Introduction
The programme provides students with the skills and knowledge to analyse, design and improve manufacturing and related services.
Take note: After completion of the B Tech and a minimum of three years industrial experience a candidate may apply to the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) for registration as a professional engineering technologist.
(Please note that these are the specific programme admission requirements – the university has its own minimum admission requirements.)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Students must have a 65% average for the National Diploma; or
- 55% average for the National Diploma with proof of registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa; or
- A 60% average for the National Diploma and two years post diploma working experience.
- Other and non-South African qualifications will be considered based on SAQA reports and merit and may require the submission of curricula and learning material. These applicants may be required to complete a language proficiency module.
APPLICABLE RULES
Purpose Statement
Persons achieving this qualification will be able to analyse and solve independently complex open-ended manufacturing and service-related problems through the application of accepted Industrial Engineering techniques. They will be able to assess complex systems and calculate expected system performance. The qualification is intended for engineering practitioners in industry.
The qualified person will be able to register with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Technologist-in-Training in the field of Industrial Engineering.
Qualification Objectives
- Analyse, design and improve manufacturing and related services.
- Apply industrial engineering techniques and principles to analyse complex manufacturing and service-related operational problems.
- Develop and recommend alternatives for improving complex manufacturing and service-related operational problems.
- Design and develop complex manufacturing and service-related systems.
- Research related industrial engineering topics in a structured manner.
- Demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge of specialized industrial engineering techniques.
Obtaining the qualification
The qualification shall be obtained by completing the modules prescribed by Senate.
Awarding the qualification cum laude
Unless Senate decides otherwise, the qualification shall be awarded cum laude if candidates comply with the relevant General Rules for the Bachelor of Technology qualifications.
DURATION
The qualification shall extend over a two-year continuous cycle of part-time study.
Career fields
- Industrial Engineering
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