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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

National Certificate: Computer Aided Drawing Office Practice

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
23773	National Certificate: Computer Aided Drawing Office Practice
ORIGINATOR
SGB Civil Engineering Construction
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
Was CETA until Last Date for Achievement			OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National Certificate	Field 12 - Physical Planning and Construction		Civil Engineering Construction
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	146	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Regular-Unit Stds Based
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"		SAQA 0146/03	2003-02-19	2006-02-09
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2007-02-09		2010-02-09

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 is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
50018	Further Education and Training Certificate: Computer Aided Drawing Office Practice	Level 4	NQF Level 04	120	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

Any individuals, who are or wish to be involved in the Computer Aided Drawing, will have access to this qualification. This qualification will be registered at NQF Level 4 and is intended to serve the architectural, engineering and construction industries by providing skilled draftspersons who can produce design drawings which address the need to move from traditional manual drafting to the current need of the high technology development, necessitated by the shift to Computer Aided Drawing and Draughting.

Portability across other National Qualifications in Engineering and Draughting is therefore ensured.

Rationale for the qualification:

The National Certificate in Computer Aided Drawing Office Practice: Level 4 is designed to meet the needs of those learners who enter the field of Computer Aided Drawing.

The Computer Aided Drawing Office Practice at NQF Level 4 will provide a broad knowledge and skills needed in the industry and to progress along a career path for learners who:

Were previously disadvantaged or who were unable to complete their schooling and were therefore denied access to Further Education and Training

Have worked in Computer Aided Drawing for many years, but have no formal qualification in Computer Aided Drawing

Wish to extend their range of skills and knowledge of the industry so that they can become knowledgeable workers in Computer Aided Drawing and Draughting

Wish to take up a learnership in Computer Aided Drawing

The National Certificate in Computer Aided Drawing Office Practice: Level 4 allows the learner to work towards a nationally recognised qualification. The qualification will allow both those in formal educations and those already employed in architectural, engineering and construction organisations access, due to its flexibility. It aims to develop individuals who are informed and skilled in Computer Aided Drawing and Draughting

The qualification focuses on the skills, knowledge, values and attitudes required to progress further in this field of learning. The intention is:

To prove the development of knowledge and skills that are required in all sub-sectors of Computer Aided Drawing

To release the potential of people

To provide opportunities for people to move up the value chain

The National Certificate in Computer Aided Drawing Office Practice level 4 should produce knowledgeable, skilled Computer Aided Draughts persons who are able to contribute to improved productivity and efficiency within the draughting industry. It should provide the means for current individuals in the Computer Aided Drawing field to receive recognition for prior learning and to upgrade their skills and knowledge base. The qualification is structured in such a way that exposes individuals to a set of core competencies to give a broad understanding of Computer Aided Drawing and the electives, which will allow for specific competence in a selected area of drawing specialisation. It will also promote the notion of life-long learning.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Learners accessing this qualification, will have demonstrated competence in numeracy and literacy at Level 3 on the NQF or equivalent.

Recognition of prior learning

The structure of this Unit Standard based Qualification makes the Recognition of Prior Learning possible, if the learner is able to demonstrate competence in the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes implicit in this Civil Engineering Construction qualification. Recognition of Prior Learning will be done by means of an Integrated Assessment

This Recognition of Prior Learning may allow:

For accelerated access to further learning

Gaining of credits towards a unit standard

All recognition of Prior Learning is subject to quality assurance by the relevant accredited Education, Training, Quality, Assurance Body and is conducted by a registered workplace assessor.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

On achieving this qualification, the learner will be able to:

Operate and use a computer and it`s associated peripherals together with the required computer operating system

Communicate with both clients and work colleagues to enhance the quality of work and service produced

Undertake to create computer aided drawings for electrical, building, piping, mechanical and structural steel areas of draughting

Use a wide variety of measuring instruments to improve the quality and end result of computer aided drawings

Plan and layout accurately a computer aided drawing

Conduct research t collect data for the desired design requirements

Display an understanding of workflow and administration procedures pertaining to a drawing office

Display an understanding of the various types of engineering materials, heat treatments and machining processes

Create a free hand drawing in preparation for a computer aided drawing

Display an understanding of a wide variety of mechanical components in support of computer aided drawing

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

In particular assessors should check that the learner must demonstrate the ability to consider a range of options and make decisions about:

The practical use of a computer, it`s software and the computer peripherals

Communicating with clients in order to obtain the necessary and required information to plan and produce a computer aided drawing

Producing a computer aided drawing which meets the needs of the client and the organisation

The measurable quality and quantity of the engineering materials required on a computer aided drawing

The process and production of free-hand drawings

The procedures and processes used in a drawing office to plan the workflow and to administer the documentation in a drawing office

Integrated Assessment

Because assessment practices must be open, transparent, fair, valid, and reliable and ensure that no learner is disadvantaged in any way whatsoever, an integrated assessment approach is incorporated into the qualification.

Learning, teaching and assessment are inextricably lined. Whenever possible, the assessment of knowledge, skills, attitudes and values shown in the unit standards should be integrated.

Assessment of the communication, language, literacy and numeracy should be conducted in conjunction with other aspects and should use authentic Funeral Services contexts wherever possible.
A variety of methods must be used in assessment and tools and activities must be appropriate to the context in which the learner is working. Where it is not possible to assess the learner in the workplace or on-the-job, simulations, case studies, role-plays and other similar techniques should be used to provide a context appropriate to the assessment.

The term `Integrated Assessment` implies that theoretical and practical components should be assessed together. During integrated assessments the assessor should make use of formative and summative assessment methods and assess combinations of practical, applied, foundational and reflective competencies.

Assessors and moderators should make use of a range of formative and summative assessment methods. Assessors should assess and give credit for the evidence of learning that has already been acquired through formal, informal and non-formal learning and work experience.

Assessment should ensure that all specific outcomes, embedded knowledge and critical cross-field outcomes are evaluated. The assessment of the critical cross-field outcomes should be integrated with the assessment of specific outcomes and embedded knowledge.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

The Computer Aided Drawing Industry is a discipline with globally recognised best practices, standards and qualifications. This qualification and set of unit standards utilises international and locally recognised best practice and standards in Computer Aided Drawing practice.

Benchmarking was done by comparison to Unit Standards / Outcomes of learning against:

The New Zealand qualifications - National Certificate in Design (Draughting) (Level 2) total credit value 70

New Zealand Unit Standards in Design - Computer Graphics:

Produce orthographic, scale working drawings using computer aided draughting (CAD) programs

Produce scale production drawings using computer aided draughting (CAD) programmes

Demonstrate knowledge of numerical data used in the draughting industry

Technical And Further Education Authority (TAFEA) New South Whales was also used as a resource for international benchmarking

A direct comparison with each unit standard was undertaken and the best practice points were highlighted and incorporated into each unit standard. However the points incorporated were written in a South African context.

Because of the difference in levels across the different countries, difficulty was found in making actual direct comparisons, level to level. It was found that the South African unit standards seem to contain more detail and therefore are slightly more complex and the qualification is longer in duration as they only have 70 credits.

The work groups also referred to other facets of national and international benchmarking, which occurred continuously throughout the qualifications and unit standard writing process.

These facets were:

The methods and techniques for writing standards

The contents of the unit standards

The levels in other countries compared to South Africa

It is the Computer Aided Drawing standard generating workgroup`s intent to benchmark on a continuous basis with other unit standards both locally and internationally.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

A learner could follow a career in:

Aeronautical Engineering

Surveying

Electronic Engineering

Mining Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Automotive Engineering

Structural Engineering

Piping Engineering

Civil Engineering

Instrumentation Engineering

Engineering and design draughting

The road, rail and marine design engineering

Note: The above is an indication rather than an exhaustive listing

MODERATION OPTIONS

Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against this Qualification must be registered as an assessor with the relevant Education, Training, Quality, Assurance (ETQA) Body.

Any institution offering learning that will enable the achievement of this Qualification must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.

Assessment and moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the ETQA`s policies and guidelines for assessment and moderation; in terms of agreements reached around assessment and moderation between ETQA`s (including professional bodies); and in terms of the moderation guideline detailed immediately below.

Moderation must include both internal and external moderation of assessments at exit points of the qualification, unless ETQA policies specify otherwise. Moderation should also encompass achievement of the competence described both in individual unit standards as well as the integrated competence described in the qualification.

Anyone wishing to be assessed against this Qualification may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution that is accredited by the relevant ETQA.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

For an applicant to register as an assessor, the applicant needs:

A minimum of 2 (two) years` practical, relevant occupational experience

To be declared competent in all the outcomes of the National Assessor Unit Standards as stipulated by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

Detailed documentary proof of educational qualification, practical training undergone, and experience gained by the applicant must be provided (Portfolio of evidence)

NOTES

This qualification has been replaced by qualification 50018, which is "Further Education and Training Certificate: Computer Aided Drawing Office Practice", Level 4, 120 credits.

UNIT STANDARDS:

	ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Core	7547	Operate a personal computer system	Level 2	NQF Level 02	6
Core	7566	Operate personal computer peripherals	Level 2	NQF Level 02	3
Core	7548	Use personal computer operating system	Level 2	NQF Level 02	3
Core	14476	Apply drawing office administration procedures	Level 4	NQF Level 04	3
Core	14478	Demonstrate an understanding of drawing office orientation	Level 4	NQF Level 04	2
Core	14486	Demonstrate an understanding of measuring instruments and produce free-hand drawings	Level 4	NQF Level 04	3
Core	14473	Develop and produce computer aided drawings	Level 4	NQF Level 04	4
Core	14467	Establish client requirements and gather and apply required design information	Level 4	NQF Level 04	6
Core	14474	Plan and schedule workflow	Level 4	NQF Level 04	3
Core	14471	Plan drawing layout	Level 4	NQF Level 04	6
Core	14485	Demonstrate an understanding of engineering materials, heat treatment and machinery	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	6
Core	14469	Demonstrate an understanding of production, manufacturing and construction processes as it affects the drawing	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	5
Core	14488	Demonstrate an understanding of various mechanical components	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	6
Fundamental	8968	Accommodate audience and context needs in oral communication	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	8969	Interpret and use information from texts	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	8973	Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	8970	Write texts for a range of communicative contexts	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	9015	Apply knowledge of statistics and probability to critically interrogate and effectively communicate findings on life related problems	Level 4	NQF Level 04	6
Fundamental	8558	Collate, understand and communicate workplace data	Level 4	NQF Level 04	5
Fundamental	7784	Communicate in a business environment	Level 4	NQF Level 04	6
Fundamental	8556	Interact orally and in writing in the workplace	Level 4	NQF Level 04	10
Fundamental	7822	Prepare written communications	Level 4	NQF Level 04	3
Fundamental	9016	Represent analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts	Level 4	NQF Level 04	4
Fundamental	7468	Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business, national and international issues	Level 4	NQF Level 04	6
Elective	14489	Identify, interpret and produce electrical working drawings	Level 4	NQF Level 04	8
Elective	14490	Identify, interpret and produce working building drawings	Level 4	NQF Level 04	8
Elective	14495	Identify, interpret and produce working mechanical drawings	Level 4	NQF Level 04	8
Elective	14492	Identify, interpret and produce working piping drawings	Level 4	NQF Level 04	6
Elective	14497	Identify, interpret and produce working structural steel drawings	Level 4	NQF Level 04	8

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

When qualifications are replaced, some of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement.

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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.

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