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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Postgraduate Diploma: Engineering and Development

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
78497	Postgraduate Diploma: Engineering and Development
ORIGINATOR
University of KwaZulu-Natal
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			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	128	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		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 does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification.

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

Purpose:

The purpose of this qualification is to equip graduates, who are already working in the broad filed of development, with values, knowledge and skills to enable them to engage at a high level in continued personal intellectual growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions beneficial to society. This qualification will provide South Africa with a cadre of engineering and development focussed graduates who have a sound basis of high level knowledge, competence and skills in engineering, technological and development arenas so that they may act as participants or leaders of project teams dealing creatively with social, developmental, environmental, engineering and physical design challenges associated with human activity.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Access to the Qualification:

Applicants should have completed an undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering degree or a degree recognized by the Senate of the University. Applicants should also have relevant experience in a developmental field.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

A minimum of 128 Credits are to be completed for this one year qualification.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Successful students will be able to:

Undertake or propose at a high level engineering, planning and/or developmental designs, procedures and/or processes that integrate first-principle solutions or code approaches with an understanding of the use of materials, all within the context of maximum economy and due regard for the environment.

Assist in planning, managing, construction, operation and maintenance of engineering and managerial systems or processes with due regard for the health and safety of personnel, and within the constraints of a budget.

Access, manipulate, process, provide and use spatially referenced data for the solution of engineering, planning or developmental problems.

Exercise leadership and managerial skills in the wider engineering and business environment, thus enhancing productivity and effectiveness.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Assessment criteria are demonstrated fulfilment of the desired outcomes (above) met through successful completion of all the components of the qualification and assessed through a range of methods including tests, assignments, seminars and formal examinations, in written and oral form. Assessment may include a short supervised project.

Integrated Assessment:

The written tests and examinations serve to integrate and draw together all the material covered in all the components of the qualification.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This qualification serves as an entry Point to the related to the qualification(s), MSc(Engineering), M(Engineering).

MODERATION OPTIONS

According to the University rules and procedures, all assessments at this level are externally moderated by appropriately qualified members of other universities or equivalent research institutions.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Internal and external assessors for the qualification will be selected on the basis of their recognised expertise in the modules being offered. The University assumes that, on the basis of its rigorous selection criteria for appointment of academic staff (who also have opportunities for staff development in assessment), staff are competent to assess students on the modules they teach.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

NOTES

N/A

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 KwaZulu-Natal