This programme prepares students to become electrical engineering technicians able to work independently or as part of a team to solve technical problems with electrical equipment, systems or networks. As part of their training, students undergo at least 12 months of experiential learning in an electrical engineering environment approved by Unisa. This course focuses on power engineering.
Type: undergraduate diploma
Duration: 4 years part time
Compulsory Subjects
First year subjects:
- English for academic purposes
- End-user computing
- Mathematics
- Electrical engineering
- Electronics
- Digital systems
- Introduction to programming
Second year subjects:
- Mathematics
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics
- Digital Systems
- Interactive programming
- Internet programming
- Work integrated learning: Electrical Engineering Practice
Third year subjects:
- Mathematics
- Electrical Engineering
- Industrial electronics
- Electric machines
- Electrical Distribution
- Control systems
- Digital systems
- Work integrated learning: electrical engineering practice
Fourth year subjects:
- Design Project
- Power electronics
- Electrical Protection
- Electrical machines
- Metrology
- Electronic measurements
- Engineering management
- Business management
Careers: electrical engineering technician.
Source: www.unisa.ac.za