ON LINE REGISTRATION
INSTRUCTIONS:
ENGINEERING COMMON FIRST
YEAR CURRICULA
PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS UNDER EACH CHOICE CAREFULLY IN
ORDER FOR YOU TO REGISTER SUCCESSFULLY.
Should you experience any problem with your registration, please contact faculty office liaison:
 Civil and Environmental Engineering: Melanie van Wyk (Melanie.vanWyk@wits.ac.za; 0117177602)
 Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering: Peter Rabotho (Peter.Rabotho@wits.ac.za; 0117177005)
 Electrical and Information Engineering: Charlotte Mosimane (Charlotte.Mosimane@wits.ac.za; 0117177008)
 Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering: Mbuyiselo Malahle (Mbuyiselo.Malahle@wits.ac.za;
0117177695)
 Mining Engineering: Tshegofatso Chauke (Tshegofatso.Chauke@wits.ac.za; 0117177002)
There are TWO choices for Year of Study 1 (YS1):
CHOICE 1 is for students who are REGISTERING FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR THE YEAR OF STUDY.
You will be required to select CORE COURSES and ONE ELECTIVE COURSE.
The ELECTIVE COURSE you choose will DETERMINE THE SLOTS that you will need TO SELECT FOR YOUR CORE
COURSES
CHOICE 1 has thus been split up by elective courses - CHOOSE ONLY ONE OPTION under CHOICE 1:
CHOICE1 ELECTIVE: AFRL1003A Elementary Isizulu Language and Culture IA
CHOICE1 ELECTIVE: AFRL1005A Elementary Sesotho Language and Culture IA
CHOICE1 ELECTIVE: HIST1011A Global Encounters and Contemporary Realities IA
CHOICE1 ELECTIVE: INTR1012A International Relations: An Introduction to the Discipline
CHOICE1 ELECTIVE: PHIL1002A Introduction to Ethics I
CHOICE 2 is for students who are RETURNING TO THE YEAR OF STUDY to complete course they may have FAILED or
have NOT YET ATTEMPTED.
ALL ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES:
CHOICE 1: ELECTIVE: AFRL1003A ELEMENTARY ISIZULU LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IA
Should you choose this elective (AFRL1003A ), please ENSURE YOU SELECT the CORRECT SLOT for the courses
as outlined below:
AFRL1003A Elementary Isizulu Language and Culture IA___Semester 1, Slot E
CHEM1051A Engineering Chemistry I__________________Semester 2, Slot E
FEBE1002A Engineering Analysis and Design 1A_________Semester 1, Slot A
FEBE1004A Engineering Analysis and Design 1B_________Semester 2, Slot A
FEBE1000A Introduction to the Engineering Profession_____Semester 1, Slot B
MATH1042A Engineering Mathematics IA________________Semester 1, Slot C
MATH1043A Engineering Mathematics IB________________Semester 2, Slot C
PHYS1032A Engineering Physics IA____________________Semester 1, Slot D
PHYS1033A Engineering Physics IB____________________Semester 2, Slot D
PHYS1034A Applied Physics I_________________________Semester 2, Slot B
Should you receive any ERROR MESSAGE, please DESELECT the affected course(s), RE-VALIDATE and inform your
faculty office liaison as reflected in the instructions above.
Once you have selected all your courses, proceed to VALIDATE and then ENROL to complete your registration.
CHOICE 1: ELECTIVE: AFRL1005A ELEMENTARY SESOTHO LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IA
Should you choose this elective (AFRL1005A ), please ENSURE YOU SELECT the CORRECT SLOT for the courses
as outlined below:
AFRL1005A Elementary Sesotho Language and Culture IA _Semester 2, Slot D
CHEM1051A Engineering Chemistry I__________________Semester 1, Slot D
FEBE1002A Engineering Analysis and Design 1A_________Semester 1, Slot E
FEBE1004A Engineering Analysis and Design 1B_________Semester 2, Slot E
FEBE1000A Introduction to the Engineering Profession_____Semester 1, Slot A
MATH1042A Engineering Mathematics IA________________Semester 1, Slot B
MATH1043A Engineering Mathematics IB________________Semester 2, Slot B
PHYS1032A Engineering Physics IA____________________Semester 1, Slot C
PHYS1033A Engineering Physics IB____________________Semester 2, Slot C
PHYS1034A Applied Physics I_________________________Semester 2, Slot A
Should you receive any ERROR MESSAGE, please DESELECT the affected course(s), RE-VALIDATE and inform your
faculty office liaison as reflected in the instructions above.
Once you have selected all your courses, proceed to VALIDATE and then ENROL to complete your registration.
Please follow the instructions under each CHOICE carefully in order for you to register successfully.
CHOICE1: ELECTIVE: INTR1012A INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DISCIPLINE
Should you choose this elective (INTR1012A), please ENSURE YOU SELECT the CORRECT SLOT for the courses
as outlined below:
INTR1012A International Relations: An Introduction to the Discipline _Semester 1, Slot B
CHEM1051A Engineering Chemistry I_________________________Semester 2, Slot C
FEBE1002A Engineering Analysis and Design 1A________________Semester 1, Slot C
FEBE1004A Engineering Analysis and Design 1B________________Semester 2, Slot B
FEBE1000A Introduction to the Engineering Profession____________Semester 1, Slot D
MATH1042A Engineering Mathematics IA_______________________Semester 1, Slot E
MATH1043A Engineering Mathematics IB_______________________Semester 2, Slot E
PHYS1032A Engineering Physics IA___________________________Semester 1, Slot A
PHYS1033A Engineering Physics IB___________________________Semester 2, Slot A
PHYS1034A Applied Physics I________________________________Semester 2, Slot D
Should you receive any ERROR MESSAGE, please DESELECT the affected course(s), RE-VALIDATE and inform your
faculty office liaison as reflected in the instructions above.
Once you have selected all your courses, proceed to VALIDATE and then ENROL to complete your registration.
CHOICE1: ELECTIVE: PHIL1002A INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS I
Should you choose this elective (PHIL1002A), please ENSURE YOU SELECT the CORRECT SLOT for the courses as
outlined below:
PHIL1002A Introduction to Ethics I ___________________________Semester 2, Slot A
CHEM1051A Engineering Chemistry I_________________________Semester 1, Slot C
FEBE1002A Engineering Analysis and Design 1A________________Semester 1, Slot B
FEBE1004A Engineering Analysis and Design 1B________________Semester 2, Slot B
FEBE1000A Introduction to the Engineering Profession____________Semester 1, Slot A
MATH1042A Engineering Mathematics IA_______________________Semester 1, Slot D
MATH1043A Engineering Mathematics IB_______________________Semester 2, Slot D
PHYS1032A Engineering Physics IA___________________________Semester 1, Slot E
PHYS1033A Engineering Physics IB___________________________Semester 2, Slot E
PHYS1034A Applied Physics I________________________________Semester 2, Slot C
Should you receive any ERROR MESSAGE, please DESELECT the affected course(s), RE-VALIDATE and inform your
faculty office liaison as reflected in the instructions above.
Once you have selected all your courses, proceed to VALIDATE and then ENROL to complete your registration.
CHOICE 2 is for students who are RETURNING TO THE YEAR OF STUDY to complete course they may have FAILED
or have NOT YET ATTEMPTED AND IS SPECIFIC TO YOUR ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE.
CHEMICAL AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING:
Please review the course that you have failed or not yet attempted from you previous year's registration so you can see
what COURSE EQUIVALENT from old curriculum in relation to the common first year curriculum YOU WILL NEED TO
REGISTER FOR THIS YEAR:
CHEM1031A ___________ register for: CHEM1051A
CHMT1002A ___________ register for: FEBE1002A and FEBE1004A
MATH1014A ___________ register for: MATH1042A and MATH1043A
PHYS1014A ___________ register for: PHYS1032A and PHYS1033A
PHYS1015A ___________ register for: PHYS1034A
ELEN1003A ___________ register for:: FEBE1000A
HIST1010A ____________ register for ANY elective course may be taken in place of this, please ensure though that you
select the correct slots so as not to create any timetable clashes, as this will block your registration from going through.
CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING:
Please review the course that you have failed or not yet attempted from you previous year's registration so you can see
what COURSE EQUIVALENT from old curriculum in relation to the common first year curriculum YOU WILL NEED TO
REGISTER FOR THIS YEAR:
CHEM1031A ___________register for: CHEM1051A
CIVN1004A____________ register for: FEBE1004A
MATH1014A ___________ register for: MATH1042A and MATH1043A
PHYS1014A ___________ register for: PHYS1032A and PHYS1033A
PHIL1001A____________ register for:FEBE1000A
PHYS1015A ___________ register for: PHYS1034A
CIVN1001A____________ A course has been created at second year level replacing CIVN1001A. If this is the only course
that you have failed, you would have been coded as PSC to proceed to the next year of study and can TAKE THE COURSE
THROUGH WITSPLUS together with your second year courses.
Register for ANY elective course, please ensure though that you select the correct slots so as not to create any timetable
clashes, as this will block your registration from going through. The Assistant Dean: Undergraduate Affairs will be able to
assist you in this regard.
ELCTRICAL AND INFORMATION ENGINEERING:
Please review the course that you have failed or not yet attempted from you previous year's registration so you can see
what COURSE EQUIVALENT from old curriculum in relation to the common first year curriculum YOU WILL NEED TO
REGISTER FOR THIS YEAR:
CHEM1031A ___________register for: CHEM1051A
ELEN1003A____________register for: FEBE1000A
ELEN1004A ___________ register for FEBE1002A
MATH1014A ___________ register for: MATH1042A and MATH1043A
PHYS1014A ___________ register for: PHYS1032A and PHYS1033A
PHYS1015A ___________ register for: PHYS1034A
ELEN1000A____________ A course has been created at second year level replacing ELEN1000A. If this is the only course
that you have failed, you would have been coded as PSC to proceed to the next year of study and can TAKE THE COURSE
THROUGH WITSPLUS together with your second year courses.
Register for ANY elective course, please ensure though that you select the correct slots so as not to create any timetable
clashes, as this will block your registration from going through. The Assistant Dean: Undergraduate Affairs will be able to
assist you in this regard.
MECHANICAL, INDUSTRIAL AND AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING:
Please review the course that you have failed or not yet attempted from you previous year's registration so you can see
what COURSE EQUIVALENT from old curriculum in relation to the common first year curriculum YOU WILL NEED TO
REGISTER FOR THIS YEAR:
CHEM1031A ___________ register for: CHEM1051A
MECN1001A___________ register for: FEBE1004A
MECN1003A___________ register for: FEBE1002A
MATH1014A ___________ register for: MATH1042A and MATH1043A
PHYS1014A ___________ register for: PHYS1032A and PHYS1033A
PHYS1015A ___________ register for: PHYS1034A
Register for ANY elective course, please ensure though that you select the correct slots so as not to create any timetable
clashes, as this will block your registration from going through. The Assistant Dean: Undergraduate Affairs will be able to
assist you in this regard.
MINING ENGINEERING:
Please review the course that you have failed or not yet attempted from you previous year's registration so you can see
what COURSE EQUIVALENT from old curriculum in relation to the common first year curriculum YOU WILL NEED TO
REGISTER FOR THIS YEAR:
CHEM1031A ___________ register for: CHEM1051A
MINN1000A___________ register for: FEBE1002A
MINN1001A___________ register for: FEBE1004A
MATH1014A ___________ register for: MATH1042A and MATH1043A
PHYS1014A ___________ register for: PHYS1032A and PHYS1033A
PHYS1015A ___________ register for: PHYS1034A
Register for ANY elective course, please ensure though that you select the correct slots so as not to create any timetable
clashes, as this will block your registration from going through. The Assistant Dean: Undergraduate Affairs will be able to
assist you in this regard.