Engineering faculties in developing and assessing professional competencies for engineers in Australia
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Paper/Presentation Title | Engineering faculties in developing and assessing professional competencies for engineers in Australia |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Goh, Steven (Author) and Bullen, Frank (Author) |
Editors | Bernardino, Jorge and Quadrado, José Carlos |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 39th SEFI Annual Conference: Global Engineering Recognition, Sustainability and Mobility (SEFI 2011) |
ERA Conference ID | 44025 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Lisbon, Portugal |
ISBN | 9782873520045 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.sefi.be/wp-content/papers2011/T14/112.pdf |
Conference/Event | 39th SEFI Annual Conference: Global Engineering Recognition, Sustainability and Mobility (SEFI 2011) |
SEFI - Annual Conference of European Society for Engineering Education | |
Event Details | SEFI - Annual Conference of European Society for Engineering Education Rank B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B |
Event Details | 39th SEFI Annual Conference: Global Engineering Recognition, Sustainability and Mobility (SEFI 2011) Event Date 27 to end of 30 Sep 2011 Event Location Lisbon, Portugal |
Abstract | The paper argues for Australian engineering faculties to develop a structured mechanism that supports the current drive towards chartered (professional) status and national registration system in Australia. This paper outlines the initial proposition for a postgraduate program at the Master level to achieve chartered status for engineers and engineering managers. A roundtable gathering of representatives from industry, academia, and profession was organized and provided input in the form a SWOT analysis on the concept and rationale behind the proposition, and is presented in this paper. A refined model is then presented in this paper that outline pathways for achieving chartered status (stage 2 competencies) via an Engineering Master program. But also pathways via an Engineering Doctorate program to achieve Engineering Executive (EngExe) status, recognition for achieving stage 3 competencies for senior engineering managers; and potentially the proposed EngExe (Technical), recognition for achieving stage 3 competencies for technical specialist. This paper argues the case for engineering faculties to be active in the development and assessment of engineers and engineering managers as part of the life-long learning approach that is demanded of modern professionals. |
Keywords | postgraduate engineering education; engineering professional development; life-long learning |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390301. Continuing and community education |
390113. Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy | |
390402. Education assessment and evaluation | |
Public Notes | c. Society for European Engineering Education. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering |
Faculty of Engineering and Surveying | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1160/engineering-faculties-in-developing-and-assessing-professional-competencies-for-engineers-in-australia
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