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Accreditation and Competence in the Context of World Wide Engineering Mobility- the International Engineering Alliance
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Basil Wakelin
http://www.ieagreements.com
Competence Recognition/Mobility Agreements
Washington Accord
Sydney Accord
Dublin Accord
Engineers Mobility Forum Agreement /IPEA
APEC Engineer
Engineering Technologists Mobility Forum Agreement /IETA
Technicians
Professional Engineers
Engineering Technologists
Engineering Technicians
Professional Engineers
Professional Engineers (regional agreement)
Engineering Technologists
Future possibility
Educational Accords
International Engineering Alliance
The Purpose of the IEA
To increase the benefits of authoritative engineering education and competence standards through promoting globally their wider recognition and adoption.
What is engineering?
Engineering is an art supported by science and thus professional competence is not determined solely by education but requires a period of post graduate experiential learning to develop competence and judgment to a professional level through a process of professional mentoring.
What is a profession? A profession is an occupational group which specialises in the performance of such highly developed skills for the meeting of complex human needs that the right use of them is achieved only under the discipline of an ethic developed and enforced by peers and by mastery of a broader contextual knowledge of the human being, society, the natural world, and historical trends" (Reeck 1982)
Engineering Competency
• An agreed educational base - Accord recognised degree, or equivalent, plus
• Experience after graduation to develop both professional and personal maturity. For the IEA a minimum of seven years including two years responsible experience and
• Meeting an agreed competence typically measured by evaluation against 13 elements
http://www.ieagreements.com
http://www.ieagreements.com
Competence Recognition/Mobility Agreements
Washington Accord
Sydney Accord
Dublin Accord
Engineers Mobility Forum Agreement /IPEA
APEC Engineer
Engineering Technologists Mobility Forum Agreement /IETA
Technicians
Professional Engineers
Engineering Technologists
Engineering Technicians
Professional Engineers
Professional Engineers (regional agreement)
Engineering Technologists
Future possibility
Educational Accords
International Engineering Alliance
Graduate Attributes WA Graduate
(Professional) SA Graduate (Technologist)
DA Graduate (Technician)
1. Engineering Knowledge
2. Problem Analysis Complex Broadly defined Well defined
3. Design/ development of solutions Complex Broadly defined Well defined
4. Investigation Complex Broadly defined Well defined
5. Modern Tool Usage Complex Broadly defined Well defined
6. The Engineer and Society
7. Environment and Sustainability
8. Ethics
9. Individual and Team work
10. Communication Complex Broadly defined Well defined
11. Project Management and Finance
12. Life long learning
http://www.ieagreements.com/GradProfiles.cfm
Attributes Element Differentiating
Characteristic… for Washington Accord Graduate
… for Sydney Accord Graduate
1. EngineeringKnowledge
Breadth and depth of education and type of knowledge, both theoretical and practical
Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems
Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization to defined and applied engineering procedures, processes, systems or methodologies.
2. ProblemAnalysis
Complexity of analysis
Identify, formulate, research literature and analyse complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences.
Identify, formulate, research literature and analyse broadly-defined engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using analytical tools appropriate to their discipline or area of specialisation.
Range or Complexity of Problems1. Range of conflicting requirements- WA -wide ranging or conflicting . SA- more
defined 2. Depth of analysis required- WA - abstract thinking, requires originality. SA -
uses well proven analysis3. Depth of knowledge required- WA -in depth, fundamentals based, first
principles approach. SA – application of developed technology.4. Familiarity of issues- WA -infrequently encountered issues. SA - more familiar
problems 5. Extent of applicable codes- WA beyond scope of codes of practice. SA - May
be partly outside codes 6. Extent of stakeholder involvement and level of conflicting requirements -
WA -diverse groups. SA – several groups 7. Consequences - WA -significant in a range of contexts, SA -local significance 8. Interdependence – WA -high level problems , many sub parts . SA -less
interdependence
Competency Profiles
http://www.ieagreements.com/GradProfiles.cfm
Element Professional Engineer
Engineering Technologist
Engineering Technician
1. Comprehend and apply universal knowledge advanced widely accepted applied standardised
2. Comprehend and apply local knowledge advanced widely accepted applied standardised
3. Problem analysis complex broadly-defined well-defined 4. Design and development of solutions complex broadly- defined well- defined 5. Evaluation complex broadly defined well-defined 6. Protection of society complex broadly-defined well-defined 7. Legal and regulatory = = = 8. Ethics = = = 9. Manage engineering activities complex activities broadly- defined
well- defined 10. Communication = = = 11. Lifelong learning = = = 12. Judgment complex broadly defined
well-defined 13. Responsibility for decisions complex broadly defined well- defined
Range of Engineering Activities 1. Range of resources – diverse resources 2. Level of interactions- resolution of significant problems
arising from interactions between wide-ranging or conflicting technical, engineering or other issues,
3. Innovation - creative use of engineering principles and research-based knowledge in novel ways.
4. Consequences to society and the environment - significant consequences in a range of contexts, characterized by difficulty of prediction and mitigation
5. Familiarity - Can extend beyond previous experiences by applying principles-based approaches
Features of the IEA Approach• Outcome focussed• Not all elements are of equal weighting • Much engineering by technologists and
technicians• Self discipline and self regulation by peers• Some aspects of accreditation are outside the
elements eg robustness or security of outcomes, staffing, facilities, finance etc
Evaluation in practice
• Accords evaluate national accreditation systems of members every six years
• Observation by international teams• Concurrent evaluation of adjacent accord
programmes in an institution is possible
Experience to date • Easier differentiation between classes of engineer• Evaluation of national systems rather than individuals• Somewhat uneven understanding of the differences
between classes of engineer• Evaluation of professional competence more
challenging• Mobility benefits universal but variable• The elemental outcomes based approach can assist
programme development
Conclusions
• Contribution to improved understanding of required outcomes of engineering education
• Has assisted development of national educational and accreditation systems
• Further development work is needed to achieve a more universal understanding of categories of engineer and bench marking against common standards
A way forward?
The complete person
Description A Common
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