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CIVIL ENGINEERING

Urban Planning and Design - UPD3700
Advanced Diploma Year module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: This module is compulsory and core for the Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering. Successful completion of this module will allow students entry to urban planning and design modules. The purpose of this module is to enable students develop competencies and skills in solving problems in urban development.
Earthworks and Pavement Design - EPN2601
Diploma Year module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: GSM1501, MAT1581
Purpose: The purpose is to make students aware of the importance of earthworks and pavements and their influence on civil engineering. The student will gain valuable knowledge to distinguish between the different types of pavements and the different ways of doing earthworks and identify and define the problems associated with them. The students will also be able to provide a number of engineering solutions to the problems associated with these pavements and carrying out earthworks. The students will also gain valuable knowledge road drainage, culverts, earthworks and layer works, road material stabilization, structural design of road pavements, and road surfacing. Upon successful completion of the course the student should be able to work well in a real life work environment.
Water Infrastructure and Resources Management - WRM3701
Advanced Diploma Year module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: This module is aimed at providing learners with a broad understanding and knowledge of the theories of Engineering Hydrology and underlying principles describing fluids in motion. Students completing this module will be able to undertake and give meaningful input to design, operation and management of water resources systems including pumps and pumping systems, pipelines and open channel systems. Hydraulic and hydrological analysis is an essential aspect of water infrastructural design in as far as analysing viable options prior to identification of the best economic solution
Geotechnical Engineering - GEE2601
Diploma Year module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: GSM1501
Purpose: The module is compulsory and core for the 280 Credit Diploma in Civil Engineering. The purpose is to make students aware of the importance of soil properties and their influence on geotechnical engineering. The student will gain valuable knowledge to distinguish between the different types of natural soils and identify and define the problems associated with different soils. The students will also be able to provide a number of engineering solutions to the problem soil encountered. Students will acquire knowledge and skills to solve well defined problems for the "the problem soil" encountered. Students will also be able to know about stresses in soils, consolidation in soils, shear strength in soils, lateral earth pressures, types of foundations and their applications, retaining walls and also be able to do any necessary calculations where they are required. Upon successful completion of the course the student should be able to work well in a real life work environment.
Water and Sanitation Engineering III - WSE3701
Advanced Diploma Year module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: This module is compulsory and core for the Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering qualification. It is an exit level module for this qualification. The purpose of this module is to enable students develop competencies and skills in solving broadly defined problems in groundwater, rainfall and surface runoff, flood analysis, Introduction to Hydrological modelling, Wave hydraulics, Fluvial Hydraulics (Sediment transport), Design parameters for reticulation systems (Distribution systems), Distribution components and ancillary works, Stormwater networks, Wastewater networks and Pumping installations.
Engineering Practice: Civil (Project Based Learning) - PEC3603
Diploma Year module NQF level: 6 Credits: 60
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: SUR1501, GSM1501 , CMT2601, DCM2601, GEE2601, SAN2602, CDW2602, TRE2601, EPN2601, RCD2601, STR2601, WTE2602
Purpose: Work-directed industry based Civil Engineering Project refers to an industry based engineering project where the students will try to solve industry based problems. This training provides students with an opportunity to apply their technical knowledge to relevant problem situations in industry, and to gain exposure to typical organizational culture, human relations and working conditions. With suitable guidance and supervision, the students will be taught to work independently and to develop an awareness of the ethics and requirements of industry
Advanced Foundation Engineering - AFE4801
Diploma Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: The purpose is to make students aware of the importance of soil properties and their influence on geotechnical engineering. Students completing this module will be able to: -Distinguish between the different types of natural soils. -Identify and define the problems associated with different soils. -Provide a number of alternative engineering solutions to the problem soil encountered. -Determine actual stresses in soils, aspects of consolidation in soils, shear strength in soils, and lateral earth pressures. -Memorize the types of foundations and their applications, retaining walls and carryout any necessary calculations where they are required.
Reinforced Concrete Design - RCD2601
Diploma Year module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: CMA1501, TST1501
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to enable students develop competencies and skills in designing of reinforced concrete structure. Students completing this module will be able to analyse and design reinforced concrete structural components: Beam, stairs, column, arched, foundation and retaining walls. Software applications like prokon are paramount in completing the design procedures.
Materials and Construction of Dams - CMT4801
Honours Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: The purpose of the modules is to equip students with a knowledge of the materials used in all the types of Dam construction. They will gain comparative knowledge of material properties (physical and structural) for most common and advanced Dam materials and understanding the methods of various types of Dam construction. This module is compulsory and core for the Bachelor of Engineering Technology Honours in Civil Engineering in Water Engineering.
Structural Analysis - SAN2602
Diploma Year module NQF level: 6 Credits: 24
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: TST1501
Purpose: This module is compulsory and core for the Diploma in Civil Engineering. The purpose of this module is to enable students develop competencies and skills in solving structural engineering problems using well defined methods including moment area, slope deflection, influence lines, virtual work, strain energy, moment distribution and plastic analysis .
Concrete Technology - CTC4801
Honours Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to provide the student with a broad knowledge of concrete technology. The student needs to understand the behaviour of concrete and know how to use it effectively. This module is compulsory for the Bachelor of Engineering Technology Honours in Civil Engineering in Structural Engineering.
Structural Steel Design - STR2601
Diploma Year module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: TST1501, CMA1501
Purpose: This module is compulsory and core for the Diploma in Civil Engineering. The purpose of this module is to enable students develop competencies and skills in solving problems in structural steel design using the developed standards and codes of practice.
Research Project: Structural Engineering - HRSEN81
Honours Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 36
Module presented in English
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to prepare the student for professional-level technical project work related to construction and structural Engineering. With the guidance of supervisor/s, the student will augment, integrate and demonstrate skills spanning both the technical and non-technical dimensions of construction and structural Engineering at the professional level.
Applied Mechanics for Civil Engineers - AMC1501
Diploma Year module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: This module is for 360 credit Diploma in Civil Engineering students. The purpose of this module is to introduce the learner to the fundamental engineering applied mechanics and techniques. The qualifying learner will be able to apply the fundamental principles of mechanics in solving engineering problems in a logical and organized manner. Students will have the applied knowledge in civil engineering of the following: Knowledge of basic principles of mechanics (statics and dynamics), their symbols and units, Basic knowledge of beam bending theory, stress, strain and elasticity, and hydrostatics. Hence students will understand the module within context of Civil Engineering applications
Transportation Engineering - TRE2601
Diploma Year module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: GSM1501, MAT1581
Purpose: The purpose is to make students aware of the importance of transportation engineering and its influence on civil engineering. The student will gain valuable knowledge to distinguish between the different types of transport systems and transport structures and identify and define the problems associated with them. The students will also be able to provide a number of engineering solutions to the problems associated with these transport systems and structures. The student will also gain knowledge in different modes of transport, route location, surveys and setting out, traffic engineering, pavement management and basic geometric design. Upon successful completion of the course the student should be able to work well in a real life work environment.
Research project: Water Engineering - HRWEN81
Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 36
Module presented in English
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to prepare the student for professional-level technical project work in Water Engineering and Management. With the guidance of supervisor/s, the student will augment, integrate and demonstrate skills spanning both the technical and non-technical dimensions of Water engineering and management at the professional level.
Construction Materials - CMA1501
Diploma Year module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: This module is compulsory and core for the 280 credit Diploma in Civil Engineering. Qualifying students will be able to identify and apply the basic parameters to be considered when selecting construction materials. Perform simple laboratory experiments and tests according to relevant SANS codes in the civil engineering industry. The basic environmental issues related to the selection of construction materials are implemented
Water Engineering II - WTE2602
Diploma Year module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: WTE1501
Purpose: This module is aimed at providing learners with a broad understanding and knowledge of the underlying principles and aspects of the water resources planning, management and supply. Students completing this module will be able to undertake and give meaningful input to simple design and maintenance work, operation and management of water purification and wastewater treatment plants and design of and management of clear water and sewage reticulation systems.
Hydropower for Civil Engineers - HYP4801
Honours Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: On completion of the course, the students will be able to: estimate the available hydropower in a project, select and design a suitable types of hydro-power systems, be able to design the penstock, power canal, anchor blocks, draft tube and tail race elements of the system, analyze the different types of loads on power plants and design the component of a tidal power plant. This module is compulsory for the Bachelor of Engineering Technology Honours in Civil Engineering in Water Engineering.
Civil Engineering Management - CVE1501
Diploma Year module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: This module is compulsory and core for the Diploma in Civil Engineering. The purpose of this module is to enable students develop competencies and skills in civil engineering management and planning. Students will also be able to plan and execute basic management tasks involved in civil engineering.
Construction Materials IV - CMT3700
Advanced Diploma Year module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: This module is compulsory and core for the Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering. The purpose is to provide the student with a broad knowledge of the basic materials used in Civil engineering construction. The student needs to understand the behaviour of construction materials and know how it is used effectively
Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design - RCD4801
Honours Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to be able to analyse, design and detail advanced concrete structures. Students completing this module will be able to analyse and design reinforced concrete components involving ribbed slabs, flat slabs, deep beams, columns (for slenderness and biaxial bending), deep foundations, pre-stressed concrete structures, precast, composite and plain concrete design. Software applications like Prokon are paramount in completing the design procedures.
Engineering Drawing I - EDW1501
Diploma Year module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: This module is compulsory and core for the National Diploma in Civil Engineering. The purpose is to develop an understanding of basic drawing principles and techniques. Successful students will be competent in international standard codes of practice used in preparing civil engineering drawings.
Environmental Engineering(Civil) - EEN3700
Advanced Diploma Year module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: This module is compulsory for Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering. The purpose of this module is to enable students develop competencies and skills in the design and operation of pollution control and impact mitigation systems. Specifically, the following aspects are dealt with; water supply and treatment, wastewater treatment, air pollution, noise pollution, solid waste management, and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
Design Project: Structural Engineering - SDP4801
Honours Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 36
Module presented in English
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to enable qualifying students to plan and design structural elements that make up a complete building or infrastructure using technical/scientific knowledge and tools for sustainable development, which comprises of the built environment and physical infrastructure. This module is compulsory for the Bachelor of Engineering Technology Honours in Civil Engineering in Structural Engineering.
Geology and Soil Mechanics - GSM1501
Diploma Year module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: Qualifying students will be able to perform basic soil Mechanics and geotechnology tasks including interpretation of designs and maintenance work. Students will also be able to plan and execute basic management tasks involved in soil and geotechnical work.
Civil Engineering Financial Management - FIM3701
Advanced Diploma Year module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: This module is compulsory and core for the Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering. The theme of this module hinges on the fact that beside the technical and technological aspects, Civil Engineering works are required to be economically justifiable. The purpose of this module is to enable students to develop competencies and skills in making intelligent contribution towards the managerial and financial aspects of Civil Engineering businesses and entities. These include developing awareness and understanding of the need for financial planning, monitoring and the cost control process. In this module, the Engineering Economic principles, including interest rates, cash flow diagram and measures of worth methods are explained and utilised to analyse economic difference among engineering projects as well as selection of the preferred alternative. The aspects of financial management including financial statement, capital budget and risk analysis are also presented. Furthermore, students will develop skills to perform after tax calculations, determine the risk in the cash flow, account for inflation and carry out Break-even analysis to production processes involved in civil engineering projects.
Advanced Structural Steel Design - STR4801
Honours Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to enable students develop competencies and skills in solving problems in structural steel design using the developed standards and codes of practice. This module is compulsory and core for the Honours in Civil Engineering.
Surveying: Theory and Practical - SUR1501
Diploma Year module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the methodologies employed in surveying in order to establish the fundamental topographical features of the earth's surface in such a way and format as to tender the results, in the form of plans and maps, to be representative of the actual surveyed terrain. The information thus obtained, is then converted, analysed and manipulated to provide the essential data from which further design may be realized. In other words, data about the earth's topography are collected in a specific manner, making use of specific instruments and/or methods, and use specific formulae and applications to transform and record this information into a usable format that can be used by other parties, such as Civil Engineers, Architects, Environmental Engineers, mining Engineers, Etc. to effect their requirements.
Geology for Engineers - GEO3701
Advanced Diploma Year module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
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The main purpose of this module is to furnish the students with necessary knowledge in engineering geology which will allow her/him to identify geological factors that may impact on proposed engineering works, specify focused phased geotechnical investigation requirements and testing programs to obtain the critical target parameters for evaluation and design. Qualifying students will be able to specify engineering geological investigation requirements, conduct basic engineering geological investigations, evaluate and apply engineering geological data in engineering design. Students will also be able to plan and execute management tasks involved in geotechnical work.
Water Engineering Design Project - WDP4801
Honours Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 36
Module presented in English
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to enable qualifying students to plan and design water infrastructure/services using technical/scientific knowledge and tools for sustainable development, which comprises of the built environment and physical infrastructure. This module is compulsory and core for the Bachelor of Engineering Technology Honours in Civil Engineering in Water Engineering.
Theory of structures - TST1501
Diploma Year module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: AMC1501 Co-requisite: AMC1501
Purpose: This module is compulsory and core for the 288 Diploma in Engineering technology in Civil Engineering. Successful completion of this module will allow students entry to Structural analysis and Structural design modules. The purpose of this module is to enable students develop competencies and skills in solving problems in materials stress and strain, analysis of stresses, structural sectional properties, analysis of determinate and indeterminate beams using different methods and statically determinate pin-jointed frames.
Reinforced Concrete Design IV - RCD3700
Advanced Diploma Year module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: This module is compulsory and core for the Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering. The purpose of this module is to enable students develop competencies and skills in designing of reinforced concrete structure. Students completing this module will be able to analyse and design reinforced concrete structural components: Beam, stairs, column, arched, foundation, retaining walls, silos and water retaining structures. Software applications like prokon are paramount in completing the design procedures
Water Resources Planning and Management - WRP4801
Honours Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to enable students develop competencies and skills in solving complex problems in Water Resources, Hydrological frequency analysis, Hydrological modelling, street and storm drainage, culverts and bridges, stormwater storage facilities, sedimentation, hydraulic structures, integrated urban water infrastructure management, infrastructure for sustainable wastewater and stormwater management, waste water treatment and reclamation/reuse, statistical and modelling tools for simulation, prediction of performance and operation of water supply/wastewater system components.
Water Engineering I - WTE1501
Diploma Year module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: Qualifying students will be able to perform basic water engineering tasks including interpretation of simple designs and maintenance work. Students will also be able to plan and execute basic management tasks for water engineering work
Documentation - DCM2601
Diploma Year module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: This module is compulsory and core for the Diploma in Civil Engineering. The purpose of this module is to enable students develop competencies and skills in civil engineering project management. Students will also be able to plan, execute and manage projects.
Structural Analysis IV A - SAN3701
Advanced Diploma Year module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to enable students develop competencies and skills in solving problems in yield line analysis and other methods including flexibility, stiffness, matrix stiffness and finite elements. This module is compulsory and core for the Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering.
Water and Sanitation Engineering - WSE4801
Honours Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to enable students develop competencies and skills in solving complex problems in Hydrological frequency analysis, Hydrological modelling, street and storm drainage, culverts and bridges, stormwater storage facilities, sedimentation, hydraulic structures, integrated urban water infrastructure management, infrastructure for sustainable wastewater and stormwater management, waste water treatment and reclamation/reuse, statistical and modelling tools for simulation, prediction of performance and operation of water supply/wastewater system components. This module is compulsory for the Bachelor of Engineering Technology Honours in Civil Engineering in Water Engineering.
Civil Engineering Drawing II - CDW2602
Diploma Year module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: EDW1501
Purpose: This module is compulsory and core for the National Diploma in Civil Engineering. The purpose is to develop an understanding of advanced drawing principles and techniques and of Computer Aided Drawing software (CAD). Successful students will be competent in international standard codes of practice used in preparing civil engineering drawings. Successful completion of this module prepares students for the employment environment.
Transportation Engineering, Pavement & Geometric Design - TPG3700
Advanced Diploma Year module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: The module is compulsory and core for the Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering. The purpose is to make students aware of the importance of transportation engineering and its influence on civil engineering. The student will gain valuable knowledge in transportation engineering including pavement and geometric design and define problems associated with different pavements and transportation systems. The students will also be able to provide a number of engineering solutions to the problems associated with different pavements and transportation systems. The student will gain valuable knowledge in Intersection and Interchange design, different types of pavements, maintenance of pavements, and airport pavements. Upon successful completion of the course the student should be able to work well in a real life work environment.
Construction Methods - CMT2601
Diploma Year module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: This module is compulsory and core for the Diploma in Civil Engineering. The purpose of this module is to introduce students to different fields in Civil Engineering and Construction environment. At the same time the student will learn the terminology and methods that are used in the construction site.