PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS AWARDED BY SAQA RECOGNISED PROFESSIONAL BODIES

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1 PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS AWARDED BY SAQA RECOGNISED PROFESSIONAL BODIES Name f Prfessinal Bdy Designatin Title The Institute fr Timber Cnstructin Suthern Africa (ITC-SA) Certified Timber Rf Truss Designer (Cert. TRTD) Shrt Descriptin: A Timber Rf Truss Designer (timber rf structure) is a practicing designer wh will traditinally cme frm the built envirnment and wh must have passed the prescribed ITC-SA examinatins as well as the prescribed System Sftware curses. Prir experience in rf design and cnstructin, as well as hlding a Natinal Certificate Wd Prcessing Truss Manufacturing Level 3 (49083) qualificatin. The applicant designer shall prvide a cmprehensive CV and prtfli f evidence with regards t design wrk dne t date and which the ITC-SA can evaluate in the substantiatin f the applicatin in a specified categry. The CV and prtfli f wrk dne (prtfli f evidence) must cnfirm under whse mentrship he/she received training t cnfirm cmpetence in timber structure design and cnstructin. The Timber Rf Truss Designer designatin shall prvide fr registratin in the fllwing categries: CATEGORY D: The fllwing cmpetencies need t be demnstrated fr this categry: The use f trignmetric applicatins in the rfing industry is key: Name, discuss and apply the trignmetric equatins. Apply the relevant trignmetric equatin t calculate the height and member lengths f a truss. Apply fundamental knwledge and understanding f rf terminlgy in rf engineering: Demnstrate an understanding f rfing terminlgy. Demnstrate an understanding f truss terminlgy and types. Demnstrate an understanding f rfing dimensins. Identify and describe rfing sundry terms. Demnstrate an understanding f the characteristics and prperties f material used fr structural design in rfing: Name and describe the different materials used in rfing. Identify the structural prperties and nn-cmpliance f timber and steel. Identify the structural cnnectrs and their applicatin. Differentiate between the advantages and disadvantages f the different structural materials. Identify the specificatin criteria. Define the design respnsibilities f the varius rle-players within the rganizatin invlved in

2 the preparatin, submittal, review and apprval f each Truss Design Drawing and Estimate: Demnstrate an understanding f the internal respnsibilities within the rganisatin. Apply knwledge and understanding f the impact f estimating crrectly. Apply knwledge and understanding f cntractual requirements. Demnstrate an understanding f the impact f design and manufacturing inefficiencies. Demnstrate understanding f the handling f trusses CATEGORY C - (Lw Risk - Simple rfs): The fllwing cmpetencies need t be demnstrated fr this categry: Cnstruct r manufacture specialist timber frmwrk and trusses fr rfing, in line with safety legislatin, and Natinal Building Regulatins and requirements, and based n specificatin drawings. The rle f safety is crucial, and understanding the implicatins f design mdificatins and industry cnventin t deal with practical challenges are imprtant factrs. Define the design respnsibilities f the varius rle-players within the rganizatin invlved in the preparatin, submittal, review and apprval f each Truss Design Drawing and Estimate: Demnstrate an understanding f the internal respnsibilities within the rganisatin. Apply knwledge and understanding f the impact f estimating crrectly. Apply knwledge and understanding f cntractual requirements. Demnstrate an understanding f the impact f design and manufacturing inefficiencies. Demnstrate understanding f the handling f trusses CATEGORY B - (Medium Risk Cmplex rfs): The fllwing cmpetencies need t be demnstrated fr this categry: Understanding f the varius interacting factrs in rf design in rder t deliver estimates that d nt cmprmise quality utput and that a functinal rf structure is based n the key cnsideratins f the impact f frces and weight distributin that can be handled by the supprting structure. An understanding f the thery f structures, t which rfs are designed and arranged, t be able t carry all the applied lads. Discuss triangulatin and the transfer f the lad t the fundatins. Differentiate between lad definitins, applicatin and specificatin. Identify the difference between, and impact f the different types f structural frces. Identify the strength and impact f materials n a structure. Describe the methds f cnnectins used in the design and manufacture f trusses. Skills in the wd prcessing and cnstructin fields in rder t raise cmpetence levels in the varius industries served by infrmed and cmpetent wrkers. Accurate estimatins t custmers, rf designers and manufacturers f rf material. This

3 requires knwledge f the material t be used, the manufacturing and quality prcess. CATEGORY A - (High Risk Very cmplex rfs) The fllwing cmpetencies need t be demnstrated fr this categry: Manufacturer's respnsibility fr translating a rf and truss design int an actual rfing slutin that is safe fr the client and manufactured in a cst effective manner fr the fabricatr. Recmmend material ptins fr rf design. Prepare material by demnstrating an understanding f rganisatinal and sectr requirements. Demnstrate understanding f manufacturing tlerances. Describe manufacturing limitatins. Cnduct quality cntrl as demanded by cntext. Prmte skills in the wd prcessing and cnstructin fields in rder t raise cmpetence levels in the varius industries served by infrmed and cmpetent wrkers. Prmte and design green rfs: Design principles t ptimize green rf s perfrmance and align with client bjectives Determine majr functins and cmpnents f a green rf; Describe characteristics and assess varius advantages f different green rf systems; Utilize an integrated design prcess in a prject fr maximum benefit; The applicant designer shall prvide a cmprehensive CV and prtfli f evidence with regards t design wrk dne t date and which the ITC-SA can evaluate in the substantiatin f the applicatin in a specified categry. The CV and prtfli f wrk dne (prtfli f evidence) must cnfirm under whse mentrship he/she received training t cnfirm cmpetence in timber structure design and cnstructin. The successful cmpletin f the ITC-SA examinatins and System training mdules, as well as experience and prven cmpetence t design within ne f the categries abve will determine the categry f registratin with the ITC-SA.. CRITERIA FOR OBTAINING THE TIMBER ROOF TRUSS DESIGNER DESIGNATION Fr the TIMBER ROOF TRUSS DESIGNER designatin in the varius categries t be awarded, designers must cmply with the fllwing minimum requirements: Academic Cmpnent Persns applying fr recgnitin by the ITC-SA must be able t prvide a prtfli f evidence n wrk dne within the categry the applicatin is submitted fr and hld a Natinal Certificate Wd Prcessing Truss Manufacturing Level 3 (49083) qualificatin. Bard Examinatin/Cmpetency Assessment Persns applying may g thrugh a peer review at ITC-SA Timber Engineering Advisry Cmmittee t demnstrate cmpetence in timber design.

4 Practical/Wrkplace Experience A minimum f 1 (One) year prven experience in timber rf structure design will be a requirement fr Categry C & D A minimum f 2 (Tw) years prven experience in timber rf structure design will be a requirement fr Categry A & B CRITERIA FOR RETAINING THE PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION In rder t ensure the currency f prfessinal knwledge and t retain the categrised Timber Rf Truss Designer Designatin, the designer must cmply with the fllwing minimum requirements: Cntinuing Prfessinal Develpment (CPD) Members are required t prvide prf t ITC-SA f their CPD activities. The ITC-SA decides n the pints each activity is wrth. The ITC-SA Timber Engineering Advisry Cmmittee ensures that CPD activities and certificatin requirements are crdinated. Members are required t accumulate 4 CPD pints annually by cmpleting a range f accredited activities such as: Attendance at wrkshps, seminars and infrmatin sessins, (2 pints per wrkshp) Giving presentatins t inside and utside grups, (2 pints per presentatin) Yearly subscriptin t Industry publicatin (1 pint) Cmpletin f Online skill prgrams (4 pints per prgram) Running wrkshps, (2 pints per wrkshp) Attendance at Think tank sessins (2 pints per wrkshp) Industry Best Practice sharing (2 pints per wrkshp) Writing articles fr in-huse and general publicatins. (3 pints per article) Attendance at the ITC-SA AGM (1 pints per meeting) Attendance f ITC Branch General Meetings (1 pint per meeting) Attendance f external frums, lectures, practical wrkshps such as Architectural sessins, engineering practices andvarius prduct demnstratins and Sftware Training wrkshps.( 2 pints per activity) The abve activities ffered by the ITC-SA are determined n an Industry need basis t ensure maximum benefit t members. The activities are designed t ensure the members stay bth current and cntinuusly imprve and add value t bth themselves and the industry by means f aligning activities t individual develpment plans. Verifiable activities: The fllwing methds may be used t ensure member s understanding f verifiable activities attended: Knwledge/practical assessment Survey Nn-verifiable activities: The fllwing aspects will be cnsidered as evidence f participatin by members fr nnverifiable activities attended: Certificate f attendance Signed attendance register

5 Recgnitin f Prir Learning The RPL prcess entails prviding supprt t a candidate t ensure that knwledge is displayed in terms f the relevant qualificatin Natinal Certificate Wd Prcessing Truss Manufacturing Level 3 (49083) registered n the Natinal Qualificatins Framewrk (NQF) A rigrus prcess whereby candidates must be fund cmpetent against the utcmes and cmpetencies f the registered qualificatin and designatin. Cde f Cnduct All ITC-SA prfessinal members must abide by the ITC-SA Cde f Cnduct. Membership Fees All members shall ensure that the ITC-SA annual membership fees are paid. A lapse f membership fr lnger than tw years will require a cmpletely new applicatin t rejin. DESIGNATION PROGRESSION PATHWAY The Timber Truss Designatin prgressin pathway is: Alternative sugestins fr Categries. Timber Truss Designer Categry D (Timber Rf Structures Gable t Gable ) Timber Truss Designer Categry C (Timber Rf Structures Lw Risk) Timber Truss Designer Categry B (Timber Rf Structures Medium Risk) Timber Truss Designer Categry A (Timber Rf Structures High Risk) Fr mre infrmatin n this Prfessinal Designatin, please visit