Program Overview

Programme: BEng Industrial Engineering

The BEng Industrial Engineering programme is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to succeed in the field of industrial engineering. The programme is accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and complies with the academic requirements for registration as a professional engineer.

Programme Information

The programme is presented over a period of four years, with a total of 586 credits. The learning outcomes and contents of the programme have been compiled in accordance with the latest accreditation standards of ECSA, which also comply with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) requirements.

Learning Outcomes

A graduate in engineering should be able to apply the following skills on an advanced level:

• Engineering problem solving
• Application of specialist and fundamental knowledge, with specific reference to mathematics, basic sciences, and engineering sciences
• Engineering design and synthesis
• Investigation, experimentation, and data analysis
• Engineering methods, skills, tools, and information technology
• Professional and general communication
• Awareness and knowledge of the impact of engineering activity on society and the physical environment
• Work in teams and in multidisciplinary environments
• An awareness and ability for lifelong learning
• An awareness and knowledge of principles of professional ethics and practice

Learning Contents

The programme includes six essential knowledge areas:

1. Mathematics, including numerical methods and statistics (13%)
2. Basic sciences: the natural sciences essential to the programme (15%)
3. Engineering sciences (40%)
4. Engineering design and synthesis (16%)
5. Computing and information technology (5%)
6. Complementary studies: communication, economy, management, innovation, environmental impact, ethics, engineering practice (11%)

Admission Requirements

The following persons will be considered for admission:

• A candidate who is in possession of a certificate that is deemed by the University to be equivalent to the required Grade 12 certificate with university endorsement
• A candidate who is a graduate from another tertiary institution or has been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution
• A candidate who is a graduate of another faculty at the University of Pretoria Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS. Grade 11 results are used in the provisional admission of prospective students. A valid qualification with admission to degree studies is required. Minimum subject and achievement requirements are required.

Minimum Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission are:

• Achievement level: Afrikaans or English: 5, Mathematics: 6, Physical Science: 6
• APS: 35

Other Programme-Specific Information

Most modules offered at the School of Engineering are semester modules having credit values of either 8 or 16. A student may be permitted by the Dean, on recommendation of the relevant head of the department, to register for an equivalent module in an alternate semester.

Promotion to Next Study Year

The promotion requirements for each study year are as follows:

• Promotion to the second semester of the first year and to the second year of study
• Promotion to the third year of study of the Four-year Programme
• Promotion to the fourth year of study of the Four-year Programme

Pass with Distinction

A student graduates with distinction if:

1. No module of the third or fourth year of study of the four-year programme was repeated
2. A weighted average of at least 75% was obtained in one year in all the modules of the final year of study
3. The degree programme was completed within the prescribed four years

Core Modules

The programme includes the following core modules:

• First year: UPO 112, CHM 172, EBN 111, FSK 116, MGC 110, NMC 123, SWK 122, WTW 158, HAS 110, HAS 120, WTW 164
• Second year: BES 220, BPZ 220, JCP 203, MOW 217, MSD 210, MTX 221, WTW 238, WTW 256, WTW 258, WTW 263, BJJ 210, MPR 213
• Third year: BER 310, BID 320, BLK 320, BOB 310, BPY 310, BUY 321, FBS 110, BAN 313, MVS 311, BFB 320, BOZ 312, BSS 310, MIA 320
• Fourth year: ABV 320, BGC 410, BON 410, BPJ 410, BPJ 420, BPY 410, BPZ 421, BSR 410, BSS 410, IPI 410, BIE 420

Fundamental Modules

The programme includes the following fundamental modules:

• UPO 112: Academic orientation 112

Minimum Credits

The minimum credits required for each year of study are:

• First year: 146
• Second year: 154
• Third year: 144
• Fourth year: 144