Industrial designers around?

[creeper]

For my second semester courses, I want to do Operations Research, Value Engineering and Quality Management.

Good subjects. Shame that you are not taking the subject that I'm lecturing.

(if you are bored, you should figure out what is my real name )

 

[Ancalagon]

What subject do you lecture? There were some courses that I wanted to do in the second semester, but couldnt because I couldnt take the leave in February to do the prerequisites. Ie, many of the Systems Engineering courses require a prerequisite only offered as block release in February/March, which I couldnt do owing to leave issues. So then I cant take the subject in second semester.

Unless I change my mind, I'll be doing mostly systems engineering next year, although I've heard that mathematics for engineering management is quite good.

 

[Maverick Jester]

You're welcome to send me a pm too with any questions . Do quite a mix of things from more industrial stuff (machine, process design etc.) to more product design stuff (mostly plastic molded parts like housings for commercial & consumer electronics, medical products, sunglasses etc.).

Thanks, I will do so in due course

 

[Maverick Jester]

Sure, no garauntees I'll answer you with valid info.
I might just poop in a cup and offer it to you as Wine.



send the pm bud, just joking

Thanks, I appreciate it

 

[Maverick Jester]

I got your PM GhostSixFour - I'll answer here since its relevant to other people too.

Bit of background - the degree I hold is a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science from Wits. Wits allows what they call differently qualified applicants to register to study a postgraduate qualification in Industrial engineering. I dont think I would have been allowed to study mechanical or aeronautical engineering masters, for obvious reasons.

Anyway, they have several defined rules for differently qualified applications. I think if you have a BEng, you can get right in, especially with work experience. With degrees, you need at least 3 years of work experience (depending on the degree I think) and its also subject to an interview. They did a telephonic interview with me, asking me why I wanted to study Industrial engineering and what I want to get out of it. Also what courses I wanted to do.

The other thing to note is that Wits offers what they call the GDE - the graduate diploma in engineering, the MEng, which is 10 taught courses and a research project worth 2 courses, and a MSc (Eng), which is 6 taught courses and a thesis worth 6 courses. They only allowed me to register for the GDE, not the MEng. This is because I am differently qualified. As soon as I have my GDE, depending on the marks I get, I should be able to register for MEng.

For my second semester courses, I want to do Operations Research, Value Engineering and Quality Management.

I'll PM you as well, just for some advice on your approach...