COMMITMENT AND UNDERTAKING OVERVIEW FOR

TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP

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COMMITMENT

a willingness to give your time and energy to something that you believein, or a promise or firm decision to do something dedication, devotion, loyalty, faithfulness, responsibility, obligation,

duty, tie

UNDERTAKING

a job, business, or piece of work pledge, agreement, promise, oath, covenant, word, commitment,

guarantee, assurance

DEFINITIONS

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Response to the National Development Plan (NDP) ECSA developed the new Commitment and Undertaking

(C&U) Focus on development of engineering graduates All companies and mentors to sign the new C&U Fastest and most effective way to develop a graduate is

through planned and structured training, Managed by an experienced and registered professional – the

mentor C&U offers guidance to companies and mentors alike

NEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS

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UNDERSTANDING THE TRAINING PROCESS

• Gaining work experience in a team delivering engineering solutions

• Develop the exit level outcomes used by ECSA as the measure ofcompetence

Planning work

Working in a team

Recording and reporting on training and experience

Reviewing and assessing training and experience

Understanding the training process

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Mentorship

Supervision

Review & Plan

Training or Work Activity

Review & Plan

Training Record

REGISTRATION

PLANNING PRINCIPLES

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In planning workplace activities the following ingredients areessential:

o Activities must focus on required competencies (11 Exit Level

Outcomes)

o Activities must be varied

o Activities must increase Degree of Responsibility

o Activities must provide appropriate Levels of Development

DEGREE OF RESPONSIBILITY

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Level Nature of Work Responsibility Level of Support Typical time

A. Being Exposed Induction/

Observes

None Explains challenges/ solutions 6

to

12

months

B. Assisting Performs under close supervision

Limited for work output

Coaches and feedback

C. Participating Performs

under limited

supervision

Full for supervised work

Progressively reduces support 12 to

18 months

D. Contributing Performs with approval of work output

Full to supervisor for quality of work

Candidate articulates own reasoning and compares

E. Performing Works without supervision

Full as appropriate for a registered person

Candidate takes on without support/ limited guidance

12 months

LEVELS OF DEVELOPMENT

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4 Capability

CEs must demonstrate that they have the capability, independently or (at most) with limited

guidance, of performing the process and making the decisions required to reach the objectives

of each element and also that they have the capability of leading or supervising others in the

process.

3 Experience

CEs must demonstrate that they have, independently or under supervision, performed the

processes relating to each objective. Experience of the relevant techniques and functions must

be gained.

2 Knowledge

CEs must demonstrate that they have sufficient knowledge of how to carry out the processes that

are necessary to meet the objectives.

1 Appreciation

CEs must demonstrate that they have a general appreciation of the subject matter as well as of

the reasons for its inclusion in the training programme.

GROUP A - Engineering Problem Solving

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Engineers Technologists / Certificated

Technicians

A:1: Define, investigate and analyse complex engineering problems

A:1: Define, investigate and analyse broadly-definedengineering problems

A:1: Define, investigate and analyse well-definedengineering problems

A:2: Design or develop solutions to complexengineering problems

A:2: Design or develop solutions to broadly-definedengineering problems

A:2: Design or develop solutions to well-definedengineering problems

A:3: Comprehend and apply advanced knowledge: ….

A:3: Comprehend and apply advanced knowledge: ….

A:3: Comprehend and apply advanced knowledge: ….

GROUP B - Managing Engineering Activities

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Engineers Technologists / Certificated

Technicians

B:4: Manage part or all of one or more complex eng.activities

B:4: Manage part or all of one or more broadly-defined eng.activities

B:4: Manage part or all of one or more well-defined eng.activities

B:5: Communicate clearly with others …. In complexeng. activities

B:5: Communicate clearly with others …. In broadly-defined eng. activities

B:5: Communicate clearly with others …. In well definedeng. activities

GROUP C - Impacts of Engineering Activities

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Engineers Technologists / Certificated

Technicians

C:6: Recognise and address the reasonably foreseeable impacts

C:6: Recognise and address the reasonably foreseeable impacts

C:6: Recognise and address the reasonably foreseeable impacts

C:7: Meet all legal and regulatory requirements …

C:7: Meet all legal and regulatory requirements …

C:7: Meet all legal and regulatory requirements …

GROUP D - Judgment, Responsibility & Ethics

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Engineers Technologists / Certificated

Technicians

D:8: Conduct engineering activities ethically.

D:8: Conduct engineering activities ethically.

D:8: Conduct engineering activities ethically.

D:9: Exercise sound judgement in the course of complex eng. activities

D:9: Exercise sound judgement in the course of broadly-defined eng.activities

D:9: Exercise sound judgement in the course of well-defined eng. activities

D:10: Be responsible for making decisions in complexeng.activities

D:10: Be responsible for making decisions in broadly-definedeng.activities

D:10: Be responsible for making decisions in well-defined eng.activities

GROUP E - Initial Professional Development (IPD)

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Engineers Technologists / Certificated

Technicians

E:11: Undertake initial professional development

E:11: Undertake initial professional development

E:11: Undertake initial professional development

FOR OPTIMUM TRAINING RESULTS

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o Record

o Review

o Assess

WHO IS INVOLVED?

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Developing a candidate to professional competence is a TEAM effort

Candidate – who must commit to the process and put in the work etc.

Supervisor – who directs and controls the work of the candidate

Mentor – who guides and facilitates the professional development

Employer – who commits to providing the time and resources

Employer Benefits

Quicker professional registration

Developing candidates to professional status will increase the pool

of registered personnel and project opportunities

Employer of choice who commits to its personnel

Contributes to BBEEE scorecard for category E training

Funding may be accessed from the SETAs for candidacy support

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

Mentor Benefits

Developing the next generation

CPD points - 1 point for every 50hrs mentorship

Professional legacy and track record

Candidate Benefits

Quicker professional registration

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

COMMIT NOW….

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• R-11-P Commitment & Undertaking

• Complete Form

• You SIGN and then ECSA will SIGN

Engineering Council of South Africa

THANK YOU

Any Questions

www.ecsa.co.za 011 607 9500