Higher Certificate in Renewable Energy Engineering

Renewable energy comes from natural sources that are replenished naturally over time – like sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat. It is clean, sustainable and helps fight climate change. Are you interested to learn more
about the various renewable energy fields such as solar, wind, and hydrokinetic power? Are you passionate about solving problems creatively, protecting the environment and eager to make a positive difference? If so, the Higher
Certificate in Renewable Energy Engineering may be for you. 

The Higher Certificate Programme in Renewable Energy Engineering focuses on providing students with foundational knowledge and practical skills in the renewable energy field. This programme is designed to equip students with the required technical competencies and provide a foundation for Electrical Engineering. 

The modules covered in this qualification will prepare students to produce the basic design and fundamental knowledge required to work within the Renewable Energy field. This programme has received endorsement from the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). ECSA will be invited to accredit this programme once offered to assist graduates with professional registration with ECSA.

What is Contact Learning?

THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR THE HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN RENEWABLE ENERGY ENGINEERING ARE:

• a Senior Certificate (SC); OR

• a National Senior Certificate (NSC);

  • English, Afrikaans or isiXhosa (Home language or first language) on at least level 4 (50-59%);

  • NSC Achievement rating of at least 4 (50-59%) for Mathematics;

  • NSC Achievement rating of at least 4 (50-59%) for Physical Science; OR

• a National Senior Certificate – Vocational Level 4 (NC(V))

  • English, Afrikaans or Relevant (First additional language) on at least level 3 (40-49%);

  • NCV Achievement rating of at least 4 (50-59%) for Mathematics;

  • NCV Achievement rating of at least 4 (50-59%) for Physical Science.

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This programme’s competencies are aligned with the engineering profession’s competencies, specifically those defined in the standard for a Higher Certificate in Engineering as prescribed by the Engineering Council of South African (ECSA)*.

On the completion of this programme a student will be able to:

1. Identify, formulate, analyse, and solve specifically defined renewable energy engineering problems.

2. Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences to wide practical procedures and practices to solve specifically defined renewable energy engineering problems.

3. Perform procedural design and synthesis of components, systems, engineering works, products, or processes within specifically defined renewable energy engineering environment.

4. Demonstrate competence to design and conduct investigations and experiments related to specifically defined renewable energy engineering problems.

5. Demonstrate competence to use appropriate engineering methods, skills, and tools, including those based on information technology for the solution of specifically defined renewable energy engineering problems, with an awareness of the limitations.

6. Demonstrate competence to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with engineering audiences and the community at large.

7. Demonstrate critical awareness of the sustainability and impact of engineering activity on the social, industrial, and physical environment.

8. Demonstrate competence to work effectively as an individual, in teams and in multidisciplinary environments.

9. Demonstrate competence to engage in independent learning through well-developed learning skills.

10. Demonstrate critical awareness of the need to act professionally and ethically and to exercise judgment and take responsibility within own limits of competence.

11. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and economic decision-making.

ECSA accreditation will occur once the programme has been offered and first students completed the qualification. Following accreditation, graduates from this programme will be eligible to register in Specified Category with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).

* This qualification has been endorsed by the Engineering Council of South African (ECSA).