Beng Civil Engineering (12130007) : University of Pretoria Yearbook 2019

University of Pretoria Yearbook 2019
BEng Civil Engineering (12130007)

Minimum duration of
4 years
study
Total credits 600
Programme information
All fields of study of the BEng degree have been accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA),
and comply with the academic requirements for registration as a professional engineer. The programmes are
designed in accordance with the outcomes-based model as required by the South African Qualifications Authority
(SAQA). The learning outcomes and contents of the programmes have been compiled in accordance with the
latest accreditation standards (PE-60 and PE-61) of ECSA, which also comply with the SAQA requirements, and
which are summarised as follows:
Learning outcomes of the BEng degree:

A graduate in engineering should be able to apply the following skills on an advanced level:
a. Engineering problem solving.
b. Application of specialist and fundamental knowledge, with specific reference to mathematics, basic sciences
and engineering sciences.
c. Engineering design and synthesis.
d. Investigation, experimentation and data analysis.
e. Engineering methods, skills, tools and information technology.
f. Professional and general communication.
g. Awareness and knowledge of the impact of engineering activity on society and the physical environment.
h. Work in teams and in multidisciplinary environments.
i. An awareness and ability for lifelong learning.
j. An awareness and knowledge of principles of professional ethics and practice.
Learning contents of the BEng programmes:

Six essential knowledge areas are included in the syllabi of the programmes. The typical representation of each
knowledge area as a percentage of the total contents of an undergraduate programme is given in brackets ( ) in
the list below. This percentage varies for the different study directions, but conforms in all instances to the
minimum knowledge area content as stipulated by ECSA.
Knowledge areas:
a. Mathematics, including numerical methods and statistics (13%)
b. Basic sciences: the natural sciences essential to the programme (15%)
c. Engineering sciences (40%)
d. Engineering design and synthesis (16%)
e. Computing and information technology (5%)
f. Complementary studies: communication, economy, management, innovation, environmental impact, ethics,
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engineering practice (11%).
Admission requirements
● The following persons will be considered for admission: a candidate who is in possession of a certificate that is
deemed by the University to be equivalent to the required Grade 12 certificate with university endorsement; a
candidate who is a graduate from another tertiary institution or has been granted the status of a graduate of
such an institution; and a candidate who is a graduate of another faculty at the University of Pretoria.
● Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.
● Grade 11 results are used in the conditional admission of prospective students.
● A valid qualification with admission to degree studies is required.
● Minimum subject and achievement requirements, as set out below, are required.
● Conditional admission to the four-year programmes in the School of Engineering is only guaranteed if a
prospective student complies with ALL the requirements below. ?
● Note: Candidates who do not comply with the minimum requirements, set out above, but who have obtained a
minimum APS of 30, an achievement level of 5 for English, 6 for Mathematics and 5 for Physical Science, will be
considered for conditional admission to either the four-year programme or the ENGAGE programme based on
the results of the NBT.
● Admission to ENGAGE in the School of Engineering will be determined by the results of the NBT, NSC results, an
achievement level of 5 in Mathematics and 4 in Physical Science, as well as an achievement level of 4 in
English, together with an APS of 25.
● Students may apply directly to be considered for the ENGAGE programme.
● Tuition will be presented in English only.
Minimum requirements
Achievement level
English Home
Language or
English First Mathematics Physical Science
Additional APS
Language
AS
NSC/IEB AS Level NSC/IEB AS Level NSC/IEB
Level
5 C 6 B 6 B 35
* Cambridge A level candidates who obtained at least a D in the required subjects, will be considered for
admission. International Baccalaureate (IB) HL candidates who obtained at least a 4 in the required subjects, will
be considered for admission.
ENGAGE Programme minimum requirements
Achievement level
English Home
Language or
English First Mathematics Physical Science
Additional APS
Language
AS
NSC/IEB AS Level NSC/IEB AS Level NSC/IEB
Level
4 D 5 C 4 D 25

Other programme-specific information
With a few exceptions, most modules offered at the School of Engineering are semester modules having credit
values of either 8 or 16.
A student may be permitted by the Dean, on recommendation of the relevant head of department, to register for
an equivalent module in an alternate semester, although the module is normally offered to the student’s group in
another semester, and providing that no timetable clashes occur.
Please note:
1. All students are required to successfully complete JCP 2013, Community-based project 203 as part of the
requirements for the BEng degree. A student may register for the module during any of the years of study of
the programme, but preferably not during the first or the final year of study.
2. Students registered for Chemical Engineering who have passed CBI 311, receive credit for CBI 410.
3. Mechanical Engineering: For the Aeronautical Option, the themes of both the Design and the Project must be
aeronautical-related.
4. Offering of electives depends on the availability of resources and industry support.
Promotion to next study year

Promotion to the second semester of the first year and to the second year of study (Eng. 14)
a. A new first-year student who has failed in all the prescribed modules of the programme at the end of the first
semester, is excluded from studies in the School of Engineering. A student who is registered for the
Engineering Augmented Degree Programme and has passed only 8 credits will also be excluded.
b. A student who complies with all the requirements of the first year of study, is promoted to the second year of
study.
c. A student who has not passed at least 70% of the credits of the first year of study after the November
examinations, must reapply for admission should he/she intend to proceed with his/her studies. Application
on the prescribed form must be submitted to the Student Administration of the School of Engineering not
later than 11 January. Late applications will be accepted only in exceptional circumstances after approval by
the Dean. Should first-year students be readmitted, conditions of readmission will be determined by the
Admissions Committee.
d. Students who have not passed all the prescribed modules at first year level (level 100), as well as students
who are readmitted in terms of Faculty Regulations must register for the outstanding first-year level (level-
100) modules.
e. A student who is repeating his or her first year, may, on recommendation of the relevant heads of
department and with the approval of the Dean, be permitted to enroll for modules of the second-year of
study in addition to the first-year modules which he or she failed, providing that he or she complies with the
prerequisites for the second-year modules and no timetable clashes occur. Students on the ENGAGE
programme may, following the same procedure, be permitted to enrol for level-200 modules in addition to
the level-100 modules which he/she failed providing that he/she complies with the prerequisites for the
modules at 200-level and no timetable clashes occur. On recommendation of the relevant head of
department and with special permission from the Dean, permission may be granted to exceed the prescribed
number of credits. The total number of credits which may be approved may not exceed the normal number of
credits per semester by more than 16 credits.
f. Students in Computer, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, who fail a first-year module for the second time,
forfeit the privilege of registering for any modules of an advanced year of study.

Please note:
i. From the second year of study each student should be in possession of an approved calculator. It is assumed
that each student will have easy access to a personal computer.
ii. Students who intend transferring to Mining Engineering, must familiarise themselves with the stipulations set
out in the syllabi of PWP 121 Workshop practice 121.
Promotion to the third year of study of the Four-year Programme, as well as to the third and the
fourth years of study of the ENGAGE Programme. In case of the fourth year of study of the ENGAGE
Programme, the words "first", "second" and "third" must be substituted with the words "second",
"third" and "fourth" respectively. (Eng. 15)
a. A student who complies with all the requirements of the second year of study, is promoted to the third year
of study.
b. A student must pass all the prescribed modules at first year level (level 100) before he or she is admitted to
any module at third year level (level 300).
c. A student who is repeating his or her second year must register for all the second-year modules still
outstanding. Such a student may, on recommendation of the relevant head of department and with the
approval of the Dean, be permitted to enroll for modules of the third year of study in addition to the second-
year modules which he or she failed, providing that he or she complies with the prerequisites for the third-
year modules and no timetable clashes occur. On recommendation of the relevant head of department, and
with special permission from the Dean, permission may be granted to exceed the prescribed number of
credits. The total number of credits which may be approved may not exceed the normal number of credits
per semester by more than 16 credits.
d. Students in Computer, Electrical and Electronic Engineering who fail a second-year module for the second
time forfeit the privilege of registering for any modules of the third year of study.
e. Students who intend transferring to Mining Engineering must familiarise themselves with the stipulations set
out in the syllabi of PWP 120 Workshop practice 120, as well as PPY 317 Practical training 317.
Promotion to the fourth year of study of the Four-year Programme, as well as to the fifth year of
study of the ENGAGE Programme. In case of the fifth year of study of the ENGAGE Programme, the
words "second", "third" and "fourth" must be substituted with the words "third", "fourth" and "fifth"
respectively. (Eng. 16)
a. A student who complies with all the requirements of the third year of study is promoted to the fourth year of
study. A student who does not comply with all the requirements but who is able to register for all outstanding
modules in order to complete the degree programme, may at registration be promoted to the fourth year of
study.
b. A student must pass all the prescribed modules of the second year of study, before he or she is admitted to
any module of the fourth year of study.
c. A student who has not passed all the prescribed modules of the third year of study, must register for the
outstanding modules. A student may be admitted by the Dean, on the recommendation of the relevant head
of department, to modules of the fourth year of study, in addition to the outstanding third-year modules,
provided that he or she complies with the prerequisites of the fourth-year modules and no timetable clashes
occur. The total number of credits per semester for which a student registers may not exceed the normal
number of credits per semester by more than 16 credits. In exceptional cases, the Dean may, on

recommendation of the relevant head of department, permit a student to exceed the above limit.
d. Students in Computer, Electrical and Electronic Engineering who fail a third-year module for the second time,
forfeit the privilege of registering for any modules of the fourth year of study.
Pass with distinction

a. A student graduates with distinction if:
i. no module of the third or fourth year of study of the four year programme or of the fourth or fifth year of the
ENGAGE programme was repeated and a weighted average of at least 75% was obtained in one year in all the
modules of the final year of study; and
ii. the degree programme was completed within the prescribed four years for the four year programme and
within the prescribed five years of the ENGAGE programme.
b. Exceptional cases to the above will be considered by the Dean.

Curriculum: Year 1
Minimum credits: 144
Fundamental modules
Academic orientation 112 (UPO 112)
Module credits 0.00
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department EBIT Deans Office
Period of presentation Year
Core modules
General chemistry 171 (CHM 171)
Module credits 16.00
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
1 practical per week, 1 discussion class per week, 1 web-based period per week,
Contact time
4 lectures per week
Department Chemistry
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
General introduction to inorganic, analytical and physical chemistry. Nomenclature of inorganic ions and
compounds, stoichiometric calculations concerning chemical reactions, redox reactions, solubilities and
solutions, atomic structure, periodicity. Molecular structure and chemical bonding using the VSEPR model.
Principles of reactivity, electrochemistry, energy and chemical reactions, entropy and free energy.
Appropriate tutorial classes and practicals.
Electricity and electronics 122 (EBN 122)

Contact time 3 lectures per week, 1 practical per week, 1 tutorial per week
Department Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering

Module content
Electrical quantities, units, definitions, conventions. Electrical symbols, ideal and practical current and voltage
sources, controlled sources. Ohm’s law in resistive circuits, Kirchoff’s current and voltage laws, resistors in series
and parallel circuits, voltage and current division, mesh current and node voltage methods. Circuit theorems:
linearity, superposition, Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits, sources transformation, power calculation,
maximum power transfer. Energy storage elements: current, voltage, power and energy in inductors and
capacitors, inductors and capacitors in series and parallel. Ideal operational amplifiers and applications:
inverting and noninverting amplifiers, summing amplifiers, current sources, integrators.
Physics 176 (FSK 176)

Contact time 4 lectures per week, 1 discussion class per week, 1 practical per week
Department Physics
Module content
Introductory mathematics: Symbols, exponents, logarithms, angles in degrees, radial measure, goniometry,
differentiation, and integration. Motion along a straight line: position and displacement, acceleration. Vectors:
adding vectors, components, multiplying vectors. Motion in two and three dimensions: projectile motion, circular
motion. Force and motion: Newton’s Law, force, friction. Kinetic energy and work: work, power. Potential energy:
Centre of mass, linear momentum. Collisions: impulse and linear momentum, elastic collisions, inelastic
collisions. Rotation: kinetic energy of rotation, torque. Oscillations and waves: Simple harmonic motion, types of
waves, wavelength and frequency, interference of waves, standing waves, the Doppler effect. Temperature,
heat and the first law of thermodynamics.
Humanities and social sciences 110 (HAS 110)

Module credits 8.00
Contact time 2 lectures per week
Department Anthropology and Archaeology

Module content
Social sciences: Perspectives on contemporary society
An introduction to long-standing questions about the nature of human societies and contemporary challenges.
Topics to be discussed include globalisation and increasing connectedness; rising unemployment, inequality and
poverty; rapid urbanisation and the modern city form; transformations in the nature of work; environmental
degradation and tensions between sustainability and growth; shifts in global power relations; the future of the
nation-state and supra-national governance structures; and possibilities for extending human rights and
democracy. Critical questions are posed about modern selfhood, sociality, culture and identity against the
background of new communications technologies, ever more multicultural societies, enduring gender, class and
race inequities, and the emergence of new and the resurgence of older forms of social and political identity.
These issues are approached from the vantage of our location in southern Africa and the continent, drawing on
social science perspectives.
Humanities and social sciences 120 (HAS 120)

Module credits 8.00
Department Afrikaans
Module content
Humanities: Text, culture and communication
Successful communication of ideas, values and traditions depends on understanding both the literal and implied
meanings of texts. In this module students are introduced to a variety of texts, including original literary and
visual texts, with a view to developing an understanding of how textual meanings have been constructed and
negotiated over time. Students are encouraged to understand themselves as products of – and participants in –
these traditions, ideas and values. Appropriate examples will be drawn from, among others, the Enlightenment,
Modernism, Existentialism, Postmodernism and Post-colonialism.
Graphical communication 110 (MGC 110)

Service modules Faculty of Education
Contact time 3 lectures per week, 3 tutorials per week
Department Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Module content
Freehand sketching covering the following: perspective, isometric and orthographic drawings. Drawing
conventions, graphical techniques and assembly drawings. Evaluation of drawings and error detection. True
lengths of lines, projections and intersections. Practical applications of these techniques. Introduction to
computer-aided drawings, including dimensioning, crosshatching and detailing. Introduction to basic
manufacturing processes including primary (casting, forging and extrusion) and secondary (drilling, turning,
milling, grinding, broaching and sawing) manufacturing procedures.
Materials science 113 (NMC 113)

Contact time 4 lectures per week, 1 practical per week, 1 tutorial per week
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Module content
Introduction to materials: the family of materials, atomic structure and types of bonding, crystal types and space
arrangement of atoms, directions and planes in crystals, defects in crystals, diffusion in solids. Mechanical
properties of materials: stress and strain, mechanical testing (strength, ductility, hardness, toughness, fatigue,
creep), plastic deformation, solid-solution hardening, recrystallisation.
Polymeric materials: polymerisation and industrial methods, types of polymeric materials and their properties.
Corrosion of metals: mechanisms and types of corrosion, corrosion rates, corrosion control. The heat treatment
of steel: Fe-C phase diagram, equilibrium cooling, hardening and tempering of steel, stainless steel. Composite
materials: Introduction, fibre reinforced polymeric composites, concrete, asphalt, wood.
Mechanics 122 (SWK 122)

Service modules Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites WTW 158
Contact time 2 tutorials per week, 4 lectures per week
Department Civil Engineering
Module content
Equivalent force systems, resultants. Newton's laws, units. Forces acting on particles. Rigid bodies: principle of
transmissibility, resultant of parallel forces. Vector moments and scalar moments. Relationship between scalar-
and vector moments. Couples. Equivalent force systems on rigid bodies. Resultants of forces on rigid bodies.
Equilibrium in two and three dimensions. Hooke's law. Trusses and frameworks. Centroids and second moments
of area. Beams: distributed forces, shear force, bending moment, method of sections, relationship between load,
shear force and bending moment.

Workshop practice 121 (SWP 121)
Module credits 6.00
Contact time 1 other contact session per week
Module content
*Attendance module only
The module is offered at the end of the first year of study and lasts at least eight days during which the students
receive training in the following workshops: formwork, scaffolding, masonry, welding and structural steel.
Calculus 158 (WTW 158)

Prerequisites 60% for Mathematics in Grade 12
Contact time 1 tutorial per week, 4 lectures per week
Department Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
Module content
*This module is designed for first-year engineering students. Students will not be credited for more than one of
the following modules for their degree: WTW 158, WTW 114, WTW 134, WTW 165.
Introduction to vector algebra. Functions, limits and continuity. Differential calculus of single variable functions,
rate of change, graph sketching, applications. The mean value theorem, the rule of L'Hospital. Indefinite
integrals, integration.
Mathematics 164 (WTW 164)

Prerequisites WTW 114 GS or WTW 158 GS
Contact time 4 lectures per week, 1 tutorial per week

Module content
*This module is designed for first-year engineering students. Students will not be credited for more than one of
the following modules for their degree: WTW 146, WTW 148 and WTW 124,
Vector algebra with applications to lines and planes in space, matrix algebra, systems of linear equations,
determinants, complex numbers, factorisation of polynomials and conic sections. Integration techniques,
improper integrals. The definite integral, fundamental theorem of Calculus. Applications of integration.
Elementary power series and Taylor’s theorem. Vector functions, space curves and arc lengths. Quadratic
surfaces and multivariable functions.

Curriculum: Year 2
Core modules
Engineering statistics 220 (BES 220)
Module credits 8.00
Prerequisites WTW 158 GS, WTW 164 GS
Language of tuition Separate classes for Afrikaans and English
Department Industrial and Systems Engineering
Module content
Engineering systems are often subjected to variation, uncertainty and incomplete information. Mathematical
statistics provides the basis for effectively handling and quantifying the effect of these factors. This module
provides an introduction to the concepts of mathematical statistics and will include the following syllabus
themes: data analysis, probability theory, stochastic modelling, statistical inference and regression analysis.
Geology for engineering 256 (GLY 256)

Prerequisites Only for BEng Mining Engineering and BEng Civil Engineering students.
Contact time 1 practical per week, 4 lectures per week
Department Geology
Module content
This module is given to Mining and Civil Engineering students, focused on the practical application of basic
geological principles to engineering problems. The course covers basic rock identification, principles of
stratigraphy and landscape formation, and engineering applications of geology such as mining, slope stability,
and civil applications. Practicals cover geological maps and profiles, as well as basic rock identification.
Community-based project 203 (JCP 203)

Module credits 8.00
Contact time 1 lecture per week
Department Informatics

Period of presentation Year
Module content
This module is integrated into all undergraduate academic programmes offered by the Faculty. Main objectives:
execution of a community project aimed at achieving a beneficial impact on a section of society; awareness of
personal, social and cultural values and an understanding of social issues; and development of life skills.
Assessment: project proposal, written progress reports, peer assessment, assessment by community,
presentation, report presented in the form of a blog.
Programming and information technology 213 (MPR 213)

Contact time 4 lectures per week, 2 practicals per week
Department Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Module content
Spreadsheet applications: Formulas and calculations, named ranges, plotting and trend lines, goal seek, linear
programming, importing and exporting data, data navigation and filtering. Programming fundamentals: Names
and objects, conditional and unconditional looping, branching, functions, modules, packages, reading and writing
data files, graphical output (plotting). Solving simple problems using a high level programming language to
develop, code and debug programs. Solving complex problems by breaking it down into a number of simple
problems using concepts such as functions, modules and available packages. Programming principles are
developed through solving mathematics and physics problems.
Pavement materials and design 221 (SGM 221)

Prerequisites GLY 256 GS
Contact time 3 lectures per week, 1 tutorial per week, 1 practical per week
Module content
Geological origin. Soil tests and classification systems. Compaction, stabilisation. Bitumen and tar. Introduction
to pavements. Overview of road building materials. Pavement design principles and methods.
Structural analysis 223 (SIN 223)

Prerequisites WTW 161, WTW 168 and SWK 210

Contact time 1 tutorial per week, 3 lectures per week, 2 practicals per week
Module content
Statically indeterminate beams. Virtual work. Analysis of statically indeterminate structures using the methods
of super-position, slope-deflection and moment distribution (with sway and support displacement).
Strength of materials 210 (SWK 210)

Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology: SWK 122
and WTW 164 OR SWK 122, WTW 161 and WTW 168. Faculty of Natural and
Prerequisites
Agricultural Sciences: SWK 122 and WTW 124 OR SWK 122, WTW 126 and WTW
128.
Contact time 2 tutorials per week, 4 lectures per week
Module content
Stresses, strains and the mechanical properties of materials: Normal stress and shear stress, tension and
compression, equilibrium in shear, factor of safety, design, shear strain, stress/strain diagram, Hooke’s Law,
Poisson’s Ratio and the shear stress/strain diagram. Axial loads: Elastic deformation, displacements, statically
determinate and indeterminate structures and thermal effects. Torsion: Torsion of circular bars and power
transmission bending of straight members and composite beams. Transverse shear: Shear in straight members
and shear flow. Combined loads: Thin walled pressure vessels and stresses as a result of combined loads. Stress
transformation: Plane stress transformation, principle stresses, maximum values and stress variation in
prismatic beams. Strain transformation: Plane strain transformation, principle strains, maximum values, strain
gauges and rosettes and the relationship between E, G and ?. Design of beams from section characteristics.
Deflection of beams: The elastic curve, integration method, Macaulay’s method and superposition.
Strength of materials II 211 (SWK 211)

Prerequisites SWK 122
Contact time 2 lectures per week, 3 tutorials per week, 1 practical per week

Module content
Centroids: centroids of lines, surfaces and volumes. Second moment of area, parallel axis theorem, products of
inertia, moment of inertia around inclined axes. Fluid statics: resultant forces and their points of application on
flat and curve surfaces. Constraints and statical determinacy. Shear forces and bending moments in beams.
Deflection of beams: derivation and integration of differential equations. Friction: friction on surfaces, wedges
and screws. Vibration: free undamped vibration, free damped vibration, forced undamped vibration, forced
damped vibration, natural frequency and resonance. Cables: distributed loads, parabolic and uniform cables.
Mathematics 238 (WTW 238)

Prerequisites WTW 256 and WTW 258 GS
Module content
Linear algebra, eigenvalues and eigenvectors with applications to first and second order systems of differential
equations. Sequences and series, convergence tests. Power series with applications to ordinary differential
equations with variable coefficients. Fourier series with applications to partial differential equations such as
potential, heat and wave equations.
Differential equations 256 (WTW 256)

Module credits 8.00
Prerequisites WTW 158 and WTW 164
Module content
Theory and solution methods for linear differential equations as well as for systems of linear differential
equations. Theory and solution methods for first order non-linear differential equations. The Laplace transform
with application to differential equations. Application of differential equations to modelling problems.
Calculus 258 (WTW 258)

Module credits 8.00

Prerequisites WTW 158 and WTW 164
Module content
Calculus of multivariable functions, directional derivatives. Extrema. Multiple integrals, polar, cylindrical and
spherical coordinates. Line integrals and the theorem of Green. Surface integrals and the theorems of Gauss and
Stokes.
Numerical methods 263 (WTW 263)

Module credits 8.00
Prerequisites WTW 164
Module content
Numerical integration. Numerical methods to approximate the solution of non-linear equations, systems of
equations (linear and non-linear), differential equations and systems of differential equations. Direct methods to
solve linear systems of equations.

Curriculum: Year 3
Core modules
Civil building materials 321 (SBM 321)
Prerequisites SGM 221
Contact time 1 tutorial per week, 3 lectures per week, 2 practicals per week
Module content
The behaviour, properties and application of cement and concrete products, structural steel, fibre reinforcing,
polimers, masonry work and bituminuous materials.
Civil engineering measurement techniques 321 (SBZ 321)

Module credits 8.00
Prerequisites (SWK 210)
Contact time 1 tutorial per week, 1 practical per week, 2 lectures per week
Module content
Measurement instruments and measurement techniques used in engineering applications. Theory of the
Wheatstone bridge and the application of strain gauges to measurement instruments. Accuracy, precision,
resolution, hysteresis and linearity. Mechanical, hydraulic and electrical measurement instruments including
load cells, pressure sensors, displacement transducers, vibration sensors, stress cells and inclinometers. Use of
Arduino micro controller to read, log and plot sensor data. Elementary site survey and levelling. Coordinate
systems and global positioning systems. Civil engineering monitoring programmes including planning,
execution, data interpretation and reporting.
Soil mechanics 311 (SGM 311)

Contact time 1 practical per week, 3 lectures per week, 2 tutorials per week

Module content
Introduction to soil mechanics. Introduction to clay mineralogy. Mass, volume relationships and phases of soil.
Groundwater flow and permeability. Effective stress principles. Suction pressures in saturated as well as partially
saturated soil. The Mohr circle and stresses at a point. The Mohr-Coulomb strength theory and the stress-strain
properties of soil. The Boussinesq theory. Consolidation theory and soil settlement.
Geotechnical engineering 323 (SGM 323)

Prerequisites (SGM 311)
Contact time 1 practical per week, 3 lectures per week, 2 discussion classes per week
Module content
Application of consolidation theory. Bearing capacity of soil and foundation design, Terzaghi and general
methods. Horizontal stresses in soil and design of retaining structures, Rankine and Couloumb’s methods. Slope
stability including Bishop’s method of slices. Introduction to site investigation.
Hydraulics 310 (SHC 310)

Contact time 4 lectures per week, 1 discussion class per week, 1 practical per week
Language of tuition Afrikaans and English are used in one class
Module content
Fluid properties and fundamental principles of applied hydrostatic, hydrostatic forces on bodies, buoyancy and
stability of bodies. Kinematics, flow rate measurement and velocity determination. Pipe flow and real fluids.
Basic principles of water purification and water treatment.

Prerequisites (SHC 310)
Contact time 1 practical per week, 1 tutorial per week, 4 lectures per week
Language of tuition Afrikaans and English are used in one class

Module content
Pipe network analyses and municipal services. Components of water distribution networks. Pump selection and
water hammer analyses. Free surface flows and model analyses.
Timber design 310 (SIB 310)

Module credits 8.00
Prerequisites SIN 223 GS
Module content
Self-weight, imposed and wind loads. Principles of limit-states design. Timber as a structural material, design of
tension, compression and bending members (laterally braced and unbraced), beam columns, trusses and
bracing.
Civil engineering economics 310 (SIE 310)

Module credits 8.00
Contact time 2 lectures per week, 2 other contact sessions per week
Module content
Introduction to engineering economics: Basic guidelines, assessment of alternative investment possibilities.
Equal annual cash flow, current value, internal rate of return, cost benefit relationship.
Economic evaluation of projects: Influence of depreciation on the economics of projects, determination of
income tax implications of decisions, economic analysis of multiple alternatives, the influence of inflation on the
economics of projects, application of the theory of probability for economics studies, economic studies on the
replacement of equipment.
Structural analysis 311 (SIN 311)

Module credits 8.00
Prerequisites SIN 223
Contact time 1 tutorial per week, 2 lectures per week, 1 practical per week

Module content
Analysis of symmetrical structures using slope-deflection equations or moment-distribution; three dimensional
structures and grillages; matrix methods; influence lines. Euler buckling of columns with different boundary
conditions.
Structural concrete 325 (SIN 325)

Prerequisites SIN 223
Contact time 1 tutorial per week, 1 practical per week, 4 lectures per week
Module content
Properties of reinforced concrete. Principles of limit states design. Analysis and design of sections in flexure and
in compression combined with flexure. Design for shear and torsion. Bond and anchorage. Serviceability
requirements: Detailing and span-effective depth ratios. Design of footings and short columns.
Behaviour and design of beams, slabs (solid, ribbed and waffle slabs, flat plates and flat slabs), columns (slender
columns and biaxial bending), footings (simple and combined footings) and stairs. Introduction to the design of
prestressed concrete flexural members.
Professional and technical communication 310 (SJJ 310)

Module credits 8.00
Contact time 2 lectures per week, 2 other contact sessions per week

Module content
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with engineering audiences and the community at large.
Written communication as evidenced by: uses appropriate structure, use of modern or electronic communication
methods; style and language for purpose and audience; uses effective graphical support; applies methods of
providing information for use by others involved in engineering activity; meets the requirements of the target
audience. Effective oral communication as evidenced by appropriate structure, style and language; appropriate
visual materials; delivers fluently; meets the requirements of the intended audience. Audiences range from
engineering peers, management and lay persons, using appropriate academic or professional discourse. Typed
reports range from short (300-1 000 word plus tables diagrams) to long (10 000-15 000 words plus tables,
diagrams, references and appendices), covering material at exit level. Methods of providing information include
the conventional methods of the discipline, for example engineering drawings, as well as subject-specific
methods.
Transportation engineering 323 (SVC 323)

Prerequisites BES 220
Contact time 2 practicals per week, 4 lectures per week
Module content
Introduction to transportation engineering; vehicle performance and motion; traffic analysis techniques; traffic
data collection; capacity and level of service analysis; railway engineering; airport capacity; geometric road
design; cross-section, horizontal and vertical alignment; urban streets; layout considerations and intersection
design; traffic control; traffic safety.

Curriculum: Final year
Core modules
Engineering professionalism 410 (IPI 410)
Module credits 8.00
Contact time 2 lectures per week, 1 other contact session per week
Department Engineering and Technology Management
Module content
Requirements to maintain continued competence and to keep abreast of up-to date tools and techniques. ECSA
code of conduct, Continuing Professional Development, ECSA outcomes, ECSA process and reasons for
registration as CEng and PrEng. Displays understanding of the system of professional development. Accepts
responsibility for own actions. Displays judgment in decision making during problem solving and design. Limits
decision making to area of current competence. Reason about and make judgment on ethical aspects in case
study context. Discerns boundaries of competence in problem solving and design. Case studies typical of
engineering practice situations in which the graduate is likely to participate.
Civil engineering construction management 420 (SBZ 420)

Prerequisites (SVC 412)
Module content
Planning, needs assessment and performance indicators for contracts. Civil Engineering Project: client,
consultant and contractors expectations and responsibilities. Tender process, construction process, application
of OHS Act and Mine, Health and Safety Act, conditions of contract and claims, insurances, engineering
economics, programming, costing, 1509001: quality management systems, life cycle concepts, maintenance
cycle, maintenance management.
Computer applications in civil engineering 420 (SCA 420)

Prerequisites (SHC 410), (SIN 411), (SIN 413), (SGM 323), (SVC 412)
Contact time 2 tutorials per week, 2 practicals per week, 3 lectures per week

Module content
In this module commercially available computer packages will be used to develop models based on Finite
Elements, Finite Differences and other approaches. Limitations and simple checks to ensure consistency of
commonly used design software packages will be illustrated. Basic principles and techniques will be discussed
and the effect of aspects such as meshing, element choice, boundary conditions and material properties will be
investigated. Applications within the various fields of Civil Engineering will be considered. Results obtained from
models will be compared to actual experimental results. This module will contain groupwork and multi-
disciplinary problems will be solved.
Detailed design 420 (SDO 420)

Prerequisites (SHC 410), (SIN 411), (SIN 413), (SGM 323), (SVC 412)
Module content
The module focuses on design applications. The student is exposed to the application of the classic disciplines of
structures, geotechnical, hydraulics and transportation in detail design. Supervisors select the most valuable
application in each discipline. Typical examples include the following:
• Structures: Multi storey buildings with reinforced concrete frames and slabs
• Hydraulics: Pump lines and stations
• Geotechnical: Slimes dams
• Transportation: Traffic impact studies, pavement design and analysis
The applications selected for each discipline may vary from year to year.
Civil environmental management 421 (SEV 421)


Module content
Regulatory framework, site investigation, site restoration, and waste disposal. Site characterization methods.
Waste types and properties. Integrated environmental management processes. Environmental legislation in
South Africa. Environmental impact, environmental auditing and risk analysis. ISO 140000: what it entails and
how it is applied. Community participation. Municipal service delivery life cycles. Environmental management in
context of project lifecycle. Project life cycle management and project management. SHEQ in the workplace

Prerequisites (SHC 310), SHC 321GS
Module content
Sediment transportation, hydraulic structures, bridges and culvert hydraulics, stormwater handling. Hydrology,
flood hydrology, creation of runoff records and the simulation of surface water resources, creation of stochastic
sequences and the reliability analysis of surface water resources.
Structural steel 415 (SIN 415)

Prerequisites (SIN 323) (SIN 325)
Module content
Stability of beams. Material properties. Analysis and limit states design of tension, compression and flexural
members, and beam-columns. Design of trusses, simple framed structures and connections. Analysis and design
composite steel beam and concrete slab construction, Moment connections, Elastic and plastic design of portal,
industrial and building structures.
Practical training 410 (SPY 410)

Contact time 1 other contact session per week

Module content
*Attendance module only
During or at the end of the third year of study, students in civil engineering undergo at least 6 weeks of
prescribed training in the industry. A satisfactory report on the practical training must be submitted to the
Student Administration within one week of registration.
Research project 412 (SSC 412)

Prerequisites (SHC 321) (SIN 323) (SIN 324) (SGM 323) (SBM 321) (SVC 323)
Contact time 2 tutorials per week, 6 practicals per week
Module content
In the first semester, two full days of the week must be used by final-year students for the execution of an
analytical and/or experimental research project.
Infrastructure planning 412 (SVC 412)

Prerequisites (SIE 310/BIE 310) (SVC 323)
Contact time 2 practicals per week, 4 lectures per week
Module content
Introduction to the basic concepts of urban and regional planning. The planning process, policy and institutional
framework in which planning functions in SA. The interaction and co-operation of land and space, economy,
politics and social aspects related to space in decision making. Interventions for sustainable development
planning and design; definitions and rationale for land-use management and the strategic integrated
development planning process. Infrastructure system evaluation, risk assessment, feasibility and decision
analysis. Life cycle costing of infrastructure. Demand and supply analysis. Demand forecasting models.
The information published here is subject to change and may be amended after the publication of this information. The
General Regulations (G Regulations) apply to all faculties of the University of Pretoria. It is expected of students to
familiarise themselves well with these regulations as well as with the information contained in the General Rules section.
Ignorance concerning these regulations and rules will not be accepted as an excuse for any transgression.

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BEng Civil Engineering (12130007)

Learning outcomes of the BEng degree:

Learning contents of the BEng programmes:

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Promotion to next study year

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Pass with distinction

b. Exceptional cases to the above will be considered by the Dean.

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Electricity and electronics 122 (EBN 122)

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Physics 176 (FSK 176)

Humanities and social sciences 110 (HAS 110)

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Humanities and social sciences 120 (HAS 120)

Graphical communication 110 (MGC 110)

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Materials science 113 (NMC 113)

Mechanics 122 (SWK 122)

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Calculus 158 (WTW 158)

Mathematics 164 (WTW 164)

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Geology for engineering 256 (GLY 256)

Community-based project 203 (JCP 203)

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Programming and information technology 213 (MPR 213)

Pavement materials and design 221 (SGM 221)

Structural analysis 223 (SIN 223)

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Strength of materials 210 (SWK 210)

Strength of materials II 211 (SWK 211)

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Mathematics 238 (WTW 238)

Differential equations 256 (WTW 256)

Calculus 258 (WTW 258)

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Numerical methods 263 (WTW 263)

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Civil engineering measurement techniques 321 (SBZ 321)

Soil mechanics 311 (SGM 311)

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Geotechnical engineering 323 (SGM 323)

Hydraulics 310 (SHC 310)

Hydraulics 321 (SHC 321)

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Timber design 310 (SIB 310)

Civil engineering economics 310 (SIE 310)

Structural analysis 311 (SIN 311)

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Structural concrete 325 (SIN 325)

Professional and technical communication 310 (SJJ 310)

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Transportation engineering 323 (SVC 323)

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