National Diploma: Mining Engineering

Qualification code: NDMIN NQF Exit level: 6 Total credits: 360
Admission requirements:A National Senior Certificate (Diploma endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning and with at least 50% in Mathematics and Physical Science.

First level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Group A. Compulsory
ENN103F - English for Academic Purposes
EUC1501 - End-User Computing I (Theory)
EUP1501 - Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions
MAT1581 - Mathematics I (Engineering)
MEP171X - Mineral Exploitation I
SMI181Q - Science: Mining I
STA1510 - Basic Statistics

Second level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Group A. Compulsory
CAD161S - Computer Aided Draughting I
ENV301E - Environmental Management III
EWS121Q - Engineering Work Study I
FAC1501 - Introductory Financial Accounting
MAT2691 - Mathematics II (Engineering)Pre: MAT1581
MED161Q - Mechanical Engineering Drawing I
MPR101E - Mining Engineering Practice IPre: Students must be employed at a mine or have completed 10 study units towards the diploma.
MPR201E - Mining Engineering Practice II

Third level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Group A. Compulsory
EMA2601 - Engineering Management II (Module A)
EMA2602 - Engineering Management II (Module B)
MBE2601 - Mineral Beneficiation IIPre: MEP171X
MEN2601 - Mine Engineering IIPre: SMI181Q
MIN2601 - Mining IIPre: MEP171X
SAV2601 - Mine Survey and Valuation IIPre: MEP171X

Fourth level

ModulePre/Co-requisite
Group A. Compulsory
EMA3601 - Engineering Management IIIPre: EMA2601 or EMA2M1E & EMA2602 or EMA2M2E
MIE3601 - Mine Engineering IIIPre: MEN2601 or MEN251W
MIN3601 - Mining IIIPre: MIN2601 or MIN201E
MTS351X - Mining Technical Services III
SAV3601 - Mine Survey and Valuation IIIPre: SAV2601 or SAV231Y

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