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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Postgraduate Diploma: Engineering 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
2953  Postgraduate Diploma: Engineering 
ORIGINATOR
University of Durban Westville 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
Was CHE until Last Date for Achievement  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  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 2663/05  2006-07-01  2009-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-06-30   2013-06-30  

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 is replaced by: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
72958  Postgraduate Diploma: Engineering  Level 7  NQF Level 08  120  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Demonstrate further knowledge, skills and competencies of professional engineers. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
B Sc (Eng). 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
1. Apply research methods

2. Plan and conduct investigations and experiments using appropriate equipment

3. Analyse, interpret and derive information from data

4. Use appropriate engineering methods, skills and tools relevant to the area of specialisation and assess the results they yield

5. Demonstrate knowledge of professional ethics and practices

6. Act professionally and take responsibility within own limits of competence and is competent to exercise judgement commensurate with knowledge and experience 

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
1. Will use and differentiate key concepts and fundamentals in the analysis and interpretation of problems within natural science

2. Will use the laws and knowledge of the major course fields in solving problems within those fields

3. Will be able to identify and utilise the appropriate techniques and applications in solving problems within natural science

4. Will be able to execute experimental investigations and undertake surveys to a level appropriate to the degree

5. Will be able to interpret their investigations in terms of relevant comparative background information

6. Will be able to write clear, concise reports on their investigations

7. Will conduct all investigations and surveys in a professional manner

8. Will adhere strictly to the principles of unbiased investigation using the appropriate scientific method


INTEGRATED ASSMENT


Continuous assessment and formal examination
Integrated assessment through dissertation
External examination and ECSA accreditation 

ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
Candidates may without receiving the diploma complete remaining components of a course of Masters curriculum and graduate with M Sc (Eng) degree. 

MODERATION OPTIONS 
Moderation is carried out by the external examiners selected from other universities/industries in the respective fields. The changes suggested by the moderators are incorporated after discussions 

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
The academics from outside the university in the country in the appropriate field will be appointed 

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

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
When qualifications are replaced, some of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement.
 
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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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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.