COURSE: BENG IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Industrial Engineering focuses on people and technological systems with the aim of making enterprises efficient and thus more competitive. In an ever-shrinking world where trade knows no barriers, the most daunting challenge of the 21st century is to compete successfully in the international global village. Graduates are responsible for the optimal design, implementation, operation, improvement and management of systems.

Type: Undergraduate Degree

Duration: 4 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First Year Subjects:

• Engineering Chemistry


• Engineering Physics


• Engineering Drawings


• Engineering Mathematics


• Applied Mathematics


• Professional Communication


• Electrotechnique


• Strength of Materials


• Computer Programming

Second Year Subjects:

• Applied Mathematics


• Electro-Techniques


• Engineering Mathematics


• Production Management


• Practical Workshop Training


• Thermofluid Dynamics


• Industrial Programming


• Introductory Machine Design


• Numerical Methods


• Material Science

Third Year Subjects:

• Electrical Power


• Engineering Economy


• Engineering Statistics


• Facilities Design


• Modelling


• Operations Research


• Quality Assurance


• Electronics


• Industrial Management


• Vacation Training

Fourth Year Subjects:

• Industrial Projects


• Industrial Ergonomics


• Information Systems


• Manufacturing Systems


• Mechatronics


• Project Management


• Quality Assurance


• Enterprise Design


• Environmental Engineering


• Industrial Practice


• Quality Management


• Simulation


• Vacation Training

Careers: Industrial Engineer.

Source: www.sun.ac.za

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