Faculty Of Engineering & Technology Prospectus
Faculty of Engineering & TechnologyProspectusFirst Published 2009Second Edition 2010Third Edition 2012Fourth Edition 2013Fifth Edition 2014Sixth Edition 2015Seventh Edition 2016Eighth Edition 2018Ninth Edition 2019Tenth Edition 2020Eleventh Edition 2021Copies of the Faculty Prospectus are obtainable from:The RegistrarOffice: B004Tel: 27 (16) 950 9930Fax: 27 (16) 950 9775NB:Although the information contained in this Faculty Prospectus has been compiled as accurately as possible, the Counciland the Senate of the Vaal University of Technology accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions.0
Faculty ProspectusTABLE OF CONTENTS1.WELCOME BY THE EXECUTIVE DEAN .22.FACULTY: DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE AND QUALIFICATIONS .43.PROFESSIONAL BODY, PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION AND PROFESSIONALREGISTRATION .54.PURPOSE OF QUALIFICATIONS .95.DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING .216.DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING .337.DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING .558.DEPARTMENT OF POWER ENGINEERING .679.DEPARTMENT OF PROCESS CONTROL & COMPUTER SYSTEMS .7810.DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONSMANAGEMENT .9311.DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.11112.DEPARTMENT OF METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING .12213.SYLLABI .13113.1DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING .13113.2 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING .14513.3DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING.15713.4 DEPARTMENT OF POWER ENGINEERING .17813.5 DEPARTMENT OF PROCESS CONTROL AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS .19213.6 DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT .23313.7 DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.25713.8 DEPARTMENT OF METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING .27014. NOTES: .2821
Faculty Prospectus1.WELCOME BY THE EXECUTIVE DEANAs the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET), I welcome all newstudents to Vaal University of Technology (VUT). The VUT is the only university inthe region of southern Gauteng in South Africa and the FET is at the forefront oftraining eligible South Africans towards becoming successful engineers andentrepreneurs. The Faculty has eight (8) departments, namely Department of Chemical Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Department of Electronic Engineering Department of Industrial and Operation Management Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Metallurgical Engineering Department of Power Engineering Department of Process Control and Computer SystemsThese departments have strong foundations in knowledge, driven for careerpractices. The programmes in the faculties are accredited by the EngineeringCouncil of South Africa (ECSA) and our graduates are internationally recognisedthrough their qualification when ECSA registration.The focus of the FET is to meet the strategic goals and the objectives of the VUTemanating from its vision and mission. There is a clear mandate to provide qualityteaching and learning; increase research productivity; promote innovation,commercialisation and community engagement; and improve financialsustainability. The pursuit of cutting-edge technology to address the challengingneeds in our environment and within the community continues to be the objectiveof the FET.As you participate in the teaching and learning activities, be diligent and make useof the resources provided to develop your skills. This will enhance your personalcapacity required for a good practicing engineer. The current crisis created byCovid-19 has pushed the FET to adapt and change from the face-to-face contactteaching and learning to the ‘new normal’ of blended learning online teachingand learning that is shared with contact practices. The VUT online teaching and2
Faculty Prospectuslearning platform, VUTela, will be used for teaching and learning correspondencewith your lecturer and you will be informed of other platforms if necessary.Therefore, you are encouraged to learn how to use VUTela as quickly as possiblebecause it will improve your delivery and performance in all correspondence withlecturers.It is important to consider the essential personal values that will carry youthroughout the course of your studies and contribute to your success. Theseinclude academic discipline; commitment to your studies; respect for others;attention to class attendance; attention to acceptable ethical behaviour; andwillingness to complete tasks given by lecturers in order to meet deadlines. Yourpersonal attributes and hardworking behaviour will create a lifelong character traitthat will elevate you and keep you at the top of leadership in your academic-,social- and workplace environment.Programmes offered in each faculty are detailed in this Prospectus. In addition, itcontains the staff composition and the structure of the curricula.Once again, I welcome you to the Vaal University of Technology! Enjoy it!!!Prof P OsifoExecutive Dean3
Faculty Prospectus2.4FACULTY: DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Faculty Prospectus3.PROFESSIONAL BODY, PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION ANDPROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONThe Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) audit all the engineeringprogrammes offered at the Vaal University of Technology every four years. ECSAawards an accreditation status to each programme that meets the standard for theaward of the qualification. The standards are designed to meet the educationalrequirement towards registration as a Candidate or Professional EngineeringTechnician with ECSA and acceptance as a candidate to write the examinations forCertificated Engineers (for Diploma in Engineering Programmes) and theeducational base required for registration as a Professional EngineeringTechnologist and/or Certificated Engineer with ECSA (for the Advanced Diploma inEngineering Programmes).ECSA is a statutory body established in terms of the Engineering Profession Act,2000 (Act No. 46 of 2000). ECSA’s predecessor was established by the EngineeringProfession of South Africa Act, 1990 (Act No. 114 of 1990). ECSA sees itself inpartnership with the State and the engineering profession to promote a high levelof education and training of practitioners in the engineering profession so as tofacilitate full recognition of professionalism in the engineering profession, bothlocally and abroad. It enjoys full autonomy although it is accountable to the State,the profession and the public for the fair and transparent administration of itsbusiness in the pursuit of its goals.However, in pursuing its goal, ECSA has an implied responsibility to ensure that theinterests of the profession (the practitioners) are also promoted. The interest ofthe public and the country can only be served properly if a profession is healthyand strong. For this reason, ECSA promotes the well-being of the voluntarysocieties which are active in engineering. Since the societies are the instrumentsthrough which the interests of the practitioners are served, a good balancebetween “public interests” (ECSA) and “own interests” (Societies) should bemaintained.3.1Statutory Functions of ECSAIn order to achieve the Act’s main focus, ECSA is empowered to perform a varietyof functions, such as:5
Faculty Prospectus Setting and auditing of academic standards for purposes of registrationthrough a process of accreditation of engineering programmes at universitiesand universities of technology;Setting and auditing of professional development standards through theprovision of guidelines which set out ECSA’s post-qualification requirementsfor registration in the four professional categories of registration, namelyProfessional Engineer, Professional Engineering Technologist, ProfessionalCertificated Engineer and Professional Engineering Technician as well as forSpecified Categories, such as Registered Lift Inspectors;Prescribing requirements for Continuing Professional Development anddetermining the period within which registered persons must apply forrenewal of their registrations;Prescribing a Code of Conduct and Codes of Practice, and enforcing suchconduct through an Investigating Committee and a Disciplinary Tribunal;Identification of work of an engineering nature that should be reserved forregistered persons by the Council for the Built Environment (CBE), afterconsultation with the Competition Board;Advising the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) and Minister of PublicWorks on matters relating to the engineering profession and cognate matters;Recognition of professional associations, such as engineering associations,institutes / ions and societies;Publication of a guideline tariff of fees for consulting work, in consultation withgovernment, the profession and industry; andDoing such other things as may be necessary for the proper performance of itsfunctions in terms of the Act.3.2 HEQSF Alignment and Professional Registration with ECSAProgrammes offered in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of VaalUniversity of Technology (VUT), Vanderbijlpark Campus are Higher EducationQualification Sub Framework (HEQSF) aligned qualifications i.e. Diploma inEngineering and Advanced Diploma in Engineering. These programmes are areplacement of the old NATED 151 qualifications: National Diploma: Engineeringand Baccalaureus Technologiae: Engineering that are not aligned to the HEQSF.3.2.1 Why the need to be HEQSF Aligned?ECSA pegs the accreditation of the current and upcoming Engineering Programmeson the HEQSF educational requirements as shown in Figure 1. In terms of agraduate’s need to register professionally, his/her education must also be aligned6
Faculty Prospectusto the HEQSF requirements as well as ECSAs requirements. Figure 2 depicts aProfessional Registration Pathway as a Technologist; the route that is to befollowed by a graduate from this programme. Figure 3 depicts the ECSA – HEQSFarticulation route.Figure 1: The HEQSF and ECSA educational requirements and progression (after ECSA) (2015)7
Faculty ProspectusFigure 2: Professional Technologist registration (after ECSA) (2015)Figure 3: Graphical view of Engineering qualifications in HEQF (ECSA Doc Nr E-23-P)The Candidacy Phase (CP) is a post-qualification practical experience periodrequired for one to transcend from a candidate to a full Professional status of8
Faculty Prospectusregistration in the respective category. More information and application formscan be obtained from the Faculty of Engineering & Technology or directly from:Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)Private Bag X691BRUMA, 20264.PURPOSE OF QUALIFICATIONS4.1Diploma in EngineeringTel:Fax:Website: 27 11 607 9500 27 11 622 9295www.ecsa.co.zaThe primary purpose of this vocationally oriented diploma is to develop focusedknowledge and skills as well as experience in a work-related context. The Diplomaequips graduates with the knowledge base, theory, skills and methodology of oneor more engineering disciplines as a foundation for further training and experiencetowards becoming a competent engineering technician.Specifically, the qualification provides: A thorough grounding in mathematics and natural sciences specific to the field,engineering sciences, engineering design and the ability to apply establishedmethods. Engineering knowledge is complemented by methods forunderstanding of the impacts of engineering solutions on people and theenvironment;Preparation for a career in engineering itself and areas that potentially benefitfrom engineering skills, for achieving technical proficiency and to make acontribution to the economy and national development;The educational requirement towards registration as a Candidate orProfessional Engineering Technician with the Engineering Council of SouthAfrica and acceptance as a candidate to write the examinations for CertificatedEngineers; andFor graduates with an appropriate level of achievement, the ability to enterthe upcoming Advanced Diploma in Engineering programme.The candidate engineering technician (the graduate) completing this qualificationwill be able to demonstrate competence in the following twelve graduateattributes (GAs) as stipulated in the ECSA Qualification Standard for Diploma inEngineering: NQF Level 6 (ECSA Document E-02-PN or ECSA Document E-01-P).9
Faculty ProspectusGraduate Attribute 1: Problem solvingApply engineering principles to systematically diagnose and solve well-definedengineering problems.Graduate Attribute 2: Application of scientific and engineering knowledgeApply knowledge of mathematics, natural science and engineering sciences toapplied engineering procedures, processes, systems and methodologies to solvewell-defined engineering problems.Graduate Attribute 3: Engineering designPerform procedural design of components, systems, works, products or processesto meet requirements, normally within applicable standards, codes of practice andlegislation.Graduate Attribute 4: Investigations, experiments and data analysisConduct investigations of well-defined problems through locating and searchingrelevant codes and catalogues, conducting standard tests, experiments andmeasurements.Graduate Attribute 5: Engineering methods, skills and tools, includinginformation technologyUse appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering tools includinginformation technology for the solution of well-defined engineering problems, withan awareness of the limitations, restrictions, premises, assumptions andconstraints.Graduate Attribute 6: Professional and technical communicationCommunicate effectively, both orally and in writing within an engineering context.Graduate Attribute 7: Sustainability and impact of engineering activityDemonstrate knowledge and understanding of the impact of engineering activityon the society, economy, industrial and physical environment, and address issuesby defined procedures.Graduate Attribute 8: Individual, team and multidisciplinary workingDemonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering managementprinciples and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in atechnical team and to manage projects.Graduate Attribute 9: Independent learning abilityEngage in independent and life-long learning through well-developed learningskills.Graduate Attribute 10: Engineering professionalism10
Faculty ProspectusUnderstand and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities and norms ofengineering technical practice.Graduate Attribute 11: Engineering managementDemonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering managementprinciples.Graduate Attribute 12: Workplace practicesDemonstrate an understanding of workplace practices to solve engineeringproblems consistent with academic learning achieved.4.1.1 Progression and Pathway As shown in Figures 1 & 2, completion of this 360-credit Diploma meets theminimum entry requirement for admission to an Advanced Diploma designedto support articulation to satisfy an engineering technologist educationbenchmark. This Diploma provides the base for the graduate to enter trainingand experience toward independent practice as an engineering technician andregistration as a Professional Engineering Technician.This qualification lies on a HEQSF Vocational Pathway.4.2Advanced Diploma in EngineeringThis qualification is primarily industry oriented. The knowledge emphasises generalprinciples and application or technology transfer. The qualification providesstudents with a sound knowledge base in a particular field or discipline and theability to apply their knowledge and skills to particular career or professionalcontexts, while equipping them to undertake more specialised and intensivelearning. Programmes leading to this qualification tend to have a strongprofessional or career focus and holders of this qualification are normally preparedto enter a specific niche in the labour market.Specifically, the purpose of educational programmes designed to meet thisqualification are to build the necessary knowledge, understanding, abilities andskills required for further learning towards becoming a competent practicingengineering technologist or certificated engineer.This qualification provides: Preparation for careers in engineering itself and areas that potentially benefitfrom engineering skills, for achieving technological proficiency and to make acontribution to the economy and national development;11
Faculty Prospectus The educational base required for registration as a Professional EngineeringTechnologist and/or Certificated Engineer with ECSA;Entry to NQF level 8 programmes e.g. Honours, Post Graduate Diploma and BEng programmes and then to proceed to master’s programmes;For certificated engineers, this provides the education base for achievingproficiency in mining / factory plant and marine operations and occupationalhealth and safety.Engineering students completing this qualification will demonstrate competencein all the eleven Graduate Attributes (GAs) contained in the Qualification Standardfor Advanced Diploma in Engineering: NQF Level 7 (ECSA Document E-05-PT orECSA Document E-01-P). The GAs is stipulated below.Graduate Attribute 1: Problem solvingApply engineering principles to systematically diagnose and solve broadly definedengineering problems.Graduate Attribute 2: Application of scientific and engineering knowledgeApply knowledge of mathematics, natural science and engineering sciences todefined and applied engineering procedures, processes, systems andmethodologies to solve broadly defined engineering problems.Graduate Attribute 3: Engineering designPerform procedural and non-procedural design of broadly defined components,systems, works, products or processes to meet desired needs normally withinapplicable standards, codes of practice and legislation.Graduate Attribute 4: Investigations, experiments and data analysisConduct investigations of broadly defined problems through locating, searchingand selecting relevant data from codes, data bases and literature, designing andconducting experiments, analysing and interpreting results to provide validconclusions.Graduate Attribute 5: Engineering methods, skills, tools, including informationtechnology12
Faculty ProspectusUse appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering tools, includinginformation technology, prediction and modelling, for the solution of broadlydefined engineering problems, with an understanding of the limitations,restrictions, premises, assumptions and constraints.Graduate Attribute 6: Professional and technical communicationCommunicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with engineering audiencesand the affected parties.Graduate Attribute 7: Sustainability and impact of engineering activityDemonstrate knowledge and understanding of the impact of engineering activityon the society, economy, industrial and physical environment, and address issuesby analysis and evaluation.Graduate Attribute 8: Individual, team and multidisciplinary workingDemonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering managementprinciples and apply t
Faculty Prospectus 2 1. WELCOME BY THE EXECUTIVE DEAN As the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET), I welcome all new students to Vaal University of Technology (VUT). The VUT is the only university in the region of southern Gauteng in South Africa and the FET is at the forefront of
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