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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Doctor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
96768  Doctor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering 
ORIGINATOR
Central University of Technology, Free State 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Doctoral Degree  Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology  Engineering and Related Design 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  360  Not Applicable  NQF Level 10  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Registered-data under construction  EXCO 0324/24  2024-07-01  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2027-06-30   2029-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

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PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose and Rationale of the Qualification:
  • This qualification is intended for persons who will make a significant and original contribution to knowledge in a specialised area of technology.
  • They will have a high level of overall knowledge in that specialised area ranging from fundamental concepts to advanced theoretical or applied knowledge. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
  • Access may be gained to the qualification through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

    Entry Requirements:
  • Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Level 9 or equivalent. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    Research. 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Write a reasoned and appropriate research proposal.
    2. Gather information pertinent to the research area.
    3. Analyse and evaluate information.
    4. Generate original research methods and/or analytical methods for the design of systems, processes or components.
    5. Perform and manage the research.
    6. Facilitate the transfer of technological knowledge. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The following Associated Assessment Criteria are assessed in an integrated manner across all the Exit Level Outcomes:
    1.1. The research field and implications are sufficiently understood.
  • The proposal is feasible.
  • Justification for the proposal is given.
  • The research proposal is relevant and applicable.
  • The proposed research involves the development of original and innovative theory and practice in complex technological situations.
  • The proposal is independently formulated.
    1.2. Appropriate and wide sources are located.
  • Information is analysed and choices are made and justified as to relevance.
  • Information is synthesised into a coherent whole.
  • Information is gathered independently from supervision.
    1.3. Information is appropriately categorized.
  • Information is translated into appropriate forms.
  • Information is evaluated, and informed and innovative recommendations concerning the research are put forward.

    2.1. Methods are at an appropriately high level of complexity.
  • Methods are original or are innovative refinements of existing methods.
  • All major related research methods are discussed and compared to the chosen method.
  • The merits of the chosen method are defended.
    2.2. Contradictions and omissions in theory and research practice can be dealt with.
  • The research process is successfully carried out independently from the supervisor.

    2.3. The thesis is coherently written and laid out according to national and institutional requirements.
  • An accredited journal accepts a paper to which the learner has substantially contributed.
  • Learning by peers is facilitated through oral and poster presentations and/or in-house seminars.
  • Research at lower levels is supervised.

    Integrated Assessment:
  • Thesis.
  • Accredited Journal publications.
  • Conference presentations. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    N/A 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Postdoctoral studies. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced qualification.
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    1. Central University of Technology, Free State 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.