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P1 Electrical Engineering

The program is designed for TVET students that have completed their N6 or NCV4 program and for purpose of work experience. The program consist of several elements that are explained below.

Workshop Based Training Program – 24 Weeks

It is important to know that these elements are not optional; each TVET participant must follow the whole program, either in the Electrical or Mechanical discipline and consisting of the below programmes.

Each workshop/track comprises of 3 sections that each TVET student will be exposed to.

2.1.1.1. Electronics (8 weeks)

Section 1) Electronic Instruments, components, circuit diagrams and software simulations
Section 2) PCB design, wiring of house alarms, soldering
Section 3) Pickaxe Programming, Arduino and Micro Controllers

2.1.1.2. Electrical (8 weeks)

Section 1) Domestic Wiring – transformers, protective devices, circuit breakers and distribution boards
Section 2) Cabling – current carrying capacity, terminations and joining armored cables
Section 3) Motor controls – AC and DC motors, Direct Online starters, single phase motors, forward reverse starter and Star-Delta starter

2.1.1.3. Automation (8 weeks)

Section 1) PLC and Relay Logic – PLC basic introduction, Ladder logic diagram and Function block programming languages
Section 2) Pneumatics/Hydraulics – fluid sim pneumatic design, pneumatic panel connection, hydraulics symbols, fluid sim hydraulic design and panel connections
Section 3) Control and Instrumentation – relay logic circuit designs, measurements and display (programmable display and HMI), Temperature, pressure, flow

2.1.2.1. Mechanical – Carpentry (8 weeks)

Section 1) Hand skills and Hand Tools – Carpentry tools, Health and Safety, Joint construction, Projects
Section 2) Portable & Power Tools – Portable and Power Tools, material technology, Bill of Material
Section 3) Programming – Power machines in carpentry, projects

2.1.2.2. Fitting and Turning (8 weeks)

Section 1) Fitting – Hand tools, Alignments, Pumps and Gearbox
Section 2) Turning – Conventional Lathe
Section 3) Milling – Vertical Milling

2.1.2.3. Boiler making (8 weeks)

Section 1) Surface Developments – Parallel line method, radial method, triangular method, configurations, practical assessments
Section 2) Welding – Safety, welding processes, methods, symbols, practical demonstrations (Stick/arc, Co2/MiG, Oxyacetylene), practical
Section 3) Basic Hand Tools – Safety, measuring and clamping tools, usage of power tools, differentiating hand tools, practical assessment

Experiential Training Program – 24 Weeks

It is important to know that these elements are not optional; each TVET participant must follow the whole program, either in the Electrical, Mechanical or Automation discipline and consisting of the below programmes.

2.2.1.1 PV Solar (6 Weeks)

Week 1) Grid Tied System – PV Solar (Grid-Tied Part One) Theory and Practical on Grid-Tied System with a Combiner Box on a Corrugated Roof
Week 2) Inverters – Design Example Grid-Tied Part Two (4-Inverter Selection), Inverter Types & Monitoring, Optimizer, Micro-Inverter including assignment
Week 3) Software – PV Sol: Grid-Tied System (GTS), PV Sol: GTSWABU,PV Sol: Solar Farm, Practical Assessment: Optimizer with a Combiner Box (Flat Roof Mounting), Practical Assessment: Micro-Inverters with a Combiner Box (Flat Roof Mounting
Week 4) GTSWABU + Protection – Wiring of PV System (6) + Block Diagram, Design Calculation, PV Sol Software: GTSWABU, Practical Assessment: GTSWABU without a Combiner Box, Practical Assessment: GTSWABU with a Combiner Box
Week 5) Mounting & Installation – GTSWABU Questionnaire, Mounting Systems, Installation, What can influence Yield & Yield Calculations, Types of PV Systems, Heliscope Software, PVG Software
Week 6) Measuring Instruments – Inverter Categories, PV150 + 200R, Sunny Boy Remote
Control, Report Writing

2.2.1.2 Energy Management (6 Weeks)

Week 1) Energy Management – Introduction Designing an Energy Management Program, Revision on Energy and Work, Electrical Energy Management, Factors affecting Electrical Energy
Week 2) Energy Metering, Monitoring & Targeting – Energy metering, How to use OWL Energy Meter, Fluke 1730 Energy Logger, Fluke 1735 Power logger and Elster Meter
Week 3) Data Analysis, Interpretation and Reporting – Data Analysis and Interpretation, Reporting high energy consumption, Actions/Solutions (Z-Lynk) Review of EMS
Week 4 – 6) Energy Management Project – Application of energy, management techniques, application of OWL Energy Meter Fluke 1730 Energy Logger, Fluke 1735 Power Logger, Elster Meter, Analyse and Interpret the Acquired data, problem solving, Recommendation, Report writing

2.2.1.3. Repairs Workshop (6 Weeks)

Week 1) Cell phone Repairs – LCD, USB port, Batterie, Solutions to water damage
Week 2) Laptop Repairs – Screens, Batteries, Chargers and Charging ports etc
Week 3) Raspberry Pi – Python programming, Scratch
Week 4) Arduino – Programming, Hardware
Week 5 -6) PCB Manufacturing – preparation, production, repair and rework

2.2.1.4.. UJ Maintenance Electrical (6 weeks)

Week 1- 6) Basic Maintenance and Installation –Generators, Stoves, Lights, Plugs, Motors, Boilers

Week 1- 8) Allen-Bradley PLC – Conveyer Belt Project, Water tank Project
Week 9 – 16) Unitronics PLC – Traffic light Project, Analog Control Project, Main Project
Week 17 – 24) Festo Stations – Project 1 – 3

2.2.3.1.. Solidworks: (6 weeks)

Week 1) Introduction to 2D and 3D drawings
Week 2) Introduction to Sheet metal work
Week 3) Introduction to weldment
Week 4) Introduction to Assembly drawings
Week 5) Introduction to Assembly drawings
Week 6) Project application

2.2.3.2.. CNC/CAM (6 weeks)

Week 1-2) Introduction to Manual lathe, Introduction to EDM
Week 3- 4) Introduction to CNC lathe
Week 5- 6) Introduction to CNC Milling machine

2.2.3.3.. UJ Maintenance Mechanical (6 weeks)

Week 1- 6) Basic Maintenance and Installation – Carpentry, Plumbing, Welding

2.2.3.4.. Carpentry (6 weeks)

Week1 – 6) Manufacturing – Foozeball tables, Carpentry projects, CNC Router training

Soft Skills Training

RC offers its own internal training program (called fast-track) and aims to train the intern towards workplace readiness. The program includes modules (amongst others that forms part of the 24 weeks
per track/programme):
• First Aid – Level 1
• Health and Safety
• Report Writing
• Personal Finance Management
• Project Management

The TVET participants will receive further professional training course opportunities specific to their job and field of study. These training courses will be hosted by RC or external training companies.

Administration and Protective Clothing

The program includes the following as part of the solution offering:
• IR
• Entry- and Exit medical screening
• Attendance registers
• Course Certificates
• Off-site supervision, id applicable
• Progress management such as the log book/portfolio of evidence compliance.
• PPE and protective consumables

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