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The APEC Engineer
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
A Consultative Forum of 21 Countries
Member EconomiesCanada; USA; Mexico; Peru; Chile; Russia;
South Korea; China; Hong Kong; Japan; Vietnam; Philippines; Brunei; Singapore;
Malaysia; Thailand; Chinese Taipei; Indonesia; Papua New Guinea; Australia; New
Zealand
OBJECTIVES
Promote Mobility of Qualified Engineers within APEC through mutual recognition of qualifications and experiences.
Establish a strong cooperative network among engineering organizations in APEC member economies.
BACKGROUND
1995 – APEC leader’s meeting in Osaka – agreed to the need to facilitating the mobility of qualified persons
Jan 1996 – APEC HRD Ministers in Manila – urged acceleration of the project on mutual recognition of skill and qualification
May 1996 – APEC HRD Working Group in Wellington, New Zealand agreed to Australia’s initiation on the project focusing on professional engineers
Aug. 1997 – Workshop in Manila to examine, identify and promote best practices APEC Engineer (APEC Engineer Project)
Nov. 1997 – Final deliberation on APEC Engineer in Sydney agreed on the draft framework and concept of establishment
Jan. 1998 – APEC HRD meeting in Bali
July 1999 – APEC Engineering Project Expert Advisory Group Meeting
Nov. 1999 – Final APEC Engineer Steering Committee and Inaugural APEC Engineer Coordinating Committee Meetings identified best practices in accreditation, recognition and development of professional engineering qualifications.
June 2000 – APEC Engineer Register Workshop for Regulatory Authorities and Second APEC Engineer Coordinating Committee Meeting, Vancouver, Canada.
Oct. 2001 – APEC Engineer Register Workshop – Third APEC Engineer Coordinating Committee Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
June 2003 – APEC Engineer Register Workshop & Fourth APEC Engineer Coordinating Committee Meeting in Rotorua, New Zealand.
APEC ENGINEER
Must be a Professional Engineer eligible for independence practice within an APEC Economy
* Completed an accredited and/or recognized engineering programme
* Been assessed within their own jurisdiction as eligible for independent practice
* Gained a total of at least seven years of practical experience since graduation
* Spent at least two years in responsible charge of significant engineering work
* Maintained their continuing professional development at a satisfactory level
TYPES OF STANDARDS
• Standards of Education
• Standards of Professional Practice
• Standards of Individual Practitioner Performance
Indicators
• Standards of Education
• Standards of Professional Practice
• Standards of Practitioner Performance
• Input or process indicators to support learning outcomes
• Demonstration of competence/ achievement of learning
• Practice Guidelines
Inter-relationship of standards for continuous quality improvement
Professional education
Standards of individual
professional performance
Professional services/practice
Input and Process IndicatorsEngineering Education Programme Attributes
• Statement of learning outcomes• Programme structure and process• Resources/Facilities to meet the outcomes
– Qualifications of lectures and selection of students– Programme structure and contents– Programme monitoring and evaluation– Physical facilities, finances and support services– Governance and administration
• Quality Management System• Independent Evaluation/Assessment• Benchmark
Standards of Practitioner Performance
• Demonstration of competence in at least the following areas– Mastery of knowledge
(Engineering Science and Principles, Mathematics, Statistics & Computing and Engineering Applications)
– Research, critical thinking and problem solving– Practical skills– Social & environmental: accountability– Professional ethics and conduct– Information management and CPD– Communication skills and team work
Assessment Procedures
• Establish independent assessment procedures to verify – Standards of Education– Standards of Professional Practise
• Benchmark against International level– Washington Accord– APEC Engineer Register & EMF International
Register of Professional Engineers
Practical Experience
Engineering Fundamentals
Professional Values,
Attitudes
Public Safety
Information Management
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking
Social Accountability
SEVEN BROAD OUTCOME DOMAINS
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Main Objectives
• Keep up-to-date with the latest technological development and engineering knowledge
• Generally 50 units
Types of CPD
• Formal Courses and Training Activities
• Informal Learning Activities– Professional Memberships
• Conferences and Meetings
• Presentation and Papers
• Services in Professional Bodies
CPD Unit (an example)
TYPE TIMES WEIGHTED FACTOR
MAX. PER YEAR
a. Formal Education and Training Activities
2 x No Limit
b. Informal Learning Activities 1 x – on job learning
0.5 x – private study
Max. 20
Max. 10
c. Conferences and Meetings 1 x No Limit
d. Presentation and Papers 10 x Max. 30
e. Service Activities 1 x Max. 30
f. Industry Involvement (for academia)
1 x Max. 30
ROUTE TO BECOME AN APEC ENGINEERTHE APEC ENGINEER FRAMEWORK
Secondary Education Diploma
ACTIVITY BY/THROUGH INDEPENDENT AUTHORISED BODY FOR APEC ENGINEER
REGISTER
Accreditation / Recognition of Engineering Program
Qualifying Experience Individual Assessments Established by Home
Economy
Individual Assessments
Assessment of Continued Practice and Continuing Professional
Education
Mutual Recognition of Engineering Education and Advanced Level
Experience
APEC Engineer Registry (Monitoring Committee Independent Authorised
Designated Professional Body)
Completed an Accredited / Recognised Engineering Program
Eligible for Independent Practice
Total of at least 7 years practical experience since graduation
2 years Responsible Charge of Significant Engineering Work (in the course of 7 yrs practical experience)
Continuing Professional Development at Satisfactory Level
APEC Engineer
NATIONAL MONITORING COMMITTEE
• Monitoring Committee established in each participating economy
• Maintains register of APEC Engineer
• Independent authorised body
ORGANISATION STRUCTURE (EACH ECONOM Y)
LICENSINGBODY
INST ITUT IONOF
ENGINEERS
ASSOCIAT IONOF
CONSULT INGENGINEERS
M ONITORING COM M ITTEE
SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE FRAMEWORK
DOCUMENTATION
FRAMEWORK
1. Principles
2. Mechanism
SCHEDULE
(Definition of APEC Engineer Discipline by each member
economy Monitoring Committee)
STRUCTURE
APEC ENGINEER
Coordinating Committee within APEC HRD
Framework
Member economy
Monitoring Committees
APEC Engineer Coordinating Committee
• To ensure consistency in application of agreed criteria
• One voting representative from each monitoring committee
• Facilitate the maintenance and development of authoritive and reliable decentralised Registers of APEC Engineers
• Promote acceptance
Chairman up to 2001 : Australia : Mr. Barry Grear
Current Chair (2001-2005) : Malaysia : Ir. Dr. See-Sew Gue
Secretary (2001-2003) : Canada
Secretary (2003-2005) : Australia
OR GAN ISATION STR U C TU R E (M AIN )
APECEconom y
R epresenta tive(1)
APECEconom y
R epresenta tive(1)
APECEconom y
R epresenta tive(1)
APECEconom y
R epresenta tive(1)
APECEconom y
R epresenta tive(1)
APECEconom y
R epresenta tive(1)
APECEconom y
R epresenta tive(1)
APEC Engineer C oordina ting C om m ittee
APEC Econom yRepresentative (1)
APEC Econom yRepresentative (1)
APEC Econom yRepresentative (1)
APEC Econom yRepresentative (1)
Registers of APEC Engineers
• Criteria and procedures for application
• Review of Assessment Statement
• Authorisation to operate Register
• Other undertaking
MUTUAL EQUIVALENCE FRAMEWORK
APEC Engineer
Adjustments As Required by Host
Jurisdiction
Code Knowledge
Law / Ethics of Jurisdiction
Customs & Practices
Liability Protection
Host Jurisdiction Permit to Practice
(Sponsored)
Host Jurisdiction Permit (License) to
Practice (Independent)
MEMBERSHIP
7 Founding Members- Australia
- Canada
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Korea
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
2001 -2003- Indonesia
- Philippines
- United States of America
- Thailand
STATUS OF REGISTRATION AS AT JUNE 2003
Australia 467
Canada 12
Hong Kong 84
Indonesia 28
Japan 2161
Korea 520
Malaysia 49
New Zealand 70
Philippines 50
United States of America 12
ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATIONHUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP
The APEC Engineer Manual
THE IDENTIFICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE
APEC Engineer Coordinating Committee
November 2000
Websites: http://www.ipenz.org.nz/ipenz/finding/apec/http://www.iem.org.my/wapi/mctxwapi.dll/getObject?mid=IEMWEB-MAIN2&ObjID=16