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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

National Diploma: Engineering: Industrial

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
62387	National Diploma: Engineering: Industrial
ORIGINATOR
University of South Africa
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		Engineering and Related Design
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	360	Level 6	NQF Level 06	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 0513/23	2018-07-01	2018-12-31
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31		2024-12-31

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

Graduates obtaining this qualification will be competent in applying operations management techniques and strategies resulting in effectiveness and productivity in industry. The qualified person will be able to register with ECSA.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

FET certificate at NQF level 4 with numeracy skills in Mathematics, Science and English Second Language at least at NQF level 4.

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 program, or through experience that complies with the stated specified outcomes.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1.Execute operations management techniques in Industry.
2.Apply management and leadership principles in industry.
3.Apply cost control.
4.Apply relevant principles and procedures to perform financial analyses.

Specified Outcomes:

Implement quantitative resource application, utilising specialised diagnostic analyses techniques

Implement operating information systems, utilising specialised diagnostic analyses techniques

Execute quantitative resource application effectively utilising specialised analysing techniques

Apply quality assurance procedures utilising specialised diagnostic and monitoring techniques

Assist in the effective implementation of management planning, organization and co-ordinating procedures utilising specialised principles and approaches

Perform assessment of communication and motivational procedures utilising specialised principles and approaches

Implement cost control procedures utilising specialised principles and approaches

Implement financial analyses procedures utilising specialised principles and approaches

Collection and critical evaluation of facts, procedures and information
Use science and technology effectively and critically
Work effectively with others as a member of a team

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Evaluation of effective resource application demonstrated correctly.
2. Design of information systems demonstrated correctly.
3. Quantitative techniques in application of resources demonstrated correctly.
4. Quality assurance techniques and procedures demonstrated correctly.

1. Knowledge and comprehension of management planning, organizing and coordinating procedures and principles demonstrated correctly.
2. Knowledge and comprehension of communication and motivational principles and procedures demonstrated correctly.
Cost control principles and procedures demonstrated correctly.
Financial analyses principles and procedures demonstrated correctly.

Integrated assessment:

A range of formative and summative assessment methods and techniques in the form of written tests, practical exercises and case studies, final examinations (internally and externally moderated) and experiential training projects are applied.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Horizontal: National Diploma/First Degree

Learners could transfer to N.D. Production Management, N.D. Workstudy.
N.D Quality Management, N.H.D. Quality Assurance.
N.D.Total Quality Management and enter into relevant degree at NQF level 7.

MODERATION OPTIONS

As specified by SERTEC and ECSA

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

To meet requirements of SERTEC and ECSA

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

NOTES

Qualification type (on hard copy) refers to First Degree Level

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.

1.	University of South Africa