There is a need for logistics and supply chain skills development in the African economy. These aspects are required as an enabler to establish sustained economic development and job creation via national trade growth in our export markets.The logistics and supply chain systems programme focuses on enabling students to develop forward-thinking strategies to enhance the global competitiveness of supply chains, making significant contributions to logistical frameworks and ensuring these systems are resilient and future ready.Invest in your careerThis Structured Masters degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Systems is designed to equip students with in-demand expertise across critical areas such as supply chain risk and resilience, sustainable logistics systems, logistics resource engineering, and strategic supply chain engineering. Through a blend of theory, applied learning, and industry-aligned modules, students gain the tools to design smarter, more resilient, and sustainable supply chains. Ideal for aspiring professionals and graduates, this two-year full-time or three-year, part-time programme develops the strategic and technical capabilities needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving global landscape.Study while you workThe hybrid online delivery mode is ideal for part-time students worldwide. Whether you work in retail, fruit and wine exports, fast moving consumer goods or any industry related to the logistics and supply chain field, this programme is designed to help you build a learning community that supports you in applying your newly developed skills. The language of instruction is English.Elevate your skillsetThis programme is designed to equip students with the technical, analytical, and soft skills needed to excel in a career within the field of logistics and supply chain systems.

Application / Admission requirements

Application ProcessWhat is the application process and application deadlines for intake 2027?Applications closing date is 31 October 2026You will need to apply on the SU portal How to Apply | Postgraduate | Stellenbosch UniversityWhen you apply, select:MEng(Industrial Engineering) Struct: Logistics and Supply Chain Systems Admission requirementsWhat are the admission requirements?The degree will be offered to students with a prior NQF level 8 qualification or international equivalent. Typical previous programmes that would be admitted are:A four-year BEng degree (any discipline), ORA four-year BSc degree (any discipline), ORAny four-year degree (or three-year and honours degree) with either computer science, mathematics, applied mathematics or similar analytical modules as a major will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

Programme StructureThe 180-credit programme consists of 8 X 15-credit core and elective modules, a 1-credit professional communication module and a 60-credit research assignment module.Are there options for full-time and part-time studies?The programme is offered as a full-time and a part-time option.Part-time studies provide a student with a longer period to complete the programme, i.e. three years for MEng PT instead of two years for MEng FT. The part-time students choose fewer modules per year.However, part-time and full-time students still have to adhere to the same modules/lecture times/deadlines.Students who work whilst completing their studies are generally advised to choose the part-time option. If you are unsure, please contact leila@sun.ac.zaChanging from full-time to part-time or vice versa is only possible within the registration period of your first-year registration.How are the modules presented? Is there an online option?While the pre-reading and post-blocks do not require contact time, the lecture days must be attended during the full working day. Students have the option to attend in person on campus or online via MSTeams.How is the programme assessed?The modules are assessed continuously during the pre-reading, the lecture block and the post-block assignments. There is no additional exam period.How are the modules presented?The modules offered by the Industrial Engineering department have the following structure:2 weeks pre-reading5 days of lectures (synchronous, week or shorter 1-2 day blocks)6 weeks post block assignmentsPre-reading and post-blocks take place asynchronously at your own time.The lecture days of the different modules can be presented in one week or shorter blocks of one or two days. The lecture days must be attended for the full day for both in person and online students. The modules can entail significant group work and assessments, which require your availability during the full working days.Note: Some modules are presented by other departments/faculties, and their structure can deviate. The department presenting the modules is listed in the section ‘Modules’.

Core ModulesYearCo-requisites(modules are compulsory) Adv Topics in Engineering Management 873Year 1–Project Management 873Year 1–Introduction to Logistics Management 875 *Year 1–(*dependent on previous qualifications and/or experience) Sustainable Logistics Systems 874Year 1Introduction to Logistics Management, other undergraduate logistics and supply chain module or relevant industry experienceSupply Chain Risk and Resilience 874Year 1Introduction to Logistics Management, other undergraduate logistics and supply chain module or relevant industry experienceData Sciences (Eng) 874Year 2Programming experience 1st year levelElective ModulesYearCo-requisites(choose 2 or 3 depending on modules selected above) Logistics Resource Engineering 874Year 1Introduction to Logistics Management, other undergraduate logistics and supply chain module or relevant industry experienceStrategic Supply Chain Engineering 874Year 2Introduction to Logistics Management, other undergraduate logistics and supply chain module or relevant industry experienceSupply Management (Inbound)tbcIntroduction to Logistics Management, other undergraduate logistics and supply chain module or relevant industry experienceSupply Management (Outbound)tbcIntroduction to Logistics Management, other undergraduate logistics and supply chain module or relevant industry experienceAdditional ModuleYearCo-requisitesProfessional Communication 871Year 1 Research assignment moduleYearCo-requisitesResearch assignment in industry relevant topics 876Year 2 for full-time students / year 3 for part-time students

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Compulsory Core ModulesAdvanced Topics in Engineering Management 873 (15 Credits) – Prof S Grobbelaar, Prof C Pretorius, Dr Smit (Dept. Industrial Engineering)The purpose of the module is to present principles of general management within the context of technical disciplines. The course themes include the business environment and strategic management on a firm level, touching on the role of innovation and technology for competitiveness on a systems level from international and national perspectives.Project Management 873 (15 Credits) – Prof T Barnard (Dept. Industrial Engineering)This course is designed to enhance your existing project management expertise by reemphasising best practices and accentuating the role of project management, along with the project manager’s position, within the context of project-based organisations. In addition, the course will delve into the role of the project leader within such settings, with the aim of not only facilitating successful projects, but also promoting the overall success of organisations through the proper application of project management principles and the successful delivery of projects.Sustainable Logistics Systems 874 (15 Credits) – Prof L Goedhals-Gerber (Dept. Industrial Engineering)This module explores the concept of sustainable logistics systems. It takes an interdisciplinary perspective on the subject, incorporating elements of logistics, economics, engineering, systems thinking, and climate science. The module delves into how businesses are subject to increasingly stringent environmental, economic, and societal pressures, their ongoing response to this, and the role of innovation to tackle these concerns. The module aims to make students aware of the seriousness of the often-conflicting sustainability challenges faced by companies, governments, and society. It will particularly focus on informing students of logistics’ contribution to environmental problems and reveal what companies and governments can do to reduce logistics’ environmental impact while remaining profitable. Students will also gain insight into how businesses are interacting with the Triple Bottom Line approach and working towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals.Supply Chain Risk and Resilience 874 (15 Credits) – Ms V Jansen (Dept. Industrial Engineering)In an increasingly unpredictable global landscape, professionals must develop the skills to navigate business supply chains through disruptive events. This module equips students with the knowledge and strategies necessary to support their organisations in not only withstanding challenges, but thriving in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment. Grounded in both theoretical frameworks and industry best practices, this course explores how organisations can build resilience across supply chains, minimising disruption impact, reducing response time, and accelerating recovery beyond pre-shock operational levels. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of supply chain risk and resilience, learn to evaluate and manage key stakeholders and develop a structured approach to fostering a resilient business environment. By the end of this module, participants will be equipped to implement risk-mitigation strategies, ensure business continuity, and contribute to a sustainable future in an ever-evolving global economy.Data Science (Eng) 874 (15 Credits) – Prof M Gwetu (Dept. Industrial Engineering)Data science is the application of computational, statistical, and machine-learning techniques to gain insight into real-world problems. The focus of this module is on the data science project life cycle, specifically to gain a clear understanding of the five steps in the data science process, namely obtain, scrub/wrangling, explore, model, and interpret. Pre-requisites: Proof of knowledge of an appropriate coding language (e.g. Python) at first year university level. In addition, an Introduction to Logistics Managment module is compulsory for all students who have not completed undergraduate logistics and supply chain module or relevant industry experience.Introduction to Logistics Management (15 Credits) – Prof L Goedhals-Gerber, Ms A De Bod (Dept. Industrial Engineering)The student should be able to describe the basic functioning of a logistics channel. It is important to identify, illustrate and appreciate the contribution of all the major activities involved in logistics. The student should be able to articulate the major differences between the inbound and outbound logistics systems. In addition, the ‘Introduction to Logistics Management’ module is compulsory for all students who have not completed undergraduate logistics and supply chain modules or have relevant industry experience.Elective modulesStudents choose 2 to 3 modules depending on if they enroll for the Introduction to Logistics Management moduleLogistic Resource Engineering 874 (15 Credits) – Ms V Jansen (Dept. Industrial Engineering)In today’s interconnected global economy, supply chains and logistics systems rely on the seamless integration of shipping, warehousing, and transportation. Effective management of these components, alongside stakeholder relationships, infrastructure, technology, information, and financial resources, is essential for achieving operational efficiency, cost reduction, and long-term resilience. This module takes an interdisciplinary approach to logistics resource engineering, exploring how organisations can optimise procurement, processes, systems, and workforce structures to enhance supply chain performance. Through the study of shipping networks, warehousing strategies, and transportation logistics, students will gain insights into improving reliability, mitigating risks, and maintaining a competitive edge in the global marketplace. By the end of this module, participants will be equipped with the strategic knowledge and practical tools to design and manage resilient, efficient, and adaptive supply chain systems.Strategic Supply Chain Engineering 874 (15 Credits) – Prof L Goedhals-Gerber (Dept. Industrial Engineering)This module explores the concept of strategic thinking and development of strategic decision-making skills in the engineering environment. It explains the link with strategic supply chain engineering and provides a comprehensive understanding and critical appreciation of concepts and issues linked to supply chains, strategies and processes in a global context. This address both strategy at product, company and macro infrastructure level. The module addresses the supply chain within a global logistics system which includes critical processes to be managed such as materials, services and information. In so doing, the module develops a student’s understanding of interrelationships and integration of different stakeholders and owners in a supply chain. In this module, students will learn the iterative process that is followed in the design and development of supply chain strategies that is aligned to business strategies and fit with the requirements of various competitive environments. It also investigates barriers to integrating supply chains, including behavioural issues (e.g., misaligned incentives and change management) and operational execution problems. The module focuses on the tools students will need to participate effectively in strategic and tactical business decisions about supply chain operational choice and execution within a global economy.Supply Management Inbound (15 Credits) – tbc (Dept. Logistics, Economic & Management Sciences faculty)Students will learn the language of the subject matter and be equipped with the relevant procurement, supply and inventory management practices typically found in inbound segments of a manufacturing organization’s supply chain (Source and Make). This module is designed to explore the procurement cycle within the context of supply chain management from acquisition to disposal of goods (and services). The major phases of supply management will be covered, i.e., generation of requirements, sourcing, pricing, agreement development, and post award activities including evaluation processes. Students will also be sensitized to the procurement decision interfaces with the other major business functions, including marketing, finance-accounting, operations, logistics, and research and development. The major operational/execution processes of the inbound supply chain will also be covered. It is based on several existing supply chain conceptual models that highlight these as core/functional skill areas.Source – The processes associated with ordering, delivery, receipt and transfer of raw material items, subassemblies, products and/or services. Make – The process of adding value to products through, e.g., mixing, separating, forming, machining, and chemical processes.Supply Management Outbound (15 Credits) – tbc (Dept. Logistics, Economic & Management Sciences faculty)Students will learn the language of the subject matter and be equipped with the relevant practices typically found in outbound segments of an organization’s supply chain (Deliver and Return). The Deliver section of the module will map out the major types of outbound supply chain configuration. It will consider process integration requirements and map out ideal process flows; conduct business process analysis and streamlining, and cover process control and quality management. The Deliver section covers essential elements needed to manage warehousing, packaging and materials handling activities (facilities management) as well as coordinate product deliveries (transport service providers). An overview of the use of relevant documentation to manage deliveries effectively is provided. Core aspects of maritime logistics are also covered. In the Return section of the module, practices to minimise the logistics environmental impact and waste are considered and product returns management and reverse logistics practices are explained.Professional CommunicationProfessional Communication 871 – Engineering FacultyAll students must complete the self-study Professional Communication module.Research AssignmentResearch Assignment 876 (60 Credits)The Research Assignment provides the student with the opportunity to undertake a research project which addresses a specific issue or problem in logistics or supply chain systems under the supervision of lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering, elsewhere in the University (or the industry). This includes the formal structuring of the problem to be addressed and learning how to conduct a research project using scientific methodology which leads to practical conclusions and recommendations. Students are encouraged to select a topic that will allow them to publish their findings in a recognised journal and present these at a conference. A student will typically select a topic and conduct the bulk of the structuring of the problem to be addressed in the semester preceding the research itself. During this time, the student will also be designated a supervisor who has an interest in the topic.

Module FrameworkHere, we discuss aspects about only the core modules presented by the Department of Industrial Engineering.Note: Modules offered by other departments can have a different structure. The presenting department is listed in the section ‘Modules’.The module framework for each module will be made available to students before the start of the module on the learning platform SUNLearn/STEMLearn.These contain all important information about the module content, structure, deadlines and prescribed literature etc.

AssessmentHere, we discuss aspects about only the core modules presented by the Department of Industrial Engineering.Note: Modules offered by other departments can have a different structure. The presenting department is listed in the section ‘Modules’. The assessment structure for the logistics and supply chain systems modules offered by the Industrial Engineering department is listed below.The logistics and supply chain systems modules will consist of five formal assessment opportunities – a pre-block assignment, a formative assessment opportunity during the lecture block week, and three post-block assignments. Each of these assessment opportunities will account for 20% of the student’s final mark. The formative assessment may consist of one or more smaller assessments which will take place during the contact session. In order to successfully pass the module, a student needs to achieve a final mark of 50% or above.The pre-block assignment will be made available to students two weeks before the scheduled module lectures block days. The due dates of the post-block assignments will be set to allow for 1-2 weeks per assignment.Take note that each of the core logistics and supply chain systems modules has one pre-block assignment which will require 20-30 hours of work. The lecture block week/days requires your full attention for the entire week/days. This is followed by three post-block assignments which will require around 30 hours of work each.

FeesInformation on postgraduate fees is available on the University’s postgraduate website: Section Student Fees where you find information in the Yearbook ‘Study fees’.Use the information in the Yearbook ‘Study fees’ in combination with the provisional quotations form on the postgraduate website.Fees are adjusted annually. Fees differ for South African and International students as well as part time and full time students. It is recommended that you acquaint yourself with the fee structure, especially the yearly registration fees as well as the module fees.For South African students fees enquiries must be directed to student accounts .For International students enquiries fees enquiries must be directed to SUIFINANCE . There may be limited bursaries available depending on funding availability. For information on available bursaries, please contact Prof Leila Goedhals-Gerber at leila@sun.ac.za. For information on other postgraduate funding and support, visit the SU Postgraduate Office Funding Support website.

As part of the MEng (Structured) programme with focus on Logistics and Supply Chain systems our students are required to complete a final 60 credit research project where they are required to apply and consolidate the logistics and supply chain systems knowledge gained throughout the programme. For this purpose, students will solve a real-world logistics and supply chain systems project, providing solutions for industry challenges and opportunities and document it in a research assignment.For these projects, we collaborate with industry and academic partners who are willing to propose a topic, to provide the necessary data (if not publicly available) as well as to act as domain mentors. The data set needs to be complete.If you are interested in partnering with us for such a project, please contact leila@sun.ac.za for further information about a short project proposal and deadlines.Project proposals reviewed by end of term 3 of a given year will be assigned to students for the following year.

Prof Leila Goedhals-GerberEmail: leila@sun.ac.zaProf Leila Goedhals-Gerber is a supply chain specialist with focus areas including cold chain logistics, sustainable logistics, driver behaviour and issues relevant to the maritime industry. She...read moreobtained her PhD from Stellenbosch University based on research that developed a model that can determine the efficiency of the individual links or nodes in a supply chain as well as determine the efficiency of the entire supply chain. The model also identifies the bottlenecks in a supply chain and therefore makes it easier to determine the steps needed to improve the levels of efficiency in the supply chain under investigation.Leila is the academic coordinator of the focal area in Logistics and Supply Chain Systems. She is rated as an established researcher by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa and has been involved in research projects in the South African fruit industry, the port sector, assessing driver behaviour in the South African road freight industry as well as projects that investigate further logistical efficiencies. Ms Vanya JansenEmail: vanya@sun.ac.zaVanya is a Human Capital and Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP). With over 20 years of working experience across the financial, manufacturing, logistics, and retail sectors, Vanya has...read moreacquired in-depth knowledge and skills in problem solving, analytical reasoning, conceptual thinking, project management, collaboration, leadership, and negotiating.Committed to driving both excellence and service delivery, she strives to deliver outcomes that exceed expectations and thrives in environments where there’s a need to optimise people, processes and systems in order to achieve high levels of organisational effectiveness.Vanya has a keen love for continuous learning and is a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) and holds qualifications in Project Management (USB), Business Management (PGDip), Human Resource Management (BTech), and Industrial Psychology (Mcom). Ms Anneke De BodEmail: annekedb@sun.ac.zaAnneke is a lecturer at Stellenbosch University’s Department of Logistics, with years of experience in rail management, rail market and market opportunity research in South Africa and other...read moreAfrican countries. As a researcher, she has been involved in work for Transtrade (a subsidiary of Transnet), freight flow modelling in South Africa and similar projects in Zambia and Botswana.In addition to consulting for various companies, Anneke’s work as lecturer is focused on supply chain strategy, change management and transformation and logistics customer service interface – specifically macrologistics change management and policy implementation. Prof Mandlenkosi Victor GwetuEmail: mgwetu@sun.ac.zaMandla Gwetu has an extensive career in tertiary education which spans multiple institutions, where he has gained experience in curriculum development, community engagement, scientific research and...read moreacademic leadership. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and is an alumni of the Heidelberg Laureate Forum and the USB-ED Senior Management Development Program. His areas of expertise include both theoretical and application aspects of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision. He is actively seeking for self funded PhD candidates and research collaborations in Computational Data Science.Mandla Gwetu is currently involved in the delivery of Data Science, Data Engineering and Data Analytics modules in the Faculty of Engineering. Visual Paradigm software is used as a design tool in the Data Engineering module.

Logistiek en Voorsieningskettingstelsels (LSCS)

Inleiding

Daar is 'n behoefte aan logistiek- en voorsieningskettingvaardigheidsontwikkeling in die Afrika-ekonomie. Hierdie aspekte word vereis as 'n bemagtiger om volhoubare ekonomiese ontwikkeling en werkskepping te vestig via nasionale handelsgroei in ons uitvoermarkte.

Die logistiek- en voorsieningskettingstelsels-program fokus daarop om studente in staat te stel om vooruitdenkende strategieë te ontwikkel om die globale mededingendheid van voorsieningskettings te verbeter, beduidende bydraes tot logistieke raamwerke te lewer en te verseker dat hierdie stelsels veerkragtig en gereed vir die toekoms is.

Belê in jou loopbaan

Hierdie Gestruktureerde Meestersgraad in Logistiek- en Voorsieningskettingstelsels is ontwerp om studente toe te rus met in-aanvraag kundigheid oor kritieke areas soos voorsieningskettingrisiko en -veerkragtigheid, volhoubare logistieke stelsels, logistieke hulpbroningenieurswese, en strategiese voorsieningskettingingenieurswese. Deur 'n mengsel van teorie, toegepaste leer, en industrie-belynde modules, verkry studente die gereedskap om slimmer, meer veerkragtige en volhoubare voorsieningskettings te ontwerp. Ideaal vir aspirerende professionele persone en gegradueerdes, ontwikkel hierdie twee-jaar voltydse of drie-jaar deeltydse program die strategiese en tegniese vermoëns wat nodig is om te floreer in 'n vinnig veranderende globale landskap.

Studeer terwyl jy werk

Die hibridiese aanlyn-leweringsmodus is ideaal vir deeltydse studente wêreldwyd. Of jy nou in kleinhandel, vrugte- en wynuitvoer, vinnig-bewegende verbruikersgoedere of enige industrie verwant aan die logistiek- en voorsieningskettingveld werk, is hierdie program ontwerp om jou te help om 'n leergemeenskap te bou wat jou ondersteun in die toepassing van jou nuutontwikkelde vaardighede. Die onderrigtaal is Engels.

Verhoog jou vaardighede

Hierdie program is ontwerp om studente toe te rus met die tegniese, analitiese en sagte vaardighede wat nodig is om te blink in 'n loopbaan binne die veld van logistiek- en voorsieningskettingstelsels.

Aansoek / Toelatingsvereistes

Aansoekproses

Wat is die aansoekproses en aansoeksperdatums vir die 2027-inname?

Aansoeke sluit op 31 Oktober 2026

Jy sal moet aansoek doen op die US-portaal Hoe om aansoek te doen | Nagraads | Universiteit Stellenbosch

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MInge(Bedryfsingenieurswese) Strukt: Logistiek- en Voorsieningskettingstelsels

Toelatingsvereistes

Wat is die toelatingsvereistes? Die graad sal aangebied word aan studente met 'n vorige NKR-vlak 8-kwalifikasie of internasionale ekwivalent. Tipiese vorige programme wat toegelaat sal word is:

'n Vierjarige BInge-graad (enige dissipline), OF
'n Vierjarige BSc-graad (enige dissipline), OF
Enige vierjarige graad (of driejarige- en honneursgraad) met óf rekenaarwetenskap, wiskunde, toegepaste wiskunde óf soortgelyke analitiese modules as 'n hoofvak sal op 'n geval-tot-geval basis hersien word.

Programstruktuur

Die 180-krediet program bestaan uit 8 X 15-krediet kern- en keusemodules, 'n 1-krediet professionele kommunikasiemodule en 'n 60-krediet navorsingswerkstuk-module.

Is daar opsies vir voltydse en deeltydse studie?

Die program word as 'n voltydse en 'n deeltydse opsie aangebied.

Deeltydse studie bied 'n student 'n langer tydperk om die program te voltooi, d.w.s. drie jaar vir MInge DT in plaas van twee jaar vir MInge VT. Die deeltydse studente kies minder modules per jaar. Deeltydse en voltydse studente moet egter steeds by dieselfde modules/lesingtye/sperdatums hou.

Studente wat werk terwyl hulle hul studies voltooi, word oor die algemeen aangeraai om die deeltydse opsie te kies. As jy onseker is, kontak asseblief [email protected]

Verandering van voltyds na deeltyds of omgekeerd is slegs moontlik binne die registrasieperiode van jou eerstejaarsregistrasie.

Hoe word die modules aangebied? Is daar 'n aanlyn opsie?

Terwyl die voorleeswerk en na-blokke nie kontaktyd vereis nie, moet die lesingdae gedurende die volle werksdag bygewoon word. Studente het die opsie om dit persoonlik op kampus of aanlyn via MSTeams by te woon.

Hoe word die program geassesseer?

Die modules word deurlopend geassesseer tydens die voorleeswerk, die lesingblok en die na-blok opdragte. Daar is geen bykomende eksamenperiode nie.

Hoe word die modules aangebied?

Die modules wat deur die Departement Bedryfsingenieurswese aangebied word, het die volgende struktuur:

2 weke voorleeswerk
5 dae se lesings (sinkroon, week- of korter 1-2 dag blokke)
6 weke na-blok opdragte

Voorleeswerk en na-blokke vind asinkroon op jou eie tyd plaas.

Die lesingdae van die verskillende modules kan in een week of korter blokke van een of twee dae aangebied word. Die lesingdae moet vir die volle dag bygewoon word deur beide persoonlike en aanlyn studente. Die modules kan beduidende groepwerk en assesserings behels, wat jou beskikbaarheid gedurende die volle werksdae vereis.

Let wel: Sommige modules word deur ander departemente/fakulteite aangebied, en hul struktuur kan afwyk. Die departement wat die modules aanbied, word gelys in die afdeling ‘Modules’.

Programoorsig

Kernmodules	Jaar	Newe-vereistes
(modules is verpligt)
Gevorderde Onderwerpe in Ingenieurswese-bestuur 873	Jaar 1	–
Projekbestuur 873	Jaar 1	–
Inleiding tot Logistiekbestuur 875 *	Jaar 1	–
(*afhanklik van vorige kwalifikasies en/of ondervinding)
Volhoubare Logistieke Stelsels 874	Jaar 1	Inleiding tot Logistiekbestuur, ander voorgraadse logistiek- en voorsieningskettingmodule of relevante industrie-ondervinding
Voorsieningskettingrisiko en -veerkragtigheid 874	Jaar 1	Inleiding tot Logistiekbestuur, ander voorgraadse logistiek- en voorsieningskettingmodule of relevante industrie-ondervinding
Datawetenskappe (Ing) 874	Jaar 2	Programmeringsondervinding op 1ste-jaar vlak

Keusemodules	Jaar	Newe-vereistes
(kies 2 of 3 afhangende van modules hierbo geselekteer)
Logistieke Hulpbroningenieurswese 874	Jaar 1	Inleiding tot Logistiekbestuur, ander voorgraadse logistiek- en voorsieningskettingmodule of relevante industrie-ondervinding
Strategiese Voorsieningskettingingenieurswese 874	Jaar 2	Inleiding tot Logistiekbestuur, ander voorgraadse logistiek- en voorsieningskettingmodule of relevante industrie-ondervinding
Voorsieningsbestuur (Inkomend)	nog onbekend	Inleiding tot Logistiekbestuur, ander voorgraadse logistiek- en voorsieningskettingmodule of relevante industrie-ondervinding
Voorsieningsbestuur (Uitgaand)	nog onbekend	Inleiding tot Logistiekbestuur, ander voorgraadse logistiek- en voorsieningskettingmodule of relevante industrie-ondervinding

Addisionele Module	Jaar	Newe-vereistes
Professionele Kommunikasie 871	Jaar 1

Navorsingswerkstuk-module	Jaar	Newe-vereistes
Navorsingswerkstuk oor industrie-relevante onderwerpe 876	Jaar 2 vir voltydse studente / jaar 3 vir deeltydse studente

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Modules

Verpligte Kernmodules

Gevorderde Onderwerpe in Ingenieurswese-bestuur 873 (15 Krediete) – Prof S Grobbelaar, Prof C Pretorius, Dr Smit (Dept. Bedryfsingenieurswese)

Die doel van die module is om beginsels van algemene bestuur binne die konteks van tegniese dissiplines aan te bied. Die kursustemas sluit in die sake-omgewing en strategiese bestuur op 'n ondernemingsvlak, met aandag aan die rol van innovasie en tegnologie vir mededingendheid op 'n stelselvlak vanuit internasionale en nasionale perspektiewe.

Projekbestuur 873 (15 Krediete) – Prof T Barnard (Dept. Bedryfsingenieurswese)

Hierdie kursus is ontwerp om jou bestaande projekbestuurskundigheid te verbeter deur beste praktyke te herbeklemtoon en die rol van projekbestuur, tesame met die projekbestuurder se posisie, binne die konteks van projekgebaseerde organisasies te aksentueer. Daarbenewens sal die kursus verdiep in die rol van die projekleier binne sodanige omgewings, met die doel om nie net suksesvolle projekte te fasiliteer nie, maar ook om die algehele sukses van organisasies te bevorder deur die korrekte toepassing van projekbestuursbeginsels en die suksesvolle lewering van projekte.

Volhoubare Logistieke Stelsels 874 (15 Krediete) – Prof L Goedhals-Gerber (Dept. Bedryfsingenieurswese)

Hierdie module ondersoek die konsep van volhoubare logistieke stelsels. Dit neem 'n interdissiplinêre perspektief op die onderwerp en sluit elemente van logistiek, ekonomie, ingenieurswese, stelsel-denke en klimaatwetenskap in. Die module delf in hoe ondernemings onderhewig is aan toenemend streng omgewings-, ekonomiese en maatskaplike druk, hul voortdurende reaksie hierop, en die rol van innovasie om hierdie kwessies aan te spreek. Die module beoog om studente bewus te maak van die erns van die dikwels teenstrydige volhoubaarheidsuitdagings wat maatskappye, regerings en die samelewing in die gesig staar. Dit sal spesifiek fokus op die inlig van studente oor logistiek se bydrae tot omgewingsprobleme en onthul wat maatskappye en regerings kan doen om logistiek se omgewingsimpak te verminder terwyl hulle winsgewend bly. Studente sal ook insig kry in hoe ondernemings met die "Triple Bottom Line"-benadering skakel en werk aan die VN se Volhoubare Ontwikkelingsdoelwitte.

Voorsieningskettingrisiko en -veerkragtigheid 874 (15 Krediete) – Me V Jansen (Dept. Bedryfsingenieurswese)

In 'n toenemend onvoorspelbare globale landskap moet professionele persone die vaardighede ontwikkel om sakevoorsieningskettings deur ontwrigtende gebeure te navigeer. Hierdie module rus studente toe met die kennis en strategieë wat nodig is om hul organisasies te ondersteun om nie net uitdagings te weerstaan nie, maar om te floreer in 'n vlugtige, onsekere, komplekse en dubbelsinnige (VOKD/VUCA) omgewing. Gegrond in beide teoretiese raamwerke en industrie-beste praktyke, ondersoek hierdie kursus hoe organisasies veerkragtigheid oor voorsieningskettings heen kan bou, die impak van ontwrigting kan minimaliseer, reaksietyd kan verminder en herstel vinniger as voor-skok operasionele vlakke kan bespoedig. Studente sal 'n omvattende begrip van voorsieningskettingrisiko en -veerkragtigheid verkry, leer om sleutelbelanghebbendes te evalueer en te bestuur, en 'n gestruktureerde benadering tot die bevordering van 'n veerkragtige sake-omgewing ontwikkel. Teen die einde van hierdie module sal deelnemers toegerus wees om risiko-mitigasiestrategieë te implementeer, sakekontinuïteit te verseker en by te dra tot 'n volhoubare toekoms in 'n voortdurend veranderende globale ekonomie.

Datawetenskap (Ing) 874 (15 Krediete) – Prof M Gwetu (Dept. Bedryfsingenieurswese)

Datawetenskap is die toepassing van berekenings-, statistiese en masjienleertegnieke om insig in werklike probleme te verkry. Die fokus van hierdie module is op die lewensiklus van datawetenskapprotekte, spesifiek om 'n duidelike begrip te kry van die vyf stappe in die datawetenskapproses, naamlik verkryging, skoonmaak/verwerking (wrangling), verkenning, modellering en interpretasie.

Voorvereistes: Bewys van kennis van 'n toepaslike koderingstaal (bv. Python) op eerstejaar-universiteitsvlak.

Daarbenewens is 'n 'Inleiding tot Logistiekbestuur'-module verpligtend vir alle studente wat nie voorgraadse logistiek- en voorsieningskettingmodules voltooi het of relevante industrie-ondervinding het nie.

Inleiding tot Logistiekbestuur (15 Krediete) – Prof L Goedhals-Gerber, Me A De Bod (Dept. Bedryfsingenieurswese)

Die student moet in staat wees om die basiese funksionering van 'n logistieke kanaal te beskryf. Dit is belangrik om die bydrae van al die hoofaktiwiteite betrokke by logistiek te identifiseer, te illustreer en te waardeer. Die student moet in staat wees om die belangrikste verskille tussen die inkomende en uitgaande logistieke stelsels te artikuleer.

Daarbenewens is die 'Inleiding tot Logistiekbestuur'-module verpligtend vir alle studente wat nie voorgraadse logistiek- en voorsieningskettingmodules voltooi het nie of relevante industrie-ondervinding het.

Keusemodules

Studente kies 2 tot 3 modules afhangende van of hulle vir die Inleiding tot Logistiekbestuur-module inskryf

Logistieke Hulpbroningenieurswese 874 (15 Krediete) – Me V Jansen (Dept. Bedryfsingenieurswese)

In vandag se onderling gekoppelde globale ekonomie, maak voorsieningskettings en logistieke stelsels staat op die naatlose integrasie van verskeping, pakhuise en vervoer. Effektiewe bestuur van hierdie komponente, tesame met verhoudings met belanghebbendes, infrastruktuur, tegnologie, inligting en finansiële hulpbronne, is noodsaaklik vir die bereiking van operasionele doeltreffendheid, kostevermindering en langtermynveerkragtigheid. Hierdie module volg 'n interdissiplinêre benadering tot logistieke hulpbroningenieurswese en ondersoek hoe organisasies verkryging, prosesse, stelsels en personeelstrukture kan optimaliseer om voorsieningskettingprestasie te verbeter. Deur die studie van verskepingsnetwerke, pakhuisstrategieë en vervoerlogistiek, sal studente insigte verkry in die verbetering van betroubaarheid, die mitigering van risiko's en die handhawing van 'n mededingende voordeel in die globale mark. Teen die einde van hierdie module sal deelnemers toegerus wees met die strategiese kennis en praktiese gereedskap om veerkragtige, doeltreffende en aanpasbare voorsieningskettingstelsels te ontwerp en te bestuur.

Strategiese Voorsieningskettingingenieurswese 874 (15 Krediete) – Prof L Goedhals-Gerber (Dept. Bedryfsingenieurswese)

Hierdie module ondersoek die konsep van strategiese denke en die ontwikkeling van strategiese besluitnemingsvaardighede in die ingenieurswese-omgewing. Dit verduidelik die skakel met strategiese voorsieningskettingingenieurswese en bied 'n omvattende begrip en kritiese waardering van konsepte en kwessies gekoppel aan voorsieningskettings, strategieë en prosesse in 'n globale konteks. Dit spreek strategie aan op produk-, maatskappy- en makro-infrastruktuurvlak. Die module behandel die voorsieningsketting binne 'n globale logistieke stelsel wat kritieke prosesse insluit wat bestuur moet word, soos materiaal, dienste en inligting. Sodoende ontwikkel die module 'n student se begrip van onderlinge verhoudings en die integrasie van verskillende belanghebbendes en eienaars in 'n voorsieningsketting. In hierdie module sal studente leer oor die iteratiewe proses wat gevolg word in die ontwerp en ontwikkeling van voorsieningskettingstrategieë wat belyn is met sakestrategieë en pas by die vereistes van verskeie mededingende omgewings. Dit ondersoek ook hindernisse tot die integrasie van voorsieningskettings, insluitend gedragskwessies (bv. wanbelynde aansporings en veranderingsbestuur) en operasionele uitvoeringsprobleme. Die module fokus op die gereedskap wat studente sal benodig om effektief deel te neem aan strategiese en taktiese sakebesluite oor voorsieningsketting-operasionele keuse en uitvoering binne 'n globale ekonomie.

Voorsieningsbestuur Inkomend (15 Krediete) – nog onbekend (Dept. Logistiek, Fakulteit Ekonomiese & Bestuurswetenskappe)

Studente sal die taal van die vakgebied leer en toegerus word met die relevante verkrygings-, voorsienings- en voorraadbestuurspraktyke wat tipies gevind word in inkomende segmente van 'n vervaardigingsorganisasie se voorsieningsketting (Bron en Maak/Source and Make). Hierdie module is ontwerp om die verkrygingsiklus binne die konteks van voorsieningskettingbestuur te ondersoek, vanaf die verkryging tot die beskikking van goedere (en dienste). Die hooffases van voorsieningsbestuur sal gedek word, d.w.s. die generering van vereistes, verkryging (sourcing), prysbepaling, ooreenkomsontwikkeling, en na-toekenningsaktiwiteite insluitend evalueringsprosesse. Studente sal ook gesensibiliseer word vir die verkrygingsbesluit-koppelvlakke met die ander hoof sakefunksies, insluitend bemarking, finansies-rekeningkunde, bedrywighede, logistiek, en navorsing en ontwikkeling. Die belangrikste operasionele/uitvoeringsprosesse van die inkomende voorsieningsketting sal ook gedek word. Dit is gebaseer op verskeie bestaande voorsieningsketting konseptuele modelle wat hierdie as kern/funksionele vaardigheidsareas uitlig. Bron (Source) – Die prosesse wat verband hou met die bestelling, lewering, ontvangs en oordrag van grondstofitems, sub-samestellings, produkte en/of dienste.

Maak (Make) – Die proses om waarde tot produkte toe te voeg deur bv. vermenging, skeiding, vorming, masjinering en chemiese prosesse.

Voorsieningsbestuur Uitgaand (15 Krediete) – nog onbekend (Dept. Logistiek, Fakulteit Ekonomiese & Bestuurswetenskappe)

Studente sal die taal van die vakgebied leer en toegerus word met die relevante praktyke wat tipies gevind word in uitgaande segmente van 'n organisasie se voorsieningsketting (Lewer en Retour/Deliver and Return). Die Lewer-gedeelte van die module sal die hooftipes uitgaande voorsieningskettingkonfigurasie uitstippel. Dit sal prosesintegrasievereistes oorweeg en ideale prosesvloeie uitstippel; sakeprosesontleding en stroomlyning doen, en prosesbeheer en gehaltebestuur dek. Die Lewer-gedeelte dek noodsaaklike elemente wat nodig is om pakhuisbestuur, verpakking en materiaalhanteringsaktiwiteite (fasiliteitsbestuur) te bestuur, sowel as om produklewerings (vervoerdiensverskaffers) te koördineer. 'n Oorsig van die gebruik van relevante dokumentasie om lewerings effektief te bestuur, word verskaf. Kernaspekte van maritieme logistiek word ook gedek. In die Retour-gedeelte van die module word praktyke om die logistieke omgewingsimpak en afval te minimaliseer oorweeg, en produkretourbestuur en omgekeerde logistiekpraktyke word verduidelik.

Professionele Kommunikasie

Professionele Kommunikasie 871 – Ingenieurswese Fakulteit

Alle studente moet die selfstudie-module in Professionele Kommunikasie voltooi.

Navorsingswerkstuk

Navorsingswerkstuk 876 (60 Krediete)

Die Navorsingswerkstuk bied die student die geleentheid om 'n navorsingsprojek te onderneem wat 'n spesifieke kwessie of probleem in logistiek of voorsieningskettingstelsels aanspreek onder die toesig van 'n lektor in die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese, elders in die Universiteit (of die industrie). Dit sluit die formele strukturering van die probleem wat aangespreek moet word in en om te leer hoe om 'n navorsingsprojek uit te voer deur gebruik te maak van wetenskaplike metodologie wat lei tot praktiese gevolgtrekkings en aanbevelings. Studente word aangemoedig om 'n onderwerp te kies wat hulle sal toelaat om hul bevindinge in 'n erkende joernaal te publiseer en dit by 'n konferensie aan te bied.

'n Student sal tipies 'n onderwerp kies en die grootste deel van die strukturering van die probleem wat aangespreek moet word, doen in die semester wat die navorsing self voorafgaan. Gedurende hierdie tyd sal 'n studieleier wat 'n belangstelling in die onderwerp het, ook aan die student toegewys word.

Moduulraamwerk

Hier bespreek ons aspekte van slegs die kernmodules wat deur die Departement Bedryfsingenieurswese aangebied word.

Let wel: Modules wat deur ander departemente aangebied word, kan 'n ander struktuur hê. Die aanbiedende departement word gelys in die afdeling ‘Modules’.

Die moduulraamwerk vir elke module sal voor die aanvang van die module aan studente beskikbaar gestel word op die leerplatform SUNLearn/STEMLearn.

Hierdie bevat alle belangrike inligting oor die moduulinhoud, struktuur, sperdatums en voorgeskrewe literatuur ens.

Assessering

Hier bespreek ons aspekte van slegs die kernmodules wat deur die Departement Bedryfsingenieurswese aangebied word.

Let wel: Modules wat deur ander departemente aangebied word, kan 'n ander struktuur hê. Die aanbiedende departement word gelys in die afdeling ‘Modules’.

Die assesseringstruktuur vir die logistiek- en voorsieningskettingstelsels-modules wat deur die Departement Bedryfsingenieurswese aangebied word, word hieronder gelys.

Die logistiek- en voorsieningskettingstelsels-modules sal uit vyf formele assesseringsgeleenthede bestaan – 'n voor-blok opdrag, 'n formatiewe assesseringsgeleentheid tydens die lesingblokweek, en drie na-blok opdragte. Elk van hierdie assesseringsgeleenthede sal 20% van die student se finale punt tel. Die formatiewe assessering kan uit een of meer kleiner assesserings bestaan wat tydens die kontaksessie sal plaasvind. Om die module suksesvol te slaag, moet 'n student 'n finale punt van 50% of hoër behaal.

Die voor-blok opdrag sal twee weke voor die skeduleerde module-lesingblokdae aan studente beskikbaar gestel word. Die keerdatums van die na-blok opdragte sal so vasgestel word dat daar 1-2 weke per opdrag toegelaat word.

Neem kennis dat elk van die kern logistiek- en voorsieningskettingstelsels-modules een voor-blok opdrag het wat 20-30 uur se werk sal vereis. Die lesingblokweek/-dae vereis jou volle aandag vir die hele week/dae. Dit word gevolg deur drie na-blok opdragte wat elk ongeveer 30 uur se werk sal vereis.

Fooie

Inligting oor nagraadse fooie is beskikbaar op die Universiteit se nagraadse webwerf: Afdeling Studentefooie waar jy inligting in die Jaarboek ‘Studiefooie’ sal vind.

Gebruik die inligting in die Jaarboek ‘Studiefooie’ in kombinasie met die voorlopige kwotasievorm op die nagraadse webwerf.

Fooie word jaarliks aangepas. Fooie verskil vir Suid-Afrikaanse en internasionale studente sowel as deeltydse en voltydse studente. Dit word aanbeveel dat jy jouself vergewis van die fooiestruktuur, veral die jaarlikse registrasiefooie sowel as die moduulfooie.

Vir Suid-Afrikaanse studente moet navrae oor fooie gerig word aan studenterekeninge.

Vir internasionale studente moet navrae oor fooie gerig word aan SUIFINANCE.

Daar mag beperkte beurse beskikbaar wees, afhangende van die beskikbaarheid van befondsing. Vir inligting oor beskikbare beurse, kontak asseblief Prof Leila Goedhals-Gerber by [email protected]. Vir inligting oor ander nagraadse befondsing en ondersteuning, besoek die US Nagraadse Kantoor se webwerf vir Befondsingsondersteuning.

Navorsingsopdragte

As deel van die MIng (Gestruktureerde) program met fokus op Logistiek- en Voorsieningskettingstelsels word van ons studente verwag om 'n finale 60-krediet navorsingsprojek te voltooi waar daar van hulle verwag word om die kennis van logistiek- en voorsieningskettingstelsels wat regdeur die program opgedoen is, toe te pas en te konsolideer. Vir hierdie doel sal studente 'n werklike logistiek- en voorsieningskettingstelselprojek oplos, oplossings vir industrie-uitdagings en -geleenthede bied en dit in 'n navorsingswerkstuk dokumenteer.

Vir hierdie projekte werk ons saam met industrie- en akademiese vennote wat bereid is om 'n onderwerp voor te stel, om die nodige data te verskaf (indien nie publiek beskikbaar nie) asook om as domein-mentors op te tree. Die datastel moet volledig wees.

As jy belangstel om met ons saam te werk vir so 'n projek, kontak asseblief [email protected] vir verdere inligting oor 'n kort projekvoorstel en sperdatums. Projekvoorstelle wat teen die einde van kwartaal 3 van 'n gegewe jaar hersien is, sal vir die volgende jaar aan studente toegewys word.

Personeel

Prof Leila Goedhals-Gerber

E-pos: [email protected]

Prof Leila Goedhals-Gerber is 'n voorsieningsketting-spesialis met fokusareas wat koueketting-logistiek, volhoubare logistiek, bestuurdersgedrag en kwessies relevant tot die maritieme industrie insluit. Sy...

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het haar PhD aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch behaal op grond van navorsing wat 'n model ontwikkel het wat die doeltreffendheid van individuele skakels of nodusse in 'n voorsieningsketting kan bepaal, sowel as die doeltreffendheid van die hele ketting. Die model identifiseer ook knelpunte in 'n voorsieningsketting en maak dit dus makliker om die stappe te bepaal wat nodig is om doeltreffendheidsvlakke in die betrokke ketting te verbeter.

Leila is die akademiese koördineerder van die fokusarea in Logistiek en Voorsieningskettingstelsels. Sy is as 'n gevestigde navorser deur die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NRF) van Suid-Afrika gegradeer en was betrokke by navorsingsprojekte in die Suid-Afrikaanse vrugtebedryf, die hawesektor, die assessering van bestuurdersgedrag in die Suid-Afrikaanse padvragbedryf, sowel as projekte wat verdere logistieke doeltreffendheid ondersoek.

Me Vanya Jansen

E-pos: [email protected]

Vanya is 'n Menslike Kapitaal en Gesertifiseerde Voorsieningsketting-professionele (CSCP). Met meer as 20 jaar werksondervinding oor die finansiële, vervaardigings-, logistieke en kleinhandelsektore, het Vanya...

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diepgaande kennis en vaardighede in probleemoplossing, analitiese beredenering, konseptuele denke, projekbestuur, samewerking, leierskap en onderhandeling opgedoen.

Toegewyd aan die dryf van beide uitnemendheid en dienslewering, streef sy daarna om uitkomste te lewer wat verwagtinge oortref. Sy floreer in omgewings waar daar 'n behoefte is om mense, prosesse en stelsels te optimaliseer ten einde hoë vlakke van organisatoriese doeltreffendheid te bereik.

Vanya het 'n passie vir deurlopende leer; sy is 'n Gesertifiseerde Voorsieningsketting-professionele (CSCP) en hou kwalifikasies in Projekbestuur (USB), Besigheidsbestuur (NGDip), Menslike Hulpbronbestuur (BTech) en Bedryfsielkunde (MCom).

Me Anneke De Bod

E-pos: [email protected]

Anneke is 'n lektor by die Universiteit Stellenbosch se Departement Logistiek, met jare se ondervinding in spoorwegbestuur, asook spoorwegmark- en markgeleentheid-navorsing in Suid-Afrika en ander...

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Afrikalande. As 'n navorser was sy betrokke by werk vir Transtrade ('n filiaal van Transnet), vragvloei-modellering in Suid-Afrika en soortgelyke projekte in Zambië en Botswana.

Benewens konsultasiewerk vir verskeie maatskappye, fokus Anneke se werk as lektor op voorsieningskettingstrategie, veranderingsbestuur en transformasie, asook die logistieke kliëntediens-koppelvlak – spesifiek makrologistiese veranderingsbestuur en beleidimplementering.

Prof Mandlenkosi Victor Gwetu

E-pos: [email protected]

Mandla Gwetu het 'n uitgebreide loopbaan in tersiêre onderwys wat oor verskeie instellings strek, waar hy ervaring opgedoen het in kurrikulumontwikkeling, gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid, wetenskaplike navorsing en...

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akademiese leierskap. Hy het 'n PhD in Rekenaarwetenskap aan die Universiteit van KwaZulu-Natal behaal en is 'n oud-student van die Heidelberg Laureate Forum en die USB-ED Senior Bestuursontwikkelingsprogram. Sy kundigheid sluit beide teoretiese en toegepaste aspekte van Masjienleer, Kunsmatige Intelligensie en Rekenaarvisie in. Hy is aktief op soek na self-gefinansierde PhD-kandidate en navorsingsamewerkings in Rekenaardatastelsels.

Mandla Gwetu is tans betrokke by die lewering van Datatransformasie-, Data-ingenieurswese- en Data-analise-modules in die Fakulteit Ingenieurswese. Visual Paradigm-sagteware word as 'n ontwerpinstrument in die Data-ingenieurswese-module gebruik.

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Kernmodules

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Addisionele Module

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Rooster 2026

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Professionele Kommunikasie

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Assessering

Fooie

Prof Leila Goedhals-Gerber

Me Vanya Jansen

Me Anneke De Bod

Prof Mandlenkosi Victor Gwetu