1. Measurement and Testing Conference 2017
Civil Engineering Materials Testing Stream
Civil Laboratory Technical Controller Registration as a Specified Category with the Engineering Council of South Africa. What, Who, Why and How
Sean Strydom
Pr. Tech. Eng.

2. Content Who is ECSA ECSA Registration Categories
What are Specified Categories
Engineering Attributes
Discipline Specific Attributes
Registration process

3. Who is ECSA
The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) is a statutory body established in terms of the Engineering Profession Act (EPA), 46 of The ECSA's primary role is the regulation of the engineering profession in terms of this Act. Its core functions are the accreditation of engineering programmes, registration of persons as professionals in specified categories, and the regulation of the practice of registered persons

4. Who is ECSA
The ECSA’s vision is to ensure that South Africa enjoys all the benefits of a strong, competent, growing, sustainable and representative Engineering profession; able to provide all the expertise necessary for the socio-economic needs of the country, and to exert a positive influence in South Africa.

5. Who is ECSA
ECSA’s mission is to create circumstances where society is confident that the South African Engineering profession is able to carry out the necessary functions for the socio-economic growth in the country.

6. Who is ECSA ECSA achieve its mission through:
 Setting and monitoring of standards to international norms;
Certifying and ensuring the competence of individuals through registration;
Ensuring quality of engineering education through accreditation;

7. Who is ECSA ECSA achieve its mission through:
 Regulating Professional conduct; and
Growing the profession in quantity and quality in partnership with stakeholders

8. ECSA Registration Categories
Professional Categories:
 Professional Engineer (Pr Eng)
Professional Engineering Technologist (Pr Tech Eng)
Professional Certificated Engineer (Pr Cert Eng)
Professional Engineering Technician (Pr Eng Techni)

9. ECSA Registration Categories
CATEGORY
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
MINIMUM EXPRIENCE
Professional Engineer
BSc(Eng)/ B Eng (4yrs)
3 years
Professional Engineering Technologist
BTech (Eng)
Professional Certificated Engineer
Government Certificate of Competency for Engineers, Mine Managers, Marine, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
3 years in responsible position - 1 year must be as the engineer appointed in terms of an applicable Act
Professional Engineering Technician
NDip

10. What are Specified Categories
The Specified Category provides for the registration of persons who cannot register in the professional category, but who perform critically important work of an engineering nature which has a direct impact on public safety and health

11. What are Specified Categories
Lift Inspectors
Lifting Machinery Inspectors
Medical Equipment Maintainer
Fire Protection Systems Practitioners
Civil Laboratory Technical Controller

12. Engineering Attributes
Engineering Problem Solving
Define, investigate and analyse specifically-defined engineering problems (tasks)
Design or develop (plan) sustainable solutions to specifically- defined engineering problems (tasks)
Comprehend and apply knowledge embodied in established specific engineering practices and knowledge specific to the field in which the applicant practice

13. Engineering Attributes
Managing Engineering Activities
Manage part or all of one or more specifically-defined engineering activities
Communicate clearly with others in the course of the applicant’s specifically-defined engineering activities

14. Engineering Attributes
Impacts of Engineering Activity
Recognise the foreseeable social, cultural, environmental and sustainability effects of the applicant’s specifically- defined engineering activities generally
Meet all legal and regulatory requirements, protect the health and safety of persons and adhere to sustainable practices in the course of the applicant’s specifically-defined engineering activities

15. Engineering Attributes
Exercise judgement, take responsibility and act ethically
Conduct engineering activities ethically
Exercise sound judgement in the course of specifically- defined engineering activities
Be responsible for making decisions on part or all of one or more specifically-defined engineering activities

16. Engineering Attributes
Initial Professional Development (IPD)
Undertake independent learning activities sufficient to maintain and extend the applicant’s competence.

17. Discipline Specific Attributes
Communicate at work
Oral communication is maintained and adapted as required to promote effective interaction in a work context.
Information is accessed from standing instructions, visual information and a range of other workplace texts and responses where required are appropriate to the context.
Written communication is clear and unambiguous and at an appropriate level for designated target audiences.

18. Discipline Specific Attributes
Use mathematics and statistics in real life situations
Mathematical functions are used correctly to solve routine workplace problems and tasks.
Findings on life related problems are interrogated in terms of their cause and solution.
Mathematical techniques are effectively and accurately applied in real life situations.

19. Discipline Specific Attributes
Interpolate Materials Properties from Test Result
Establish the requirement for retest of certain properties’ tests.
Issue and sign valid results.
Provide estimation of Materials Properties’ values based on related test results.

20. Discipline Specific Attributes
Take responsibility for the Implementation of Quality Assurance for a Test Result
Inspections comply with laboratory best practice requirements.
Understanding of the relevant OHS and SANS requirements is demonstrated.
Unsafe conditions are identified and corrective actions are taken.

21. Discipline Specific Attributes
Take responsibility for the Implementation of Quality Assurance for a Test Result
Access to workplace is limited to involved personnel only.
Test results are linked to established QA procedures and test methods.

22. Discipline Specific Attributes
Produce and maintain administrative reports
Reports are generated, stored and retrieved.
Different paths are used for obtaining information for schedules.
Corrective action is implemented to improve quality of project work.
Reports are used in providing administrative and financial control of the business

23. Discipline Specific Attributes
Manage Laboratory output
Tasks are prioritised to meet testing timeframes and specific requirements.
Analyses of work requirements are compared with relevant business plans and microenvironment.
Potential risks that may affect laboratory performance are recognised and appropriate actions are taken.

24. Discipline Specific Attributes
Manage Laboratory output
Legislation that may impact on the work environment is identified and actions are taken to direct work activities to comply with the legislation.
Requirements are ordered and procured in advance of being required.

25. Registration process Application Form General Information
Qualifications
Did you complete an Apprenticeship / Learnership
Previous/Current Registration or Application Details with ECSA

26. Registration process Application Form
Membership of Engineering Institutes Recognised in terms of the Act
Application Fee
Referees
Declaration (signed before a Commissioner of Oaths)

27. Registration process
Detailed information on Qualifications (Form R-03-AR-SC)
Tertiary Engineering Qualifications
Including Certified Copies of Qualifications

28. Registration process
Training and Experience Reports (Form R-03-TER-SC and/or Form R-03-TEO-SC)
For each experience period
Training and Experience Summary (Form R-03-TES-SC)
Covering all the experience periods

29. Registration process Engineering Report (Form R-03-ER-SC)
This covers all 11 engineering attributes
Discipline Specific Requirements Report (Form R-05-DSRR- CLTC)
This covers all 6 discipline Specific attributes

30. Registration process Referee Reports (Form R-03-REF-SC)
Submitted directly to ECSA by referees
At least one MUST be ECSA registered in the same category (or as Pr Eng, Pr Tech Eng or Pr Techni Eng in Civil)

31. Registration process
Initial Professional Development Report (Form R-03-IPD-SC)
Engineering Courses
Management Courses
Computer Courses

32. Registration process Experiential Assessment Assessors (4)
Moderator (1)
Interviewers (3) - not compulsory
Interview Moderator (1)

33. Registration process Experiential Assessment outcomes
CI – Competence Indicated
ME – Request more evidence
R – Additional referee report
I – Interview to obtain evidence
CNI – Competence Not Indicated – do not register

34. Registration process Professional Review Reviewers (3)
Review Moderators (2)

35. Registration process Pr Review outcomes CI – Competence Indicated
CNI – Competence Not Indicated – do not register

36. Competence is not an accident, it requires concerted effort!
In conclusion:
Competence is not an accident, it requires concerted effort!