Manufacturers are always on the look-out for people with the know-how to cut production costs, raise productivity on the factory floor and improve the quality and speed of production. This programme is well suited to employers’ needs as it delivers well-grounded production specialists who understand manufacturing technology and operations, are comfortable using computers and have good management and communication skills.
Type: undergraduate diploma
Duration: 3 years part time
Compulsory Subjects
First year subjects:
- Operations Management
- Operations Management Techniques
- Organisational Effectiveness
- Manufacturing Technology
- Communication in English
Second year subjects:
- Operations Management
- Operations Management Techniques
- Organisational Effectiveness
- Management Principles and Practice
- End-User Computing
Third year subjects:
- Operations Management
- Operations Management Techniques
- Organisational Effectiveness
- Workplace Dynamics
- Entrepreneurship
Careers: production planner, production manager, production foreman.
Note: This qualification will be phased out from 2010. No first registrations will be allowed from 2011 onwards. Students have until the end of 2014 to complete the qualification.
Source: www.unisa.ac.za