Courses

Program : Building Energy Auditor (BEAT) Program.

Start date : July 2015.

Duration : 6 months: Evening classes.

Cost : R8000.

Preamble: This course is part of a series of modules designed to provide learners with skills and knowledge to undertake building energy audits and improve energy efficiency in existing buildings. In particular the program has been developed to support energy efficiency improvements in government buildings in South Africa.

Entrance requirements

Students who are eligible to enrol in this course must have completed a National Diploma in Engineering.
Candidates with N6 and two years of proven knowledge and experience in relevant areas such as electrical, mechanical, chemical and industrial engineering will also be eligible for the course.
Civil Engineering graduates without a basic knowledge of Electrical Engineering principles applicable to the BEAT course will need to go through a bridging course.
Other candidates with formal qualifications in the Sciences will also need to undergo a bridging course.

Learning outcomes

After completing this short course you will:-

Have a solid understanding of the Energy Audit Process.
Be able to analyse energy data to identify energy optimization opportunities
Complete a detailed energy audit for your organization.
Produce a report on the energy audit process and findings.
Produce an action plan to improve energy efficiency.
Carry out detailed energy consumption data analysis.
Interpret a business case for energy optimization.
Verify savings and measurements.
Have an understanding of the alignment of all the national policies, strategies and legislation.
Be guided into creating Small and Medium Enterprises (SMME’s) in Energy Efficiency.

For more details contact: Mrs. GP Mthiyane: 031 907 9293. Mthiyane@mut.ac.za

Diploma Program in Renewable Energy.

Management at the IEETR Centre have motivated for a Diploma program in Renewable Energy to be incorporated into the Power Engineering strand in the Electrical Engineering Department at MUT. The idea is that students will be able to take these specialized Renewable Energy subjects within the Power Engineering strand. The students will also be able to cross paths between Power Engineering and Renewable Energy jobs. This will diversify the student’s selection of job preferences in the power and energy industries.

The following Renewable Energy Diploma subjects are to be incorporated with other Power Engineering subjects and have been accepted and approved within the Faculty of Engineering at MUT:

Principles of Solar Cells and Photovoltaic Engineering II.

Wind Energy Technology II.
Renewable Energy Systems: Analysis, Design and Applications III
Project Management in Renewable Energy III.

For more details contact: Mrs. GP Mthiyane: 031 907 9293. Mthiyane@mut.ac.za