Building a diverse and representative Engineering Profession to contribute to the Development of Enterprise

1. Building a diverse and representative Engineering Professionto contribute to the Development of Enterprise Dr Ossie Franks Pr Eng CEO Engineering Council of South Africa Midrand, Johannesburg 27 July 2011

2. Intercity highways • Space flight • Internet • Imaging • Household appliances • Health technologies • Petrochemical technologies • Laser and fiber optics • Nuclear technologies • High-performance materials Engineering Milestones of the 20th Century Electrification Automobile Airplane Water supply & distribution Electronics Radio and television Agricultural mechanization Computers Telephone (fixed & mobile) Air conditioning/refrigeration Universal benefits

3. Make solar energy economical • Provide energy from fusion • Develop carbon sequestration methods • Manage the nitrogen cycle • Advance personalized learning • Provide access to clean water • Improve urban infrastructure • Engineer better medicines • Advance health informatics • Counter nuclear terror • Secure cyberspace • Enhance virtual reality Engineering Grand Challenges

4. Globalization of Engineering: Boeing 787 Dreamliner

5. So then how does South Africa rank against its global competitors?

6. Competitiveness Model

7. Countries at each stage

8. South Africa’s Global Competitiveness Index

9. Problematic factors for doing business

10. What then are the big challenges we face ?

11. Our Challenges: Political

12. Our Challenges: Political

13. Our Challenges: Economic

14. Our Challenges: Economic

15. Our Challenges: Social

16. Our Challenges: Health

17. Our Challenges: Health & Skills

18. Our Challenges: Education

19. Further challenges at local government level • Lack of basic infrastructure • Housing backlog • Poor access to water and electricity • Ageing cohort of engineering professionals • Corruption • Lack of engineering skills contributes to these challenges and lack of delivery to communities.

20. WEF Global Competitiveness ReportFifth Pillar: Higher Education and Training So how are we doing in the area of engineering skills to support the national economy?

21. Report on SA’s Infrastructure

22. Infrastructure's contribution to socio – economic development “It’s not our wealth that created our infrastructure, but our infrastructure that created out wealth!”John F Kennedy

23. Comparison of Citizens per registered Engineer Allyson Lawless: Numbers and Needs (2005)

24. Actual & Targeted graduate output

25. An analysis of the 2001 national intake cohortof engineering students at SA HEIs. 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.

26. % of Eng. students who graduate within 5 yrs 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.

27. Why regulate the Engineering profession? Engineering work...... is accompanied by risks to health, safety, environment, sustainability, consequently … Engineering work must therefore be carried out by competent & accountable registered professionals. Engineering Professions Act, No. 46 of 2000 ECSA is thus deemed a Statutory body.

28. Vision Statement 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.

29. ECSA’s Core Functions • Set Standards for Engineering Qualifications • Accreditation of Engineering programmes • Recognise and Evaluate Qualifications • Register Engineering Professionals • Renew Registration & Continuing Professional Development • Define and Enforce a Code of Conduct for Registered Professionals • Define guidelines fees for Professional Engineers Services

30. Relationships in the Profession • ECSA • Functions: • Register • Accredit • Regulate Professional Conduct • Set Standards • Act in the interests of the public • Advise government Engineering Voluntary Associations AeSSA SAIAE SAIChE SAICE SAIEE SAIIE SAIMechE SAIMM CESA IPET COET + ….. Recognition Nominate Council and Committee Members Provider Peer Assessors, Accreditors, Investigators Presidents Forum

31. Engineering Practice School (MSE) Higher Education Candidacy Management Retired- Inactive Retired- Active Registered Experienced Expert Basic Education Professional Formation Professional Practice Complete Basic Education with Math, Physical Science & English Stage 1: Complete Engineering Education Stage 2: Complete Registration Requirements Experienced Eligible for International Register* Expert: shows Leadership in field Manage enterprises that depend on engineering Practitioners contributes after normal retirement Engineering Practitioner Lifecycle ECSA Register of Engineering Professional: ~ 35 000

32. Some Registration Statistics (as at 28 February 2011) • Professional Engineers: 14827 • Professional Engineering Technologists 3704 • Professional Engineering Technicians 3532 • Professional Certificated Engineers 1047 • Specified Categories 970 • Candidate Engineers: 5789 • Candidate Engineering Technologists 2071 • Candidate Engineering Technicians 2971 • Candidate Certificated Engineers 215 Total 35126

33. How has ECSA done business in the past? • Emphasis fell on discharging mandatory functions: • Accreditation of Programmes • Evaluation of qualifications • Registration • Investigating complaints, conducting tribunals • Requiring Continuing Professional Development • Setting guideline fees

34. So what is ECSA’s new approach? • ECSA’s Strategic and Business Plans have two thrusts: • Continue to discharge mandatory functions • To improve processes and efficiency where this is necessary High priority for the “Registration process” • To emphasize strategic functions empowered by S14 of EPA • Engage in those initiatives which have national relevance and which are in the best interest of the engineering profession and broader society.

35. Examples of initiatives of national relevance and in the interest of the engineering profession. Determine engineering skills requirements for the country and provide direction and solutions to the pipeline for engineering skills development; Determine barriers to registration of all categories of professionals and addressing these; Ensure the marketing of the profession to educate and attract learners to build the future engineering skills pipeline (Engenius, Career Advice, SAWomeng);

36. Examples of initiatives of national relevance and in the interest of the engineering profession (continued) Intervening to influence the numbers of engineering graduates to promote diversity and representivity ; Improved liaison and lobby with: Government (DoHE&T, DoFA, DST, DPW, DPE, DM&E, DoH); university sector (staff & students);

37. Examples of initiatives of national relevance and in the interest of the engineering profession (continued) Contributing to the nation planning debate Establish collaboration with industry & chambers of commerce to develop programmes aimed at Improved mentoring of graduates Increasing volunteerism by black professionals Addressing specific sector matters (non payment) Play a regional in promoting the profession (World Bank)

38. Importance of Contractor Development CIDB Contractor Grading System Contractors aspire to higher grading CIDB Rule dictates number of Eng. Professionals required

39. Dilemma for Contractors The Question is: “Do I invest in professional staff prior to being awarded the contract?” Proposed Solution - change CIDB Rules

40. Proposed CIDB Rule Change Awarding of higher level grading contracts to be made conditional on the contractor providing evidence of meeting CIDB professional staff requirements for specific contractor grading

41. Concluding Remarks We reviewed Engineering developments of the 20th Century Effects of Globalization Key national challenges including Dinokeng South Africa’s competitiveness in the world Our national skills situation Reviewed ECSA’s role and its contribution to improved competitiveness Skills requirement for Contractor Development CIDB Contract Rule change African Proverb “ If you want to walk fast, walk alone. If you want to walk far walk together.” 41

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