1. Continuing Professional Development. to Meet Internationally Accepted
Continuing Professional Development to Meet Internationally Accepted Bench Mark Competencies By Fabian Jayasuriya Msc.(Eng.), CEng. (UK), IEng. (UK), IEng.(SL), MCIBSE, MITE, MASHRAE

2. The Objectives of this Presentation
To review the fundamental core elements required for professional development which may have known to you
To explain you the need of continuing of professional development to the level of internationally accepted benchmark competencies
To encourage you to develop your professional competence

3. Benchmark Competencies
A. Knowledge & Understanding
B. Applications to Practice
C. Management and Leadership
D. Interpersonal skills
E. Ethics & Principles

4. Knowledge & Understanding
Maintain and Extend Sound Theoretical Approach
Read Technical Journals
Engage through a project involvement in new areas for development and research
Creative and innovative Development of Engineering Technology and Continuous improvement Systems
Read technical publications relevant to your field of engineering
Be a member of a professional institute relevant to your field of engineering practice
Read Publications of relevant professional institutions
Engage in post graduate degree level or graduate degree level studies

5. B. Applications to Practice
Apply Theoretical and practical methods to the analysis and solutions of engineering problems
Participate in discussions to enhance knowledge and understanding
Research, design and development
Implement design solutions and evaluate their effectiveness
Engage in carrying out necessary tests to evaluate
performance or to find out defects
Engage in cost plan for a project
Undertake engineering design
Conduct Value Engineering exercises
Read manufacturers literature and test data to establish understanding of a product or an equipment
Attend seminars
Visit technical exhibitions

6. Management and Leadership
Plan for effective project implementation
Budget, Organise ,direct and control task people and resources.
Staff management and technical development
Manage continuous quality improvements

7. Interpersonal Skills
Know and manage your own emotions, strengths and weakness
Effectively manage your own time
Work with others and communicate
Present and discuss proposals
Chair and record meetings and discussions
Write reports , prepare letters and documents
Deliver lectures / presentations
Improve listening skills
Learn languages ( English/Arabic )
Resolve conflicts and enhance productive working atmosphere
Be aware of the needs and concerns of others

8. Ethics & Principles Be concerned about environmental policies
At all times uphold the dignity and reputation of your profession
Exercise professional skills and judgement to the best of your ability
Maintain your professional competence through systematic improvement
Discharge your professional responsibilities with honesty.
Do not undertake any work beyond your professional or technical competence
Be concerned about public health and safety issues
Be concerned about environmental policies
Mentor, assist and guide the professional development of others
Carryout continuing professional development necessary to maintain and enhance competence

9. Your professional competence is your survival kit for tomorrow !