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UPDATE ON THE M TECH PROGRAMME AT
TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
DR AE NESAMVUNI 10 September 2015
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INTRODUCTION
• The department of Electrical engineering is the biggest department at TUT.
• There was a need to create a coordinated process to manage Postgraduate activities in the department
• The Post Graduate (PG) activities in the Department of Electrical Engineering currently operate within the Post Graduate School in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (PGSEE).
• The PGEEE was created to form a virtual environment bringing together various collaborators involved in PG activities and
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• In the current framework, the PGEEE comprises of the following:
PGEEE Department of Electrical Engineering (DEE) Technology Station in Electronics (TSE) Centre for Energy & Electric Power (CEEP) French South African Institute of Technology (F SATI) External Entities (Industry, CSIR, International Universities)
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CURRENT PROGRAMME OFFERINGS: ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING
• National Diploma: 2 years + 1 year P1/P2.
• BTech: 1- 1½ year, 7 subjects + Industrial project. • MTech: 1 ½ year Research/Structured programme. • DTech: 3 year Research programme
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POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
M TECH THROUGH RESEARCH
• This programme requires the completion of a full dissertation-based research project.
• The programme can be completed within two years on a full-time basis or within four years on a part-full-time basis.
• The research projects may be undertaken in industry-specified projects or projects in defined niche areas
(Telecommunications, Enabled Environment, Energy & Industrial Power Systems).
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STRUCTURED M TECH (COURSEWORK-BASED)
• This programme consists of a part coursework and mini-dissertation based programme.
• The programme can be completed within two years on a full-time basis or within four years on a part-time basis.
• The programme can be currently done in one of three possible specialisations: Telecommunications, Control and Power.
• In 2016, the new specialisation in Energy Efficiency will be
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INTERNATIONAL FRENCH MSc Programme
• The International French MSc programme is a joint Master’s
programme leading to the conferring of a TUT M Tech in Electrical Engineering and ESIEE MSc.
• The programme requires the completion of a full dissertation (M
Tech) managed according to TUT requirements and the completion of nine MSc courses, each carrying 7.5 ECTS (European Credit
Transfer System).
• The programme may be completed in one of three possible
DIAGRAMMATIC REPRESENTATION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK (OCTOBER 2007)
Under-Graduate
NSC with appropriate subject combinations and level of achievement 360 Doctoral Degree (10) 120 Bachelor Honours Degree (8) 180 Master’s Degree (9) 120 Post Graduate Diploma (8) 120 Advanced Diploma (7) Post-Graduate Note: Arrows denote the
minimum entry requirements for the
qualification 120 Advanced Certificate (6) 360 Diploma (6) 120 Higher Certificate (5) 480 Bachelors Degree (8) (Professional) 360 Bachelors Degree (7) NSC Credit: AS ERASMUS DIAGRAMMATIC REPRESENTATION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION
QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK
Under-Graduate
NSC with appropriate subject combinations and level of achievement 360 Doctoral Degree (10) 120 Bachelor Honours Degree (8) 180 Master’s Degree (9) 120 Post Graduate Diploma (8) 120 Advanced Diploma (7) Post-Graduate Note:
Arrows denote the minimum entry requirements for the qualification 120 Advanced Certificate (6) 360 Diploma (6) 120 Higher Certificate (5) 480 Bachelors Degree (8) (Professional) 360 Bachelors Degree (7) NSC
DIAGRAMMATIC REPRESENTATION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK (OCTOBER 2007)
Under-Graduate
NSC with appropriate subject combinations and level of achievement 360 Doctoral Degree (10) 120 Bachelor Honours Degree (8) 180 Master’s Degree (9) 120 Post Graduate Diploma (8) 120 Advanced Diploma (7) Post-Graduate Note: Arrows denote the
minimum entry requirements for the
qualification 120 Advanced Certificate (6) 360 Diploma (6) 120 Higher Certificate (5) 480 Bachelors Degree (8) (Professional) 360 Bachelors Degree (7) NSC Credit: AS ERASMUS DIAGRAMMATIC REPRESENTATION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION
QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK
Under-Graduate
NSC with appropriate subject combinations and level of achievement 360 Doctoral Degree (10) 120 Bachelor Honours Degree (8) 180 Master’s Degree (9) 120 Post Graduate Diploma (8) 120 Advanced Diploma (7) Post-Graduate Note:
Arrows denote the minimum entry requirements for the qualification 120 Advanced Certificate (6) 360 Diploma (6) 120 Higher Certificate (5) 480 Bachelors Degree (8) (Professional) 360 Bachelors Degree (7) NSC
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PHYSICAL SCIENCES = 5 PHYSICAL SCIENCES = 5
DIAGRAMMATIC REPRESENTATION OF PROPOSED QUALIFICATION STRUCTURE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMME
MATHEMATICS = 6 ENGLISH = 4 MATHEMATICS = 5 MATHEMATICS = 5 ENGLISH = 4 PHYSICAL SCIENCES = 6 ENGLISH = 4 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 7
Bachelor Honours degree of Engineering Technology in Electrical Engineering (120 credits)
Master Degree of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (180 credits) – (Research only)
Doctorate Degree of Engineering (360 credits)
LEVEL 10 LEVEL 9 LEVEL 8 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 5 Advance Diplom a in ... Engineering (120 credits) Post Graduate Diploma in
………. (120 credits)
National Certificate Vocational (NCV) at NQF level 4 Diplom a in Electrical Engineering (360 credits) +electives Higher Certificate in Electrical
Engineering (140 credits) Advance Certificate in Electrical
Engineering (120 credits) + electives Professional Bachelor Degree of Engineering Technology in Electrical Engineering (420 credits) (Professional Technologist) Master Degree in Engineering in Electrical Engineering
(180 credits) – (Structured Masters)
Diplom a in Electrical Engineering (280 credits) WIL com ponent
Foundation/Bridging course APS 31 APS
23 APS
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National Senior Certificate (NSC) at NQF Level 4
Professional Bachelor Degree of Engineering Technology in Electro-Mechanical Engineering (420 credits) (Certificated Engineer)
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EVOLUTION OF PROGRAMME OFFERINGS
Following the approval of Category A applications by the CHE, the Department of Electrical Engineering has requested the approval of change of name and the qualification of the MTech: Electrical
Engineering to a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering at NQF level 9.
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EVOLUTION OF PROGRAMME OFFERINGS
The evolution of the requirements of the French MSc would still
require the completion of 60 ECTS credits at the BEng Hons (L8) + Master’s level (L9) and 30 ECTS credits through a research project.
Students would be obliged to complete the MEng (Research) to fulfil the research project component.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBJECTS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY & DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT V
• Introduction to energy management.
• Design, implementation and assessment of energy management program (EMP)
• Energy auditing, monitoring, reporting and management strategies.
• Energy efficient technologies, renewable and sustainable solutions, clean technologies
• Energy financing options
• The development of control and process systems for EMP
• Introduction of Demand-side management concepts for residential, commercial and industrial sectors.
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ENGINEERING ANALYSIS V
Signal spaces, mappings, deterministic signal theory, stochastic signal theory.
ENERGY SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY V
Modelling of alternative energy sources and corresponding technological options.
CONVERSION SYSTEMS V
Converter theory, electromechanical systems, electric materials, EM field calculation, distribution (non-linear and transient problems, numerical
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ENERGY ECONOMICS & POLICY V
Interactions and interrelationship between energy, economic and environmental systems in relation to the challenges of risks reduction from climate change, primarily through the use of mitigation, general principles of regulation and engineering economics computational analysis.
CONTROL SYSTEMS V
System modelling, discrete-time analysis and digital controller design.
SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING V
Scientific computing fundamentals, simulation, C++, Matlab, Simulink and Scilab.
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PLANNING
No. Committee Date Status
1 Department of Electrical Engineering /
Centre for Energy & Electric Power
2014 Recommended
2 Faculty Committee for Teaching &
Learning (Engineering &the Built Environment)
20 March 2015 Recommended
3 Senate Committee for Teaching &
Learning
13 May 2015 Recommended
4 Faculty Board 15 May 2015 Recommended
5 Senex 25 May 2015 Recommended
6 Senate 1 June 2015 Approved
7 Department of Electrical Engineering 1 January 2016 Pending
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