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HANDBOOK FOR 2024

FACULTY of
ENGINEERING
AND THE
BUIILT ENVIRONMENT

DEPARTMENT of
CIVIL ENGINEERING
and GEOMATICS
(Steve Biko Campus)
MISSION STATEMENT
As a progressive department, our mission is to contribute innovatively to the socio-
economic development of South Africa by:
 Offering a portfolio of relevant programmes
 Producing well-rounded graduates who are attuned to the needs of the
profession
 Generating, integrating and applying knowledge to stimulate socio-economic
development
 Partnering stake holders in sustainable development
 Acting as an incubator for advanced study in clearly defined areas of strength
 Being student centered and quality driven
 Providing an enabling environment for continued staff development.

VISION OF THE DEPARTMENT

OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND GEOMATICS
To be a quality driven department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics that provides a
well-rounded, professional education that ensures that graduates are innovative and
have a competitive edge.
What is a University of Technology?
A university of technology is characterized by being research informed rather than
research driven where the focus is on strategic and applied research that can be trans-
lated into professional practice. Furthermore, research output is commercialized thus
providing a source of income for the institution. Learning programmes, in which the
emphasis on technological capability is as important as cognitive skills, are developed
around graduate profiles as defined by industry and the professions.
QUALIFICATION PURPOSE

The purpose of the Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Civil Engineering

BEngTech (Civil) is for students to acquire knowledge, understanding, abilities and
skills of civil engineering. This combined with a period of post qualification mentored
work experience will enable them to become competent practicing civil engineering
technologists, able to apply engineering judgment and work independently and
responsibly. To provide students with the preparation required for careers in civil
engineering, the ability to make a contribution to the economy and national
development, the educational base required for registration with ECSA as a
Professional Engineering Technologist in civil engineering and with entry to NQF level
8 programmes, e.g. honours and masters programmes. To contribute to the critical
mass of civil engineering technologists educated specifically for the world of work and
research, and who also play a pivotal role in the infrastructure development of our
country. The duration of these modules is 3 years of full-time study. The programmes
will prepare students for further post graduate studies and research.

The purpose of the Bachelor of the Built Environment in Geomatics

BBE (Geomatics) is for students to assimilate the necessary knowledge,
understanding, abilities and skills in geomatics. This combined with a period of post
qualification mentored work experience will enable them to become competent
practicing engineering surveying technologists (engineering surveyors), able to apply
geomatics knowledge to make judgment, work independently and responsibly. To
provide students, with the preparation required for careers in geomatics, the ability to
make a contribution to the economy and national development, the educational base
required for registration with the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC) as an
engineering surveyor and entry to NQF level 8 programmes, i.e. honours and masters
programmes. To contribute to the critical mass of engineering surveyors educated
specifically for the world of work and research, and who also play a pivotal role in the
infrastructure development of our country. The duration of these modules is 3 years
of full-time study. The programmes will prepare students for further post graduate
studies and research.

The purpose of the Bachelor of Engineering Technology Honours in Civil Engi-

neering (BET Hons) (Civil Engineering) is to consolidate and deepen the student’s
expertise in either urban, structural or water engineering. To engage the student the-
oretically and intellectually at a high level, in either one of the above sub-disciplines.
To develop research capacity in civil engineering. In combination with the 3 year DUT
Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Civil Engineering programme and to satisfy the
educational base for registration as a candidate civil engineer with ECSA. In terms of
the generic ECSA E-09-PT standard for a bachelor of engineering technology honours
programme, the honours degree will lead entry to NQF level 9 Master Programmes.
CONTENTS
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1. CONTACT DETAILS 2

2. STAFFING 3

3. PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT 4

4. PROGRAMME INFORMATION AND RULES 4

5. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE 15

6. ASSESSMENT RULES 23

7. RE-REGISTRATION RULES 23

8. INDICATIVE CONTENT 23

IMPORTANT NOTICE
The departmental rules in this handbook must be read in conjunction with the Durban
University of Technology’s General Rules contained in the current General Handbook
for Students

NOTE TO ALL REGISTERED STUDENTS

Your registration is in accordance with all current rules of the Institution. If, for what-
ever reason, you do not register consecutively for every year/semester of your pro-
gramme, your existing registration contract with the Institution will cease. Your re-
registration anytime thereafter will be at the discretion of the Institution and, if per-
mitted, will be in accordance with the rules applicable at that time.
1. CONTACT DETAILS
All departmental queries to:
Secretary: Pauline Steel
Telephone No: 031 373 2224
Email address: [email protected]
Location of Department: Block S6 Level 3, Steve Biko Campus
(Civil Engineering & Geomatics)
All Faculty queries to:
Faculty officer: Mrs Neetha Singh
Telephone No: 031 373 2718
Fax No: 031 373 2719
Location of Faculty office: Block S4 Level 3, Steve Biko Campus
Executive Dean: Prof Fulufhelo Nemavhola
Telephone No: 031 373 2762
Fax No: 031 373 2668
Location of Executive Dean’s office: Block S6 Level 5, Steve Biko Campus

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2. STAFFING

Head of Department Dr M Seyam, PhD (UM, Malaysia); MSc (IUG, Palestine);

BSc (CE) (IUG, Palestine), WISA.
Associate Professor Prof D Allopi, Pr.Tech. (Eng); D.Tech (CE) (MLST);
M.Dip.Tech (CE) (TN); Postgrad. Dip. Eng. GDE (UN);
Dip Datametrics (cum Laude) (Unisa); FSAICE; MIPET;
MSAT; MCITSA.
Senior Lecturers Mr R Govender, Pr Tech (Eng) M.Dip.Tech (CE) (MLST)
Mr G M Hoosen, M.Dip.Tech. (CE) (MLST)
Mr Y S Vahed, M.Dip.Tech (MLST); NHD Post School Ed-
ucation (MLST)
Mr Y M Vawda, Pr.Tech. (Eng); M.Dip.Tech. (CE) (MLST);
BSc (Hons) (UP); MSc (APP SC) STRUCTURAL
Lecturers Mr J Gwena, MSc (GISc) (UFH); BScHons (Sur) (UZ);
PGD (Project Management) (MGSB)
Mr S Hariparsad, MEng (DUT); B.Sc. (Eng) (UDW):
Mr S Jairam, Pr Tech (Eng) MEng (CE) (DUT); B.Tech (CE)
(TN), MSAICE
Mr HA Jajbhay, Pr.Techni. (Eng); MEng (CE) (DUT); BSc
Hons (App Sc. - Structures) (UP); B.Tech (DUT)
Mr B Khuzwayo, Pr Tech (Eng) MEng (DUT); B.Tech
Mr M Phiri, MSc.Eng
Mr A Raghubar, MBE Geomatics (cum-laude) (DUT),
B.Tech (Sur); B.Tech Management (cum-laude) (DUT);
GTc (SA); AMSAGI
*Mr B J Saane, M.EnvDev (UKZN); B.Tech (Sur) (MLST);
N.Dip (Civil) (MT); AMSAGI, ST (SA)
Mr C Singh, MSc (GISc)(Manchester); Med (UDW); Pr
GISc (SA); Pr S(SA); Dip Data (UNISA); B.Tech (Man)
(MLST); ACE (Maths) (UNISA); PGD (NMMU)
Mrs G Singh, MSc (GISc) (MMU,UK); MAppling (USQ);
PgD (GISc) (MMU,UK); GradCert (TSL) (USQ)
Mrs. Alison Chetty, MSc. Civil Engineering, B.Sc. (Eng) (UKZN).
Ms S Vahed, Pr.Tech (Eng); M.Tech. (CE) (DUT) (SAICE)

nGap Lecturer Ms X Feikie, MEng; B.Tech (CE) (CUT)

Senior Technician Mr K M Paul, B.Tech Management (DUT); MSAT
Technicians Mr W Kinghorn, N.Dip (Sur) (TN)
Mr S Rampursad, B.Tech (Sur) (TN)
Mr A S Sewpal, MSAT
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Senior Technical Asst Mr A Chetty, B.Tech (Sur) (DUT)
*Geomatics Head of Programme

3. PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT

Programmes are offered in this Department which, upon successful completion, lead
to the award of the following qualifications:
Qualification SAQA NLRD Number
Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Civil 98956
Engineering
Bachelor of the Built Environment in 101432
Geomatics
Bachelor of Engineering Technology Honours 119093
in Civil Engineering
Master of Engineering 96827
Master of the Built Environment 96844
Doctor of Engineering 96812
Doctor of Philosophy in the Built Environment 96821

4. PROGRAMME INFORMATION AND RULES

MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY IN CIVIL
ENGINEERING – BEngTech (Civil)

BACHELOR OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN GEOMATICS

BBE (Geomatics)

In addition to the relevant General Rules pertaining to Registration (e.g. Rules G3,
G4, G5, G6, G7, G8, G9 & G10).

School leaving applicants who wish to enrol for the programme must apply through the CAO
system by no later than 30 September of the previous year. The number of students enrolled in
the program is determined by the University and departmental growth policies and a ranking
system is used to determine the number of applicants as required.
The minimum admission requirement is the National Senior Certificate, Senior
Certificate or the National Certificate (Vocational) with appropriate module
combinations and levels of achievement as defined in the Government Gazette, Vol.
751, No. 32131 of 11 July 2008, and in the Government Gazette, Vol. 533, No.
32743, November 2009.
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In addition to the above, the following is required for admission

Compulsory NSC SC NCV Level 4

Modules Rating HG SG
English 4 E C 60%
Mathematics 4 E C 70%
Physical Science 4 E C 70%
Life Orientation 60%
+ 2 vocational subs
(70%)
The module NSC Mathematical Literacy will not be accepted as a substitute for the
module NSC Mathematics.
The exit certificate of the applicant must qualify the applicant for degree study at an
institution of higher learning.
Applicants for the Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Civil
Engineering, with a NSC will be ranked according to the sum of their scores for
Mathematics and Physical Science, module to a minimum combined score of 120.

Applicants for the Bachelor of the Built Environment in Geomatics, with

a NSC will be ranked according to the sum of their scores for Mathematics and
Physical Science, module to a minimum combined score of 100.
Prospective applicants may also present an NQF level 6 Diploma in Engineering for
entry into the degree programme. A possibility of transfer of credits for cognitive
previous studies would be considered dependant on the discipline nature of the
Diploma being presented.
Note: This Department only considers First and Second choice for BEng Tech
(Civil) and First – Fourth choice for BBE (Geomatics) CAO applicants.

MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY HONOURS IN CIVIL
ENGINEERING (BET Hons) (Civil Engineering)

No person shall be registered for this qualification unless that person is:

 In possession of a B.Tech: Engineering: Civil or Bachelor of Engineering Tech-

nology in Civil Engineering degree or,
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 Has in accordance with the DUT General Rules been granted status or ad-
vanced standing (Rule G10 refers) and complies with Rules G3 and G4, and
the rules of the academic department offering the qualification.

EC2 GENERAL RULES

Except where otherwise laid down in Rules EC3 to EC9 and in the rules for specific
instructional programmes, the General Rules for all courses shall apply to instruc-
tional programmes in this department.
EC3 REGISTRATION
In addition to the General Rules pertaining to Registration a student whose fees are
being paid by an employer shall provide a letter of authority to this effect.
EC4 ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the General Rules pertaining to Entrance Requirements specific re-
quirements apply to both of the revised instructional programmes offered in this
department and these are set out in the rules for the instructional programmes.
EC5 WORK DONE DURING THE SEMESTER
In addition to Rule G12 the following specific rules apply to all modules:
1. The determination of the year/semester mark, where applicable, for each mod-
ule for the purpose of issuing a certificate in terms of the General Rules is indi-
cated with the syllabus for each module.
2. A student who for any reason is absent from a particular practical or laboratory
practical/test, must provide proof of his/her reason for absence to the particular
lecturer concerned in accordance with Rule EC10. Failure to do so will result
in a zero mark being recorded for the practical or laboratory practical/test.
3. In the case where a module is evaluated by a continuous or 100% course work
system, then any student failing to obtain a final result of 50% or higher, and any
sub-minimum stipulated for such module, will have to repeat that module.
4. Where a module year mark has a project or practical component, then the
mark for such component may not be carried over to a subsequent semester
where the module is failed, unless the project is a separate registered module.
EC6 CONDUCT OF STUDENTS IN LABORATORY
Rules of conduct pertaining to the specific laboratory, as approved by the depart-
ment, shall apply to all students registered for the particular module.

EC7 SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS

The provisions as contained in the General Rules will apply to all examinable modules
in this department.

EC8.1 PROMOTION TO A HIGHER LEVEL / PROGRESSION RULES

BEngTech (Civil) and BBE (Geomatics)
Engineering students completing this qualification shall demonstrate competence in

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all the following Graduate Attributes (GA) indicated below, as required by the
Accrediting body – the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) / South African
Geomatics Council (SAGC). Assessment of these GA’s are embedded in the modules
of the degree. In modules where Graduate Attributes (GAs) are assessed, the student
must meet both the academic and the GA requirements, as specified in the relevant
study guide, to pass the module.

In modules where Graduate Attributes are assessed, the student needs to achieve a
minimum final mark of 50% as well as satisfy the Graduate Attributes outcome. A
student that achieves a minimum final mark of 50% but fails to achieve the outcome
would fail the module. In addition, students must achieve sub-minimum marks for
practicals, tests or other assessments.
Graduate Attribute 1: Problem Solving
Students will be required to identify, formulate, analyse and solve broadly-defined prob-
lems.
Graduate Attribute 2: Application of scientific and engineering
knowledge
Students will be required to apply knowledge of mathematics, natural sciences, en-
gineering fundamentals and an engineering speciality to solve broadly-defined engineering
problems.
Graduate Attribute 3: Engineering Design
Students will be required to perform creative, procedural and non-procedural design and syn-
thesis of components, systems, engineering works, products or processes.
Graduate Attribute 4: Investigations, experiments and data analysis
Students will demonstrate competence to design and conduct investigations and ex-
periments.
Graduate Attribute 5: Engineering methods, skills, tools, including Infor-
mation technology.
Students will demonstrate competence to use appropriate engineering methods,
skills and tools, including those based on information technology.
Graduate Attribute 6: Professional and Technical Communication
Students will demonstrate competence to communicate effectively, both orally and
in writing, with engineering audiences and the community at large.
Graduate Attribute 7: Sustainability and Impact of Engineering Activity
Students will demonstrate critical awareness of the sustainability and impact of engi-
neering activity on the social, industrial and physical environment.
Graduate Attribute 8: Individual, Team and multidisciplinary working
Students will demonstrate competence to work effectively as an individual, in teams
and in multidisciplinary environments.

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Graduate Attribute 9: Independent learning ability
Students will demonstrate competence to engage in independent learning through well-
developed learning skills.
Graduate Attribute 10: Engineering Professionalism
Students will demonstrate critical awareness of the need to act professionally and ethically and to
exercise judgement and take responsibility within own limits of competence.
Graduate Attribute 11: Engineering Management
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and economic
decision making.
In addition to the requirements of the General Rules no student shall bepermitted to register:

 for any second year modules when more than six modules from the first
year module combination are outstanding;
 for any third year modules when more than twelve modules from the first
and second year module combination are outstanding.
 for any third year modules (2nd semester) when any first, second and third
year (1st semester) module combinations are outstanding.

EC8.2 PROMOTION TO A HIGHER LEVEL

(BET Hons) (Civil Engineering)
Engineering students completing this qualification shall demonstrate competence in
all the following Graduate Attributes (GA) indicated below, as required by the
Accrediting body – the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). Assessment of
these GA’s are embedded in the modules of the degree. In modules where Graduate
Attributes (GAs) are assessed, the student must meet both the academic and the GA
requirements, as specified in the relevant study guide, to pass the module.

In modules where Graduate Attributes are assessed, the student needs to achieve a
minimum final mark of 50% as well as satisfy the Graduate Attributes outcome. A
student that achieves a minimum final mark of 50% but fails to achieve the outcome
would fail the module. In addition, students must achieve sub-minimum marks for
practicals, tests or other assessments.

Graduate Attribute 1: Problem Solving

Students will be required to identify, formulate, analyse and solve complex engineering
problems.
Graduate Attribute 2: Application of scientific and engineering
knowledge
Students will be required to apply knowledge of mathematics, natural sciences, en-
gineering fundamentals and an engineering speciality to solve complex engineering prob-
lems.
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Graduate Attribute 3: Engineering Design
Students will be required to perform creative, procedural and non-procedural design and syn-
thesis of components, systems, engineering works, products or processes.
Graduate Attribute 4: Investigations, experiments and data analysis
Students will demonstrate competence to design and conduct investigations and ex-
periments.
Graduate Attribute 5: Engineering methods, skills, tools, including Infor-
mation technology.
Students will demonstrate competence to use appropriate engineering methods,
skills and tools, including those based on information technology.
Graduate Attribute 6: Professional and Technical Communication
Students will demonstrate competence to communicate effectively, both orally and
in writing, with engineering audiences and the community at large.
Graduate Attribute 7: Sustainability and Impact of Engineering Activity
Students will demonstrate critical awareness of the sustainability and impact of engi-
neering activity on the social, industrial and physical environment.
Graduate Attribute 8: Individual, Team and multidisciplinary working
Students will demonstrate competence to work effectively as an individual, in teams
and in multidisciplinary environments.
Graduate Attribute 9: Independent learning ability
Students will demonstrate competence to engage in independent learning through well-
developed learning skills.
Graduate Attribute 10: Engineering Professionalism
Students will demonstrate critical awareness of the need to act professionally and ethically and to
exercise judgement and take responsibility within own limits of competence.
Graduate Attribute 11: Engineering Management
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and economic
decision making.
EC9 MINIMUM INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMME
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the General Rules, the minimum instruc-
tional programme for each qualification in this department shall be as set out under
the rules for that instructional programme.
EC10 SPECIAL TESTS
A special test may be granted by the Head of Department to a student who has been
prevented from taking a test:
(1) by illness on the day of the test or immediately before it, provided that he sub-
mits a medical certificate on the prescribed form on which a medical practi-

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 tioner, registered by the Health Professions Council of SA, homoeopath or chi-
ropractor, registered with the South African Associated Health Board, specifies
the nature and duration of the illness and that for health reasons it was impos-
sible or undesirable for the student to sit for the test, and that he submits such
certificate to the head of department on the day as determined by the practi-
tioner that the student should return to lectures immediately following such
illness, or on one of the two following working days;
or
(2) by circumstances which in the opinion of the head of department were beyond his con-
trol at the time of the test provided that satisfactory evidence of such circumstances is
provided. Such circumstances shall not include:
(i) any misinterpretation by him of the date, time or venue of the test,

(ii) transportation difficulties, where his residential term time address is

within the area serviced by a scheduled bus or commuter train service to
the central Durban area, and provided otherwise that he informs the
head of department of such difficulty prior to the time of commence-
ment of the test,

(iii) failure by him to bring to the test venue any equipment normally required for that
module as specified in the study guide for the particular module.
For the purpose of this rule test shall mean any written, oral or practical
test, set for the purpose of determining or contributing towards a semes-
ter mark for a module, and shall include tests set for modules which are
evaluated by continuous evaluation.

Any student who misses a test and who does not qualify for a special test, and any
student who qualifies for a special test but fails to write it, shall be awarded a zero
mark for the missed test.
Special tests for all modules shall be written within the last two weeks of official
lectures of each semester and may be based on the entire semesters work.
EC11 REFUSAL OF RE-REGISTRATION
11.1 A student who has not successfully completed any module after two periods
of registration for that module shall only be permitted to re-register full-time
for that module at the discretion of the Departmental Appeal.
11.2 A student who has been refused permission to re-register for a module in
terms of Rule 11.1 will not be permitted to register for any other module in
that qualification. A student will thereby be unable to complete the qualifica-
tion unless the outstanding modules are attended and passed at another insti-
tution, approved by the Department, and exemptions granted in accordance
with the General Rules.
11.3 A student who has not completed the Bachelor of Engineering Technology in
Civil Engineering or the Bachelor of the Built Environment in Geomatics

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 within five years of the first registration, may, at the discretion of the Depart-
mental Appeal Committee, be refused permission to re-register, or may be
accepted module to special conditions.
11.4 A student wishing to appeal to the Faculty Board of Engineering and the Built
Environment against the application of this rule must submit to the Faculty
Officer a statement in which he/she explains the reasons for his/her appeal.
This appeal must be submitted to the Faculty Officer within five (5) University
working days of being officially notified in writing that he/she has not been
permitted to re-register. No appeals will be considered after this.
11.5 Where a student has appealed against exclusion in terms of these rules or rule G17, and
such appeal has been refused, then said student may not submit a further appeal until the
conditions of the refused appeal have been fully complied with.
11.6 EXCLUSION DUE TO LACK OF PROGRESS (applicable to BEng
Tech (Civil) and BBE (Geomatics))
(UNSATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS)
Further to Rule G17, a student will be excluded if the student fails to:
 Pass at least half, by credit value, of their first year modules by the end of
their first year of registration;
 Pass all first year modules by the end of their second year of registration;
 Pass all second year modules by the end of their third year of registration;
 Pass at least half of the third year modules by the end of their fourth year
of registration;
 Complete the qualification by the end of five years of registration.
EC12 LATE REGISTRATION
13.1 No student will be permitted to register for any module offered by this depart-
ment later than one week after the official commencement of full-time semester
lectures.
13.2 No student will be permitted to add or delete any module later than one week
after the official commencement of full-time semester lectures, except where
the result of a supplementary examination has delayed such change or addition.
EC13 TIMETABLE CLASHES
No student will be permitted to register for any module combination where there
will be any timetable or test clashes. In the event of there being a clash then the
student will be required to register for the module from the lowest level of the
qualification for which they are registering. Furthermore, it is the students’ re-
sponsibility to check prior to registration that there are no clashes as no special ar-
rangements will be made to accommodate such instances. In the event of a student
missing a test/practical/deadline as a result of a clash a zero mark will be awarded.
EC14 STUDENT DRESS
Students must be neat and tidy at all times. Closed shoes and protective clothing

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must be worn for the duration of the time spent in any departmental laboratory.
Appropriate safety equipment needs to be worn where applicable, or as detailed in
the laboratory practical manual.

EC15 ACCESS TO DEPARTMENTAL COMPUTER LABORATORIES

No student is permitted to have access to any of the dedicated departmental computer laboratories
unless he/she has been granted the necessary authority to do so, and:
16.1 the module lecturer or an approved departmental tutor is present;
or
16.2 the Departmental Computer Technician is present;
or
16.3 the necessary authentication has been done to your active student card by the de-
partmental technician. Your activated card may not be used by any student other than the
student to whom the card belongs. Should an activated student card be found in the pos-
session of anyone other than the authorised user then such student card shall be confiscated
and invalidated.
EC16 COMPETENCY MODULES
Where a module comprises more than one module, and one of the modules includes
a competency based assessment, then such competency module must also be passed
before a student will be permitted to register for any module for which the modu-
larized module is a prerequisite.
EC17 AWARDING OF DEGREE
18.1. Degrees are not automatically awarded to candidates who have satisfied all of
the requirements for each instructional programme. The onus is on the stu-
dent to apply to the University for the Award of the Degree. In this regard
the candidate should obtain the necessary forms from the Secretary of the
Department.
18.2. A certified copy of a valid identity document must be attached to the diploma
application.

EC18 LINKING OF MODULES

The following modules are linked as per G1 and G14 (3) (approved by Senate on
14 March 2018) of the general handbook. As such, where the credit-weighted
average of all the modules in the linked group is 50% or more, the result of those
modules with less than 50% will be recorded as a PASS, with no mark indicated.

Engineering Mathematics 1A and Engineering Mathematics 1B

Engineering Mathematics 2A and Engineering Mathematics 2B

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5. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

5.1 BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY IN CIVIL

ENGINEERING.
All modules in the programme are compulsory, offered on a full time basis and require
attendance to lectures. There are no electives given for the programme.
Name of module Code Study NQF Module C/E* Pre-Requisite Modules
Level Level Credits
Year 1 Semester 1
Engineering Mathematics 1A EMTA101 1 5 12 C *
Engineering Physics 1A EPHA101 1 5 12 C
Law for Life LWLF101 1 5 8 C
Cornerstone 101 CSTN101 1 5 12 C
Civil Mechanics 1A CVMC101 1 5 8 C
Drawings 1A (intro to CAD DRNS101 1 5 12 C
basic incl)
Year 1 Semester 2
Engineering Mathematics 1B EMTB101 1 5 12 C **
Engineering Physics 1B EPHB101 1 5 12 C
Surveying for Civil SRCV101 1 5 16 C
Engineering 1B
Civil Engineering Methods 1B CVMT101 1 5 12 C
Structural Mechanics 1B STMC101 1 5 12 C
Technical Literacy TECL101 1 5 8 C
Year 2 Semester 1
Engineering Mathematics 2A EMTA201 2 6 12 C Engineering Mathematics 1B
*
Engineering Management 2A ENMG201 2 6 8 C
Structural Mechanics 2A STMC201 2 6 12 C Civil Mechanics 1A and
Structural Mechanics 1B
Civil Mechanics 1A,
Engineering Mathematics 1A
Water/Hydraulics 2A WHYD201 2 6 12 C
and Engineering Mathematics
1B
Civil Eng Material 2A CMTL201 2 6 12 C
Transport Technology 2A TRTA201 2 6 12 C
Year 2 Semester 2
Engineering Mathematics 2B EMTB201 2 6 12 C Engineering Mathematics 2A
**
Structural Design Theory Intro SDTI201 2 6 16 C Structural Mechanics 2A
2B
Structural Analysis 2B STAN201 2 6 12 C Structural Mechanics 2A
Civil Mechanics 1A,
Engineering Mathematics 1A
Water/Hydrology2B WHDL201 2 6 12 C
and Engineering Mathematics
1B
Geotechnical Engineering 2B GEOT201 2 6 12 C
Transport Technology 2B TRTB201 2 6 12 C
Year 3 Semester 1
CAD Civil Engineering CCED301 3 7 12 C Drawings 1A
Drawings3A
Reinforced Concrete Design 3A RFCD301 3 7 12 C Structural Design Theory Intro
2B and Structural Analysis 2B
Water/ Reticulation Design 3A WRTD301 3 7 12 C Water/Hydraulics 2A,
Water/Hydrology2B,
Transport Technology 3A TRTA301 3 7 16 C Transport Technology 2A
Construction Management 3A CNMN301 3 7 12 C Engineering Management 2A
Civil Engineering CEDC301 3 7 12 C Civil Eng Material 2A,
Documentation 3A Engineering Management 2A
Year 3 Semester 2
Design Project DSNP301 3 7 20 C All 3rd year 1st sem modules
Structural Steel Design 3B STSD301 3 7 12 C Structural Design Theory Intro
2B and Structural Analysis 2B
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Project Management PMAN301 3 7 8 C
Transport Technology 3B TRTB301 3 7 12 C Transport Technology 2A
Water Treatment WTRM301 3 7 12 C Water/Hydraulics 2A
Technology 3B

Exposure Module – The following subjects (denoted by an **) are exposed

to the lower level subject, (denoted by *), on condition a student obtains
a subminimum mark of 40%.

5.2 BACHELOR OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN GEOMATICS

All modules in the programme are compulsory, offered on a full time basis and require
attendance to lectures. There are no electives given for the programme.

Stud
y NQF NQF C/E
Name of module Code Pre-requisite module/s
Leve Level Credits *
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Year 1 Semester 1
Engineering Mathematics
EMTA101 1 5 12 C *
1A
Cornerstone 101 CSTN101 1 5 12 C
SCLW10
Sociology of Work 101 1 6 8 C
1
GMTA10
Geomatics 1A 1 5 16 C
1
DRWN1
Drawing 1A 1 5 12 C
01
Engineering Physics 1A EPHA101 1 5 12 C
Year 1 Semester 2
Engineering Mathematics EMTB101 1 5 12 C **
1B
GMTB10
Geomatics 1B 1 6 16 C Geomatics 1A
1
Survey Drawing 1B SVDR101 1 5 12 C Drawing 1A, Geomatics 1A
Environmental Science 1B EVSC101 1 5 12 C
Technical Literacy TCLT101 1 5 8 C
Engineering Physics 1B EPHB101 1 5 12 C
Year 2 Semester 1
Engineering Mathematics EMTA201 2 6 12 C Engineering Mathematics 1B
2A
Photogrammetry 2A PHGR201 2 6 12 C Geomatics 1B
Settlement History 101 STHS102 2 6 8 C
Basic Engineering BEMN201 2 6 8 C
Management 2A
Control Surveying 2A CTSU201 2 6 20 C Geomatics 1B
Geographic Information GISS201 2 6 12 C Environmental Science 1B
System 2A
Year 2 Semester 2
Legal Principles 2B LPPL201 2 6 12 C
Engineering Surveying 2B ENSV201 2 7 24 C Geomatics 1B
Map projections and MPSC201 2 6 12 C Geomatics 1B
Coordinate Systems 2B
Digital Photogrammetry DPRS201 2 7 12 C Photogrammetry 2A
and Remote Sensing 2B
Statistics 2B STST201 2 6 12 C Engineering Mathematics 1B
Year 3 Semester 1
Geodesy 3A GDSY301 3 7 16 C Map Projections and Coordinate
Systems 2B, Engineering

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 Mathematics 2A
Cadastral Surveying 3A CDSV301 3 7 12 C Geomatics 1B, Survey Drawing 1B
Theory of Errors and TENA301 3 7 20 C Statistics 2B
Network Adjustment 3A
Geographic Information GISS301 3 7 12 C Geographic Information Systems 2A
System 3A
Computer Applications 3A CPTA301 3 7 12 C Survey Drawing 1B
Town and Regional TRLD301 3 6 12 C Settlement History 101
Planning: Layout & Design
3A
Year 3 Semester 2
Project Management PRMA301 3 7 8 C Basic Engineering Management 2A
The Global Environment GENV101 3 6 8 C Environmental Science 1B
Survey Project 3B SVPJ301 3 7 32 C All 1st and 2nd year modules and all
3rd year 1st semester modules

Exposure Module – The following subjects (denoted by an **) are exposed

to the lower level subject, (denoted by *), on condition a student obtains
a subminimum mark of 40%.

5.3 BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY HONOURS IN

CIVIL ENGINEERING
A BET in Civil Engineering undergraduate student shall only be admitted into the
honours programme if their undergraduate BET in civil engineering degree included
at least the following knowledge areas in their chosen field of specialisation in this
honours programme.
To register for the Urban theme a student must have passed modules/subjects in:
 Transport technology and planning
 Urban planning and design
To register for the Water theme a student must have passed modules/subjects in:
 Hydraulics
 Hydrology
To register for the Structures theme a student must have passed modules/subjects
in:
 Structures mechanics/analysis
 Reinforced concrete design
 Structural steel design

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY HONOURS: CIVIL ENGINEERING:

URBAN THEME
Name of module Code Study NQF NQF C/E* Exam
Level Level Credits
Semester 1
Reticulation Design & RDAM801 1 8 12 C Yes
Management
Urban Planning & De- URPT801 1 8 12 C Yes
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Transport Technology TTAP801 1 8 12 C Yes
& Planning
Pavement & Materials PAMT801 1 8 12 C Yes
Technology
Geometric Design GEDE801 1 8 12 C Yes
Any 12 credit honours 1 8 12 C Yes
level module in civil en-
gineering chosen from
either the water or
structural themes
Semester 2
Environmental Engineer- ENEN802 1 8 12 C Yes
ing
Research Project REPR802 1 8 32 C No
Engineering Manage- ENMA802 1 8 12 C Yes
ment
Any 12 credit honours 1 8 12 C Yes
level module in civil en-
gineering chosen from
either the structures or
water themes.

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY HONOURS: CIVIL ENGINEERING:

WATER THEME
Study NQF NQF Exam
Name of module Code C/E*
Level Level Credits
Semester 1
Hydraulics HYDR801 1 8 12 C Yes
Hydrology HDRY801 1 8 12 C Yes
Water Treatment Tech- WTTY801 1 8 12 C Yes
nology
Reticulation Design & RDAM801 1 8 12 C Yes
Management
Any 12 credit honours 1 8 12 C Yes
level module in civil en-
gineering chosen from
either the urban or
structural themes
Any 12 credit honours 1 8 12 C Yes
level module in civil en-
gineering chosen from
either the structures or
urban themes.
Semester 2
Wastewater Treatment WATT802 1 8 12 C Yes
Technology
Environmental Engineer- ENEN802 1 8 12 C Yes
ing
Research Project REPR802 1 8 32 C No
Engineering Manage- ENMA802 1 8 12 C Yes
ment

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY HONOURS: CIVIL ENGINEERING:

STRUCTURES THEME
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 Study NQF NQF Exam
Name of module Code C/E*
Level Level Credits
Semester 1
Reinforced Concrete RFCD801 1 8 12 C Yes
Design
Pre-stressed Concrete PSCD801 1 8 12 C Yes
Design
Structural Steel Design STSD801 1 8 12 C Yes
Structural Theory SRTH801 1 8 12 C Yes
Any 12 credit honours 1 8 12 C Yes
level module in civil en-
gineering chosen from
either the urban or wa-
ter themes
Any 12 credit honours 1 8 12 C Yes
level module in civil en-
gineering chosen from
either the urban or wa-
ter themes
Semester 2
Research Project REPR802 1 8 32 C Yes
Engineering Manage- ENMA802 1 8 12 C No
ment
Choose ONE of the 2 SEST802 1 8 12 C Yes
modules below:
Structural Engineering –
selected topic
OR
Foundation Engineering FOEN802
Any 12 credit honours 1 8 12 C Yes
level module in civil en-
gineering chosen from
either the water or ur-
ban themes.

C/E* = Compulsory / Elective

5.6 MASTER OF ENGINEERING

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
Every candidate for this qualification shall have:
1. completed the requirements for the BEngTechHons (Civil Eng) or equivalent
or
2. have been granted a conferment of status for the above-mentioned qualification.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMME
This is a research-based qualification requiring advanced studies on behalf of the
student in any module/s related to the specific field of study. Students are required
to undertake research under the guidance of a supervisor.

5.7 MASTER OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
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Every candidate for this qualification shall have:
1. completed the requirements for the BBEHons (Geomatics) or equivalent
or
2. have been granted a conferment of status for the above-mentioned qualification.
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMME
This is a research-based qualification requiring advanced studies on behalf of the stu-
dent in any module/s related to the specific field of study. Students are required to
undertake research under the guidance of a supervisor.

5.8 DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
Every candidate for this qualification shall have:
1. completed the requirements for the Master of Engineering;
or
2. have been granted a conferment of status for the above-mentioned qualification.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMME
This is a research-based qualification requiring advanced studies on behalf of the stu-
dent in any module/s related to the specific field of study. Students are required to
undertake research under the guidance of a supervisor.

5.9 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
Every candidate for this qualification shall have:
1. completed the requirements for the Master of the Built Environment;
or
2. have been granted a conferment of status for the above-mentioned qualification.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMME
This is a research-based qualification requiring advanced studies on behalf of the stu-
dent in any module/s related to the specific field of study. Students are required to
undertake research under the guidance of a supervisor.

6. ASSESSMENT RULES
The method of assessment for each module/module is indicated in the indicative con-
tent (see section 8).
See also General Rules G12 to G16

7. RE-REGISTRATION RULES
See Rule EC11

8. INDICATIVE CONTENT

NOTE:

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1. Except where otherwise stated all modules have a required sub-minima of 40% of the
overall semester mark and 40% of the examination mark respectively.
2. The allocation of periods for each module is based on a contact time of 50 minutes with
classes commencing at 60 minute intervals.

BASIC ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT 2A (BEMN201) (8 Credits)

Theory: 2 periods per week
Continuous Assessment : Three Tests:
Test 1 - 25%
Test 2 - 30%
Control-Test - 45%
SYLLABUS
1. Introduction to Management
2. Construction Organisation and Management
3. The Project Team
4. Financial Management
5. Contract Management

CAD CIVIL ENGINEERING DRAWINGS 3A (CCED301) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Tutorial: 1 period per week
Semester Mark: Two tests - 20% each of final mark
Assignment – 20% of final mark
Control Test – 40% of final mark
Examination: No examination

SYLLABUS
1. Structural Engineering drawing applications
2. Civil Engineering drawing applications
3. Computer drawing application where applicable

CADASTRAL SURVEYING 3A (CDSV301) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Practical: 1 period per week
Semester Mark: Two Tests - 12% each
One Project – 16%
Examination: One three hour paper - 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Ownership
2. Subdivision and Consolidation of land
3. A study of the acts relating to the survey of land
4. Sectional Titles

CIVIL ENGINEERING DOCUMENTATION 3A (CEDC301)

(12 credits)
Theory: 4 periods per week
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Semester Mark: Two tests – 10% each
One assignment – 20%
Examination: One Three hour paper – 60%

Graduate Attribute (GA) assessed: - GA 6 Professional and Technical Communication.

SYLLABUS
1. Civil Engineering Estimation
2. Extracting quantities for Roads, Earthworks, Concrete and Steel structures.
3. Compiling of a Schedule of quantities using SABS 1200
4. Clause by Clause examination on the General Conditions of Contract 2015

CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS 2A (CMTL201) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Practical: 1 period per week
Semester Mark: Two tests – 14% each
Practicals – 12%
Examination: One three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Geology
2. Soils
3. Concrete
4. Bitumen
5. Laboratory practicals

CIVIL ENGINEERING METHODS IB (CVMT101) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests - 20% each
Examination: One three-hour paper - 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Earthworks
2. Structures
3. Road Engineering
4. Dams
5. Bridges
6. Tunnels
7. Harbours
8. Railways
9. Airports
10. Drainage
11. Safety
12. Labour Enhanced Construction

CIVIL MECHANICS 1A (CVMC101) (8 Credits)

Theory: 2 periods per week
Tutorial: 1 period per week
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 Practical: A double period per week for 3 weeks.
Continuous Assessment:
Tutorial Assignment – will contribute 25% of final mark
Tests – will contribute 65% of final mark
Practicals – will contribute 10% of final mark
Examination: No examination

SYLLABUS
1. Weights and pressure.
2. Statics of determinate beams & frames.
3. Internal member forces in determinate pin jointed frames
4. Centroid and centre of gravity
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS 3A (CPTA301) (12 Credits)
Theory: 4 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two projects - 25% each
One Test - 50%
Examination: No examination

SYLLABUS
1. File formats
2. Engineering Road design
3. Engineering Platform design
4. Data Traverse and Cadastral layout
5. Database Management Systems

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 3A (CNMN301) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests – 20% each
Examination: One three hour paper - 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Contract Documentation and Specifications
2. Estimating
3. Pre/post – tender procedures, planning, tender adjudication
4. Project management, quality management, disputes
CONTROL SURVEYING 2A (CTSU201) (20 credits)
Theory: 4 periods per week
Practical: 6 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two Tests - 12% each
One Project – 16%
Examination: One three hour paper - 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Introduction
2. Reconnaissance
3. Triangulation
4. Resections
5. Trilateration
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6. Satellite Positioning/GPS
7. Electronic Distance Measurement
8. Traversing
9. Trigonometrical Levelling

CORNERSTONE 101 (CSTN101) (12 Credits) (serviced module)

Theory: 2 periods per week
Tutorials: 2 periods per week
Semester Mark:
Weekly reflections written by each student - 10%
Small group class attendance - 10%
(forfeited if student attends less than 80% of tutorials)
A major research project - 36%
Oral presentation - 40%
Information Literacy - 4%
Examination: No Examination

SYLLABUS
1. The Common Set of Values
2. Introduction to journeys: our journeys and those of others
3. Diversity, social groups
4. Diversity, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
5. Gender diversity
6. Gender and gender-based violence
7. HIV/AIDS and society

DESIGN PROJECT (DSNP301) (20 Credits)

Theory: 5 periods per week
Tutorials: 2 periods per week
Semester mark: Project Submission = 100% of the final mark.
Sub-minima: You must obtain at least 50% in the project to pass.
Examination: No examination

Graduate Attribute (GA) assessed: -

GA 3 –Engineering Design:
GA 8 – Individual and Teamwork
GA 9 – Independent learning.
GA10 – Engineering professionalism

SYLLABUS
1. Design project – Design of a structure.
Urban design

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING 2B (DPRS201)

(12 Credits)
Theory: 3 periods per week

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Practical: 2 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests - 10% each
One project - 20% each
Examination: One three-hour paper - 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Introduction
2. Theory of electromagnetic radiation
3. Remote sensing systems
4. Multispectral scanners
5. Radar instruments
6. Image acquisition, processing and interpretation
7. Photogrammetric image system calibration
8. Data reduction, and error analysis
9. Stereoscopic instrumentation
10. Object space control
11. Mission planning

DRAWINGS IA – DRNS101 / DRWN101 (12 Credits)

Theory: 6 periods per week – 2 of which are in the computer room.
Continuous assessment:
Assessment 1 (Test) – 20% of final mark
Assessment 2 (Test) – 20% of final mark
Assessment 3 (Control test) – 30% of final mark
Assessment 4 (Autocad) – 30% of final mark
Examination: No examination

SYLLABUS
1. Drawing Standards as per SABS0111-1
2. Blending of Lines
3. Perspective Drawings
4. Isometric Drawings
5. Sectioning
6. Orthographic Drawings
7. House Plans (Autocad)
8. Basic Road Design
9. Road Intersections

ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT 2A (ENMG201) (8 Credits)

Theory: 2 periods per week
Tutorial: 1 period per week
Semester Mark: Test 1 – 25%
Assignment - 15%
Control Test - 60%
Examination: No Examination

SYLLABUS
1. Contract planning
2. Planning techniques
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3. Financial planning and control

ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT (ENMA802) (12 credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: One test – 20%
One project – 20% (sub-minimum 50% for each GA assessed)
Examination: One three hour paper – 60%

Graduate Attribute (GA) assessed:

GA8 – Individual, Team and multidisciplinary working
GA11 – Engineering Management

SYLLABUS
1. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
2. Project risk and auditing
3. Scheduling multiple projects
4. Financial appraisal tools
5. Financial appraisal of civil engineering projects

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS IA – EMTA101 (12 Credits) (serviced module)

Theory: 4 periods per week
Tutorial: 1 period per week
Continuous Assessment:
Two Major Tests – 40% each
Two Minor Tests – 10% each
Examination: No examination

SYLLABUS
1. Algebra
2. Logarithms and Exponents
3. Trigonometry
4. Functions and Graphs
5. Complex Numbers
6. Calculus
7. Calculus – Differentiation
8. Calculus - Integration

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS IB – EMTB101 (12 Credits) (serviced module)

Theory: 4 periods per week
Tutorial: 1 period per week
Continuous Assessment:
Two Major Tests – 40% each
Two Minor Tests – 10% each
Examination: No examination

SYLLABUS
1. Linear Algebra
2. Series
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3. Trigonometry
4. Advanced Calculus – Differentiation
5. Advanced Calculus – Integration
6. Differential Equations
7. Vectors

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 2A – EMTA201 (12 Credits) (serviced module)

Theory: 4 periods per week
Tutorial: 1 period per week
Continuous Assessment:
Two Major Tests – 40% each
Two Minor Tests – 10% each
Examination: No examination

SYLLABUS
1. Laplace Transforms
2. Differential Equations
3. Partial Differential Equations
4. Fourier Series

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 2B – EMTB201 (12 Credits) (serviced module)

Theory: 4 periods per week
Tutorial: 1 period per week
Continuous Assessment:
Two Major Tests – 40% each
Two Minor Tests – 10% each
Examination: No examination

SYLLABUS
1. Multivariable Calculus and Vector Analysis
2. Linear Algebra
3. Complex Analysis
4. Transforms

ENGINEERING PRACTICE: CIVIL II - MODULE 1 (EXCV201)

At least 25 weeks of experiential learning under the supervision of a qualified member in four
or more of the following categories of Civil Engineering work:
SYLLABUS
1. Administration 5. Contracts
2. Drawing 6. Construction
3. Surveying 7. Materials testing
4. Design
And the submission of a technical report on the experience gained.

ENGINEERING: PRACTICE: CIVIL II —MODULE 2 (EXCV301)

At least 25 weeks of experiential learning under the supervision of a qualified member in four
or more of the following categories of Civil Engineering work:

SYLLABUS
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1. Administration 5. Contracts
2. Drawing 6. Construction
3. Surveying 7. Materials testing
4. Design
And the completion of industry based engineering investigation which will be orally assessed.
Obtaining a Learners Drivers Licence (Students with a valid learners or drivers licence will be
exempted from this component.)

ENGINEERING PHYSICS 1A (EPHA 101) (12 Credits) (serviced module)

Theory : 2 periods per week
Tutorial : 2 periods per week
Practical : 2 periods per week
Semester mark :
Two tests (15% each) will be written based on lectures, self-studies and tutorials.
A written practical test (10%) will be done based on applied principles in the laboratory.
Examination : One three-hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Introduction, Measurement, Estimating
2. Motion in One Dimension
3. Kinematics in two dimensions; Vectors
4. Dynamics: Newton’s Laws of Motion
5. Circular Motion; Gravitation
6. Work and Energy
7. Linear Momentum
8. Rotational Motion
9. Static Equilibrium; Elasticity and Fracture
10. Fluids
11. Oscillations and Waves
12. Sound

ENGINEERING PHYSICS 1B (EPHB 101) (12 Credits) (serviced module)

Theory : 2 periods per week
Tutorial : 2 periods per week
Practical : 2 periods per week
Semester mark :
Two tests (15% each) will be written based on lectures, self-studies and tutorials.
A written practical test (10%) will be done based on applied principles in the laboratory.
Examination : One three-hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Temperature and Kinetic Theory
2. Heat
3. The Laws of Thermodynamics
4. Electric Charge and Electric Field
5. Electric Potential
6. Electric Currents
7. DC Circuits
8. Magnetism
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9. Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday’s Law
10. Electromagnetic Waves
11. Light: Geometric Optics
12. The Wave Nature of Light
13. Early Quantum Theory and Models of the Atom
14. Quantum Mechanics of Atoms
15. Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity

ENGINEERING SURVEYING 2B (ENSV201) (24 credits)

Theory: 4 periods per week
Practical: 6 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two Tests – 10% each
Three projects (2 x 8% & 1x 4%) - 20%
Examination: One three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Basic principles of Engineering Surveying
2. Interpretation of engineering drawings
3. Geometric design: including principles and practice of road alignment
4. Design control and criteria
5. Principles of precise setting out
6. Deformation surveys
7. Setting out of engineering works
8. Areas and volumes

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (ENEN802) (12 credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two Tests – 20% each
Examination: One Three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Environmental impacts
2. The EIA Process
3. Legal Aspects
4. Water and air quality
5. Wastewater effluent treatment
6. Solid waste disposal
7. Hazardous waste treatment
8. Waste minimisation

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1B (EVSC101) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests - 15% each
Project - 10%
Examination: One three-hour paper - 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Climatology
2. Human settlements
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3. Oceanography
4. Properties of the Earth
5. Geomorphology
6. Astronomical Geography
7. Geographical Maps
8. Geographical properties of South Africa

FOUNDATION ENGINEERING (FOEN802) (12 credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: One Test – 20%
Assignment – 20%
Examination: One Three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Vertical Soil Pressure
2. Lateral Soil Pressure
3. Settlement
4. Bearing Capacity of Soils
5. Single pile foundations

GEODESY 3A (GDSY301) (16 credits)

Theory: 4 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two Tests - 10% each
One Project – 20%
Examination: One three hour paper - 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Introduction to Geodesy
2. Gravimetry
3. Theory of the Gravity Field of the Earth.
4. Satellite Geodesy.
5. Geodetic control networks

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM 2A (GISS201) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Practical: 2 periods per week
Continuous Assessment - Two tests - 20% each
Practical - 25%
Control Test - 35%
Examination: No examination

SYLLABUS
1. Introduction and Fundamentals of Geographic Information System.
2. Spatial Concepts
3. Spatial Data types
4. Geo-referencing and Geo-coding
5. GIS Hardware and Software
6. Data input and output
7. Data analysis
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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) 3A (GISS301) (12 Credits)
Theory: 3 periods per week
Practical: 2 periods per week
Continuous Assessment : Two tests - 20% each
Practical - 25%
Control Test - 35%
Examination: No examination

SYLLABUS
1. Raster and vector GIS & its Capabilities
2. Representing Reality, Sampling, Data sources, standards & accuracy
3. Spatial Objects& Database Models
4. Spatial Analysis
5. Graphic Output Design
6. Generating Complex Products.
GEOMATICS IA (GMTA101) (16 Credits)
Theory: 4 periods per week
Practical: 2 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests - 12% each
Practical - 16% (Sub-minimum of 8% i.e. 50% of 16% for practical component)
Examination: One three-hour paper - 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Basic principles of Surveying
2. Introduction to Map projections and co-ordinates systems.
3. Various methodologies involved in the determining of heights, (including levelling of control
points, Long sections and Cross sections).
4. Co-ordinates calculations
5. Detail Survey & vertical sections (gradients)
6 Area and volumes

GEOMATICS IB (GMTB101) (16 Credits)

Theory: 4 periods per week
Practical: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests - 12% each
Practical - 16% (Sub-minimum of 8% i.e. 50% of 16% for practical component)
Examination: One three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Introduction to Geomatics and Surveying
2. Errors and Standards
3. Map Projection and Co-ordinate systems
4. Co-ordinate calculations (Triangulation)
5. Trigonometric systems and Survey Datums
6. Introduction to Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS & GPS)
7. Total station and Instrument adjustments
8. Trigonometrical levelling
9. Electronic Distance Measurements (EDM
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10. Traversing
11. Engineering & Construction surveying
12. Cadastral surveying

GEOMETRIC DESIGN (GEDE801) (12 credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two Tests – 20% each
Examination: One Three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Introduction – definitions of basic terms
2. Horizontal and vertical alignment
3. Basic design consideration and safety characteristics
4. Driver behaviour and reactions
5. Route location
6. Intersection / interchange / roundabout design

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 2B (GEOT201) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Practical: 2 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests – 14% each
Three practicals (4% each) – 12%
Examination: One three hour paper

SYLLABUS
1. Properties of soils
2. Flow of water through soils
3. Effective stresses
4. Shear strength of soils
5. Consolidation
6. Shallow foundations
7. Site investigations
8. Laboratory practicals

HYDRAULICS (HYDR801) (12 credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two Tests – 15% each
Assignment – 10%
Examination: One Three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Review of the fluid mechanics concepts
2. Review of pipe flow and open channel flow
3. Pipelines and pipe networks
4. Water Distribution Systems
5. Water Pumps and Turbines
6. Introduction to the hydraulics structures

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HYDROLOGY (HDRY801) (12 credits)
Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two Tests – 15% each
Assignment – 10%
Examination: One Three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Review of the hydrological cycle
2. Surface water Hydrology
3. Groundwater hydrology
4. Well hydraulics
5. Probability and frequency analysis
6. Water Recourses Management
7. Water Recourses in South Africa

LAW FOR LIFE (LWLF101) (8 Credits) (serviced module)

Theory: 2 periods per week
Tutorial; 1 period per week
Semester Mark: One formal test – 60%
Student to complete 2 of 3 assessments below – 40%
A group assignment worth 20% of final mark
A group poster presentation worth 20% of final mark
Draft a Will worth 20% of the final mark
No Examination; 100% course mark

SYLLABUS
1. Introduction to Law
2. Civil and Criminal Law
3. Law of Insurance
4. Road Accident Fund
5. Law of Contract
6. Marriage
7. Succession

LEGAL PRINCIPLES 2B (LPPL201) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests - 20% each
Examination: One three-hour paper - 60%

SYLLABUS
1. An introduction to South African Law
2. Legislation as a source of law
3. The Constitution
4. The Law of property
5. The Law of things
6. The Law of contract
7. An introduction to Land reform in South Africa
8. Land Legislation applicable in South Africa
9. Legislation for Surveying students
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MAP PROJECTIONS AND COORDINATE SYSTEMS 2B (MPSC201)
(12 Credits)
Theory: 3 periods per week
Practical: 2 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests - 10% each
One project - 20% each
Examination: One three-hour paper - 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Two- and three-dimensional coordinate systems
2. Grid reference systems, shape of the Earth
3. Mathematical representations of the Earth, (including reference ellipsoids)
4. Geographical coordinates, different types of map projections, Including mathematical
models and projection properties)
5. Reference datums and common ellipsoids
6. SA Survey co-ordinate system and UTM system
7. Projection-to-projection transformations

PAVEMENT AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY (PAMT801) (12 credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two Tests – 20% each
Examination: One Three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Introduction to road pavement materials.
2. Typical pavement structures.
3. Underlying engineering concepts.
4. Pavement design, traffic loading, rutting and cracking.
5. Pavement durability and skid resistance.
6. Surface dressing.
7. Pavement maintenance systems

PHOTOGRAMMETRY 2A (PHGR201) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Practical: 2 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests - 10% each
Two projects - 10% each
Examination: One three-hour paper - 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Geometry of sensors and sensor systems (airborne, space borne and terrestrial)
2. Camera calibration, acquisition of images (including flight planning)
3. Image media and formats incl. image compression
4. Principles of analogue and digital photography, Ortho-rectification, mosaicing and geo-
referencing

PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN (PSCD801) (12 credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
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Semester Mark: Two tests – 20% each
Examination: One three hour open book paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
General understanding of pre-stressed concrete
Design a section to resist load effects
Special application to beams
Special application to slabs

PROJECT MANAGEMENT (PMAN301) (8 Credits)

Theory: 4 periods per week
Semester Mark: Test 1 - 20%
Group Project – 20% (sub-minimum 50%)
Examination: One three hour paper – 60%

Graduate Attribute (GA) assessed: GA 11 – Engineering Management

SYLLABUS
1. Project Management within Context
2. Modern Project planning methods, tool, analysis and computer applications
3. Oral and written communication of project planning
4. Project Implementation Support of the operational systems

PROJECT MANAGEMENT (PRMA301) (8 Credits)

Theory: 4 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two Tests - 20% each
Examination: One three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
5. Project Management within Context
6. Modern Project planning methods, tool, analysis and computer applications
7. Oral and written communication of project planning
8. Project Implementation Support of the operational systems

REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN 3A (RFCD301) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Tutorial: 1 period per week
Semester Mark: Test One - 20%
Test Two - 20% (GA assessment, minimum 50% pass mark based on rules
in study guide)
Examination: One three-hour paper - 60% (restricted open book)

Graduate Attribute (GA) assessed: GA 2 application of scientific and engineering

knowledge

SYLLABUS
1. Loading & Analysis
2. Element Design & Detailing
3. Computer application
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REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN (RFCD801) (12 credits)
Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests – 20% each
Examination: One Three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Analysis and Design of Structural Concrete Elements
2. Design of Concrete Water Retaining Structures

RESEARCH PROJECT (REPR802) (32 credits)

Theory: 8 periods per week
The examination consists of a written research report, a written abstract and a poster or oral
presentation. Each team member will be allocated a section of the research project to present
with cross questions on any aspect of the project. The examiner sets the grade after consultation
with the supervisor and the HOD based on the work performance, the research report and the
research presentation.

Graduate Attributes (GA) assessed:

GA 1 - Problem Solving
GA 2 - Application of scientific and engineering knowledge
GA3 - Engineering Design
GA 4 - Investigations, experiments and data analysis
GA 5 – Engineering methods, skills, tools, including Information technology.
GA6 - Professional and Technical Communication
GA7 - Sustainability and Impact of Engineering Activity
GA9 – Independent learning ability
GA10 - Engineering Professionalism

SYLLABUS
The course is based on an individual research work including literature studies according to
the study plan. An individual study plan will be commonly written by the supervisor and the
student which serves as a project description. The course will include an overview of research
methodology. At the end of the practical work, the students will write a research report. A
poster or oral presentation based on the research results will be designed, presented and dis-
cussed. Data collection can be performed at other universities or authorities, or in industry.

RETICULATION DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT (RDAM801) (12 credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: One Test – 20%
Assignment – 20%
Examination: One Three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Hydraulic Principles
2. Design Principles
3. Ancillary Works
4. Systems Operations
5. Pumping Installations
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6. Environmental Aspects
SETTLEMENT HISTORY 101 (STHS102) (8 Credits)
Theory: 2 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests - 15% each
One project - 20%
Examination: One three-hour paper - 50%

SYLLABUS
SECTION I: deals with the Classical Period. In this section the principles and practise in the
Classical Period is outlined. Classical developments are the foundations of Western civilization.
The concepts, methods, principles and examples are conveyed in the following time frames:
 Pre-history and Early Cities
 Greek period
 Roman Empire period
 Medieval period

SECTION II: deals with Contemporary Cities and the Evolution of the South African City. This
section puts in perspective the attitudes, events, policy and regulations which have shaped the
South African city and society.
The sub-sections are as follows;
 Pre-colonial societies, space and settlement patterns in South Africa
 The Renaissance City
 The Industrial City and the Garden City response
 Early 20th Century developments, The New Town Movement
 African Cities

SOCIOLOGY OF WORK 101 (SCLW101) (8 Credits) (Serviced)

Theory: 2 periods per week
Semester Mark:
The approach will be one of continuous assessment.
The assessment will be made up as follows:
This is how will outcomes be assessed.
Tutorial attendance - 15%
Submission of all tutorials - 20%
Blackboard (online) Exercises - 15%
Group Project - 20%
Submission of a 4-5page written assignment - 30%
Examination: No Examination

SYLLABUS
1. What is Work?
2. Industrialisation and post industrialisation
3. The capitalist workplace
4. Trade unionism
5. Women and Work
6. Precarious Labour

STATISTICS 2B (STST201) (12 credits)

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Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Three Tests – 13.33% each
Examination: One three hour paper - 60%

SYLLABUS
1. The nature of observations and data acquisition,
2. Types of errors,
3. Means, norms ,accuracy, precision,
4. Reliability, probability, confidence intervals,
5. Distributions and probability density functions
6. Auto- and cross-correlation,
7. Hypothesis testing

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 2B (STAN201) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Tutorial: 1 period per week
Computer module: 1 period week
Semester Mark: Two tests - 17.5% each
Computer application test – 5%
Examination: One three-hour paper - 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Analysis of statically indeterminate structures

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING (SELECTED TOPIC) (SEST802) (12 credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests – 20% each
Examination: One Three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
Indicative content for topic 1 and 2

Masonry Design (Topic 1)

Un Reinforced Masonry
Reinforced Masonry
Working Details and Drawings

Concrete Technology (Topic 2)

Core themes:
 Properties of fresh concrete
 Strength of hardened concrete
 Deformation and volume change of hardened concrete
 Durability of concrete
 Concrete mix design
 Reinforcement
 Control of concrete quality
 Sand-cement-mortars, plasters and screed
 Concrete repair

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Select any three of the following themes as part of the course:
 Cementitious materials
Other cements
 Aggregates for concrete
 Mixing water
 Chemical admixtures
 Alkali-silica reaction
 Manufacture and handling of concrete
 Formwork
 Thermal properties of concrete and temperature development at early ages in large
concrete elements
 High-performance concrete
 High-density concrete
 Low-density concrete
 Self-compacting concrete
 Fibre reinforced concrete
 Precast concrete products
 Shotcrete
 Roller-compacting concrete
 No-fines concrete

STRUCTURAL DESIGN THEORY INTRO 2B (SDTI201) (16 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Tutorial: 1 period per week
Semester Mark: Two tests - 20% each
Examination: One three-hour paper - 60% (restricted open book)

SYLLABUS
1. Loading and Limit State Design Philosophy
2. Structural Steel Ties, Struts and Beams
3. Reinforced Concrete Beams

STRUCTURAL MECHANICS 1B - MODULE 1 (STMC101) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests - 15% each
Practical - 10%
Examination: One three-hour paper - 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Section Properties
2. Shear Centroids
3. Stress and Strains
4. Impact Loads
5. Mohrs Circle

STRUCTURAL MECHANICS 2A - MODULE 1 (STMC201) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests - 15% each
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 Practical - 10%
Examination: One three-hour paper - 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Shear Forces, Bending Moments and Deflection of Statically Determinate Structures
2. Combined Stresses
3. Moment Area Method
4. Shear Centroids
5. Torsion

STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN 3B - (STSD301) (12 Credits)

Theory: 4 periods per week
Computer module: A double period per week for 5 weeks
Continuous Assessment:
Test One – 20%
Test Two – (GA assessment) – 20% (computer module – sub-minimum 60%)
Test Three – 60% (Subminimum of 40%. Restricted to students who met the pass requirement
of Test 2)
Examination: No examination

Graduate Attribute (GA) assessed in this module: GA 5 Engineering methods, skills, tools,
including information technology. The GA assessment will be conducted in the depart-
ment computer labs venue where the student must demonstrate achievement of GA 5.

SYLLABUS
1. Structural loading and analysis
2. Structural steel design

STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN (STSD801) (12 credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Design project – 40%
Examination: One three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
Loading, analysis and design of a steel framed structure

STRUCTURAL THEORY (SRTH801) (12 credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: One Test – 20%
Assessment – 20%
Examination: One three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
Matrix methods,
Yield Line analysis,
Virtual work for rigid frames
Plastic analysis
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SURVEYING FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING IB (SRCV101) (16 Credits)
Theory: 4 periods per week
Practical: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark:
Two tests - 15% each
Four Practical projects – 40% (sub-minimum of 20% i.e. 50% of 40% for practical component)
One Control Test – 30%
Examination: No examination

SYLLABUS
1. Basic principles of Surveying
2. Map Projections
3. Various methodologies involved in the determining of heights
(including levelling of control points, Long sections and Cross sections).
4. Various methodologies involved in the determining of horizontal positions
(including traversing, double polar and GPS works).
5. Detail Survey and vertical sections (gradients)
6. Setting out civil engineering structures
7. Areas and volumes

SURVEY DRAWING 1B (SVDR101) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two CAD projects - 25% each
One Control Test - 50%
Examination: No examination

SYLLABUS
1. Introduction to basic CAD
2. Survey symbols
3. Survey Calculations
4. Digital terrain models (DTM) and Contouring
5. Hatching
6. Definition of CAD layers
7. Identification and manipulation of CAD elements
8. Survey Diagrams
9. General Plans
10. Detail Plan

SURVEY PRACTICE II -(EXSV201)

Evaluation: Continuous evaluation by the University in collaboration with the supervisory officer

SYLLABUS
At least one year of experiential training under the supervision of a qualified mentor in the
following categories of Surveying work:
1. Levelling 5. Computer data processing
2. Traverse 6. Detail surveying
3. Triangulation 7. Construction surveying
4. Trigonometrical levelling
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Obtain a Code 8 Drivers License or higher

SURVEY PROJECT 3B (SVPJ301) (32 credits)

Theory: 4 periods per week
Semester Mark : Continuous Assessment
5 Assignments - 11% each
1 Mini Dissertation – 40%
Skills Test – 5% (sub-minimum of 70% is required to pass)
Examination: No examination

SYLLABUS
1. Introduction
2. Research Methodology
3. Computing for geomatics
4. Survey Drawing
5. Control Surveying
6. Engineering Survey
7. Cadastral Surveying
8. GIS

TECHNICAL LITERACY (TECL101/ TCLT101) (8 Credits)

Theory: 2 periods per week
Semester Mark: Test one – 30 %
Test two – 20 %
Report one – 30 %
Report two – 20 %
Examination: No examination

SYLLABUS
1. Understanding the differences between language used in academic, technical and common
environments
2. Experimental/Scientific method and design methods in technical report writing
3. Planning and documenting technical reports for experiments
4. Writing a Technical Report
5. Referencing practice using the Harvard method
6. Utilising spreadsheets and word processors for graphical presentation of information

THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT (GENV101) (8 credits)

Theory: 2 periods per week
Semester Mark : Continuous Assessment
Two assignments – 30% each
One assignment – 40%
Examination : No examination

SYLLABUS
1. Environmental Pollution (Air, water and soil)
2. Population growth vs. natural resources
3. Climate change and global warming
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THEORY OF ERRORS AND NETWORK ADJUSTMENT 3A (TENA301)

(20 Credits)
Theory: 4 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests - 20% each
Examination: One three-hour paper - 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Least squares theory
2. Simple and multiple regression
3. Distribution functions
4. Law of error propagation
5. Least squares adjustments of survey observations
6. Network adjustment

TOWN & REGIONAL PLANNING: LAYOUT & DESIGN 3A (TRLD301)

(12 credits)
Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two Tests - 12% each
One Project – 16%
Examination: One three hour paper - 60%

SYLLABUS
1. An introduction to the nature of Town Planning.
2. Understanding of the sizes of lots for different types of residential development.
3. Locational distribution of different land use types.
4. A differentiated road hierarchy and appropriate road reserve cross-section.
5. Underlying Concepts and Principles.

TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY 2A - (TRTA201) (12 Credits)

Theory: 4 periods per week – 1 of which is in the computer room
Semester Mark: Two tests - 15% each
One assessment (software) – 10%
Examination: One three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Basic Traffic Engineering
2. Route Location
3. Design Considerations
4. Basic Rail Design
5. Earthworks Design
6. Computer Application

TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY 2B (TRTB201) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Practical: 1 period per week
Semester Mark: 2 Tests – 15% each
Lab Practicals - 10 %
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SYLLABUS
1. Pavement materials and design
2. Compaction and Stabilization
3. Seal design
4. Pavement rehabilitation

TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY 3A (TRTA301) (16 Credits)

Theory: 4 periods per week
Semester Mark: 2 Tests – 20% each Test 2 (50% subminimum)
Examination: One three hour paper - 60%

Graduate Attribute (GA) assessed in Test 2 : - GA 4 Investigations, Experiments & Data

Analysis

SYLLABUS
1. Transport Planning
2. Transport Systems
3. Traffic Engineering

TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY 3B - (TRTB301) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests - 20% each (Test 2 – 50% sub-minimum)
Examination: One three-hour paper - 60%

Graduate Attribute (GA) assessed in Test 2: GA 1 Problem solving

SYLLABUS
1. Road Drainage Design
2. Route Location
3. Basic Design Considerations
4. Horizontal Alignment
5. Vertical Alignment
6. Cross Sectional Elements
7. Intersection Design
8. Interchange Design

TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY AND PLANNING (TTAP801) (12 credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: One Test – 20%
Assignment – 20%
Examination: One Three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Transportation policies
2. Transportation systems
3. Transportation Structures
4. Public transport
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6. Vehicle & Driver characteristics
7. Land Use and transportation planning
8. Spatial Development
9. The Planning Process
10. Traffic Engineering
11. Model Building
12. Transportation systems management

URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN (URPT801) (12 credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: One Test – 20%
Assignment – 20%
Examination: One Three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Historical Perspective
2. The Planning Process
3. Land Use
4. Planning Legislation
5. Residential Township Development
6. Layout Planning
7. Storm water Management
8. Geometric Design Standards
9. Design and Maintenance of Streets
10. Water Supply
11. Sanitation
12. Solid Waste Management

WASTEWATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY (WATT802) (12 credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: One Test – 20%
One Assignment – 20%
Examination: One three-hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Introduction to Waste Water
2. Screening, Grit removal and Equalization
3. Primary and Secondary Clarifiers
4. Flotation , Aeration and Chemical Treatment
5. Microbial Kinetics and Activated Sludge Process Design
6. Aerated Stabilization Basin Design
7. Fixed Film Systems And Anaerobic Treatment Processes
8. Tertiary Treatment
9. Sludge Handling, Treatment & Disposal & Solids Waste Management

WATER/HYDRAULICS 2A (WHYD201) (12 Credits)

Theory : 3 periods per week
Practical : 2 periods per week
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Semester Mark : Two tests – 10% each;
Lab report / Assignment - 20%
Examination : One three-hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Introduction and Basic Concepts
2. Properties of Fluids
3. Hydrostatic principles
4. Hydrodynamic principles
5. Internal Flow (Pipe Flow
6. Open channel flow
7. Flow Rate and Velocity Measurement

WATER/HYDROLOGY 2B ( WHDL201) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests – 20% each
Examination: One three-hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Hydrology principles and Hydrologic cycle
2. Statistics of Hydrological data
3. Precipitation
4. Abstractions from Precipitation
5. Infiltration
6. Surface Runoff
7. Hydrograph Analysis

WATER RETICULATION DESIGN 3A (WRTD301) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: One Test – 20%
One assignment – 20%
Examination: One three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Hydraulic principles, pressure and open channel flow in pipelines, water hammer,
networks, Hardy- Cross method.
2. Design of potable water reticulation networks. Balancing & storage reservoirs.
3. Design of sewer reticulation networks.
4. Design of storm water reticulation.
5. Valves, thrust blocks, corrosion protection & access chambers, trench & embankment
conditions, flexible & rigid pipes.

WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY 3B (WTRM301) (12 Credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: Two tests – 20% each
Examination: One three-hour paper – 60%

Graduate Attribute (GA) assessed: GA 7 Impact of Engineering Activity.

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SYLLABUS
1. Physical, chemical and biological quality of water
2. Drinking water standards
3. Overview of water quality standards in South Africa
4. General overview of water treatment basic techniques: coagulation, flocculation,
sedimentation, filtration and disinfection
5. Wastewater characteristics and standards

WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY (WTTY801) (12 credits)

Theory: 3 periods per week
Semester Mark: One test – 20%
One Assignment – 20%
Examination: One Three hour paper – 60%

SYLLABUS
1. Overview on Water Quality
2. Introduction to water treatment
3. Membrane Separation
4. Adsorption
5. Ion Exchange
6. Softening
7. Filtration
8. Biological Nutrient Removal Processes

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