Mechanical Engineer (Occupation Code : 214401)
Description
Plans, designs, organises and oversees the assembly, erection, operation and maintenance of mechanical and process plant and installations.Tasks
Advising on and designing machinery and tools for manufacturing, mining, construction, agricultural, and other industrial purposes.
Advising on and designing steam, internal combustion and other non-electric motors and engines used for propulsion of railway locomotives, road vehicles or aircraft, or for driving industrial or other machinery.
Advising on and designing: hulls, superstructures and propulsion systems of ships; mechanical plant and equipment for the release, control and utilisation of energy; heating, ventilation and refrigeration systems, steering gear, pumps, and other mechanical equipment.
Advising on and designing airframes, undercarriages and other equipment for aircraft as well as suspension systems, brakes, vehicle bodies and other components of road vehicles.
Advising on and designing non-electrical parts of apparatus or products such as word processors, computers, precision instruments, cameras and projectors.
Establishing control standards and procedures to ensure efficient functioning and safety of machines, machinery, tools, motors, engines, industrial plant, equipment, or systems.
Ensuring that equipment, operation and maintenance comply with design specifications and safety standards.
Alternate Occupation Names
Automotive Engineer
Rotational Plant Engineer
Pressurised Vessels Engineer
Mechanical Engineer (Mines)
Mechatronics Engineer
Thermodynamics Engineer
Transportation Systems Engineer
Heating and Ventilation (including fire) Engineer
Fluid Mechanics Engineer
Forensic Engineer
Maintenance Management Engineer
Air-conditioning
Heating and Ventilation Engineer
Structural Steel Engineer
Machine Design and Development Engineer
Diesel Engineer
Piping Engineer
Learning Pathways
Degree 1
Step 1 : Admission requirements
- NSC Bachelor Admission
Admission into a Degree requires the achievement of a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with the minimum requirements for admission into a degree or a National Certificate (Vocational) NC(V). In addition, each education institution has its own unique entry requirements for each of its programmes. It is important to check the entry requirements for this programme with the institution of your choice before you apply.
Step 2 : General Qualification
Step 3 : Workplace experience
- Workplace experience
In order to register as a Professional Engineer at the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) you first have to register as a Candidate Engineer and gain three years of work experience.
Step 4 : Final assessment
- Professional Review (Engineer)
After completion of the candidate phase there is a professional review of the work experience by ECSA. You can apply for registration as a Professional Engineer after the review has been completed.
Step 5 : Designation
- Designation: Professional Engineer
Only engineers registered with ECSA may use the designation Professional Engineer. A designation is a title that a professional person may use (write behind her/his name) to indicate that she/he is fully qualified in a certain professional field and is a member of a professional body. It also indicates that the person subscribes to the code of conduct of that professional body.