ENGINEERING COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA KZN ROADSHOW
Date: Tuesday, 27 November 2012
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Presentation Outline
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i. Purpose of the meeting
ii. What purpose does ECSA fulfil?
iii. ECSA’s Functions: Mandatory & Discretionary
iv. ECSA’s Stakeholders
v. Composition of ECSA Council
vi. Overview of ECSA Staff profile
vii. Size and Shape of the Engineering Profession
viii. Transformation of ECSA & the Eng. Profession
ix. Key Challenges
x. ECSA’s Strategic Projects & Plan
i) Purpose of the Meeting
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• Share strategic direction of ECSA
• Outline transformation evolution of ECSA
• Future activities of ECSA
• Matters of mutual interest
ECSA Brand
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“What are people without institutions and what are
institutions without people”
ECSA Brand
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• Custodian of the Engineering Intellectual Capital
in South Africa
• Supports Social and Economic Activities of the
Government
• Committed to the Transformation of the
Engineering Profession
ii ) What purpose does ECSA fulfil ?
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• The purpose of the ECSA is to..........
promote the health, and safety interests of citizens & the
environment...........
in relation to work by the engineering professionals.
• Engineering Professions Act (No. 46 of
2000)
iii) ECSA’s Functions: Mandatory
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(a) Accreditation of engineering programmes;
(b) Registration of professionals and candidates;
(c)Regulation of engineering practice
o Managing a Code of Conduct;
o Managing complaints & discipline;
o Managing continual professional development;
o Identification of Engineering Work (IDoEW);
(d)Provide audited financial reports.
iii) ECSA’s Functions: Discretionary
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Take measures to protect public health and safety;
Conduct research;
(c) Improve standards of services delivered by
registered persons;
(d) Uphold the integrity and dignity of the profession;
ECSA’s functions: discretionary
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(e) Create awareness of the need to protect the environment;
(f) Recognise Voluntary Associations;
(g) Advise the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) & Minister of Public Works or any other minister on matters relating to the engineering profession; and
(h) Provide strategic services to serve and develop the engineering profession.
iv) ECSA Stakeholder Relations
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CBE
The Public
International
Partners
Voluntary
Associations
Engineering
Practitioners
Registered Persons
Engineering
Higher
Education
SETAs
DPW
Africa DTI
DBE
DPE DAFF
CHE SAQA
DoL
DMR
HESA
DHS
DoT
Industry, Firms
Sectors, …
NRCS
DHET
DoC DE
End Users
SABS
PPC
v) Composition of ECSA Council Racial profile
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
2001 2005 2009 2012
Nu
mb
er
White
Black
White Black African Coloured Indian
2001 28 22 15 3 4
2005 25 25 13 4 8
2009 20 30 19 2 9
2012 12 36* 26 4 6
* Two member of Council still to be appointed
vi) Overview of ECSA Staff Race Profile
Category
Race Black
White Black African Coloured Indian
Management
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8
5
1
2
General Staff
10
40
27
8
5
Total (59)
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47
31
9
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Ratios
20
80
53
15
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Overview of ECSA Staff Gender Profile
Category
Total
Gender
Male Female
Management
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4
5
General Staff
50
10
40
Total
59
14
45
Ratio M:F
24
76
Current Staff Profile:
Management & General Staff
White
Black
White: Black
Management
1
8
11:89
General Staff
10
40
22:78
Total
11
48
20:80
Breakdown of Black Component of Staff
Category
No. Black Staff
African Coloured Indian A:C:I
Management
8
5
1
2
63:12:25
General Staff
40
27
8
5
67:20:13
Total
48
32
9
7
66:19:15
vii) Shape and Size of the Profession
• Register by Race
• Register by Gender
• Registration Numbers by category (2010 / 2012 / 2012)
• Rate of growth of Black Professionals for key categories
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Artisan
Supervisor Inspector
…
The Extended Engineering Team
• Various Engineering activities require above role players in different measure & Industry needs to understand its role
• Professional Categories
– Engineer B Sc Eng (4years) Traditional University
– Technologist B Tech (4 years: 3 +1) University of Technology
– Technician N Dip (3 years: 2+1) University of Technology
Engineering Draftsman
Engineering Technician
Engineering Technologist
Engineer Engineering Researcher
Engineering Professionals Artisan-derived
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Register of Engineering Professionals At October 2012 by Race
Category
Race
M/F-India M/F- Africa
M/F- Coloured
M/F-White
Professional Engineer 732 1121 155 13465
Candidate Engineer 1043 1993 152 3700
Professional Engineering Technologist 368 722 160 3054
Candidate Engineering Technologist 238 1761 68 578
Engineering Technician (Master) 2 0 0 407
Registered Engineering Technician 38 43 22 729
Candidate Engineering Technician 268 3759 95 550
Professional Certificated Engineer 41 44 9 1080
Candidate Certificated Engineer 23 113 11 134
Registered Lift Inspector 14 7 7 132
Registered Lifting Machinery Inspector 52 61 23 786
Professional Engineering Technician 219 1455 136 1003
EMF & ETMF 2 0 0 25
TOTAL @ 30 September 2012 (40 600) 3040 11079 838 25643
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Register of Engineering Professionals At October 2012 by Gender
Category Gender
Male Female Total
Professional Engineer 14954 519 15473
Candidate Engineer 5578 1310 6888
Professional Engineering Technologist 4146 158 4304
Candidate Engineering Technologist 2126 519 2645
Engineering Technician (Master) 409 0 409
Registered Engineering Technician 824 8 832
Candidate Engineering Technician 3441 1230 4671
Professional Certificated Engineer 1171 3 1174
Candidate Certificated Engineer 276 5 281
Registered Lift Inspector 159 1 160
Registered Lifting Machinery Inspector 920 2 922
Professional Engineering Technician 2401 412 2813
EMF & ETMF 27 1 28
TOTAL @ 30 September 2012 36432 4168 40600
New Registrations for 2011 INDIAN AFRICAN COLOURED WHITE GRAND
Female Male Total Female Male Total Female Male Total Female Male Total TOTAL
Candidate Certificated Engineer 1 2 3 28 28 4 4 20 20 55
Candidate Engineer 43 147 190 87 333 420 15 38 53 102 505 607 1270
Candidate Engineering Technician 9 43 52 316 708 1024 6 22 28 4 67 71 1175
Candidate Engineering Technologist 6 32 38 96 324 420 4 19 23 5 115 120 601
EMF 0 0 0 1 1 1
ETMF Technologist International Register 0 0 0 2 2 2
Professional Certificated Engineer 3 3 3 3 1 1 23 23 30
Professional Engineer 10 48 58 18 128 146 2 11 13 29 280 309 526
Professional Technician 18 18 57 179 236 1 11 12 69 69 335
Professional Technologist 6 28 34 29 120 149 19 19 4 147 151 353
Registered Lift Inspector 7 7 15 15 4 4 73 73 99
Registered Lifting Machinery Inspector 0 0 0 0 0
GRAND TOTAL 75 328 403 603 1838 2441 28 129 157 144 1302 1446 4447
viii) Transformation of ECSA and the Engineering Profession
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• Initiatives by 3rd & 4th Councils
• Key Challenges facing the Engineering Profession
• Council’s Strategic Projects & Strategic Plan
Annual New Registrations (selected categories )
Professional 2010 2011 2012
Engineer 456 526 419 (550)
Black 170 217
White 286 309
Technologist 310 353 319 (400)
Black 160 202
White 150 151
Technician 216 335 (350)
Black 163 266
White 53 69
Transformation of ECSA
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4th Council (5th July 2012).
• Established a Transformation Committee
Transformation model developed by current
President Cyril Gamede
3rd Council (24 August 2009).
• Considered the six dimensions of transformation
Processes & Systems
People & Culture
Infrastructure
Legal Framework
• Council Transformation Task Team (August 2010)
Transformation of ECSA
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3rd Council’s Transformation Task Team (Aug 2010)
• Improved diversity of PACs Equity in race representation on PACs
• Harmonization of registration processes • Set objective criteria for registration • Communicating the transformation
ix) Six key Challenges
Facing the Engineering Profession
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1. Shape and size of the profession
• Aging cohort of engineers • Increased access to Engineering for Black students • Increased numbers of Black graduates with 4 year BSC Eng degrees. • Industry should be engaged to provide appropriate experience for graduates
Key Challenges facing the profession
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2. Improved Numbers of Engineering graduates from our national HE system.
• Need to understand the barriers to student success • Institutional factors play a role in student success • Create a national platform for sharing experiences • Establish a co-ordinated national response to increase graduate output from universities
An analysis of the 2001 national intake cohort of engineering students at SA HEIs.
Graduated within 5 years
Still registered after 5 years
4 year Bachelor’s (Eng)
54%
19%
National Diploma (Eng)
17%
14%
Scott, I., Yeld, N., & Hendry, J. (2007). A case for improving teaching and learning in South African higher education.
Pretoria: Council on Higher Education (CHE) and Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC),
http://www.che.ac.za/documents/d000155/index.php.
% of Students who graduate from a 4 year BSc Eng programme within 5 yrs
African White
4 year Bachelor’s (Eng)
32%
64%
National Diploma (Eng)
16%
28%
Scott, I., Yeld, N., & Hendry, J. (2007). A case for improving teaching and learning in South African higher education. Pretoria:
Council on Higher Education (CHE) and Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC),
http://www.che.ac.za/documents/d000155/index.php.
Comparison of Citizens per Registered Engineer
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130 157 227
311 389
543
3166
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China India Brazil UK USA Malaysia South Africa
Allyson Lawless: Numbers and Needs (2005)
7888
15000
3400
8000 8082
15000
5939
12000
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12000
14000
16000
Actual Target
2008 2014
Engineering Life and Physical Sciences
Animal and Human Health Teacher Education
Actual & Targeted graduate output
World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report
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Key Challenges facing the profession
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3. The need to provide comprehensive experience for graduates in order to register professionally
4. Finalization of the Identification of Engineering Work
(IDoEW) regulations with the CBE
5. Promotion of the Engineering profession and careers to Black, rural, and indigent communities.
6. Increasing women participation in Engineering
i. Engineering Education Pipeline Throughput Research Study :
• Barriers to students passing on Engineering studies
• Engineering Education Summit 16 October 2012
• Funded training for candidate Engineering graduates
ii. Engenius • Promotes Engineering Careers to Black School Learners
iii. Candidacy Phase • Barriers to graduates obtaining experience for registration
• Role ECSA & Industry must play
x) ECSA’s Strategic Projects & Plan
iv. National Infrastructure Initiative • ECSA convened a discussion group of industry leaders
from the Construction and Consulting Engineering sectors.
• Working via Minister T.W. Nxesi with
Department of Economic Development and PICC.
v. Registration of Foreign Engineers
vi. World Federation of Engineering • ECSA Hosts WFEO’s Committee on Eng. Capacity Building
ECSA’s Strategic Plan
• ECSA’s Strategic Plan is electronically available:
http://www.ecsa.co.za/documents/ECSA_Strategic_Plan_2010_to_2013.pdf
• Strategic Plan details follows on later slides
ECSA’s Strategic Committee & Projects
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