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Engineering Studies

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N4 - N6

Engineering Studies N4 to N6Installation Rules and Specialised Installation Rules (Wireman’s Licence)Engineering Certificate of Competency

 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS - N4

1.Any of the following NC(V) L4 Certificates:
•Civil Engineering and Building Construction
•Drawing Office Practice
•Electrical Infrastructure Construction
•Engineering and Related Design
•Information Technology and Computer Science
•Mechatronics
•Process Instrumentation
•Process Plant Operations: or an
2.National Certificate:  N3 Engineering Studies;

3.    Equivalent occupational qualification;

4.    APS score of 24, using double the

       Mathematical/Technical Mathematics plus one

       relevant Technology Subject (Civil, Electrical,

       Mechanical) or

       Physical Science, plus English and the

       two (2) next best subjects of NSC.

N4

1.Supervisory Management
2.Electrotechnics
3.Industrial Electronics
4.Industrial Instruments
5.Mechanical Draughting
6.Mechanotechnics
7.Engineering Science
8.Mathematics

N5

1.Supervisory Management
2.Strength of Materials And Structures
3.Mathematics
4.Power Machines
5.Mechanotechnics
6.Electrotechnics
7.Mechanical Drawing and Design
8.Fluids Mechanics
9.Industrial Electronics
10.Industrial Instruments

N6

1.Supervisory Management
2.Strength of Materials and Structures
3.Control Systems
4.Electrotechnics
5.Industrial Electronics
6.Industrial instruments
7.Mechanical Drawing and Design
8.Power machines
9.Fluids mechanics
10.Mechanotechnics
11.Mathematics

This programme is compulsory for electricians to install electrical wiring of domestic/industrial premises.

External examinations are written in March, July and November at Carletonville Campus

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

•Qualified artisan
•N3 certificate with Electrotechnology as one of the subjects.

DURATION:

1 Trimester

ENROLMENT DATES

January, May and September

MODES OF DELIVERY:

Examination ONLY – Carletonville Campus

SUBJECTS

Certificate: Installation Rules

1.Installation Rules
2.Electrical Wiring Skills

Certificate: Specialised Electrical Installation Codes

1.Specialised Electrical Installation Codes

PLEASE NOTE:

•Pass mark is 50%
•Both programmes consist of two examination papers per subject.
•Only a statement of results is issued to successful candidates.

It is compulsory for ELECTRICAL and MECHANICAL ENGINEERS to obtain this qualification in order to be professional recognised.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS – SUMMARY

1.Receipt of monies paid
2.Certified copies of qualifications
3.Proof of appropriate practical experience on company letter head and verified by signature of the employer.
4.A testimonial of sobriety and conduct signed by an employer.
5.Proof of age, name and identification number, i.e. certified copy of ID document or a copy of birth certificate.
6.A letter from the Resident Engineer, where possible indicating that the applicant is considered to be a suitable candidate.
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COMPUSORY SUBJCTS

M) – Mechanical Engineering (E) – Electrical Engineering

•N3 Engineering Drawing (M) (E)
•N3 N4 Engineering Science (M) (E)
•N4 Industrial Electronics (M)
•N4 Mathematics (M) (E)
•N4 N5 Fluid Mechanics (M)
•N5 Strength of Materials (E)
•N5 Electrotechnics (M)
•N5 N6 Control Systems (M) (E)
•N6 Mechanotechnics (M) (E)
•N6 Power Machines (M) (E)
•N6 Strength of Materials (M)
•N6 Fluid Mechanics (M)
•N6 Industrial Electronics (E)
•N6 Electrotechnics (E)
•N6 Supervisory Management (M) (E)

N6 CONVERSION COURSE

To enable holders of the Mechanical Certificate of Competency or vice versa:

•Electrotechnics (M)
•N6 Industrial Electronics (M)
•N6 Strength of Materials (E)
•N6 Fluid Mechanics (E)

The subjects shown are only the highest levels to be attained. All the grades leading to that level must also be attained with a 50% pass mark (e.g. Electrotechnics N6 includes a pass in this subject on the N3, N4 and N5 levels).

EXAMINATIONS – Carletonville ONLY

•The letter of acceptance must be submitted when entering for the qualifying subjects at Westcol Campus examination Office and the appropriate examination fees must be paid.
•The examinations are held in June and November and the closing dates for entry are set by the Department of Education.

Application forms for acceptance are obtainable from:

The Secretary Commission of Examiners

Department of Labour

Private bag X117 Pretoria 0001

Tel.: (012) 309 4111

NCV Level 2 to 4