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| SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
| REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
| Advanced Occupational Certificate: Electrical Engineering Draftsperson |
| SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
| 124491 | Advanced Occupational Certificate: Electrical Engineering Draftsperson | |||
| ORIGINATOR | ||||
| Development Quality Partner - QCTO (MANU) | ||||
| PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
| QCTO - Quality Council for Trades and Occupations | OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
| QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
| Advanced Occupational Cert | Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology | Engineering and Related Design | ||
| ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
| Undefined | 159 | Not Applicable | NQF Level 06 | Regular-ELOAC |
| REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
| Registered | EXCO 0632/25 | 2025-06-03 | 2030-06-03 | |
| LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
| 2031-06-03 | 2034-06-03 | |||
| In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise. |
This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. |
| PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
| Purpose:
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as an Electrical Engineering Draftsperson. An Electrical Engineering Draftsperson drafts, modifies and commission electrical engineering technical drawings of electrical systems, equipment and processes in compliance to codes and standards. A qualified learner will be able to: Rationale: Many industries rely on electricity and electrical equipment and systems to operate their equipment and systems, thus ensuring sustainability. Domestically, electricity and electrical supply is also of great importance for livelihoods of many people. For such equipment and systems, the electrical components are initially designed in accordance with relevant standards and as per requirements and specifications. These designs, need to be unpacked for installation, operational, maintenance, and repair purposes. It is therefore imperative to have a well-trained person, with the necessary knowledge and skills, to assume the responsibility of compiling such design specifications and requirements. The development of this qualification is identified against this background. There are no similar registered qualifications within the OQSF addressing electrical engineering drafting competencies at NQF Level 6. There are however, several registered NQF Level 6 qualification under HEQSF addressing electrical engineering competencies. These are Diploma qualifications, whose focus is much broader than this occupational qualification. The latter is a derived component of an Occupational Diploma: Electrical Engineering Technician (Automation) identified as a needed qualification. This qualification will contribute to the economic reconstruction and recovery of South Africa by capacitating leaners with competencies that are critical around electrical engineering drafting, this will ensure better installation, maintenance and repair of electrical equipment and systems in various sectors of the economy, which will improve operational reliability. As a result, investor confidence will be positively impacted. The skills acquired from this qualification may lead to a reduction of unemployment particularly amongst youth. Qualifying learners from this qualification may also venture into starting their own businesses because of knowledge, skills and competencies acquired in this qualification, thus leading to unemployment reduction. The sector will benefit from this qualification through the availability of well-trained electrical engineering draftspersons who would be capable to deliver services required today and into the future, therefore boosting quality of manufacturing, installation, maintenance and repair of electrical equipment and systems. Typical learners are qualifying learners from the school and TVET/CET college adhering to the minimum entry requirements for this qualification and individuals who have worked in industry without a formal qualification. Stakeholders from industry, training providers and the engineering regulator were consulted during the development of this qualification. Typical occupations in which the qualifying learner will operate include Electrical Engineering Technician. The qualification does not require any professional registration |
| LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
| Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
RPL for Access: Learners may use the RPL process to gain access to training opportunities for a programme of learning, qualification, part-qualification, or skills programme if they do not meet the formal, minimum entry requirements for admission. RPL assessment provides an alternative access route into a programme of learning, qualification, part-qualification, or skills programme. Such an RPL assessment may be developed, moderated, and conducted by the accredited Skills Development Provider which offers that specific qualification/part qualification/skills programme. Such an assessment must ensure that the learner is able to display the equivalent level of competencies required for access, based on the NQF level descriptors. RPL for Exemption: For exemption from modules through RPL, learners who have gained the stipulated competencies of the modules of a programme of learning, qualification, part-qualification or skills programme through any means of formal, informal or non-formal learning and/or work experience, may be awarded credits towards relevant modules, and gaps identified for training, which is then concluded. RPL for awarding credits: Learners who have gained the stipulated competencies of the modules of a programme of learning, qualification, part-qualification, or skills programme through any means of formal, informal, or non-formal learning and/or work experience, may be awarded credits towards relevant modules, and gaps identified for training, which is then concluded. RPL for access to the External Integrated Summative Assessment A valid Statement of Results is required for admission to the EISA in which confirmation of achievement is provided that all internal assessment criteria for all modules in the related curriculum document have been achieved. For a Skills Programme, the accredited Skills Development Provider (SDP) must ensure all modular competency requirements are met prior to the FISA and keep record of such evidence. Upon successful completion of the EISA, RPL learners will be issued with the QCTO certificate for the qualification, part-qualification, or skills programme. Quality Partners are responsible for ensuring the RPL mechanism and process for qualifications and part-qualification is approved by the QCTO. Entry Requirements: An NQF Level 5 qualification in Electrical Engineering. |
| RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
| Y |
| QUALIFICATION RULES |
| This qualification is made up of compulsory Knowledge, Practical Skill and Work Experience Modules:
Knowledge Modules Total number of credits for Knowledge Modules: 116 Practical Skill Modules Total number of credits for Practical Skill Modules: 37 Work Experience Modules 311401-001-00-WM-05, Preparation and Compilation of Blueprints of Electrical Circuitry and Installations, NQF Level 5, 6 Credits. Total number of credits for Work Experience Modules: 6 |
| EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
| 1. Compile blueprints of electrical circuitry and installations in accordance with codes and standards by utilising relevant principles, theories, tools, and equipment.
2. Interpret and modify technical drawings in accordance with codes and standards by applying relevant principles, theories, tools and equipment. 3. Solve problems and conduct investigations related to the interpretation, use and maintenance of technical drawings in accordance with codes and standards by applying relevant principles, theories, tools, and equipment. 4. Draw installation circuits and maintain technical drawings in accordance with codes and standards by applying relevant principles, theories, tools, and equipment. |
| ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
ELO 1: Compile blueprints of electrical circuitry and installations in accordance with codes and standards by utilising relevant principles, theories, tools, and equipment. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2: ELO 2: Interpret and modify technical drawings in accordance with codes and standards by applying relevant principles, theories, tools and equipment. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3: ELO 3: Solve problems and conduct investigations related to the interpretation, use and maintenance of technical drawings in accordance with codes and standards by applying relevant principles, theories, tools, and equipment. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4: ELO 4: Draw installation circuits and maintain technical drawings in accordance with codes and standards by applying relevant principles, theories, tools, and equipment. Integrated Assessment: Formative Assessments conducted internally: Formative assessments are conducted throughout the training of learners. A range of formal, non-formal, and informal ongoing assessment activities are used to focus on teaching and learning outcomes to improve learner attainment. Formative assessments are conducted continuously by the facilitator to feed into further learning, to identify strengths and weakness, and to ensure the learner's ability to apply knowledge, skills and workplace experience gained. Formative Assessments are conducted by the accredited Skills Development Provider (SDP), and a variety of ongoing assessment methods may be used, for example, quizzes, assignments, tests, scenarios, role play, interviews. Continuous feedback must be provided. Integrated Summative Assessments conducted Internally: Integrated Assessment involves all the different types of assessment tasks required for a particular qualification, part-qualification or occupational skills programme, such as written assessment of theory and practical demonstration of competence. To achieve this, the Internal Assessment Criteria (IAC) for all modules as found in the QCTO curriculum document must be followed. An accredited SDP should implement a well-designed, formal, relevant, final internal Summative Assessment strategy for all modules to prepare learners for the EISA. These assessments evaluate learning achievements relating to the achievement of each module of the relevant components of the qualification, part-qualification or skills programme. Internal Summative Assessments are developed, moderated and conducted by the SDP at the end of each module or after integration of relevant modules, e.g. applied knowledge tests, workplace tasks, practical demonstrations, simulated tasks/demonstrations, projects, case studies, etc. The results of these final formal summative assessments must be recorded. These results, which include the Statement of Work Experience results, where applicable, contribute to the Statement of Results (SoR) that is a requirement for admission to the EISA. An SoR, using the template provided by the Quality Partner, is issued by the accredited SDP for qualifications and part-qualifications. The SDP must produce a valid Statement of Results for each learner, indicating the final result and the date on which the competence in each module, of each component, was achieved. Learners are required to produce this SoR, together with their ID document or alternative ID document, at the point of the EISA. External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA) - a national assessment: The Quality Partner is responsible for the management, conduct and implementation of the External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA), in accordance with QCTO set standards. Competence in the EISA is a requirement for certificating a learner. For entrance into the EISA, the learner requires a valid Statement of Results issued by the accredited institution indicating: The attainment of all modules for the Knowledge, Practical and Work Experience modules. Or The attainment of all modules for the Knowledge and Application Components. |
| INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
| This qualification was compared with similar qualifications from Canada and Australia.
Canada Southern Alberta Institute of Technology offers an occupational programme/certificate in electrical design for a period of one year. This qualification is for people who want to begin a career with engineering companies that provide electrical design for commercial and industrial applications. The qualification has no entry requirements however, it is recommended that learners have strong English language skills, Grade 12 Mathematics or equivalent and basic calculator skills and strong computer skills. The level of the qualification is not specified. Upon successful completion of this certificate, learners will have: " Examined basic project management practices. " Increased knowledge of the technical application of various electrical concepts. " Completed a major commercial electrical design project. " Applied advanced concepts of electrical design and drafting to industrial installations. " Learned how to use AutoCAD software to draft and design basic two-dimensional (2D) drawings. Similarities: Both qualifications are occupational in nature. The two qualifications include project management, electrical concepts and design/drafting and CAD competencies. The duration is also similar. Differences: The Canadian qualification's level is not specified and has no entry requirements other than recommended knowledge prospective learners may have. Australia The Australian Institute of Maintenance Engineering offers a Certificate IV in Engineering Drafting for a period of 6 months to 2 years. This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required for a detail draftsperson producing specialist engineering drawings within an engineering or manufacturing work environment. This qualification is packaged to meet the specific needs of drafting in mechanical and machine construction and maintenance, steel fabrication, other fabrication services and assembly, mechanical services, electrical services, fluid power, piping assembly. Skills required include use of computer-aided design (CAD) software functions and ability to apply industry and discipline specific knowledge to produce models, drawings, and schematics for specialised engineering-related areas of industry. Knowledge of engineering principles for the specialised area as well as Mathematics together with appropriate drafting skills are important for this qualification. Skills covered in this qualification include information gathering, such as on-site visits, calculations, consultations, and research. Units of competencies covered for electrical drafting are: " Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment. " Produce electrical schematic drawings*. " Produce basic engineering detail drawings*. " Estimate and cost work. " Interact with computing technology. " Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements*. " Interpret technical drawing. " Analyse a simple electrical system circuit. There are no entry requirements for this qualification. However, MEM30505 Certificate III in Engineering - Technical, or MSA30208 Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology are pathways into this qualification. Similarities: The two qualifications share the same overall purpose, which is preparing learners to function as draftspersons. Units of competencies marked with an asterisk above for electrical technicians from the Australian qualification are also covered by the Advanced Occupational Certificate: Electrical Engineering Draftsperson. Differences: The Australian qualification in aimed for engineering drafting technicians in various engineering disciplines, whilst the Advanced Occupational Certificate: Electrical Engineering Draftsperson is specific for electrical engineering draftspersons. The duration of the two qualifications differ, so is the qualifications level. Conclusion The Advanced Occupational Certificate: Electrical Engineering Draftsperson compares favourably with the two qualifications from Canada and Australia, respectively, in terms of content. |
| ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
| This qualification provides opportunities for the following articulation options:
Horizontal Articulation: Vertical Articulation: Advanced Occupational Diploma: Renewable Energy Technologist, NQF Level 7. Diagonal Articulation: Higher Certificate in Electrical Engineering, NQF Level 5. |
| NOTES |
| Additional Legal or Physical Entry Requirements:
None. Criteria for the accreditation of providers: Accreditation requirements, against which Skills Development Providers (SDP) and Assessment Centres, will be accredited, is found in the Curriculum Document, as listed below. Curriculum Code: 311401-003-00-00 Encompassed Trade: None. RELATED QUALIFICATIONS |
| LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
| NONE |
| PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: |
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| 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. |