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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Technology: Mining Engineering

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
73839	Bachelor of Technology: Mining Engineering
ORIGINATOR
University of Johannesburg
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
B Tech	Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology		Manufacturing and Assembly
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	480	Level 7	Level N/A: 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 06120/18	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 replaces:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
19736	Bachelor of Technology: Mining Engineering	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	480	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

A qualified learner is technically competent in the effective and sage management of all types of mining production activities - for mid and senior production and technical management.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Qualification at NQF level 6 in an appropriate mining discipline

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

N

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

The qualified learner should have the engineering technical capability to effectively manage any type of mining production operations at middle and senior management level. The Qualified Lerner should also have the capability to meaningfully contribute to high-level decisions in the areas of rock mechanics and ventilation Core: Plan mining production short, medium and long-term activities at mid and senior level. Plan mining resource requirements - short, medium and long term at mid and senior level Control use of mining machinery as required at mid and senior level. Identify elementary mining machinery faults and design problems Maximise machinery utilisation in the mining environment Select and modify mining production layouts to suit conditions Carry out feasibility studies for mining layouts Identify mining hazardous conditions and layouts Generate best practice mining layouts and systems Apply minimum legal standards to mining activities Install and optimise safe resource utilisation * Ventilation, electrical power, compressed air, water, refrigeration, people Fundamental: Lead the production team effectively Handle labour problems effectively Produce, read, interpret and utilise survey plans and sections Produce, read, interpret and utilise geological plans and sections Interpret valuation plans and reports Interrelate technical disciplines for optimal production and safety write and present reports SPECIFIED OUTCOMES: The qualified learner should have the knowledge and technical capability to effectively: Plan mining production short, medium and long-term activities at mid and senior level on all types of mines Plan mining resource requirements - short, medium and long term at mid and senior level. Control use of mining machinery as required at mid and senior level. Identify elementary mining machinery faults and design problems Maximise machinery utilisation in the mining environment Select and modify mining production layouts to suit conditions Carry out feasibility studies for mining layouts Identify mining hazardous conditions layouts systems Generate best practice mining layouts and systems Apply minimum legal standards to mining activities Install and optimise safe resource utilisation Ventilation, electrical power, compressed air, water, refrigeration, people Lead the production team effectively Handle labour problems effectively Produce, read, interpret and utilise survey plans and sections Produce, read, interpret and utilise geological plans and sections Interpret valuation plans and reports Interrelate technical disciplines for optimal production and safety Write and present reports using IT technology The qualified learner should have the engineering technical capability to effectively manage any type of mining production operations at middle and senior management level. The Qualified Lerner should also have the capability to meaningfully contribute to high level decisions in the areas of rock mechanics and ventilation Core: Plan mining production short, medium and long term activities at mid and senior level. Plan mining resource requirements - short, medium and long term at mid and senior level Control use of mining machinery as required at mid and senior level. Identify elementary mining machinery faults and design problems Maximise machinery utilisation in the mining environment Select and modify mining production layouts to suit conditions Carry out feasibility studies for mining layouts Identify mining hazardous conditions and layouts Generate best practice mining layouts and systems Apply minimum legal standards to mining activities Install and optimise safe resource utilisation Ventilation, electrical power, compressed air, water, refrigeration, people Fundamental: Lead the production team effectively Handle labour problems effectively Produce, read, interpret and utilise survey plans and sections Produce, read, interpret and utilise geological plans and sections Interpret valuation plans and reports Interrelate technical disciplines for optimal production and safety write and present reports SPECIFIED OUTCOMES: The qualified learner should have the knowledge and technical capability to effectively: Plan mining production short, medium and long-term activities at mid and senior level on all types of mines Plan mining resource requirements - short, medium and long-term at mid and senior level. Control use of mining machinery as required at mid and senior level. Identify elementary mining machinery faults and design problems Maximise machinery utilisation in the mining environment Select and modify mining production layouts to suit conditions Carry out feasibility studies for mining layouts Identify mining hazardous conditions layouts systems Generate best practice mining layouts and systems Apply minimum legal standards to mining activities Install and optimise safe resource utilisation Ventilation, electrical power, compressed air, water, refrigeration, people Lead the production team effectively Handle labour problems effectively Produce, read, interpret and utilise survey plans and sections Produce, read, interpret and utilise geological plans and sections Interpret valuation plans and reports Interrelate technical disciplines for optimal production and safety Write and present reports using IT technology The qualified learner should have the engineering technical capability to effectively manage any type of mining production operations at middle and senior management level. The Qualified Lerner should also have the capability to meaningfully contribute to high-level decisions in the areas of rock mechanics and ventilation Core: Plan mining production short, medium and long-term activities at mid and senior level. Plan mining resource requirements - short, medium and long term at mid and senior level Control use of mining machinery as required at mid and senior level. Identify elementary mining machinery faults and design problems Maximise machinery utilisation in the mining environment Select and modify mining production layouts to suit conditions Carry out feasibility studies for mining layouts Identify mining hazardous conditions and layouts Generate best practice mining layouts and systems Apply minimum legal standards to mining activities Install and optimise safe resource utilisation Ventilation, electrical power, compressed air, water, refrigeration, people Fundamental: Lead the production team effectively Handle labour problems effectively Produce, read, interpret and utilise survey plans and sections Produce, read, interpret and utilise geological plans and sections Interpret valuation plans and reports Interrelate technical disciplines for optimal production and safety write and present reports SPECIFIED OUTCOMES: The qualified learner should have the knowledge and technical capability to effectively: Plan mining production short, medium and long-term activities at mid and senior level on all types of mines Plan mining resource requirements - short, medium and long term at mid and senior level. Control use of mining machinery as required at mid and senior level. Identify elementary mining machinery faults and design problems Maximise machinery utilisation in the mining environment Select and modify mining production layouts to suit conditions Carry out feasibility studies for mining layouts Identify mining hazardous conditions layouts systems Generate best practice mining layouts and systems Apply minimum legal standards to mining activities Install and optimise safe resource utilisation Ventilation, electrical power, compressed air, water, refrigeration, people Lead the production team effectively Handle labour problems effectively Produce, read, interpret and utilise survey plans and sections Produce, read, interpret and utilise geological plans and sections Interpret valuation plans and reports Interrelate technical disciplines for optimal production and safety Write and present reports using IT technology

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The qualified learner should provide evidence of the technical ability to meet the specific outcomes at mid management level on all types of mines through: 1. Operational Skills: Demonstrate knowledge of the mine section planning process on all types of mines: Resource planning including men, materials, machinery Machinery maintenance and utilisation Optimisation of short, medium and long term all types of mining plans Identify geological features that impinge on mine planning and production: determine profitability margins Apply best practice methods and layouts Monitor the services and detect faults in supply of water, electricity, compressed air, ventilation etc 2. People Management: Leading a production team to reach production targets safely Motivate a production team to obtain target production Explain safety systems applicable to mines Communication across all levels and by all methods e.g. verbal, written, electronic Integrated assessment: A range of formative and summative assessment methods and techniques in the form of written and practical examinations, verification tests for experiential training and projects were applicable.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Horizontally to BSc Mining Engineering Vertically to Masters Qualification in Engineering at Level 8

MODERATION OPTIONS

Any subject at final exit level has to be moderated by an external appointed specialist applicable to the subject - this is according to the SERTEC requirements

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

As required by: SERTEC ECSA MQA

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

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 shown in the table above.

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.	University of Johannesburg

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