The generation, distribution and utilisation of electrical power are of the utmost importance in our country. The technician or technologist who has qualified in this field will be concerned with the planning, production, installation and maintenance of a wide variety of heavy electrical equipment.
Type: undergraduate diploma
Duration: 3 years full time
Compulsory Subjects
First year subjects:
- Digital systems
- Electrical engineering
- Electronics
- Communication skills
- Computer skills
- Mathematics
- Mechanics
- Electrical machines
- Mechanical technology
- Strength of materials
- Mathematics
Second year subjects:
- Industrial electronics
- Electrical engineering
- Mechanical technology
- Strength of materials
- Mathematics
- Software design
- Power electronics
- Electrical protection
- Electrical distribution
- Applied strength of materials
Third year subjects:
- Electrical engineering practice
Careers: electrical engineer.
Source: www.cut.ac.za