Available at: Swinton Campus

Programme Overview: A comprehensive programmes preparing learners to fit and assemble parts made from metal and other materials to make production machinery. This qualification focuses on installing, maintaining, and repairing machines and plant equipment.

Duration: 3 Years | Credits: 410 |SAQA ID: 94021

What You'll Learn

• Fabricate components using power tools and machinery
• Disassemble, clean and inspect mechanical sub-assemblies
• Replace components and assemble mechanical sub-assemblies and machines
• Mechanical system troubleshooting
• Preventive maintenance procedures
• Safety protocols and procedures

Minimum Entry Requirements

• NQF Level 1, Grade 09 or equivalent, with Mathematics (the college may recognise RPL against the entry requirements)
• Mechanical aptitude and physical fitness

Career Opportunities

• Manufacturing plants
• Power generation facilities
• Water treatment plants
• Mining operations
• Food processing industries

Certification: QCTO Occupational Certificate with trade test pathway upon successful completion of External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA)

Financial Aid: NSFAS funding available for qualifying students.

Knowledge Modules

• Basic engineering theory
• Fitting Theory
  

Total number of credits for Knowledge Modules: 70 Credits.

Practical Skill Modules

• Fabricate simple components or work pieces using basic hand skills and hand tools
• Fabricate components or work pieces using power tools or machinery
• Dissemble, clean and inspect mechanical sub-assemblies
• Replace components and assemble mechanical sub-assemblies and machines
• Do fault finding on mechanical sub-assemblies and machines
• Repair mechanical sub-assemblies and machines
• Install and commission mechanical sub-assemblies and machines
• Overhaul mechanical sub-assemblies and machines
  

Total number of credits for Practical Skills Modules: 80 Credits.

Work Experience Modules

• Fabrication processes in an engineering workshop
• Routine mechanical component and machine maintenance processes
• Maintenance planning and communication processes
• Repair mechanical faults on mechanical sub-assemblies and machines
• Overhauling processes in an engineering workshop
• Structured planning and communication processes in the workplace
• Engineering workshop control processes

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