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Office of the Vlce-Rector: AcademicTel. +27 (0)41 504€215Fax. +ZT (0)41 58$1558

e-ma i | : ire ne@peJeqh. ac.zad en isew@ oetech, ac.zg (secretary)

P E TETH}IIKII}I

Referenca; B9/3

2004-09-21

Dr Mala SinghExecutive DirectorCHEPO Box 1335,4THE TRAMSHED0126

Dear Dr Singh +? F7 )*i

INTRODUCTION OF BENG (MECHATRONICS) IN 2OO5 FOR THE NELSON MAiIDELAMETROPOL|TAT,I UNIVERSITY

Our discussion of 20 September 2004 regarding the above refers.

1. The PE Technikon and University of Port Elizabeth obtained permission fiom theDepartmeni of Education to introduce the abovementioned programme as from 2005.

2. A Form 2 was appruved by senate and forwarded to Mr Magabane of the cHE on 30August 2004.

3. The SAQA format of the leaming programme was been fonrvarded to SAQA for registrationpurposes on 31 August 2004.

4. The introduction of a BEng programme is of strategic importance to the Eastem Capeindustry and wider community; no other institution within this region is offering theieprogrammes. Furthermore it provides access to disadvantraged communilies tha{do nothave the financial resources to study at other centars.

5. The Automotive Industry Development Gentro (AIDC) has pledged bursaries amounting toR100,000 for 2005 to support leamers to study within the BEng programme. Furthersupport is currenty pursued from lhe wider automotive industry.

6. The Faculty of Engineering has been awarded a contract amounting to R4.5m bythe A|DC.In conjunction with the ECDC lo develop, implement and provide support infrastruc.ture to

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meet the immediate needs of industry with respec't to scarce skills for mechahonics.

As the lnstihJtion, in collaboration with AIDG, wishes to market and hence introduce the programme

;;-2006, *irt you 'kindty

to1ow this matter up for me and intervene where possible.

Can we in the meantime market this course pending approval?

Tianking you in advance for any help you can give me in this regard"

Yours sincerelY

lN MouUana (VICE-RECTOR: ACADEMIC

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Reference: 89/2/3

200446-23

Ms N BadshaDeputy Director-General: H igher EducationDepartment of EducationPrivate Bag X896PRETORIA0001

Dear Ms Badsha

SECOND 2OO4 CYCLE - APPLICATIONS FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

The PE Technikon submitted applications forthe offering of 19 programmes. Thirteen of theseprogrammes were not approved.

Due to the critical importance of some of the "not approved" programmes, the PE Technikonprepared a resubmission to address the reasons indicated by the DoE for the non-approval ofsome of these programmes.

Included in our submission please find the application for approval to offer 8 of the programmespreviously submitted:

1. DTech Architectural Technology2. DTech Engineering: Civi l3. DTech Construction Management4. DTech Quantity Surveying5. DTech Entrepreneurship6. DTech Cost and Management Accounting7. BTech Accounting8. BEng Mechatronics

Office of the Vice-Rector: Academic* Tel. +27 (0)41 504-3215

Fax. +27 (0)41 583-1558e-mail : I rene@oetech.ac.za

d en isew@petech. ac.za (secretary)

Annexure AAnnexure BAnnexure CAnnexure DAnnexure EAnnexure FAnnexure GAnnexure H

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Enclosed herewith also a letter from the two Vice-Chancellors of the PE Technikon and Universityof Port Elizabeth respectively supporting the application to offer BEng Mechatronics

Annexure I

Yours faithfully

gLL@lN Moutlana (Prof)VICE-RECTOR: ACADEMIC

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO APPROVEDACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

(Plea.s'e reetcl lhe allctc'hed notes bcfrtre completing this.fitnn)

NAME OF INSTITUTION: NELSON I\{ANDELA METROPOLITANUNIVERSITY

NAME OF PROGRAMME TO BE CONSIDERED: BACCALAUREUSIN ENGINEERING: MECHATRONICS

TEC}INICAL INFORI\{ATION ON EACH QUALIFICATION TO BEOFFERED IN PROGRAMME (If more thun 3 qualiticutiotrs ure inwtlverlin above nrogranrnte, continue on unotherfornl

Qual i f icat ions involved in programmes

Qual i f icat ion I Qua l i f i c I Qua l i f i ca t ionat ion 2

Elaccalaureus l)euree I

Ful l t i t le o fqua l i f i ca t ion

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3.6 Delivery mode Contact3.7 Del iven's i tes NMMU (Main Campus)3.8 Min imunr

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3.10 Exi t po ints 0

4. NATURE OF APPLICATION (Pleuse use sepurute colutrttr for euclrquuli/ic'ulittrr itrtttlved in progrunrme untl lick uppnrpriute hlocks)

Projected stat ist ics for the South Afr ican Autornotive Industry irrdicate grorvthin expor ts o1-SA-produced vel r ic les f rom 108 000 uni ts in l00 l to about 200000 units in 2005. rvi th revenue f iorn vehicle exports grow,ing over R30 bi l l ionby 2005. As th is grouth has increased, so has the use oI technology.

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industry desperately' need Meclratronic Engineers with integrated control.design and robotic knou' ledge to perforrn advanced product design. s,r,sternautomat ion and s imulat ion as requi red in the manufhctur i r rg of products. Thesi l t tulat ion of Automated Manufacturing S,n"stems is the ke1, to enabli l tg localindustry to cc'rrnpete global l l , .

The denrarrd fbr Mechatronic Engineers u'as establ ished b; ' discussing trainingin i t ia t ives r t ' i th var ious cornpanies in the autornot ive co lnponentsnranufacturing sector in the Eastern Cape: Firestone SA. Comau SA. Digitech.Octotech. Eberspacher. VwSA and GMSA to mention a few. Over 5 000students have graduated in Mechatronics in Gennanv alone.

See motivation in supporl of a BErrg: Mechatronics f iom the Vice-Clrancel lorsf iom PE Technikon and University of Port El izabeth.

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5. BRIEF JUSTIFICATION OF APPLIC.,{TION (Pleuse use no nrcre thuttthe lincs made avuiluble)

CERTIFICATION BY INSTITUTION THAT APPLICATION HASBEEN APPROVED BY COUNCIL AND/OR SENATE

SIGNED: DATE:DESIGNATION:

DEP.lRTIITENT OF EDUCATION USE ONLI'

Qualificution I

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONS OR CIIANGES TO APPROVEDACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

(Please read the attached notes before completing this form)

NAME OF INSTITUTION: NELSON I}IANDELA METROPOLITANUNIVERSITY

NAME OF PROGRAMME TO BE CONSIDERED: BACCALAUREUSIN ENGII\EERING : MECHATRONICS

TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON EACTI QUALIFICATION TO BEOFFERED IN PROGRAMI\{E (If more thun 3 qunlifications are involvedin above Drogramme, continue on anotherform)

3.1 Qualif ication Baccalaureus Degree

3.2 Full titlequalilication

Elaccalaureus in EneMechatronics

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J.3 Atrbreviatedtitle

3.4 Majors/fieldsof study by 2noorder CESMcategories

0405 Entrepreneurship0608 Programming Svsterns0803 Automoiivc lngineering and-l'echnoloey

0807 Computcr Engineeririg andiechnoiogr0808 Electrical Ealir,eering andTechnology.0S09 Graphics and Draliing tbrEngine :ring and Technc.rlogy0810 Engineering Mechanics081 I Engineering Science0B 14 lndustrial Engineering andTechnology0$15 Instrumentation Engineeringand Technology.0816 Manufacturing Eneineeringand Technology0819 Mechanical Engineering andTechnologlr1507 Ph1'sics1603 Arithmetic and Algebra1604 Classical Analysis.1608 Statisticsl6l0 ClassicalMathematics

Applied

Qualif ications involved in programmes

Qualification I I Qualific| ;;;; t Qualif ication3

3.5 Course levell6l I Applications of Mathematics

of majorsfinal yearstudv

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3.6 Delivera mode Contact3.7 Delivery sites NMMU (Main Campus)3.8 Min imum

total t ime4 years

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4. NATI-IRE OF APPLICATION (Please use separate column for eachqualiJication involved in progromme and tick oppropriote blocks)

Qualif ications involved in programmes(|ltrite abbreviated title of qualificotion in apprupriilte

column)

Qualification I Qualification 2 Qualification 3.f. l New qualif ication in neru cell of grid X4.2 Existing qualif ication in new cell of grid

4.3 New qualil ication in approved cell of grid

{.4 New qualif ication in approved cell but innew second order CESM cateeorv

4.5 Existing qualif ication in approved cell bulin new second order Cf,SM categor,v

4.6 Cbange of nsme/tit le of existing

_quat;timtion.1.7 Other (erplein belon'):

tsRIEF JUSTIFICATION OF APPLICATION (Pleose use no more thanthe lines mode avillable)

Projected statistics for the South African Automotive Industry indicate gro.*thin exports of SA-produced vehicles from I08 000 units in 2001 to about 200000 units in 2005, with revenue from vehicle exports growing over R30 billionby 2005. As this growth has increased, so has the use of technoktgy. Theindustry desperately neeC Mechatronic Engineers with integrated control,design and robotic knowledge to perform advanced product design, systemautomation and simulation as required in the manufacturing of products. Thesimulation of Automated Manufacturing Systems is the key to enabling localindustry to compete globally.

The demand for Mechatronic Engineers was established by discussing traininginitiatives with various companies in the automotive componentsmanufacturing sector in the Eastern Cape: Firestone SA, Comau SA, Digitech,Octotech, Eberspacher, VWSA and GMSA to mention a few. over 5 000students have graduated in Mechatronics in Germany alone.

See motivation in support of a BEng: Mechatronics from the Vice-Chancellorsfrom PE Technikon and University of Port Elizabeth.

5.

CERTIFICATION BY INSTITUTION THAT APPLICATION HASBEEN APPROVED BY COUNCIL AND/OR SENATE

SIGNED: DATE:DESIGNATION:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION USE ONLY

Ref: NMMU/041E211

7 June 2004

VICE.CHANCELLORS' SUPPORTENGINEERING: MECHATRONICS TOPQM rN 200s

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FOR A BACHELORS INBE INCLUDED INTO THE NMMU

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) wil l play a leading role in the transformation'. proc€ss in higher education in South Africa and is committed to deliver the future human resource

needs of a developing South Africa. The NMMU is located on the doorstep of the CoegaDevelopment and a large Automotive Manufacturing hub, which includes manufacturers such is\ //SA, GMSA, Daimler Chrysler and second tier suppliers. Projected statistics for the EasternCape automotive industry alone indicate signif icant growth in the dornestic vehicle market andgrowth in exports of South African manufactured vehicles. Substantial fufther investment by theautomotive and Coega development project and other related industries in best practice productiveassets and state-of-the-art manufacturing technology is envisaged.

The NMMU infrastructure and geographic location position itself perfectly for a service to, not onlythe Eastern-Cape, but also to the Southern Cape (George area), which is currently experiencingeconomic growth The South African Government, in recognising the impcrtance of manrrfacturin!in the economy, recently developed two strategies: the National Research and DevelopmenlStrategy (NRDS) and the Integrated Manufacturing Strategy (lMS). The former, released by theDepartment of Science and Technology (DST), aims at ensuring that technology resources arebetter developed, focused and utilised The latter, by the Department of Trade anO lnCustry (DTl),recognises that South Afi'ica's future cornpetitiveness will oepend on the capacity of hunranresources in the manufacturing sector to masier advanced technology domains, tc innovate and tomeet the precise needs of customers. These economlc sectors are knovln to employ engineers,technologists and technicians. To increase international investor conflCence in the Eistern Capemanufacturers, it is of vital and strategic irnportance that the NMMU's Faculty of trngineeringmeets the human rescurce's needs at BEng level. The immediate human resource's need, aiidentif ied by industry, is in the fields of Mechatronics where the Faculty of Engineering hasreceived the following support torvards the establishment of a BEng tr4echatronics qualification:

1. The Faculty of Engineering has been awarded a contract totaling R4,5 by the AutomotiveIndustry Development Centre (AIDC) to develop, implement and provide supportinfrastructure to meet the immediate needs of industry with respect to scarce skil ls andlearnerships for Mechatronics NQF levels 5 and 6.

2. The Faculty of Engineering is in the final stages of acquiring an R2.5m atlocation through theDepartrnent of Trade and Industry's programme on innovation for Robotics hardware andsoftware in support of the Mechatronics programme.

The Faculty of Engineering has developed a strong researclr and technology support culture. TheBEng wil l result in increased human resource uti l ised in research and development and henceimprove the stature of the NMMU within the national and international community. International

PE Technikon: Tel: (041) 504 3911. Private Bag X6011, port Erizabeth 6000UPE: Tel: (041) 504 2111. PO Box 1600, Port Elizabeth 6000www.pemerger.ac.za Jt^

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l inks include the University of Plymouth: Materials Research, University of Michigan:Manufacturing Technology Research, FH-lngolstadt and Wolfsburg: Developrnent of anInternational Masters in Automotive Engineering. The BEng programme wil l contributesignif icantly to the technological, socio-economic, built environment and environmentalinfrastructure of the Eastern Cape, facilitating access and opportunity required for the muchneeded socio-economic growth and sustainabil i ty.

The Faculty of Engineering is accredited through the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA),offering National Diplomas, Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate of Technology qualif ications inElectrical, Civil, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. The process of introducing new BEng

., programmes includes provisional accreditation by ECSA, development of course material,reconfiguration of human resources and extensive marketing with a lead{ime. lt is thereforeimperative that the NMMU, the only Comprehensive University in the Eastern Cape, be given aclear and tirnely indication that the BEng Mechatronics progrannme wil l be included into its PQM asfrom 2005.

Dr RH StunrpfVice-Chancellcr and CEOUNIVERSITY OF PORT ELIZABETH

Tel: (041 )504 -207Fax: (041)504-2699E-mail tEif,stUnpi@g.oe.ac.za

/ ct u i wProf HC SnymanRector anC Vice-CitancellcrPORT ELIZABET:{ TEC} INIKON

Tel: (041)504 -:. '211Fax: (011 )583-1 558[-ma i I : he"npai'@:pstech. "1q. za