The University of Western Australia

Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

GENG5010 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PORTFOLIO

To be submitted in your final semester of study

All students commencing the MPE from 2017 must submit a portfolio.

BE, BCompSc, and MPE students who commenced prior to 2017 must

submit either a Professional Practicum Report or a portfolio. See the Professional Practicum web page for more information.

[Complete all sections of this table] Student ID Student Name

Degree School Research Project Supervisor

Report submission date

Nominated completion date

This template is laid out in the format required for your

Professional Engineering Portfolio. Open the file as a Word document.

DELETE THIS BOX BEFORE SUBMISSION

Layout for portfolio: A4 page, 2cm margins, Arial font, and single-spaced lines

Word limit:

Demonstration of each Competency Element should take approximately 100-300 words.

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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION CHECKLIST Check that you have completed and included all required sections of your portfolio

ITEM Enter X in box

I have provided all of the required information on the Title page

I have updated the Table of Contents

I have completed the Log of Practicum Hours

I have accrued the required number of practicum hours

I have completed the Summary Table of Competencies

I have written 3 to 5 Career Episode Reports (CERs)

I have demonstrated my attainment of all 16 Elements of the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineer

I have attached an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae in Appendix A

I have attached all Certificates of Work Performed and any other required evidence in Appendix B

I am aware of the University and Faculty policy on plagiarism and declare that the content of this portfolio is my own work entirely and that suitable acknowledgement has been made for any sources of information used in preparing it. I have retained a hard copy for my own record.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS [Edit section names and page numbers to reflect changes that you make to this template] Submission Checklist i

Table of Contents ii

Log of Practicum Hours iii

Summary Table of Competencies iv

Career Episode Report 1 1

Career Episode Report 2 2

Career Episode Report 3 3

Career Episode Report 4 4

Career Episode Report 5 5

Appendix A: Curriculum Vitae 6

Appendix B: Certificates of Work Performed 7

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LOG OF PRACTICUM HOURS MPE students must complete at least 450 hours of approved practicum experience. At least 300 hours of your practicum experience must be in Category 1. For more information about the different categories, see http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/students/professional-practicum

Organisation Hours accrued in Category 1

Hours accrued in Categories 2, 3 or 4

Certificate Attached Enter X in box

e.g. Possum Minerals 120 - X

[Add extra rows as required]

TOTAL HOURS ACCRUED [Enter total hours for Category 1 here]

[Enter total hours for Categories 2, 3 and 4 here]

[Enter total number of Practicum hours here]

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SUMMARY TABLE OF COMPETENCIES In the table below, identify the Career Episode Reports that address each Element. The information provided in this table should summarise the information you have provided in your Career Episode Reports. You should address each Element at least once. A full description of the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineer can be found here: https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/about-us/program-accreditation Note: The table continues on to page v.

Enter an X in the corresponding box. Element Description CER 1 CER 2 CER 3 CER 4 CER 5

e.g. 2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources X

e.g. 3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership

X

X

1. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE

1.1 Comprehensive, theory based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline.

1.2 Conceptual understanding of the, mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline.

1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline.

1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline.

1.5 Knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline.

1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in the specific discipline.

2. ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY

2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving

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Element Description CER 1 CER 2 CER 3 CER 4 CER 5

2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources

2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes

2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects

3. PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

3.1 Ethical conduct and professional accountability

3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains

3.3 Creative, innovative and proactive demeanour

3.4 Professional use and management of information

3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct

3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership

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CAREER EPISODE REPORT 1 [Copy appropriate template to here. You must submit 3 to 5 CERs] Template for practicum experience Organisation Supervisor Activity Time Period Episode Description

Competency Element Claimed

[Refer to Professional Engineering Portfolio webpage for more information on how to write these reports and some examples. You must write 3 to 5 Career Episode Reports and demonstrate attainment of all 16 Elements of the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineer. Each Element only needs to be addressed once in your portfolio and should take approximately 100-300 words to describe. Write in Arial pt.11 plain font.]

Introduction

[Add a new row in the table for each Competency – refer to examples on web page]

[Enter relevant PE Element and short descriptor here]

Template for coursework experience Unit Code and Name Unit Coordinator Activity Time Period

Episode Description Competency

Element Claimed

[You may refer to coursework experiences in your portfolio. However, at least one CER must refer to your practicum experience]

Introduction

[Add a new row in the table for each Competency]

[Enter relevant PE Element and short descriptor here]

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CAREER EPISODE REPORT 2 [Copy appropriate template to here. You must submit 3 to 5 CERs]

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CAREER EPISODE REPORT 3 [Copy appropriate template to here. You must write and submit 3 to 5 CERs]

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CAREER EPISODE REPORT 4 [Copy appropriate template to here. Delete fourth CER if not required]

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CAREER EPISODE REPORT 5 [Copy appropriate template to here. Do not submit more than 5 CERs. Delete fifth CER if not required.]

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APPENDIX A: CURRICULUM VITAE [Attach an up-to-date CV here. The UWA Careers Centre can assist you with your CV and also help you find work.]

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APPENDIX B: CERTIFICATES OF WORK PERFORMED [Attach your Certificates of Work Performed and other evidence here. The order should match your Log of Practicum Hours.]