1. Engineering Skills Summit

• Overview of the ………..

• 1. Engineering Skills Summit
• 2. Thought leadership Forum

• In 2011 ECSA conducted research into the barriers preventing engineering students from passing on the 4 year BSc Engineering progam.

• What motivated the research?

School system

• School system
• Student selection
• Engineering Curriculum
• Teaching and learning
• Student support
• Staffing
• Funding

Research findings presented to the Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET) (Dec 2011)

• Research findings presented to the Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET) (Dec 2011)

• Two further areas to be addressed were identified

• 8. Workplace Integrated Learning (WIL) ……… Nat. Diploma
• 9. Articulation between FET Colleges and Universities

ECSA worked with the following partners:

• ECSA worked with the following partners:

• Department of Higher Education & Training,

• merSETA,

• SASEE

• National debate on barriers to student success
• Share ECSA’s 2011 research report:
• “ Throughput study in the Engineering Bachelors Degree”
• Develop Recommendations & Resolutions to present to the Minister of Higher Education
• Impact Policy & Practice i.r.o. Engineering Education

A total of 230 delegates attended the Summit on the 16 October in Kempton Park

• A total of 230 delegates attended the Summit on the 16 October in Kempton Park

• Conference Delegates included a wide range of stakeholders:

• Higher Education Institutions,
• Further Education and Training (FET) Colleges,
• industry and commerce,
• Government department at all three tiers .

Detailed report containing recommendations form each of the eight discussion groups

• Detailed report containing recommendations form each of the eight discussion groups

• The final Summit Report containing recommendations was presented to the Minister of HE & T in January 2013

• Recommendations aim to influence policy and practice of Engineering education which in turn will lead to increased engineering graduate output

15 recommendations were made and 4 strategic interventions emanated from the recommendations as follows:

• 15 recommendations were made and 4 strategic interventions emanated from the recommendations as follows:

• A national talent Pipeline and student support initiative

• Flexible curriculum for first degrees and Diplomas in Engineering

• Improving Teaching and Learning

• Funding of Engineering Programmes

A joint Engineering Education working Group was constituted by DHE&T in April 2013 between:

• A joint Engineering Education working Group was constituted by DHE&T in April 2013 between:

• ECSA
• DHET
• Vocational and Continuing Education & Training
• Skills branches
• Universities

• Operationalise recommendations from the Summit

• Investigate Programme Accreditation at FETs

• Approval of Candidacy phase learning Programme regulations for Professional Recognition.

• FET lecturer capacity in Engineering studies

Though leadership forum was hosted on the 12 April 2013 flowing from ECSA strategic objective 3:

• Though leadership forum was hosted on the 12 April 2013 flowing from ECSA strategic objective 3:

• Advance ECSA’s relevance in SA society through promotion of its role, Mobilisation and have influence on matters pertaining to the Engineering Profession

• Eight (8) Engineering discipline groupings participated at the Forum:

• Agriculture, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, Industrial, Mechanical, Metallurgical and Mining

Activities and role of the different Engineering disciplines in utilisation of natural resources (Soil and water) and the impact

• Activities and role of the different Engineering disciplines in utilisation of natural resources (Soil and water) and the impact
• Development of an integrated multi and inter-disciplinary Engineering practices in Agriculture for contextual understanding of food security, bio-resources, Rural Development, Conservation and optimal use of natural resources.

3. Exploration of design role in Nuclear Engineering in the South African context.

• 3. Exploration of design role in Nuclear Engineering in the South African context.

• 4. Development of systematic approaches in energy efficiency

• 5. Appropriate energy mix for South Africa

• 6. A national integrated smart- Grid strategy in electricity provision

7. Automated water leaks management system

• 7. Automated water leaks management system

• 8. Problems associated with supply chain and procurement

• 9. Minerals beneficiation strategy for the country

• 10. Human capital development strategy for Engineering

• 11. An integrated national bulk transportation strategy

Publish the Thought Leadership Report by 28 May 2013

• Publish the Thought Leadership Report by 28 May 2013

• Invite Working Group Members from VAs by 30 May 2013

• Set up joint working groups per Engineering discipline by 10 June 2013

• VA representatives
• ECSA representatives

Each working group to develop an implementation plan

• Each working group to develop an implementation plan

• Prioritise the issues (S/T; M/T; L/T)
• Advocacy agenda
• Position papers
• Messages and agree communication vehicles
• Agree the research program
• Identify spokespersons/champions

• Working groups to submit the final implementation plans by 31 August 2013