ENGINEERING COUNCIL OF SA
SIEMENS SOUTH AFRICA
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
REGISTRATION
22 JANUARY 2016
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PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
WITH THE ENGINEERING
COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA
DU TOIT GROBLER
IntPI(SA)(EE), PR ING(EE), PR DIPL ING(EM)
FELLOW SAIEE, SENIOR MEMBER ICMEESA
BSc (Ing)(Elek)(Pret), MDP(Unisa)
GCC (Elec & Mech) (Factories, Mines & Works)
du.toit.grobler@gmail.com
083-666-6855 (m)
011-465-3768 (h) 086-512-6208 (f)
WHAT IS A PROFESSION?
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“ A profession is a learned calling which
requires advanced knowledge, understanding
and abilities gained from intensive and
specialized education, training and practical
experience.”
•
“Members of a profession limit their activities
to their areas of knowledge and experience,
doing so out of a commitment to serve and
protect the public.”
•
“Professional practitioners ensure that their
competence is maintained throughout their
careers.”
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PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION :
ENGINEERING
Professions Worldwide - Based on two legs :
- Statutory Regulation: ECSA
- Voluntary Associations: Almost 50 recognised by ECSA
Two Registration requirements:
- Academic exit level qualification (Educational standard
= Stage 1)
- Practical / technical post qualification training at the
appropriate Engineering level for the category and in the
discipline of registration concerned (Professional
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development = Stage 2)
WHAT IS ECSA?
o STATUTORY BODY
o ACADEMIC STANDARDS
o PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and
REGISTRATION
o IDENTIFICATION of ENGINEERING WORK
o PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
o GOVERNMENT LIAISON
o INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
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WHY REGISTER?
There is Risk associated with all Engineering work which
has potential adverse consequences and therefore,
must be carried out
- To safeguard health and safety of the public
- Responsibly and ethically
- Economically
- Using available resources efficiently
- In an environment sound and sustainable way, and
- Managing risks throughout the entire lifecycle of a system.
Consequently, Engineering is a regulated profession and
through registration any holder of a tertiary qualification
in engineering can become part of it.
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Professional Development Model
5 - Yearly Renewal
of Professional
Registration
Practice
(Life long)
Observe Code of
Conduct
Maintain Competence
through CPD
Pay annual fees
Professional Registration
Training &
Experience
(3 yr min)
Meet Standard
for Professional
Competency – Stage 2
Candidate Registration
Meet Standard
for Engineering
Education- Stage 1
Graduation / Certification
Accredited
Programme
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THE ENGINEERING FAMILY
Four professional categories
• PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
(Pr Eng)
• PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATED ENGINEER
(Pr Cert Eng)
• PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS
(Pr Tech Eng)
• PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
(Pr Techni Eng)
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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
(Pr Eng)
Qualification required:
BSc(Eng)/BEng/BIng
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
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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATED ENGINEER
(Pr Cert Eng)
Qualification required:
One of Seven GCCs
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGISTS (Pr Tech Eng)
Qualification required:
BTech(Eng)
Experience standards characterised by:
• Solving broadly defined problems through application of
proven techniques and procedures
• Developing, maintaining and managing today’s
technologies
• Exercising Professional judgement
• Managing resources
• Take legal responsibility for the safety of personnel, plant
and equipment
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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
(Pr Techni Eng)
Qualification required:
National Diploma (Eng)
Experience standards characterised by:
• Solving well defined problems using proven techniques
and procedures
• Under supervision however assumes technical
responsibility
• Contributing to implementation, operation and
maintenance of products, equipment, processes and
services
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ELEVEN OUTCOMES REQUIRED
Grouped into five sets:
Group A: Knowledge-based Engineering
problem solving
Outcome 1: Define, Investigate and Analyse
Engineering problems
Outcome 2 : Design or develop solution to
Engineering problems
Outcome 3 : Comprehend and apply 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 Engineering activities
Outcome 5:
Communicate clearly with
others in the course of his or
her Engineering activities
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OUTCOMES CONTINUED…
Group C: Impacts of Engineering Activity
Outcome 6: Recognise and address the
reasonably foreseeable social,
cultural and environmental effects of
Engineering activities
Outcome 7: Meet all legal and regulatory
requirements and protect the health
and safety of persons in the course
of his or her Engineering activities.
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OUTCOMES CONTINUED…
Group D: Exercise judgment, take
responsibility and act ethically
Outcome 8: Conduct Engineering activities
ethically
Outcome 9: Exercise sound judgment in the
course of Engineering activities
Outcome 10: Be responsible for making decisions
on part or all of Engineering
activities
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OUTCOMES CONTINUED…
Group E : Continuing Professional Development
Outcome 11: Undertake Professional Development
activities sufficient to maintain and
extend his or her competence.
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HOW AND WHEN TO REGISTER AS
A CANDIDATE
Step 1:“Candidate” Registration in order to have
qualifications evaluated.
Candidate Engineer
BSc(Eng)/BEng/BIng
Candidate Eng Technologist BTech (Eng)
Candidate Certificated
Engineer
Government Certificate of
Competency ˗ one of seven
Candidate Eng Technician
NDip (Eng)
• Immediately on completion of Education qualification;
• All foreign qualifications are referred to ECSA’s
Qualifications Evaluations Committee (QEC);
• Allow three month for processing of applications.
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HOW AND WHEN TO REGISTER
Step 2:
Professional Development while employed
 Commitment and Undertaking (CU)
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Employer CEO registers a CU with names of
professional mentors
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Undertakes to train “candidate” engineering persons in
accordance with ECSA’s policy and discipline specific
guidelines
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Ensures internal training programme is in place and
being implemented
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Ensures training take place under a professional
mentor
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DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC TRAINING GUIDES FOR
CANDIDATE ENGINEERING PRACTITIONERS
• Aeronautical Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Marine Engineering
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TRAINING PERIOD
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Minimum of three (3) years post qualification.
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It generally takes longer than three (3) years to
acquire competencies.
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Imperative that training programmes are well
developed, managed and implemented.
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Spending time on a particular element of training
without a qualitative objective will not ensure
achievement of the required level of competency
for that level.
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TRAINING PROGRESSION
Level
Nature of
Work
Responsibility
Level of
Support
1. Being
Exposed
Induction/
Observes
None
2. Assisting
Performs under
close
supervision
Limited for work
output
Coaches and
feedback
3.
Participating
Performs
under limited
supervision
Full for supervised
work
Progressively
reduces support
4.
Contributing
Performs with
approval of
work output
Full to supervisor
for quality of work
Candidate
articulates own
reasoning and
compares
5. Performing
Works without
supervision
Full as appropriate
for a registered
person
Candidate takes
on without
support/ limited
guidance
Explains
challenges/
solutions
Typical
time
6
to
12
months
12
to
18
months
12
months
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DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL
COMPETENCE
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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
Engineering supervisors and professional
mentors.
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A professional mentor guides the candidate’s
professional development (with assistance of the
Engineering supervisor).
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Training process may involve structured activities,
including induction and training courses on
specific skills or technologies.
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PLANNING PRINCIPLES:
TRAINING PROGRAMMES
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Two principles must be followed by supervisors and
mentors when planning training programmes for
candidates :
1.
A variety of work activities:
Variety may be obtained at the various stages in the
lifecycle of an engineering activity : conception,
planning, design, construction, implementation, operation
and closure.
Associated with this lifecycle are specific functions,
including commissioning, testing, improving, troubleshooting. Candidate should experience several stages in
the lifecycle of a project or projects.
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PLANNING PRINCIPLES :
TRAINING PROGRAMMES (cont…)
2.
Increasing responsibility and
accountability within the organization must
be imposed on and accepted by the
candidate until he/she is capable of
accepting professional responsibility in
making and executing engineering decisions
at the full professional level.
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PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
PROCESS
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Registration process for all categories of
registration basically the same
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Exception: Pr Eng category which has a
compulsory professional review
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Other categories have the discretion to call
applicants in for an interview
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
(LEGACY and NR SYSTEMS - ALL 4 CATEGORIES)
 Personal details (Forms A = engineers, B = technologists,
C = technicians and D = certificated engineers)
 Certified copies of qualification and transcripts
 Training and Experience Summary (TES)
 Training/Experience Reports (TER) (max. 2000 words total) – verified
by supervisors
 Project/Design Report – describe your competence in the 11
outcomes) (Legacy System Only)
 Engineering Report (ER) (max. 6000 words) – all 11 outcomes, selfassessment (NRS only)
 Initial Professional Development Report (IPDR)
 At least 2 Confidential Referee Reports from registered professionals
 Proof of membership of Voluntary Associations
 Application fee
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TIPS ON THE PREPARATION OF
EXPERIENTIAL AND
ENGINEERING REPORTS
• Sell yourself
• Write in the first person
• Elaborate on what you have done
• Describe your level of responsibility
• Be specific – do not generalise
• Cover all periods since you obtained your exit
level qualification
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NEW REGISTRATION SYSTEM
(NRS)
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Implemented w.e.f. April 2013 for the Engineer
category and during 2015 or later for the
Technologist, Technician and Certificated
Engineer categories.
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New policy guideline documents substituted the
legacy current documents.
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New documents are being made available on the
ECSA website on:
http://www.ecsa.co.za/index.asp?x=NewReg
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NEW REGISTRATION SYSTEM
(NRS)
(Continued)
• All applicants submitting after 1 April 2016 would
therefore also have to provide New Registration
System evidence of competence and will be
assessed against Competency Standard R-02-PE.
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ENGINEERING REPORT
• Engineering Report, maximum 6 000 words covering
aspects of work at the Perform Level that demonstrates
an applicant’s fulfillment of the 11 outcomes.
• Not “simply report on a specific project.” Work drawn on
for the report does not have to be project based; in an
operational environment, problem solving and
engineering management may provide evidence of
performance against required outcomes.
• Report should be reflective rather than narrative. It is
also a test of the applicant’s written communication
ability.
• The report must include a self-assessment of the 11
outcomes in terms of the Training Progression table.
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Engineering Council of SA
Page No: ____ of___
(05/05/2014)
Form AN3
R-03-ER-PE
Engineering Report (ER) as part of Application for
Registration as Professional Engineer
Applicant:
In terms of my general
declaration, I confirm that this
report was written by me for the
purpose of this application
Selfevaluation per
Signature:
Competency/
Date:
Word Count: Reference to
TERs
Describe all eleven (11) competencies
Holistic Self Evaluation
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Engineering Council of SA
Form B2.3 ER
(17/07/2014)
Engineering Report as part of the application for
registration as Professional Technologist
Outcomes and Criteria
Cross-reference to
TER
Outcome 1: Define, investigate and analyse broadly-defined
engineering problems.
1.1 State how you performed or
?
Period No:
contributed in defining engineering
problems leading to an agreed definition
of the problems to be solved.
1.2 State how you performed or
?
Period No:
contributed in investigating engineering
problems including collecting, organising
and evaluating information.
1.3 Describe how you performed or ……. ?
Period No:
Outcome 2: Design or develop a solution to broadly-defined
engineering problems.
2.1 Describe how you designed or …….. ?
Period No:
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IN CONCLUSION
1. ECSA is the custodian of the values and ethos of the
profession.
2. As a registered professional you should remember that
the profession operates in a global environment.
3. Whilst it is necessary to regulate the profession, it
cannot happen in isolation to the rest of the world.
4. One of ECSA’s main objectives will always be to
uphold the integrity and dignity of the profession.
5. We wish you well in your Engineering Career and hope
to see your application to register soon!
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION!
Website
E-mail
Tel No
Offices
: www.ecsa.co.za
: engineer@ecsa.co.za
: (011) 607 9500
: Waterview Corner,
Building 2, Ernest
Oppenheimer Avenue,
Bruma, Johannesburg
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