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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Master of Engineering in Metallurgical Engineering 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
96901  Master of Engineering in Metallurgical Engineering 
ORIGINATOR
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Master's Degree  Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology  Engineering and Related Design 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  180  Not Applicable  NQF Level 09  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
2028-06-30   2031-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

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PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
A qualifying learner at this level is competent in applying specialist knowledge and research methodology in a metallurgical environment thus contributing to the research and development needs of the metallurgical industry and mining community. The qualified person will be able to register with ECSA as professional Technologist. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Descriptive entry level: Capable to describe, explain, compare and distinguish theories, models and approaches to Metallurgical Processes and products. Qualitative evaluation, prediction and calculation of process and product outcomes. The applicant should be in possession of a Higher Education and Training Professional Degree or equivalent (Level 8) in Metallurgical Engineering. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
The qualifying learner should have the capability to:
  • Initiate and execute applied research in a range of metallurgical activities to full completion.
  • Function at middle to upper management level in a metallurgical environment. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The qualifying learner should provide evidence of his/her abilities, depending on his/her field of specialisation, through:

    1. Research project:
  • Apply scientific methods.
  • Do literature study.
  • Collect data.
  • Analyse data.
  • Evaluate information critically.
  • Plan and execute experiments.

    2. Design skills:
  • Calculate, simulate and model processes.
  • Predict results.

    3. Dissertation writing and presentations:
  • Communicate effectively in writing.
  • Compile a reference citation.
  • Present data logically.
  • Apply mathematical and graphical skills.
  • Present logical discussion/arguments.
  • Illustrate lecture /symposium presentation skills.

    4. Managerial and leadership skills:
  • Practice self-motivation.
  • Show initiative.
  • Plan projects.
  • Manage time effectively.
  • Practice budget control.

    Integrated Assessment:
  • Formative evaluation through study leadership/guidance.
  • Formative/summative panel evaluation of the dissertation. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Vertical: Higher Degree: Engineering: Metallurgy. 

    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. Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) 


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