Extended Programme in Art and Design

EXTENDED PROGRAMME (BRIDGE PROGRAMME) : EXTENDED PROGRAMME IN ART AND DESIGN
Campus	Duration of Programme	Enrolment Option(s)	SAQA Credits	NQF Level
Bloemfontein Campus	4 years	Semester 1	10	6

The Extended Programme in Art and Design is offered by the Department of Design and Studio Art. This programme is designed to prepare students for studies in art and design programmes, thus widening access to higher education.

The programme has access to specialist art and design laboratories, and the lecturers have been carefully selected to ensure that they are not only experts in their chosen subjects, but also excellent and enthusiastic teachers.

This course has been designed for applicants who were denied direct access to the main programmes in Fine Art, Graphic Design, Fashion and Clothing. This programme will impart the necessary experience and skills to students for the subsequent year of study in the different art and design courses. Students will be given the opportunity to build up an impressive portfolio in a variety of mediums and techniques.

Students who pass the first year of this course will proceed to their second year in a different field of study, namely Fine Art, Graphic Design, Fashion or Clothing. The duration of the course is four years and successful students will receive a national diploma in their specific field at the end of the fourth year.

The programme covers the following theoretical subjects: Academic Literacy & Life Skills, Basic Computer Literacy, and Introduction to Principles & Theory of Art & Design. The practical subjects are Drawing for Design, Two-dimensional Studies (which includes Communication Design, Painting, Illustration & Printmaking and Basic Sewing) and Three-dimensional Studies (which includes Design Techniques, Ceramics & Sculpture and Pattern Drafting). The subjects are structured in such a way that students will be prepared for a wide variety of art and design and related fields. The ECP are also involved in Sustainable Development projects and Community Engagement. In 2012 community engagement projects were completed at the children’s cancer ward in the Universitas Hospital in Bloemfontein as well as at the Fichardpark Highschool. A font sculpture using the word,’ INNOVATION’ (a core CUT institutional value) was built from recyclable materials for the sustainable development project.

Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 or equivalent qualification on NQF Level 4. Art or Design is not a prerequisite. Applicants will be interviewed and must present their Grade 12 results (or mid-year marks), a copy of their ID and a programme-specific portfolio which they can obtain from the mainstream’s programme heads.

Extended Curriculum Programme in Engineering: Electrical (Heavy Current)

NATIONAL DIPLOMA : EXTENDED CURRICULUM PROGRAMME IN ENGINEERING: ELECTRICAL (HEAVY CURRENT)	EXNDEL
Campus	Duration of Programme	Enrolment Option(s)	SAQA Credits	NQF Level
Bloemfontein Campus	3 Years	Semester 1 and 2	360	6
*Additional Admission RequirementsFor candidates who matriculated in 2007 or before:***In addition to the general admission requirements, a minimum mark of 50% on Standard Grade or 40% on Higher Grade in both Mathematics and Physical Science is required. Mathematical Literacy will not be accepted.For candidates who completed the NSC in 2008 and thereafter:In addition to the general admission requirements, a minimum mark of 50% in both Mathematics and Physical Science is required. Mathematical Literacy will not be accepted.
Career OpportunitiesThe generation, distribution and utilisation of electrical power are of the utmost importance in our country. A technician who is qualified in this field will be concerned with the planning, production, installation and maintenance of a wide variety of heavy electrical equipment. He/she will occupy a responsible position in the community and enjoy a high level of job satisfaction. Employment opportunities exist with Eskom, PRASA, Transnet Freight Reil, Columbus Steel, suppliers of electrical equipment, the mining industry, municipalities, and research institutions. A person with this qualification could also establish his/her own business.

1^ST YEAR	INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS
SEMESTER 1	SEMESTER 2
January	July	January	July
ECM11BI	ECM12BI	*Communication Skills I
COM11AI	COM12AI	*Computer Skills
PRE1A	PRE2B	PRE1A	PRE2B	English Proficiency (Semester 1) andEnglish Proficiency (Semester 2)
INX01CP	INX02CP	Industrial Experience
LSS01CP	LSS02CP	Life Skills
WIS01CP	WIS02CP	Mathematics
FIS01CP	FIS02CP	Physics
EDS11BI	EDS12BI	Digital Systems I
EEN11AI	EEN12AI	*Electrical Engineering I
ELE11AI	ELE12AI	*Electronics I
WIS11AI	WIS12AI	*Mathematics I

2^ND YEAR	INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS
SEMESTER 3	SEMESTER 4
January	July	January	July
EDS21BI	EDS22BI	Digital Systems II
EEN21AI	EEN22AI	*Electrical Engineering II
ELE21AI	ELE22AI	*Electronics II
WIS21AI	WIS22AI	*Mathematics II
EDS31BI	EDS32BI	Digital Systems III
EEN31AI	EEN32AI	Electrical Engineering III
EMJ21AI	EMJ22AI	Electrical Machines II
WIS31AI	WIS32AI	Mathematics III

3^ND YEAR	INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS
SEMESTER 5	SEMESTER 6
January	July	January	July
EVE31AI	EVE32AI	Electrical Distribution III
EMJ31AI	EMJ32AI	Electrical Machines III
EID21AI	EID22AI	Industrial Electronics II
LOG31BI	LOG32BI	Logic Design III
EDP31LI	EDP32LI	Design Project III (Light Current)*
EBE31AI	EBE32AI	Electrical Protection III
EPE31AI	EPE32AI	Power Electronics III

4^THYEAR	INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS
SEMESTERS 7 & 8
January	July
EEX11ZI	EEX12ZI	*Work Integrated Learning I
EEX21ZI	EEX22ZI	*Work Integrated Learning II
*Compulsory instructional offerings.

For more information contact: Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering

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