University of Pretoria Yearbook 2025

BEng in Metallurgical Engineering 5-year

programme (12136015)
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Minimum duration of
5 years
study
Total credits 667
NQF level 08

Programme information
Please note: The Engineering Augmented Degree Programme (ENGAGE) is an extended degree programme
with a five-year curriculum. It is designed to enable students who show academic potential but who do not meet
the normal entry requirements for the four-year degree programme, to obtain an Engineering degree. ENGAGE
students spend the first three years of the programme covering the content of the first two years of the four-year
degree programme. They also take compulsory augmented modules in each of the Level 1 subjects. These
augmented modules provide students with background knowledge and skills needed to succeed in an
engineering degree. The curriculum for years four and five of the ENGAGE programme are identical to the
curriculum for years 3 and 4 of the 4-year programme, respectively. Students may apply directly for admission to
the programme.
● Students must register for the entire programme, not components of it. The curriculum is fixed; there are no
electives.
● Attendance at all components of years 1 to 3 of the programme is compulsory. Non-attendance will only be
condoned in the case of illness (sick note required) or family crisis (e.g. a death in the family), in which case
students must inform the programme administration immediately.
● Students who fail to meet the attendance requirement for any module in any semester of years 1 to 3 of the
programme will be excluded from the programme.
● No augmented module may be repeated more than once.
● Selection into the programme will be based on a combination of performance in the National Senior Certificate
examinations or equivalent and other selection tests approved by the faculty.
● A student who fails a mainstream module (e.g. Chemistry) but passes the associated augmented module (e.g.
Additional chemistry) does not need to repeat the augmented module.
● A student who fails an augmented module (e.g. Additional chemistry) but passes the associated mainstream
module (e.g. Chemistry) does not need to repeat the mainstream module.
● A student must meet the attendance requirement and obtain at least 40% for both the continuous assessment
and test components as well as a final mark of 50% in order to pass an augmented module.
i. The curricula of the fourth and the fifth years of study are identical to those of the third and the fourth years of
the four-year programme.
ii. JPO 110 is a prerequisite for JPO 120. Credit for JPO is obtained with a final mark of more than 50%.

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 Conditional admission to JPO 120: If the final mark for JPO 110 is between 45% and 49%, a student can
register for JPO 120 but credit for JPO 110 and JPO 120 will only be obtained if the final combined mark for JPO
110 and JPO 120 is above 50%.

Please note: All students will be required to successfully complete JCP 203, Community-based project 203, as
part of the requirements for the BEng degree. A student may register for the module during any of the years of
study of the programme, but preferably not during the first or the final year of study.
Learning outcomes of the BEng degree:
A graduate in engineering should be able to apply the following skills on an advanced level:
a. Engineering problem solving.
b. Application of specialist and fundamental knowledge, with specific reference to mathematics, basic sciences
and engineering sciences.
c. Engineering design and synthesis.
d. Investigation, experimentation and data analysis.
e. Engineering methods, skills, tools and information technology.
f. Professional and general communication.
g. Awareness and knowledge of the impact of engineering activity on society and the physical environment.
h. Work in teams and in multidisciplinary environments.
i. An awareness and ability for lifelong learning.
j. An awareness and knowledge of principles of professional ethics and practice.
k. Awareness and knowledge of engineering management principles and economic decision-making.

Learning contents of the BEng programmes:

Six essential knowledge areas are included in the syllabi of the programmes. The typical representation of each
knowledge area as a percentage of the total contents of an undergraduate programme is given in brackets ( ) in
the list below. This percentage varies for the different study directions, but conforms in all instances to the
minimum knowledge area content as stipulated by ECSA.
Knowledge areas:
a. Mathematics, including numerical methods and statistics (13%)
b. Basic sciences: the natural sciences essential to the programme (15%)
c. Engineering sciences (40%)
d. Engineering design and synthesis (16%)
e. Computing and information technology (5%)
f. Complementary studies: communication, economy, management, innovation, environmental impact, ethics,
engineering practice (11%).

Admission requirements
Important information for all prospective students for 2025
The admission requirements below apply to all who apply for admission to the University of Pretoria with a
National Senior Certificate (NSC) and Independent Examination Board (IEB) qualifications. Click
here for this Faculty Brochure.
Minimum requirements
Achievement level

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Language or
English First Mathematics Physical Sciences
APS
Additional
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NSC/IEB NSC/IEB NSC/IEB
5 65% 65% 33
For advice on a second-choice programme, please consult a Student Advisor. To make an appointment, send an
email to [email protected].
Students may apply directly to be considered for the 5-year Bachelor of Engineering programme.
Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.
Applicants currently in Grade 12 must apply with their final Grade 11 (or equivalent) results.
Applicants who have completed Grade 12 must apply with their final NSC or equivalent qualification results.
Please note that meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee admission.
Successful candidates will be notified once admitted or conditionally admitted.
Unsuccessful candidates will be notified after 30 June.
Applicants should check their application status regularly on the UP Student Portal at click here.
Applicants with qualifications other than the abovementioned should refer to the International
undergraduate prospectus 2025: Applicants with a school leaving certificate not issued by Umalusi (South Africa),
available at click here.
International students: Click here.
Transferring students
A transferring student is a student who, at the time of applying at the University of Pretoria (UP) is/was a
registered student at another tertiary institution. A transferring student will be considered for admission based
on NSC or equivalent qualification and previous academic performance. Students who have been dismissed from
other institutions due to poor academic performance will not be considered for admission to UP.
Closing dates: Same as above.
Returning students
A returning student is a student who, at the time of application for a degree programme is/was a registered
student at UP, and wants to transfer to another degree at UP. A returning student will be considered for
admission based on NSC or equivalent qualification and previous academic performance.
Note:
● Students who have been excluded/dismissed from a faculty due to poor academic performance may be
considered for admission to another programme at UP, as per faculty-specific requirements.
● Only ONE transfer between UP faculties and TWO transfers within a faculty will be allowed.
● Admission of returning students will always depend on the faculty concerned and the availability of space in the
programmes for which they apply.
Closing date for applications from returning students
Unless capacity allows for an extension of the closing date, applications from returning students must be
submitted before the end of August via your UP Student Centre.

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Promotion to next study year
Promotion to the second semester of the first year and to the second year of study
a. A new first-year student who has failed in all the prescribed modules of the programme at the end of the first
semester, is excluded from studies in the School of Engineering. A student who is registered for the
Engineering Augmented Degree Programme and has passed only 8 credits will also be excluded.
b. A student who complies with all the requirements of the first year of study, is promoted to the second year of
study.
c. A student who has not passed at least 70% of the credits of the first year of study after the November
examinations, must reapply for admission should he/she intend to proceed with his/her studies. Application
on the prescribed form must be submitted to the Student Administration of the School of Engineering not
later than 11 January. Late applications will be accepted only in exceptional circumstances after approval by
the Dean. Should first-year students be readmitted, conditions of readmission will be determined by the
Admissions Committee.
d. Students who have not passed all the prescribed modules at first-year level (level 100), as well as students
who are readmitted in terms of Faculty Regulations must register for the outstanding first-year level (level-
100) modules.
e. A student who is repeating his or her first year, may, on recommendation of the relevant heads of
department and with the approval of the Dean, be permitted to enrol for modules of the second-year of study
in addition to the first-year modules which he or she failed, providing that he or she complies with the
prerequisites for the second-year modules and no timetable clashes occur. Students on the ENGAGE
programme may, following the same procedure, be permitted to enrol for level-200 modules in addition to
the level-100 modules which he/she failed providing that he/she complies with the prerequisites for the
modules at 200-level and no timetable clashes occur. On recommendation of the relevant head of
department and with special permission from the Dean, permission may be granted to exceed the prescribed
number of credits. The total number of credits which may be approved may not exceed the normal number of
credits per semester by more than 16 credits.
f. Students in Computer, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, who fail a first-year module for the second time,
forfeit the privilege of registering for any modules of an advanced year of study.

Please note:
i. From the second year of study each student should be in possession of an approved calculator. It is assumed
that each student will have easy access to a laptop computer.
ii. Students who intend transferring to Mining Engineering, must familiarise themselves with the stipulations set
out in the syllabi of PWP 121 Workshop practice 121.

Promotion to the third year of study of the Four-year Programme, as well as to the third and the
fourth years of study of the ENGAGE Programme. In case of the fourth year of study of the ENGAGE
Programme, the words "first", "second" and "third" must be substituted with the words "second",
"third" and "fourth" respectively.
a. A student who complies with all the requirements of the second year of study, is promoted to the third year
of study.
b. A student must pass all the prescribed modules at first-year level (level 100) before he or she is admitted to
any module at third-year level (level 300).

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c. A student who is repeating his or her second year must register for all the second-year modules still
outstanding. Such a student may, on recommendation of the relevant head of department and with the
approval of the Dean, be permitted to enrol for modules of the third year of study in addition to the second-
year modules which he or she failed, providing that he or she complies with the prerequisites for the third-
year modules and no timetable clashes occur. On recommendation of the relevant head of department, and
with special permission from the Dean, permission may be granted to exceed the prescribed number of
credits. The total number of credits which may be approved may not exceed the normal number of credits
per semester by more than 16 credits.
d. Students in Computer, Electrical and Electronic Engineering who fail a second-year module for the second
time forfeit the privilege of registering for any modules of the third year of study.
e. Students who intend transferring to Mining Engineering must familiarise themselves with the stipulations set
out in the syllabi of PWP 120 Workshop practice 120, as well as PPY 317 Practical training 317.

Promotion to the fourth year of study of the Four-year Programme, as well as to the fifth year of
study of the ENGAGE Programme. In case of the fifth year of study of the ENGAGE Programme, the
words "second", "third" and "fourth" must be substituted with the words "third", "fourth" and "fifth"
respectively.
a. A student who complies with all the requirements of the third year of study is promoted to the fourth year of
study. A student who does not comply with all the requirements but who is able to register for all outstanding
modules in order to complete the degree programme, may at registration be promoted to the fourth year of
study.
b. A student must pass all the prescribed modules of the second year of study, before he or she is admitted to
any module of the fourth year of study.
c. A student who has not passed all the prescribed modules of the third year of study, must register for the
outstanding modules. A student may be admitted by the Dean, on the recommendation of the relevant head
of department, to modules of the fourth year of study, in addition to the outstanding third-year modules,
provided that he or she complies with the prerequisites of the fourth-year modules and no timetable clashes
occur. The total number of credits per semester for which a student registers may not exceed the normal
number of credits per semester by more than 16 credits. In exceptional cases, the Dean may, on
recommendation of the relevant head of department, permit a student to exceed the above limit.
d. Students in Computer, Electrical and Electronic Engineering who fail a third-year module for the second time,
forfeit the privilege of registering for any modules of the fourth year of study.

Pass with distinction

a. A student graduates with distinction if:

i. no module of the third or fourth year of study of the four-year programme or of the fourth or fifth year of the
ENGAGE programme was repeated and a weighted average of at least 75% (not rounded) was obtained in one
year in all the modules of the final year of study; and
ii. the degree programme was completed within the prescribed four years for the four-year programme and
within the prescribed five years of the ENGAGE programme.

b. Exceptional cases to the above will be considered by the Dean.

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Curriculum: Year 1
Minimum credits: 129

Fundamental modules
Academic orientation 112 (UPO 112)
Module credits 0.00
NQF Level 00
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department EBIT Dean's Office
Period of presentation Year

Core modules
General chemistry 171 (CHM 171)
Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 05
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites Admission to relevant programme.
4 lectures per week, 1 web-based period per week, 1 discussion class per week, 1
Contact time
practical per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Chemistry
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
General introduction to inorganic, analytical and physical chemistry. Nomenclature of inorganic ions and
compounds, stoichiometric calculations concerning chemical reactions, redox reactions, solubilities and
solutions, atomic structure, periodicity. Molecular structure and chemical bonding using the VSEPR model.
Principles of reactivity, electrochemistry, energy and chemical reactions, entropy and free energy.
Appropriate tutorial classes and practicals.

Physics 176 (FSK 176)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 05
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites Admission to relevant programme.
Contact time 1 practical per week, 1 discussion class per week, 4 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English

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Department Physics
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Introductory mathematics: Symbols, exponents, logarithms, angles in degrees, radial measure, goniometry,
differentiation, and integration. Motion along a straight line: position and displacement, acceleration. Vectors:
adding vectors, components, multiplying vectors. Motion in two and three dimensions: projectile motion, circular
motion. Force and motion: Newton’s Law, force, friction. Kinetic energy and work: work, power. Potential energy:
Centre of mass, linear momentum. Collisions: impulse and linear momentum, elastic collisions, inelastic
collisions. Rotation: kinetic energy of rotation, torque. Oscillations and waves: Simple harmonic motion, types of
waves, wavelength and frequency, interference of waves, standing waves, the Doppler effect. Temperature,
heat and the first law of thermodynamics.

Professional orientation 110 (JPO 110)

Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 05
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 3 lectures per week, 3 tutorials per week, Foundation Course
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Engage Programme
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
A project-based approach is followed to equip students wiuth academic and IT skills to succeed within the School
of Engineering at UP.

Additional chemistry 1 111 (JPO 111)

Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 05
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 lecture per week, 3 tutorials per week, Foundation Course
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Engage Programme
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Background knowledge, problem-solving skills, conceptual understanding and chemical reasoning skills required
by CHM 171/172.

Additional mathematics 1 116 (JPO 116)

Module credits 8.00

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NQF Level 05
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 3 tutorials per week, Foundation Course, 1 lecture per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Engage Programme
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Background knowledge, problem-solving skills, conceptual understanding and mathematical reasoning skills
required by WTW 158.

Professional orientation 120 (JPO 120)

Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 05
A mark of between 45% and 49% for JPO 110 and admission into relevant
Prerequisites
programme.
Contact time 3 lectures per week, 3 tutorials per week, Foundation Course
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Engage Programme
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
A project-based approach is followed to equip students with academic and IT skills to succeed within the School
of Engineering at UP.

Additional physics 122 (JPO 122)

Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 05
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 lecture per week, 3 tutorials per week, Foundation Course
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Engage Programme
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Background knowledge, problem-solving skills, conceptual understanding and physical reasoning skills required
by FSK 116/176.

Additional mathematics 2 126 (JPO 126)

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Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 05
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 3 tutorials per week, 1 lecture per week, Foundation Course
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Engage Programme
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Background knowledge, problem-solving skills, conceptual understanding and mathematical reasoning skills
required by WTW 164.

Introduction to sustainable engineering I 110 (JSU 110)

Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 05
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 2 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department EBIT Dean's Office
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Introduction to fundamentals of engineering, professional development of engineers and sustainability practices.
This module is intended to introduce students engineering, sustainability, design, technical communication and
academic writing, as well as other engineering professional practices and skill sets necessary for your future
employability. Technical communication in most cases can be broken down into writing, technical argument, and
explanation, data visualisation as well as presentations. Specific components will include (but are not limited to)
the following: an introduction to your chosen engineering discipline, ethics and sustainability, industry standards
and professional conduct, teamworking, leadership, project management, career preparation and employability.

Introduction to sustainable engineering II 120 (JSU 120)

Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 05
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 2 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department EBIT Dean's Office
Period of presentation Semester 2

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Module content
Introduction to fundamentals of engineering, professional development of engineers and sustainability practices.
This module is intended to further expose students to engineering, sustainability (social, economic and
environmental) implications on design as well as appropriate technical communication practices. Specific
components will include (but are not limited to) the following: an introduction to your chosen engineering
discipline, the design process, critical, creative and entrepreneurial thinking, decisionmaking, problem solving,
ethics and sustainability, industry standards and professional conduct, teamworking, leadership, project
management, career preparation and employability.

Calculus 158 (WTW 158)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 05
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites 60% for Mathematics in Grade 12
Contact time 4 lectures per week, 1 tutorial per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
*This module is designed for first-year engineering students. Students will not be credited for more than one of
the following modules for their degree: WTW 158, WTW 114, WTW 134, WTW 165.
Introduction to vector algebra. Functions, limits and continuity. Differential calculus of single variable functions,
rate of change, graph sketching, applications. The mean value theorem, the rule of L'Hospital. Indefinite
integrals, integration.

Mathematics 164 (WTW 164)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 05
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites WTW 114 or WTW 158
Contact time 1 tutorial per week, 4 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
Period of presentation Semester 2

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Module content
*This module is designed for first-year engineering students. Students will not be credited for more than one of
the following modules for their degree: WTW 146, WTW 148 and WTW 124,
Vector algebra with applications to lines and planes in space, matrix algebra, systems of linear equations,
determinants, complex numbers, factorisation of polynomials and conic sections. Integration techniques,
improper integrals. The definite integral, fundamental theorem of Calculus. Applications of integration.
Elementary power series and Taylor’s theorem. Vector functions, space curves and arc lengths. Quadratic
surfaces and multivariable functions.

Workshop practice 121 (WWP 121)

Module credits 1.00
NQF Level 05
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 other contact session per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
*Attendance module only
The module is offered at the end of the first year of study and lasts at least eight days, during which training is
given in the following workshops: electronic projects, panel wiring, electrical motors and switch gear, general
machines, welding, turning and sheet metal work. Each student's progress is assessed after each workshop.

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Curriculum: Year 2
Minimum credits: 120

Core modules
Electricity and electronics 111 (EBN 111)
Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 05
Prerequisites Admission to relevant programme.
Contact time 3 lectures per week, 1 tutorial per week, 9 hours practical per semester
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
The general objective of this module is to develop expertise in solving electric and electronic circuits. The topics
covered in the course are Ohm's law, Kirchoff's current and voltage laws, voltage and current division, mesh
current and node voltage methods, linearity, Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits, source transformation,
power transfer, energy storage elements in circuits (inductors and capacitors), and operational amplifiers and
applications. Although circuits will mostly be solved using direct current (DC) sources, the final part of the course
will consider methods to solve circuits using alternating current sources (AC).

Community-based project 203 (JCP 203)

Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 06
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 lecture per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Informatics
Period of presentation Year
Module content
The Joint Community Project module is a credit-bearing educational experience where students are not only
actively engaging in interpersonal skills development but also participate in service activities in collaboration
with community partners. Students are given the opportunity to practice and develop their interpersonal skills
formally taught in the module by engaging in teamwork with fellow students from different disciplines and also
with non-technical members of the community. The module intends for the student to develop through
reflection, understanding of their own experience in a team-based workspace as well as a broader
understanding of the application of their discipline knowledge and its potential impact in their communities, in
this way also enhancing their sense of civic responsibility. Compulsory class attendance 1 week before Semester
1 classes commence.

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Additional electricity and electronics 112 (JPO 112)
Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 05
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 3 tutorials per week, 1 lecture per week, Foundation Course
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Engage Programme
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Background knowledge, problem-solving skills, conceptual understanding and reasoning skills required by EBN
111/122.

Additional graphical communication 113 (JPO 113)

Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 05
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 lecture per week, Foundation Course, 3 tutorials per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Engage Programme
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Background knowledge, conceptual understanding, drawing skills and reasoning skills required by MGC 110.

Additional materials science 123 (JPO 123)

Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 05
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 lecture per week, Foundation Course, 3 tutorials per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Engage Programme
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Background knowledge, problem-solving skills, conceptual understanding and reasoning skills required by NMC
113/123.

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Additional statics 125 (JPO 125)
Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 05
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 lecture per week, Foundation Course, 3 tutorials per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Engage Programme
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Background knowledge, problem-solving skills, conceptual understanding and reasoning skills required by SWK
122.

Graphical communication 110 (MGC 110)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 05
Prerequisites Admission to relevant programme.
Contact time 3 lectures per week, 3 tutorials per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Freehand sketching covering the following: perspective, isometric and orthographic drawings. Drawing
conventions, graphical techniques and assembly drawings. Evaluation of drawings and error detection. True
lengths of lines, projections and intersections. Practical applications of these techniques. Introduction to
computer-aided drawings, including dimensioning, crosshatching and detailing. Introduction to basic
manufacturing processes including primary (casting, forging and extrusion) and secondary (drilling, turning,
milling, grinding, broaching and sawing) manufacturing procedures.

Materials science 123 (NMC 123)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 05
Prerequisites Admission to relevant programme.
Contact time 4 lectures per week, 1 tutorial per week, 1 practical per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 2

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Module content
Introduction to materials: the family of materials, atomic structure and types of bonding, crystal types and space
arrangement of atoms, directions and planes in crystals, defects in crystals, diffusion in solids. Mechanical
properties of materials: stress and strain, mechanical testing (strength, ductility, hardness, toughness, fatigue,
creep), plastic deformation, solid-solution hardening, recrystallisation.
Polymeric materials: polymerisation and industrial methods, types of polymeric materials and their properties.
Corrosion of metals: mechanisms and types of corrosion, corrosion rates, corrosion control. The heat treatment
of steel: Fe-C phase diagram, equilibrium cooling, hardening and tempering of steel, stainless steel. Composite
materials: Introduction, fibre reinforced polymeric composites, concrete, asphalt, wood.

Statics 122 (SWK 122)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 05
Service modules Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Prerequisites WTW 158, admission to relevant programme
Contact time 4 lectures per week, 2 tutorials per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Civil Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Equivalent force systems, resultants. Newton's laws, units. Forces acting on particles. Rigid bodies: principle of
transmissibility, resultant of parallel forces. Vector moments and scalar moments. Relationship between scalar-
and vector moments. Couples. Equivalent force systems on rigid bodies. Resultants of forces on rigid bodies.
Equilibrium in two and three dimensions. Hooke's law. Trusses and frameworks. Centroids and second moments
of area. Beams: distributed forces, shear force, bending moment, method of sections, relationship between load,
shear force and bending moment.

Calculus 258 (WTW 258)

Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 06
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites WTW 158 and WTW 164
Contact time 1 tutorial per week, 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
Period of presentation Semester 1

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Module content
Calculus of multivariable functions, directional derivatives. Extrema. Multiple integrals, polar, cylindrical and
spherical coordinates. Line integrals and the theorem of Green. Surface integrals and the theorems of Gauss and
Stokes.

Numerical methods 263 (WTW 263)

Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 06
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites WTW 164
Contact time 2 lectures per week, 1 tutorial per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Numerical integration. Numerical methods to approximate the solution of non-linear equations, systems of
equations (linear and non-linear), differential equations and systems of differential equations. Direct methods to
solve linear systems of equations.

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Curriculum: Year 3
Minimum credits: 144

Students are required to register for NTC 210 as well.

Core modules
Engineering statistics 220 (BES 220)
Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 06
Prerequisites WTW 158 GS, WTW 164 GS. Admission to relevant programme.
Contact time 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Industrial and Systems Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Engineering systems are often subjected to variation, uncertainty and incomplete information. Mathematical
statistics provides the basis for effectively handling and quantifying the effect of these factors. This module
provides an introduction to the concepts of mathematical statistics and will include the following syllabus
themes: data analysis, probability theory, stochastic modelling, statistical inference and regression analysis.

Electrical engineering 221 (EIR 221)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 06
Prerequisites EBN 111 or EBN 122 and WTW 164 and admission into relevant programme.
Contact time 9 hours practical per semester, 1 tutorial per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Transient response phenomena in RC, RL and RLC circuits: Natural response and step response. Alternating
current (AC) circuits: Phasors, impedances, and power in AC circuits. The application of Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s
circuit theorems, matrix methods, and Thevenin and Norton equivalents to sinusoidal steady-state analysis.
Three-phase circuits: Balanced three-phase circuits, star/delta configurations, and three-phase power transfer
calculations. Magnetically coupled circuits: Mutual inductance, coupling factor, transformers, ideal transformers
and autotransformers. Application of circuit theory to induction motors: basic principles of induction motors,
equivalent circuit and analysis thereof, calculation of power and torque through application of Thevenin's
theorem. Synoptic introduction to other types of motors.

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Mineralogy 210 (GMI 210)
Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 06
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 4 lectures per week, 2 tutorials per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Crystallography and internal order in minerals (space groups, unit cells, X-ray diffraction data). Bonding, mineral
chemistry and solid solution (types of solid solution, calculation of mineral formulae and cation valency).
Subsolidus reactions and defects in minerals (thermodynamic basis, defects, importance of subsolidus
reactions). Classification and crystal structures of minerals. Mineralogical instrumentation and analysis. Major
rock types and their classification. Mineralogical aspects of minerals processing.

Programming and information technology 213 (MPR 213)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 06
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 4 lectures per week, 2 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Spreadsheet applications: Formulas and calculations, named ranges, plotting and trend lines, goal seek, linear
programming, importing and exporting data, data navigation and filtering. Programming fundamentals: Names
and objects, conditional and unconditional looping, branching, functions, modules, packages, reading and writing
data files, graphical output (plotting). Solving simple problems using a high level programming language to
develop, code and debug programs. Solving complex problems by breaking it down into a number of simple
problems using concepts such as functions, modules and available packages. Programming principles are
developed through solving mathematics and physics problems.

Dynamics 210 (MSD 210)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 06
FSK 116 or FSK 176 and SWK 122 and WTW 256 #, admission to relevant
Prerequisites
programme
Contact time 2 tutorials per week, 3 lectures per week

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Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Kinetics of systems of particles, Newton’s 2nd law generalised for a system of particles, rate of change of
momentum and angular momentum relations, work-energy relations, conservation laws, steady mass flow. Plane
kinematics of rigid bodies, rotation, translation, general 2D motion, relative motion analysis. Moments and
products of inertia. Plane kinetics of rigid bodies, equations of motion, rotation, translation, general 2D motion,
work-energy relations. Vibration and time response.

Professional and technical communication 210 (NJJ 210)

Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 06
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with engineering audiences and the community at large.
Written communication as evidenced by: uses appropriate structure, use of modern or electronic communication
methods; style and language for purpose and audience; uses effective graphical support; applies methods of
providing information for use by others involved in engineering activity; meets the requirements of the target
audience. Effective oral communication as evidenced by appropriate structure, style and language; appropriate
visual materials; delivers fluently; meets the requirements of the intended audience. Audiences range from
engineering peers, management and lay persons, using appropriate academic or professional discourse. Typed
reports range from short (300-1 000 word plus tables diagrams) to long (10 000-15 000 words plus tables,
diagrams, references and appendices), covering material at exit level. Methods of providing information include
the conventional methods of the discipline, for example engineering drawings, as well as subject-specific
methods.

Materials science 223 (NMC 223)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 06
Prerequisites NMC 113 or NMC 123, admission to relevant programme
Contact time 4 lectures per week, 2 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering

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Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Phase diagrams, phases and solid solutions. The heat treatment of steel (phase equilibria, the diffusion-
controlled and martensitic transformations of austenite, hardening and tempering, hardenability, the application
of IT and CCT diagrams, heat treatments). Steel types and classification. Cast irons (white, grey, malleable and
spherical graphite irons). Stainless steels (ferritic, martensitic, austenitic and duplex types).

Process thermodynamics 220 (NPT 220)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 06
Prerequisites (NTC 210), admission to relevant programme
Contact time 4 lectures per week, 2 tutorials per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
The first, second and third laws of thermodynamics, enthalpy and heat capacity. The criteria for equilibrium,
Gibbs free energy, chemical potential, partial molar Gibbs free energy, activity, activity coefficient and the
equilibrium constant. Solution thermodynamics of ideal and non-ideal solutions, as well as solution models.
Ellingham, Kellogg and Pourbaix diagrams. The thermodynamic principles are applied to metallurgical processes.
Applications also include stoichiometry and mass balance problems, as well as the calculation of energy
balances.

Metallurgical calculations 210 (NTC 210)

Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 06
Prerequisites (CHM 171) or (CHM 172).
Contact time 3 discussion classes per week, 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
The content relates to metallurgical calculations: dimensions, units and their conversion. The mol unit, density,
concentration. Specific volume, bulk density, the density of ideal mixtures. Empirical formulae, chemical reaction
and stoichiometry, excess reactant, conversion yield, selectivity. Gas laws. Material balances where gases are
involved. Fuels and combustion. Introduction to material balances: a strategy for solving problems. Material
balances. Basic electrochemistry.

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Mathematics 238 (WTW 238)
Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 06
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites WTW 256 and WTW 258 GS
Contact time 1 tutorial per week, 4 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Linear algebra, eigenvalues and eigenvectors with applications to first and second order systems of differential
equations. Sequences and series, convergence tests. Power series with applications to ordinary differential
equations with variable coefficients. Fourier series with applications to partial differential equations such as
potential, heat and wave equations.

Differential equations 256 (WTW 256)

Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 06
Service modules Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Prerequisites WTW 158 and WTW 164
Contact time 2 lectures per week, 1 tutorial per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Theory and solution methods for linear differential equations as well as for systems of linear differential
equations. Theory and solution methods for first order non-linear differential equations. The Laplace transform
with application to differential equations. Application of differential equations to modelling problems.

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Curriculum: Year 4
Minimum credits: 129

Students are required to register for NTV 310 and NPB 312.

Core modules
Engineering management 310 (BSS 310)
Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 07
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Industrial and Systems Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
The purpose of this module is to develop knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles
and economic decision-making so that students can design, manage, evaluate and participate in engineering
projects in the workplace. As such elements from engineering economics, project management and systems
engineering are combined.

Engineering activity and group work 320 (MIA 320)

Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 07
Prerequisites (CJJ 310) or (EJJ 210) or (BJJ 210) or (MJJ 210) or (NJJ 210) or (PJJ 210)
Contact time 1 other contact session per week, 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 2

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Module content
Two exit-level Graduate Attributes (GAs) of ECSA are addressed and each must be passed in the same semester.
GA7: Demonstrate critical awareness of the impact of engineering activity on the social, industrial and physical
environment. The history of engineering globally and in South Africa. Most important engineering projects
globally and in South Africa. The impact of technology on society. Occupational and public health and safety.
Occupational Health and Safety Act. Impacts on the physical environment. The personal, social, cultural values
and requirements of those affected by engineering activity. The combination of social, workplace (industrial) and
physical environmental factors are appropriate to the discipline of the qualification. GA8: Demonstrate
competence to work effectively on a small project as an individual, in teams and in multidisciplinary
environments. Identifies and focuses on objectives. Works strategically. Executes tasks effectively. Delivers
completed work on time. Effective teamwork: Makes individual contribution to team activity; performs critical
functions; enhances work of fellow team members; benefits from support of team members; communicates
effectively with team members; delivers completed work on time. Multidisciplinary work by the following:
Acquires a working knowledge of co-worker’s discipline; uses a systems-engineering approach; communicates
across disciplinary boundaries. Report and presentation on team project. Tasks require co-operation across at
least one disciplinary boundary. Students acquire a working knowledge of co-worker’s discipline. Students
communicate between disciplinary boundaries.

Hydrometallurgy 322 (NHM 322)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 07
Prerequisites (NPT 220), admission to relevant programme
Contact time 3 lectures per week, 3 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Merits of hydrometallurgy relative to other extraction methods. Unit processes in hydrometallurgy. Chemical
principles of hydrometallurgy. Chemistry of important metals and lixiviants. Application of chemical principles to:
leaching; purification and upgrading of leach solutions (precipitation, solvent extraction, ion exchange, activated
carbon); product recovery from solution (precipitation, reduction). Relevant analytical methods.

Materials science 313 (NMC 313)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 07
Prerequisites (NMC 223), admission to relevant programme
Contact time 3 practicals per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1

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Module content
Binary and ternary phase diagrams. Diffusion in alloys (steady-state and nonsteady-state, solid solutions, grain
boundaries, homogenisation). Solidification (pure metals and alloys; ingots, castings and welds; segregation,
porosity and eutectic solidification). Metallographic and analytical techniques (diffraction, electron microscopy).
Precipitation and solid-solution strengthening (principles, and applications to aluminium, magnesium, copper
and nickel-base alloys).

Mechanical metallurgy 320 (NMM 320)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 07
Prerequisites (NMC 223), admission to relevant programme
Contact time 3 lectures per week, 3 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Dislocations and deformation (defects in crystalline materials, movement and elastic energy of dislocations,
different crystal lattices, origin of and strengthening by dislocations). Strength of engineering materials (tensile
testing, plastic deformation of single crystals and polycrystalline materials, hardness, residual stress). Creep
deformation (primary and secondary creep, stress and temperature dependence, creep rupture). Introduction to
fracture mechanics (Griffith criterion, stress intensity, fracture toughness, fatigue). Failure analysis. Hot and cold
rolling of metals.

Minerals processing 310 (NMP 310)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 07
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 3 lectures per week, 4 practicals per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Minerals processing in perspective (economic importance, economic nature of mineral deposits, mineral
properties and analysis, mineral processing functions). Liberation analysis (importance and measurement of
liberation; particle size analysis). Comminution (theories and principles, crushers, grinding mills). Screening and
classification (industrial screening, cyclones). Concentration processes (gravity concentration, dense medium
concentration). Froth flotation.

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Process heat transfer and control 312 (NPB 312)
Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 07
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 2 tutorials per week, 4 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Elements of metallurgical process control. Introduction to process instrumentation. Control loops, identification
of controlled and manipulated variables and disturbances. Principles of proportional integral controller, tuning of
PID controllers. Principles of steady-state and transient heat transfer. Transient and steady-state heat transfer in
metallurgy (formation of freeze layers, heating and cooling of components). Introduction to the numerical
solution to steady-state and transient heat transfer problems.

Pyrometallurgy 321 (NPM 321)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 07
Prerequisites NPT 220, admission to relevant programme
Contact time 4 lectures per week, 2 tutorials per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Overview of pyrometallurgical process routes, types of reactions, and reactor designs. Review of relevant
thermodynamic principles (equilibrium constants, Henrian and Raoultian activities and activity coefficients). Slag
basicity and viscosity. Energy and reductants. Overview of pyrometallurgical separation principles (vapour-
phase, solid-state and liquid-liquid routes). Examples of pyrometallurgical separation processes (ironmaking and
steelmaking, sulphide smelting and converting, ferroalloys).

Industrial training 316 (NPY 316)

Module credits 1.00
NQF Level 07
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 other contact session per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering

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Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
*Attendance module only
During or at the end of the second year of study, students in Metallurgical Engineering undergo at least six
weeks of prescribed training in industry. A satisfactory report on the practical training must be submitted to the
Faculty Administration within one week of registration. In exceptional circumstances the prescribed minimum
period can be reduced, as approved by the Dean.

Metallurgical fluid mechanics 310 (NTV 310)

Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 07
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 3 lectures per week, 1 practical per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Period of presentation Quarter 1
Module content
Introduction: Liquids and gases, pressure, viscosity, temperature. Fluid statics and pressure measurement.
Introduction to control volume method for mass, momentum and energy conservation. Bernoulli equation. Flow
in pipes and channels: friction coefficients and Reynolds number, pressure drop; laminar, turbulent and
transitional flow.

Refractory materials 321 (NVM 321)

Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 07
Prerequisites (NPT 220) and NPM 321 #, admission to relevant programme
Contact time 2 tutorials per week, 2 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 2
Module content
Classification, requirements and properties of refractory materials. Manufacturing principles. Specification and
testing of refractory materials. The main refractory systems, i.e silica, aluminosilicates, alumina, magnesia,
magnesia-chrome, magnesia-carbon, doloma, zircon, zirconia, silicon carbide and graphite, and their
applications. Principles of ternary phase diagrams and their application in refractory systems, and interactions
between slag, metal and refractory materials.

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Curriculum: Final year
Minimum credits: 145

Core modules
Engineering professionalism 410 (IPI 410)
Module credits 8.00
NQF Level 08
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 2 lectures per week, 1 other contact session per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Mining Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Requirements to maintain continued competence and to keep abreast of up-to date tools and techniques. ECSA
code of conduct, Continuing Professional Development, ECSA outcomes, ECSA process and reasons for
registration as CEng and PrEng. Displays understanding of the system of professional development. Accepts
responsibility for own actions. Displays judgment in decision making during problem solving and design. Limits
decision making to area of current competence. Reason about and make judgment on ethical aspects in case
study context. Discerns boundaries of competence in problem solving and design. Case studies typical of
engineering practice situations in which the graduate is likely to participate.

Hydrometallurgy 412 (NHM 412)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 08
Prerequisites (NHM 322), admission to relevant programme
Contact time 2 tutorials per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Extraction routes and the extractive metallurgy of metals such as gold, copper, zinc, manganese, nickel, cobalt,
uranium and the platinum group elements, from ores and secondary sources. Application of thermodynamics
and reaction kinetics (including laboratory kinetic data) in understanding and optimisation of extraction routes,
and sizing of reactors. Environmental impact of processing routes.

Corrosion 410 (NKR 410)

Module credits 16.00

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NQF Level 08
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 3 practicals per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Thermodynamics and kinetics of electrochemical processes relevant to corrosion. Application of electrochemical
techniques in corrosion. Theory and practice of corrosion phenomena such as uniform and localised forms of
corrosion including crevice and pit corrosion, dealloying, sensitisation and environmentally assisted cracking.
Mitigation of corrosion through materials selection, modification of the environment, and by the application of
cathodic and anodic protection, and protective coatings.

Minerals processing 411 (NMP 411)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 08
Prerequisites (NMP 310), admission to relevant programme
Contact time 3 lectures per week, 2 practicals per week, 1 tutorial per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
The sizing, application and efficiency determination of the most commonly used unit operations covering
crushing, screening, classification, milling, gravity concentration, dense medium separation, magnetic
separation and thickening.

Process design 421 (NOP 421)

Module credits 32.00
NQF Level 08
Prerequisites (NMP 411), finalists only, admission to relevant programme
Contact time 1 lecture per week, 1 tutorial per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 2

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Module content
Philosophy of design and the design process; phases of plant design and their interrelationships. Principles of
project planning and management. Unit and process design, simulation, economic evaluation and optimising as
applicable to the metallurgical industry. Execution of a process design project, submission of a report, oral
presentations and construction of a scale model.

Metals processing 411 (NPW 411)

Module credits 16.00
NQF Level 08
Prerequisites (NMC 313), (NMM 320), admission to relevant programme
Contact time 2 practicals per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1
Module content
Introduction to welding and joining processes. Welding of carbon steels, stainless steels, aluminium and
aluminium alloys. Development and qualification of welding procedure specifications. Liquid metal processing
(casting processes, solidification of castings and mould design). Deformation processing (forging, extrusion and
rolling), sheet metal processing and surface processing. The identification and prevention of defects.

Industrial training 416 (NPY 416)

Module credits 1.00
NQF Level 08
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 other contact session per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Semester 1 or Semester 2
Module content
*Attendance module only
During or at the end of the third year of study, students in Metallurgical Engineering undergo at least six weeks
of prescribed training in the industry. A satisfactory report on the practical training must be submitted to the
department within one week of registration. In exceptional circumstances the prescribed minimum period can be
reduced, as approved by the Chairman of the School of Engineering.

Research project 400 (NSC 400)

Module credits 40.00
NQF Level 08

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 (NHM 322), or (NMM 320), or (NPM 321), or (NVM 321), finalists only, admission to
Prerequisites
relevant programme
Contact time 1 tutorial per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Period of presentation Year
Module content
Literature search (using electronic databases of publications, formulating search strategies). Hypothesis
formulation and preliminary experimental planning (identifying research question and stating hypothesis,
proposing critical experiments, evaluating feasibility of possible experimental approaches). Literature survey
(critical evaluation of published information, synthesising available information into a coherent argument,
written and oral reporting). Final experimental planning (formulation of experiments with attention to calibration,
uncertainty, reliability and safety). Execution of a research project: experimentation (with attention to safety,
reliability, calibration and reproducibility); analysis of results to yield data (with statistical analysis of
uncertainty); interpretation of data (to test the stated hypothesis); written reporting of results (with updated
literature survey, description of experimental approach, data obtained, conclusions, and scientific and industrial
implications); oral and poster presentations.

General Academic Regulations and Student Rules

The General Academic Regulations (G Regulations) and General Student Rules apply to all faculties and
registered students of the University, as well as all prospective students who have accepted an offer of a place at
the University of Pretoria. On registering for a programme, the student bears the responsibility of ensuring that
they familiarise themselves with the General Academic Regulations applicable to their registration, as well as the
relevant faculty-specific and programme-specific regulations and information as stipulated in the relevant
yearbook. Ignorance concerning these regulations will not be accepted as an excuse for any transgression, or
basis for an exception to any of the aforementioned regulations. The G Regulations are updated annually and
may be amended after the publication of this information.

Regulations, degree requirements and information

The faculty regulations, information on and requirements for the degrees published here are subject to change
and may be amended after the publication of this information.

University of Pretoria Programme Qualification Mix (PQM) verification project

The higher education sector has undergone an extensive alignment to the Higher Education Qualification Sub-
Framework (HEQSF) across all institutions in South Africa. In order to comply with the HEQSF, all institutions are
legally required to participate in a national initiative led by regulatory bodies such as the Department of Higher
Education and Training (DHET), the Council on Higher Education (CHE), and the South African Qualifications
Authority (SAQA). The University of Pretoria is presently engaged in an ongoing effort to align its qualifications
and programmes with the HEQSF criteria. Current and prospective students should take note that changes to UP
qualification and programme names, may occur as a result of the HEQSF initiative. Students are advised to
contact their faculties if they have any questions.

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