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ENGINEERING COUNCILOF SOUTH AFRICA
(ECSA)
YPFOCTOBER 2012
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WHY REGISTER?
• Peer recognition of Qualification and Experience
• Professional registration = Mark of a true engineering
professional
• Public confidence in professional competence
• International recognition
• Marketability in employment area
• Exclusive use of reserved titles
• Statutory Empowerment
• Compulsory regist rat ion through wo rk reservat ion
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WHY REGISTER?...CONTINUED Engineering Risk:
Engineering activities have potentially adverseconsequences and therefore must be carried out-
• Responsibly and ethically
• Economically• Using available resources efficiently
• Safeguarding health and safety
• In an environmentally sound and sustainable way
• Managing risks throughout the entire lifecycle of a
system.
• Engineering is th erefore a regulated profess ion
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PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION :
ENGINEERING
Worldwide - Based on two requirements:
- Academic entry level qualification(Educational
standard).
- Three years of practical / technical post qualification
training at the appropriate Engineering level for the
category of registration concerned (Experiencestandards for category of registration concerned).
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Experience standards characterised by:
• Activities that are essentially intellectual
• Analysing and solving complex problems
• Developing and applying new technologies
creatively and innovatively
• Exercising Professional judgement
• Managing resources
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
(Pr Eng)
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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGISTS (Pr Tech Eng)
Experience standards characterised by:
• Solving broadly defined problems throughapplication of proven techniques and procedures
• Developing, maintaining and managing today’stechnologies
• Exercising Professional judgement
• Managing resources
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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
TECHNICIAN (Pr Techni Eng)
Experience standards characterised by:
• Solving well defined problems using proven techniques
and procedures• Supervision and technical responsibility
• Contributing to implementation, operation and
maintenance of products, equipment, processes and
services
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Step 1:Candidate Registration
- Approx three month process.
PROCEDURE TO REGISTER WITH
ECSA
Candidate Engineer B Sc(Eng)/BEng
Candidate Eng Techno B Tech
Candidate Cert Eng Cert of Competency
Candidate Eng Techni N Dip
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HOW AND WHEN TO REGISTER
Step 2: Training and Professional Developmentwhile employed
(Current system in place for the engineer and technologist categories only)
Commitment and Undertaking (CU)
• Employer CEO/Chief Engineer registers CU
• Undertakes to train “candidate” persons in accordance
with ECSA’s policy and discipline specific guidelines
• Ensures internal training programme is in place andbeing implemented
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During the post graduate period of training
and experience, the candidate is in
employment and works with and under the
supervision of qualified engineeringsupervisors and mentors.
The training process may involve structured
activities, including induction and training
courses on specific skills or technologies.
DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL
COMPETENCE
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Main learning process is through working
with competent Engineering personnel:
therefore develop a cordial relationship with
your supervisors and mentors.
Candidate is under direct or indirect
supervision of an Engineering Professional.
A mentor guides the candidate’s professionaldevelopment ( with assistance of an
Engineering supervisor).
DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL
COMPETENCE (continue…)
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PROCESS OF TRAINING AND
EXPERIENCE
Training is a process of learning specific practical
knowledge, skills, attitudes and values under the
direction of competent persons. The majority of
training time is spent in engineering work.
Experience is a process of gaining competence
by active involvement in the work environment,
gaining overtime, the emphasis on training, thatis , learning by doing engineering work and
reflecting on observations and achievements,
that is experience.
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GOAL OF TRAINING PROGRAMME
The goal of the training programme is to allow the
candidate to develop his/her competency to thepoint of being able to demonstrate the outcomes at
the required level on a sustained basis and to take
responsibility for the work performed.
Candidate’s role
Candidates should appreciate that the onus rest on
him – or herself to ensure that the training received
will culminate in the competency defined in thestandards
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SUPERVISOR
The supervisor is the person who directs andcontrols the engineering work of the candidate and
who takes responsibility for the work in terms of
section 18 (4) of the Engineering Profession Act.
The supervisor is expected, together with thementor and candidate, to plan the training task by
task to develop the candidate’s competence and to
review the achievements of each task.
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Progression throughout the candidacy period
Level Nature of work: the
candidate
Responsibility of
Candidate
Level of
Supervisor/Mentor
Support
1. Exposure …undergoes induction,
observes processes,work of competent
practitioners
No responsibility Mentor explains challenges
and forms of solution
2. Assist …performs specific
processes under close
supervision
Limited responsibility for
work output
Supervisor/Mentor
coaches, offers feed back
3. Participate …performs specific
processes as directed
with limited supervision
Full responsibility for
supervised work
Supervisor progressively
reduces support, but
monitors outputs
4. Contribute …performs specific
work with detailed
approval of work
outputs
Full responsibility to
supervisor for immediate
quality of work
Candidate articulates own
reasoning and compares it
with those of supervisor
5. Perform … works in team
without supervision,
recommends work
outputs
Level of responsibility to
supervisor is appropriate
to a registered person
Candidate takes on
problem solving without
support, at most limited
guidance
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REGISTRATION PROCESS
• Registration process for all categories of
registration basically the same and will
become even more uniform when the new
system is implemented.
• Exception: Pr Eng category which has a
compulsory professional review.
• All other categories have the discretion to
call applicants in for an interview
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
• Personal details
• Summary of Training Periods
• Training/Experience Reports(approx 2000 words)
• Confidential Referee Reports
• Project Report/Design Report
• Certified copies of qualification documents
• Proof of membership of Voluntary Association (if applicable)
• Application fee
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TIPS ON EXPERIENTIAL REPORTS
• SELL YOURSELF
• WRITE in the FIRST PERSON
• DETAIL what YOU have DONE
• DETAIL YOUR level of RESPONSIBILITY
• DO NOT GENERALISE
• ALL PERIODS must be COVERED
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ECSA PROFESSIONAL REVIEW
(Essays - Civil Engineers)
PROFESSIONALREVIEW
INTERVIEW
PRESENTATION(15min on Project
Report)QUESTIONS
2 ESSAYS(1:30 hours each)
UNPREPARED(1 of 2 essays by
reviewers)
PREPARED(1 of 2 essays
from list of topics)
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ECSA PROFESSIONAL REVIEW
INTERVIEW15 Min. formal presentation by CE on Project report
Reviewers ask questions to assess whether CE has met the
standards:
- Did CE acquire an understanding of the professional
environment
• (including moral and ethical issues)?
- Did CE develop the ability to exercise engineering judgment?
• (responsible decisions, communicate accurately, find solutions to
problems and implement these solutions)
- Did CE achieve an acceptable level of technicalknowledge?
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ATTRIBUTES TO BE DISPLAYED
Technical competence (analysing of eng problems,and solutions; demonstration of technical responsibility
and independent judgement)
Contract knowledge (SAICE General Conditions of
Contract and others like FIDIC) Financial awareness (realisation of cost of resources
which are managed; how cost is built up)
Safety awareness (OHS Act and Environmental
Conservation Act)
Demonstration of professionalism (awareness of
ethical and legal responsibilities, understanding of
prof. society structures, proof of project management
experience)
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COMMON CANDIDATE PROBLEMS
Lack of technical knowledge Lack of professional appreciation
Over-specialization… giving a narrow view
Poor organization of thoughts displayed in
reports and essays
Poor communication
Poor English writing skills
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Application received by
Registration OfficerRequest further/outstanding information
Experience Appraisal (EA)
by ± 4 PAC membersPass EA
Send to VA for
Professional Review (PR)/
ECSA arranges PR
Present to entire PAC
Forward PR results + Application to
PAC members for moderation
Complete
Incomplete
Complete3 or more positive comments
More than 1 negative comment
PAC Meeting / Telephonic
meeting (min 3 PAC Members)Refuse
DeferRegister
Chairmans Meeting Positive recommendation
Defer
Negative
recommendation
Notify
Applicant
Positive recommendation
Notify
Applicant
Negative
recommendation
More information
needed/Applicant needs
additional experience
Notify
Applicant
Pr Eng Reg Committee
Central Reg Committee
Notify
Applicant
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To be implemented in April 2013 for the
Engineer category and not before July 2013 forthe Technologist and Technician categories
New policy guideline documents will substitute
current documents.
Moving towards electronic system of applying
for registration after 1 April2013.
New documents already available on the
following link:
http://www.ecsa.co.za/index.asp?x=NewReg
NEW REGISTRATION SYSTEM
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NEW REGISTRATION SYSTEM AS
FROM APRIL 2013To attain registration in a professional
category a candidate must demonstrate that
he or she:
• Meets the Educational competency
requirements for the category;
• Achieved competent performance against
competency standards laid down forregistration in the category.
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New Registration Process Guideline
Documents
New Guideline format• R-01-P Policy on Registration of Persons in Professional Categories
• R-02-PE Competency Standard for Registration as a Pr Engineer
• R-03-PE Processing of Applications for Registration as Candidate
Engineer and Professional Engineer
• R-04-P Training and Mentoring Guide for Professional Categories
• R-08-PE Guide to the Competency Standards for Registration as a
Professional Engineer
R-05-PE Discipline-specific Training Guidelines (still under
development)• E-17-P Criteria and Processes for Recognition of Educational
Qualifications (all professional categories)
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TRANSITION TO NEW
REGISTRATION SYSTEM
The new system for the engineer category will be phasedin over a period of two years, commencing as from April
2013 up to the end of March 2015.
Candidate engineers who trained under the currentregistration system will be allowed to apply in terms of the
current requirements/ documentation. However, the
current requirements for civil candidates of writing two
essays at the professional review and mechanical
candidates to hand in a design report would then still
apply.
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TRANSITION PHASE continued…
• The two systems would therefore be runconcurrently for a period of two years to phase out all
“previous system” applicants.
• All applicants submitting after 1 April 2015 would
therefore have to provide New Registration Systemevidence of competence and will be assessed
against Competency Standard R-02-PE.
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NEW REGISTRATION SYSTEM AS
FROM APRIL 2013The paper format for the new registration
system will be available as from January
2013.
At this stage it is envisaged that the “Going
Live Date” (GLD) for the new on-line IT
system providing for electronic submission
of applications will be after 1 April 2013.
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WHAT IS A COMPETENCY
STANDARD?
A com petency standard defines a number of
outcomes that a person must achieve, at a
stated level , which can be measured in order to
be judged competent to register in a category.
The standards are differentiated by the insertion
of level desc rip to rs (level) between Engineer,
Technologist and Technician categories.
Engineers –
Complex
Technologists – Broadly defined
Technicians – Well defined
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ELEVEN OUTCOMES ARE DEFINED
Grouped into five sets:
Group A: Knowledge-based Engineering problem
solving
Outcome 1: Define, Investigate and Analyse (level)
Engineering problems
Outcome 2 : Design or Develop solutions to (level)
Engineering problems
Outcome 3 : Comprehend and Apply (level)
knowledge: Principles, Specialist knowledge,
Jurisdictional and local knowledge.
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OUTCOMES CONTINUED…
Group B: Manage Engineering activities
Outcome 4: Manage Part or all of one or more
(level) Engineering activities
Outcome 5 : Communicate clearly with others in the
course of his or her Engineering activities
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OUTCOMES CONTINUED…
Group C: Impacts of Engineering Activity
Outcome 6 : Recognise and address the reasonably
foreseeable social, cultural and
environmental effects of (level) Engineeringactivities
Outcome 7 : Meet all legal and regulatory
requirements and protect the health andsafety of persons in the course of his or her
(level) Engineering activities.
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OUTCOMES CONTINUED…
Group D: Exercise judgement, take responsibility
and act ethically
Outcome 8 : Conduct Engineering activities ethically
Outcome 9: Exercise sound judgement in the
course of (level) Engineering activities
Outcome 10 : Be responsible for making decisionson part or all of (level) Engineering activities
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OUTCOMES CONTINUED…
Group E : Continuing Professional Development
Outcome 11: Undertake Professional Development
activities sufficient to maintain and extend
his or her competence.
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ENGINEERING COUNCILOF SOUTH AFRICA
Continuing Professional
Development
(CPD)
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WHO NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH
CPD
- The policy is applicable to all registered
professionals
- The policy is also applicable to specifiedcategories
- This policy does not apply to candidates. They
however must comply with the CPDrequirements required for registration
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C P D REQUIREMENTS
• 25 credits required in every 5 year cycle minimum
required: 3 per year in at least two of the three
categories within a cycle
• credits carried over within the 5 year cycle (only in
categories 1 and 3(b)
• record on form ECPD1 (manually)
• electronically on www.ecsa.co.za by using
professional registration and ID numbers
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C P D Categories of Activities for
Credits
Category 1 - Developmental Ac tivi t ies
* Compu lsory catego ry
4 credits max/annum
Attendance of validated conferences, symposia,
lectures, courses, seminars, colloquiums etc
1 ful l day = 1 credit
C P D C i f A i i i
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C P D Categories of Activities
for Credits
Category 2 - Work -based Ac tivi t ies
Maximum of 3 credits
• Day-to-day work 1 credit per 400 hrs
(Max of 2 credits – 800 hrs)
• Mentoring of candidates 1 credit per 50 hrs
(Max of 1 credit)
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C P D Categories of Activities
for Credits
Category 3 - Ind iv idual A ct iv i t ies
• Recogn ised VA membership = 1 credit
• Max 3 credits /annum
Presentations, papers at conferences etc.
Professional activities: technical committees prof inst comms; review of papers, examiner
Self-study, journals, publications etc.
Publication of technical articles
Formal post-graduate study
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