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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

National Higher Certificate: Timber Engineering

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
1567	National Higher Certificate: Timber Engineering
ORIGINATOR
Committee of Technikon Principals
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National Higher Certificate	Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology		Engineering and Related Design
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	240	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"		SAQA 2633/00	2003-07-01	2006-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2007-06-30		2010-06-30

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

The purpose of this qualification is intended to provide the qualifying learner with advanced minimum qualifications and experience required for employment in the Timber engineering industry at skilled operator or equivalent level.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Upon entry to the Diploma in Timber Engineering, it is assumed that learners should have demonstrated:

An appropriate basic knowledge of the timber engineering industry

Display appropriate basic technical and operational skills of the timber engineering industry, and

Through the successful completion of a:

Certificate in Timber Engineering or equivalent

Evidence of practical experience and professional development in the timber engineering industry

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

The qualification will be awarded to a learner who has provided evidence to the satisfaction of the assessors that the stated competence of the qualification, as detailed in the specified outcomes, has been achieved, either through education and training in a single provider's learning programme, or through experience that complies with the stated specified outcomes.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Display an appropriate basic knowledge of the timber engineering industry.

2. Display appropriate basic technical and operational skills in the timber engineering industry.

3. Display a basic ability to manage timber engineering plant operations at the supervisory level.

Specified outcomes:

Knowledge of:

The nature and scope of timber engineering plant development and planning.

Planning issues and strategies relating to timber engineering plant development

Knowledge of:

The activities and factors that contribute to successful timber engineering operations,

The interrelationships between different aspects of the timber engineering production cycle

Financial and human resource management to assets timber engineering organisations by creating a business plan.

Understand and implement the basic principles of timber engineering management

Basic ability to read, write and speak in English.

Knowledge of

The working of basic law principles and applicable contracts within South Africa.

Critical outcomes:

1. Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made.

2. Working effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, community.

3. Organise and manage time and activities responsibly and effectively.

4. Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information.

5. Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and written persuasion.

6. Using technology effectively and critically.

7. Contribute to the full personal development of each learner as an individual, the subject field and society at large, by making it the underlying intention of the timber engineering programme to make learners aware of the importance of:

Reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively.

Participating as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities.

Recognition of the relationship between timber engineering and social, economic, environmental and political contexts.

Exploring education and career opportunities, and

Developing entrepreneurial skills and opportunities within the timber engineering industry.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Demonstrate the ability to:

Evaluate the scope of timber engineering and planning,

Identify management and planning strategies relating to timber engineering plants.

Demonstrate

The ability to compile management plans,

Detailed reports on timber engineering activities and systems,

An understanding of cost and management principles relevant to the forest industry, by creating a financial plan for a timber engineering enterprise

Demonstrate

An understanding of the basic principles of productivity, competence and competitiveness,

An understanding of the basic principles of human, financial and environmental resources management.

Demonstrate the ability to communicate, through simple conversation, and basic written communication.

Understanding basic principles of different business enterprises.

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

The learner's abilities are tested through:

Written or oral examination of mastery of the theoretic/academic component of learning

Continuous evaluation and

Integrated assessment

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

First degree in Wood Technology (PE Technikon)

First degree in Furniture Production (PE Technikon)

MODERATION OPTIONS

The current SERTEC requirements for examinations apply.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

The current SERTEC requirements for examinations apply.

NOTES

While South Africa still had Technikons, all of their qualifications were registered under the Committee of Technikon Principals. After the Technikons became Universities of Technology or merged with Universities, the qualifications were registered under each of these institutions, and the CTP qualifications fell away (hence the end date of 2006, above). Where relevant, replacement information is s
hown in the table above.

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS 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.

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