Engineers Australia Chartered Status

1. ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA
Chartered Status
- a Handbook for Applicants

2. ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA
Chartered Status – A Handbook for Applicants
STATUS REVISION DATE AUTHORISATION
Controlled Document 02/2011 February 2011 Director, Education and Assessment
Note:
This Chartered Status Handbook for Applicants undergoes regular critical review and revision to reflect
contemporary Engineers competencies and how they are gained. Accordingly, Applicants for Chartered Status
should refer to the current version of the Chartered Status Handbook for Applicants on the Engineers Australia
website at http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/professional-development
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3. FOREWORD
Congratulations on your decision to seek Chartered Status. In doing so, you
have acknowledged that academic qualifications are only the beginning of
a career in engineering and that continuing professional development is
an essential component of maintaining your knowledge after initial formal
education has been completed.
Chartered Status is the next important goal in a career in engineering.
Professional Engineers, Engineering Technologists and Engineering Officers
(Associates) who attain Chartered Status represent the highest professional
standards, expressing a commitment to keeping pace with the increasing
expectations and requirements of engineering in our modern world. Chartered
Status is a credential which affords you international recognition and most
importantly, certification that you are competent to practise and exercise
leadership within the engineering team.
Engineering employers, clients and governments are increasingly valuing the
quality and professionalism that Chartered Status represents as insurance
against risk and uncertainty and to match expectations of value and safety.
Additionally, Chartered Status is the linkage to registration, which is becoming
more important to governments and consumers of engineering services.
Having met the additional requirements of Engineers Australia, Chartered
practitioners automatically qualify to join the National Professional Engineers
Register (NPER), the National Engineering Technologists Register (NETR) or
the National Engineering Associates Register (NEAR). Chartered Status will
also provide a pathway to registration in Queensland under that state’s
Professional Engineers Act.
This handbook has been designed to assist you in preparing for the
competency based assessment for Chartered Status in one of the three
occupational categories: Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), Chartered
Engineering Technologist (CEngT) and Chartered Engineering Officer (CEngO)
and subsequent registration on the respective register.
The achievement of Chartered Status and Registration will require effort and
determination on your part. However, I can assure you that the benefits that
will flow to you will make it well worth your while.
We are here to support you throughout the whole process.
Peter Taylor FIEAust CPEng
Chief Executive
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4. CONTENTS
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5. Introduction
Chartered Status Pathways ................................................................................................. 6
Defining the Engineering Team .......................................................................................... 7
Competency Terms ................................................................................................................10
Professional Formation ........................................................................................................10
Engineering Practice Report
Preparing your Engineering Practice Report.................................................................11
Preparing for your Competency Based Assessment ..................................................11
Mature Experienced Engineers Pathway to Chartered Status ...............................13
Appendix A
Stage 2 Competency Units and Elements .....................................................................14
Appendix B
Registration, Areas of Practice, Colleges and International Agreements ...........17
Appendix C
Part 1: Stage 2 Competency Units, Elements and Defining Activities ................22
Part 2: Standards to which Stage 2 Competencies must be Demonstrated.....36
Appendix D
Example of a Career Episode Report ...............................................................................39
Appendix E
Code of Ethics...........................................................................................................................41
Appendix F
Engineers Australia Accredited Assessors .....................................................................44
Appendix G
Application for Chartered Status of Engineers Australia .........................................45
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6. INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this handbook is to crystallise your understanding of engineering competencies and how they are gained.
You will be able to apply this to preparing your Engineering Practice Report and successfully completing your application.
Please follow the handbook carefully for the best results.
To become a Chartered Engineer (CPEng), Technologist (CEngT) or Officer (Associate) (CEngO) you must be eligible for
membership of Engineers Australia. Please visit www.engineersaustralia.org.au under Membership for information on
becoming a member.
CHARTERED STATUS PATHWAYS
This diagram simplifies how to obtain and maintain Chartered Status for Engineers, Technologists and Officers (Associates):
Eligibility The four ways Maintaining
Requirements: to become Chartered: Chartered Status:
1. Membership of Engineers 1. Engineering Practice Report + • 150 hours of Continuing
Australia or eligibility to become Professional Interview Professional Development
a member required every 3 years
• Submit one report for
2. Period of professional formation assessment • Subject to audit every 5 years
representing 3+ years of
engineering experience • Attend professional interview
2. Professional Development
Program + Professional
Interview
• Submit continuous Career
Episode Reports and be
assessed for each
• Attend professional interview
3. Mature Experienced Engineers
Pathway
• Submit Statement of
Experience and Continuing
Professional Development
record
• Attend professional interview
• Requires 15+ years of
experience including 5 in
position(s) of responsibility
• Must be an Engineers Australia
member
4. Mutual Recognition Agreement
• Recognised international
qualification is checked and
verified
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7. DEFINING THE ENGINEERING TEAM
The engineering team includes a variety of occupations and specialisations. This handbook covers
three occupational categories: Professional Engineer, Engineering Technologist and Engineering
Officer (also known as Engineering Associate).
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
The benchmark Stage 1 qualification for Professional Engineers is the four-year Bachelor of
Engineering degree.
Professional Engineers are responsible for interpreting technological possibilities to society,
business and government. They are also responsible for ensuring, as far as possible, that policy
decisions are properly informed, and that costs, risks and limitations are properly understood as
the desired outcomes. Professional Engineers are required to take responsibility for engineering
projects and programs in the most far-reaching sense. They are responsible for the reliable
functioning of all materials and technologies used; integration to form complete and self-
consistent systems; and all interactions between the technical systems and the environment in
which they function. The latter includes understanding the requirements of clients and of society
as a whole; working to optimise social, environmental and economic outcomes over the lifetime of
the product or program; interacting effectively with the other disciplines, professions and people
involved; and ensuring that the engineering contribution is properly integrated into the totality of
the undertaking.
Professional Engineers at the level of Stage 2 competency are expected to have demonstrated the
propensity to take charge of major projects or interactions in a work situation, even if they have
not actually done so.
The work of Professional Engineers is predominately intellectual in nature. In the technical
domain, they are primarily concerned with the advancement of technologies and with the
development of new technologies and their applications through innovation, creativity and
change. They may conduct research concerned with advancing the science of engineering and with
developing new engineering principles and technologies. Alternatively, they may contribute to
continual improvement in the practice of engineering, and to devising and updating the Codes and
Standards that govern it.
Professional Engineers have a particular responsibility for ensuring that all aspects of a project
are soundly based in theory and fundamental principle, and for understanding how new
developments relate to established practice and to other disciplines with which they may interact.
One hallmark of a professional is the capacity to break new ground in an informed and responsible
way.
Professional Engineers may lead or manage teams appropriate to these activities, may establish
their own companies or move into senior management roles in engineering and related
enterprises.
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8. ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS
The benchmark Stage 1 qualification for Engineering Technologists is the three-year Bachelor of Engineering
degree.
Engineering Technologists normally operate within a relatively well-defined technical environment and
undertake a wide range of functions and responsibilities. They are typically specialists in a particular field
of engineering technology and their expertise lies in familiarity with its current state of development and
its most recent applications. Within their specialist field, their expertise may be at a high level and fully
equivalent to that of a Professional Engineer. However, Engineering Technologists are not expected to exercise
the same breadth of perspective as a Professional Engineer nor carry the same responsibilities for stakeholder
interactions, for system integration and for synthesizing overall approaches to complex situations and complex
engineering problems.
The work of Engineering Technologists combines the need for a strong grasp of practical situations and
applications, with the intellectual challenge of keeping abreast of leading-edge developments in their particular
field. For this purpose they need a strong understanding of scientific and engineering principles and a well-
developed capacity for analysis. The work of Engineering Technologists is mostly about applying current and
emerging technologies, often in new contexts or to applying established principles in the development of new
practice. They may contribute to the advancement of particular technologies as well.
Some Engineering Technologist qualifications include an emphasis on technical management as well as
a grounding in a particular area of technology. Technical management is seen as an appropriate field of
specialisation in itself and many Engineering Technologists build their own career paths in this direction.
Examples of such specialisation include product development, mine management, and the management and
maintenance of processing plants, complex building services or testing laboratories.
Persons may also be recognised as Engineering Technologists who hold degrees in fields related to engineering
and who have developed expertise and experience in applying their knowledge in conjunction with engineering
work. Examples might be in geology and geotechnics, information technology and software development,
mining, biomedical technology, optical communications, renewable energy systems and agriculture.
The competencies of Engineering Technologists equip them to approve and certify many technical operations
such as calibration and testing regimes, compliance with performance-based criteria for fire safety and the
design of components and sub-systems and of installations such as building services that do not call for
significant new development. Such certification should be fully acceptable in the public domain and should not
require further endorsement by other practitioners perceived to be more highly qualified.
Engineering Technologists may lead or manage teams appropriate to these activities. Some may establish their
own companies or may move into senior management roles in engineering and related enterprises, employing
professional engineers and other specialists where appropriate.
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9. ENGINEERING OFFICERS (ASSOCIATES)
The benchmark Stage 1 qualification for Engineering Officers is the two-year Advanced Diploma/
Associate Degree in Engineering, classified at Level 6 (AQF-6) under the Australian Qualifications
Framework.
Engineering Officers focus mainly on practical applications. They may be expert in installing,
testing and monitoring equipment and systems, in the operation and maintenance of advanced
plant, and in managing or supervising tradespeople in these activities. They may be expert in
selecting equipment and components to meet given specifications and in assembling these to
form systems customised to particular projects.
Engineering Officers are often required to be familiar with Standards and Codes of Practice and
to become expert in the interpretation and application of such Standards in a wide variety of
situations. Many develop very extensive experience of practical installations. In fact, they are often
more knowledgeable than a Professional Engineer or Engineering Technologist on detailed aspects
that can contribute very greatly to safety, cost or effectiveness in operation.
In other instances, Engineering Officers may develop high levels of expertise in aspects of design
and development processes. These might include, for example, the use of advanced software to
perform detailed design of structures, mechanical components and systems, manufacturing or
process plants, electrical and electronic equipment, information and communications systems.
Another example might be in the construction of experimental or prototype equipment. Again,
experienced operators in these areas often develop detailed practical knowledge and experience
complementing the broader or more theoretical knowledge of others.
Engineering Officers need a good grounding in engineering science and the principles underlying
their field of expertise to ensure that their knowledge is portable across different applications
and situations. Context-specific training and experience in a particular job are not sufficient to
guarantee generic competency. Given a good knowledge base however, Engineering Officers
may build further on this through high levels of training in particular contexts and in relation to
particular equipment. Aircraft maintenance is an excellent example.
The competencies of Engineering Officers equip them to certify the quality of engineering work
and the condition of equipment and systems in defined circumstances, laid down in recognised
Standards and Codes of Practice. Such certification should be fully acceptable in the public domain
and should not require further endorsement by other practitioners who are perceived to be more
highly qualified.
Engineering Officers may lead or manage teams appropriate to these activities. Some may
establish their own companies or may move into senior management roles in engineering
and other related enterprises, employing Professional Engineers and other specialists where
appropriate.
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10. COMPETENCY TERMS PROFESSIONAL FORMATION
Competency is the ability to perform activities within The period during which a graduate engineer gains the
an occupation to standards expected and recognised necessary professional engineering competencies in
by employers and the community. Competencies are order to practice in an independent and ethical manner is
expressed in terms of Units and Elements and are known as Professional Formation. Professional Formation
demonstrated through the demonstration of the mainly takes place following the completion of a formal
Defining Activities. The Unit title describes a particular engineering or technology degree or advanced diploma/
area of performance, for example Engineering Practice. associate degree. Engineering experience gained prior
The Elements are the necessary components or activities to graduation may be admissible in cases where the
which make up the Unit of Competency. Each Element experience meets Stage 2 competency standards.
has a set of Defining Activities which provide a guide
A minimum period of Professional Formation is not
to the level of performance and allow a judgment to be
generally stipulated as the assessment for the award of
made on whether the element of competency has been
Chartered Status is based on demonstrated competencies
achieved.
rather than a period of time. However, in accordance
Graduates are Stage 1 Professional Engineers, with Engineers Australia Bye-Laws and Membership
Engineering Technologists or Engineering Officers, that Regulations, a graduate must have at least three years of
is, they have demonstrated the attainment of essential work experience at the level of their related occupational
educational competencies through the completion of a category to achieve Chartered Status.
recognised tertiary engineering qualification. Graduates
The period for Professional Formation is usually
work under guidance and supervision.
minimised in cases where the enterprise you are working
Those with Chartered Status or Professional Engineers, for has partnered with Engineers Australia to provide its
Engineering Technologists or Engineering Officers employees with an approved Professional Development
(Associates) who have demonstrated Stage 2 competence Program (PDP). Engineers can also join the PDP as
will have undertaken broad-based experience. They individual participants. Details about the PDP can be
have the competencies to work independently and found on the Engineers Australia website at
display leadership in creating and applying new www.engineersaustralia.org.au
engineering practices on a regular basis, that is; they
have demonstrated engineering skills and judgment in
addition to educational competencies and can practice in
a competent, independent and ethical manner.
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11. ENGINEERING PRACTICE REPORT
PREPARING YOUR ENGINEERING PREPARING FOR YOUR COMPETENCY
PRACTICE REPORT BASED ASSESSMENT
Your Engineering Practice Report (EPR) consists of a STEP 1
series of written Career Episode Reports (CERs) each
To be eligible for Chartered Status you must:
describing experience gained during your Professional
Formation. • be a financial member, or eligible to become a
member, of Engineers Australia in one of the three
A Career Episode Report (CER) is a documented
engineering occupational categories (for details
component of your professional experience. It
of how to apply, refer to the Engineers Australia
indicates the attainment of experience related to
website www.engineersaustralia.org.au)
relevant Elements of Competency. A career episode
may be made up of a number of related professional • have at least three years of engineering experience
experiences over a continuous period. in the relevant occupational category.
The significance of individual career episodes varies. STEP 2
A minor career episode may cover a relatively short
Determine in which occupational category you will be
period of time (several months) and be advanced to
applying for Chartered Status: Chartered Professional
claim some Elements of Competency. A major career
Engineer (CPEng), Chartered Engineering Technologist
episode (a large or lengthy project for example)
(CEngT) or Chartered Engineering Officer (CEngO). To
can be advanced to demonstrate an entire Unit of
assist you, please refer to the previous section titled
Competency.
“Defining the Engineering Team”.
A collection of narratives relating to the career
episodes forms the basis of your EPR. Each narrative STEP 3
(report) should emphasise problems identified and the Write the CERs that, when assembled, will form your
problem-solving techniques you utilised in overcoming EPR based on your professional experience in the
them. general area of practice in which you are seeking
recognition. Should you be seeking registration on
Full details of the Stage 2 Competencies and the
the NPER/NETR/NEAR, browse through the section
Standards by which they are measured are given at
titled “Registration, Areas of Practice, Colleges and
Appendix C. Of particular importance are the Standards
International Agreements” in Appendix B. If you are
(Part 2 of Appendix C). The Standards set the context
seeking recognition in a specific area of practice, you
against which a competency must be demonstrated
need to seek further information as explained in
within each occupational category. The notes provide
Appendix B. Your report then needs to demonstrate
essential guidance as to how you should interpret and
that you have practised independently in the specific
address the Unit.
area.
There are several steps you should follow when
Reports should emphasise:
preparing for the Competency Based Assessment.
Follow the steps closely and contact the Engineers • your personal contribution and responsibilities
Australia Accredited Assessor identified at Appendix F if • the problems you faced
you have any queries. • the solution(s) you found
• the engineering judgments you made
• the impact your solution(s) and judgments
generated.
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12. An example of a Career Episode Report (CER) is shown d) A verified Curriculum Vitae (CV) covering your
in Appendix D. Your CER is to be printed on A4 sheets, employment experience since completing your first
in English, in narrative form and using the first person tertiary qualifications. The CV is to be verified by
singular, and should describe the specific contributions a responsible Engineer whose signature must be
you have made. accompanied by their printed name, address, email
address, phone number and status or if verified by
STEP 4 a member of Engineers Australia, their membership
Consult the list of Units and Elements of Competency in number, printed name and signature. The CV
Appendix A and make a selection of the Elements you verification should cover at least the last three years
believe you have achieved. of engineering employment. The following statement
is to be signed by the verifier:
Review your selection against the respective Defining
“I verify that this is a true statement of the career
Activities (Appendix C) and ensure that you have
history of (candidate’s name) during the period (date)
demonstrated most or all of the Defining Activities in
to (date).”
order to claim that you have demonstrated an element of
If you cannot provide verification of employment for
competence. Please note that only the Elements and not
any of the last three year period, a properly witnessed
the Defining Activities are to be noted in the right hand
Statutory Declaration stating why you have not been
column.
able to have the information verified, what steps you
When writing your CERs you will need to refer to took to locate the verifier and that the information
Appendix C both Part 1 and Part 2. Remember that contained in your CV is true and correct covering that
your EPR must show that you have demonstrated your period must accompany your application. Refer to
competency in all three Compulsory Units of Competency page 5 of the Application Form.
(including all seventeen Elements) plus two of the ten
e) Details of your Continuing Professional Development
Elective Units of Competency (including the specified
(CPD) for example, formal education and training,
number of Elements).
seminars or conferences attended, presentations and
If you have not demonstrated the requisite Units and papers and private reading. For further details refer to
Elements, write further career episodes until you have the Engineers Australia website at
satisfied the requirement. Remember that the wording www.engineersaustralia.org.au
of each CER should clearly indicate how these Elements
f) Your Engineers Australia membership number
have been demonstrated (refer to the CER example at
(documented on the Application Form). If you
Appendix D).
are not a current member of Engineers Australia
Your EPR can now be formed by linking all your CERs. and hold accredited Australian engineering
qualifications (typically a four-year professional
STEP 5 engineering qualification, a three-year engineering
Each of your CERs must be verified by a senior technology qualification or a two-year advanced
experienced engineer (preferably a Chartered Engineer) diploma/associate degree in engineering) you must
from at least the same occupational category in which provide a certified copy of your degree/diploma
you are seeking Chartered Status. Verifiers must be able testamur(s). If your qualifications are not accredited
to attest that you have performed the work you have by Engineers Australia or are from a country other
written about. In some cases this may not be possible than Australia, a certified copy of your assessment
and a Statutory Declaration (refer to the Application Form letter from Engineers Australia indicating that
in Appendix G) is required in lieu of attestation. you have qualifications which meet the academic
requirements to confer recognition as a Stage 1
STEP 6
Engineer must be provided. If you are applying under
You are now able to complete your application by a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) please refer
providing one original and two copies of the following to our website www.engineersaustralia.org.au under
documentation: Membership for further information.
a) Completed Application Form g) Payment of the Chartered assessment fee.
b) A certified passport-style photo Please refer to the latest fee schedule at
www.engineersaustralia.org.au under Membership.
c) A certified true copy of your passport bio-data page
or Australian Driver’s Licence (where this is not
available, a certified copy of your Birth Certificate or
Official Identity Document may be acceptable in lieu).
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13. STEP 7 MATURE EXPERIENCED ENGINEERS
Submit all of these documents and your payment PATHWAY TO CHARTERED STATUS
to the Accredited Assessor located in your region
identified at Appendix F. Mature and more experienced engineering participants
with at least fifteen years of broad-based engineering
STEP 8 experience since graduation and who have been
When your EPR is assessed as satisfactory, you will be responsible for substantial work in their occupational
invited to attend a Professional Interview (PI). The PI is category may demonstrate their acquisition of
essentially a peer review of the competencies you have competencies by submission of a less voluminous
claimed. The PI will be conducted by a panel which Statement of Experience.
includes Chartered Members of Engineers Australia in Potential applicants should download the “Mature
your chosen engineering discipline and area of practice. Experienced Engineers Pathway to Chartered Status”
The Engineers Australia Accredited Assessor will also be document available at www.engineersaustralia.org.au
present or linked by telephone to act as a facilitator and and read in conjunction with this Handbook.
moderator at the interview.
Applicant’s attention should be drawn to the Entry
At the start of the PI you will be asked to make an Requirements and Method of Application.
uninterrupted fifteen-minute presentation in support
of your application. During the remainder of the
PI you should be prepared to discuss the Defining
Activities pertaining to your selected Elements of
Competency. Questions by the Assessment Panel on
technical aspects of your career are anticipated to
take approximately 30 minutes. This may be extended
depending on the circumstances. The interview is not
expected to exceed 60 minutes.
You should also be prepared to answer questions on the
Engineers Australia Code of Ethics (refer to Appendix
E) and contemporary engineering issues such as the
environment and sustainability. If there are points
that require clarification, you may be requested to
undertake a Technical Assignment at the completion of
your PI.
Unsuccessful applicants will receive counseling and
advice regarding future professional development
requirements they should seek in order to attain
Chartered Status.
Applicants for registration in a specific area of practice
should note that the Assessment Panel has to be
satisfied that you have:
• Met the Stage 2 competencies in a general area of
practice; and
• Provided evidence of your practice in the specific
area.
You should note that as a practicing engineer in
Australia you are expected to be able to communicate
effectively in the English language. Your competencies
in English will be assessed during the PI and in the
assessment of the EPR.
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14. APPENDIX A
STAGE 2 COMPETENCY UNITS AND ELEMENTS
COMPULSORY UNITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE ELEMENTS
For competency demonstration requirements, refer to Step 4 of the previous section Engineering Practice Report.
Fuller details of the Competencies are given in Appendix C (Part 1 and 2).
When applying for Chartered Status and registration on the National Professional Engineers Register (NPER) /
National Engineering Technologists Register (NETR) / National Engineering Associates Register (NEAR) you need to
address the following three Compulsory Units of Competency (UNIT C1, C2, C3). Note that all seventeen [17] Elements
within the Units must be addressed.
UNIT C1 ENGINEERING PRACTICE Your checklist
ELEMENTS:
C1.1 Presents and Develops a Professional Image YES NO
C1.2 Pursues Continuing Professional Development YES NO
C1.3 Integrates Engineering with Other Professional Input YES NO
C1.4 Develops Engineering Solutions YES NO
C1.5 Identifies Constraints on Potential Engineering Solutions YES NO
UNIT C2 ENGINEERING PLANNING AND DESIGN Your checklist
ELEMENTS:
C2.1 Interprets and Scopes Design Requirements YES NO
C2.2 Prepares Concept Proposal and Seeks Advice on Latest Technology YES NO
C2.3 Implements Planning and Design Process YES NO
C2.4 Reviews the Design to Achieve Acceptance YES NO
C2.5 Prepares and Maintains Documentation During the Design Process YES NO
C2.6 Validates Design YES NO
UNIT C3 SELF MANAGEMENT IN THE ENGINEERING WORKPLACE Your checklist
ELEMENTS:
C3.1 Manages Self YES NO
C3.2 Works Effectively with People YES NO
C3.3 Facilitates and Capitalises on Change and Innovation YES NO
C3.4 Plans and Manages Work Priorities and Resources YES NO
C3.5 Maintains Customer Focus and Relationships with Clients/Stakeholders/ YES NO
Suppliers/Regulators
C3.6 Manages Information YES NO
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15. Plus
You need to address two of the ten Elective Units and the specified number of Elements stipulated within the
Units. Note that E1A and E1B are mutually exclusive, as are E4A and E4B.
ELECTIVE UNITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE ELEMENTS
UNIT E1A ENGINEERING BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Your checklist
ELEMENTS: AT LEAST FIVE ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED FROM THE FOLLOWING:
E1A.1 Contributes to Engineering Business Strategies YES NO
E1A.2 Develops Client Relationships YES NO
E1A.3 Manages the Implementation of Engineering Plans within the Business YES NO
E1A.4 Manages Resources YES NO
E1A.5 Manages People YES NO
E1A.6 Manages Suppliers YES NO
E1A.7 Manages Business Information YES NO
E1A.8 Monitors Engineering Business Performance YES NO
OR
UNIT E1B ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT Your checklist
ELEMENTS: AT LEAST FIVE ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED FROM THE FOLLOWING:
E1B.1 Develops Project Integration YES NO
E1B.2 Scopes the Project YES NO
E1B.3 Manages People YES NO
E1B.4 Manages the Physical Resources within the Project YES NO
E1B.5 Manages Quality, Safety, Environment and Risk YES NO
E1B.6 Manages Cost and Procurement YES NO
E1B.7 Manages Time and Progress YES NO
E1B.8 Finalises the Project YES NO
UNIT E2 ENGINEERING OPERATIONS Your checklist
ELEMENTS: ELEMENT E2.2 AND AT LEAST FOUR OTHER ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED FROM THE FOLLOWING:
E2.1 Plans Operations and Systems YES NO
E2.2 Manages the Process with the Operation/System YES NO
E2.3 Manages the Assets within the Operation/System YES NO
E2.4 Manages People YES NO
E2.5 Measures and Documents Engineering Operation/System YES NO
E2.6 Management of Environmental Performance YES NO
UNIT E3 MATERIALS/COMPONENTS/SYSTEMS Your checklist
ELEMENTS: ELEMENTS E3.1, E3.2 AND AT LEAST TWO OTHER ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED FROM THE
FOLLOWING:
E3.1 Determines Engineering Requirements YES NO
E3.2 Designs/Develops Materials/Components/Systems YES NO
E3.3 Defines Processes to Prepare Materials/Components/Systems YES NO
E3.4 Manages the Uses of Materials/Components/Systems within the Project/ YES NO
Operation
E3.5 Manages the Recovery, Reuse and Disposal of Materials/Components/Systems YES NO
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16. UNIT E4A ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Your checklist
Please note: Applicants for NPER Environmental (general) MUST address this Unit and MUST also respond to the
“Guideline for Environmental Engineering*”.
ELEMENTS: ELEMENTS E4A.1, E4A.2, E4A.3 AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER ELEMENT MUST BE ADDRESSED FROM THE
FOLLOWING:
E4A.1 Determines the Existing Environmental Condition YES NO
E4A.2 Establishes Stakeholders’ Expectations YES NO
E4A.3 Reviews Existing Environmental Conditions Against Stakeholders’ Expectations YES NO
E4A.4 Develops and Ranks Strategies to Achieve Sustainable Development YES NO
E4A.5 Implements, Monitors and Evaluates Strategies YES NO
*The “Guideline for Environmental Engineering” can be located on the National Engineering Registration Board
website at www.engineersaustralia.org.au/nerb under Areas of Practice – General Areas – Environmental Engineering.
OR
UNIT E4B INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING Your checklist
ELEMENTS: ALL ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED
E4B.1 Responds to/Identifies Problems YES NO
E4B.2 Plans the Investigation YES NO
E4B.3 Carries out the Investigation YES NO
E4B.4 Draws Conclusions and Makes Recommendations YES NO
UNIT E5 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALISATION Your checklist
ELEMENTS: ELEMENT E5.1, E5.2, E5.3, E5.4 AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER ELEMENT MUST BE ADDRESSED FROM THE
FOLLOWING:
E5.1 Identifies Opportunities for New or Improved Processes and/or Products YES NO
E5.2 Identifies the Resources Required for the R&D YES NO
E5.3 Initiates Concept Development YES NO
E5.4 Gains Commitment to the R&D Proposal YES NO
E5.5 Ensures Research is Undertaken YES NO
E5.6 Collaborates in the Commercialisation of Research Outcomes YES NO
UNIT E6 SOURCE AND ESTIMATE MATERIALS Your checklist
ELEMENTS: ALL ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED
E6.1 Defines Requirements and Sources for Materials YES NO
E6.2 Estimates Materials YES NO
E6.3 Procures Materials/Resources YES NO
E6.4 Prepares Materials/Components/Systems for use in the Project/Operation YES NO
UNIT E7 CHANGE AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT Your checklist
ELEMENTS: ALL ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED
E7.1 Participates in Planning the Introduction of Technical Change YES NO
E7.2 Develops Technically Creative and Flexible Approaches and Solutions YES NO
E7.3 Manages Emerging Technical Challenges and Opportunities YES NO
UNIT E8 TECHNICAL SALES AND PROMOTION Your checklist
ELEMENTS: ALL ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED
E8.1 Identifies Sales Opportunities YES NO
E8.2 Applies Product Knowledge to Client Requirements YES NO
E8.3 Promotes Technical Capability of the Product/System YES NO
E8.4 Seeks Client Feedback YES NO
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17. APPENDIX B
REGISTRATION, AREAS OF PRACTICE, COLLEGES, AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
INTRODUCTION
Public Safety is protected when only competent practitioners are registered to provide engineering services
in critical areas. Registered practitioners will be engaged to provide services in such areas only if stipulated by
regulation or demanded by the market.
Information imbalance is reduced when registration standards are made available. Published information must
express the observable functions that are necessary to practise competently in each area of the register in terms of
competency-based eligibility criteria.
In some instances, Regulatory Schemes are used when governments find a need to place aspects of practice
under the law. This is usually because the government has assessed that practice by unqualified or inadequately
experienced or uninsured practitioners in such areas puts the community at a greater risk than the constraints on
competition associated with registration.
The National Professional Engineers Register (NPER) was launched in 1994, the National Engineering Technologists
Register (NETR) was introduced in 1996 and the National Engineering Associates Register (NEAR) was launched in
2008. Engineers Australia administers the three National Engineering Registers on advice from a board established
to ensure the registers operate with integrity and in the public interest at no cost to the government, with a
particular emphasis on public safety and the risks associated with information imbalance in an engineer-client
relationship.
NATIONAL ENGINEERING REGISTRATION BOARD
The National Engineering Registration Board (the Board) was established jointly by Engineers Australia, the
Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (APESMA) and Consult Australia
(formerly ACEA). The Board, representing State and Territory Governments, Community Organisations and
Professional Associations, ensures that national registers are administered in the public interest. The Board, which
includes a nominated Engineering Technologist and Engineering Associate, supervises the administration of the
registers. Engineers Australia administers NPER, NETR and NEAR as the service provider to the Board.
REGULATORY SCHEMES
The Engineers Australia Professional Standards Scheme is a limitation of liability scheme approved under the
professional standards legislation of each State and Territory. The scheme is designed to improve the occupational
standards of the profession, protect consumers and put a cap on the amount of damages a court can award
against members covered by the scheme in legal actions for economic loss or property damage arising from
anything they did or did not do in carrying out their occupation.
Engineers Australia is an approved assessment entity under the Professional Engineers Act 2002(QLD), approved to
assess qualifications and competencies under Part 2 of the Act for persons wishing to apply for registration as a
Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ). Registration on NPER or CPEng provides sufficient evidence
for a successful assessment.
Registration on NPER also provides evidence of technical competence required for accreditation as a certifier under
the Building Professionals Act 2005 (NSW).
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18. REGISTRATION STANDARDS CURRENT GENERAL AREAS OF PRACTICE
Assessment against Stage 2 Competency Standards The following descriptions are provided to help you
(Appendix C Part 2) is necessarily related to the choose your general area of practice on a national
occupational roles in which the competencies have been Engineering Register. For further information and
exercised, and to the scope offered by those roles – but guidelines on eligibility criteria, applicants should visit
is not necessarily limited to them. A person employed in www.nerb.org.au/areas-of-practice.
one occupational group may well demonstrate some of
the attributes of another group; and different people may AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
perform the same role in different ways, for example, in Aerospace Engineering is concerned with aerodynamics
the degree of initiative shown. and performance, aircraft stores, airports and ground
systems, airways systems, cabin environment, cockpit
The integrity of the registration system is sustained
ergonomics, communications systems, computer systems
where applicants expect to be assessed against objective
and avionics, crashworthiness, electrical systems,
competency standards that take account of their
electronic warfare, environmental effects, fire safety and
knowledge and understanding as well as their workplace
control, flight management systems, flight simulators,
activities in a way that is both visible and defensible.
flight navigation systems noise and acoustic effects,
propulsions systems, radar systems, risk management,
REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS
satellite systems, software, structures, test flight control,
Members of Engineers Australia and non-members who tracking systems, vehicle dynamics and vehicle launch
register on NPER/NETR/NEAR undertake to be bound by and recovery.
Engineers Australia’s Code of Ethics and the Disciplinary
Regulations that underpin it. All registrants are required BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
to practise only within the limits of their competence Biomedical Engineering is concerned with research,
and to maintain records of their Continuing Professional design, development, evaluation, manufacture,
Development (CPD) for audit purposes. installation, operation, maintenance, management and
Chartered members and registered non-members, at control of biomedical devices, facilities and equipment
the time of application, undertake to record a minimum designed to support and enhance human life and help
of 150 hours of CPD activities in any three-year period. individuals to overcome physical disabilities. It is also
Applicants also must certify that they have spent a total concerned with the planning and assessment of medical
of at least one year during the last three years engaged procedures and the development of related data handling
in independent practice or working as an employee facilities. Applicants must have significant training in
under general direction or have been enrolled in a formal the life sciences, typically 80 hours of formal education
postgraduate course directly related to their areas of or equivalent, and hold or have held a position of
practice. Details of acceptable CPD activities, minimum professional responsibility in biomedical engineering.
requirements and certain limitations can be found on the
BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERING
Engineers Australia website at www.engineersaustralia.
org.au/yourcpdaudit. Building Services Engineering is concerned with aspects
of the built environment, involving air conditioning
AREAS OF PRACTICE and mechanical ventilation, electrical light and power,
fire services, Fire Safety Engineering, water and waste
Twelve general areas of practice are available for
services, data and communications, security and access
registration on the National Engineering Registers:
control, vertical transportation, acoustics in buildings and
Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering,
energy management.
Building Services Engineering, Chemical Engineering,
Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Engineering, Information, Telecommunications,
Chemical Engineering is concerned with research,
Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
teaching, design, development, economics, manufacture,
Structural Engineering, Naval Architecture and
installation, operation, sales, maintenance and
Management.
management of commercial scale chemical plants and
Five specific areas of practice are currently available to process systems, industrial processing and fabrication of
practitioners who are registered in an appropriate general products undergoing chemical and/or physical changes
area of practice on a National Engineering Register: being applied to materials for construction, process
Fire Safety Engineering, Heritage and Conservation systems and equipment for instrumentation and control,
Engineering, In-service Inspection of Amusement Rides and protection of the environment. Applicants must
and Devices, Pressure Equipment Design Verification and have experience in the safety aspects of design and/or
Subdivisional Geotechnics. operations. In addition, they must have experience in
two of the following functions involving process systems
Information on areas of practice can be found at
and equipment: design, evaluation, operation, materials
www.nerb.org.au/areas-of-practice.
selection and fabrication.
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19. CIVIL ENGINEERING Such managerial activities might typically include
Civil Engineering is concerned with materials such as general management in an engineering environment,
steel, concrete, timber, earth and rock, and with their policy development, quality assurance and total
application in the research, design, development, quality management, design and delivery of training
manufacture, construction, operation, maintenance and programs, marketing of engineering products or services,
management of hydraulic, structural, environmental financial or human resource management. You will
and systems aspects of infrastructure works and services not normally be able to register in the management
such as water, sewerage, transport, urban development category unless you previously have gained sufficient
and municipal services, and with building and experience in an engineering discipline and have met
construction for other infrastructure industries. the requirements for registration in this engineering
discipline. Subsequent to this experience you must have
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING acquired appropriate skills and knowledge in general
Electrical Engineering is concerned with research, design, management.
development, manufacture, installation, operation,
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
maintenance and management of equipment, plant and
systems within the electrical, electronic, communication Mechanical Engineering is concerned with design,
and computers systems areas being applied to electrical development, research, evaluation, manufacture,
power generation, transmission, distribution and installation, testing, operation, maintenance and
utilization, manufacture, instrumentation and control management of machines, mechanical and mechatronic
in industry, communications networks, electronic plant systems, automated systems and robotic devices,
and equipment, integration and control of computer thermodynamic and combustion systems, fluid and
systems. thermal energy systems, materials and manufacturing
equipment and process plant and materials handling
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING systems. This is applied to manufacturing, land, sea
Environmental Engineering is concerned with water and and air transportation, electricity generation, mining,
waste water treatment and environmental management minerals and metals processing, food, agricultural and
(including application or re-use and recycling), waste forest products processing, thermal and environmental
management (including ecoefficiency and cleaner control systems in buildings and industry and
production concepts, and life cycle assessment), refrigeration and air conditioning systems. Applicants
surface and ground water system environmental must have experience in the safety aspects of design
management (including water quality management), and/or operation of machines, plant, systems or
contaminated land assessment and remediation, processes and with noise, airborne and waterborne
natural resource management, environment protection, emission controls to reduce environmental impact.
management and pollution control, environmental
NAVAL ARCHITECTURE
management system design (including environmental
management planning and auditing), environmental Naval Architecture is multidisciplinary in nature but,
impact assessments and environmental information at its simplest: A Naval Architect is a Ship Designer.
systems, natural systems accounting (including To expand on this: A Naval Architect is a Professional
economic evaluation), social impact analysis, community Engineer who is responsible for the safe design and
consultation and dispute resolution, sustainable specification of ships, boats and marine structure, both
assessment and management, and environmental policy civil and military, including merchant ships (cargo and
formulation. passenger), warships, submarines and underwater
vehicles, offshore structures (fixed and floating), high
INFORMATION, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND speed craft, workboats and pleasure craft. The Naval
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING Architect can also be involved in, or manage, the
Information, Telecommunications and Electronics construction, repair/refit or operation of such ships/
Engineering is concerned with communications and marine structures.
telecommunications systems and engineering, computer
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
systems engineering, software engineering, electronics
engineering, internet, microelectronics and optical fibre Structural Engineering is concerned with research,
technology. planning, design, construction, inspection, monitoring,
maintenance, rehabilitation and demolition of
MANAGEMENT permanent and temporary structures and structural
This category is for practitioners who undertake systems and their components and with associated
functions recognised as being managerial rather than technical, economic, environmental, aesthetic and
technical in content. Applicants seeking registration social aspects. Structures might include buildings,
under the management category would be expected bridges, in-ground structures, footings, frameworks and
to be undertaking activities which call upon their space frames, including those for motor vehicles, space
engineering qualifications and experience. vehicles, ships, aeroplanes and cranes, composed of
any structural material including composites and novel
materials.
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20. SPECIFIC AREAS OF PRACTICE consequences, with due regard for the safety, health and
If you also require registration in a specific area of welfare of the community.
practice, you may apply for it concurrently with your The full range of engineering services demands a broad
application for Chartered Status. However, you should spectrum of knowledge, skills and expertise from
note that the evidence of competency you offer the engineering team which comprises Professional
in support of your application would then need to Engineers, Engineering Technologist and Engineering
demonstrate that you have practiced independently Associates. The national engineering registration system
in the specific area and, in some cases, that you have provides guidance on the scope of practice within
undertaken certain required professional development its three occupational categories on the basis of the
activities. For further information applicants should refer following distinguishing attributes.
to www.nerb.org.au/areas-of-practice.
Alternatively, please contact an Engineers Australia office DISTINGUISHING ATTRIBUTES
for this information to be mailed to you. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
Professional Engineers apply their lifelong learning,
THE ENGINEERING REGISTRATION SYSTEM
critical perception and engineering judgment to the
GENERAL performance of engineering services. They challenge
A registration system that distinguishes areas of current thinking and conceptualise alternative
engineering service and lists registered practitioners approaches, often engaging in research and development
provides a ready and reliable mean to confirm a of new engineering principles, technologies and
practitioner’s competence. Registration enables materials. Engineers apply their analytical skills and well
government, industry and individual consumers to developed grasp of scientific principles and engineering
engage the appropriate professional person or team to theory to design original and novel solutions to complex
perform the required engineering services. problems. Their disciplined and systematic approach to
innovation and creativity, comprehension of risks and
There are three occupational categories in the benefits and informed professional judgment enables
engineering work force – Professional Engineer, them to select optimal solutions, justify and defend the
Engineering Technologist and Engineering Officer selection to colleagues, clients and the community.
(Associate). Members in these categories cooperate
in various ways to perform engineering services. Their Registered Professional Engineers can be expected to
activities and competencies are often closely inter-related comprehend complexity, function independently and
and it is difficult, and sometimes artificial, to say where display leadership within multi-disciplinary and cross-
the responsibilities of one occupational category end and cultural teams. Within their engineering discipline, they
those of another begin. There are activities that could be will optimise costs and benefits to clients and community
undertaken in different circumstances by any member within identified constraints, while achieving desired
of the engineering team. Other activities are clearly the outcomes ethically, and within the context of a safe
province of one occupational category and not of another and sustainable environment. They accept ultimate
– for example, the province of a Professional Engineer responsibility for the selection and application of design
but not an Engineering Associate, or vice versa. This tools, implementation strategies and overall integration
distinction will often be determined by the standard to and functionality of engineering projects and programs.
which competency has been demonstrated against the
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS
Australian Engineering Competency Standards Stage 2.
Engineering Technologists exercise ingenuity,
Some features of engineering are common to all three originality and understanding in adapting and applying
categories. All engineering is about the application of a technologies, developing related new technologies or
distinctive body of knowledge, based on mathematics, applying scientific knowledge within their specialised
science and technology. Engineering practice is integrated technical environment. Their education, expertise and
with business opportunity and risk management. Practice analytical skills equip them with a robust understanding
continually evolves in the light of new theories, new of the theoretical and practical application of engineering
evidence and new experience, and specializes to a greater and technical principles. Within their branch of
or lesser extent in particular fields of application. technology, they contribute to the improvement of
All registered engineering professionals observe standards and codes of practice, and the adaptation of
a common Code of Ethics, undertake to accept established technologies to new situations.
responsibility for outcomes only within their area of Registered Engineering Technologists can be expected
competence and specifically commit to keeping up-to- to determine interactions between a technology and the
date through continuing professional development to system in which it operates, recognise and take account
support their engagement in delivering engineering of its suitability and manage associated technical risks.
services. They deliver engineering outcomes that
minimise adverse social, economic and environmental
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21. Technologists accept responsibility for the detailed The Engineers Mobility Forum (EMF) has constituted an
technological requirements of their engineering International Recognition Agreement for Professional
services with due regard to the fundamental properties Engineers. The International Register of Professional
and limitations of components and systems involved. Engineers is operated in Australia, Canada, Chinese
They may lead and manage teams engaged in the Taipei, Hong Kong China, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea,
inspection, approval and certification of designs, tests, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South
installations and reliable operations. They identify Africa, the UK and the USA. Engineers registered on the
problematic circumstances, take remedial action and International Register may use the postnominal IntPE
keep colleagues, clients and community informed, (Aus).
while ensuring performance-based criteria are satisfied
A person who is registered on the National Professional
within a safe and sustainable environment.
Engineers Register (NPER) has already met, to a
ENGINEERING OFFICERS (ASSOCIATES) significant extent, the requirements for enrolment
on the APEC Engineer Register or on the IntPE (Aus)
Engineering Associates apply their detailed knowledge
Register. The APEC Handbook and Application Form
of standards and codes of practice to selecting,
can be found at www.nerb.org.au >Registers >
specifying, installing, commissioning, monitoring,
International.
maintaining, repairing and modifying complex assets
such as structures, plant, equipment, components
COLLEGES
and systems. Their education, training and experience
equip them with the necessary theoretical knowledge Colleges represent the learned-society function
and analytical skills for testing, fault diagnosis and of Engineers Australia. They are responsible for
understanding the limitations of complex assets in maintaining, extending and promoting the body of
familiar operating situations. knowledge, formulating standards for accrediting
university degree programs and practice competencies
Registered Engineering Associates can be expected for admission to Chartered Status and Registration,
to exercise engineering judgment within the scope of providing expert members of accreditation and
accepted standards and codes of practice to the design, assessment panels, promoting discipline-specific
inspection, certification, safe operation and cost- continuing professional development, and mentoring
effectiveness of complex assets. They may supervise the development of graduate engineers.
tradespeople, lead and manage teams and utilise
advanced software and design aids to achieve practical There are currently eight Colleges of Engineers
and reliable designs, installations and operations of Australia: Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Electrical,
complex assets. Environmental, Information Telecommunications and
Electronics, Mechanical and Structural, which together
INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS broadly cover all areas of practice in engineering.
Becoming a Chartered Member of Engineers Australia When you apply for Chartered Status (CPEng, CEngT
may allow you to join overseas institutions without or CEngO), you should also nominate a College. This
having to undertake further examination or interview. would indicate that you would be seeking Chartered
Engineers Australia has negotiated mutual recognition Membership of this College, which covers your area
agreements with numerous overseas professional of engineering practice. For example, you may have
associations that provide reciprocal membership. studied Mechanical Engineering but your work-
This information can be found at related competencies could have been in Structural
www.engineersaustralia.org.au Engineering. Your nominated College would therefore
be “Structural”. You are able to nominate more than one
Engineers Australia is part of two multilateral
College, however, your EPR must show that you have
international registers, the APEC Engineer Register
gained experience in areas of practice covered by the
and the EMF International Recognition agreement for
College(s) you nominate.
Professional Engineers – IntPE (Aus).
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Engineer
Register is an initiative of the Commonwealth
Government and Engineers Australia to facilitate cross
border mobility for Professional Engineers in the APEC
region. An APEC Engineer Register has been established
in Australia, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong China,
Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, the United States of
America and Russia.
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22. APPENDIX C
PART 1 - STAGE 2 COMPETENCY UNITS, ELEMENTS AND DEFINING ACTIVITIES
UNIT C1: Engineering Practice COMPULSORY
DESCRIPTOR: This Unit requires members of the engineering team to apply a professional approach to a specific area
of engineering practice.
Element Defining Activities
C1.1 Presents and develops a a. Practises in a field of engineering, in accordance with the code of ethics, as a
professional image significant part of normal work duties
b. Demonstrates use of appropriate engineering techniques and tools
c. Produces outcomes that require innovative thought and intellectual rigour
d. Publishes the outcomes of innovation in reports or professional papers
e. Achieves recognition for engineering expertise from colleagues and clients
f. Identifies opportunities to solve problems through applying engineering
knowledge
g. Demonstrates an awareness of environmental/community/political issues
that would benefit from engineering input
C1.2 Pursues continuing professional a. Reviews own strengths and determines areas for development
development b. Plans for further professional development
c. Undertakes engineering professional development activities
d. Improves non engineering knowledge and skills to assist in achieving
engineering outcomes
C1.3 Integrates engineering with a. Interacts with appropriate professionals and specialists to achieve agreed
other professional input outcomes and develop broader knowledge
b. Seeks a range of information sources to develop and strengthen present
engineering focus
c. Challenges current practices to identify opportunities for improvement
through a multi-disciplined, inter-cultural approach
C1.4 Develops engineering solutions a. Identifies and proposes options to achieve engineering solutions
b. Produces new concepts/design/solutions/methods
c. Demonstrates the achievement of improvements in processes and
outcomes
d. Plans and manages the development of solutions
e. Proposes means of testing, measuring and evaluating solutions
f. Develops and applies new engineering practices on a regular basis
C1.5 Identifies constraints on a. Identifies the interrelationship of social, physical, environmental, political,
potential engineering solutions financial and cultural issues with the proposed engineering solutions
b. Identifies professional risks, statutory responsibilities and liabilities
c. Implements Occupational Health and Safety and other statutory
requirements
d. Identifies hazards and consequent risks, and initiates appropriate safety
and disaster management measures
e. Identifies long term environmental and sustainability issues associated
with engineering activities
NOTE: ALL ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO SATISFY THIS UNIT
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23. UNIT C2: Engineering Planning and Design COMPULSORY
DESCRIPTOR: This Unit requires members of the engineering team to be involved in the interpretation of
requirements, apply engineering principles, conceptualise options and apply creativity to development of plans
and designs that meet the client’s requirements.
Element Defining Activities
C2.1 Interprets and scopes design a. Negotiates and interprets the client’s requirements
requirements b. Brings to the client’s attention the implications of sustainability and
options for an improved environmental outcome
c. Documents the requirements, negotiates and obtains agreement on
acceptance criteria
d. Analyses client requirements for the design criteria to ensure that all
appropriate specification are included in the design requirements
e. Reviews the design requirements by considering the impact of the
plan/design of all development and implementation factors, including
constraints and risks
f. Selects and applies engineering standards and design specifications
to write functional specifications which meet the requirements
g. Defines and agrees the acceptance criteria with the client
C2.2 Prepares concept proposal and a. Applies innovative approaches to the development of possible design
seeks advice on latest technology concepts, responding to imperatives such as sustainability
b. Investigates and analyses the possible design concepts to achieve the
design requirements
c. Seeks advice from appropriate personnel and sources where the
concept proposal has non standard engineering requirements
d. Collaborates with the client to adapt the plan/design brief/concept to
improve outcomes and overcome possible problems
e. Advises the client of the likely impacts on the community
f. Seeks advice on the latest technologies
C2.3 Implements planning and a. Arranges design tasks to meet the agreed outcomes and cost
design process structure
b. Analyses and selects resources/processes/systems to develop the plan
or design
c. Develops and checks the design solution using the engineering
specification
d. Creates (when appropriate) a demonstration model of the design
e. Establishes documentation management process
C2.4 Reviews the design to achieve a. Reviews the design to ensure that user requirements are met
acceptance b. Informs the user of the likely impact on the user’s lifestyle
c. Incorporates corrections and makes improvements to the design
ensuring social responsibilities, such as sustainability, are met
d. Reviews the design with the client to gain documented acceptance
C2.5 Prepares and maintains a. Ensures that the supporting documentation required to implement
documentation during the design the design is accurate, concise, complete and clear
process b. Ensures that the designed item is identified by agreed design
documentation/records
c. Applies the agreed documentation control process when making
changes to the design
d. Ensures that the documentation for the design remains accurate and
current during the design development
C2.6 Validates design a. Prepares and implements plans to verify that completed physical work
meets clients’ requirements
b. Develops periodic test schedules to monitor performance and enable
others to take any corrective action necessary
c. Seeks feedback from the commissioning process to facilitate
corrective actions or improvements
d. Evaluates the performance of the design outcome in the user’s
environment using appropriate tools
e. Evaluates community reaction to the design outcome
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24. UNIT C3: Self-Management in the Engineering Workplace COMPULSORY
DESCRIPTOR: This Unit requires members of the engineering team to perform work competently, making judgments
about work priorities and information requirements to achieve effective working relationships and engineering
outcomes.
Element Defining Activities
C3.1 Manages self a. Manages own time and own processes
b. Exercises initiative in the workplace
c. Completes tasks in a competent and timely manner
d. Demonstrates professional ethics as the opportunity occurs
e. Copes with change
C3.2 Works effectively with people a. Communicates effectively with others
b. Recognises the value of cultural diversity and applies appropriate workplace
practices for a viable workplace ecology
c. Develops and maintains trust and confidence of colleagues, clients and
suppliers through competent performance
d. Seeks and values input from internal and external sources to enhance
communication
e. Mentors others in specific areas of engineering focus
f. Builds and maintains network relationships that value and sustain a team
ethic
C3.3 Facilitates and capiltalises on a. Initiates opportunities to introduce change
change and innovation b. Works with others to introduce change
c. Develops creative and flexible approaches and solutions
d. Manages emerging challenges and opportunities
e. Manages in a manner to advance sustainability
C3.4 Plans and manages work a. Prioritises competing demands to achieve personal, team and the
priorities and resources organisation’s goals and objectives
b. Prepares, monitors and reviews work plans, programs and budgets
c. Plans resource use to achieve profit/productivity/sustainability/
environmental impact minimisation targets
C3.5 Maintains customer focus a. Identifies client needs
and relationships with clients/ b. Works in collaborative relationships with clients/suppliers in the planning
stakeholders/suppliers/regulators and implementation of the project
c. Demonstrates commercial awareness
d. Manages the procurement process
e. Negotiates to ensure that available capability meets requirements
f. Provides regular and complete progress reports
C3.6 Manages information a. Locates and reviews relevant information
b. Applies relevant legislation, statutory requirements and standards
c. Manages information relating to insurances, indemnities, and commercial
instruments
d. Documents processes and outcomes
e. Analyses information
NOTE: ALL ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO SATISFY THIS UNIT
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25. UNIT E1A: Engineering Business Management ELECTIVE
DESCRIPTOR: This Unit requires members of the engineering team to contribute to business strategies through
the provision of specialist engineering knowledge and experience.
Element Defining Activities
E1A.1 Contributes to a. Provides engineering analysis to contribute to the development of strategic
engineering business plans and sustainability
strategies b. Integrates engineering objectives into business planning
c. Seeks emergent business opportunities based upon engineering initiatives
to create opportunities
d. Works with others to develop engineering performance targets and financial
plans
e. Provides advice on engineering related costs and risks
f. Implements processes to monitor and adjust team performance within the
organisation’s continuous improvement policies
g. Undertakes risk assessment within organisational guidelines
h. Develops quality plans for engineering operations
i. Applies whole of life costing
E1A.2 Develops client a. Plans to meet internal and external clients’ engineering requirements
relationships b. Ensures delivery of quality engineering products and services
c. Seeks client feedback on the delivery of engineering products and services
d. Monitors, adjusts and reports on the client service received
e. Assists customers to identify sustainable options and implications
E1A.3 Manages the a. Allocates roles and responsibilities to staff to achieve engineering plans
implementation of b. Provides engineering leadership
engineering plans within the c. Manages performance and standards
business d. Contributes to the solution of engineering problems
e. Monitors strategic engineering plans, goals and targets
f. Manages costs
g. Manages safety and quality
h. Manages environmental issues
i. Manages risks and contingencies
E1A.4 Manages resources a. Implements resources management plans
b. Procures resources
c. Manages asset maintenance
d. Manages disposal, waste management and recycling plans
e. Provides advice on engineering costs
f. Contributes to the innovative management of resources
E1A.5 Manages people a. Implements people management plans
b. Monitors team and individual performance targets
c. Participates in the selection of staff
d. Ensures the provision of skills and competencies requested to meet business
targets
e. Manages the workplace culture so that staff work in a continual learning
environment
f. Ensures the adherence to ethical, OH&S and quality standards
g. Provides performance feedback
E1A.6 Manages suppliers a. Participates supplier selection
b. Prepares documents for engagement of suppliers
c. Plans and implements monitoring of suppliers
E1A.7 Manages business a. Indentifies and complies with all statutory reporting requirements
information b. Uses management information systems effectively to store and retrieve data
for decision making
c. Prepares and presents business plans/budgets in accordance with the
organisation’s guidelines and requirements
E1A.8 Monitors engineering a. Establishes monitoring processes and feedback systems to ensure agreed
business performance targets are met
b. Establishes monitoring and reporting processes to ensure statutory
requirements are met
c. Establishes and monitors processes so that continuous improvement is
achieved at all levels of the business
NOTE: AT LEAST FIVE ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO SATISFY THIS UNIT
The nature of this elective Unit, referring to the Descriptor above, requires that normally 5 out of 8 elements are
demonstrated and claimed in one CER to fulfill the essential requirement of this Unit.
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26. OR
UNIT E1B: Engineering Project Management ELECTIVE
DESCRIPTOR: This Unit requires members of the engineering team to scope and manage engineering projects
within a program of work ensuring that time, cost and quality are managed effectively and that progress is
maintained to achieve the outcomes within and across a number of projects.
Element Defining Activities
E1B.1 Develops project integration a. Integrates the project with the business direction
b. Manages communication across the project with all stakeholders
c. Designs/agrees upon the documentation system across the project
d. Manages integration of all aspects of project design
e. Plans and manages the integration of the transition of each stage of the
project cycle
f. Relates the project to community aspirations
g. Develops the Project Plan
E1B.2 Scopes the project a. Collaborates with the clients/project owners and the team to define
project deliverables for various phases within the project budget
b. Identifies measurable outcomes to evaluate the project on completion
c. Develops project scope and feasibility accessing other areas of expertise
as required
d. Defines parameters for the environmental management plan
e. Manages the relation between project management and environmental
management
E1B.3 Manages people a. Implements people management plans
b. Monitors team and individual performance targets
c. Ensures that the project team has adequate skills and resources to
achieve the project outcomes
d. Participates in the selection of staff
e. Manages the workplace culture so that staff work in a continual learning
environment
f. Discusses project scope and project objectives with those involved in the
project
g. Delegates the achievement of outcomes to ensure cost, time and
material resources are appropriately allocated and applied
h. Ensures the adherence to ethical, environmental, OH&S and quality
standards
i. Provides performance feedback
j. Informs project members of the relationship of the project to other
program outcomes
E1B.4 Manages the physical a. Develops resource, material conservation, recovery and waste
resources within the project management plans
b. Defines project resource performance parameters in consultation with
others
c. Develops strategies to maintain the effective performance of the
resources
d. Initiates training programs for staff to monitor resource condition
e. Diagnoses problems and identifies requirements for appropriate testing
f. Establishes environmental and sustainability criteria for procurement of
materials, equipment and services
E1B.5 Manages quality, safety, a. Initiating a quality program to ensure that outcomes are achieved to the
environment and risk required standard of quality specified in the contract
b. Manages the reporting and documentation of quality and controls non-
conformances
c. Establishes plans for management of OH&S and Environmental Control
d. Manages hazard identification and the prevention of accidents
e. Manages remedial action and reporting when accidents occur
f. Identifies risks, their potential impacts, and produces a risk
minimisation plan
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