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ENGINEERING COUNCILOF SOUTH AFRICA

(ECSA)

YPFOCTOBER 2012



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WHY REGISTER?

• Peer recognition of Qualification and Experience

• Professional registration = Mark of a true engineering

professional

• Public confidence in professional competence

• International recognition

• Marketability in employment area

• Exclusive use of reserved titles

• Statutory Empowerment

• Compulsory regist rat ion through wo rk reservat ion



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WHY REGISTER?...CONTINUED Engineering Risk:

Engineering activities have potentially adverseconsequences and therefore must be carried out-

• Responsibly and ethically

• Economically• Using available resources efficiently

• Safeguarding health and safety

• In an environmentally sound and sustainable way

• Managing risks throughout the entire lifecycle of a

system.

• Engineering is th erefore a regulated profess ion



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PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION :

ENGINEERING

Worldwide - Based on two requirements:

- Academic entry level qualification(Educational

standard).

- Three years of practical / technical post qualification

training at the appropriate Engineering level for the

category of registration concerned (Experiencestandards for category of registration concerned).



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Experience standards characterised by:

• Activities that are essentially intellectual

• Analysing and solving complex problems

• Developing and applying new technologies

creatively and innovatively

• Exercising Professional judgement

• Managing resources

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

(Pr Eng)



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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING

TECHNOLOGISTS (Pr Tech Eng)


• Solving broadly defined problems throughapplication of proven techniques and procedures

• Developing, maintaining and managing today’stechnologies

• Exercising Professional judgement

• Managing resources



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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING

TECHNICIAN (Pr Techni Eng)


• Solving well defined problems using proven techniques

and procedures• Supervision and technical responsibility

• Contributing to implementation, operation and

maintenance of products, equipment, processes and

services



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Step 1:Candidate Registration

- Approx three month process.

PROCEDURE TO REGISTER WITH

ECSA

Candidate Engineer B Sc(Eng)/BEng

Candidate Eng Techno B Tech

Candidate Cert Eng Cert of Competency

Candidate Eng Techni N Dip



HOW AND WHEN TO REGISTER

Step 2: Training and Professional Developmentwhile employed

(Current system in place for the engineer and technologist categories only)

Commitment and Undertaking (CU)

• Employer CEO/Chief Engineer registers CU

• Undertakes to train “candidate” persons in accordance

with ECSA’s policy and discipline specific guidelines

• Ensures internal training programme is in place andbeing implemented

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During the post graduate period of training

and experience, the candidate is in

employment and works with and under the

supervision of qualified engineeringsupervisors and mentors.

The training process may involve structured

activities, including induction and training

courses on specific skills or technologies.

DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL

COMPETENCE



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Main learning process is through working

with competent Engineering personnel:

therefore develop a cordial relationship with

your supervisors and mentors.

Candidate is under direct or indirect

supervision of an Engineering Professional.

A mentor guides the candidate’s professionaldevelopment ( with assistance of an

Engineering supervisor).

DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL

COMPETENCE (continue…)



PROCESS OF TRAINING AND

EXPERIENCE

Training is a process of learning specific practical

knowledge, skills, attitudes and values under the

direction of competent persons. The majority of

training time is spent in engineering work.

Experience is a process of gaining competence

by active involvement in the work environment,

gaining overtime, the emphasis on training, thatis , learning by doing engineering work and

reflecting on observations and achievements,

that is experience.

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GOAL OF TRAINING PROGRAMME

The goal of the training programme is to allow the

candidate to develop his/her competency to thepoint of being able to demonstrate the outcomes at

the required level on a sustained basis and to take

responsibility for the work performed.

Candidate’s role

Candidates should appreciate that the onus rest on

him – or herself to ensure that the training received

will culminate in the competency defined in thestandards

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SUPERVISOR

The supervisor is the person who directs andcontrols the engineering work of the candidate and

who takes responsibility for the work in terms of

section 18 (4) of the Engineering Profession Act.

The supervisor is expected, together with thementor and candidate, to plan the training task by

task to develop the candidate’s competence and to

review the achievements of each task.

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Progression throughout the candidacy period

Level Nature of work: the

candidate

Responsibility of

Candidate

Level of

Supervisor/Mentor

Support

1. Exposure …undergoes induction,

observes processes,work of competent

practitioners

No responsibility Mentor explains challenges

and forms of solution

2. Assist …performs specific

processes under close

supervision

Limited responsibility for

work output

Supervisor/Mentor

coaches, offers feed back

3. Participate …performs specific

processes as directed

with limited supervision

Full responsibility for

supervised work

Supervisor progressively

reduces support, but

monitors outputs

4. Contribute …performs specific

work with detailed

approval of work

outputs

Full responsibility to

supervisor for immediate

quality of work

Candidate articulates own

reasoning and compares it

with those of supervisor

5. Perform … works in team

without supervision,

recommends work

outputs

Level of responsibility to

supervisor is appropriate

to a registered person

Candidate takes on

problem solving without

support, at most limited

guidance



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REGISTRATION PROCESS

• Registration process for all categories of

registration basically the same and will

become even more uniform when the new

system is implemented.

• Exception: Pr Eng category which has a

compulsory professional review.

• All other categories have the discretion to

call applicants in for an interview



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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Personal details

• Summary of Training Periods

• Training/Experience Reports(approx 2000 words)

• Confidential Referee Reports

• Project Report/Design Report

• Certified copies of qualification documents

• Proof of membership of Voluntary Association (if applicable)

• Application fee



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TIPS ON EXPERIENTIAL REPORTS

• SELL YOURSELF

• WRITE in the FIRST PERSON

• DETAIL what YOU have DONE

• DETAIL YOUR level of RESPONSIBILITY

• DO NOT GENERALISE

• ALL PERIODS must be COVERED



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ECSA PROFESSIONAL REVIEW

(Essays - Civil Engineers)

PROFESSIONALREVIEW

INTERVIEW

PRESENTATION(15min on Project

Report)QUESTIONS

2 ESSAYS(1:30 hours each)

UNPREPARED(1 of 2 essays by

reviewers)

PREPARED(1 of 2 essays

from list of topics)



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ECSA PROFESSIONAL REVIEW

INTERVIEW15 Min. formal presentation by CE on Project report

Reviewers ask questions to assess whether CE has met the

standards:

- Did CE acquire an understanding of the professional

environment

• (including moral and ethical issues)?

- Did CE develop the ability to exercise engineering judgment?

• (responsible decisions, communicate accurately, find solutions to

problems and implement these solutions)

- Did CE achieve an acceptable level of technicalknowledge?



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ATTRIBUTES TO BE DISPLAYED

Technical competence (analysing of eng problems,and solutions; demonstration of technical responsibility

and independent judgement)

Contract knowledge (SAICE General Conditions of

Contract and others like FIDIC) Financial awareness (realisation of cost of resources

which are managed; how cost is built up)

Safety awareness (OHS Act and Environmental

Conservation Act)

Demonstration of professionalism (awareness of

ethical and legal responsibilities, understanding of

prof. society structures, proof of project management

experience)



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COMMON CANDIDATE PROBLEMS

Lack of technical knowledge Lack of professional appreciation

Over-specialization… giving a narrow view

Poor organization of thoughts displayed in

reports and essays

Poor communication

Poor English writing skills



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Application received by

Registration OfficerRequest further/outstanding information

Experience Appraisal (EA)

by ± 4 PAC membersPass EA

Send to VA for

Professional Review (PR)/

ECSA arranges PR

Present to entire PAC

Forward PR results + Application to

PAC members for moderation

Complete

Incomplete

Complete3 or more positive comments

More than 1 negative comment

PAC Meeting / Telephonic

meeting (min 3 PAC Members)Refuse

DeferRegister

Chairmans Meeting Positive recommendation

Defer

Negative

recommendation

Notify

Applicant

Positive recommendation

Notify

Applicant

Negative

recommendation

More information

needed/Applicant needs

additional experience

Notify

Applicant

Pr Eng Reg Committee

Central Reg Committee

Notify

Applicant



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To be implemented in April 2013 for the

Engineer category and not before July 2013 forthe Technologist and Technician categories

New policy guideline documents will substitute

current documents.

Moving towards electronic system of applying

for registration after 1 April2013.

New documents already available on the

following link:

http://www.ecsa.co.za/index.asp?x=NewReg

NEW REGISTRATION SYSTEM



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NEW REGISTRATION SYSTEM AS

FROM APRIL 2013To attain registration in a professional

category a candidate must demonstrate that

he or she:

• Meets the Educational competency

requirements for the category;

• Achieved competent performance against

competency standards laid down forregistration in the category.



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New Registration Process Guideline

Documents

New Guideline format• R-01-P Policy on Registration of Persons in Professional Categories

• R-02-PE Competency Standard for Registration as a Pr Engineer

• R-03-PE Processing of Applications for Registration as Candidate

Engineer and Professional Engineer

• R-04-P Training and Mentoring Guide for Professional Categories

• R-08-PE Guide to the Competency Standards for Registration as a

Professional Engineer

R-05-PE Discipline-specific Training Guidelines (still under

development)• E-17-P Criteria and Processes for Recognition of Educational

Qualifications (all professional categories)



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TRANSITION TO NEW

REGISTRATION SYSTEM

The new system for the engineer category will be phasedin over a period of two years, commencing as from April

2013 up to the end of March 2015.

Candidate engineers who trained under the currentregistration system will be allowed to apply in terms of the

current requirements/ documentation. However, the

current requirements for civil candidates of writing two

essays at the professional review and mechanical

candidates to hand in a design report would then still

apply.



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TRANSITION PHASE continued…

• The two systems would therefore be runconcurrently for a period of two years to phase out all

“previous system” applicants.

• All applicants submitting after 1 April 2015 would

therefore have to provide New Registration Systemevidence of competence and will be assessed

against Competency Standard R-02-PE.



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NEW REGISTRATION SYSTEM AS

FROM APRIL 2013The paper format for the new registration

system will be available as from January

2013.

At this stage it is envisaged that the “Going

Live Date” (GLD) for the new on-line IT

system providing for electronic submission

of applications will be after 1 April 2013.



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WHAT IS A COMPETENCY

STANDARD?

A com petency standard defines a number of

outcomes that a person must achieve, at a

stated level , which can be measured in order to

be judged competent to register in a category.

The standards are differentiated by the insertion

of level desc rip to rs (level) between Engineer,

Technologist and Technician categories.

Engineers –

Complex

Technologists – Broadly defined

Technicians – Well defined



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ELEVEN OUTCOMES ARE DEFINED

Grouped into five sets:

Group A: Knowledge-based Engineering problem

solving

Outcome 1: Define, Investigate and Analyse (level)

Engineering problems

Outcome 2 : Design or Develop solutions to (level)

Engineering problems

Outcome 3 : Comprehend and Apply (level)

knowledge: Principles, Specialist knowledge,

Jurisdictional and local knowledge.



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OUTCOMES CONTINUED…

Group B: Manage Engineering activities

Outcome 4: Manage Part or all of one or more

(level) Engineering activities

Outcome 5 : Communicate clearly with others in the

course of his or her Engineering activities



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Group C: Impacts of Engineering Activity

Outcome 6 : Recognise and address the reasonably

foreseeable social, cultural and

environmental effects of (level) Engineeringactivities

Outcome 7 : Meet all legal and regulatory

requirements and protect the health andsafety of persons in the course of his or her

(level) Engineering activities.



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Group D: Exercise judgement, take responsibility

and act ethically

Outcome 8 : Conduct Engineering activities ethically

Outcome 9: Exercise sound judgement in the

course of (level) Engineering activities

Outcome 10 : Be responsible for making decisionson part or all of (level) Engineering activities



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Group E : Continuing Professional Development

Outcome 11: Undertake Professional Development

activities sufficient to maintain and extend

his or her competence.



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ENGINEERING COUNCILOF SOUTH AFRICA

Continuing Professional

Development

(CPD)



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WHO NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH

CPD

- The policy is applicable to all registered

professionals

- The policy is also applicable to specifiedcategories

- This policy does not apply to candidates. They

however must comply with the CPDrequirements required for registration



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C P D REQUIREMENTS

• 25 credits required in every 5 year cycle minimum

required: 3 per year in at least two of the three

categories within a cycle

• credits carried over within the 5 year cycle (only in

categories 1 and 3(b)

• record on form ECPD1 (manually)

• electronically on www.ecsa.co.za by using

professional registration and ID numbers



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C P D Categories of Activities for

Credits

Category 1 - Developmental Ac tivi t ies

* Compu lsory catego ry

4 credits max/annum

Attendance of validated conferences, symposia,

lectures, courses, seminars, colloquiums etc

1 ful l day = 1 credit

C P D C i f A i i i



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C P D Categories of Activities

for Credits

Category 2 - Work -based Ac tivi t ies

Maximum of 3 credits

• Day-to-day work 1 credit per 400 hrs

(Max of 2 credits – 800 hrs)

• Mentoring of candidates 1 credit per 50 hrs

(Max of 1 credit)



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C P D Categories of Activities

for Credits

Category 3 - Ind iv idual A ct iv i t ies

• Recogn ised VA membership = 1 credit

• Max 3 credits /annum

Presentations, papers at conferences etc.

Professional activities: technical committees prof inst comms; review of papers, examiner

Self-study, journals, publications etc.

Publication of technical articles

Formal post-graduate study



THANK YOU!Website : www.ecsa.co.za

Email : [email protected] No : (011) 607 9500

Offices : Waterview Corner

Building 2 Ernest

Oppenheimer Avenue

Bruma