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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

National Diploma: Rubber Technology

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
1655	National Diploma: Rubber Technology
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 Diploma	Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology		Manufacturing and Assembly
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	360	Level 6	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6	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		2011-06-30

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

To equip the learner with appropriate technical and managerial knowledge and skills to enable him/her to function efficiently in the whole spectrum of the rubber industry

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Diploma: Rubber Technology

or Recognized Prior Leaarning (RPL) equivalent

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. Manage raw materials flow in a production environment

2. Do any rubber compound design development

3. Organize and manage rubber compound flow through the production process

4. Do, interpret and manage physical and analytical analysis of rubber compounds.

Specified Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of all aspects of raw materials including formulas, manufacturing, uses limitations and health and safety aspects

2. Design a new product from basic principles

3. Demonstrate a complete understanding of each production process for tyre manufacture, conveyor belts, hoses, mouldings, fabrics, etc

4. Manage a rubber-testing laboratory, and understand advanced tests

5. Supervise and manage analytical personnel

6. Ensure proper quality control procedures

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Describe the entire production process on the hand of scientific principles pertaining to rubber chemistry.

2. Design an entire production process.

3. Develop testing procedures for specific production processes

4. Develop quality control procedures for specific production processes.

5. Apply health and safety procedures

6. Identify design strengths and weaknesses of each polymer.

7. Use the correct chemicals

8. Calculate correct ratios

9. Design a prototype product and produce said prototypes using appropriate manufacturing processes.

10. Design a suitable management plan for the production of new products.

11. Develop standard operating procedures for specialised testing procedures.

12. Organise, interpret and critically evaluate the results obtained from analysis.

13. Develop technical skills of analytical personnel.

14. Manage technical skills of analytical personnel

15. Apply internationally accepted quality procedures.

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT:

Integrated combination of:

Written tests and examinations

Oral evaluations

Continuous evaluation

Report evaluation of practical capabilities

Report evaluations of competency in industry

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

BTech: Polymer Technology (being developed)

MODERATION OPTIONS

SERTEC quality assurance

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

As required by SERTEC

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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