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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION:

Master of Engineering

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
49530	Master of Engineering
ORIGINATOR
University of Witwatersrand
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
Master's Degree	Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology		Manufacturing and Assembly
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	180	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 09	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Registered		EXCO 0733/25	2024-06-30	2027-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30		2031-06-30

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

Purpose: The purpose of the qualification is to provide specialist engineering knowledge and professionally oriented competence in one or more of the following: advanced engineering design, development, investigation or engineering management. The qualifying learner has reached the educational requirements towards employment as a specialist and can apply specialist knowledge and applying specialised tools and techniques to problems in the practice of engineering and hence is able to contribute to the economy of the country through the application of such specialist skills and knowledge. Rationale: This qualification has been introduced in response to the need to develop individuals with specialist knowledge at the highest level in a focused area of technology. The qualification builds on the broad first degree and prepares the learner for a research or leadership position in that specific technology area and allows for further Doctoral studies. This postgraduate qualification facilitates the rapid development of knowledge in specific technology areas, whereas undergraduate programmes develop skills and competencies in a broad technological content. An example might be a specialized postgraduate qualification in Electrical Power Systems Management as opposed to an undergraduate programme in Electrical Engineering. The need for the qualification is driven by the requirement for specialists and leaders in key strategic economic sectors characterized by rapid changes in technology. These sectors include telecommunications, information technology and manufacturing, for example.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Recognition of Prior Learning The institution has an approved Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy which is applicable with regards to equivalent qualifications for admission into the qualification. RPL will be applied to accommodate applicants who qualify. RPL thus provides alternative access and admission to qualifications, as well as advancement within qualifications. RPL may be applied for access, credits from modules and credits for or towards the qualification. RPL for access: Learners who do not meet the minimum entrance requirements or the required qualification that is at the same NQF level as the qualification required for admission may be considered for admission through RPL. To be considered for admission in the qualification based on RPL, applicants should provide evidence in the form of a portfolio that demonstrates that they have acquired the relevant knowledge, skills, and competencies through formal, non-formal and/or informal learning to cope with the qualification expectations should they be allowed entrance into the qualification. RPL for exemption of modules Learners may apply for RPL to be exempted for modules that form part of the qualification. For a learner to be exempted from a module, the learner needs to provide sufficient evidence in the form of a portfolio that demonstrates that competency was achieved for the learning outcomes that are equivalent to the learning outcomes of the module. RPL for credit: Learners may also apply for RPL for credit for or towards the qualification, in which they must provide evidence in the form of a portfolio that demonstrates prior learning through formal, non-formal and/or informal learning to obtain credits towards the qualification. Credit shall be appropriate to the context in which it is awarded and accepted. Entry requirements: The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is: Bachelor of Science in Engineering, NQF Level 8. Or Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering, NQF Level 8. Or Bachelor of Science in Town and Regional Planning, NQF Level 8. Or Bachelor of Science Honours in Urban and Regional Planning, NQF Level 8. Or Bachelor of Science in Building, NQF Level 8. Or Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying, NQF Level 8.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

Y

QUALIFICATION RULES

This qualification consists of the following compulsory and electives modules at National Qualifications Framework Levels 9 totalling 180 credits. The qualification comprises eight fields: The Master of Engineering (Professional) is offered in the following branches or fields within a branch: 1) Aeronautical Engineering, Level 9, 180 Credits Compulsory module, Level 9, 140 Credits: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Coursework in Aeronautical Engineering, 80 Credits Engineering Investigational Methods, 15 Credits. Research/Industrial Project (topic on Aerospace Engineering), 45 Credits Elective modules, Level 9, 40 Credits (Choose two modules): Reliability Engineering, 20 Credits. Production and Operations Management, 20 Credits. Value Engineering and Analysis, 20 Credits. Management of Technology, 20 Credits. Maintenance Engineering, 20 Credits. Finite Element Methods, 20 Credits. Systems Engineering: Hard Systems Methodologies, 20 Credits. Systems Engineering: Soft Systems Methodologies, 20 Credits. Supply Chain Management, 20 Credits. Systems Engineering: An Overview, 20 Credits. Service Engineering, 20 Credits. Operations Strategy, 20 Credits. Lean Operations, 20 Credits. Machine Learning for Engineers, 20 Credits. 2) Branch of Civil Engineering Compulsory modules, Level 9, 45 Credits. Research/Industrial 45 (topic on Civil Engineering), 45 Credits. Elective modules, Level 9,140 Credits (Choose combination yielding 140 credits): Non-Linear Analysis of Structures, 20 Credits Dynamic loading and structural dynamics, 20 Credits Employment Creation in Road Construction and Maintenance, 20 Credits Employment creation in the construction and Maintenance of Infrastructure, 20 Credits Advanced Design of Structural Steel, 20 Credits Wastewater Engineering, 20 Credits Hydraulic Structures, 20 Credits Project Management in Construction, 20 Credits Project Management in Developing Areas, 20 Credits Advanced Geotechnical Site Investigation, 20 Credits Advanced Geotechnical Site Investigation, 20 Credits Deep Foundations and Anchors, 20 Credits Environmental Management, 20 Credits Construction Site Management, 20 Credits Analysis and Design of Shell Structures, 20 Credits Theoretical Soil Mechanics, 20 Credits Earth Pressures & Retaining Structures, 20 Credits Urban Engineering Context, 20 Credits Science and Technology Policy for Development, 20 Credits Water Quality Modelling, 20 Credits River Hydraulics, 20 Credits Finite Element Analysis of Structures, 20 Credits Project Management I, 20 Credits Project Management II, 20 Credits Select Topics - Civil Engineering, 20 Credits Pollution Control and Abatement, 20 Credits GIS Applications in Environmental Planning, Management and Decision-Making, 20 Credits Advanced Prestressed Concrete Design, 20 Credits Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design, 20 Credits Introduction to Industrial Ecology, 20 Credits Design for the Environment, 20 Credits Air Resources Engineering, 20 Credits Rural Water Supply and Sanitation, 20 Credits Water Management, 20 Credits Hydraulic Modelling, 20 Credits Water Supply and Urban Drainage, 20 Credits Design of Masonry Structures, 20 Credits Chemistry, Durability and Performance of Concrete in Structures, 20 Credits Advanced Concrete Technology, 20 Credits Water Resources Systems Planning and Management, 20 Credits Durability, Assessment and Repair of Concrete Structures, 20 Credits Environmental Engineering Design, 20 Credits Managing the Environmental Impact of Nuclear Project Lifecycle, 20 Credits Critical State Soil Mechanics, 20 Credits Analytic Methods in Geomechanics, 20 Credits Management of Tailings Storage Facilities, 20 Credits Sustainability for the Built Environment, 20 Credits Transport Modelling Analysis, 20 Credits 3) Branch of Electrical Engineering, Level 9, 180 Credits Compulsory module, Level 9, 60 Credits: Research Methods in Engineering or Research Methodology, 15 Credits Research/Industrial Project, 45 Credits Elective modules, Level 9,120 Credits (Choose combination yielding 120 credits): Principles of Communications Systems, 20 Credits Teletraffic Engineering, 20 Credits Coding Techniques and Telecommunications, 20 Credits Selected Topics in Telecommunications, 20 Credits Introduction to Software Engineering, 20 Credits Database Systems, 20 Credits Software Development Methodologies, Analysis & Design, 20 Credits Software Technologies and Techniques, 20 Credits Software Project Management, 20 Credits Selected Topics in Software Engineering, 20 Credits Principles of Insulation Coordination in Electrical Power Systems, 20 Credits Earthing and Lightning Protection, 20 Credits Advanced Electromechanical Conversion, 20 Credits Variable Speed Drives for AC Machines, 20 Credits Power Electronics, 20 Credits Selected Topics in Power Engineering, 20 Credits Applied Quantum Computing, 20 Credits 4) Branch of Industrial Engineering 4.1) In the field of Engineering Management Compulsory modules, Level 9, 60 Credits: Engineering Investigational Methods, 15 Credits Research/Industrial Project (topic appropriate on Engineering Management), 45 Credits Elective modules, Level 9,120 Credits (Choose combination yielding 120 credits): Engineering Economics, 20 Credits Elements of Commercial and Industrial Law, 20 Credits Financial Management, 20 Credits Principles of Management, 20 Credits Human Resource Management, 20 Credits Accounting and Financial Statements, 20 Credits Mathematical Topics for Engineering Management, 20 Credits Management Accounting, 20 Credits Business to Business Marketing, 20 Credits Strategic Management in Engineering, 20 Credits Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Excellence, 20 Credits 4.2) In the field of Industrial Engineering Compulsory modules, Level 9, 60 Credits: Engineering Investigational Methods, 15 Credits Research/Industrial Project (topic on Industrial Engineering), 45 Credits Elective modules, Level 9,120 Credits (Choose combination yielding 120 credits): Operational Research Methods, 20 Credits Production and Operations Management, 20 Credits or Operations Management for Mining Systems, 20 Credits Quality Management, 20 Credits Value Engineering and Analysis, 20 Credits Management of Technology, 20 Credits Discrete Event Simulation, 20 Credits Lean Operations, 20 Credits Mathematical Topics for Engineering Management, 20 Credits Systems Engineering: Soft Systems Methodologies, 20 Credits Systems Engineering: An Overview, 20 Credits Enterprise Engineering, 20 Credits Supply Chain Management, 20 Credits Service Engineering, 20 Credits Lean Management of Health Care Systems, 20 Credits Strategic Management in Engineering, 20 Credits Operations Strategy, 20 Credits Machine Learning for Engineers, 20 Credits Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Excellence, 20 Credits 4.3) In the field of Systems Engineering Compulsory modules, Level 9, 120 Credits: Requirements Analysis in Systems Engineering Systems, 20 Credits Systems Engineering: Architecture, 20 Credits Systems Engineering: Hard Systems, 20 Credits Engineering Investigational Methods, 15 Credits Research/Industrial Project (topic on Systems Engineering), 45 Credits Elective modules, Level 9, 60 Credits (Choose a combination yielding 60 credits): Operations Research, 20 Credits Systems Engineering Management, 20 Credits Systems Engineering: Soft Systems Methodologies, 20 Credits Strategic Management in Engineering, 20 Credits 5) Branch of Mechanical Engineering Compulsory modules, Level 9, 60 Credits: Engineering Investigational Methods, 15 Credits Research/Industrial Project (topic on Mechanical Engineering), 45 Credits Elective modules, Level 9,120 Credits (Choose combination yielding 120 credits): Reliability Engineering, 20 Credits Principles of Air Conditioning, 20 Credits Principles of Refrigeration, 20 Credits Internal Combustion Engine Analysis, 20 Credits Analysis of Composite Structures, 20 Credits Maintenance Engineering, 20 Credits Finite Element Methods, 20 Credits Automotive Engineering, 20 Credits Bulk Solids Storage and Handling, 20 Credits Belt Conveying of Bulk Solids, 20 Credits Extended Finite Element Methods and Meshfree Methods, 20 Credits The Mechanics of Heavy Vehicles, 20 Credits Vehicle Dynamics and Automotive Engineering, 20 Credits Machine Learning for Engineers, 20 Credits 6) Branch of Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering Compulsory modules, Level 9, 60 Credits: Engineering Investigational Methods, 15 Credits Research/Industrial Project (topic on Mechanical, Industrial or Aeronautical Engineering), 45 Credits Elective modules, Level 9,120 Credits (Choose combination yielding 120 credits): Engineering Economics, 20 Credits Mathematical Topics for Engineering Management, 20 Credits Production and Ops Management, 20 Credits Value Engineering and Analysis, 20 Credits Management of Technology, 20 Credits Lean Operations, 20 Credits Enterprise Engineering, 20 Credits Supply Chain Management, 20 Credits Service Engineering, 20 Credits Reliability Engineering, 20 Credits Maintenance Engineering, 20 Credits Finite Element Methods, 20 Credits Bulk Solids Storage and Handling, 20 Credits Belt Conveying of Bulk Solids, 20 Credits Systems Engineering: Hard Systems Methodologies, 20 Credits Systems Engineering: Soft Systems Methodologies, 20 Credits Operations Strategy, 20 Credits ¿ Machine Learning for Engineers, 20 Credits 7) Branch of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering 7.1) In the field of Welding Metallurgy Compulsory modules, Level 9, 60 Credits: Engineering Investigational Methods, 15 Credits Research/Industrial Project (topic on Welding Metallurgy), 45 Credits Elective modules, Level 9,120 Credits (Choose combination yielding 120 credits): Advanced Welding Processes, 20 Credits Fabrication applications engineering, 20 Credits Non-destructive testing methods and economics, 20 Credits Case Studies for Welding Engineers, 20 Credits Practical Education Welding and Fabrication Processes, 20 Credits Design and Construction of Welded Structures under Static Loading, 20 Credits Design and construction of Welded Structures under Dynamic Loading, 20 Credits

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. Apply specialist knowledge to engineering problems. 2. Perform high order problem solving techniques. 3. Apply specialised engineering tools and techniques.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 1: Apply knowledge in a specialised field Demonstrate competence as an engineer which includes leadership in advanced problem-solving and ability to work with others in a team Show initiative and ability to work independently with professional responsibility in a specialised field Communicate effectively in any medium Engage in lifelong learning and hold lifelong learning as a professional value. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 2: Select, apply, evaluate and/or develop the most appropriate specialised approach to the solution of problems Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems and can integrate knowledge across the various fields of engineering Apply diverse knowledge to development of appropriate solutions of problems, recognising wide-ranging factors including management, financial, environmental, health and technological aspects Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcomes 3: Select, apply, evaluate and/or develop the most appropriate specialised techniques to the solution of problems Use specialist engineering tools and techniques effectively and critically INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT Assessment within each course follows the principles of integrated assessment. Formative assessment is limited in view of the postgraduate nature of the qualification. Assessment concentrates on the demonstration of competence to apply specialist knowledge. In those components of the programme focusing on professional competencies, assessment is performed by project work, within or simulating a professional practice environment. Integrated assessment will be both summative and formative. In the summative component of the MEng allows learners to undertake major Design and Investigation Projects. Learners will be required to consider and evaluate relevant economic and social issues at a level expected from an expert in the specific technology area or sector. Learners are also expected to apply and integrate principles and methods introduced in each of the programme's individual courses. The assessment will thus integrate practical, theoretical and reflective competence. In addition there will be a long technical report and oral presentations that will require integration of information from different areas of the course content. Formative integrated assessment will take place during seminar presentations and discussions in which learners are expected to participate in self-assessment, peer assessment and assessment by members of the academic staff. In order to promote, monitor and measure student learning throughout a course, no single assessment may count for more than 40% of the final mark unless there are special circumstances, in which case the permission of the Dean is required.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

Taught Masters level programmes are common in engineering faculties both locally and internationally. Specialised areas have been identified as per the example used in the Rationale (see above). The content of the qualification is based both on comparable international programmes, and on the identified requirements of South African industry, in terms of outcomes and assessment criteria, degree of difficulty, notional learning time. The qualification is comparable to the following international qualifications: Country: United States of America Institution: University of South Caroline Qualification: Masters Degree (MS) in Engineering specialisation Entry requirements: A Bachelor of Science in engineering, computer science, or the equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicants with other degrees and academic attainment will be considered on a case-by-case basis, based on management and work experience. Similarities: These masters programmes also places emphasis on coursework at an advanced and specialised level in Engineering for both the qualifications. Differences: The MEng degree offered by the University of the Witwatersrand have a compulsory research/ industrial project component, where some of the qualifications offered by USC have a project as an option. The fields of specializations offered by USC in the various engineering disciplines are different and more diverse than those offered by the University of the Witwatersrand. Country: Singapore Institution: National University of Singapore Qualification: Master in Science by coursework (various disciplines and fields) Entry requirements Relevant Bachelor's degree with 2nd Class Honours or its equivalent. Although candidates with a good first degree and some practical working experience are usually admitted, the above-mentioned are minimum requirements and do not guarantee admission. Similarities: Emphasis on coursework at an advanced and specialised level to develop skills in various subject areas for career development. Can also not articulate vertically into research programmes such as Doctor of Engineering (EngD) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Differences: There is no research/ industrial project component, only coursework for the Singapore qualification.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This qualification allows possibilities for both horizontal and vertical articulation. Horizontal Articulation: Master of Science in Engineering, NQF Level 9 Vertical Articulation: Cognate Doctoral, Level 10 (The research component is not sufficient to articulate into the PhD and hence the candidate will first have to do a MSc in Engineering or similar where the research component is significant.). Diagonal Articulation Diagonal articulation in this case refers diagonal articulation across NQF levels and sub-frameworks such as the OQSF. In this case, diagonal articulation is not possible as there is currently no NQF level 10 on the OQSF, although this may change in future.

MODERATION OPTIONS

N/A

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

N/A

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

NOTES

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LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

NONE

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

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