ECSA PROFESSIONAL ECSA PROFESSIONAL

REGISTRATIONREGISTRATION

TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANSTECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS

PRE SUBMISSION STAGEPRE SUBMISSION STAGE

Telez AugustynTelez Augustyn

Mechanical TechnologistMechanical Technologist

Kwezi V3 EngineersKwezi V3 Engineers

National Diploma National Diploma –– 20012001

BTech Degree BTech Degree –– 20032003

Professional Registration Professional Registration -- 20082008

+- 60 HOURS/ 8 DAYS

EST.

PROFESSIONAL

CAREER

70 000 HOURS

WHY PROFESSIONAL WHY PROFESSIONAL

REGISTRATION?REGISTRATION?

�� Increased personal marketabilityIncreased personal marketability

�� Peer recognitionPeer recognition

�� Increased company marketabilityIncreased company marketability

�� Lifestyle benefitsLifestyle benefits

�� Individual can safely take and Individual can safely take and maintain responsibility in designs maintain responsibility in designs and decisionsand decisions

�� Increase stats of engineers per Increase stats of engineers per capita in the countrycapita in the country

�� The title The title

YOUR MENTORYOUR MENTOR

�� Typically your immediate Typically your immediate

supervisor or department headsupervisor or department head

�� Already registered with ECSAAlready registered with ECSA

�� ECSA list of mentorsECSA list of mentors

Mentor ResponsibilitiesMentor Responsibilities

�� Have regular sessions to Have regular sessions to

discuss progressdiscuss progress

�� Assess covered requirementsAssess covered requirements

�� Identify short comingsIdentify short comings

�� Provide guidance as to how and Provide guidance as to how and

whywhy

�� Advise focus points Advise focus points

THE ONUS IS

ON YOU

THE ONUS IS

ON YOU

EXPERIENCE REPORTSEXPERIENCE REPORTS

�� Should be broken down into stages Should be broken down into stages of training or responsibilityof training or responsibility

�� For Example: As a Technician in For Example: As a Technician in training, Technician, Technologisttraining, Technician, Technologist

�� Or in different companies or Or in different companies or positions you may have hadpositions you may have had

�� Include in each report, organogram Include in each report, organogram showing where you fit in/your level of showing where you fit in/your level of responsibilityresponsibility

�� Like a CV, brag about yourselfLike a CV, brag about yourself

Specific Points to cover in Specific Points to cover in

Experience Reports Experience Reports

�� Design experience/ PlansDesign experience/ Plans

�� Report WritingReport Writing

�� Engineering JudgementEngineering Judgement

�� Planning/Project executionPlanning/Project execution

�� Project/Construction/Financial Project/Construction/Financial ManagementManagement

�� Team workingTeam working

�� Commissioning and testing**Commissioning and testing**

�� SAFETY***SAFETY***

HintsHints

�� Include example Calculations/plans Include example Calculations/plans

in appendicesin appendices

�� Stick to max. words/Use Point formStick to max. words/Use Point form

�� Include Organograms per report****Include Organograms per report****

�� Show/Prove how you worked Show/Prove how you worked

independently, yet under supervisionindependently, yet under supervision

�� DO NOT WAFFLEDO NOT WAFFLE

The ReportThe Report

The aim of the report is to The aim of the report is to

illustrate what you have illustrate what you have

learnt and experienced in learnt and experienced in

your training stages, all your training stages, all

combined into a combined into a

project/design/researchproject/design/research

Report HintsReport Hints

�� Try to use format provided. If Try to use format provided. If

you cannot, do not adapt too you cannot, do not adapt too

muchmuch

�� Definitely include calculations, Definitely include calculations,

plans, picturesplans, pictures

�� Stick to max. words/Use Point Stick to max. words/Use Point

form to shortenform to shorten

�� DO NOT WAFFLEDO NOT WAFFLE

Referee ReportsReferee Reports

�� Contact your referees earlyContact your referees early

�� Maintain pressure on them to Maintain pressure on them to

complete report on you and complete report on you and

send off.send off.

�� If possible, get reports from If possible, get reports from

them in a separate envelope them in a separate envelope

and include in your package to and include in your package to

ECSAECSA

Volunteer Associations Volunteer Associations --

AdvantagesAdvantages

�� Discounted annual fee structureDiscounted annual fee structure

�� Shows keen interest in the fieldShows keen interest in the field

�� Will help if you are a borderline Will help if you are a borderline

case. case.

�� Discounts to coursesDiscounts to courses

�� Great magazines/newsletters Great magazines/newsletters

etc.etc.

General TipsGeneral Tips

�� Do not waffle. Adhere to word Do not waffle. Adhere to word

count and page guidelines.count and page guidelines.

�� ECSA would like to see how ECSA would like to see how

professionally you can professionally you can

summarize.summarize.

�� Use the guidelines. They are Use the guidelines. They are

there for a reasonthere for a reasonDO NOT LIE!!!!

DO NOT LIE!!!!

Further General TipsFurther General Tips

�� Have a basic covering letter Have a basic covering letter

explaining what you are applying for explaining what you are applying for

and what is in the packageand what is in the package

�� Use the checklist!!!!Use the checklist!!!!

�� Make a copy or two of final Make a copy or two of final

submissionsubmission

�� Do not use fancy binding. One staple Do not use fancy binding. One staple

in the left cornerin the left corner

�� Courier/Hand deliver your applicationCourier/Hand deliver your application

GOOD LUCKGOOD LUCK

YOUR FUTURE YOUR FUTURE

DEPENDS ON DEPENDS ON

YOUYOU!!