| Qualification code: | NDENG |
| NQF level: | 6 |
| Total credits: | 360 |
| SAQA ID: | 62384 |
| APS/AS: | 18 |
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Rules: Students enrolling for the first time in 2018 are required to do MAT1510. Students who registered prior to 2018 are not required to do this module. Students should register for MAT1581 in the 2nd semester, once they have done the first part of MAT1510. CHF1501 replaces CEM2601. The following practical modules must be done at Unisa's Muckleneuk Campus in Pretoria: CHE1PRA, INC2PRA, ORC2PRA and PCH2PRA. The practical component of these study units is compulsory. Registration for the practical component is done at Unisa. The Chemical Engineering practical courses must be done at Unisa Florida laboratories. Both the theoretical and the practical component of the subject must be passed before credit for the subject can be obtained. The practical component must be done simultaneously or after the theoretical component. Modules can be completed concurrently or in different years. Access to a personal computer is compulsory for the practical. All study materials and examination papers are available only in English. |
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| Purpose statement: Chemical engineering is concerned with the manufacturing of chemicals on an industrial scale as well as the industrial processes that convert raw materials into products that have a higher economic value and in a particular manufacturing environment; there is usually a chemical design team. This team is usually led by a degreed Chemical Engineer, usually assisted by a Chemical Engineering Technologist or a Chemical Engineering Technician. They all obtain their qualifications from a university of technology or a university. The technologist has obtained a BTech degree and the technician a National Diploma. The team is qualified to research, develop, design, construct and operate the plants required to make any processed product. A qualified person with sufficient experience will be able to register with the Engineering Council of South Africa as a Professional Technician in this field of Engineering. |
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| This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes. | |
| Qualification offered until 2023, and ONLY for students previously registered for this qualification. | |
Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.
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.
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
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As you are deciding on the modules you will be registering for, remember to write down the module names and codes so that you have something that you can refer to when completing your registration.
Please click on the modules below to see further information
Students enrolling for the first time in 2018 are required to do MAT1510 and CHF1501. Students who
registered prior to 2018 are not required to do MAT1510. CHF1501 replaces CEM2601. Students who have
done CEM2601 or CEM211F do not need to do CHF1501. Students are recommended to register for MAT1581
in the 2nd semester, once they have done the first part of MAT1510.
| Module (Please click on the module to see further information) | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
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| Group A. Compulsory | |
| CHE181T - Chemistry I (Theory) | Co-requisite:CHE1PRA |
| CHE1PRA - Chemistry I (Practical) | Co-requisite:CHE181T |
| CHF1501 - Chemical Engineering Fundamentals I | Co-requisite:CHE181T & MAT1581 |
| DCE1501 - Drawing: Chemical Engineering I | |
| ENG1503 - Academic Language and Literacy in English | |
| EUP1501 - Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions | |
| FIC181C - Physics I (Theory) | Co-requisite:FIC1PRA |
| FIC1PRA - Physics I (Practical) | Co-requisite:FIC181C or FIC1501 or FIC1502 |
| MAT1510 - Precalculus Mathematics A | |
| MAT1581 - Mathematics I (Engineering) | |
The following practical modules must be done at Unisa's Muckleneuk Campus in Pretoria: INC2PRA,
ORC2PRA and PCH2PRA. The practical component of these study units is compulsory. Registration for
the practical component is done at Unisa. The Chemical Engineering practical courses (CEMPRA2;
CEMPRA3 and CEMPRB3) must be done at Unisa Florida laboratories. Both the theoretical and the
practical component of the subject must be passed before credit for the subject can be obtained. The
practical component must be done simultaneously or after the theoretical component; the modules can
be completed concurrently or in different years. Access to a personal computer is compulsory for the
practical.
All study materials and examination papers are available only in English.
Students who have done CEM2601 do not need to do CHF1501, students who have done CPI2601 do not need
to do CHF2601.
| Module (Please click on the module to see further information) | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Group A. Compulsory | |
| CEMPRA2 - Chemical Engineering Technology II (Practical) | Co-requisite:CHF2601or CEM2601 |
| CHF2601 - Chemical Engineering Fundamentals II | Pre-requisite:CHE181T& MAT1581 & (CHF1501or CEM2601) |
| ENP291Q - Engineering Physics II (Theory) | Pre-requisite:FIC181C Co-requisite:ENP2PRA |
| ENP2PRA - Engineer Physics II: (Practical) | Pre-requisite:FIC181C Co-requisite:ENP291Q |
| INC251U - Inorganic Chemistry II (Theory) | Pre-requisite:CHE181T & CHE1PRA |
| INC2PRA - Inorganic Chemistry II (Practical) | Co-requisite:INC251U |
| MAT2691 - Mathematics II (Engineering) | Pre-requisite:MAT1581 |
| ORC221F - Organic Chemistry II (Theory) | Pre-requisite:CHE181T & CHE1PRA |
| ORC2PRA - Organic Chemistry II (Practical) | Co-requisite:ORC221F or ORC2601 |
| PCH241P - Physical Chemistry II (Theory) | Pre-requisite:CHE181T, CHE1PRA |
| PCH2PRA - Physical Chemistry II (Practical) | Co-requisite:PCH241P |
Work-integrated learning is a compulsory component towards the completion of this qualification.
Students must complete CEP101E or CEP2602 and CEP201E or CEP3602. Students may do CEP101E and
CEP201E sequentially (i.e CEP201E after CEP101E) or simultaneously by registering for both modules
in the same year. A student may only select CEP101E and CEP201E if s/he has a placement. CEP2602 and
CEP3602 are modules which are offered at Unisa's Florida campus only which may require the student
to relocate for the duration of the project. TRP2601 replaces CEM311A. Students who have done
CEM311A do not need to do TRP2601. CES2601 replaces CEM321B. Studentswho have done CEM321B do not
need to do CES2601.
| Module (Please click on the module to see further information) | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
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| Group A. Compulsory | |
| CEMPRA3 - Chemical Engineering Technology III (Module A) (Practical) | Co-requisite:TRP2601 or CEM311A |
| CHP3601 - Chemical Plant III (Module A) | Pre-requisite:CHE181T |
| EMA2601 - Engineering Management II (Module A) | |
| PCT3601 - Process Control III | Pre-requisite:MAT1581 Co-requisite:MAT2691 |
| TDC3601 - Thermodynamics (Chemical Engineering III) | Co-requisite:PCH241P |
| TRP2601 - Transport Phenomena I | Pre-requisite:MAT1581 & CHF1501 or CEM2601 Co-requisite:CHF2601 or CPI2601 |
| Group B. Choose one from the following | |
| CEP101E - Chemical Engineering Practice I | Pre-requisite:CHE181T & CHE1PRA & DCE1501 & ENG1503 & EUP1501 & FIC181C & FIC1PRA & MAT1581 & CEM2601or CHF1501 & CEMPRA2 & CHF2601or CPI2601 & MAT2691 Co-requisite: CEM321B or CES2601 & CEMPRA3 & CHP3602 & CPD3601 & EMA2602 & TDA3601 |
| CEP2602 - Chemical Engineering Practice: Work Directed Theoretical Learning I | Pre-requisite:CHE181T & CHE1PRA & DCE1501& ENG1503 & EUP1501 & FIC181C & FIC1PRA & MAT1581 & CEM2601or CHF1501& CEMPRA2 & CHF2601 or CPI2601& ENP291Q & ENP2PRA & INC251U & INC2PR &, MAT2691 & ORC221F & ORC2PRA & PCH241P& PCH2PRA Co-requisite:CEM321B or CES2601& CEMPRA3 &CHP3602 & CPD3601& EMA2601 & TDA3601 |
Work-integrated learning is a compulsory component towards the completion of this qualification.
Students must complete CEP101E or CEP2602 and CEP201E or CEP3602. Students may do CEP101E and
CEP201E sequentially (i.e CEP201E after CEP101E) or simultaneously by registering for both modules
in the same year. A student may only select CEP101E and CEP201E if s/he has a placement. CEP2602 and
CEP3602 are modules which are offered at Unisa's Florida campus only which may require the student
to relocate for the duration of the project. TRP2601 replaces CEM311A. Students who have done
CEM311A do not need to do TRP2601. CES2601 replaces CEM321B. Students who have done CEM321B do not
need to do CES2601.
| Module (Please click on the module to see further information) | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
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| Group A. Compulsory | |
| CEMPRB3 - Chemical Engineering Technology III Module B (Practical) | Co-requisite:CES2601 or CEM321B |
| CES2601 - Separation Principles I | Pre-requisite:MAT1581, CHF1501 & CHF2601 Co-requisite:TRP2601 & CEMPRB3 |
| CHP3602 - Chemical Plant III (Module B) | Pre-requisite:CHE181T |
| CPD3601 - Chemical Process Design: Principles III | Pre-requisite:CEM2601 or CHF1501 Co-requisite:CEM321B or CES2601 |
| EMA2602 - Engineering Management II (Module B) | |
| TDA3601 - Thermodynamics (Applied III) | Co-requisite:PCH241P |
| Group B. Choose one from the following | |
| CEP201E - Chemical Engineering Practice II | Co-requisite:CEP101E or CEP2602 |
| CEP3602 - Chemical Engineering Practice: Work Directed Theoretical Learning I | Pre-requisite:CHE181T & CHE1PRA & DCE1501& ENG1503 & EUP1501& FIC181C & FIC1PRA & MAT1581& CEM2601 or CHF1501 & CEMPRA2 & CHF2601 or CPI2601 & ENP291Q & ENP2PRA & INC251U & INC2PRA & MAT2691& ORC221F & ORC2PRA & PCH241P & PCH2PRA Co-requisite:CEP2602 or CEP101E & CEM321B or CES2601& CEMPRA3 & CHP3601 & CPD3601& EMA3602 & TDA3601 |