NATIONAL DIPLOMA: ENGINEERING: ELECTRICAL

Qualification code: NDEE12 - NQF Level 6

Campus where offered: Pretoria and eMalahleni campuses

Important notification to new applicants:

Students who intend to enrol for this qualification for the first time in 2017 or thereafter, should
note that it will not be possible to continue with any Baccalaureus Technologiae as from 2020,
since it is being replaced by qualifications aligned with the newly-implemented Higher Education
Qualification Sub-Framework. Potential students are advised to consult the University's website
for any new qualifications which might not be published in this Prospectus.

REMARKS

a. Admission requirement(s) and selection criteria:

• FOR APPLICANTS WHO OBTAINED A SENIOR CERTIFICATE BEFORE 2008:

Admission requirement(s):
A Senior Certificate or an equivalent qualification, with a D symbol (50 – 59%) at Higher Grade
or a C symbol (60 – 69%) at Standard Grade for English, and C symbols (60 – 69%) at Higher
Grade or B symbols (70 – 79%) at Standard Grade for Mathematics and Physical Science.

Applicants with D symbols (50 – 59%) at Higher Grade or C symbols (60 – 69%) at Standard
Grade for English and Mathematics and an E symbol (40 – 49%) at Higher Grade or a D
symbol (50 – 59%) at Standard Grade for Physical Science will be considered for admission
to the extended programme only.

Selection criteria:
To be considered for the National Diploma, applicants must have an Admission Point Score
(APS) of at least 28. Applicants with a score of 20 to 27 will be considered for the extended
programme only.

Assessment procedure:
All applications received by the published due dates (as indicated on page 3) will be ranked
according to the APS achieved. After consideration of the Departmental Student Enrolment
Plan (SEP), only the highest ranked applicants will be accepted to fill the available places. A
waiting list consisting of the remainder of the applicants will provide an opportunity for applicants
to fill places created by accepted students failing to meet the enrolment dates.

• FOR APPLICANTS WHO OBTAINED A NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE IN OR AFTER

2008:

Admission requirement(s):
A National Senior Certificate with a bachelor’s degree or a diploma endorsement, or an
equivalent qualification, with an achievement level of at least 4 for English (home language
or first additional language), 5 for Mathematics and 5 for Physical Sciences.

Applicants with a 4 for English, 4 for Mathematics and 3 for Physical Sciences will be con-
sidered for admission to the extended programme only.

Applicants who do not meet the above criteria for Mathematics and/or Physical Sciences for
admission to the National Diploma or National Diploma (extended), may enrol for Mathematics
N3/N4 and/or Engineering Sciences N3/N4 or Mathematics and/or Engineering Sciences, as
presented as part of the National Certificate Vocational (NCV) at NQF Level 4, at any Technical
and Vocational Educationand Training (TVET) College. If these subjects are successfully
passed at a performance level of at least 60% (for the National Diploma), or 50% (National
Diploma - extended), they may re-apply for admission to the qualification at the University.

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 Selection criteria:
To be considered for the National Diploma, applicants must have an Admission Point Score
(APS) of at least 28. Applicants with a score of 20 to 27 will be considered for the extended
programme only.

Assessment procedure:
All applications received by the published due dates (as indicated on page 3) will be ranked
according to the APS achieved. After consideration of the Departmental Student Enrolment
Plan (SEP), only the highest ranked applicants will be accepted to fill the available places. A
waiting list consisting of the remainder of the applicants will provide an opportunity for applicants
to fill places created by accepted students failing to meet the enrolment dates.

• FOR APPLICANTS WHO OBTAINED A QUALIFICATION FROM TECHNICAL AND VO-

CATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET) COLLEGES (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS
FET COLLEGES):

Applicants with a National Certificate (Vocational) at NQF Level 4:

Admission requirement(s):
A National Certificate (Vocational) at NQF Level 4 with a bachelor’s degree or a diploma
endorsement, issued by the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education
and Training (Umalusi), with at least 50% (APS of 4) for English and Mathematics, and at
least 60% (APS of 5) for Physical Sciences/Applied Engineering Technology and any two
other vocational subjects.

Selection criteria:
To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS)
of at least 23.

Applicants with a National N Certificate as published in Nated 191: N3 (NQF Level 4)

and N4/N5/N6 (NQF Level 5):

A National Senior Certificate or a National N Certificate as published in Nated 191: N3 (NQF

Level 4) and N4/N5/N6 (NQF Level 5) issued by the Council for Quality Assurance in General
and Further Education and Training (Umalusi), with at least 50% (APS of 4) for English and
60% (APS of 5) for Mathematics N3 and Engineering Sciences N3.

Applicants will be exempted from certain subjects on the grounds of N4/N5/N6 subjects
passed (a minimum of 50% of the qualification’s subjects). Exemption will be granted from
equivalent engineering subjects (including Mathematics and Engineering Sciences) passed
with at least 60% (APS of 5).

Applicants with a National N Diploma (NQF Level 6):

Applicants with a National N Diploma (Nated 191: N6 with a Trade Certificate) issued by the
Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi), who
obtained at least 60% for all subjects completed for N4/N5/N6 certificates at NQF Level 5
(including Mathematics and Engineering Sciences), will be –
- exempted from certain S1/S2 subjects on the grounds of N4/N5/N6 subjects passed (a
maximum of 50% of the qualification’s subjects); and
- exempted from Work-Integrated Learning I on the submission of a Trade Certificate at
NQF Level 4.

b. Minimum duration:
Three years.

c. Presentation:
Day and evening classes, subject to sufficient students. Classes and assessments may take
place on Friday afternoons and/or Saturdays.

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d. Intake for the qualification:
January and July.

e. Exclusion and readmission:

See Chapter 2 of Students’ Rules and Regulations.

f. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), equivalence and status:

See Chapter 30 of Students’ Rules and Regulations.

g. Accreditation by professional body:

This qualification has been accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).

h. Government Certificate of Competency (GCC):

See Section A3 of this publication. Please note that students will be required to register
for the additional Mechanical subjects as a secondary registration. Please confirm with the
Department before registration.

i. Work-Integrated Learning I and II:

Students may enrol for only one subject during any of the Work-Integrated Learning periods, pro-
vided that the Work-Integrated Learning provider agrees to such an arrangement in writing. If
the subject is the last and only outstanding subject and the student has written the final exam
within the past two years, the student may apply for an exit examination.

Please note that reports (logbooks) will only be recognised if a student is registered for
Work Integrated Learning in the periods provided. See Chapter 5 of the Students' Rules and
Regulations for more information.

j. Practicals:
It is compulsory for students to attend the practical classes. Students must pass the practical
component of a subject with a minimum average of 50%.

k. Predicate marks for exam subjects:

An average predicate mark of 40% is required in order for a student to be admitted to write
the main examination.

The predicate mark will consist of a weighted combination of the following different assessments
with minimum requirements:
- Assignments.
- At least two semester tests with a minimum average of 40%.
- Class tests.
- Practical work and/or experiments with a minimum average of 50%.

l. Waiving of prerequisite subjects:

Prerequisites will only be waived in highly exceptional cases, based on a motivation by the
Head of the Department and approved by the Executive Dean (prerequisite subjects published
in Report 151 are excluded).

m. Subject credits:
Subject credits are shown in brackets after each subject.

Key to asterisks:
* MEQ33XT and MEQ33YT must be taken concurrently and will count as one subject.

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 CURRICULUM
SUBJECTS PRINTED IN BOLD ARE NOT FOR REGISTRATION PURPOSES.

FIRST YEAR
CODE SUBJECT CREDIT PREREQUISITE SUBJECTS(S)

FIRST SEMESTER

COS101T Communication Skills I (0,050)

CSK101C Computer Skills I (0,050)
EEN111T Electrical Engineering I (0,100)
ELC111T Electronics I (0,100)
ESL111T Engineering Science I (0,100)
MAT171T Mathematics I (0,100)

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SEMESTER: 0,500

SECOND SEMESTER

DSY131T Digital Systems I (0,100)

EEN211T Electrical Engineering II (0,100) Electrical Engineering I
ELC211T Electronics II (0,100) Electronics I
EXP1EEH Work-Integrated Learning I
EXP1EWT Work-Integrated Learning: Workshop I (0,050)
MAT271B Mathematics II (0,100) Mathematics I
SFD201T Software Design II (0,100)

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SEMESTER: 0,550

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE FIRST YEAR: 1,050

SECOND YEAR
CODE SUBJECT CREDIT PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)

FIRST SEMESTER

DSY231T Digital Systems II (0,100) Digital Systems I

MAT351T Mathematics III (0,100) Mathematics II

plus one of the following subjects:

EEN311T Electrical Engineering III (0,100) Electrical Engineering II

ELC331T Electronics III (0,100) Electronics II

plus one of the following subjects (see the subject selection guide at the end of this
qualification). Subjects are offered at the learning site determined by the Department:

BIS101T Bio-Systems I (0,100)

EMA241T Electrical Machines II (0,100) Electrical Engineering II
ETC221T Electronic Communication II (0,100) Electronics II
PCM221T Process Instrumentation II (0,100) Engineering Science I

plus one of the following subjects (see the subject selection guide at the end of this
qualification). Subjects are offered at the learning site determined by the Department:

ELD331T Electrical Distribution III (0,100) Electrical Engineering II

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MEQ211T Medical Equipment II (0,100)
SFD301T Software Design III (0,100) Software Design II

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SEMESTER: 0,500

SECOND SEMESTER

One of the following modules:

DPJ301T Design Project III

DPJ30YT Design Project: Light Current III (0,100) Digital Systems II
Electronics III
DPJ30ZT Design Project: Heavy Current III (0,100) Electrical Engineering III
Electronics II

plus one of the following subjects (see the subject selection guide at the end of this
qualification). Subjects are offered at the learning site determined by the Department:

CSY321T Control Systems III (0,100) Mathematics III

MWC301T Microwave Communication III (0,100) Electronic Communication II

plus one of the following subjects (see the subject selection guide at the end of this
qualification). Subjects are offered at the learning site determined by the Department:

DSY341T Digital Systems III (0,100) Digital Systems II

EMA341T Electrical Machines III (0,100) Electrical Machines II
RAE311T Radio Engineering III (0,100) Electronic Communication II

plus one of the following subjects (see the subject selection guide at the end of this
qualification). Subjects are offered at the learning site determined by the Department:

EPC321T Electrical Protection III (0,100) Electrical Engineering II

ETC301T Electronic Communication III (0,100) Electronic Communication II
MEQ331T Medical Equipment III
MEQ33XT Medical Equipment: Equipment III* (0,100) Bio-Systems I
Digital Systems II
Medical Equipment II
PCM321T Process Instrumentation III (0,100) Process Instrumentation II

plus one of the following subjects (see the subject selection guide at the end of this
qualification). Subjects are offered at the learning site determined by the Department:

LOD311T Logic Design III (0,100) Digital Systems II

MEQ331T Medical Equipment III
MEQ33YT Medical Equipment: Systems III* (0,100) Bio-Systems I
Digital Systems II
Medical Equipment II
PWE311T Power Electronics III (0,100) Electronics II
TLV311T Television III (0,100) Electronic Communication II

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SEMESTER: 0,500

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SECOND YEAR: 1,000

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 THIRD YEAR
CODE SUBJECT CREDIT PREREQUISITE SUBJECT(S)

FIRST SEMESTER

EXP1EEH Work-Integrated Learning I

EXP1EYT Work-Integrated Learning: Practice I (0,450)

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SEMESTER: 0,450

SECOND SEMESTER

EXP2EEH Work-Integrated Learning II (0,500) Work-Integrated Learning I

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SEMESTER: 0,500

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE THIRD YEAR: 0,950

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE QUALIFICATION: 3,000

SUBJECT SELECTION GUIDE

The following is a guide to the optional subjects to orient to a specific field in Electrical Engineering (timetable
will give priority to subjects as set out in the subject selection guide):

• CLINICAL ENGINEERING
Field description:
A career in clinical engineering relates to the maintenance, implementation and management of electrical
and electronic equipment used in hospitals for the medical care and treatment of patients. The career
involves finding solutions to engineering problems and the implementation and maintenance of medical
equipment by applying sound scientific and technical knowledge and mathematical skills. Technicians
and technologists are employed in public and private hospitals, by manufacturers and suppliers of medical
equipment and by the national Department of Health and other private companies.

First semester:
Bio-Systems I, Digital Systems II, Electronics III, Mathematics III and Medical Equipment II.
Second semester:
Control Systems III, Design Project, Digital Systems III, Medical Equipment: Equipment III and Medical
Equipment: Systems III.

• DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
Field description:
Digital technology is defined as the technology of processing and distributing data, audio and video signals
with equipment and in subsystems. It forms the basis of modern computer technology, computer networks,
all audio and video equipment and the telecommunications technology. The training programme equips
students with a sound scientific background and mathematical skills that enable them to solve engineering
problems by designing, implementing and maintaining systems at a technical level. Possible employers
are Eskom, Telkom, AEC, Kentron, LEW, SAA, SANW, Siemens, SAMES, SABC and many other smaller
electronic companies.

First semester:
Digital Systems II, Electronic Communication II, Electronics III, Mathematics III and Software Design III.
Second semester:
Control Systems III, Design Project, Digital Systems III, Electronic Communication III and Logic Design III.

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• ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
Field description:
Electronic engineering deals mainly with the design, implementation and maintenance of electronic sys-
tems, using the accumulation of signals at the analogue level from signals and sensors, the amplification
of these and the presentation and processing of the data. Appropriate feedback systems may be imple-
mented in order to enhance the performance of systems. The discipline finds application in the audio,
video, electronic manufacturing and electronic control fields. The discipline involves sound scientific and
mathematical skills at a technical level to solve engineering problems.

First semester:
Digital Systems II, Electronic Communication II, Electronics III, Mathematics III and Software Design III.
Second semester:
Control Systems III, Design Project, Digital Systems III, Electronic Communication III and Power Elec-
tronics III.

• POWER ENGINEERING
Field description:
Power engineering becomes more advanced in the generation and distribution of power through the use
of sophisticated digital and electronically controlled devices. Students who have completed this qualifica-
tion will be able to understand, evaluate, design, plan, install, repair and maintain electrical power equip-
ment used in the field. Possible employers are manufacturers, Eskom, mines, municipalities and general
industrial manufacturers.

First semester:
Digital Systems II, Electrical Distribution III, Electrical Engineering III and Electrical Machines II,
Mathematics III.
Second semester:
Control Systems III, Design Project, Electrical Machines III, Electrical Protection III and Power Electon-
ics III.

• PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION
Field description:
Process instrumentation becomes more sophisticated every day with the development of digital and
electronic components and controlled devices. Students who have completed this qualification will be
able to understand, evaluate, design, plan, install, repair and maintain the digital, electrical and electronic
equipment used in industry. Possible employers are industrial manufacturers, Eskom, mines and general
industrial workplaces.

First semester:
Digital Systems II, Electronics III, Mathematics III, Process Instrumentation II and Software Design III.
Second semester:
Control Systems III, Design Project, Digital Systems III, Power Electronics III and Process Instrumenta-
tion III.

• TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
Field description:
Students who have completed their studies will be skilled and competent in the marketing, development
and repair of electronic systems for the world market. Students will also be able to design, program,
integrate, implement, commission and maintain RF systems, telecommunication, satellite and cellular
telecommunication systems. Possible employers are electronic system companies and general electronic
application companies that operate in all fields such as Telkom, cell phone companies and telematic design
companies.

First semester:
Digital Systems II, Electronic Communication II, Electronics III, Mathematics III and Software Design III.
Second semester:
Design Project, Electronic Communication III, Microwave Communication III, Radio Engineering III and
Television III.

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• OWN CHOICE
Students who choose this option must ensure that their subject choices will enable them to do the Bac-
calaureus Technologiae: Engineering: Electrical, should they wish to.

Description:
A student can compile his or her own stream leading to a desired field of specialisation by combining
subjects from any of the optional subject choices given above. This will enable students who have com-
pleted their studies to be skilled and competent in a stream leading to desired new specialisation fields
as required by their industry. Possible employers are companies using cutting-edge technologies, such
as electronic system companies, power electronic and power application companies that operate in all
electrical engineering fields.

First semester:
Digital Systems II, Mathematics III, Electronic III or Electrical Engineering III and two subjects from those
provided in the optional subject list for year two, semester one.
Second semester:
Design Project and any four subjects from those provided in the optional subject list for year two, semester
two.

SUBJECT/MODULE INFORMATION (OVERVIEW OF SYLLABUS)

The syllabus content is subject to change to accommodate industry changes. Please note that a more detailed
syllabus is available at the Department or in the study guide that is applicable to a particular subject. On 13
October 2017, the syllabus content was defined as follows:

B
BIO-SYSTEMS I (BIS101T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER
(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
An engineering approach to the human body, with reference to medical terminology and the health care
environment. Basic medical terminology. Organ systems: cell structure, movement structures, digestive
system, ventilation, control and regulation. Special organ systems (the endocrine system), the thyroid gland.
(Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

C
COMMUNICATION SKILLS I (COS101T) CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
(Subject custodian: Department of Applied Languages)
Communication theory, non-verbal communication (body language). Oral presentations, interviews, developing
leadership and participation skills. Technical reports and correspondence. (Total tuition time: ± 64 hours)

COMPUTER SKILLS I (CSK101C) CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

(Subject custodian: End User Computing Unit)
Students have to acquire theoretical knowledge (computing fundamentals) and practical skills as end-users
in operating systems and MS Office Suite applications (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Excel Intermediate, MS
PowerPoint, MS Access Essentials and MS Visio Professional), graphic design and dealing with the Internet,
networks and how to search for information. Students will do online and computer-based tests. The modules
are mapped with SAQA and IC3 Essential Skills for Digital Literacy (international certification). (Total tuition
time: ± 50 hours)

CONTROL SYSTEMS III (CSY321T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Mathematical modelling of systems, stability of linear feedback systems, steady state error, feedback-control
characteristics and the root locus. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

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DESIGN PROJECT: HEAVY CURRENT III (DPJ30ZT) CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
This subject covers the concepts and implementation of the design of power engineering systems. This includes
the context of power engineering systems and components design (the technology-based organisation),
systems engineering concepts (from problem-solving to design implementation), practical implementation,
including circuit or system design, construction and documentation. Assessment is through open-book tests,
a practical project, a research topic and a final examination. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

DESIGN PROJECT: LIGHT CURRENT III (DPJ30YT) CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
This subject covers the concepts and implementation of the design of light current systems. This includes
the context of electronic, telecommunications, digital technology, medical technology, or control technology
systems and components design (the technology-based organisation), systems engineering concepts (from
problem-solving to design implementation), practical implementation, including circuit design, construction
and documentation. Assessment is through open-book tests, a practical project, a research topic and a final
examination. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

DIGITAL SYSTEMS I (DSY131T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Basic components of digital circuits, namely NOT, AND and NOR gates. How more complex gates and logic
functions can be built from the basic gates. Boolean algebra and Karnaugh maps are used to simplify functions.
Combinational logic circuits, including adders, comparators, decoders, encoders, multiplexers, demultiplexers
and error control circuits. Binary, octal, decimal and hexadecimal numbers and operations. Basic components
of sequential circuits, namely latches and flip-flops. Counters. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

DIGITAL SYSTEMS II (DSY231T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
How more complex memory components, such as counters and registers, can be built from the basic components.
Different analogue-to-digital and digital-to-analogue converters. Introduction to microprocessor systems and
programmable interface control devices (PiCs). TTL and CMOS-integrated circuit technologies and electronic
display units. Introduction to programmable logic devices (PLD, EPLD, FPGA). (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

DIGITAL SYSTEMS III (DSY341T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
The emphasis is on computer memory and the application of a micro controller. Characteristics of Read-Only
Memories (ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, FLASH and RAM). Expansion of memory such as data bus, memory
locations (size) and a combination of both. The microcontroller architecture, memory arrangements of the micro
controller, interrupts and vector addresses, timers/counters and serial communication as well as the connection
and control of peripheral devices such as ADC’s, keypads, and LCD displays will be examined. The design
and implementation of software and hardware for applications is supported by flow charts, assembly language
and C language and forms and important component of the subject. After completion of the subject a student
will be able to design and write programs to solve real life problems in industry. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

E
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING I (EEN111T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER
(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
The correct use of SI units and their applications, the construction and maintenance of batteries, a network
analysis of direct current circuits and AC theory, a study of various measuring instruments. An investigation
into the effects of magnetic lines of force, the application and use of magnetic fields, inductance and the factors
affecting it, capacitors and their operation. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING II (EEN211T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
The analysis of networks by means of different methods, the effect of harmonics, three-phase systems, power
factor correction, the operation of motors and transformers. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING III (EEN311T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER
(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Three-phase balanced and unbalanced circuits. Symmetrical components and short-circuit and open-circuit
problems. Per-unit and basic fault-current calculations. Power in three-phase systems. Power and energy
measurements in three-phase circuits. Illumination. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

ELECTRICAL MACHINES II (EMA241T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Basic and applied knowledge and practical skills in the field of alternating current single-phase transformers and
direct current machinery, namely their construction, principle of operation, operational theory, basic control and
applications. The performance and applications of the machinery are closely linked with the improvement of their
efficiency and general energy saving when applied in an industrial environment. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

ELECTRICAL MACHINES III (EMA341T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Basic and applied knowledge and practical skills in the field of alternating current three-phase and single-phase
machinery, namely their construction, principle of operation, operational theory, basic control and applications.
The performance and applications of the machinery are closely linked with the improvement of their efficiency
and general energy saving when applied in an industrial environment. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION II (ETC221T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Introduction to communication systems, electromagnetic spectrum. Analysis of passive networks. Transmis-
sion lines. Modulation, principles of AM, FM, PM and pulse modulation. Electromagnetic waves and wave
propaga-tion. Radio receivers, superheterodyne receivers. Antenna principles. Data communication principles.
(Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION III (ETC301T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Modulation techniques: ASK, FSK, PSK, QAM, QPSK, CPFSK, MSK, PAM, TDM, Delta, PCM and DPCM,
PNH, SDH. Data control and packaging: data interfaces, matched filter, matched filter codeword detection,
error detection and correction. Switching systems. Protocols: V11, V35, V24, R5232, X21 and X25. OSI layer
presentation packet switching. ATM networks. Electromagnetic theory. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION III (ELD331T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
The three major components of a power system: generation, transmission and distribution. Theory and
applications: load curves, economics of power generation and tariffs of supply, power factor improvement,
power supply systems, design and performance of overhead transmission lines, distribution systems and
underground cables. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

ELECTRICAL PROTECTION III (EPC321T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Introduction to electrical protection: main components. Symmetrical faults calculation and methods of limiting fault
currents. Principle of operation of circuit breakers, fuses. Principle of operation of relays. Implement protective
relaying schemes for alternators and transformers and busbars and lines. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

ELECTRONICS I (ELC111T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Introduction to electronic components, analysis and design using measuring instruments, diodes and rectifica-
tion, simple power supplies, DC operating point of single-stage bipolar junction- and field-effect transistor
amplifiers and basic operational amplifier configurations. Theory supported by assessed practical experiments
in a laboratory, including soldered and proto-board projects. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

ELECTRONICS II (ELC211T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Modelling of electronic components and their application in circuit analysis and design. Unregulated and regulated
linear power supplies with transistor and operational amplifier error correction, short-circuit protection and heat
sink principles. Small-signal modelling of transistor amplifiers. Theory is supported by assessed project and
practical experiments in a laboratory. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

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ELECTRONICS III (ELC331T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER
(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Analysis and design of analogue electronic subsystems through multistage amplifier modelling, feedback
configurations, time and frequency principles in amplifier systems, oscillator circuits, electromagnetic compatibi-
lity and electrical noise principles. The student should demonstrate the principles of analogue circuit design and
analysis. Assessment is through a demonstrated project and written examination. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

ENGINEERING SCIENCE I (ESL111T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Physics)
Mathematical concepts, including vectors, mechanics – kinematics in one and two dimensions, Newton’s laws
of motion, rotational motion, work, energy and power, static and dynamic fluids, heat: temperature and heat,
heat transfer, waves and optics – properties of waves and sound, electromagnetic waves, geometric optics:
light, reflection, thin lenses, prisms and dispersion, aberration, combined lenses, optical instruments, interfe-
rence and diffraction. Laser: simple theory, types and applications, practical work. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

L
LOGIC DESIGN III (LOD311T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER
(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
The emphasis in this subject is on communication methods (Electrical standard) and communication protocols
as well as the use of additional peripherals apart from those studied in Digital Systems II and III. Communica-
tion protocols like Modbus, CANbus, and LINbus will be examined and implemented. Inter Interchangeable
Communication (I2C), RS 482, RS 232, SPI will be implemented. Peripherals namely UART’s, Real Time
Clock, ADC’s, LCD’s, IO port expanders, EEPROM memory connection and implementations and FRAM will be
investigated. The implementation of the Watchdog Timer and different interrupts will be examined. The design
and implementation of software and hardware for applications is supported by flow charts and embedded
language programs. After completion of the subject a student will be able to solve real life problems in industry.
(Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

M
MATHEMATICS I (MAT171T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER
(Subject custodian: Department of Mathematics and Statistics)
Basic mathematics. Differentiation. Integration. Matrices and determinants. Vectors. Data handling. Complex
numbers or mensuration. (Total tuition time: ± 60 hours)

MATHEMATICS II (MAT271B) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Mathematics and Statistics)
Revision of differentiation. Differentiation of functions with more than one variable. Further integration.
Numerical methods. First-order ordinary differential equations. Matrices (Gauss elimination). (Total tuition
time: ± 60 hours)

MATHEMATICS III (MAT351T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Mathematics and Statistics)
First-order differential equations. Higher-order differential equations. Basic mathematical modelling. Laplace
transforms. Systems of differential equations. Numerical solutions of differential equations. Fourier Series.
(Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT II (MEQ211T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Introduction to electrodes, sensors, transducers and bio-amplifiers used in medical equipment and medical
systems: types of measurements, common sensors and transducers, instrumentation amplifier, bio-signals and
amplifiers and classification of biomedical instrumentations. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT: EQUIPMENT III (MEQ33XT) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Introduction to transducers, detectors and sensors, diagnostic equipment and systems: thermometers, blood
pressure measurement, electrocardiography, electro-encephalography, electromyography, lung function and
spirometry, cardiac output monitoring, specialised systems, therapeutic equipment and systems: infusion
pumps, dialysis machines, ventilation. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

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MEDICAL EQUIPMENT: SYSTEMS III (MEQ33YT) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER
(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Electrical safety of medical equipment and systems, testing for performance of systems and fault-finding.
Non-ionising radiation: production and detection, introduction to clinical engineering management. (Total
tuition time: ± 70 hours)

MICROWAVE COMMUNICATION III (MWC301T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Maxwell equations, electrical model of a transmission line, response of lines, wave propagation on lines,
transmission line losses, impedance matching, and transmission line measurements. Microwave devices-
waveguides, passive components, microwave solid state devices, microwave tubes and microwave antennas.
Radio wave propagation: ground wave, ionospheric and line-of-sight propagation, terrestrial microwave
communication. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

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POWER ELECTRONICS III (PWE311T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER
(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Principles of power semiconductor devices. Single-phase rectifiers, basic principles of DC choppers, basic
control of inverters, AC voltage controllers and single-phase supplied DC drives. Design principles to protect
semiconductor components against overvoltage, overcurrent, overheat, too high dV/dt and dI/dt and also
ways to implement them in series and parallel. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION II (PCM221T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
This subject teaches students the required knowledge and skills to understand and apply the basic principles
of all the different types of sensors and instruments for process control (flow, temperature, pressure and level),
Electronic detectors, transmitters, actuators and their applications and PLC control systems. The knowledge
and skills are required to define, design, construct, commission and maintain a process control system. (Total
tuition time: ± 70 hours)

PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION III (PCM321T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
The use of measuring instruments, valves, pumps, tanks, piping, vessels, turbines and motors in various
plant operations and systems. Process control diagrams, control strategies and operation of plant units for
boilers, heat exchangers, furnaces, cooling towers, and distillation systems. Instrumentation for hazardous
environments. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

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RADIO ENGINEERING III (RAE311T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER
(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Radio frequency amplifiers. Amplitude and angle modulation, as well as demodulation. Frequency conversion
and mixing. Receivers. Basic antenna theory and practical antennae. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

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SOFTWARE DESIGN II (SFD201T) CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Developing and applying structured programming. The core outcomes focus on basic C programming. This
includes basic input/output, conditional execution, statement repetition, functions, libraries and one- dimensional
arrays. The subject is very practical, and assessment is based on a number of programming tasks and/or tests
completed during the semester. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

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SOFTWARE DESIGN III (SFD301T) CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
The emphasis is on applications of embedded C language programming for microcontrollers. Memories
(ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, FLASH, RAM and NVRAM) as used with a microcontroller will be explained. The
microcontroller architecture, memory arrangements, interrupts, timers and serial communication as well as
peripheral devices such as ADC’s, keypads, and LCD displays will be examined and implemented. The design
and implementation of software and hardware for applications is supported by flow charts and C language
and forms an important component of the subject. Structured C programming will be taught, developed and
applied. This includes basic input/output, conditional execution, statement repetition, functions and libraries.
After completion of the subject a student will be able to solve real life problems in industry. Students will be
expected to solve home problems and exercises in order to master the subject. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

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TELEVISION III (TLV311T) 1 X 3-HOUR PAPER
(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Fundamentals of television: Light theory and colometry, formation of picture raster, composite video signal, RF
television channel. Cameras: CCD and Plumbicon camera tube. Colour signal. Television receivers, displays:
CRT, LCD, PLASMA, LED, distortion, block diagrams, television circuits analysis. Measurements. (Total tuition
time: ± 70 hours)

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WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING: PRACTICE I (EXP1EYT) WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING
(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Industry-related training, as determined by the industry and the University. (Total tuition time: six months)

WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING: WORKSHOP I (EXP1EWT) WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
The aim is to provide the student with the required skills and knowhow to do work-integrated training. This
include the following: Safety and first aid. Application of hand tools, power tools and equipment in practical
work. Planning, designing marking and building of containers/boxes using sheet-metal work. Reading and
understanding of basic schematic diagrams. Wiring techniques as used in houses, panels and electrical systems.
Proteus software design package, soldering tools and techniques, measuring instruments and techniques.
The planning, design, layout, construction, faultfinding, testing, documentation and presentation of a complete
project. (Total tuition time: ± 70 hours)

WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING II (EXP2EEH) WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING

(Subject custodian: Department of Electrical Engineering)
Industry-related training, as determined by the industry and the University. (Total tuition time: six months)

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