The Candidate would first assist with engineering work, doing defined tasks under close supervision. The Candidate progresses to making contributions individually and as a team member to the work. By the end of the training period, the Candidate must perform individually and as a team member at the level of problem solving and engineering activity required for registration and exhibit degree of responsibility E. This level of work provides evidence of competency against the standards. Over time, the emphasis on training, that is, learning through inputs of others, gives way to learning by doing engineering work and reflecting on observations and achievements, that is experience. Degree of Nature of work: the Responsibility of Extent of Responsibility Candidate Candidate to Supervisor/ Supervisor Mentor Support A: Being Exposed … undergoes No responsibility Mentor explains induction, observes challenges and forms processes, work of of solution competent practitioners B: Assisting … performs specific Limited responsibility Supervisor/Mentor processes under close for work output coaches, offers feed supervision back C: Participating … performs specific Full responsibility for Supervisor processes as directed supervised work progressively reduces with limited support, but monitors supervision outputs D: Contributing … performs specific Full responsibility to Candidates articulates work with detailed supervisor for own reasoning and approval of work immediate quality of compares it with outputs work those of supervisor E: Performing … works in team Level of responsibility Candidate takes on without supervision, to supervisor is problem solving recommends work appropriate to a without support, at outputs, responsible registered person, most limited but not accountable supervisor is accountable for Candidates decisions Table 1: Increasing degree of responsibility and accountability 5. The competency standards for engineering professionals are defined as eleven outcomes clustered into 5 groups Candidates must be competent to demonstrate:
The Candidate would first assist with engineering work, doing defined tasks under close supervision. The Candidate progresses to making contributions individually and as a team member to the work. By the end of the training period, the Candidate must perform individually and as a team member at the level of problem solving and engineering activity required for registration and exhibit degree of responsibility E. This level of work provides evidence of competency against the standards. Over time, the emphasis on training, that is, learning through inputs of others, gives way to learning by doing engineering work and reflecting on observations and achievements, that is experience. Degree of Responsibility Nature of work: the Candidate Responsibility of Candidate to Supervisor Extent of Supervisor/ Mentor Support A: Being Exposed … undergoes induction, observes processes, work of competent practitioners No responsibility Mentor explains challenges and forms of solution B: Assisting … performs specific processes under close supervision Limited responsibility for work output Supervisor/Mentor coaches, offers feed back C: Participating … performs specific processes as directed with limited supervision Full responsibility for supervised work Supervisor progressively reduces support, but monitors outputs D: Contributing … performs specific work with detailed approval of work outputs Full responsibility to supervisor for immediate quality of work Candidates articulates own reasoning and compares it with those of supervisor E: Performing … works in team without supervision, recommends work outputs, responsible but not accountable Level of responsibility to supervisor is appropriate to a registered person, supervisor is accountable for Candidates decisions Candidate takes on problem solving without support, at most limited Table 1: Increasing degree of responsibility and accountability 5. The competency standards for engineering professionals are defined as eleven outcomes clustered into 5 groups Candidates must be competent to demonstrate: