Road to Professionalism Presented on 24th April 2009

Membership Requirement Academic qualified 1st degree acceptable to HKIE 1st degree acceptable by Washington Accord Equivalent qualifications such as Engineering Council Examinations Received adequate training Has obtained responsible experience

Different Routes Formal Training/General Experience/Template Route Attained the age of 25 Have obtained an accredited honours degree Have received adequate training Have received sufficient responsible experience Mature Route For candidates of over 35 years of age

Routes do not require pre-assessment Formal Training Route Recognised academic qualifications 2 years of formal training (Engineering Graduate Training Scheme A) 2 years of Responsible Experience General Experience Route Recognised academic qualifications 5 years of General Experience 1 year of Responsible Experience

Routes requiring pre-assessment Product Template Route Recognised academic qualifications Membership of Professional Institution WITHOUT RRA with HKIE Minimum of 4 years experience A report of 2000 words on experience Mature Route Minimum 6 years of general experience with recognised academic qualifications OR Minimum 15 years of progressive experience without recognised academic qualifications A paper of single topic in English of words

Application Process Submission of Relevant Documents HKIE HQ checks that all basic information complete and satisfactory e.g. academic qualifications, training requirements, CPD hours, etc. (consult DAP chairman if req ’ d) Pre-assessment panel for Product Template and Mature Route of report/paper before Professional Assessment Professional Assessment arranged by Professional Assessment Co-ordinator of Relevant Discipline

Training For those who have undergone formal training, you need to include the relevant information in your application. For those who have no formal training, it is important to include in your submission that the General Experience obtained is of sufficient depth, breath and quality to serve as an acceptable alternative to formal training

Professional Assessment Interview Direct Communication with the Assessors Determines how well a Candidate need to do in essay to pass Allows an opportunity to present the candidate’s work in person Supplements what cannot be presented in the written application Essay Test of Candidate ’ s knowledge and experience. Ability to express Candidate ’ s thoughts in a clear and concise manner in written English

Role of Assessors To ensure the standard of proficiency and competence of the Candidate Do not expect the Candidate to know everything BUT expect the Candidate to know what he/she has been doing Ensure “Responsibility” criteria and “Training” criteria (for Candidates of General Experience Route) are met NOT to make things difficult but to help

Role of the Applicant Be Prepared Know your own work Think of how your work relates to the areas the Assessors will be marking the interview and the essay Communicate clearly what you know during the interview and the essay Be yourself Just one of the many tests you will face in life

Interview Start with your own work Highlight your area of “Responsibility” Try to lead the interview as far as possible Present what you have prepared Be prepared for diversions Show your confidence especially in your own work

Areas of Assessment for Interview Application of Theory to Practice The Candidate as a Professional Professionalism Engineering Process and Management

Application of Theory to Practice Demonstrate your Involvement Demonstrate your Commitment Highlight what you have done and your Area of Responsibility Be technically accurate Understand “Real” world vs “Ideal” world Client’s need Technical Constraints Financial Constraints Factors outside you control

The Candidate as a Professional Quality In your work In your attitude Originality Thought, judgment and insight Responsibility Plan and Organize Supervise and Training of others Keep up with the Profession

Professionalism Ethics Rules of Conduct Responsibility to Society Relationship with others Develop and keep abreast CPD Involvement Professional activities outside your work Environmental Issue

Engineering Processes and Management (1) Understanding of Engineering Process Investigation Planning Design Construction/manufacturing Operation and maintenance Research How your work fit in How you organize your work

Engineering Processes and Management (2) Management General Project Time Safety and Reliability Communication Skill Express, explain, present your views Listen, appreciate, understand others views

Essay Two topics relating to the Candidates experience Topic to be reviewed only before the writing session Written in English Use of pencil not allowed Hand written and approximately 1600 words (NOT likely to pass if less than 1000 words)

Area of Assessment for Essay Knowledge and Relevancy Understanding of the subject Reasonable depth and breath of knowledge based on his submission and interview Concise and relevant Grammar clarity of Argument and Presentation Logical presented with divisions and sub- headings Clear to understand with no jargons Grammar, spelling, punctuations reasonably correct

Questions and Answers I am now a Candidate and you are the Assessor Questions are Welcome Thank you