| Qualification code: |
76703 |
| Duration: |
6 months |
| Language medium: |
English |
Target group:
The explosives and armaments industry (including commercial, arms manufacturing, military, police, mining, structural engineering and explosives regulatory sectors). All students wishing to register for the Short Learning Programmes in Explosives have to be employed in the explosives industry.
Admission requirements:
Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification. Note: Students should be competent with language, numeracy and communication skills at NQF level 5.
Course leader details:
Mrs Magdel van Heerden
Department of Business Management
Tel: 012 429 4370
E-mail: legrams@unisa.ac.za
Mrs Rachelle Reeler
Department of Business Management
Tel: 012 429 2057
E-mail: deysert@unisa.ac.za
Programme administrator:
Admin Officer: Lyndsey Lourie
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
Christiaan De Wet Drive, Florida, Johannesburg
Tswelopele Building 3rd floor Room 15
Tel: 011 471 2747
Email address: lourilc@unisa.ac.za
Purpose statement:
To apply elementary explosives technologies during manufacturing processes in an explosives environment and to ensure students are able to supervise limited manufacturing processes, apply principles of quality control and solve management problems on middle management level
Modules:
PETE01J - Determination of the Properties of Explosives
PETE02K - Analysis of Explosives and Environmental Tests
PETE03L - Explosives Handling Techniques and Static Electricity Control
PETE04M - Explosives Flow-Line and Plant Design Optimisation
PETE05N - Environmental Requirements in an Explosives Workplace
PETE06P - Core Environmental Legal Requirements in an Explosives Environment
PETE07Q - Additional Environmental Legal Requirements in an Explosives Environment
PETE08R - Environmental Management System Requirements in an Explosives Environment
