Undergraduate & honours qualifications

Diploma in Industrial Engineering

Qualification code:	90136
NQF level:	6
Total credits:	360
SAQA ID:	112692
APS/AS:	18
Rules: Please note that all practicals will be conducted at Unisa Science campus, in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province. Further note that this is compulsory to all students and for all the engineering modules that require practical work in the laboratories. Compilation of curriculum: A student may register for a maximum of 60 NQF credits per semester (consequently 120 NQF credits for an academic year); Students should take cognizance of prerequisite modules when selecting modules for registration. From 2024, Engineering modules will be offered as year modules only. Please click on the modules to see further information.
Purpose statement: The purpose of the qualification is to build the necessary knowledge, understanding, abilities and skills required for further learning towards becoming a competent practising professional engineering technician. This qualification provides preparation for careers in engineering and areas that potentially benefit from engineering skills, for achieving technical proficiency and competency to contribute to the economy and national development. Constituents from industry endorsed the qualification via advisory committee meetings for Industrial Engineering. The qualification will increase the institutional reputation; and attract more international learners, especially from Africa, leading to an improved global scholarly output.
This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes.

Who can register?

Applicants (new applicants & Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification) may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online. Unisa reserves the right to not process and / or to cancel your registration if it is found that you were incorrectly admitted to a qualification.
Re-registering students may register for the 2024 academic year once the registration period opens.

Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.

How to choose your modules

Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.

Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. You want to register for Module B, but have not yet passed Module A. You must then register for both Modules A and B simultaneously. You may NOT cancel your registration for Module A unless Module B is also cancelled.
Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.

You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per academic year and / or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.

The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and / or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.

You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately

6 to 8 hours per week for semester modules.
4 to 6 hours per week for year modules.

Click here for more information on managing your studies.

Curriculum for this qualification

While you are deciding on the modules for which you will be registering, write down the module names and codes so that you have something to refer to when completing your registration.

Please click on the modules below to see further information (eg semester/year module, NQF level)

First level

Module (Please click on the module to see further information)	Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
EDG1501 - Engineering Drawing and Graphics
EEA1501 - Electrical Engineering I
EME1501 - Engineering Mechanics I
ENG1503 - Academic Language and Literacy in English
EPT1601 - Engineering Production Technology I	Co-requisite:MAT1581
EUP1501 - Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions
FEW1501 - Fundamentals of Engineering Work Study
MAT1581 - Mathematics I (Engineering)
MTC1501 - Manufacturing Technology I

Second level

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Module (Please click on the module to see further information)	Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
ENM2601 - Engineering Management I
EPT2602 - Engineering Production Technology II	Pre-requisite:EPT1601
EQP2601 - Engineering Quality Planning and Management
FEW2601 - Advanced Engineering Work Study	Pre-requisite:FEW1501
FPM2601 - Facilities Planning and Material Handling
IAC2601 - Industrial Accounting
IES2601 - Industrial Engineering Statistics	Pre-requisite:MAT1581
INC2601 - Engineering Costing
MAT2691 - Mathematics II (Engineering)	Pre-requisite:MAT1581
MED2601 - Mechanical Engineering Design I	Pre-requisite:EME1501
MTC2602 - Manufacturing Technology II	Pre-requisite:MTC1501
SME2601 - Solid Mechanics I	Pre-requisite:EME1501

Third level

Module (Please click on the module to see further information)	Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
ADM2601 - Advanced Manufacturing	Pre-requisite:MTC2602
IPR3601 - Work-directed Industry based Industrial Engineering Project	Pre-requisite:IAC2601, ENM2601, MTC2602, EPT2602, SME2601, FEW2601, FPM2601, EQP2601, INC2601, ADM2601, MED2601, IES2601
MAT3700 - Mathematics III (Engineering)	Pre-requisite:MAT2691 Recommendation:Students should enrol for this module as soon as possible after completing MAT2691.
OPR2601 - Operations Research
SIE3601 - Industrial Engineering Simulation	Pre-requisite:EDG1501 & EUP1501