COURSE: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

This diploma equips students to participate in the planning, design and management of civil engineering projects through a combination of theoretical knowledge and work integrated learning. Before students can qualify, they must spend at least 12 months gaining experience in a workplace environment in planning, design, contracts and construction, under the supervision of a professional engineer registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa.

Type: undergraduate diploma

Duration: 4 years part time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Mathematics


• Surveying


• Drawing


• Communication Skills


• Applied Mechanics


• Computer Skills

Second year subjects:

• Construction Materials


• Mathematics


• Construction Methods


• Management: Civil


• Drawing


• Theory of Structures


• Surveying: Civil

Third year subjects:

• Management: Civil


• Structural Analysis


• Transportation Engineering


• Water Engineering


• Geotechnical Engineering


• Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Design


• Work Integrated Learning: Engineering Practice

Fourth year subjects:

• Documentation


• Structural Analysis


• Structural Steel and Timber Design


• Transportation Engineering


• Water Engineering


• Geotechnical Engineering


• Work Integrated Learning: Engineering Practice: Civil

Careers: civil engineering technician.

Source: www.unisa.ac.za​