SOUTH AFRICA'S ENGINEERING SKILLS CRISIS — SOLVED

Stop watching lectures.
Start thinking like
an engineer.

CircuitForge is South Africa's only AI-powered electrical engineering platform aligned to SAQA 124492, ECSA NQF 5–7, and the UCT/Stellenbosch curriculum — with real circuit simulators, Socratic AI tutoring, spaced repetition, and a blockchain-verified credential employers actually trust.

Free forever for Journey 1 · No credit card · Cancel anytime

THE PROBLEM CIRCUITFORGE SOLVES

700 000+

Artisan & technician shortage in SA

DHET 2023

84%

TVET students lack adequate lab access

DHET Survey

R2.8bn

Annual SETA skills spend available

EWSETA / MERSETA

0

Dominant digital platforms for NQF 5–7 EE

Market gap

// HOW IT WORKS

9 Journeys. 90 Concepts. One Credential.

Each concept follows a proven 3-stage learning loop that builds real competence, not just familiarity.

01📖LEARN

Structured explanation with SA industry context — Eskom scenarios, Sasol plant examples, Groote Schuur hospital systems. Your AI tutor asks Socratic questions instead of giving you the answer.

Falstad sims · Khan Academy integration · SAQA-mapped content

02LAB

Hands-on circuit simulation in-browser. Wire up real circuits, measure voltage, watch Ohm's Law play out live — no hardware required, no lab booking needed.

Falstad CircuitJS · LTspice · Logisim · OpenModelica

03🎯QUIZ

Application-focused questions, not memorisation. Get it wrong and the AI instantly explains the exact misconception — building the right mental model, not just the right answer.

Wrong answer AI feedback · Mastery tracking · +XP rewards

// CURRICULUM MAP — 9 JOURNEYS · NQF 5 → 7

FOUNDATIONS

J1 · Math & Physics Primer

J2 · DC Circuit Fundamentals

J3 · AC Theory & Phasors

ELECTRONICS

J4 · Electronics & Devices

J5 · Digital Systems & Logic

SYSTEMS & ADVANCED

J6 · Power Systems & Machines

J7 · Communications & EM

J8 · Satellite & Control

J9 · Solar & Renewable Energy

Aligned to UCT EEE MAM1000W · PHY1004W · EEE2XXX · SU E&E curricula · SAQA 124492 · ECSA Graduate Attributes

// PLATFORM FEATURES
FEATURE 01

Your AI tutor never gives you the answer.

The ForgeAI tutor uses Socratic questioning — it asks you the right question to guide you to the insight yourself. Research shows this builds 3× deeper retention than reading explanations. Powered by Claude, optimised for SA engineering context.

  • Available 24/7 on every concept
  • Auto-activates when you get a quiz question wrong
  • Explains the exact misconception — not just the right answer
  • 10 free messages per concept on the free tier
🤖FORGE AI TUTOR
What is an exponent used for in circuits?

FORGE AI

Good question! You know how a capacitor charges over time in an RC circuit — the voltage grows in a curved pattern. What do you think happens to that voltage as each second passes? Does it increase by the same amount each time, or does the rate of change itself change?

// DAILY REVIEW · SM-2 SPACED REPETITION

SOLID

Ohm's Law

FADING

RC Time Constants

FRESH

Kirchhoff's Laws

DUE TODAY

Phasor Diagrams

+10 XP per correct review · 3 min/day keeps knowledge sharp

FEATURE 02

Never forget what you learned last month.

CircuitForge uses the SM-2 spaced repetition algorithm — the same science behind Anki — to schedule 3-minute daily review sessions at the exact moment your brain is about to forget a concept. Your knowledge doesn't decay. It compounds.

  • 5 mastery states: New → Fresh → Solid → Fading → Forgotten
  • AI generates new application questions — not the same drill
  • Colour-coded mastery rings on every concept card
  • +10 XP per correct review answer
FEATURE 03

A credential employers can verify in 10 seconds.

Complete all 9 journeys and earn the CircuitForge Certified Technician credential — anchored to the Polygon blockchain so it can never be faked, inflated, or forged. Every cert has a public verification URL and a one-click LinkedIn add.

  • Publicly verifiable at circuitforge.dalab.co.za/verify/[cert]
  • On-chain hash — tamper-proof, permanent
  • Full Skills Passport at /passport/[username]
  • 1-click LinkedIn certification add

VERIFIED CREDENTIAL

CircuitForge Certified Technician

GRADUATE

Wesley Jones

ISSUED ON

4 May 2026

CERT NO.

CF-2026-00142

JOURNEYS

9 / 9 Complete

⛓ ON-CHAIN VERIFIED · Polygon

0x4a3b...f92c · SAQA 124492 · NQF Level 6

FEATURE 04

Learn in your language.

South Africa has 11 official languages. CircuitForge delivers every lesson in English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, and Sesotho — AI-translated in real time, preserving technical terms, with regional industry examples relevant to each community.

ENEnglish

Ohm's Law states V = IR...

AFAfrikaans

Ohm se Wet sê V = IR...

ZUisiZulu

Umthetho ka-Ohm uthi V = IR...

STSesotho

Molao wa Ohm o re V = IR...

// FOR EMPLOYERS & HR TEAMS

Know exactly what a candidate can do before the interview.

CircuitForge credentials are not participation trophies. They are verified proof of competence — auditable, tamper-proof, and linked to a full skills breakdown.

🔍

10-Second Verification

Every cert has a public URL. Scan it, see the graduate's name, issue date, and blockchain hash. No login. No calls to HR.

🪪

Full Skills Passport

See journey-by-journey completion (%), quiz average score, practical task results, and earned badges — not just a certificate number.

Tamper-Proof On-Chain

Every cert hash is anchored to the Polygon blockchain. It cannot be altered, backdated, or faked. Forever.

Hiring electrical technicians?

Ask candidates for their CircuitForge passport URL. Verify their credential in seconds.

CONTACT SALES →
// FOR TVET COLLEGES & TRAINING PROVIDERS

Deliver SAQA-aligned training at scale. Without a physical lab.

CircuitForge replaces expensive hardware labs with browser-based circuit simulation, while the AI handles first-line tutoring so your instructors can focus on what only humans can do.

📊

Command Intel Dashboard

See every student's mastery state in real time. At-risk learners are automatically flagged 72 hours before they drop off — giving you time to intervene.

🏛️

SETA-Ready Audit Trail

Every lesson completion, quiz score, and practical submission is logged with timestamps. Satisfies EWSETA and MERSETA digital audit requirements.

🌍

4-Language Delivery

Serve Afrikaans, isiZulu, and Sesotho cohorts from the same platform. No separate content required — AI translates in real time.

🏆

National Competitions

Run sponsored national skills competitions (Operation IronForge) to motivate cohorts and identify top talent for industry partners.

ENTERPRISE / SETA

Custom Pricing

1 000+ seats · SLA included · SCORM export · Audit reports

TALK TO WESLEY →

// SOUTH AFRICA NEEDS ENGINEERS. BE ONE.

700 000 jobs.
Your credential fills one.

Journey 1 is permanently free. No credit card. No commitment. Just 90 minutes of the best electrical engineering education built for South Africa.