INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN ENGINEERING MAN
Course Aim:
Engineering Managers are needed by industry to offer a balanced understanding of best business practices and engineering sciences in our current technological age, known as the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0). The qualification is aimed at preparing engineers for managerial practice by enhancing in-depth knowledge and understanding of engineering and technological business principles and expertise, as well as specialist and contextual knowledge, cultivating a critical awareness of developments at the forefront of the field and developing a capacity in them to conduct research.
Purpose and Rationale of the Qualification
As engineers progress in their respective engineering careers (industrial, mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical etc.), the skills required from them by industry becomes more complex. Increasing seniority of the roles they fulfil in organizations necessitates skills that are classically regarded as more management skills then technical skills. Engineering managers are responsible for hiring staff, supervising employees, setting budgets and goals for projects, leading research and development projects.
Thus, they need to have appropriate technical knowledge and rational skills in the relevant engineering discipline, in addition to several cross-functional skills, such as project management skills, enterprise management skills and the ability to analyse big data. This qualification brings together the technological problem-solving ability of engineering and the organizational, administrative, and planning abilities of management in order to oversee the operational performance of complex engineering driven enterprises, to develop engineering managers who able to streamline operational activities, meet deliverables on time and achieve organization goals.
Opportunities:
Fields that are looking for individuals with a qualification in engineering management include chemical process consulting, logistics, manufacturing management, and technical consulting, to name a few. Some career choices to consider include, but are not limited to, automation engineer, client services analyst, design engineer, chemical process director, director of hardware engineering, engineering economics consultant, job cost engineer, material logistics professional, plant manager, processing engineering manager, technical consultant and technology licensing specialist.
Admission requirements:
The minimum admission requirements are: An NQF level 8, Bachelor Honours degree, 4-year Bachelor’s degree or a Postgraduate Diploma qualification in engineering or cognates sciences, such as engineering design and synthesis or applied sciences. Students should obtain an average pass mark of at least 60% of the NQF level 8 qualification.
If the applicant has an international qualification, that qualification must be evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority Unit for Evaluation of Foreign Qualifications before submission of the application (visit www.saqa.org.za).
Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL) is in line with the CPUT RPL policy. Visit the RPL page for more information
RPL will be considered in the context of the CPUT’s commitment to alignment with the principles of the NQF and the National Plan for Higher Education in South Africa, with specific reference to:
• Broadening the social base of higher education
• Increasing access to higher education
• Increasing mobility of students across higher education institutions and other learning contexts
• Accelerating progress through learning programmes
• Increasing the number of graduates
• Developing staff
Undergraduates
For all Certificate, Diploma and National Diploma applications, consult the General admission requirements.
Some courses require students to submit additional information as part of their application.
General admission requirements
Postgraduates
For all Honours, Masters and Doctorate applications, consult the Postgraduate admission requirements.
General admission requirements
Syllabus and fees
Offering type: FULL-TIME: BELLVILLE CAMPUSOffering type: PART-TIME: BELLVILLE CAMPUS
For any queries get in contact with:
Dr Bronwyn Swartz
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MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN ENGINEERING MAN
Course Aim:
Engineering Managers are needed by industry to offer a balanced understanding of best business practices and engineering sciences in our current technological age, known as the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0). The qualification is aimed at preparing engineers for managerial practice by enhancing in-depth knowledge and understanding of engineering and technological business principles and expertise, as well as specialist and contextual knowledge, cultivating a critical awareness of developments at the forefront of the field and developing a capacity in them to conduct research.
Purpose and Rationale of the Qualification
As engineers progress in their respective engineering careers (industrial, mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical etc.), the skills required from them by industry becomes more complex. Increasing seniority of the roles they fulfil in organizations necessitates skills that are classically regarded as more management skills then technical skills. Engineering managers are responsible for hiring staff, supervising employees, setting budgets and goals for projects, leading research and development projects.
Thus, they need to have appropriate technical knowledge and rational skills in the relevant engineering discipline, in addition to several cross-functional skills, such as project management skills, enterprise management skills and the ability to analyse big data. This qualification brings together the technological problem-solving ability of engineering and the organizational, administrative, and planning abilities of management in order to oversee the operational performance of complex engineering driven enterprises, to develop engineering managers who able to streamline operational activities, meet deliverables on time and achieve organization goals.
Opportunities:
Fields that are looking for individuals with a qualification in engineering management include chemical process consulting, logistics, manufacturing management, and technical consulting, to name a few. Some career choices to consider include, but are not limited to, automation engineer, client services analyst, design engineer, chemical process director, director of hardware engineering, engineering economics consultant, job cost engineer, material logistics professional, plant manager, processing engineering manager, technical consultant and technology licensing specialist.
Admission requirements:
The minimum admission requirements are: An NQF level 8, Bachelor Honours degree, 4-year Bachelor’s degree or a Postgraduate Diploma qualification in engineering or cognates sciences, such as engineering design and synthesis or applied sciences. Students should obtain an average pass mark of at least 60% of the NQF level 8 qualification.
If the applicant has an international qualification, that qualification must be evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority Unit for Evaluation of Foreign Qualifications before submission of the application (visit www.saqa.org.za).
Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL) is in line with the CPUT RPL policy. Visit the RPL page for more information
RPL will be considered in the context of the CPUT’s commitment to alignment with the principles of the NQF and the National Plan for Higher Education in South Africa, with specific reference to:
• Broadening the social base of higher education
• Increasing access to higher education
• Increasing mobility of students across higher education institutions and other learning contexts
• Accelerating progress through learning programmes
• Increasing the number of graduates
• Developing staff
Undergraduates
For all Certificate, Diploma and National Diploma applications, consult the General admission requirements.
Some courses require students to submit additional information as part of their application.
General admission requirements
Postgraduates
For all Honours, Masters and Doctorate applications, consult the Postgraduate admission requirements.
General admission requirements
Syllabus and fees
Please note:
The fees reflected here are for the 2024 academic year, and are subject to change for 2025.Please confirm the final fee amount by contacting the relevant Faculty Office or contact person as listed at the bottom of this page.
Prepare this quote for:
SIXTH YEAR
Compulsary subject(s)
Compulsary subject(s)
RESEARCH PROJECT (RPJ690S)
R 7,690.00
SIXTH YEAR
SEMESTER ONE (JAN-JUN)
Compulsary subject(s)
SEMESTER ONE (JAN-JUN)
Compulsary subject(s)
BUSINESS FOR ENGINEERING (BFE690S)
R 4,400.00
ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT (EMT690S)
R 4,400.00
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT (TIM690S)
R 4,400.00
SIXTH YEAR
SEMESTER TWO (JUL-NOV)
Compulsary subject(s)
SEMESTER TWO (JUL-NOV)
Compulsary subject(s)
INDUSTRY X.0 (IND690S)
R 4,400.00
RESEARCH METHODS (RMT690S)
R 4,400.00
Select one of the following electives:
LARGE PROJECT ENGINEERING (LPE690S)
R 4,400.00
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (SCT690S)
R 4,400.00
Offering type: FULL-TIME: BELLVILLE CAMPUSOffering type: PART-TIME: BELLVILLE CAMPUS
For any queries get in contact with:
Dr Bronwyn Swartz
NOTE: The fees in this prospectus are for the 2024 academic year and are provided to assist you in your planning.
Disclaimer
This information is subject to change based on approval and accreditation of HEQSF aligned qualifications.
Admission requirements may therefore differ between the existing qualification and the HESQF aligned qualification. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this page; however the University reserves the right at any time, if circumstances require, to make changes to any of the published details.