IPR4701/101/0/2016

Tutorial letter 101/0/2016

Industrial Project IV

IPR4701
Year Module
Department of Electrical and Mining
Engineering

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This tutorial letter contains important information
about your module.

CONTENTS
Page
1

INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3

PURPOSE OF AND OUTCOMES FOR THE MODULE ...............................................................3

2.1

Purpose ........................................................................................................................................3

2.2

Outcomes .....................................................................................................................................3

LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS ...................................................................................4

3.1

Lecturer(s).....................................................................................................................................4

All communication will be done via myunisa. ............................................................................................4

3.2

Department ....................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

3.3

University .......................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

MODULE-RELATED RESOURCES ................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

4.1

Prescribed books ...........................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

4.2

Recommended books ...................................................................................................................5

4.3

Electronic Reserves (e-Reserves) .................................................................................................5

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MODULE ...............................................................5

MODULE-SPECIFIC STUDY PLAN .............................................................................................5

MODULE PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING.....................................5

ASSESSMENT .............................................................................................................................5

8.1

Assessment plan ...........................................................................................................................5

8.2

General assignment numbers .......................................................................................................6

8.2.1

Unique assignment numbers .........................................................................................................6

8.2.2

Due dates of assignments .............................................................................................................6

8.3

Submission of assignments ...........................................................................................................6

8.4

Assignments ...............................................................................................................................10

OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS ...........................................................................................13

10

EXAMINATION ...........................................................................................................................13

11

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.........................................................................................13

12

SOURCES CONSULTED ...........................................................................................................13

13

CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................................13

14

ADDENDUM ...............................................................................................................................13

IPR4701/101

INTRODUCTION

Dear Student
Welcome to the subject Industrial Project IV (IPR4701) at UNISA. This tutorial letter
serves as a guideline to this subject. It provides you with general administrative information
as well as specific information about the subject. Read it carefully and keep it safe for future
reference. We trust that you will enjoy this course.

PURPOSE OF AND OUTCOMES FOR THE MODULE

2.1

Purpose

The purpose of the qualification is to develop the necessary knowledge, understanding and
skills required for learner`s further learning towards becoming a competent Engineering
Technologists. It is intended to subsequently empower Engineering Technologists to
demonstrate that they are capable of applying their acquired knowledge, understanding,
skills, attitudes and values in the engineering working environment.
2.2

Outcomes

Apply engineering principles to systematically diagnose and solve ill-defined

engineering problems

Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science and engineering sciences to

wide practical procedures and practices to solve ill-defined engineering problems.

Perform procedural design of ill-defined components, systems, works, products

or processes to meet desired needs within applicable standards, codes of
practice and legislation.

Conduct investigations of ill-defined problems through locating and searching

relevant codes and catalogues, conducting standard tests, experiments and
measurements.

Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with engineering audiences.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the impact of engineering activity

on the society, economy, industrial and physical environment, and address
issues by defined procedures.

Understand and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities and norms of

engineering technical practice.

LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS

3.1

Lecturer(s)

Your Lecturer for Industrial Project IV is Mr L Nickola. He can be contacted at the following
number for any theoretical questions:
Tel nr : (011) - 4713493
e-mail: lnickola@unisa.ac.za
Contact Times : Mondays to Fridays
09h30 14h00
All communication will be done via myunisa.
You will be allocated to an external lecturer within one month of submitting your study field
definition. If you have not received that information, please contact Mrs Visser urgently.
Any administrative enquiries like external lecturers and submission of reports must be
directed to Mrs L Visser at 011-4712854 or lvisser@unisa.ac.za.
For any subject related queries please contact the external lecturer that you have been
assigned to.
General enquiries can be directed to mr R Kene at 011-4713141
3.2

Department

Department of Electrical and Mining Engineering:

3.3

electrical&mining@unisa.ac.za

University

If you need to contact the University about matters not related to the content of this module,
please consult the publication My studies @ Unisa that you received with your study
material. This brochure contains information on how to contact the University (e.g. to whom
you can write for different queries, important telephone and fax numbers, addresses and
details of the times certain facilities are open).Always have your student number at hand
when you contact the University.

MODULE-RELATED RESOURCES

4.1

Prescribed books

There are no prescribed books for this module. . Check MyUnisa under additional
Resources for important information

IPR4701/101
4.2

Recommended books

Research Methodology - An introduction for Science and Engineering Students written by

Stuart Melville and Wayne Goddard. The publisher is Juta. The ISBN number is: 7021 3562
3
or
Study Guide 2, as provided by UNISA.

4.3

Electronic Reserves (e-Reserves)

There are no electronic reserves for this module.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MODULE

Important information appears in your my Studies @ Unisa brochure.

MODULE-SPECIFIC STUDY PLAN

Use your my Studies @ Unisa brochure for general time management and planning skills.

MODULE PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING

There is no practical work or work integrated learning linked to this subject.

ASSESSMENT

8.1

Assessment plan
The mark for INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS IV (IPR4701) is calculated as follows:

The year mark contributes to 10%.

Final report and presentation contributes to 90%

The year mark is based on the marks obtained in all four reports and their contribution
towards the final year mark are as shown in the table below:
ASSIGNMENTNUMBER
STUDYFIELD DEF.
PROGRESS REPORT 1
PROGRESS REPORT 2
PROGRESS REPORT 3
PROGRESS REPORT 4
TOTAL

CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS YEAR MARK

10
15
25
20
30
= 100 %

8.2

General assignment numbers

Assignments are numbered consecutively per module, starting from 01.

8.2.1 Unique assignment numbers

STUDYFIELD DEF.
PROGRESS REPORT 1
PROGRESS REPORT 2
PROGRESS REPORT 3
PROGRESS REPORT4
FINAL REPORT

694800
886382
722209
574509
673146
784724

8.2.2 Due dates of assignments

REPORT

DUE DATE

IF YOU REGISTERED BETWEEN DECEMBER 2014 AND MARCH 2016

8.3

STUDYFIELD DEF.

16 APRIL 2016

PROGRESS REPORT 1

21 MAY 2016

PROGRESS REPORT 2

02 JULY 2016

PROGRESS REPORT 3

31 JULY 2016

PROGRESS REPORT 4

28 AUGUST 2016

FINAL REPORT

18 SEPTEMBER 2016

Submission of assignments

A major step to the successful completion of your Industrial Project IV is the appointment of
your mentor. You are responsible for appointing your own mentor according to the
guidelines given in the study guide. You must submit (the attached form with your mentors
details and study field.
16 April 2016

If you registered between December 2015 and March 2016

Your mentor may be contacted and interviewed to determine his suitability. Care should
thus be taken with this appointment. Your reports must be signed by your mentor before
sending them to UNISA.

Should we not approve of your mentor or study field, you will be asked to make another
appointment or define another field of study.
6

IPR4701/101

No reports will be marked before the appointment of a suitable mentor.

For detailed information and requirements as far as assignments are concerned, see the
brochure my Studies @ Unisa that you received with your study material.
To submit an assignment via myUnisa:

Go to myUnisa.

Log in with your student number and password.

Select the module.

Click on assignments in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.

Click on the assignment number you wish to submit.

Follow the instructions.

THIS FORM MUST SUBMITTED AS A NORMAL ASSIGNMENT WITH YOUR STUDY

FIELD DEFINITION
INDUSTRIAL PROJECT IV
Mentor Appointment and Study Field Definition - 2016 Registration
PARTICULARS OF STUDENT
Student number: ................................................
Student name: ....................................................

Tel. no. (W):..

Employer: ..........................................................

Tel. no. (H):..

e-mail address: ...................@............................. Cell

no...

(H):..
I wish/do not wish to submit my reports via MyUnisa and to receive the marked reports and
other correspondence by means of this medium.
INTENDED FIELD OF STUDY (Short description 300 words, attach description)
I apply for the following field of study:
...................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................

PARTICULARS OF MENTOR
Name: ...........................................
Address:...............................................................................................................................
Employer: .........................................................
e-mail address: ...................@.............................
Telephone number: ............................................(W)............................................... (Cell)
Qualifications:.....................................................................................
Capacity at work:................................................................................
DECLARATION BY MENTOR
I have been approached by student ..................................................................... to act as his
mentor for the subject Industrial Project IV that he will undertake with the UNISA from
...............20 .............. to ..............20 ............. in a field of study that he has submitted,
namely:
...............................................................................................................................................
Short work history:
...................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................

Signature of mentor: .......................................................... Date: ....................................

** SEND COMPLETED FORM BEFORE : 16 APRIL 2016

IPR4701/101

THIS FORM MUST SUBMITTED WITH YOUR STUDY FILED DEFINITION

INDUSTRIAL PROJECT IV
Student declaration - 2016 Registration

PARTICULARS OF STUDENT
Student number: ...............................................
Student name: ...................................... Tel. no. (W):..
Employer: ............................................ Tel. no. (H):..
e-mail address:...................@.............................Cell no...
(H):..

I hereby declare that I understand what is expected of me in order to

complete this subject.

I will keep to the submission dates even if I have not received

feedback from my study leader

I understand the role of my mentor is to guide me through the whole

project.

If I graduate from another institution other than Unisa, I will contact

that institution to appoint a moderator in order to sign off my final
report.

Student signature.............................................................

** SEND COMPLETED FORM WITH STUDYFILED DEF. AND MENTOR FORM.

8.4

Assignments
For INDUSTRAL PROJECT IV, you are required to correspond with UNISA as
follows:
1.

Mentor appointment and Study Field Definition Form (Typed 300 word
overview of your project)

2.

Progress report 1 - Theoretical study and problem definition

3.

Progress report 2 - Conceptual Study and allocation of a Title

4.

Progress report 3 - Detailed Design

5.
Progress report 4 - Experimental Evaluation (Will count 30% of the final
mark)
6.

Final Report (Bound copy including power Point presentation)

Submission of the mentor appointment and Study Field Definition, allows you
to hand in the rest of your reports.

Ensure that you understand this principle.

Failure to submit the mentor
appointment and Study Field Definition by the due date, will result in you being
barred from continuing with the rest of the subject. and you will have to reregister. If
in doubt, contact your lecturer before the submission date!!!!

Refer to the report writing guidelines in the study guide before writing your
reports.
ALL FOUR PROGRESS REPORTS ARE COMPULSORY, and your year mark will
be based on them as follows:
STUDY FIELD DEFINITION FORM + REPORT 1 + REPORT 2 + REPORT 3 + REPORT 4
YEAR MARK =
5

It is clear that you have to submit ALL reports to gain a satisfactory year mark.
*
Complete the assignment cover fully and CORRECTLY.
*
Make sure that all the papers of the report are stapled together.
*
KEEP A COPY OF YOUR REPORT. This is important as reports get lost in
the mail.
Your year mark will only make up 10% of your final mark, but you should get at least
50% for your year mark in order to be allowed to submit your final report.

10

IPR4701/101
Plan your programme so that your correspondence can reach the UNISA before or
on the set dates:
The final report serves as the basis for your examination. It will be evaluated by your
UNISA supervisor and a moderator in accordance with the evaluation criteria as set
out in the study guide after which a preliminary mark will be given.
The oral presentation will be a presentation lasting between 30 and 45 minutes. The
examination panel will consist of your mentor and either one or both an examiner and
a moderator. This examination will take place in any one of the major centres of the
country at a mutually acceptable time and place. Questions will centre around your
particular design project including the design philosophy behind your design. A final
examination mark will be decided upon by the panel at the conclusion of the oral
examination.
Your final mark for the subject will consist of 10% of your year mark and 90% of your
examination mark.
Your final report must be compiled as follows:
You need to submit 2 bound copies and a presentation (on CD) via the assignment
section. Presentations will only be arranged once your UNISA marker has approved
your final report. Remember to sign the declaration of own work and that your mentor
signs off your work. If you do not have your UNISA supervisors contact details
contact Ms L Visser on 011 471 2854 or lvisser@unisa.ac.za.
Include the following in your bound copies (on 1 page)
Contact details:
Name: Surname:
Student No:
Subject Code:
Can you graduate at the end of this year if you pass all the Modules you have registered
for? Yes/no
If yes at which institution

LIST THEORY SUBJECTS KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL BE APPLIED IN YOUR

PROJECT
Your powerpoint presentations should include:
On overview of your project
Photos and/or videos
Specify your work done
Which subjects theory was applied in your project
Problems encountered
11

NB! How many hours did you spend on the project and how was this spent.

Industrial Project 4 needs at least 360 hours.

Thanks for all the interesting projects. They are being marked by subject specialists.

Please note: If you qualify from another institution, a lecturer from that
institution must be involved as a moderator for your project. You have to
contact the institution from which you will receive your qualification, to
moderate and sign off your final report.

12

IPR4701/101

OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS

None

10

EXAMINATION

Use your my Studies @ Unisa brochure for general examination guidelines and examination
preparation guidelines.

11

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The my Studies @ Unisa brochure contains an A-Z guide of the most relevant study
information.

12

SOURCES CONSULTED

None

13

CONCLUSION

Please ensure that you have all the tutorial letters and prescribed book available before
starting with your studies.

14

ADDENDUM

None

13