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GCC Factories Plant Engineering Exam Preparation Programme
(Online Classes)

An accredited sixteen (16) week programme to help GCC Factories Candidates effectively prepare for the plant engineering exam delivered online as a webinar

Fees from

R8 625.00

Delivery

Online

Duration

4 Months

Effort

50 hours

Start date

7 Feb 2023

Enrollment Closing date:
6 February 2023

What You Will Learn:

Exam context & preparation strategy for success

Important plant engineering exam content 

How to answer plant engineering exam questions

Role of the GMR 2.1 in assuring safety & compliance

Course Approach

Learn - We will present the basic GCC Factories Plant Engineering theory that will provide context and a solid foundation.

Practice - We will go through examples together where we apply the theory in the context of the GCC factories plant engineering exam.

Apply - You will be given an opportunity to apply the theory and lessons learned from examples to complete the quiz assessments, homework assignments, and practice exams.

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Course Structure

Introduction: Orientation & course welcome

Module 1: Safety Management

Module 2: Steam boiler operation

Module 3: Heat transfer

Module 4: Steam boiler maintenance

Module 5: Electricity basics

Module 6: Direct current machines

Module 7: Transformers

Module 8: Transmission lines

Module 9: Electrical motors

Module 10: SANS 10142

Module 11: Pumps

Module 12: Fans

Module 13: Compressors

Module 14: Passenger lifts

Module 15: Material conveyors

Module 16: Strength of materials

Module 17: Vehicle dynamics

This course includes:

5 x 3-hour online group session

Free online one-on-one consultation (worth R1500.00)

Palucraft textbook (worth R920.00)

Content delivered over 16 weeks

12-months access to Online Courses (worth R11 988.00)

Online coaching on answering exam questions

12 months email support

Certificate of Completion

Palucraft GCC factories plant course

Who should attend?

  • GCC Factories mechanical or electrical candidates (Ideally)

  • Mechanical or electrical engineers, technicians, and artisans with N6​

Applicable industries

  • Consumer goods: FMCG, Tobacco, Beverages, and Distilleries

  • Energy: Oil, Gas, Energy, and Utilities

  • Manufacturing: Chemicals, Automotive, Food Production, Glass, Ceramics, Concrete, Packaging, Plastics, and Paper

Typical employers

  • Consumer goods: Unilever, British American Tobacco, SAB, and Distell

  • Energy: Sasol, Engen, and Eskom

  • Manufacturing: BASF, Toyota, Tongaat Hullet, Consol, Saint-Gobain, Nampak, and Sappi

Career prospects

  • Engineering manager

  • Maintenance manager

  • GMR 2.1 Legal appointment (Engineer in Charge)

  • Maintenance or plant engineer

Important Dates

Semester One

Registration Closes: 6 Feb 2023, 2 PM

Orientation: 7 Feb 2023, 6 PM to 7 PM

Class One: 21 Feb 2023, 6 PM to 9 PM

Class Two: 7 Mar 2023, 6 PM to 9 PM

Class Three: 28 Mar 2023, 6 PM to 9 PM

Class Four: 11 Apr 2023, 6 PM to 9 PM

Class Five: 25 Apr 2023, 6 PM to 9 PM

Revision (Self-study): 26 Apr to 4 June

Exam date: TBC

Semester Two

Registration Closes: 4 July 2023, 2 PM

Orientation: 4 July 2023, 6 PM to 7 PM

Class One: 18 July 2023, 6 PM to 9 PM

Class Two: 1 Aug 2023, 6 PM to 9 PM

Class Three: 15 Aug 2023, 6 PM to 9 PM

Class Four: 29 Aug 2023, 6 PM to 9 PM

Class Five: 12 Sep 2023, 6 PM to 9 PM

Revision (Self-study): 13 Sep to 31 Oct

Exam date: TBC

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Time Commitment

You are expected to attend the five online classes as per the schedule.

Every class will start promptly at 6 PM and end at 9 PM. The classes are delivered fortnightly online via Microsoft Teams Webinar.

The classes facilitate the basic approach to answering exam-type questions. The theory is delivered via on-demand videos on the Learner Management System (LMS).

The online option of the programme is a webinar delivered via Microsoft Teams Webinar, and there is no in-person attendance option.

 

Please consider the weekend classes programme if you are interested in the in-person programme.

Certification

The GCC Factories Plant Engineering Programme is an accredited short-course with the Engineering Council of South Africa.

To obtain the Certificate of Completion, the student must achieve at least a 60% attendance rate (i.e. attend at least three of the five classes).

In addition, the student must complete at least 80% of the online courses. The student must obtain at least 70% on the online quiz assessments.

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Enroll Now

You can enroll to programme by choosing one of the three options below.

Standard

Choose this option if you are paying for yourself.

 

Starts at

R8 625.00 (Incl. VAT)*

 

*Based on the Early-bird special. The original price is R9 300.00.

Payment Plan

Choose this option if you want to make use of our payment plan.

Payment 1

R4 650.00 pm (Incl. VAT)*

 

*Early-bird is not applicable if you choose to use the payment plan. Payment 2: R2325.00. Payment 3: R2325.00.

Corporates

Choose this option if your company is paying for you and your colleagues.

Starts at

R8 625.00 (Incl. VAT)*

 

*Based on the Early-bird special. The original price is R9 300.00.

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