FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT ...

1 UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & THE. BUILT ENVIRONMENT . (POSTGRADUATE). 2021. Postal Address: University of Cape Town Private Bag X3. 7701 RONDEBOSCH. Dean's & FACULTY Offices: New ENGINEERING Building Upper Campus Office Hours: Mondays to Fridays: 08h30 - 16h30. Fax: (021) 650 3782. Telephones: Dean's Office (021) 650 2702. FACULTY Office (021) 650 2699. Accounts and Fees (021) 650 1704. Admissions (021) 650 2128. Internet: UCT's Home Page ENGINEERING & the BUILT ENVIRONMENT Home Page Dean's Office FACULTY Office International Academic Programmes Office The Registrar's and General Enquiries offices are located in the Bremner Building and remain open during the lunch hour.

2 The Admissions Office and Student Records Office are located in the Masingene Building, Middle Campus, and are open from 08h30 to 16h30. The Cashier's Office is located in Kramer Building, Middle Campus, and is open from 09h00 to 15h30. This handbook is part of a series that consists of Book 1: Undergraduate Prospectus Book 2: Authorities and information of record Book 3: General Rules and Policies Book 4: Academic Calendar and Meetings Book 5: Student Support and services Book 6-11: Handbooks of the Faculties of Commerce, ENGINEERING & the BUILT ENVIRONMENT , Health Sciences, Humanities, Law, Science Book 12: Student Fees Book 13: Bursary and Loan Opportunities for Undergraduate Study Book 14.

3 Financial assistance for Postgraduate Study and Postdoctoral Research The University has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in its handbooks. However, we reserve the right at any time, if circumstances dictate (for example, if there are not sufficient students registered), to (i) make alterations or changes to any of the published details of the opportunities on offer; or (ii) add to or withdraw any of the opportunities on offer. Our students are given every assurance that changes to opportunities will only be made under compelling circumstances and students will be fully informed as soon as possible.

4 CONTENTS. Guide to the usage of this Handbook .. 6. General Information .. 7. Officers in the FACULTY .. 7. Student Councils .. 9. Postgraduate Centre .. 9. Distinguished Teachers .. 9. Fellows in the FACULTY .. 9. Minimum Requirements for Admission .. 9. Degrees and Diplomas Offered in the FACULTY .. 10. Term dates .. 11. Lecture periods .. 11. Lecture timetable .. 11. Course Codes .. 11. Course Codes Explanatory Notes .. 12. Courses: Guide To Terminology .. 13. Credit 13. Ethics Clearance .. 13. Rules for Postgraduate Qualifications.

5 14. Postgraduate Diplomas .. 14. Postgraduate 16. Honours 16. Master's Degrees .. 34. Doctoral Degrees .. 73. Programmes of Study .. 76. Architecture, Planning and Geomatics .. 76. Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Honours) .. 76. Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours) .. 77. Bachelor of City Planning (Honours) .. 78. BSc(Hons) in Geographical Information Systems .. 79. Master of Architecture .. 79. Master of Architecture (Professional) .. 79. Master of City and Regional Planning .. 80. Master of Urban Design.

6 81. Master of Landscape Architecture .. 82. Master of Philosophy specialising in Conservation of the BUILT ENVIRONMENT .. 83. Master of Philosophy in ENGINEERING specialising in 84. MSc in ENGINEERING specialising in Geomatics .. 84. Doctor of Philosophy .. 84. Chemical ENGINEERING .. 85. MSc in ENGINEERING specialising in Bioprocess ENGINEERING .. 85. MSc in ENGINEERING specialising in Catalysis and Catalytic Processing .. 85. Master of Philosophy specialising in Sustainable Mineral Resource Development.

7 86. MSc Research Master's by Dissertation .. 87. Doctor of Philosophy .. 87. Civil ENGINEERING .. 88. MSc in ENGINEERING specialising in Civil ENGINEERING .. 88. MSc in ENGINEERING specialising in Civil Infrastructure Management and Maintenance .. 89. Master of ENGINEERING specialising in Civil Infrastructure Management and Maintenance .. 89. Master of ENGINEERING in Civil Infrastructure Management and Maintenance .. 90. MSc in ENGINEERING specialising in Geotechnical ENGINEERING .. 90. Master of Geotechnical ENGINEERING .

8 91. Master of ENGINEERING specialising in Structural ENGINEERING and 92. Master of Science in ENGINEERING specialising in Structural ENGINEERING and Materials .. 93. Master of Structural ENGINEERING and Materials .. 93. Master of ENGINEERING specialising in Transport Studies .. 94. Master of Philosophy specialising in Transport Studies .. 95. Master of Transport Studies .. 96. Master of Philosophy specialising in ENGINEERING 96. Master of ENGINEERING specialising in Water Quality 97. Master of Science in ENGINEERING specialising in Water Quality ENGINEERING .

9 97. Master of Water ENGINEERING .. 98. Doctor of Philosophy .. 99. Construction Economics and Management .. 99. Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Construction Management .. 99. Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Quantity Surveying .. 100. Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Property Studies .. 101. Master of Science in Property Studies .. 102. Master of Science in Project Management .. 103. Doctor of Philosophy .. 103. Electrical ENGINEERING .. 104. Bachelor of Science (Honours) specialising in Nuclear Power.

10 104. Master of ENGINEERING specialising in Nuclear Power .. 105. Master of Philosophy specialising in Nuclear Power .. 105. Master of ENGINEERING specialising in Radar .. 106. Master of ENGINEERING specialising in Telecommunications .. 107. Master of Philosophy specialising in Space 108. Master of Philosophy specialising in ENGINEERING 109. Master of Science in ENGINEERING specialising in Electrical ENGINEERING .. 109. Doctor of Philosophy .. 110. Mechanical ENGINEERING .. 111. Postgraduate Diploma in Power Plant ENGINEERING .