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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
14002  Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering 
ORIGINATOR
University of Witwatersrand 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
The individual Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary for each Learning Programme recorded against this qualification is shown in the table at the end of this report.  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Postgraduate Diploma  Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology  Engineering and Related Design 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Level 7  NQF Level 08  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   2032-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

The qualification content is currently being updated for the qualifications with the status “Registered-data under construction” or showing “DETAILS UNDER CONSTRUCTION” to ensure compliance with SAQA’S Policy and Criteria for the registration of qualifications and part-qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) (As amended, 2022). These qualifications are re-registered until 30 June 2027 and can legitimately be offered by the institutions to which they are registered.

 

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.  

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
The purpose of the qualification is to produce a graduate who is capable of applying a core of advanced knowledge to engineering problems in a specialised area within fields such as Aeronautical, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, Metallurgical & Materials and Mining Engineering.

The qualifying learner brings the above capability to bear in the development of South African engineering, science and business competencies. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Learning achieved by meeting the outcomes of a qualification of the University listed below (under Formally Accredited Learning) is assumed to be in place.

Formally Accredited Learning
The typical applicant has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (or Bachelor of Science with Honours in an appropriate discipline) of the University, or an equivalent University-approved qualification - consult the application information for the year of study for which application is being made.

Recognition of Prior Learning
Applicants who fall outside of the normal admissions process who can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the University that they have a qualification or experiential- or work based learning which has taken the learner to an equivalent level of a qualification specified above (under Formally Accredited Learning), may be considered for admission and/or for the recognition of prior accredited and/or prior experiential learning. Applicants who, after such assessment, are deemed to have sufficient potential but are in need of further academic development, may be required to broaden their curriculum to include preliminary programmes prior to admission or parallel programmes after admission. 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
Y 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES
1) Specialist knowledge

The qualifying learner is competent to apply specialist knowledge to engineering problems.

2) High order problem solving

The qualifying learner is competent to perform high order problem solving techniques.

3) Specialised engineering tools and techniques

The qualifying learner is competent to apply specialised engineering tools and techniques.

CRITICAL CROSS-FIELD OUTCOMES
a) "identifying and solving problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made." See exit level outcomes 1, 2 and 3.
b) "working with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, community." See exit level outcomes 1 and 2.
c) "organising and managing oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively." See exit level outcomes 1
d) "collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating information." See exit level outcomes 2.
e) "communicating effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion." See exit level outcomes 1.
f) "using science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others." See exit level outcomes 3.
g) "demonstrating and understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation." See exit level outcomes 2.
h) "contributing to the full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of society at large, by making it the underlying intention of any programme of learning to make an individual aware of the importance of:
i. "reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively;" see exit level outcomes 2.
ii. "participating as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities;" see exit level outcomes 1 and 2; note also that learners act in accordance with the code of conduct of the University and, where relevant, that of the professional discipline being studied.
iii. "being culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts;" see exit level outcomes 2.
iv. "exploring education and career opportunities." See exit level outcome 1.
v. Developing entrepreneurial opportunities." See exit level outcomes 1. 

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
1) Specialist knowledge

The qualifying learner demonstrates
  • both knowledge and application of that knowledge in a specialised field.
  • competence as an engineer which includes
  • ability to work with others in a team.
  • showing initiative and ability to work independently with professional responsibility in a specialised field.
  • effective communication in any medium.
  • ability to engage in lifelong learning and to hold lifelong learning as a professional value.

    2) High order problem solving

    The qualifying learner demonstrates:
  • the ability to select, apply, evaluate and/or develop the most appropriate specialised approach to the solution of problems.
  • an understanding of the world as a set of related systems.
  • application of diverse knowledge to development of appropriate solutions of problems, recognising wide-ranging factors including financial, environmental, health and technological aspects.

    3) Specialised engineering tools and techniques

    The qualifying learner demonstrates
  • the ability to select, apply, evaluate and/or develop the most appropriate specialised techniques to the solution of problems.
  • use of specialist engineering tools and techniques effectively and critically.

    INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT
    In order to pass a course, and, finally, in order to qualify, the learner must demonstrate the specialised knowledge acquired by completing examinations and/or projects reports which test the application of that knowledge learned to the solution of real world or simulated high order engineering problems. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This section specifies with which other qualifications of the University the qualification was designed to articulate, i.e. formal articulation; therefore the qualification can articulate informally with equivalent qualifications offered by the University, or with other qualifications offered nationally and internationally.

    Further, an applicant registered at this University or another higher education institutions for a similar qualification and who has successfully and satisfactorily completed the first third or less of the qualification, may be able to complete the qualification at the University, and may be granted credit for similar courses already completed.

    Entry to the qualification:
    At entry level, it articulates with Bachelor of Science in Engineering of Bachelor of Science with Honours in an appropriate discipline of the University, or equivalent University-approved qualification.

    Articulation during the qualification:
    The learner may be able to convert to a Master of Science (by coursework and research report) in which case the learner has completed the course work component during the period of registration for a GDE, but still is required to complete a research report.

    On completion of the qualification:
    This qualification articulates at exit level with the Master of Science in Engineering. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Internal University requirements govern how and by whom moderation is performed. For example, external examiners are appointed on an annual basis. Such moderation seeds, inter alia, to ensure that, where appropriate, our graduates will be able to comply with professional and statutory requirements. Further, whether an academic entity has a professional orientation or not, the University ensures that its activities are moderated by internal and external review quinquennially. The moderating body for qualifications of the University is the Higher Education Quality Committee of the Council on Higher Education, currently represented by the Interim Higher Education Quality Committee. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Internal University quality requirements govern how and by whom assessment may be performed to ensure that assessors have the competence required to assess a qualification of this nature. Once the Higher Education Quality Committee of the Council on Higher Education is constituted and ready to pronounce on issues of quality, the University will respond to the HEQC guidance on the registration of assessors. In the interim, the academic staff of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, are regarded as registered assessors since SAQA has registered the institution as a public higher education provider. 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015. 

    NOTES 
    The following description of the qualification complies with the requirements for interim registration of qualifications as defined by Section 11(1) of the NSB Regulations of Regulation Gazette No. 6140 of 28 March 1998 and governed by the SAQA Act NO. 58 of 1995.

    The following format of the submission is taken From 1, "Submission Format for Interim Registration of Qualifications" as outlined on page 14 in the February 2000 document from the Interim Joint Committee of the Department of Education, the Council on Higher Education and the South African Qualifications Authority, entitled Registration of New Qualifications, Accreditation of New Learning Programmes and Approval of New Learning Programmes for Funding Purposes. 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
     
    LP ID Learning Programme Title Originator Pre-2009
    NQF Level    		 NQF Level Min Credits Learning Prog End Date Quality
    Assurance
    Functionary    		 NQF Sub-Framework
    115571  Postgraduate Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering  University of Witwatersrand  Not Applicable  NQF Level 08  120       HEQSF 
    115572  Postgraduate Diploma in Bulk Materials Handling  University of Witwatersrand  Not Applicable  NQF Level 08  120       HEQSF 
    115573  Postgraduate Diploma in Chemical Engineering  University of Witwatersrand  Not Applicable  NQF Level 08  120       HEQSF 
    115574  Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering  University of Witwatersrand  Not Applicable  NQF Level 08  120       HEQSF 
    115575  Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering Management  University of Witwatersrand  Not Applicable  NQF Level 08  120       HEQSF 
    115576  Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering  University of Witwatersrand  Not Applicable  NQF Level 08  120       HEQSF 
    115577  Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanised Mining Systems  University of Witwatersrand  Not Applicable  NQF Level 08  120       HEQSF 
    115578  Postgraduate Diploma in Mine Ventilation  University of Witwatersrand  Not Applicable  NQF Level 08  120       HEQSF 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THESE LEARNING PROGRAMMES: 
    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.
     
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