This is a one-year programme with two semesters. The programme produces competent graduates able to apply engineering procedures, guidelines, safety measures and regulations in preparing cane for sugar extraction, drying sugar and perform routine maintenance of sugar production machines and equipment. The programme equips graduates with skills and knowledge at routine level.

Programme Availability
National Sugar Institute

Mode of Study
Full Time

STRUCTURE
Semester 1
STT 04102 Cane Preparation
STT 04105 Cane Quality Analysis
STT 04106 Cane Preparation Index
STT 04107 Safety Practices at Work Place
GST 04110 Communication Skills
GST 04111 Computer Basics
GST 04112 Algebra matrices and Statistics

Semester 2
STT 04201 Records Keeping in Cane Sugar Production
STT 04203 Grasshopper and Dust catcher Machines Operations
STT 04204 Bucket Elevator and Sieve Machine Operations.
STT 04208 Cane Sugar Machines Maintenance
STT 04209 Cane Sugar Machines Repair
GST 04213 Geometry Trigonometry and Vectors.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The minimum entry qualifications of the candidates is holder of Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) with passes in at least three science subjects such as Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics, Agriculture, Technical subjects and Engineering science, plus at least one pass in other subjects except religious subject.

Or applicants who have undergone prior training under recognised vocational training centres and attained National Vocational Award (NVA) 3 and a minimum of four passes (2 science and 2 Art subjects) in their form IV to be eligible for admission into the programme.