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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Produce a bill of material, working drawings and cost a design 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
120200  Produce a bill of material, working drawings and cost a design 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Civil Engineering Construction 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 12 - Physical Planning and Construction Civil Engineering Construction 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 4  NQF Level 04  8 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
Learners who are entering the field of computer-aided design require the skills, values and knowledge reflected in this unit standard.

Qualifying learners will be able to:
  • Produce working drawings of the finished design.
  • Produce a bill of material of the correct sizes and quantities.
  • Determine the availability and costing of materials as specified in the bill of materials.
  • Compile and present a final design proposal. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    It is assumed that learners are competent in:
  • Communication, Mathematical Literacy and Computer Literacy at NQF Level 3. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    This unit standard focuses on the design cycle from product conceptualisation to final production, taking current policies on environmental issues into consideration. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Produce a working drawing of the design. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    2D and 3D working drawings are produced using orthographic, isometric, perspective and exploded views. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    A working drawing is produced with dimensional and notational information. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The different views are represented in the drawings. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Orthographic, isometric, trimetric and cross-sectional views.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Design, manufacturing or assembly information is presented according to specific requirements. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Produce a bill of material to the correct sizes and quantities. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Bill of material information include raw materials sizes, standard items and quantities. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    A spreadsheet is generated suitable for the bill of materials. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Raw material sizes are calculated. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    An itemised list is compiled for standard assembly items. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Determine the availability and costing of materials as specified in the bill of materials. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Materials are sourced to the required amount. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Prices are investigated for the materials. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    A costing spreadsheet is generated based on the final bill of materials. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Compile and present a final design proposal. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Proposal include time scheduling, comprehensive data pack and total costing. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The required documentation is compiled for the data pack. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    A formal design proposal is produced. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    A contract is negotiated between the design team and the client. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant Education, Training, Quality, Assurance (ETQA) Body, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable the achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant Education, Training, Quality, Assurance (ETQA) Body, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Assessment and moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant Education, Training, Quality, Assurance (ETQA) Body, or by an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA, according to the ETQA's policies and guidelines for assessment and moderation.
  • Moderation must include both internal and external moderation of assessments, unless ETQA policies specify otherwise. Moderation should also encompass achievement of the competence described in the Unit Standard.
  • Anyone wishing to be assessed against this unit standard may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution that is accredited by the relevant ETQA. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    Names and Functions:
  • Solid modelling.
  • Data packs.
  • Spreadsheets.
  • Work breakdown structures.
  • Sketches.
  • Components and assemblies.
  • Design proposals.
  • Contract.

    Attributes, descriptions, characteristics and properties:
  • Time frames.
  • Scheduling.
  • Costing methods.
  • Budget.
  • Leadership qualities.
  • Environmental considerations.
  • Testing and evaluation.
  • Contract negotiation.

    Sensory cues:
  • Good visual judgement to assess the design integrity.
  • Good communication skills to communicate ideas and solve design problems (design synergy).
  • Ability to balance aesthetics and functionality.
  • Good assimilation skills.

    The purpose of:
  • Realistic design proposals.
  • Work breakdown structures.
  • Resource scheduling.
  • Costing.
  • Evaluation of design integrity.
  • Final design proposal.
  • Contract.

    Processes, events, causes and effects, implications:
  • Unrealistic resource scheduling.
  • Unrealistic time scheduling.
  • Unrealistic costing.
  • Unavailability of materials.
  • Disregard for the design cycle.
  • Incomplete contract negotiation. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others
  • Work as part of a team discussing, evaluating, questioning and solving problems and statements. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage myself and my activities
  • Plan and exercise time planning to perform the task of drawing a component to specifications. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information
  • Use the information to plan a drawing process to optimise time spent on drawing. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively
  • Demonstrate an understanding that a drawing is a communication tool to communicate an important technical data to the end users. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems
  • Demonstrate the ability to see the relationship between computer aided drawing and the actual design of objects. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    N/A 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Elective  50018   Further Education and Training Certificate: Computer Aided Drawing Office Practice  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Registered"     		 2009-02-09  Was CETA until Last Date for Achievement 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    NONE 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.