Durban University of Technology Mechanical Engineering

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Mechanical Engineering Handbook
Technology Station
International Conference on Composites, Biocomposites and Nanocomposites (ICCBN)
Composite Research Group (CRG)

It is the most general of all the industry-based occupations, ranging across every stage of the manufacturing process and including design, draughting, assembly, quality control, plant operation, maintenance and management. Mechanical Engineering owes this generality to the diverse interests of the founding fathers of the Industrial Revolution: Brunel, who built railways and ships; Maudslay, who pioneered precision machines and meteorological instruments; Newcome, who developed the first practical steam engine and mine pumps; and Watt, who invented the condenser and a whole variety of mechanical mechanisms.

Entry Requirements

National Diploma: Engineering: Mechanical Entry Requirements

Bachelor of Technology: Engineering: Mechanical Entry Requirements

Requirements:

The basic requirement is one of the following:

New National Diploma: Engineering: Mechanical
Old National Diploma for Technicians
Old National Higher Diploma: Mechanical Engineering
A qualification equivalent to any of the above.

In addition prospective students with other mechanical engineering or engineering qualifications plus considerable experience can apply for conferment of status.

As of January 2011 no students will be allowed to register for the BTech programme unless they have passed all the pre-requisite subjects.

Master of Technology: Engineering: Mechanical Entry Requirements

Students who have successfully completed the M Tech: Engineering: Mechanical degree should:

Students who have successfully completed the D Tech: Engineering: Mechanical
degree should:

Be capable of assimilating and evaluating appropriate literature and resources to the field of study;
Be capable of determining and stating the objectives of a specific research topic and planning an appropriate strategy to reach the objectives;
Efficiently expedite the research strategy in order to generate an effective solution;
Be capable of evaluating the quality of the solution in terms of the stated objectives.

Requirements:

BTech: Eng degree or equivalent qualification.

Doctor of Technology: Engineering: Mechanical Entry Requirements

Students who have successfully completed the D Tech: Engineering: Mechanical degree should:

Be capable of assimilating and evaluating appropriate literature and resources to the field of study;
Be capable of determining and stating the objectives of a specific research topic and planning an appropriate strategy to reach the objectives;
Efficiently expedite the research strategy in order to generate an effective solution;
Be capable of evaluating the quality of the solution in terms of the stated objectives;
Be capable of guiding inexperienced researchers with research projects;
Be capable of synthesising unique solutions to research problems.

Requirements:

MTech: Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.

Applicat ions

Applications to this programme must be made via the Central Applications Office (CAO):
Tel: 031 268 4444
Web: http://www.cao.ac.za

Head of Department: Mr G Thurbon
Secretary: Mrs A van Wyk
Email: adelev@dut.ac.za
Tel: 031 373 2115
Fax: 031 373 2139
Location: Steve Biko Campus, S5 Level 3