ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA

Chartered Status- a Handbook for Applicants

ENGINEERS AUSTRALIAChartered 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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FOREWORDCongratulations 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 states 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 CPEngChief Executive

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4CONTENTS

IntroductionChartered Status Pathways ................................................................................................. 6Defining the Engineering Team .......................................................................................... 7Competency Terms ................................................................................................................10Professional Formation ........................................................................................................10

Engineering Practice ReportPreparing your Engineering Practice Report .................................................................11Preparing for your Competency Based Assessment ..................................................11Mature Experienced Engineers Pathway to Chartered Status ...............................13

Appendix AStage 2 Competency Units and Elements .....................................................................14

Appendix BRegistration, Areas of Practice, Colleges and International Agreements ...........17

Appendix CPart 1: Stage 2 Competency Units, Elements and Defining Activities ................22Part 2: Standards to which Stage 2 Competencies must be Demonstrated .....36

Appendix DExample of a Career Episode Report ...............................................................................39

Appendix ECode of Ethics...........................................................................................................................41

Appendix FEngineers Australia Accredited Assessors .....................................................................44

Appendix GApplication for Chartered Status of Engineers Australia .........................................45

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6INTRODUCTION

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 PATHWAYSThis diagram simplifies how to obtain and maintain Chartered Status for Engineers, Technologists and Officers (Associates):

Eligibility Requirements:1. Membership of Engineers

Australia or eligibility to become a member

2. Period of professional formation representing 3+ years of engineering experience

Maintaining Chartered Status: 150 hours of Continuing

Professional Development required every 3 years

Subject to audit every 5 years

The four ways to become Chartered:

1. Engineering Practice Report + Professional Interview

Submit one report for assessment

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

7DEFINING THE ENGINEERING TEAMThe 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.

8ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTSThe 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.

9ENGINEERING 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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COMPETENCY TERMSCompetency is the ability to perform activities within an occupation to standards expected and recognised by employers and the community. Competencies are expressed in terms of Units and Elements and are demonstrated through the demonstration of the Defining Activities. The Unit title describes a particular area of performance, for example Engineering Practice. The Elements are the necessary components or activities which make up the Unit of Competency. Each Element has a set of Defining Activities which provide a guide to the level of performance and allow a judgment to be made on whether the element of competency has been achieved.

Graduates are Stage 1 Professional Engineers, Engineering Technologists or Engineering Officers, that is, they have demonstrated the attainment of essential educational competencies through the completion of a recognised tertiary engineering qualification. Graduates work under guidance and supervision.

Those with Chartered Status or Professional Engineers, Engineering Technologists or Engineering Officers (Associates) who have demonstrated Stage 2 competence will have undertaken broad-based experience. They have the competencies to work independently and display leadership in creating and applying new 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.

PROFESSIONAL FORMATIONThe period during which a graduate engineer gains the necessary professional engineering competencies in order to practice in an independent and ethical manner is known as Professional Formation. Professional Formation mainly takes place following the completion of a formal engineering or technology degree or advanced diploma/associate degree. Engineering experience gained prior to graduation may be admissible in cases where the experience meets Stage 2 competency standards.

A minimum period of Professional Formation is not generally stipulated as the assessment for the award of Chartered Status is based on demonstrated competencies rather than a period of time. However, in accordance with Engineers Australia Bye-Laws and Membership Regulations, a graduate must have at least three years of work experience at the level of their related occupational category to achieve Chartered Status.

The period for Professional Formation is usually minimised in cases where the enterprise you are working for has partnered with Engineers Australia to provide its employees with an approved Professional Development Program (PDP). Engineers can also join the PDP as individual participants. Details about the PDP can be found on the Engineers Australia website at www.engineersaustralia.org.au

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PREPARING YOUR ENGINEERING PRACTICE REPORTYour Engineering Practice Report (EPR) consists of a series of written Career Episode Reports (CERs) each describing experience gained during your Professional Formation.

A Career Episode Report (CER) is a documented component of your professional experience. It indicates the attainment of experience related to relevant Elements of Competency. A career episode may be made up of a number of related professional experiences over a continuous period.

The significance of individual career episodes varies. A minor career episode may cover a relatively short period of time (several months) and be advanced to claim some Elements of Competency. A major career episode (a large or lengthy project for example) can be advanced to demonstrate an entire Unit of Competency.

A collection of narratives relating to the career episodes forms the basis of your EPR. Each narrative (report) should emphasise problems identified and the problem-solving techniques you utilised in overcoming them.

Full details of the Stage 2 Competencies and the Standards by which they are measured are given at Appendix C. Of particular importance are the Standards (Part 2 of Appendix C). The Standards set the context against which a competency must be demonstrated within each occupational category. The notes provide essential guidance as to how you should interpret and address the Unit.

There are several steps you should follow when preparing for the Competency Based Assessment. Follow the steps closely and contact the Engineers Australia Accredited Assessor identified at Appendix F if you have any queries.

PREPARING FOR YOUR COMPETENCY BASED ASSESSMENTSTEP 1

To be eligible for Chartered Status you must:

be a financial member, or eligible to become a member, of Engineers Australia in one of the three engineering occupational categories (for details of how to apply, refer to the Engineers Australia website www.engineersaustralia.org.au)

have at least three years of engineering experience in the relevant occupational category.

STEP 2

Determine in which occupational category you will be applying for Chartered Status: Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), Chartered Engineering Technologist (CEngT) or Chartered Engineering Officer (CEngO). To assist you, please refer to the previous section titled Defining the Engineering Team.

STEP 3

Write the CERs that, when assembled, will form your EPR based on your professional experience in the general area of practice in which you are seeking recognition. Should you be seeking registration on the NPER/NETR/NEAR, browse through the section titled Registration, Areas of Practice, Colleges and International Agreements in Appendix B. If you are seeking recognition in a specific area of practice, you need to seek further information as explained in Appendix B. Your report then needs to demonstrate that you have practised independently in the specific area.

Reports should emphasise:

your personal contribution and responsibilities

the problems you faced

the solution(s) you found

the engineering judgments you made

the impact your solution(s) and judgments generated.

ENGINEERING PRACTICE REPORT

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An example of a Career Episode Report (CER) is shown in Appendix D. Your CER is to be printed on A4 sheets, in English, in narrative form and using the first person singular, and should describe the specific contributions you have made.

STEP 4

Consult the list of Units and Elements of Competency in Appendix A and make a selection of the Elements you believe you have achieved.

Review your selection against the respective Defining Activities (Appendix C) and ensure that you have demonstrated most or all of the Defining Activities in order to claim that you have demonstrated an element of competence. Please note that only the Elements and not the Defining Activities are to be noted in the right hand column.

When writing your CERs you will need to refer to Appendix C both Part 1 and Part 2. Remember that your EPR must show that you have demonstrated your competency in all three Compulsory Units of Competency (including all seventeen Elements) plus two of the ten Elective Units of Competency (including the specified number of Elements).

If you have not demonstrated the requisite Units and Elements, write further career episodes until you have satisfied the requirement. Remember that the wording of each CER should clearly indicate how these Elements have been demonstrated (refer to the CER example at Appendix D).

Your EPR can now be formed by linking all your CERs.

STEP 5

Each of your CERs must be verified by a senior experienced engineer (preferably a Chartered Engineer) from at least the same occupational category in which you are seeking Chartered Status. Verifiers must be able to attest that you have performed the work you have written about. In some cases this may not be possible and a Statutory Declaration (refer to the Application Form in Appendix G) is required in lieu of attestation.

STEP 6

You are now able to complete your application by providing one original and two copies of the following documentation:

a) Completed Application Form

b) A certified passport-style photo

c) A certified true copy of your passport bio-data page or Australian Drivers Licence (where this is not available, a certified copy of your Birth Certificate or Official Identity Document may be acceptable in lieu).

d) A verified Curriculum Vitae (CV) covering your employment experience since completing your first tertiary qualifications. The CV is to be verified by a responsible Engineer whose signature must be accompanied by their printed name, address, email address, phone number and status or if verified by a member of Engineers Australia, their membership number, printed name and signature. The CV verification should cover at least the last three years of engineering employment. The following statement is to be signed by the verifier: I verify that this is a true statement of the career history of (candidates name) during the period (date) to (date).If you cannot provide verification of employment for any of the last three year period, a properly witnessed Statutory Declaration stating why you have not been able to have the information verified, what steps you took to locate the verifier and that the information contained in your CV is true and correct covering that period must accompany your application. Refer to page 5 of the Application Form.

e) Details of your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for example, formal education and training, seminars or conferences attended, presentations and papers and private reading. For further details refer to the Engineers Australia website at www.engineersaustralia.org.au

f) Your Engineers Australia membership number (documented on the Application Form). If you are not a current member of Engineers Australia and hold accredited Australian engineering qualifications (typically a four-year professional engineering qualification, a three-year engineering technology qualification or a two-year advanced diploma/associate degree in engineering) you must provide a certified copy of your degree/diploma testamur(s). If your qualifications are not accredited by Engineers Australia or are from a country other than Australia, a certified copy of your assessment letter from Engineers Australia indicating that you have qualifications which meet the academic requirements to confer recognition as a Stage 1 Engineer must be provided. If you are applying under a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) please refer to our website www.engineersaustralia.org.au under Membership for further information.

g) Payment of the Chartered assessment fee. Please refer to the latest fee schedule at www.engineersaustralia.org.au under Membership.

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STEP 7

Submit all of these documents and your payment to the Accredited Assessor located in your region identified at Appendix F.

STEP 8

When your EPR is assessed as satisfactory, you will be invited to attend a Professional Interview (PI). The PI is essentially a peer review of the competencies you have claimed. The PI will be conducted by a panel which includes Chartered Members of Engineers Australia in your chosen engineering discipline and area of practice. The Engineers Australia Accredited Assessor will also be present or linked by telephone to act as a facilitator and moderator at the interview.

At the start of the PI you will be asked to make an 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.

MATURE EXPERIENCED ENGINEERS PATHWAY TO CHARTERED STATUSMature and more experienced engineering participants with at least fifteen years of broad-based engineering experience since graduation and who have been responsible for substantial work in their occupational category may demonstrate their acquisition of competencies by submission of a less voluminous Statement of Experience.

Potential applicants should download the Mature Experienced Engineers Pathway to Chartered Status document available at www.engineersaustralia.org.au and read in conjunction with this Handbook.

Applicants attention should be drawn to the Entry Requirements and Method of Application.

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APPENDIX A

STAGE 2 COMPETENCY UNITS AND ELEMENTS

COMPULSORY UNITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE ELEMENTSFor 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 checklistELEMENTS:C1.1 Presents and Develops a Professional Image YES NOC1.2 Pursues Continuing Professional Development YES NOC1.3 Integrates Engineering with Other Professional Input YES NOC1.4 Develops Engineering Solutions YES NOC1.5 Identifies Constraints on Potential Engineering Solutions YES NO

UNIT C2 ENGINEERING PLANNING AND DESIGN Your checklistELEMENTS:C2.1 Interprets and Scopes Design Requirements YES NOC2.2 Prepares Concept Proposal and Seeks Advice on Latest Technology YES NOC2.3 Implements Planning and Design Process YES NOC2.4 Reviews the Design to Achieve Acceptance YES NOC2.5 Prepares and Maintains Documentation During the Design Process YES NOC2.6 Validates Design YES NO

UNIT C3 SELF MANAGEMENT IN THE ENGINEERING WORKPLACE Your checklistELEMENTS:C3.1 Manages Self YES NOC3.2 Works Effectively with People YES NOC3.3 Facilitates and Capitalises on Change and Innovation YES NOC3.4 Plans and Manages Work Priorities and Resources YES NOC3.5 Maintains Customer Focus and Relationships with Clients/Stakeholders/

Suppliers/RegulatorsYES NO

C3.6 Manages Information YES NO

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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 checklistELEMENTS: AT LEAST FIVE ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED FROM THE FOLLOWING:E1A.1 Contributes to Engineering Business Strategies YES NOE1A.2 Develops Client Relationships YES NOE1A.3 Manages the Implementation of Engineering Plans within the Business YES NOE1A.4 Manages Resources YES NOE1A.5 Manages People YES NOE1A.6 Manages Suppliers YES NOE1A.7 Manages Business Information YES NOE1A.8 Monitors Engineering Business Performance YES NO

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UNIT E1B ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT Your checklistELEMENTS: AT LEAST FIVE ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED FROM THE FOLLOWING:E1B.1 Develops Project Integration YES NOE1B.2 Scopes the Project YES NOE1B.3 Manages People YES NOE1B.4 Manages the Physical Resources within the Project YES NOE1B.5 Manages Quality, Safety, Environment and Risk YES NOE1B.6 Manages Cost and Procurement YES NOE1B.7 Manages Time and Progress YES NOE1B.8 Finalises the Project YES NO

UNIT E2 ENGINEERING OPERATIONS Your checklistELEMENTS: ELEMENT E2.2 AND AT LEAST FOUR OTHER ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED FROM THE FOLLOWING:E2.1 Plans Operations and Systems YES NOE2.2 Manages the Process with the Operation/System YES NOE2.3 Manages the Assets within the Operation/System YES NOE2.4 Manages People YES NOE2.5 Measures and Documents Engineering Operation/System YES NOE2.6 Management of Environmental Performance YES NO

UNIT E3 MATERIALS/COMPONENTS/SYSTEMS Your checklistELEMENTS: ELEMENTS E3.1, E3.2 AND AT LEAST TWO OTHER ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED FROM THE FOLLOWING:E3.1 Determines Engineering Requirements YES NOE3.2 Designs/Develops Materials/Components/Systems YES NOE3.3 Defines Processes to Prepare Materials/Components/Systems YES NOE3.4 Manages the Uses of Materials/Components/Systems within the Project/

OperationYES NO

E3.5 Manages the Recovery, Reuse and Disposal of Materials/Components/Systems YES NO

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UNIT E4A ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Your checklistPlease 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 NOE4A.2 Establishes Stakeholders Expectations YES NOE4A.3 Reviews Existing Environmental Conditions Against Stakeholders Expectations YES NOE4A.4 Develops and Ranks Strategies to Achieve Sustainable Development YES NOE4A.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.

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UNIT E4B INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING Your checklistELEMENTS: ALL ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED E4B.1 Responds to/Identifies Problems YES NOE4B.2 Plans the Investigation YES NOE4B.3 Carries out the Investigation YES NOE4B.4 Draws Conclusions and Makes Recommendations YES NO

UNIT E5 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALISATION Your checklistELEMENTS: 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 NOE5.2 Identifies the Resources Required for the R&D YES NOE5.3 Initiates Concept Development YES NOE5.4 Gains Commitment to the R&D Proposal YES NOE5.5 Ensures Research is Undertaken YES NOE5.6 Collaborates in the Commercialisation of Research Outcomes YES NO

UNIT E6 SOURCE AND ESTIMATE MATERIALS Your checklistELEMENTS: ALL ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSEDE6.1 Defines Requirements and Sources for Materials YES NOE6.2 Estimates Materials YES NOE6.3 Procures Materials/Resources YES NOE6.4 Prepares Materials/Components/Systems for use in the Project/Operation YES NO

UNIT E7 CHANGE AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT Your checklistELEMENTS: ALL ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSEDE7.1 Participates in Planning the Introduction of Technical Change YES NOE7.2 Develops Technically Creative and Flexible Approaches and Solutions YES NOE7.3 Manages Emerging Technical Challenges and Opportunities YES NO

UNIT E8 TECHNICAL SALES AND PROMOTION Your checklistELEMENTS: ALL ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSEDE8.1 Identifies Sales Opportunities YES NOE8.2 Applies Product Knowledge to Client Requirements YES NOE8.3 Promotes Technical Capability of the Product/System YES NOE8.4 Seeks Client Feedback YES NO

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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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REGISTRATION STANDARDS

Assessment against Stage 2 Competency Standards (Appendix C Part 2) is necessarily related to the occupational roles in which the competencies have been exercised, and to the scope offered by those roles but is not necessarily limited to them. A person employed in one occupational group may well demonstrate some of the attributes of another group; and different people may perform the same role in different ways, for example, in the degree of initiative shown.

The integrity of the registration system is sustained where applicants expect to be assessed against objective competency standards that take account of their knowledge and understanding as well as their workplace activities in a way that is both visible and defensible.

REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS

Members of Engineers Australia and non-members who register on NPER/NETR/NEAR undertake to be bound by Engineers Australias Code of Ethics and the Disciplinary Regulations that underpin it. All registrants are required to practise only within the limits of their competence and to maintain records of their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for audit purposes.

Chartered members and registered non-members, at the time of application, undertake to record a minimum of 150 hours of CPD activities in any three-year period. Applicants also must certify that they have spent a total of at least one year during the last three years engaged in independent practice or working as an employee under general direction or have been enrolled in a formal postgraduate course directly related to their areas of practice. Details of acceptable CPD activities, minimum requirements and certain limitations can be found on the Engineers Australia website at www.engineersaustralia.org.au/yourcpdaudit.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Twelve general areas of practice are available for registration on the National Engineering Registers: Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Information, Telecommunications, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Naval Architecture and Management.

Five specific areas of practice are currently available to practitioners who are registered in an appropriate general area of practice on a National Engineering Register: Fire Safety Engineering, Heritage and Conservation Engineering, In-service Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices, Pressure Equipment Design Verification and Subdivisional Geotechnics.

Information on areas of practice can be found at www.nerb.org.au/areas-of-practice.

CURRENT GENERAL AREAS OF PRACTICE

The following descriptions are provided to help you choose your general area of practice on a national Engineering Register. For further information and guidelines on eligibility criteria, applicants should visit www.nerb.org.au/areas-of-practice.

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Aerospace Engineering is concerned with aerodynamics and performance, aircraft stores, airports and ground systems, airways systems, cabin environment, cockpit ergonomics, communications systems, computer systems and avionics, crashworthiness, electrical systems, electronic warfare, environmental effects, fire safety and control, flight management systems, flight simulators, flight navigation systems noise and acoustic effects, propulsions systems, radar systems, risk management, satellite systems, software, structures, test flight control, tracking systems, vehicle dynamics and vehicle launch and recovery.

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Biomedical Engineering is concerned with research, design, development, evaluation, manufacture, installation, operation, maintenance, management and control of biomedical devices, facilities and equipment designed to support and enhance human life and help individuals to overcome physical disabilities. It is also concerned with the planning and assessment of medical procedures and the development of related data handling facilities. Applicants must have significant training in the life sciences, typically 80 hours of formal education or equivalent, and hold or have held a position of professional responsibility in biomedical engineering.

BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERING

Building Services Engineering is concerned with aspects of the built environment, involving air conditioning and mechanical ventilation, electrical light and power, fire services, Fire Safety Engineering, water and waste services, data and communications, security and access control, vertical transportation, acoustics in buildings and energy management.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Chemical Engineering is concerned with research, teaching, design, development, economics, manufacture, installation, operation, sales, maintenance and management of commercial scale chemical plants and process systems, industrial processing and fabrication of products undergoing chemical and/or physical changes being applied to materials for construction, process systems and equipment for instrumentation and control, and protection of the environment. Applicants must have experience in the safety aspects of design and/or operations. In addition, they must have experience in two of the following functions involving process systems and equipment: design, evaluation, operation, materials selection and fabrication.

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CIVIL ENGINEERING

Civil Engineering is concerned with materials such as steel, concrete, timber, earth and rock, and with their application in the research, design, development, manufacture, construction, operation, maintenance and management of hydraulic, structural, environmental and systems aspects of infrastructure works and services such as water, sewerage, transport, urban development and municipal services, and with building and construction for other infrastructure industries.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Electrical Engineering is concerned with research, design, development, manufacture, installation, operation, maintenance and management of equipment, plant and systems within the electrical, electronic, communication and computers systems areas being applied to electrical power generation, transmission, distribution and utilization, manufacture, instrumentation and control in industry, communications networks, electronic plant and equipment, integration and control of computer systems.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Environmental Engineering is concerned with water and waste water treatment and environmental management (including application or re-use and recycling), waste management (including ecoefficiency and cleaner production concepts, and life cycle assessment), surface and ground water system environmental management (including water quality management), contaminated land assessment and remediation, natural resource management, environment protection, management and pollution control, environmental management system design (including environmental management planning and auditing), environmental impact assessments and environmental information systems, natural systems accounting (including economic evaluation), social impact analysis, community consultation and dispute resolution, sustainable assessment and management, and environmental policy formulation.

INFORMATION, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Information, Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering is concerned with communications and telecommunications systems and engineering, computer systems engineering, software engineering, electronics engineering, internet, microelectronics and optical fibre technology.

MANAGEMENT

This category is for practitioners who undertake functions recognised as being managerial rather than technical in content. Applicants seeking registration under the management category would be expected to be undertaking activities which call upon their engineering qualifications and experience.

Such managerial activities might typically include general management in an engineering environment, policy development, quality assurance and total quality management, design and delivery of training programs, marketing of engineering products or services, financial or human resource management. You will not normally be able to register in the management category unless you previously have gained sufficient experience in an engineering discipline and have met the requirements for registration in this engineering discipline. Subsequent to this experience you must have acquired appropriate skills and knowledge in general management.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Mechanical Engineering is concerned with design, development, research, evaluation, manufacture, installation, testing, operation, maintenance and management of machines, mechanical and mechatronic systems, automated systems and robotic devices, thermodynamic and combustion systems, fluid and thermal energy systems, materials and manufacturing equipment and process plant and materials handling systems. This is applied to manufacturing, land, sea and air transportation, electricity generation, mining, minerals and metals processing, food, agricultural and forest products processing, thermal and environmental control systems in buildings and industry and refrigeration and air conditioning systems. Applicants must have experience in the safety aspects of design and/or operation of machines, plant, systems or processes and with noise, airborne and waterborne emission controls to reduce environmental impact.

NAVAL ARCHITECTURE

Naval Architecture is multidisciplinary in nature but, at its simplest: A Naval Architect is a Ship Designer. To expand on this: A Naval Architect is a Professional Engineer who is responsible for the safe design and specification of ships, boats and marine structure, both civil and military, including merchant ships (cargo and passenger), warships, submarines and underwater vehicles, offshore structures (fixed and floating), high speed craft, workboats and pleasure craft. The Naval Architect can also be involved in, or manage, the construction, repair/refit or operation of such ships/marine structures.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Structural Engineering is concerned with research, planning, design, construction, inspection, monitoring, maintenance, rehabilitation and demolition of permanent and temporary structures and structural systems and their components and with associated technical, economic, environmental, aesthetic and social aspects. Structures might include buildings, bridges, in-ground structures, footings, frameworks and space frames, including those for motor vehicles, space vehicles, ships, aeroplanes and cranes, composed of any structural material including composites and novel materials.

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SPECIFIC AREAS OF PRACTICE

If you also require registration in a specific area of practice, you may apply for it concurrently with your application for Chartered Status. However, you should note that the evidence of competency you offer in support of your application would then need to demonstrate that you have practiced independently in the specific area and, in some cases, that you have undertaken certain required professional development activities. For further information applicants should refer to www.nerb.org.au/areas-of-practice.

Alternatively, please contact an Engineers Australia office for this information to be mailed to you.

THE ENGINEERING REGISTRATION SYSTEM

GENERAL

A registration system that distinguishes areas of engineering service and lists registered practitioners provides a ready and reliable mean to confirm a practitioners competence. Registration enables government, industry and individual consumers to engage the appropriate professional person or team to perform the required engineering services.

There are three occupational categories in the engineering work force Professional Engineer, Engineering Technologist and Engineering Officer (Associate). Members in these categories cooperate in various ways to perform engineering services. Their activities and competencies are often closely inter-related and it is difficult, and sometimes artificial, to say where the responsibilities of one occupational category end and those of another begin. There are activities that could be undertaken in different circumstances by any member of the engineering team. Other activities are clearly the province of one occupational category and not of another for example, the province of a Professional Engineer but not an Engineering Associate, or vice versa. This distinction will often be determined by the standard to which competency has been demonstrated against the Australian Engineering Competency Standards Stage 2.

Some features of engineering are common to all three categories. All engineering is about the application of a distinctive body of knowledge, based on mathematics, science and technology. Engineering practice is integrated with business opportunity and risk management. Practice continually evolves in the light of new theories, new evidence and new experience, and specializes to a greater or lesser extent in particular fields of application.

All registered engineering professionals observe a common Code of Ethics, undertake to accept responsibility for outcomes only within their area of competence and specifically commit to keeping up-to-date through continuing professional development to support their engagement in delivering engineering services. They deliver engineering outcomes that minimise adverse social, economic and environmental

consequences, with due regard for the safety, health and welfare of the community.

The full range of engineering services demands a broad spectrum of knowledge, skills and expertise from the engineering team which comprises Professional Engineers, Engineering Technologist and Engineering Associates. The national engineering registration system provides guidance on the scope of practice within its three occupational categories on the basis of the following distinguishing attributes.

DISTINGUISHING ATTRIBUTES

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

Professional Engineers apply their lifelong learning, critical perception and engineering judgment to the performance of engineering services. They challenge current thinking and conceptualise alternative approaches, often engaging in research and development of new engineering principles, technologies and materials. Engineers apply their analytical skills and well developed grasp of scientific principles and engineering theory to design original and novel solutions to complex problems. Their disciplined and systematic approach to innovation and creativity, comprehension of risks and benefits and informed professional judgment enables them to select optimal solutions, justify and defend the selection to colleagues, clients and the community.

Registered Professional Engineers can be expected to comprehend complexity, function independently and display leadership within multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural teams. Within their engineering discipline, they will optimise costs and benefits to clients and community within identified constraints, while achieving desired outcomes ethically, and within the context of a safe and sustainable environment. They accept ultimate responsibility for the selection and application of design tools, implementation strategies and overall integration and functionality of engineering projects and programs.

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS

Engineering Technologists exercise ingenuity, originality and understanding in adapting and applying technologies, developing related new technologies or applying scientific knowledge within their specialised technical environment. Their education, expertise and analytical skills equip them with a robust understanding of the theoretical and practical application of engineering and technical principles. Within their branch of technology, they contribute to the improvement of standards and codes of practice, and the adaptation of established technologies to new situations.

Registered Engineering Technologists can be expected to determine interactions between a technology and the system in which it operates, recognise and take account of its suitability and manage associated technical risks.

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Technologists accept responsibility for the detailed technological requirements of their engineering services with due regard to the fundamental properties and limitations of components and systems involved. They may lead and manage teams engaged in the inspection, approval and certification of designs, tests, installations and reliable operations. They identify problematic circumstances, take remedial action and keep colleagues, clients and community informed, while ensuring performance-based criteria are satisfied within a safe and sustainable environment.

ENGINEERING OFFICERS (ASSOCIATES)

Engineering Associates apply their detailed knowledge of standards and codes of practice to selecting, specifying, installing, commissioning, monitoring, maintaining, repairing and modifying complex assets such as structures, plant, equipment, components and systems. Their education, training and experience equip them with the necessary theoretical knowledge and analytical skills for testing, fault diagnosis and understanding the limitations of complex assets in familiar operating situations.

Registered Engineering Associates can be expected to exercise engineering judgment within the scope of accepted standards and codes of practice to the design, inspection, certification, safe operation and cost-effectiveness of complex assets. They may supervise tradespeople, lead and manage teams and utilise advanced software and design aids to achieve practical and reliable designs, installations and operations of complex assets.

INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

Becoming a Chartered Member of Engineers Australia may allow you to join overseas institutions without having to undertake further examination or interview. Engineers Australia has negotiated mutual recognition agreements with numerous overseas professional associations that provide reciprocal membership. This information can be found at www.engineersaustralia.org.au

Engineers Australia is part of two multilateral international registers, the APEC Engineer Register and the EMF International Recognition agreement for 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.

The Engineers Mobility Forum (EMF) has constituted an International Recognition Agreement for Professional Engineers. The International Register of Professional Engineers is operated in Australia, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong China, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Africa, the UK and the USA. Engineers registered on the International Register may use the postnominal IntPE (Aus).

A person who is registered on the National Professional Engineers Register (NPER) has already met, to a significant extent, the requirements for enrolment on the APEC Engineer Register or on the IntPE (Aus) Register. The APEC Handbook and Application Form can be found at www.nerb.org.au >Registers > International.

COLLEGES

Colleges represent the learned-society function of Engineers Australia. They are responsible for maintaining, extending and promoting the body of knowledge, formulating standards for accrediting university degree programs and practice competencies for admission to Chartered Status and Registration, providing expert members of accreditation and assessment panels, promoting discipline-specific continuing professional development, and mentoring the development of graduate engineers.

There are currently eight Colleges of Engineers Australia: Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Information Telecommunications and Electronics, Mechanical and Structural, which together broadly cover all areas of practice in engineering.

When you apply for Chartered Status (CPEng, CEngT or CEngO), you should also nominate a College. This would indicate that you would be seeking Chartered Membership of this College, which covers your area of engineering practice. For example, you may have studied Mechanical Engineering but your work-related competencies could have been in Structural Engineering. Your nominated College would therefore be Structural. You are able to nominate more than one College, however, your EPR must show that you have gained experience in areas of practice covered by the College(s) you nominate.

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APPENDIX C

PART 1 - STAGE 2 COMPETENCY UNITS, ELEMENTS AND DEFINING ACTIVITIES

UNIT C1: Engineering Practice COMPULSORYDESCRIPTOR: This Unit requires members of the engineering team to apply a professional approach to a specific area of engineering practice.Element Defining ActivitiesC1.1 Presents and develops a professional image

a. Practises in a field of engineering, in accordance with the code of ethics, as a significant part of normal work duties

b. Demonstrates use of appropriate engineering techniques and toolsc. Produces outcomes that require innovative thought and intellectual rigourd. Publishes the outcomes of innovation in reports or professional paperse. Achieves recognition for engineering expertise from colleagues and clientsf. Identifies opportunities to solve problems through applying engineering

knowledgeg. Demonstrates an awareness of environmental/community/political issues

that would benefit from engineering inputC1.2 Pursues continuing professional development

a. Reviews own strengths and determines areas for developmentb. Plans for further professional developmentc. Undertakes engineering professional development activitiesd. Improves non engineering knowledge and skills to assist in achieving

engineering outcomesC1.3 Integrates engineering with other professional input

a. Interacts with appropriate professionals and specialists to achieve agreed 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 solutionsb. Produces new concepts/design/solutions/methodsc. Demonstrates the achievement of improvements in processes and

outcomesd. Plans and manages the development of solutionse. Proposes means of testing, measuring and evaluating solutionsf. Develops and applies new engineering practices on a regular basis

C1.5 Identifies constraints on potential engineering solutions

a. Identifies the interrelationship of social, physical, environmental, political, financial and cultural issues with the proposed engineering solutions

b. Identifies professional risks, statutory responsibilities and liabilitiesc. Implements Occupational Health and Safety and other statutory

requirementsd. Identifies hazards and consequent risks, and initiates appropriate safety

and disaster management measurese. 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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UNIT C2: Engineering Planning and Design COMPULSORYDESCRIPTOR: 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 clients requirements.Element Defining ActivitiesC2.1 Interprets and scopes design requirements

a. Negotiates and interprets the clients requirementsb. Brings to the clients attention the implications of sustainability and

options for an improved environmental outcomec. Documents the requirements, negotiates and obtains agreement on

acceptance criteriad. Analyses client requirements for the design criteria to ensure that all

appropriate specification are included in the design requirementse. 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 clientC2.2 Prepares concept proposal and seeks advice on latest technology

a. Applies innovative approaches to the development of possible design 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 communityf. Seeks advice on the latest technologies

C2.3 Implements planning and design process

a. Arranges design tasks to meet the agreed outcomes and cost 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 designe. Establishes documentation management process

C2.4 Reviews the design to achieve acceptance

a. Reviews the design to ensure that user requirements are metb. Informs the user of the likely impact on the users lifestylec. Incorporates corrections and makes improvements to the design

ensuring social responsibilities, such as sustainability, are metd. Reviews the design with the client to gain documented acceptance

C2.5 Prepares and maintains documentation during the design process

a. Ensures that the supporting documentation required to implement the design is accurate, concise, complete and clear

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 users environment using appropriate tools

e. Evaluates community reaction to the design outcome

NOTE: ALL ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO SATISFY THIS UNIT

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UNIT C3: Self-Management in the Engineering Workplace COMPULSORYDESCRIPTOR: 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 ActivitiesC3.1 Manages self a. Manages own time and own processes

b. Exercises initiative in the workplacec. Completes tasks in a competent and timely mannerd. Demonstrates professional ethics as the opportunity occurse. Copes with change

C3.2 Works effectively with people a. Communicates effectively with othersb. Recognises the value of cultural diversity and applies appropriate workplace

practices for a viable workplace ecologyc. Develops and maintains trust and confidence of colleagues, clients and

suppliers through competent performanced. Seeks and values input from internal and external sources to enhance

communicatione. Mentors others in specific areas of engineering focusf. Builds and maintains network relationships that value and sustain a team

ethicC3.3 Facilitates and capiltalises on change and innovation

a. Initiates opportunities to introduce changeb. Works with others to introduce changec. Develops creative and flexible approaches and solutionsd. Manages emerging challenges and opportunitiese. Manages in a manner to advance sustainability

C3.4 Plans and manages work priorities and resources

a. Prioritises competing demands to achieve personal, team and the organisations goals and objectives

b. Prepares, monitors and reviews work plans, programs and budgetsc. Plans resource use to achieve profit/productivity/sustainability/

environmental impact minimisation targetsC3.5 Maintains customer focus and relationships with clients/stakeholders/suppliers/regulators

a. Identifies client needsb. Works in collaborative relationships with clients/suppliers in the planning

and implementation of the projectc. Demonstrates commercial awarenessd. Manages the procurement processe. Negotiates to ensure that available capability meets requirementsf. Provides regular and complete progress reports

C3.6 Manages information a. Locates and reviews relevant informationb. Applies relevant legislation, statutory requirements and standardsc. Manages information relating to insurances, indemnities, and commercial

instrumentsd. Documents processes and outcomese. Analyses information

NOTE: ALL ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO SATISFY THIS UNIT

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UNIT E1A: Engineering Business Management ELECTIVEDESCRIPTOR: This Unit requires members of the engineering team to contribute to business strategies through the provision of specialist engineering knowledge and experience.Element Defining ActivitiesE1A.1 Contributes to engineering business strategies

a. Provides engineering analysis to contribute to the development of strategic plans and sustainability

b. Integrates engineering objectives into business planningc. Seeks emergent business opportunities based upon engineering initiatives

to create opportunitiesd. Works with others to develop engineering performance targets and financial

planse. Provides advice on engineering related costs and risksf. Implements processes to monitor and adjust team performance within the

organisations continuous improvement policiesg. Undertakes risk assessment within organisational guidelinesh. Develops quality plans for engineering operationsi. Applies whole of life costing

E1A.2 Develops client relationships

a. Plans to meet internal and external clients engineering requirementsb. Ensures delivery of quality engineering products and servicesc. Seeks client feedback on the delivery of engineering products and servicesd. Monitors, adjusts and reports on the client service receivede. Assists customers to identify sustainable options and implications

E1A.3 Manages the implementation of engineering plans within the business

a. Allocates roles and responsibilities to staff to achieve engineering plansb. Provides engineering leadershipc. Manages performance and standardsd. Contributes to the solution of engineering problemse. Monitors strategic engineering plans, goals and targetsf. Manages costsg. Manages safety and qualityh. Manages environmental issuesi. Manages risks and contingencies

E1A.4 Manages resources a. Implements resources management plansb. Procures resourcesc. Manages asset maintenanced. Manages disposal, waste management and recycling planse. Provides advice on engineering costsf. Contributes to the innovative management of resources

E1A.5 Manages people a. Implements people management plansb. Monitors team and individual performance targetsc. Participates in the selection of staffd. Ensures the provision of skills and competencies requested to meet business

targetse. Manages the workplace culture so that staff work in a continual learning

environmentf. Ensures the adherence to ethical, OH&S and quality standardsg. Provides performance feedback

E1A.6 Manages suppliers a. Participates supplier selectionb. Prepares documents for engagement of suppliersc. Plans and implements monitoring of suppliers

E1A.7 Manages business information

a. Indentifies and complies with all statutory reporting requirementsb. Uses management information systems effectively to store and retrieve data

for decision makingc. Prepares and presents business plans/budgets in accordance with the

organisations guidelines and requirementsE1A.8 Monitors engineering business performance

a. Establishes monitoring processes and feedback systems to ensure agreed 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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UNIT E1B: Engineering Project Management ELECTIVEDESCRIPTOR: 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 ActivitiesE1B.1 Develops project integration a. Integrates the project with the business direction

b. Manages communication across the project with all stakeholdersc. Designs/agrees upon the documentation system across the projectd. Manages integration of all aspects of project designe. Plans and manages the integration of the transition of each stage of the

project cyclef. Relates the project to community aspirationsg. 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 completionc. Develops project scope and feasibility accessing other areas of expertise

as requiredd. Defines parameters for the environmental management plane. Manages the relation between project management and environmental

managementE1B.3 Manages people a. Implements people management plans

b. Monitors team and individual performance targetsc. Ensures that the project team has adequate skills and resources to

achieve the project outcomesd. Participates in the selection of staffe. Manages the workplace culture so that staff work in a continual learning

environmentf. Discusses project scope and project objectives with those involved in the

projectg. Delegates the achievement of outcomes to ensure cost, time and

material resources are appropriately allocated and appliedh. Ensures the adherence to ethical, environmental, OH&S and quality

standardsi. Provides performance feedbackj. Informs project members of the relationship of the project to other

program outcomesE1B.4 Manages the physical resources within the project

a. Develops resource, material conservation, recovery and waste 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 conditione. Diagnoses problems and identifies requirements for appropriate testingf. Establishes environmental and sustainability criteria for procurement of

materials, equipment and servicesE1B.5 Manages quality, safety, environment and risk

a. Initiating a quality program to ensure that outcomes are achieved to the 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 Controld. Manages hazard identification and the prevention of accidentse. Manages remedial action and reporting when accidents occurf. Identifies risks, their potential impacts, and produces a risk

minimisation plan

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E1B.6 Manages cost and procurement

a. Determines procurement requirements for the projectb. Ensures that the procurement process conforms with all probity

requirementsc. Determines project budget and monitors and controls project costsd. Monitors the production of deliverables to ensure that cost trend

deviations from budget are quickly identified and remediede. Specifies contract requirements to achieve the project outcomesf. Reviews requested variations against contract terms and conditions,

the agreed project outcomes and variations in project requirements or conditions

g. Reviews and approves matters during any defects and liability periodsE1B.7 Manages time and progress a. Determines and implements project programs

b. Monitors project progress against programs and initiates remedial action if necessary

c. Identifies and manages potential areas of conflict at the work site and between stakeholders, customers and regulators

d. Monitors contracts against outcomese. Keeps accurate records on all aspects of project progress including

environmental conditions and performance reportingf. Communicates on project progress to the project team, clients,

stakeholders and regulatorsE1B.8 Finalises the project a. Reviews and documents the project outcomes against the project

requirementsb. Establishes the acceptance criteria for the project in consultation with

the clientc. Plans the handover of the project

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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UNIT E2: Engineering Operations ELECTIVEDESCRIPTOR: This Unit requires members of the engineering team to manage or coordinate ongoing engineering operations and make decisions to optimise the performance of the plant/system in a dynamic environment.Element Defining ActivitiesE2.1 Plans operations and systems a. Liaises with design, development and other related groups to develop the

plant/system operational planb. Takes a whole of life perspective when identifying future requirements and

possible impacts on the plant/system/operationc. Confirms that the goal of the operation meets the organisations objectivesd. Plans to optimise the flexibility and productivity of the operatione. Communicates engineering requirements and implications for financial

planningf. Communicates the plan for the operation/plant/system to those involved

in implementation or adaptationE2.2 Manages the process within the operation/system

a. Specifies, procures and allocates resources required to carry out the processes

b. Regulates process/system to control variationc. Implements logistics plan to ensure spares and parts are availabled. Initiates corrective action to reduce variation and operational faults in the

process or systeme. Monitors processes and modifies them to achieve optimum outcomesf. Analyses the relative value of modifications to the system/processg. Advocates improvements to the operation to commercial managers and

other stakeholdersh. Manages sustainable environmental practices during the operation of the

process/systemE2.3 Manages the assets within the operation/system

a. Defines asset performance parameters in consultation with othersb. Develops maintenance strategies and maintenance implementation plansc. Prepares and manages whole of life costingd. Trains staff to implement condition monitoringe. Diagnoses faults and identifies requirements for appropriate technical

testingf. Develops logistics and costings for the resources acquisition required to

support the maintenance plang. Plans for and implements the decommissioning and disposal of assetsh. Develops an energy and resource minimisation plan

E2.4 Manages people a. Ensures that the staff are trained in the operation of the process/systemb. Briefs and coordinates work teams to operate the process/systemc. Provides system/plant/operational proceduresd. Reviews performance and competency development of operational teamse. Collaborates with and guides work teams to optimise the process/systemf. Guides work teams to implement all OH&S practices

E2.5 Measures and documents engineering operation/system

a. Reviews outcomes of the process in terms of quality, cost and time against the operational plan

b. Analyses productivity to determine where improvements can be madec. Develops system or work procedures required to operate and improve the

processE2.6 Manages environmental performance

a. Conducts regular environmental audits of processes/procedures and systems

b. Devises energy demand management plan and monitoringc. Devises waste management plan and monitoringd. Devises water conservation plan and monitoringe. Devises materials conservation plan and monitoringf. Monitors and manages workplace environmental conditions and risksg. Devises environmental reporting structure and process

NOTE: ELEMENT E2.2 AND AT LEAST FOUR OTHER ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO SATISFY THIS UNIT

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UNIT E3: Materials/Components/Systems ELECTIVEDESCRIPTOR: This Unit requires members of the engineering team to select safe and sustainable materials, components and systems which are a part of solutions to engineering problems and meet client and community expectations.Element Defining ActivitiesE3.1 Determines engineering requirements

a. Determines fundamental project/operation parameters in consultation with the client

b. Considers the characteristics of specific projects/operations with regard to materials, components and system requirements

c. Determines and evaluates client and community expectations of the materials/components/systems used

d. Identifies and evaluates factors affecting the selection of materials/component/ systems including client and community expectations

e. Determines a selection strategy that includes methods, costs and benefits

f. Brings sustainable consequences and options to the clients noticeE3.2 Designs/develops materials/components/systems

a. Defines design requirements and environmental performance criteria for materials/components/systems

b. Scopes the design and development processc. Gains acceptance of the specifications for material/components/

systemsd. Plans for disposal/renewal/long term storage optionse. Applies engineering principles to the development of the materials/

components/systemsf. Tests the developed materials/components/ systems against the

design requirements and environmental performance criteria prior to integration into the project/operation

E3.3 Defines processes to prepare materials/components/systems for use in the project/operation

a. Defines cost effective, sustainable and efficient methods for the preparation of materials/components/systems

b. Schedules the access and preparation of materials/components/systems

c. Carries out tests using the selected methods to ensure agreed standards are achieved

d. Determines interaction that may occur between materials/components/systems within the operation/project

e. Prepares certification reports on the characteristics and uses of materials/ components/systems

f. Defines appropriate lifespan profiles for materials/components/systemsE3.4 Manages the use of materials/components/systems within the project/operation

a. Maintains the material/components/systems according to the quality systems

b. Reviews the performance of the material/components/systems against the required outcomes of the project/operation

c. Applies and modifies procedures to ensure that the material/component/system is protected from deterioration

d. Researches new methods to improve performance and introduces new components/materials/systems according to the quality systems

e. Reviews community satisfaction with the functionality, sustainability and aesthetics of the materials/systems used in the project/operation

E3.5 Manages the recovery, reuse and disposal of materials/ components/systems

a. Defines a process for recovery and reusing the maximum amount of material

b. Defines the process for disposal/long term storage, minimising materials to landfill and the production of greenhouse gas emissions

c. Defines risks in material disposald. Selects the appropriate engineering methods following a consideration

of optionse. Applies relevant legislationf. Documents the process of disposal/storage/renewal

NOTE: ELEMENTS E3.1, E3.2 AND AT LEAST TWO OTHER ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO SATISFY THIS UNIT

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UNIT E4A: Environmental Management ELECTIVEDESCRIPTOR: This Unit requires members of the engineering team to examine and determine the environmental management requirements of engineering work.Element Defining ActivitiesE4A.1 Determines the existing environmental condition

a. Researches and reviews sustainable imperatives and environmental values for the engineering project area through consultation and research

b. Develops/responds to and initiates briefs for environmental studies which adequately reflect the extent of required work

c. Audits existing environmental condition and identifies prioritiesd. Scopes the environmental impact of any engineering intervention into the

biophysical and socio-cultural environmente. Identifies probable environmental engineering outcomes for the specific

parameters within the brieff. Records/reports on the findings of the initial assessment

E4A.2 Establishes stakeholders expectations

a. Consults with all major stakeholders to establish clear and agreed sustainability goals and objectives

b. Determines expectations regarding each component of the environmentc. Integrates environmental considerations and the imperative for

sustainability with the overall outcome of the operation or projectd. Identifies stakeholder views on specific options for environmental

improvement and development of sustainabilitye. Records and reports on expectations for project/operation integration

E4A.3 Reviews existing environmental conditions against stakeholders expectations

a. Determines variations between environmental and sustainability goals and the current condition of the environment

b. Establishes the possibilities and options for the ongoing minimisation of environmental impacts, environmental regeneration and the development of sustainability

c. Determines existing directions of project requirements against expectations

E4A.4 Develops and ranks strategies to achieve sustainable development

a. Develops options from professional and stakeholder adviceb. Determines criteria to assess the feasibility of optionsc. Evaluates available options against assessment criteria to identify risks and

prioritiesd. Provides an environmental reporte. Develops and reports on strategies to implement preferred options

E4A.5 Implements, monitors and evaluates strategies

a. Implements strategies in consultation with appropriate stakeholders and communities

b. Integrates environmental management plan and procedures into all aspects of engineering design and application

c. Collects and reviews data on implementation of strategiesd. Evaluates progress and reviews strategiese. Reviews outcomes with stakeholders

NOTE: ELEMENTS E4A.1, E4A.2, E4A.3 AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER ELEMENT MUST BE ADDRESSED TO SATISFY THIS UNIT

This unit is MANDATORY for candidates seeking Environmental College membership and registration on the Nat