Introduction to the Engineering
Profession
FEBE1000A
C O U R S E C O O R D I N ATO R - D u d u z i l e
Modiba
FEBE1000A: Engineering Professions
Overview
An Overview of What’s Required for
Engineering Professions Component
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Lecture Periods
Day Group Time Venue
Group 1 – Philosophy 10h15 - 12h00 WSS1
Tuesday
Group 2 – IR 14h15 - 16h00 U10
Group 3 – isiZulu 10h15 - 12h00 WSS1
Wednesday
Group 4 – History 14h15 - 16h00 WSS1
Thursday Group 5 - Sesotho 14h15 - 16h00 WSS1
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FEBE1000A
Introduction to the
Engineering Profession
Engineering Critical
Profession Thinking
Course Coordinator: Course Coordinator:
Duduzile Modiba Koki Kapa
Course Focus:
1) Engineering
2) Impact
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WHAT IS
ENGINEERING
BRAINSTORM-
WHAT ARE YOUR
IDEAS
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bipTWWHya8A&list=PPSV
University of Newcastle CESE 6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bipTWWHya8A
Problem solving
Benefiting society
Using sciences to solve problems well
Creativity
Engineering Making life easier
is… Doing things faster, easier or better
Building constructing & manufacturing
Designing, calculating and drawing
Inventing
Getting things “just right”
World Domination
Money
ENGINEERING
TRUST
IS…
Engineering Induced Incidents
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EngineeringDisciplines(Wits)
Mining
Civil Metallurgical
Civil
Mining Chemical
Biomedical Chemical
Biomedical Metallurgical
Streams
Streams
Information Mechanical
Information Mechanical
Electrical
Electrical Industrial Industrial
Aeronautical
Aeronautical
❖ Mining – Raw minerals
❖ Metallurgy – Processing minerals
❖ Chemical – Processing chemicals
Types of
Civil - Infrastructure
❖
Engineers
Electrical - Electricity
❖
** Value Chain **
❖ Biomedical – Medicine a n d machines
❖ Information - Electronics
❖ Mechanical - Machines
❖ Industrial – Processes a n d systems
❖ Aeronautical – Fluid dynamics
What is it…….
Mining
engineering
Mineral extraction
https://www.craneww.com/industries/mining/
Metallurgical
Engineering
Mineral processing
Chemical
Engineering
Chemicals and their
processes
Civil
engineering
Physical and Natural
Environment
inhabitant.com
Electrical &
Information
Engineering
Electricity and
electronics
Difference between Information Eng & Computer
Science
Computer Engineering - focus on hardware and interfaces.
Computer Science - focus on software including programming, database, operating systems, etc.
Information Systems - focus on designing a system to collect, process, store, and distribute
information.
Information Engineering - focuses on generating, distributing, analysing, and using information,
data, and knowledge in systems.
• It includes more theoretical fields such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, control theory,
signal processing, and information theory, and
• More applied fields include bioinformatics, medical image computing, autonomous robotics,and
telecommunications.
https://www.careervillage.org/questions/347414/what-is-the-main-difference-between-computer-science-computer-engineering-information-systems-information-engineering
Biomedical
engineering
Medical machines
Mechanical
engineering
Machines
Grabcad.com
Industrial
engineering
What is the most efficient
way?
Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen
Industrial 1.
Wake up
2.
Shower
4.
Eat
5.
Leave
engineering 3.
Optimisation Change
Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen
1. 2. 3. 4.
Wake up & Shower & Eat Leave
take clothes change
with you
o Industrial Engineering is about making things simpler, Faster and Cheaper.
o Optimisation and Efficiency of processes for a better outcome (Reduce Costs).
Industrial
engineering
Optimisation
Howcanwe
makeit
better?
• Analyse d a t a about wait times for
different rides, stores a n d food queues
• Figure out ways to improve how the line
works or a p p e a rs
Aeronautical
engineering
Aircraft and Spacecraft
Engineering Skills
…Materials…
…Processes…
…Systems....
…People…
Problem-solving
Creativity
Solution-oriented [Value! Benefit]
Teamwork
Dynamic world and working environment (changing! Innovation)
…ADAPT SKILLS TO DIFFERENT FIELDS!
You may have an engineering degree, but how do your acquired skills contribute to the dynamic world?
Bring Change to the World!!
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FUTURE ENGAGEMENTS
Future work
Market
YOU Skill + Value
gap
Proposition
What value will you add?...
Where, how?...
Vehicle (Programme) which best transports you there (skills, experience)
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South
African
inventions
Inspiration
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Course LEARNING
TEACHING AND LEARNING ASSESSMENTS
▪ Weekly Lectures ▪ Test (8 April 2025)
▪ Poster (Monday_26 May 2025)
▪ Ulwazi
▪ Discussion (forum discussions)
▪ Chat
▪ Files
▪ Pages
▪ Modules
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Assessments
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Due Performance Requirements and Successful Completion of the Course
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Course Structure
Overview Engineering ECSA GAs Intro to Disciplines Impact
(Economic context)
(Week 1) (Week 6) (Week 9 – 11) (Week 12 – 14)
(Weeks 2 -5)
• Overview & Course • Intro to Materials • Civil • Civil
outline • Mineral reserves • Mechanical, • Mechanical,
• Processing of Industrial, Industrial,
mineral Aeronautical Aeronautical
• Economic impact
Graduate • Electrical and • Electrical and
Attributes Information Information
• Mining
• Metallurgical,
Chemical
• Week 7 – Poster preparation
• Test (8 April 2025)
• Poster (Monday_26 May 2025)
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TeachingTeam
FEBE School Name Teaching weeks
(Engineering)
Mining 1) Ms Duduzile Modiba 1) Weeks 2-3,
2) 1 & 7 (Course Coordinator)
2) Prof. Cuthbert Musingwini 3) Week 6
Chemical and 3) Dr Tom Hara 3) Week 4/5
Metallurgical 4) Prof. Samson Bada 4) Week 4/5
Civil and 5) Ms Dikeledi Maboea 5) Weeks 10 & 13
Environmental
Mechanical, Industrial 6) Dr Tiyamike Ngonda 6) Weeks 11 & 14
a n d Aeronautical
Electrical and 7) Dr Xriz Richards 8) Week 12
Information
8) Mr Mohammed Aswat 9) Week 15
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Public Holidays during Semester 1
Block 1: 10 February – 26 March
Block 2: 7 April – 27 May
*Teaching = Tues, Wed, Thurs
**Religious holidays (note, NB also for assessments)
Test Date: 8 April
Poster Submission Date: 26 May 2025
21 March: Human Rights Day – Friday (No effect)
27 March: Thursday Midterm Break - Thursday (Week 7; Sesotho Cohort)-Make-up Session Lecture):
Monday 24th March ( 10:15-12:00) MDL (ARM Building 4th Floor)
18-21 April: Easter Weekend – Friday &Monday (No effect)
27 April: Freedom Day – Sunday and Holiday on 28 April Monday (No Effect)
1 May: Workers' Day – Thursday (Week 12; Sesotho Cohort)-Make-up Session Lecture: Monday 05 May (10:15-12:00)
MDL (ARM Building 4th Floor)
Course Assessment
TEST (50%) POSTER (50%)
Weeks 1 – 6 Engineering Impact
•Mining • Economic, social, environment
•Chemical • Local, Global
•Metallurgical
• The Exact Topic to be
•ECSA, GAs Announced on Ulwazi
Group project
Test • End of Block 2 (26 May)
• 8 th April 2025 • Work continuously!!
•Venue: Hall 29 • Groups will be announced
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Poster Submission
• Three submissions
1) Digital poster (PDF 1 page)
2) Presentation (Audio clip – no more than 10
minutes)
3) Confirmation of group participation (to be signed)
• Rubric will be communicated
• Poster overview session (Week 7 of Block 1)
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Poster Assessment
1)Justification of the topic (why it is important, why should we
care)
▪ Relevance to Environmental sustainability
▪ Impact on social, economic, environmental
▪ Technical relevance
• 2) How well communicated
▪ Audibility
▪ Preparedness
▪ Timing
• 3) Research
▪ List of references
• 4) Structure, layout, and graphics
▪ Layout
▪ Graphics
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Staying in Touch
•Attend class
• Learning process
• Engagement
• Ulwazi Discussion
• Content uploaded
• Discussions, queries
•(Ulwazi) Different Folders for each week
• Course specific
• Receive lecturer details
•Course Coordinator: Engineering Profession
• Communicate on Ulwazi
• (Inbox via Ulwazi)
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Other Admin
▪Other Resources (Notes & Poster Reseources)
▪ Ulwazi Pages
▪ Information –Voluntary Associations; etc.
▪Class reps/ Class forums
▪ Learning Community
▪ WhatsApp Groups
▪Anything else from you?...
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Some Resources
• “What is Engineering”
• (Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAJGx3zP-Eo&t=312s).
• ECSA website (https://www.ecsa.co.za/)
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Questions/ Comments
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