Mechanical Engineering Course
WHY YOU SHOULD STUDY AT EKURHULENI TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Studying with Ekurhuleni Technical College DOES NOT disrupt your current commitments because we offer the courses through distance learning, part time and full time. This means that you can continue with your current goals and still pursue your studies with us.
- While giving you extra savings, we go an extra mile for our students. When students happen to fail a subject, we offer them re-write chances and they do not pay any more fees apart from their exam re-write fees.
- Our flexibility is what separates us. Students have a choice of how many subjects they want to write at a given trimester until they are done with their course.
COURSE OVERVIEW
- Mechanical Engineering deals with the design, manufacture and maintenance of a wide range of industrial appliances. This field of study is suitable for persons who have the ability to work with their hands.
- Mechanical Engineering NATED courses is aimed at equipping students with a solid technical foundation and practical skills, ensuring they are job-ready for the mechanical engineering industry upon graduation.
The National N-Diploma is a three years qualification consisting of a theoretical part (N4 – N6) and two years industry experience in the Electrical Engineering field. The N4 – N6 Certificate Programmes are leading towards obtaining a National N-Diploma. Each certificate is a qualification on its own and is offered over a period of 3 month.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- N3 Engineering Certificate or Grade 12 (with Maths, Science and Drawing)
- or any equivalent qualification.
COURSE DURATION
The duration of each N-Level is three months (per Trimester).
ENROLMENT DATE
January, May and September of each year
SUBJECTS /COURSE MODULES
YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE MAXIMUM OF 5 SUBJECTS OF YOUR CHOICE.
| N4 Subjects | N5 Subjects | N6 Subjects | |
| 1 |
Mechanotechnics
|
Mechanotechnics
|
Mechanotechnics
|
| 2 | Mathematics | Mathematics | Mathematics |
| 3 | Engineering Science (Physics) | Engineering Science (Physics) | Engineering Science (Physics) |
| 4 | Supervisory Management | Supervisory Management | Supervisory Management |
| 5 |
Mechanical Draughting
|
Strength of Materials & Structures | Strength of Materials & Structures |
| 6 |
Power Machines
|
Power Machines
|
|
| 7 |
|
Fluid Mechanics
|
Fluid Mechanics
|
| 8 | Supervisory Management | Supervisory Management | |
| 9 | Mechanical Drawing & Design | Mechanical Drawing & Design | |
| 10 |
|
Control Systems |
NQF LEVEL STATUS
N4 – SAQA ID 66881- NQF LEVEL 5
N5 – SAQA ID 66960- NQF LEVEL 5
N6 – SAQA ID 67005- NQF LEVEL 5
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Fitter & Turner
- Toolmaker
- Millwright
- Machinist
- Instrument Technician
- Mechanical Technician
- AutoCAD Designer
- Refrigeration Technician
ACHIEVEMENT AND AWARD
The following certificates are awarded by upon successful completion of each level
- Certificate of Achievement N4: Engineering Studies
- Certificate of Achievement N5: Engineering Studies
- Certificate of Achievement N6: Engineering Studies
