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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!!