beyond engineering · 2019-08-12 · graduate school of technology management 1 engineering,...

Beyond Engineering

Formal Offering

The GSTM offers internationally recognised postgraduate management development programmes at honours, masters and doctoral level. These programmes address different needs in the fields of engineering, technology and innovation, or project management.

Taught Programmes• HonoursinEngineeringandTechnologyManagement(ETM)• MastersinTechnologyandInnovationManagement(MTIM)• MastersinEngineeringManagement(MEM)• MastersinProjectManagement(MPM)

Full Research Programmes• PhD(EngineeringManagement/ProjectManagement/TechnologyandInnovationManagement)

www.up.ac.za/gstm

Skills Development

TheGSTMisinvolvedincommunityactivitiesandoffersseveralcertificateprogrammesandshortcoursesincollaborationwithEnterprisesUniversityofPretoria.

Thegoalistodevelopindividualandorganisationalskillsgainedfromresearch-basedknowledgeofferedbyexperiencedlecturerswhoareleadersintheindustry.

Our year programmes and short courses are offered in the fields of:• AssetManagement• EngineeringManagement• MaintenanceManagement• ProjectManagement• Science,TechnologyandInnovationPolicy• SystemsEngineering• TechnologicalEntrepreneurshipandInnovation• TechnologyManagement

www.enterprises.up.ac.za

Programmes 2

HonoursinEngineeringandTechnologyManagement(ETM) 2

MastersinTechnologyandInnovationManagement(MTIM) 2

MastersinEngineeringManagement(MEM) 3

MastersinProjectManagement(MPM) 3

PhDDegree 3

LearningModel 4

ProgrammeArchitecture 4

HonoursDegree 4

Master’sDegrees 5

ProgrammeDesign 6

Assessment 7

QualificationsAwarded 7

AdmissionandSelection 7

ProgrammeFees 8

ApplicationProceduresandForms 9

Table of Contents

GraduateSchoolofTechnologyManagement 1

Engineering, Technology and Innovation Management is a globally evolving discipline. The increasing complexity of engineering projects, systems and activities, the scope and sophistication of resources as well as advances in technology have all been driving forces in the evolution of this field.

AChairforEngineeringManagement,sponsoredbyindustry,wasestablishedattheUniversityofPretoriain1987.ThisevolvedintotheDepartmentofEngineeringandTechnologyManagementin1994–thefirstandonlyDepartmentofitskindataSouthAfricanuniversity.TheGraduateSchoolofTechnologyManagement(GSTM)evolvedfromthisdepartmentandwasestablishedon1January2007.

TheGSTMisnotjustthefirstgraduateschoolofitskindinSouthAfrica,butalsothelargestinAfrica.

TheGSTMoffersinternationallyrecognisedpostgraduateprogrammes.Theseprogrammesareofferedathonours,mastersanddoctorallevelandaddressdifferentneedsinthefieldofEngineeringManagement,TechnologyandInnovationManagementaswellasProjectManagement.

Astrongfocusisplacedonhighqualityresearchandexcellentteachingandeducation.Researchensuresrelevancetothemarketintermsofincreasedinternationalcompetitiveness,optimisingproductlife-cycles,technologytransferandpositioningoftechnologicalabilitieswithintheinternationalcontext.

Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM)


Honours in Engineering and Technology Management (ETM)

The honours programme in Engineering and Technology Management is aimed at engineers and scientists who have recently completed a bachelor’s degree and who have insufficient work experience or require an entry qualification to enrol for a master’s degree in the technical management sciences.

Thehonoursprogrammeprovidesthefirststeptowardstechnicalmanagementandexposestheyounggraduatetothemanagementoftechnologyandthemanagementoftechnologicalinnovationthroughpredefinedmodulesaswellasaresearchproject.

Bysuccessfullycompletingthehonoursprogramme,youngengineersandscientistsshouldhaveimprovedtheirabilitytomanagetechnologyandhavetheknowledgeonhowtodevelopanddeploytechnologyinnovations.

www.up.ac.za/gstm/etm

Masters in Technology and Innovation Management (MTIM)

The programme aims to introduce students to the aspects of technology which support the long term goals of innovation and productivity within an organisation.

TechnologyandInnovationManagementfocusesontheintroductionofnewproducts,processes,servicesorsystemstoanorganisation,throughtheeconomicdevelopmentandtransferofknowledgeonthechoiceandapplicationoftechnologyandprocesses,inordertosecuretheorganisation’sgrowth,competitivenessandsustainability.

www.up.ac.za/gstm/mtim

PROGRaMMES

ETM or BEng or Applicable BSc (Hon) + 3 years’ working experience

MastersinEngineeringManagement

(MEM)

MastersinProjectManagement

(MPM)

MastersinTechnologyandInnovation

Management(MTIM)


Masters in Engineering Management (MEM)

The MEM aims to provide relevant management education to the practising engineer/scientist who is active in primarily technology-based enterprises.

TheMEMprogrammefocusesontheprocessofvaluecreation,i.e.productandsystemdevelopment, productionandoperationsandthemaintenanceofsystemsandrelatedserviceswithinabusinesscontext.Thequestionofstrategicallypositioningtheenterpriseintermsoftechnologicalcapabilityisparamount.TheabovementionedstudyareasarethekeyfactorswhichdistinguishMEMfromotherpostgraduateandbusinessmanagementdegrees.

www.up.ac.za/gstm/mem

Masters in Project Management (MPM)

The Masters in Project Management empowers graduates to apply scientific thinking and advanced interdisciplinary skills to manage projects over the project life-cycle.

Viewingprojectsastemporaryendeavours,theprogrammefacilitateslearningthefundamentalsofprojectmanagementtoenablelearnerstoidentify,develop,implementandcloseprojects.Apartfromthecoreprojectmanagementmodules,theprogrammealsoviewsprojectsasstrategicinitiativeswithmodulesconsideringtheenvironment,peopleandtherealisationofbenefits.

International accreditationTheMPMProgramme,offeredbytheGraduateSchoolofTechnologyManagement(GSTM),isfullyaccreditedbytheGlobalAccreditationCenterforProjectManagementEducationPrograms(GAC)oftheProjectManagementInstitute(PMI),USA.TheprogrammeisalignedwithISO21500guidelines.

www.up.ac.za/gstm/mpm

PhD Degree

APhDdegreeineitherEngineeringManagement,TechnologyandInnovationManagementorProjectManagementisoffered.

www.up.ac.za/gstm/phd


Learning Model

Alltheprogrammes(HonoursandMasters)arestructuredaroundtwostudyblocksperyear.Thefirsttwo-weekstudyblockisscheduledduringFebruary/March,andthesecondduringAugust.Web-basedsupportisprovidedtocreateavirtualclassroomandane-learningexperience.StudentsarerequiredtohaveaccesstotheInternetviaasuitablebrowser.

Fulldayattendanceduringstudyblockweeksiscompulsory.Candidateswillbeexpectedtoworkintheeveningsandoverweekendsduringstudyblocks.StudentsmustbeabletotakepartindiscussionsusingtheInternet.Lecturersfacilitatedistancelearning(groupandindividualactivities)throughouteachacademiccycle.Itisexpectedofparticipantstoattendthestudyblocksfullyprepared.

Programme architecture

Honours Degree: Engineering and Technology Management (ETM)Theprogrammeconsistsoffivecoremodulesandtwoelectivemodulesandmaybecompletedinoneortwoyears’study.

Themodulesareequivalentto16creditseach,excepttheresearchprojectwhichisequivalentto32credits.

architecture

• TechnologyandInnovationManagement• EngineeringTechnoEconomics• OperationsManagement*• MaintenanceandAssetManagement*• TechnologicalEntrepreneurship*

Semester 1 (2x Core and 2x Electives) Semester 2 (2x Core and 1x Project)

• ProjectManagement• SystemsThinkingandEngineering• ResearchProject

www.up.ac.za/gstm/etm

*Electives:ChoosetwoofthethreeelectivesaboveorapriorapprovedelectivefromtheSchoolofEngineering.


Master’s Degrees

TheMastersprogrammeseachconsistsofninemodules.Eachprogrammehassevencoremodulesandtwoelectivemodules.Themodulesareallequivalentto10creditseach,excepttheresearchcomponent(mini-dissertation),whichisequivalentto90credits.Theprogrammemustbecompletedwithintheprescribedyearsofstudy.

www.up.ac.za/gstm/programmes


MEM MPM MTIMYear 1: Semester 1

SystemsEngineeringandMngmt.

ProductionandOperationsMngmt.

TechnologyManagement

ProjectPlanning

FinanceandCostManagement

ProcurementandControlMngmt.

FundamentalsofTechnologyMngmt.

OrganisationandInnovation

CorporateEntrepreneurshipResearch(mini-dissertation)

Year 1: Semester 2PeopleManagement

EngAssetMngmt.andMaintenance

StrategicManagement

ProjectOrganisation

RiskManagement

ConstructionManagementor

ITandServicesProjectMngmt.or

ProjectSystemsEngineering

NewProductDevelopment

Science,Tech.andInn.Policy

StrategicTech.andInn.Mngmt.

Research(mini-dissertation)Year 2: Semester 1

*Elective *Elective *ElectiveResearch(mini-dissertation)

Year 2: Semester 2FinancialManagement

*Elective

QualityandIntegrationMngmt.

*Elective

ProjectEconomics

*ElectiveResearch(mini-dissertation)

*Electives available to all programmes *Electives only available to specific programmesCommercialisationandIntellectualProperty

IndustrialMarketing

KnowledgeandInformationManagement

LegalAspects

NewVenturesandEntrepreneurship

ProgrammeandPortfolioManagement

Sustainability

SystemsThinking

NewProductDevelopment(MEM/MPM)

ProjectPlanning(MEM/MTIM)

RiskManagement(MEM/MTIM)

Research Symposium

Programme Design


assessment

AssessmentfortheHonoursandMastersprogrammesareconductedbymeansofindividual/groupassignments,oralpresentations,testsandwrittenexaminations.Masters’studentsmustpresenttheirmini-dissertationresearchattheGSTMResearchSymposium.

Qualifications awarded

Honours Degree (ETM)Depending on the undergraduate qualification:• BEng(Hons)(EngineeringandTechnologyManagement)or• BSc(Hons)(EngineeringandTechnologyManagement)

Master’s Degree (MEM/MPM/MTIM)Depending on the undergraduate qualification:• MEng(EngineeringManagementorProjectManagementorTechnologyandInnovationManagement)or• MSc(EngineeringManagementorProjectManagementorTechnologyandInnovationManagement)

admission and Selection

Honours Degree (ETM)• ABachelor’sdegreeinEngineering;or• AppropriateBachelor’sdegreeintheNaturalSciences;or• AppropriateBTechdegree.• FortheBSc(Hons)degreeaminimumaverageof65%fortheprerequisitedegreeisarequirement.

Fullacademicrecord(modules,grades,timeframeforcompletion)willberequiredonapplication.• Firstyearmathematicsatuniversityoranequivalentlevel.

Master’s Degrees (MEM/MPM/MTIM)• Afour-yearBachelor’sdegreeinEngineeringandatleastthreeyears’relevantpostgraduateexperience.• ABScdegreeaswellasaBScHonoursdegree(fourstudyyears)inasuitablescientificfieldandatleast

threeyears’relevantpostgraduateexperience.• ForaMScdegree,aminimumaverageof60%(MOT/ETM55%)fortheprerequisitedegree.Fullacademic

record(modules,grades,timeframeforcompletion)willberequiredonapplication.

AlimitednumberofapplicantsareadmittedtotheHonoursandMastersdegrees.

Prerequisitedegreestotheprogrammesmustbefromarecognisedinstitution.

ThemediumofinstructionisEnglish.ATOEFLorIELTStestwillberequiredofcandidateswhohavenotstudiedtheprerequisitedegreethroughthemediumofEnglish.

Formoreinformationrethecalculationoftherequiredpercentageandmoredetailonadmissionrequirements,pleasevisitwww.up.ac.za/gstm/honours/admissionorwww.up.ac.za/gstm/masters/admission


Programme Fees

FeesindicatedinthisbrochureforalltheGSTMprogrammesareasin2019.TheUniversityreservestherighttoincreasefeesannually.Thefeesfor2020shouldbeavailableinJanuary2020.

Honours Degree (ETM)The 2019 tuition fee is R 39 795. Feesdonotincludetextbooksormealsoncampus.

Master’s Degrees (MEM/MPM/MTIM)The 2019 tuition fee is R 125 000 per programme.Feesincludetextbooks,studymaterialandmealsoncampus.Thesefees,inclusiveofanapprovedincreasein2020,applytostudentscompletingtheprogrammewithintheprescribedperiod.

StudentswhodonothaveSouthAfricancitizenshipareliableforanadditionalamountofapproximatelyR2700perannumadministrationfee.

Distance examinationsR800perexaminationpaperwithintheRSAandSADCcountries.R1600perexaminationpaperforinternationalcountries.

Forinformationrethedistributionofpaymentfortheaboveprogrammes,re-registration,distanceexaminationsandincreaseinfees,pleasevisitwww.up.ac.za/gstm.


application Procedures and Forms

International StudentsAllinternationalstudentswhohavenotstudiedtheprerequisitedegreethroughthemediumofEnglishwillbeobligedtosubmitaTOEFLorIELTStesttotheUniversitybeforeregistration.FurtherinformationwithregardtotheTOEFL/IELTStest,canbefoundat:www.toefl.orgorwww.ielts.org

Informationforforeignstudentswithrespecttofees,registrationandstudypermitrequirementscanbeobtainedattheUniversityofPretoria’swebsite–InternationalCooperationDivision(ICD).

application at UPCompletetheon-lineUniversityapplicationformatwww.up.ac.za/online-application.

Closing Date for applicationsHonours (ETM): 23November2019Master’s Degrees (MEM/MPM/MTIM): 31October2019

Honours Degree (ETM)ProgrammeAdministrator

Thuli MvakaliTel +27124204605Fax +27124206700E-mail [email protected]–13,Engineering2BuildingUniversityofPretoria

Master’s Degrees (MEM/MPM)ProgrammeAdministrator

Tanya van ZylTel +27124204764Fax +27124206700E-mail [email protected],Engineering2BuildingUniversityofPretoria

Master’s Degree (MTIM)ProgrammeAdministrator

Hellen KriekTel +27124205052Fax +27124206700E-mail [email protected],Engineering2BuildingUniversityofPretoriaGSTM programmes at Enterprises University of Pretoria

amanda MostertTel +27124342500E-mail [email protected]

For more in depth information on all the GSTM programmes please visit www.up.ac.za/gstm

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