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

Doctor of Technology: Mathematical Technology 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
72352  Doctor of Technology: Mathematical Technology 
ORIGINATOR
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Doctoral Degree  Field 10 - Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences  Mathematical Sciences 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  240  Level 8 and above  Level N/A:Pre-2009 was L8+  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 06120/18  2018-07-01  2018-12-31 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31   2022-12-31  

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 replaces: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
11943  Doctor of Technology: Mathematical Technology  Level 8 and above  NQF Level 10  240  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
With the advent of the personal computer, new technologies have developed in the last decade, which were unheard of before. One of these emerging technologies was in the Mathematical Sciences, namely Mathematical Technology (MT). In May 1995 the University of Southern Mississippi (USA) started presenting a Master of Science Degree in Mathematical Technology on the Technikon Pretoria Campus.
A mathematical technologist (MT) is a person closely related to the Industrial Mathematician of the past. The dividing line is that a MT is a technologist from any one of the mathematically based technologies (such as engineering, chemistry, geotechnology et cetera) who has specialist training in some of the mathematical sciences applicable to their industry and who uses the sophisticated software and hardware available in the world of computing today in order to enhance the research techniques peculiar to their chosen profession. Much of the work of a MT is interdisciplinary which means that team work needs to be done and information needs to be shared via the Internet or by being published in professional journals or discussed at symposiums/congresses.
The qualification aims to take a mathematically gifted technologist with any four year bachelor's degree in technology (or equivalent) who is already employed as a technologist or has had experiential training and enhance their abilities as technologists. This will be achieved by combining their expertise in their chosen professions with the methods of research and development available through Mathematical Technology. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
NQF Level 8 ( eg Magister Technologiae: Mathematical Technology or equivalent) 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
1. Capability to contribute to MTR&D within the technology field in which they specialise.

Specified outcomes:

1. The outcome will be a technologist from any one of the mathematically based technologies (such as engineering, chemistry, geotechnology, secondary/tertiary teaching et cetera) who
  • Has specialist training in some of the mathematical sciences applicable to their industry
  • Uses the sophisticated software and hardware available in the world of computing today in order to enhance the research techniques peculiar to their chosen profession.
  • Will be able to work in a team to mathematically model/analyse and simulate their particular industrial environment in order to

    Improve productivity
    Improve cost effectiveness
    Improve management strategies
    Develop new technologies and systems
  • Will be able to communicate the results of their research by
    Publishing in professional journals
    Participating in symposiums and congresses
  • Will be able to better understand the published mathematical literature dealing with their profession.

    Critical outcomes:
    Embedded in the specified outcomes:
    (*C = Core, F = Fundamental and E = Elective outcomes) 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Formative
    Continuous evaluations via take home tests
    Projects
    Computer laboratory practicals
    Colloquiums

    Summative
    Thesis

    Integrated assessment:
    Evaluation of research thesis by both internal and external examiners. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    AS required by SERTEC 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    As required by SERTEC 

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

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced 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. Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) 


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