DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIESDIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Department of Computer Systems Engineering

Faculty of Information and Communication Technology

DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING - 2

• ABOUT THE DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING:The diploma in computer systems engineering is primarily designed to provide adequate theoretical background with industry inclined hands-on experiences. Furthermore, this qualification aims to provide students with strong skills in programming, electronics, databases and process control.

This qualification has merged fields such as Embedded systems, Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Control systems, Intelligent systems, Machine learning, Automation, robotics, Communication systems, the Internet of Things and more to create a well-rounded, modern computer systems engineering student.

• CAMPUS WHERE OFFERED: Soshanguve South Campus.• ADMISSION REQUIREMENT(S) AND SELECTION CRITERIA:

FOR APPLICANTS WHO OBTAINED A SENIOR CERTIFICATE BEFORE 2008:Admission requirement(s):

A Senior Certificate with a matriculation endorsement or an equivalent qualification with a D symbol at Higher Grade or a C symbol at Standard Grade for English and a C symbol at Higher Grade or a B symbol at Standard Grade for Mathematics and Physical Science.

Recommended subject:

Information Technology.

Selection criteria:

Applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 26.

To be considered for the extended curriculum with foundation provision:

Applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 23.

FOR APPLICANTS WHO OBTAINED A NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE IN OR AFTER 2008:Admission requirement(s):

A National Senior Certificate with a bachelor’s degree or a diploma endorsement, or an equivalent qualification, with an achievement level of at least 4 for English (home language or first additional language), 5 for Mathematics or Technical Mathematics and 4 for Physical Sciences or Technical Sciences.


A National Senior Certificate with a bachelor’s degree or a diploma endorsement, or an equivalent qualification, with an achievement level of at least 3 for English (home language or first additional language) and 4 for Mathematics or Technical Mathematics and 3 for Physical Sciences or Technical Sciences.

Selection criteria:

To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 26 (with Mathematics or Technical Mathematics). Life Orientation is excluded for APS calculation.

Assessment procedures for extended curriculum with foundation provision:

Applicants who achieve the minimum APS of 23 will be considered. Applicants with a score of 21 (with Mathematics or Technical Mathematics) will be added to a waiting list.


FOR APPLICANTS WITH A NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (VOCATIONAL) AT NQF LEVEL 4:Admission requirement(s):

A National Certificate (Vocational) with a bachelor’s degree or a diploma endorsement, with at least 50% (APS of 4) for English (home language or first additional language) and 60% for Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy, 50% (APS of 4) for Physical Science or Applied Engineering Technology, 50% for Life Orientation (excluded for APS calculation), and 50% (APS of 4) for any two compulsory vocational subjects.


A National Certificate (Vocational) with a bachelor’s degree or a diploma endorsement, with at least 40% (APS of 3) for English (home language or first additional language) and 50% (APS of 4) for Mathematics and 40% (APS of 3) for Physical Science or Applied Engineering Technology and 50% for Life Orientation (excluded for APS calculation), and 50% (APS of 4) for any two compulsory vocational subjects.

Selection criteria:

Applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 26 (excluding Life Orientation).

Assessment procedures for extended curriculum with foundation provision:

To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 23 (excluding Life Orientation).

FOR APPLICANTS WITH A NATIONAL N CERTIFICATE AS PUBLISHED IN NATED 191: (NQF LEVEL 4):Admission requirement(s):

A National Senior Certificate and a National N Certificate as published in Nated 191: N3 (NQF Level 4) issued by both the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi), with at least 50% (APS of 4) for English and 60% (APS of 5) for Mathematics N3 and Engineering Science N3.


A National Senior Certificate and a National N Certificate as published in Nated 191: N3 (NQF Level 4) issued by both the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the 2 Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi), with at least 40% (APS of 3) for English and 50% (APS of 4) for Mathematics N3 and Engineering Sciences N3.

• MINIMUM DURATION: Three years (Four years for the extended curriculum)

• PRESENTATION: Day classes. Classes and assessments take place during the week and on Saturdays.

• INTAKE FOR THE QUALIFICATION: January only.

• CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Computer Systems Engineer, Systems Integrator, Electronic Engineering Technician, Electronics Tester, Software Engineer, Software Tester, Programmer, Web Developer, Systems Analyst, Network Administrator, Systems Administrator, Database Administrator, Systems Support, Network Planner.


• CIRRICULUMOption 1: Diploma in Computer Systems Engineering (DPYE20)

FIRST YEARCODE MODULE NQF-L CREDIT PREREQUISITE MODULE (S)

FIRST SEMESTERCMS115D Communication Science 165 (5) (10)

DE1115D Digital Electronics 115 (5) (10)

EIP115D Electrical Principles 115 (5) (10)

EL1115D Electronics 115 (5) (10)

MT1115D Mathematics 115 (5) (15)

PG1115D Programming 115 (5) (10)

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SEMESTER: (60)SECOND SEMESTERDE2116D Digital Electronics 126 (6) (10) Digital Electronics 115

EL2116D Electronics 126 (6) (10) Electronics 115

MT2116D Mathematics 126 (6) (10) Mathematics 115

NWS115D Network Systems 125 (5) (10)

PCO115D Project Construction 125 (5) (10) Electrical Principles 115 Electronics 115

PG2116D Programming 126 (6) (10) Programming 115

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SEMESTER: (60)TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE YEAR: 120

SECOND YEARCODE MODULE NQF-L CREDIT PREREQUISITE MODULE (S)FIRST SEMESTER

CAG216D Computer Architecture and Organisation 216 (6) (10) Digital Electronics 115 Digital Electronics 126

DAB215D Databases 215 (5) (10)

DEL216D Digital Electronics 216 (6) (10) Digital Electronics 115 Digital Electronics 126

DP1216D Digital Process Control 216 (6) (10) Digital Electronics 115 Digital Electronics 126

MHS216D Mathematics 216 (6) (10) Mathematics 115 Mathematics 126

PGM216D Programming 216 (6) (10) Programming 115Programming 126

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SEMESTER: (60)


SECOND SEMESTER

DP2216D Digital Process Control 226 (6) (10) Digital Process Control 216 Programming 216

LOD216D Logic Design (6) (10)Computer Architecture and Organisation 216Digital Electronics 216

OPS216D Operating Systems 226 (6) (10) Programming 216

PLC216D Programmable Logic Controllers 226 (6) (10) Digital Process Control 216Programming 216

Plus two of the following modules:

ARI216D Artificial Intelligence 226 (6) (10) Mathematics 216Programming 216

MRO216D Mobile Robotics 226 (6) (10)

Computer Architecture and Organisation 216Digital Electronics 216Digital Process Control 226Programming 216

NWS216D Network Systems 226 (6) (10) Network Systems 125

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SEMESTER: (60)TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SECOND YEAR: (120)

THIRD YEARCODE MODULE NQF-L CREDIT PREREQUISITE MODULE (S)FIRST SEMESTER

EMS316D Embedded Systems 316 (6) (10)

Digital Process Control 226Logic Design 226Programmable LogicControllers 226

PBS316D Probability and Statistics 316 (6) (10) Mathematics 115

PD1315D Project Design 365 (5) (10)

Digital Process Control 226Logic Design 226Programmable Logic Controllers 226

PD1315R Project Design 365 (re-registration) (second-semester module) (5) (0)

SFE316D Software Engineering 316 (6) (10) Database 215 Programming 216

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SEMESTER: 40


SECOND SEMESTER

WYE316D Work-Integrated Learning 326 (6) (60)


PD2316R Project Design 376 re-registration) (first-semester module) (6) (0)

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SEMESTER: (80)TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE THIRD YEAR: (120)TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE QUALIFICATION: (360)

Option 2: Diploma in Computer Systems Engineering (extended curriculum with foundation provision) (DPYEF0)

FIRST YEARCODE MODULE NQF-L CREDIT PREREQUISITE MODULE (S)CMSF05D Communication Science 165 (5) (10)

DE1F05D Digital Electronics 115 (5) (10)

EIPF05D Electrical Principles 115 (5) (10)

EL1F05D Electronics 115 (5) (10)

MT1F05D Mathematics 115 (5) (15)

PG1F05D Programming 115 (5) (10)

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE FIRST YEAR: (60)

SECOND YEARCODE MODULE NQF-L CREDIT PREREQUISITE MODULE (S)DE2F06D Digital Electronics 126 (6) (10) Digital Electronics 115

EL2F06D Electronics 126 (6) (10) Electronics 115

MT2F06D Mathematics 126 (6) (10) Mathematics 115

NWSF05D Network Systems 125 (5) (10)

PCOF05D Project Construction 125 (5) (10) Electrical Principles 115Electronics 115

PG2F06D Programming 126 (6) (10) Programming 115

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SECOND YEAR: (60)


THIRD YEARModules are offered as determined by the Head of the DepartmentCODE MODULE NQF-L CREDIT PREREQUISITE MODULE (S)FIRST SEMESTER

CAG216D Computer Architecture and Organisation 216 (6) (10) Digital Electronics 115Digital Electronics 126

DAB215D Databases 215 (5) (10)

DEL216D Digital Electronics 216 (6) (10) Digital Electronics 115 Digital Electronics 126

DP1216D Digital Process Control 216 (6) (10) Digital Electronics 115 Digital Electronics 126

MHS216D Mathematics 216 (6) (10) Mathematics 115 Mathematics 126

PGM216D Programming 216 (6) (10) Programming 115 Programming 126

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SEMESTER: 40SECOND SEMESTER

DP2216D Digital Process Control 226 (6) (10) Digital Process Control 216 Programming 216

LOD216D Logic Design 226 (6) (10)Computer Architecture and Organisation 216 Digital Electronics 216

OPS216D Operating Systems 226 (6) (10) Programming 216

PLC216D Programmable Logic Controllers 226 (6) (10) Digital Process Control 216 Programming 216

Plus two of the following modules:

ARI216D Artificial Intelligence 226 (6) (10) Mathematics 216 Programming 216

MRO216D Mobile Robotics 226 (6) (10)

Computer Architecture and Organisation 216 Digital Electronics 216 Digital Process Control 216 Programming 216

NWS216D Network Systems 226 (6) (10) Network Systems 125

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SEMESTER: (60)TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE THIRD YEAR: (120)


FOURTH YEARModules are offered as determined by the Head of the DepartmentCODE MODULE NQF-L CREDIT PREREQUISITE MODULE (S)FIRST SEMESTER

EMS316D Embedded Systems 316 (6) (10)Digital Process Control 226 Logic Design 226 Programmable Logic Controllers 226

PBS316D Probability and Statistics 316 (6) (10) Mathematics 115

PD1315D Project Design 365 (5) (10)Digital Process Control 226Logic Design 226 Programmable Logic Controllers 226

PD1315R Project Design 365 (re-registration) (second-semester module) (5) (0)

SFE316D Software Engineering 316 (6) (10) Databases 215 Programming 216

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SEMESTER: (40)SECOND SEMESTERAfter completion of all modules first-second and third year (first semester) modulesWYE316D Work-Integrated Learning 326 (6) (60)


PD2316R Project Design 376 (re-registration) (first-semester module)

(6) (0)

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE SEMESTER: (80)

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE FOURTH YEAR: (120)

TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE QUALIFICATION: (360)

CONTACT DETAILS

The Head of Department: Prof Pius Adewale Owolawi

2 Aubrey Matlala Road, Block L, Soshanguve South Campus

Tel: 012 382 9536

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.tut.ac.za

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DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING