electrical and Electronic
2003 M Schoeman MScEng, BEng Electrical and Electronic
2006 C Barnardo PhD Civil
2007 DIL de Villiers PhD Electrical and Electronic
2010 L Auret PhD Process/Chemical
2016 RM Swanepoel BEng Process/Chemical
2017 J Kazmaier BEng Industrial
A.2 Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement
1996 DW Moolman PhD Process/Chemical

2004 M du Rand PhD Process/Chemical
A.3 ECSA Merit Medal
1982 PJ de Bruyn Mechanical and Mechatronic, Industrial

1984 AF Conradie Mechanical and Mechatronic
1985 GJJ van Zyl Electrical and Electronic
1986 P Meyer Electrical and Electronic
1987 WD Rencken Electrical and Electronic
1988 K van der Westhuizen Mechanical and Mechatronic
1989 IP Theron Electrical and Electronic
1990 R de Villiers Electrical and Electronic
1991 TR Niesler Electrical and Electronic
1992 JC van Rooyen Electrical and Electronic
1993 A van Zyl Electrical and Electronic
1994 SWJ Esterhuyse Mechanical and Mechatronic
1995 LC Schwardt Electrical and Electronic
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1996 P Poolman Civil

1997 MO Vermeulen Mechanical and Mechatronic
1998 CAW Vale Electrical and Electronic
1999 PleR Herselman Electrical and Electronic
2000 T Stehmann Electrical and Electronic
2001 C Barnardo Civil
2002 T Sickel Electrical and Electronic
2003 P Joubert Electrical and Electronic
2004 DIL de Villiers Electrical and Electronic
2005 C Dorfling Process/Chemical
2006 G Hardie Electrical and Electronic
2007 L Loots Electrical and Electronic
2008 R le Roux, P van der Spuy Civil
2009 H Kamper Electrical and Electronic
2010 MH Volkmann Electrical and Electronic
2011 HJ Gadinger Electrical and Electronic
2012 W Burger Process/Chemical
2013 RP Theart Electrical and Electronic
2014 CB Roelofse Civil
2015 GT Hawkridge Mechanical and Mechatronic
2016 RM Swanepoel Process/Chemical
2017 M Louw Industrial
A.4 Engineering – Lecturer of the Year
1992 JB Uys Applied Mathematics

1993 J Rossouw Civil
1994 G Geldenhuys Applied Mathematics
1995 A Rooseboom Civil
1996 JJ du Plessis Electrical and Electronic
1996 DG Kröger Mechanical and Mechatronic
1997 AH Basson Mechanical and Mechatronic
1998 E Terblanche Mechanical and Mechatronic
1999 L Lorenzen Process/Chemical
2000 JB de Swardt Electrical and Electronic
2001 A Schoonwinkel Electrical and Electronic
2002 PJ Bakkes Electrical and Electronic
2003 JL van Niekerk Mechanical and Mechatronic
2004 PE Dunaiski Civil
JH Knoetze Process/Chemical
2005 TW von Backström Mechanical and Mechatronic
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2006 J Bekker Industrial

2007 WJ Perold Electrical and Electronic
2008 MJ Kamper Electrical and Electronic
2009 CJ Bester Civil
2011 KD Palmer Electrical and Electronic
2012 GPAG van Zijl Civil
2013 MM Blanckenberg Electrical and Electronic
2014 HC Reader Electrical and Electronic
2015 AJ Burger Process/Chemical
K Jenkins Civil
2016 SM Bradshaw Process/Chemical
2017 CSL Schutte Industrial
A.5 Engineering – Researcher of the Year

1988 JH Cloete Electrical and Electronic
1989 HJ Viljoen Process/Chemical
1990 JSJ van Deventer Process/Chemical
1991 JP du Plessis Applied Mathematics
1992 TW von Backström Mechanical and Mechatronic
1993 JR Enslin Electrical and Electronic
1994 A Rooseboom Civil
1995 C Aldrich Process/Chemical
1995 DB Davidson Electrical and Electronic
1996 L Lorenzen Process/Chemical
1997 WJ Perold Electrical and Electronic
A.6 Engineering – Upcoming Researcher of the Year
1999 I Nieuwoudt Process/Chemical

1999 P Meyer Electrical and Electronic
2000 MJ Kamper Electrical and Electronic
2001 C van Niekerk Electrical and Electronic
2002 JA van Vuuren Applied Mathematics
2003 JJ Eksteen Process/Chemical
2004 CJ Fourie Electrical and Electronic
2005 C Scheffer Mechanical and Mechatronic
2006 JF Görgens Process/Chemical
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2006 GPAG van Zijl Civil

2007 M Botha Electrical and Electronic
2008 M Kamper Electrical and Electronic
2009 Y Kim Mechanical and Mechatronic
2011 C Schwarz Process/Chemical
2012 D de Villiers Electrical and Electronic
2013 C Dorfling Process/Chemical
2014 WP Boshoff Civil
2015 MJ Booysen Electrical and Electronic
C Coetzee Mechanical and Mechatronic
2016 SJ van der Spuy Mechanical and Mechatronic
2017 NJ Goossen Process/Chemical
RS Walls Civil
A.7 Engineering - Teaching Excellence Award
2017 MM Bruwer Civil

JC Bekker Electrical and Electronic
A.8 Honorary Members of the Faculty
1998 SA Grobbelaar
1998 HB van der Walt
1998 AJO van der Westhuizen
1999 AC Britten
1999 MP Cilliers
1999 A Dippenaar
2001 WJ Barnard
2001 G Pretorius
2001 J Rall
2001 I Smit
2001 C van der Merwe
2001 D Wright
2004 R de Villiers
2004 J Gosling
2004 R Reinecke
2004 PW van der Walt
2004 HC Viljoen
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Index of Undergraduate Subjects and

Modules
Please refer to Section 4.1 for an explanation of module names.
36315 Advanced Design (Civil) .................................................................................................. 78

446 (15) Design Project (2L; 6P) .......................................................................................... 78
20753 Applied Mathematics B ................................................................................................... 78
124 (15) Statics (4L; 2T) ...................................................................................................... 78
154 (15) Dynamics (4L; 2T) ................................................................................................. 79
224 (15) Dynamics of Rigid Bodies (3L; 3T) ....................................................................... 79
242 (8) Vector Analysis (2L; 1,5T) ...................................................................................... 79
252 (8) Applied Mathematics for Civil Engineers (2L; 1T) ................................................. 79
39020 Building Materials ........................................................................................................... 80
254 (15) Basic Building Materials Practice (3L; 2P; 1T) ..................................................... 80
11576 Chemical Engineering ..................................................................................................... 80
224 (15) Principles and Processes of Chemical Engineering (3L; 3T) ................................. 80
254 (15) Mass and Energy Balances (3L; 3T) ...................................................................... 80
264 (15) Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers (3L; 1P; 2T) .......................................... 81
271 (15) Supplementary Studies A (3L; 3T)......................................................................... 81
316 (15) Reaction Engineering I (3L; 1P; 2T) ...................................................................... 81
317 (15) Thermodynamics (3L; 1P; 2T) ............................................................................... 82
344 (15) Modelling and Optimisation (3L; 2T) .................................................................... 82
354 (15) Reaction Engineering II (3L; 2T) ........................................................................... 82
367 (15) Mass Transfer Operations (3L; 2T) ........................................................................ 83
371 (15) Supplementary Studies (1L) ................................................................................... 83
414 (15) Process Design (3L; 2T) ......................................................................................... 83
424 (15) Bioprocess Engineering (3L; 1P; 2T) ..................................................................... 84
426 (15) Process Control (3L; 1P; 2T) ................................................................................. 84
41696 Chemical Engineering D ................................................................................................. 84
356 (15) Pilot Plant Laboratory III (1L; 6P) ......................................................................... 84
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11479 Chemistry ......................................................................................................................... 85

176 (32) Introduction to Chemistry (3L; 3P) ........................................................................ 85
48321 Chemistry C ..................................................................................................................... 85
152 (6) Chemistry Laboratory Practicals (3P) ...................................................................... 85
224 (15) Industrial Chemistry I (4L; 2P) .............................................................................. 86
254 (15) Industrial Chemistry II (4L; 2P) ............................................................................. 86
18481 Civil Engineering ............................................................................................................. 86
224 (15) Measurement, Problem-solving and Communication skills (3L; 2,5T) .................. 86
13362 Complementary Studies (Eng) ........................................................................................ 87
311 (4) Community Interaction and Leadership Development (3T) ..................................... 87
441 (4) Community Interaction and Leadership Development (3T) ..................................... 87
30317 Computer Programming ................................................................................................. 87
143 (12) Computer Programming (3L; 2P)........................................................................... 87
18139 Computer Science ............................................................................................................ 87
315 (16) Machine Learning (3L; 3T) .................................................................................... 87
334 (16) Databases and Web Centric Programming (3L; 3P) ............................................... 88
59536 Computer Science E ........................................................................................................ 88
214 (15) Object-Oriented Programming (3L; 3P) ................................................................. 88
50040 Computer Skills ............................................................................................................... 88
176 (8) Computer Skills (1L; 4T) ......................................................................................... 88
36153 Computer Systems ........................................................................................................... 89
214 (15) Introduction to Computer Systems (3L; 2P; 1T) .................................................... 89
245 (15) Microprocessors (3L; 3P) ....................................................................................... 89
414 (15) Computer Systems (3L; 1P; 1T) ............................................................................. 89
23965 Control Systems ............................................................................................................... 89
314 (15) Control Systems (3L; 1,5P; 1,5T) .......................................................................... 89
344 (15) Control Systems (3L; 1,5P; 1,5T) .......................................................................... 90
354 (18) Design of Control Systems for Mechanical and Mechatronic Systems (4L; 1P;
2T) ................................................................................................................................ 90
414 (15) Control Systems (3L; 1P; 1T) ................................................................................ 90
13856 Data Analytics (Eng) ....................................................................................................... 91
344 (15) Data analytics applications in Industrial Engineering (3L; 3T) .............................. 91
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46833 Design (E) ......................................................................................................................... 91

314 (15) Digital Design (1L; 3P) .......................................................................................... 91
344 (15) Electronic Design (1L; 3P)..................................................................................... 91
47929 Design Project .................................................................................................................. 92
488 (32) Design (1L; 3P) ...................................................................................................... 92
11949 Electrical Drive Systems .................................................................................................. 92
324 (15) Principles of Electrical Machines and Power Electronics (3L; 1P; 2T) .................. 92
51357 Electromagnetics .............................................................................................................. 92
314 (15) Electromagnetics (3L; 1P; 2T) ............................................................................... 92
344 (15) Electromagnetics (3L; 1,5P; 1,5T) ......................................................................... 93
39802 Electronic Engineering .................................................................................................... 93
152 (6) Introduction to Electronic Design (3T) .................................................................... 93
12491 Electronics ........................................................................................................................ 93
245 (15) Electronics (3L; 1P; 2T) ......................................................................................... 93
315 (15) Electronics (3L; 1,5P; 1,5T) ................................................................................... 93
344 (15) Introduction to Electronics (3L; 1,5P; 1,5T) .......................................................... 93
365 (15) Electronics (3L; 1P; 2T) ......................................................................................... 94
414 (15) Electronics (3L; 1P; 1T) ......................................................................................... 94
12599 Electrotechnique .............................................................................................................. 94
143 (15) Introduction to Circuit Theory and Electrical Machines (3,5L; 1P; 2T) ................ 94
214 (15) Electrotechnique (3L; 1P; 2T) ................................................................................ 94
43915 Energy Systems ................................................................................................................ 95
244 (15) Electrical Energy Systems (3L; 0,5P; 2,5T) ........................................................... 95
344 (15) Energy Conversion (3L; 1P; 2T) ............................................................................ 95
414 (15) Renewable Energy Systems (3L; 0,5P; 1,5T) ......................................................... 95
424 (15) Electrical Energy Systems (3L; 0,5P; 1,5T) ........................................................... 96
51365 Energy Systems M ........................................................................................................... 96
434 (15) Mechanical Energy Systems (3L; 1P; 2T) .............................................................. 96
49484 Engineering Chemistry ................................................................................................... 96
123 (15) Chemistry for Engineering Students (4L; 2T) ........................................................ 96
46825 Engineering Drawings ..................................................................................................... 97
123 (15) Orthographic Drawings (1L; 3P; 3T) ..................................................................... 97
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18791 Engineering Economics ................................................................................................... 97

212 (8) Engineering Economics (2L; 2T) ............................................................................. 97
354 (15) Engineering Economics (3L; 3T) ........................................................................... 97
59552 Engineering Geology ....................................................................................................... 98
214 (15) Geology for Civil Engineers (3L; 3P) .................................................................... 98
59560 Engineering Informatics ................................................................................................. 98
244 (15) Object-Oriented Programming and Modelling (3L; 2,5T) ..................................... 98
314 (15) Object Modelling of Physical Problems (3L; 2,5T) ............................................... 98
51373 Engineering Management ............................................................................................... 98
454 (15) Engineering Economics and Professional Practice (5L; 1T) .................................. 98
38571 Engineering Mathematics ............................................................................................... 99
115 (15) Introductory Differential and Integral Calculus (5L; 2T) ....................................... 99
145 (15) Further Differential and Integral Calculus (5L; 2T) ............................................... 99
214 (15) Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4L; 2T) .............................................. 99
242 (8) Series and Partial Differential Equations (2L; 1T) ................................................. 100
59420 Engineering Physics ....................................................................................................... 100
113 (8) Physics for Engineering Students (2L; 0,5P; 0,5T) ................................................ 100
152 (6) Physics for Engineering Students (2L; 1T) ............................................................ 100
59498 Engineering Statistics .................................................................................................... 100
243 (15) Statistics and Data Processing for Chemical Engineers (3L; 1P; 2,5T) ................ 100
314 (15) Engineering Statistics (3L; 2,5T) ......................................................................... 101
59501 Enterprise Design .......................................................................................................... 101
444 (15) Enterprise Design (2L; 2T) .................................................................................. 101
59455 Entrepreneurship (Eng) ................................................................................................ 101
444 (15) Entrepreneurship (Eng) (3L; 3T) .......................................................................... 101
50431 Environmental Engineering .......................................................................................... 102
442 (8) Engineering and the Environment (3L; 2T) ........................................................... 102
454 (15) Environmental Engineering (3L; 2,5T) ................................................................ 102
13683 Final-year Project (C).................................................................................................... 103
478 (32) Final-year Project in Chemical Engineering (6P) ................................................. 103
41726 Finite Element Methods ................................................................................................ 103
414 (15) Finite Element Methods (Elective Module) (3L; 1P; 2T) ..................................... 103
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44415 Fluid Mechanics ............................................................................................................. 103

244 (15) First Course in Fluid Mechanics (3L; 1P; 2T) ...................................................... 103
13857 Food Process Engineering ............................................................................................. 104
414 (15) Food Process Engineering Fundamentals (3L; 1P; 2T) ........................................ 104
444 (15) Food Process Engineering Applications (3L; 2T) ................................................ 104
39667 Geotechnique.................................................................................................................. 104
254 (15) Geotechnical Theories (3L; 2,5T) ........................................................................ 104
354 (15) Sliding Resistance, Retaining Walls, Foundations and Slopes (3L; 1,5P; 1T) .... 105
33928 Heat Transfer A ............................................................................................................. 105
326 (15) Heat Transfer (3L; 1P; 2T) ................................................................................... 105
414 (15) Heat Transfer (3L; 1P; 2T) ................................................................................... 106
52124 High Frequency Technique ........................................................................................... 106
414 (15) High-Frequency Technique (3L; 1P; 1T) ............................................................. 106
21350 Hydraulic Engineering .................................................................................................. 106
424 (15) Storm Water Drainage and Hydraulic Structures (3L; 2,5T) ................................ 106
14400 Hydraulics ...................................................................................................................... 107
324 (15) Flow Theory and Pipe Flow (3L; 2,5T) ................................................................ 107
354 (15) Open Channel Flow and Water Treatment (3L; 0,5P; 2T) ................................... 107
14397 Hydrology ....................................................................................................................... 108
424 (15) Flood and Resource Hydrology (3L; 2,5T) .......................................................... 108
31496 Industrial Engineering .................................................................................................. 108
152 (6) Introduction to Industrial Engineering (3T) ........................................................... 108
44792 Industrial Ergonomics ................................................................................................... 108
414 (15) Industrial Ergonomics (3L; 1,5T) ......................................................................... 108
53937 Industrial Management ................................................................................................. 108
354 (15) Industrial Management (3L; 3T) .......................................................................... 108
10618 Industrial Practice ......................................................................................................... 109
442 (8) Management and Organisational Behaviour (2L; 1T; 1S) ...................................... 109
47422 Industrial Programming ............................................................................................... 109
244 (15) Industrial Programming (2L; 3T) ......................................................................... 109
25445 Industrial Project ........................................................................................................... 109
498 (30) Industrial Project (1S) .......................................................................................... 109
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48062 Information Systems ...................................................................................................... 110

414 (15) Information Systems (2L; 1,2P; 2T) ..................................................................... 110
13363 Internship (Eng) ............................................................................................................. 110
392 (0) Industrial Experience (0T) ..................................................................................... 110
393 (0) Industrial Experience and International Exchange (0T) ......................................... 111
39705 Introductory Machine Design ....................................................................................... 112
244 (15) Design Process, Machine Parts and Machine Drawing (1L; 3P; 2T) ................... 112
16020 Machine Design A .......................................................................................................... 112
314 (15) Fatigue, Fracture Mechanics and Machine Components (2L; 2P; 2T) ................. 112
16039 Machine Design B .......................................................................................................... 112
344 (15) Design of Machine Subsystems (2L; 2P; 2T) ....................................................... 112
11745 Maintenance Management ............................................................................................ 113
414 (15) Maintenance Management (3L; 1P; 2T) ............................................................... 113
34134 Manufacturing Processes .............................................................................................. 113
244 (15) Manufacturing Processes (2L; 1,5P; 1T) .............................................................. 113
45381 Manufacturing Systems................................................................................................. 114
314 (15) Manufacturing Systems (2L; 2T) ......................................................................... 114
30325 Material Science A ......................................................................................................... 114
244 (15) Materials Science A (3L; 3P) ............................................................................... 114
21539 Mathematics ................................................................................................................... 114
186 (32) Introductory Mathematics (3L; 3T) ...................................................................... 114
21466 Mechanical Design ......................................................................................................... 115
444 (15) Principles of Systems Engineering (3L; 3P)......................................................... 115
39292 Mechanical Engineering ................................................................................................ 115
152 (6) An introduction to mechanical engineering (3T).................................................... 115
414 (15) Specialist Topics in Mechanical Engineering (3L; 1P; 2T) .................................. 115
39179 Mechanical Project ........................................................................................................ 116
478 (45) Capstone Project for Mechanical Engineering Students (2L; 3P) ........................ 116
10886 Mechatronic Engineering .............................................................................................. 116
152 (6) An introduction to mechatronic engineering (3T) .................................................. 116
56790 Mechatronic Project ...................................................................................................... 116
478 (45) Capstone Project for Mechatronic Engineering Students (2L; 3P) ....................... 116
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488 (45) Capstone Project for Mechatronic Engineering Students (2L; 3P) ....................... 116
50458 Mechatronics .................................................................................................................. 117
424 (18) Mechatronic Design (3L; 3P) ............................................................................... 117
47988 Mineral Processing ........................................................................................................ 117
345 (15) Mineral Processing (3L; 1P; 2T) .......................................................................... 117
415 (15) Materials Extraction and Selection (3L; 2T) ........................................................ 118
56804 Modelling ........................................................................................................................ 118
334 (18) Modelling and Simulation of Mechanical Systems (4L; 1P; 2T) ......................... 118
53678 Numerical Fluid Dynamics ........................................................................................... 118
414 (15) Numerical Fluid Dynamics (3L; 1P; 2T) .............................................................. 118
36323 Numerical Methods ....................................................................................................... 119
262 (8) Numerical Methods (2L; 1T) ................................................................................. 119
59528 Operations Research (Eng) ........................................................................................... 119
345 (15) Operations Research (Deterministic Models) (3L; 3T) ........................................ 119
415 (15) Operations Research (Stochastic Models) (3L; 3T) ............................................. 119
47902 Particle Technology ....................................................................................................... 120
316 (15) Particle Technology (3L; 1P; 2T) ......................................................................... 120
65609 Philosophy and Ethics ................................................................................................... 120
314 (8) Philosophy and Ethics (3L; 1T) ............................................................................. 120
414 (8) Philosophy and Ethics (3L; 1T) ............................................................................. 120
12998 Physics ............................................................................................................................ 120
176 (32) Preparatory Physics (3L; 3P)................................................................................ 120
40142 Practical Workshop Training ....................................................................................... 121
211 (0) Practical Workshop Training ................................................................................. 121
241 (0) Practical Workshop Training ................................................................................. 121
12201 Preparatory Technical Drawings ................................................................................. 121
146 (16) Preparatory Technical Drawings (3L; 3P) ............................................................ 121
23256 Production Management ............................................................................................... 121
212 (8) Production and Operational Management (2L; 2T) ................................................ 121
314 (15) Operations Facilities and Management (3L; 1P; 2T)............................................ 122
444 (12) Financial and Production Management (3L; 2T).................................................. 122
59447 Professional Communication ........................................................................................ 122
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113 (8) Professional Communication (2L; 2T) ................................................................... 122

30279 Project (Civil Engineering) ........................................................................................... 122
418 (30) Project (Civil) (1L; 20P) ...................................................................................... 122
458 (30) Project (Civil) (1L; 20P) ...................................................................................... 123
46795 Project (E) ...................................................................................................................... 123
448 (45) Project (E) (20P) .................................................................................................. 123
51993 Project Management ..................................................................................................... 123
412 (12) Project Management (3L; 1T) .............................................................................. 123
46167 Quality Assurance.......................................................................................................... 124
344 (15) Quality Assurance (2L; 3T).................................................................................. 124
59471 Quality Management ..................................................................................................... 124
444 (15) Quality Management (3L; 3T) ............................................................................. 124
64866 Scientific Communication Skills ................................................................................... 124
116 (12) Scientific Communication Skills (3L; 3T) ........................................................... 124
146 (6) Scientific Communication Skills (3L) .................................................................... 124
53945 Simulation ...................................................................................................................... 125
442 (8) Simulation(2L; 0,5P; 1T) ....................................................................................... 125
19712 Strength of Materials ..................................................................................................... 125
143 (12) Introduction: Mechanics of Deformable Bodies (3L; 2T) .................................... 125
224 (15) Stress Analysis (3L; 2,5T) .................................................................................... 125
254 (15) Structural Analysis (3L; 2,5T) ............................................................................. 126
19739 Strength of Materials W ................................................................................................ 126
244 (15) Displacements, Failure Criteria, Stress and Strain Transformations (3L; 1P;
2T) .............................................................................................................................. 126
334 (15) Strength of Materials (3L; 1P; 2T) ....................................................................... 126
36307 Structural Design ........................................................................................................... 127
354 (15) Concrete Construction (3L; 2,5T) ........................................................................ 127
424 (15) Steel Construction (3L; 2,5T) ............................................................................... 127
46779 Systems and Signals ....................................................................................................... 128
214 (15) Introduction to Systems and Signals (3L; 1P; 2T) ................................................ 128
244 (15) Frequency Domain Techniques (3L; 1,5P; 1,5T) ................................................. 128
315 (15) Signal Theory (3L; 1,5P; 1,5T) ............................................................................ 128
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344 (15) Stochastic Signals (3L; 1P; 2T) ............................................................................ 128

414 (15) Digital Signal Processing (3L; 1P; 1T) ................................................................ 129
20419 Telecommunication ....................................................................................................... 129
414 (15) Introduction to Telecommunications (3L; 1P; 1T) ............................................... 129
19984 Theory of Structures ..................................................................................................... 129
354 (15) Finite Element Methods (3L; 2,5T) ...................................................................... 129
33863 Thermodynamics A ....................................................................................................... 130
214 (15) Applied Thermodynamics A (3L; 1P; 2T) ........................................................... 130
224 (15) Applied Chemical Thermodynamics A (3L; 1P; 2,5T) ........................................ 130
59544 Thermofluid Dynamics .................................................................................................. 131
214 (15) Introductory Thermofluid Dynamics (3L; 3P) ..................................................... 131
344 (15) Thermodynamics and Fluid Dynamics (3L; 1P; 2T) ............................................ 131
21040 Transport Science .......................................................................................................... 131
324 (15) Transportation Engineering (3L; 1P; 1,5T) .......................................................... 131
364 (15) Transportation Engineering (3L; 1P; 1,5T) .......................................................... 132
434 (15) Pavement Design (3L; 1P; 1,5T) .......................................................................... 132
64007 University Practice in the Natural Sciences ................................................................. 132
176 (8) University Practice in the Natural Sciences (3L) ................................................... 132
40150 Vacation Training .......................................................................................................... 133
241 (0) Vacation Training (Civil) ....................................................................................... 133
341 (0) Vacation Training (Mechanical and Mechatronic) ................................................. 133
342 (0) Vacation Training (Civil) ....................................................................................... 133
351 (0) Vacation Training (Industrial) ................................................................................ 134
361 (0) Vacation Training (Chemical) ................................................................................ 134
441 (0) Vacation Training (Mechanical and Mechatronic) ................................................. 134
451 (0) Vacation Training (Industrial) ................................................................................ 134
23477 Vibration and Noise ....................................................................................................... 135
354 (12) Vibration and Noise of Mechanical Systems (3L; 1P; 1T) ................................... 135
13184 Water Treatment ........................................................................................................... 135
324 (15) Fundamentals of wastewater treatment (3L; 2,5T) ............................................... 135
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How to use this Calendar part .................................................................................. viii

1.6.4.4 User area etiquette ...........................................................................................13

3.4.6.1 From PGDip (Eng) to MEng ...........................................................................65

Appendix A: Faculty-wide Awards ..........................................................................137

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Where to find information

 The Postgraduate Programmes chapter contains information about:

 The Postgraduate Programmes chapter contains information about:

Departmental Chairperson Electrical and Electronic Engineering

1.1.3 The University’s contact details

1.2 Language at the University

1.3 The engineering profession

Engineering therefore involves activities, or contributions to activities, that serve economic,

1.3.3 Registration as professional engineer

1.4 The Faculty

1.4.2 Engineering building complex

 Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and its laboratories

1.5 Departments and engineering disciplines

Electronic engineers specialise in:

1.6 Rules of the Faculty

1.6.2 Absence from assessments

1.6.4.5 E-mail and network etiquette

1.7 Awards and prizes

1.7.1.6 Annual Teaching Excellence Award

 The Lecturers’ Prize for professional excellence in Industrial Engineering at

1.7.6 Process Engineering

2.2 ECSA accreditation

2.3 Undergraduate enrolment management

2.4 How to be admitted to a BEng programme

Physical Sciences with at least:

2.4.2.2 How to obtain recognition for modules from other programmes or

 You must either:

2.4.2.4 Applicants from BEng, BScEng and BSc programmes at other

2.4.2.5 Applicants with a National Diploma, National Higher Diploma or BTech

2.5 Changing your BEng degree programme

Further guidance and responsibility

2.6 Renewing your registration as an undergraduate student

2.6.3 Requirements for renewal after one year of study in a BEng

2.6.5 Requirements for renewal after one year of study in a BEng

2.8 Dean’s concession examinations

2.9 Improving your final mark

2.10 Electronic pocket calculators

2.11 Programme structure and content

2.11.2 Curriculum of BEng (EDP)

Year 1 (EDP) – all fields

Year 2 (EDP) and further

2.11.3 Curriculum of the first year of all BEng (4yr) programmes

2.11.4 Curriculum of four-year BEng Chemical Engineering

2.11.5 Curriculum of four-year BEng Civil Engineering

2.11.6 Curriculum of four-year BEng Electrical and Electronic

First semester: Informatics

First semester: Energy

First semester: Robotics

Second semester: all specialities

2.11.7 Curriculum of four-year BEng Industrial Engineering