The

Institution
of Engineers,
Australia

CHARTERED
PR OFESSIONAL
ENGINEERS
Char tered Professional Engineers

Handbook for Applicants for Chartered Professional MARCH

f Engineer (CPEng) and registration on the National
2001
Professional Engineers Register
FOREWORD

Congratulations on your decision to become a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng).

Your application for recognition as a CPEng marks a major milestone in your career. You will
be recognised by the community, industries and governments as a highly professional and
responsible contributor to the well-being of Australian society. Your CPEng status will signal
to the community your ability to practise engineering without direct supervision. It may also
lead to membership of international engineering institutions with which IEAust has
reciprocal recognition. Your competencies will be enhanced through a commitment to our
Code of Ethics and Continuing Professional Development.

You will also be eligible for registration on the National Professional Engineers Register
(NPER). Leading Australian engineering enterprises increasingly look to registration on the
NPER as a guarantee of quality and as a benchmark for selecting qualified Professional
Engineers. This could lead to enhanced opportunities for employment.

Today the modern ideas for best practice are captured in the National Generic Competency
Standards developed by the Institution of Engineers, Australia (IEAust) for Chartered
Professional Engineers. This handbook is designed to assist you in preparing for the
Competency Based Assessment for CPEng and for subsequent registration on the NPER. The
process comprises the preparation of an Engineering Practice Report and a Professional
Interview, where the focus is on an assessment of competency rather than on length of
experience. In preparing your Report you are required to analyse your professional work
experience to show that you have attained the competencies of a CPEng.

The achievement of CPEng status and registration on the NPER may require effort and
determination on your part. However, the extensive benefits that will flow to you will make
it well worth your while.

John Boshier FIEAust CPEng

Chief Executive
CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 1
Competency Terms
Professional Formation

ENGINEERING PRACTICE REPORT 2

Preparing your Engineering Practice Report
Steps to preparing your Engineering Practice Report

APPENDIX A 5
Stage 2 Competency Units and Elements (Self-Assessment Check List)

APPENDIX B 8
Registration, Areas of Practice, Colleges and International Agreements

APPENDIX C 12
Stage 2 Competency Units and Elements
(Including Performance Criteria and Range Statements)

APPENDIX D 30
Typical Example of Career Episode Report

APPENDIX E 31
Code of Ethics

APPENDIX F 32
IEAust Accredited Assessors

APPENDIX G 33
Application Form for CPEng and NPER
Statutory Declaration Form
Certification of Documents
INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this handbook is to crystallise your understanding of engineering competencies

and how they are gained. You will apply this to preparing your engineering practice report and
successfully completing your application for Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng). Please
follow the handbook carefully for best results.

COMPETENCY TERMS
Competency is the ability to perform activities within an occupation to standards expected and
recognised by employers and the community. Competencies are expressed in terms of Units,
Elements and Performance Criteria. The Unit title describes a particular area of performance e.g.
Engineering Practice. The Elements are the necessary components or activities which make up that
Unit of Competency. Each Element has a set of Performance Criteria which provide a guide to the
level of observable performance required of that Element. The Performance Criteria allow both the
candidate and the assessor to make a judgement on whether the Competency Element has been
achieved.
Graduate Engineers are Stage 1 Professional Engineers, i.e. they have demonstrated the
attainment of essential educational competencies through the completion of a recognised
Professional Engineering qualification. Stage 1 Engineers work under guidance and supervision.
CPEng or Stage 2 Professional Engineers have undertaken broad-based professional experience
such that they have the competencies to work independently and display leadership in creating
and applying new engineering practices on a regular basis, i.e. they have demonstrated
professional skills and judgement in addition to educational competencies, and can practise in a
competent, independent and ethical manner.

PROFESSIONAL FORMATION
The period during which a Graduate Engineer gains the necessary professional engineering
competencies in order to practise in a competent, independent and ethical manner is known as
Professional Formation. Professional Formation mainly takes place following the completion of a
formal engineering degree. Engineering experience gained prior to graduation may be admissible
in cases where the experience meets Stage 2 Competency Standards.
It is not possible to stipulate the minimum period for Professional Formation. This will depend on
the rate at which you can acquire and demonstrate the necessary competencies. As a guide, the
minimum period up to now has been of the order of three years.
The period for Professional Formation is usually minimised for cases where the enterprise you are
working for has an IEAust approved Graduate Development Program (GDP). If you are not in an
approved GDP, the Professional Formation period may be longer. Details about the GDP are in the
separate Handbook titled “Graduate Development Program – A Route to Chartered Status”.

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 ENGINEERING PRACTICE REPORT
PREPARING YOUR ENGINEERING PRACTICE REPORT
Your Engineering Practice Report (EPR) consists of a series of written career episode reports each
describing experience gained during your Professional Formation. A career episode is a
documented component of your professional experience. It indicates the attainment of experience
related to relevant Elements of Competency. A career episode may be made up of a number of
related professional experiences over a continuous period.
The significance of individual career episodes varies. A minor career episode may cover a relatively
short period of time (several months) and be advanced to claim some Elements of Competency. A
major career episode (a large or lengthy project for example) can be advanced to demonstrate an
entire Unit of Competency.
A collection of narratives relating to the career episodes forms the basis of your EPR. Each narrative
(report) should emphasise problems identified and the problem solving techniques you utilised in
overcoming them.
Full details of the Stage 2 Competency Units, Elements and Performance Criteria that you are
required to address in your EPR are given at Appendix C. Of particular importance are the Range
Statements given at the foot of each Unit of Competency. These notes provide essential guidance as
to how you should interpret the Unit.
There are several steps you should follow when preparing for the Competency Based Assessment.
Follow the steps closely and contact the IEAust Accredited Assessor identified at Appendix F if
you have any queries.

STEP 1
(Prerequisites)
To be eligible to apply for CPEng you must either:
• be a financial Graduate member of IEAust (GradIEAust), or
• hold an engineering degree from an accredited Australian four-year professional engineering
program or equivalent, or
• if overseas qualified, have had a formal assessment by IEAust, which indicates that you hold
qualifications which meet the academic requirement to confer recognition as a Stage 1
Professional Engineer. For details of how to apply for an assessment of your qualifications refer
to the IEAust web site at http://www.ieaust.org.au/.

STEP 2
Before you commence work on your application, review the attributes of a CPEng, as shown in the
table which follows. Then, if you consider that these attributes define your work, do a self-
assessment to determine whether you have the necessary competencies to justify proceeding with
your application. To do the self-assessment refer to the CPEng Stage 2 Competency details at
Appendix A.

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 GENERAL ATTRIBUTES – PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
Attribute Achieved Your comments

Ability to apply knowledge of science and Yes/No

engineering fundamentals.

Ability to communicate effectively not only with Yes/No

members of the engineering team but also with clients,
customers, stakeholders, suppliers, regulators and the
community at large.

Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and Yes/No

solution through the development of new and innovative
engineering practices.

Ability to utilise a whole systems approach to design and Yes/No

operational performance.

Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multi Yes/No

disciplinary and multicultural teams with the capacity to be
a team leader or manager as well as an effective team
member.

Understanding and application of social, cultural, global, Yes/No

environmental and business responsibilities (including an
understanding of entrepreneurship and the process of
innovation) and the need to employ principles of
sustainable development.

Understanding of and commitment to professional and Yes/No

ethical responsibilities.

A capacity to undertake lifelong learning. Yes/No

STEP 3
Browse through the sections titled “Registration, Areas of Practice, Colleges and International
Agreements” in Appendix B. Write a report on the project that you regard as the highlight of your
professional experience in the general area of practice in which you are seeking recognition. If you
are seeking recognition in a specific area of practice, you need to seek further information as explained in
Appendix B. Your report then needs to demonstrate that you have practised independently in the specific
area.
Reports should emphasise:
• your personal contribution and responsibilities,
• the problems you faced,
• the solution(s) you found,
• the engineering judgments you made, and
• the impact your solution(s) and judgments generated.
This is known as a “Career Episode Report”. A typical example of a “Career Episode Report” is
shown at Appendix D. Your “Career Episode Report” is to be printed on A4 sheets, in English, in
narrative form, using the first person singular and should describe the specific contributions you
have made.

STEP 4
Consult the list of Units and Elements of Competency (Appendix A) and make a selection of the
Elements you believe you have achieved. Remember that your EPR must show you have
demonstrated all three Compulsory Units of Competency (including all seventeen Elements) plus
two of the seven Elective Units of Competency (including the specified number of Elements). If
you have not demonstrated the requisite Units and Elements, write further “Career Episode
Reports” until you have satisfied the requirement. Remember that the wording of each “Career
Episode Report” should be such as to clearly indicate how these Elements have been
demonstrated. Your EPR can now be formed by linking all your “Career Episode Reports”.

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 STEP 5
Each of your “Career Episode Reports” must be verified by a senior experienced Professional
Engineer, preferably a CPEng. Verifiers must attest that they are familiar with the work you have
written about and the contributions you have made. In some instances this may not be possible
and a Statutory Declaration (refer to the Application Form at Appendix G) is required in lieu of
the attestation.

STEP 6
You are now able to complete your application by providing ONE ORIGINAL AND TWO
COPIES of the following documentation:
❏ Completed Application Form.
❏ Engineering Practice Repor (EPR) – verified.
❏ Detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating your employment history, responsibilities and
achievements.
❏ Details of your Continuing Professional Development (e.g. formal education and training,
seminars or conferences attended, presentations and papers, private reading etc). For further
details refer to the IEAust web site at http://www.ieaust.org.au/registers/nper/cpd.html.
❏ Your IEAust membership number or a certified copy of the assessment letter from the IEAust
indicating that you have qualifications which meet the academic requirement to confer
recognition as a Stage 1 Professional Engineer.
(If you are not a current member of the IEAust and hold Australian four-year professional engineering
qualifications, you must provide a certified copy of your degree testamur(s) and associated academic
transcripts.)
❏ Payment of the Application Fee as per the attached schedule of fees.

Submit all of these documents and your payment to either:

• The Accredited Assessor located in your region – identified at Appendix F, or
• Education and Assessment
The Institution of Engineers, Australia
11 National Circuit
Barton ACT 2600

STEP 7
When your EPR is assessed as satisfactory, you will be invited to a one-hour Professional
Interview (PI). The PI is essentially a peer review of the competencies you have claimed. The PI
will be conducted by Chartered Members of the IEAust in your chosen engineering discipline. The
IEAust Accredited Assessor who has assessed your EPR will also be present or be linked by
telephone mainly as an advisor to the interviewers.
At the start of the PI you will be asked to make an uninterrupted fifteen-minute presentation in
support of your application. During the remainder of the PI you should be prepared to discuss the
Performance Criteria pertaining to your selected Elements of Competency.
You should also be prepared to answer questions on the IEAust Code of Ethics (refer to Appendix E)
and contemporary engineering issues such as the environment and sustainability. If there are points
that require clarification, you may be requested to undertake a Technical Assignment at the
completion of your Professional Interview.
Please note that the PI will take longer if you are applying for registration in a specific area of practice (as
mentioned in Step 3). In this instance, the Assessment Panel has to be satisfied that you have:
• met the CPEng competencies in a general area of practice, and
• provided evidence of your competencies and practice in the specific area.
You should note that as a practising Professional Engineer in Australia you are expected to be able
to communicate effectively in the English language. Your competencies in English will be assessed
both during the PI and in the assessment of your EPR.

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 A
Appendix

STAGE 2
COMPETENCY UNITS AND ELEMENTS

COMPULSORY UNITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE ELEMENTS

Fuller details of the Competencies are given in Appendix C.
When applying for Chartered Professional Engineer status and registration on the National
Professional Engineers Register you need to address the following three Compulsory Units of
Competency. Note that all seventeen (17) Elements within the Units must be addressed.

UNIT PC1 ENGINEERING PRACTICE Self-Assessment

ELEMENTS:
PC1.1 Presents and Develops a Professional Image YES NO
PC1.2 Pursues Continuing Professional Development YES NO
PC1.3 Integrates Engineering with other Professional Input YES NO
PC1.4 Develops Innovative Engineering Solutions YES NO
PC1.5 Identifies constraints on Potential Engineering Solutions YES NO

UNIT PC2 ENGINEERING PLANNING & DESIGN Self-Assessment

ELEMENTS:
PC2.1 Interprets and Scopes Design Requirements YES NO
PC2.2 Prepares Concept Proposal and seeks advice YES NO
on latest Technology
PC2.3 Implements Planning and Design Process YES NO
PC2.4 Reviews the Design to Achieve Acceptance YES NO
PC2.5 Prepares and Maintains Documentation during YES NO
the Design Process
PC2.6 Reviews Design Outcomes in Operation YES NO

UNIT PC3 SELF MANAGEMENT IN THE ENGINEERING Self-Assessment

WORKPLACE
ELEMENTS:
PC3.1 Manages Self YES NO
PC3.2 Works Effectively with the Team YES NO
PC3.3 Manages Information YES NO
PC3.4 Manages Work Priorities and Resources YES NO
PC3.5 Facilitates and Capitalises on Change and Innovation YES NO
PC3.6 Establishes and Maintains Business Relationships with YES NO
Client/Stakeholder/Supplier/Regulator

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 ELECTIVE UNITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE ELEMENTS
You need to address two of the seven Elective Units and the specified number of Elements
stipulated within the Units. Note that PE1A and PE1B are mutually exclusive, as are PE4A and
PE4B.
Note further that applicants for NPER (Environmental) must address Unit PE4A.

UNIT PE1A ENGINEERING BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Self-Assessment

AT LEAST FIVE ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED FROM THE FOLLOWING:
PE1A.1 Contributes to Engineering Business Strategies YES NO
PE1A.2 Develops Customer Relations YES NO
PE1A.3 Manages the Implementation of the Engineering YES NO
Plan within the business
PE1A.4 Manages Resources YES NO
PE1A.5 Manages People YES NO
PE1A.7 Monitors Engineering Business Performance YES NO
OR

UNIT PE1B ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT Self-Assessment

AT LEAST FIVE ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED FROM THE FOLLOWING:
PE1B.1 Develops Project Integration YES NO
PE1B.2 Scopes the Project YES NO
PE1B.3 Manages People YES NO
PE1B.4 Manages the Physical Resources within the Project YES NO
PE1B.5 Manages Quality, Safety and Risk YES NO
PE1B.6 Manages Cost and Procurement YES NO
PE1B.7 Manages Time and Progress YES NO
PE1B.8 Finalises the Project YES NO

UNIT PE2 ENGINEERING OPERATIONS Self-Assessment

ELEMENT PE2.2 AND AT LEAST FOUR OTHER ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED
FROM THE FOLLOWING:
PE2.1 Plans Operations and Systems YES NO
PE2.2 Manages the Process within the Operation/System YES NO
PE2.3 Manages the Assets within the Operation/System YES NO
PE2.4 Manages People YES NO
PE2.5 Measures and Documents Engineering Operation/System YES NO
PE2.6 Management of Environmental Performances YES NO

UNIT PE3 MATERIALS/COMPONENTS/SYSTEMS Self-Assessment

ELEMENTS PE3.1, PE 3.2 AND AT LEAST TWO OTHER ELEMENTS MUST BE
ADDRESSED FROM THE FOLLOWING:
PE3.1 Determines Engineering Requirements YES NO
PE3.2 Design/Develops Materials/Components/Systems YES NO
PE3.3 Defines Processes to prepare Materials/Components/
Systems for use in the Project/Operation YES NO
PE3.4 Manages the Uses of Materials/Components/Systems
within the Project/Operation YES NO
PE3.5 Recovery Reuse and Disposal of Materials/Components/
Systems YES NO

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A
UNIT PE4A ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Self-Assessment
ELEMENTS PE4A.1, PE4A.2, PE4A.3 AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER ELEMENT
MUST BE ADDRESSED FROM THE FOLLOWING:
[Applicants for NPER Environmental (general) must address this Unit and must also
respond to the Guideline for Environmental Engineering.]
PE4A.1 Determines the existing Environmental Conditions YES NO
PE4A.2 Establishes Stakeholders’ Expectations YES NO
PE4A.3 Reviews Existing Environmental Conditions against
Stakeholders’ Expectations YES NO
PE4A.4 Develops and Ranks Strategies to Achieve
Sustainable Development YES NO
PE4A.5 Implements, Monitors and Evaluates Strategies YES NO
OR

UNIT PE4B INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING Self-Assessment

ALL ELEMENTS MUST BE ADDRESSED FROM THE FOLLOWING:
PE4B.1 Responds to/Identifies Problems YES NO
PE4B.2 Plans the Investigation YES NO
PE4B.3 Carries out the Investigation YES NO
PE4B.4 Draws Conclusions and makes Recommendations YES NO

UNIT PE5 RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT/COMMERCIALISATION Self-Assessment

ELEMENTS PE5.1, PE5.2, PE5.3, PE5.4 AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER ELEMENT
MUST BE ADDRESSED FROM THE FOLLOWING:
PE5.1 Identifies Opportunities for New or Improved Processes
and/or Products YES NO
PE5.2 Identifies the Resources required for the R&D YES NO
PE5.3 Initiates Concept Development YES NO
PE5.4 Gains Commitment to the R&D Proposal YES NO
PE5.5 Ensures Research is undertaken YES NO
PE5.6 Collaborates in the Commercialisation of Research Outcomes YES NO

As an example, if you were to choose Units PE1B and PE5 as your Electives, you would have to
address five [5] Elements from PE1B as well as five [5] Elements from PE5 [noting that Elements
PE5.1, 5.2, 5.3 & 5.4 are compulsory]. In this scenario your total number of Elements to be
addressed would be twenty-seven [27] i.e. 10 stemming from your Elective Units and 17
stemming from your Compulsory Units.

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 Appendix
B
REGISTRATION, AREAS OF PRACTICE,
COLLEGES, AND INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS

1. THE NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS REGISTER (NPER)

State Governments across Australia are placing increasing emphasis on the self-regulation of
professionals through their professional associations. The engineering profession supports
removing constraints which inhibit competition, but it is also concerned that the community should
continue to be provided with the protection that it is entitled to expect. The National Professional
Engineers Register (NPER)1 is a register to which the public can refer when identifiable engineering
skills are required. The NPER identifies members and non-members whose academic qualifications,
experience and Continuing Professional Development (which is subject to audit) are of the standard
considered appropriate for independent professional practice in the field of their expertise. In a
deregulated profession, the NPER provides an acceptable level of protection to the community
through the assurance that those on the register will be subject to effective disciplinary action if
they fail to observe their obligations.
Employers of Professional Engineers may use the NPER as a third-party certification of their
Professional Engineering staff in their quality assurance systems. Practitioners who are registered
on the NPER may be able to take advantage of liability capping under Professional Standards
Legislation.

2. OBLIGATIONS OF PERSONS REGISTERING ON NPER

Both members and non-members of the IEAust who register on the NPER undertake to be bound
by the Institution’s Code of Ethics and the disciplinary regulations which underpin it. All
registrants are required to practise only within the limits of their competence and to maintain
records of their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for audit purposes.
Professional Engineers who are registered on the NPER are obliged to undertake 150 weighted
hours of CPD in any three-year period. You must also certify that you have spent a total of at least
one year during the last three years engaged in independent practice or working as an employee
under general direction or have been enrolled in a formal postgraduate course directly related to
your general area of practice. Details of acceptable CPD activities and weighting factors may be
found by reference to the web site at http://www.ieaust.org.au/registers/nper/cpd.html.

3. AREAS OF PRACTICE ON NPER

Ten general areas of practice are currently available for registration on the NPER: Aerospace
Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Chemical Engineering,
Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Management,
Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering.
Five specific areas of practice are currently available to practitioners who are registered in an
appropriate general area of practice on the NPER: Accredited Certifier (NSW), Fire Safety
Engineering, Pressure Equipment Design Verification, Project Management, Subdivisional
Geotechnics.

1 The National Professional Engineers Register is a joint initiative of The Institution of Engineers, Australia, the Association of
Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia and the Association of Consulting Engineers, Australia and is
administered by the Institution of Engineers, Australia on behalf of the engineering profession

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GENERAL AREAS OF PRACTICE

The following descriptions are provided to help you choose your general area of practice on the
NPER. For further information applicants should refer to the NPER page on the IEAust web site at
http://www.ieaust.org.au/registers/index.html.

Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Engineering is concerned with aerodynamics and performance, aircraft stores, airports
and ground systems, airways systems, cabin environment, cockpit ergonomics, communications
systems, computer systems and avionics, crashworthiness, electrical systems, electronic warfare,
environmental effects, fire safety and control, flight management systems, flight simulators, flight
test recording, fuels and lubricants, hydraulic systems, maintenance, materials and manufacturing,
navigation systems, noise and acoustic effects, propulsion system, radar systems, risk management,
satellite systems, software, structures, test flight control, tracking systems, vehicle dynamics, and
vehicle launch and recovery.

Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering is concerned with research, design, development, evaluation, manufacture,
installation, operation, maintenance, management and control of biomedical devices, facilities and
equipment designed to support and enhance human life and help individuals to overcome physical
disabilities, the planning and assessment of medical procedures and the development of related
data handling facilities. Applicants must have significant training in the life sciences, typically 80
hours of formal education or equivalent, and hold or have held a position of professional
responsibility in biomedical engineering.

Building Services Engineering

Building Services Engineering is concerned with aspects of the built environment, involving air
conditioning and mechanical ventilation, electrical light and power, fire services, fire safety
engineering, water and waste services, data and communications, security and access control,
vertical transportation, acoustics in buildings and energy management.

Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering is concerned with research, teaching, design, development, economics,
manufacture, installation, operation, sales, maintenance and management of commercial scale
chemical plants and process systems, industrial processing and fabrication of products undergoing
chemical and/or physical changes being applied to materials for construction, process systems and
equipment for instrumentation and control, and protection of the environment. Applicants must
have experience in the safety aspects of design and/or operations. In addition they must have
experience in two of the following functions involving process systems and equipment: design,
evaluation, operation, materials selection and fabrication.

Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering is concerned with materials such as steel, concrete, timber, earth and rock, and
with their application in the research, design, development, manufacture, construction, operation,
maintenance and management of hydraulic, structural, environmental and systems aspects of
infrastructure works and services such as water, sewerage, transport, urban development and
municipal services, and with building and construction for other infrastructure industries.

Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering is concerned with research, design, development, manufacture, installation,
operation, maintenance and management of equipment, plant and systems within the electrical,

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 electronic, communication and computer systems areas, being applied to electrical power
generation, transmission, distribution and utilisation, manufacture, instrumentation and control in
industry, communications networks, electronic plant and equipment, integration and control of
computer systems.

Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering is concerned with water and waste water treatment and
environmental management (including application of re-use and recycling), waste management
(including ecoefficiency and cleaner production concepts, and life cycle assessment), surface and
ground water system environmental management (including water quality management),
contaminated land assessment and remediation, natural resource management, environment
protection, management and pollution control, environmental management system design
(including environmental management planning and auditing), environmental impact assessment
and environmental information systems, natural system accounting (including economic
evaluation), social impact analysis, community consultation and dispute resolution, sustainable
energy planning and design, greenhouse gas mitigation and management, environmental risk
assessment and management, and environmental policy formulation.

Information, Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering

(Registration on NPER not yet available)
Information, Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering is concerned with communications
and telecommunications systems and engineering, computer systems engineering, software
engineering, electronics engineering, electronics manufacturing, internet, microelectronics and
optical fibre technology.

Management
This category is for practitioners who undertake functions recognised as being managerial rather
than technical in content. Applicants seeking registration under the management category would
be expected to be undertaking activities which call upon their engineering qualifications and
experience. Such managerial activities might typically include general management in an
engineering environment; policy development; quality assurance and total quality management;
design and delivery of training programs; marketing of engineering products or services; financial
or human resource management. You will not normally be able to register in the management
category unless you previously have gained sufficient experience in an engineering discipline and
have met the requirements for registration in this engineering discipline. Subsequent to this
experience you must have acquired appropriate skills and knowledge in general management.

Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering is concerned with design, development, research, evaluation,
manufacture, installation, testing, operation, maintenance and management of machines,
mechanical and mechatronic systems automated systems and robotic devices, thermodynamic and
combustion systems, fluid and thermal energy systems, materials and manufacturing equipment
and process plant, and materials handling systems. This is applied to manufacturing, land, sea and
air transportation, electricity generation, mining, minerals and metals processing, food,
agricultural and forest products processing, thermal and environmental control systems in
buildings and industry, refrigeration and air conditioning systems. Applicants must have
experience in the safety aspects of design and/or operation of machines, plant, systems or
processes and with noise, airborne and water borne emission controls to reduce environmental
impact.

Structural Engineering
Structural Engineering is concerned with research, planning, design, construction, inspection,
monitoring, maintenance, rehabilitation and demolition of permanent and temporary structures

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B
and structural systems and their components and with associated technical, economic,
environmental, aesthetic and social aspects. Structures might include buildings, bridges, in-ground
structures, footings, frameworks and space frames, including those for motor vehicles, space
vehicles, ships, aeroplanes and cranes, composed of any structural material including composites
and novel materials.

SPECIFIC AREAS OF PRACTICE

If you also require registration in a specific area of practice, you may apply for it concurrently with
your CPEng application. However, you should note that your EPR would then need to
demonstrate you have practised independently in the specific area and, in some cases, that you
have undertaken certain required professional development activities. For further information
applicants should refer to the IEAust web site at http://www.ieaust.org.au/registers/nper/index.html.
Alternatively, please contact an IEAust Office for this information to be mailed to you.

4. COLLEGES
Colleges represent the learned-society function of IEAust. They are responsible for maintaining,
extending and promoting the body of knowledge, formulating standards for accrediting university
degree programs and practice competencies for admission to CPEng and NPER, providing expert
members of accreditation and assessment panels, promoting discipline-specific Continuing
Professional Development, and mentoring the development of graduate engineers to full
professional level.
There are currently eight Colleges of the Institution (Biomedical; Chemical; Civil; Electrical;
Environmental; Information, Telecommunications and Electronics; Mechanical; and Structural) that
broadly cover all areas of practice in engineering.
When you apply for CPEng, you should also nominate a College. This would indicate that you
would be seeking Chartered Membership of this College, which represents your enginering area of
practice. For example, you may have studied Mechanical Enginering but your work-related
competencies could have been in Structural Engineering. Your nominated College would thus be
“Structural”. You are able to nominate more than one College; however, your EPR must show that
you have gained experience in the area(s) of practice embraced by the College(s) you nominate.

5. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
Becoming a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) may allow you to join overseas institutions
without having to undertake further examination or interview. In some cases, you may also be able
to obtain discounted dual membership. The IEAust has negotiated agreements with numerous
overseas institutions that provide reciprocal membership. This information is updated periodically
and is found on the web site http://www.ieaust.org.au.

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C
STAGE 2
COMPETENCY UNITS AND ELEMENTS

UNIT PC1: ENGINEERING PRACTICE

Descriptor: This Unit requires Professional Engineers to provide evidence which demonstrates
their professional approach to a specific area of engineering practice.

ELEMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

PC1.1 Presents a. Practises in a field of engineering, in accordance with the Code
and of Ethics, as a significant part of normal work duties.
develops a b. Demonstrates use of appropriate engineering techniques and
professional tools.
image c. Produces outcomes that require innovative thought and
intellectual rigour.
d. Publishes the outcomes of innovation in reports or professional
papers.
e. Achieves recognition for engineering expertise from colleagues
and clients.
f. Identifies opportunities to solve problems through applying
engineering knowledge.
g. Demonstrates an awareness of environmental/community/
political issues that would benefit from an engineering input.

PC1.2 Pursues a. Reviews own strengths and determines areas for development.
continuing b. Plans for further professional development.
professional c. Undertakes engineering professional development activities.
development d. Improves non engineering knowledge and skills to assist in
achieving engineering outcomes.

PC1.3 Integrates a. Interacts with appropriate professionals and specialists to

engineering achieve agreed outcomes and develop broader knowledge.
with other b. Seeks a range of information sources to develop and strengthen
professional present engineering focus.
input c. Challenges current practices to identify opportunities for
improvement through a multi-disciplined, inter-cultural
approach.

PC1.4 Develops a. Identifies and proposes options to achieve innovative solutions.

innovative b. Produces new concepts/design/solutions/methods.
engineering c. Demonstrates the achievement of improvements in processes
solutions and outcomes.
d. Applies quality principles to the development of solutions.
e. Proposes means of testing, measuring and evaluating solutions.
f. Develops and applies new engineering practices on a regular
basis.

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constraints environmental, political, and cultural issues with the proposed
on potential engineering solutions.
engineering b. Identifies professional risks, statutory responsibilities and
solutions liabilities.
c. Implements Occupational Health and Safety and other
statutory requirements.
d. Identifies hazards and consequent risks, and initiates
appropriate safety and disaster management measures.
e. Identifies long term environmental and sustainability issues
associated with engineering activities.

RANGE STATEMENT
• Innovative thought refers to the practice of applying established engineering principles in a
creative manner to a problem. Innovative thought also implies the ability to reflect on this
application and clearly communicate the reasons for the selection and application of the
principles and the adaptation of the techniques or methods in its application.
• For Professional Engineers innovative thought will be demonstrated by the ability to formulate
new principles and operate outside codes where appropriate.
• Engineering field refers to the area of specialisation on which the member of the Engineering
Team is focused.
• An awareness of community/political issues refers to the Engineers’ involvement within the
professional and wider community and points to their ability to communicate the engineering
impact of various political/community decisions.
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is defined by the Institution of Engineers as the
ongoing professional development that Chartered Members must undertake. This Unit
indicates to engineers seeking this grade of membership that the CPD guidelines should be
applied as a minimum standard throughout an engineering career.
• The term ‘Integrates engineering’ indicates the increasing demands for information
management and network development to ensure that a holistic approach to engineering is
achieved. It indicates a balance between the focus on an engineering field and interaction with
other professions to increase perspective and possible solutions to a range of problems.
• The term ‘sustainability’ indicates the imperative to secure the present and future conditions of
all life on the planet. It indicates an ability to translate this general goal into specific engineering
outcomes that encourage development in a sustainable manner.

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 UNIT PC2: ENGINEERING PLANNING AND DESIGN
Descriptor: This Unit requires Professional Engineers to take a lead in the interpretation of
requirements, apply engineering principles, conceptualise options and apply creativity
to the development of plans and designs that meet the client’s requirements.

ELEMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

PC.2.1 Interprets a. Negotiates and interprets the client’s requirements.
and scopes b. Brings to the client’s attention the implications for
design sustainability, and option for an improved environmental
requirements outcome.
c. Documents the requirements, negotiates, and obtains
agreement on acceptance criteria.
d. Analyses client requirements for the design criteria to ensure
that all appropriate specifications are included in the design
requirements.
e. Reviews the design requirements by considering the impact on
the plan/design of all development and implementation
factors, including constraints and risks.
f. Selects and applies engineering standards and design
specifications to write functional specifications which meet the
requirements.
g. Defines and agrees upon the acceptance criteria with the client.

PC2.2 Prepares a. Applies innovative approaches to the development of possible

concept design concepts, responding to imperatives such as
proposal and sustainability.
seeks advice b. Investigates and analyses the possible design concepts to
on latest achieve the design requirements.
technology c. Seeks advice from appropriate personnel and sources where the
concept proposal has non standard engineering requirements.
d. Collaborates with the client to adapt the plan/design brief/
concept to improve outcomes and overcome possible problems.
e. Advises the client of the likely impacts on the community.
f. Seeks advice on latest technologies.

PC2.3 Implements a. Arranges design tasks to meet the agreed outcomes and cost
planning and structure.
design b. Analyses and selects resources/processes/systems to develop
process the plan or design.
c. Develops and checks the design solution using the engineering
specification.
d. Creates (when appropriate) a demonstration model of the
design.
e. Establishes documentation management process.

PC2.4 Reviews the a. Reviews the design to ensure that user’s requirements are met.
design to b. Informs the user of the likely impact on the user’s lifestyle.
achieve c. Incorporates corrections and makes improvements to the
acceptance design ensuring social responsibilities, such as sustainability
are met.
d. Reviews the design with the client to gain documented
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PC2.5 Prepares and a. Ensures that the supporting documentation required to
maintains implement the design is accurate, concise, complete and clear.
documentation b. Ensures that the designed item is identified by agreed design
during the documentation/records.
design process c. Applies the agreed documentation control process when
making changes to the design.
d. Ensures that the documentation for the design remains
accurate andcurrent during the design development.

PC2.6 Reviews a. Develops periodic test schedules to monitor performance and

design enable others to take any corrective action necessary.
outcomes in b. Seeks feedback from the commissioning process to facilitate
operation corrective actions or improvements.
c. Evaluates the performance of the design outcome in the user’s
environment using appropriate tools.
d. Evaluates community reaction to the design outcome.

RANGE STATEMENT
• Design requires the consideration and identification of a problem or opportunity to improve an
existing design. Design is the conceptual process used to bring together innovation, aesthetics,
and functionality to plan and create an artefact, a product, a process or a system to meet an
artistic or industrial requirement of an individual or group. The design process achieves an
engineering solution.
• The design process may develop the shape, size and selection of material and components for
engineering products/outcomes. It may require the consideration of systems, parameters and
other interactions on processes and outcomes.
• Design also includes engineering planning, an example of which is the process of locating
facilities and items of engineering construction taking into account all the factors affecting their
relationship and their inter-relationships with the external environment. It is not planning in the
sense of programming, ie, time related.
• If there is a non standard engineering requirement then the Professional Engineer will seek to
provide advice particularly during the preparation of the concept proposal.
• Modelling may include mathematical and reliability modelling. Implementation issues will
include risk assessments and the reviews of effectiveness will consider cost and actual
performance against expected performance.
• Acceptance is a specific point in the design process documented by both the designer and the
potential user. The achievement of acceptance will normally require a number of iterations of
the design process.
• Documentation responsibilities apply to the time frame of the design development. Agreed
processes of documentation will be required and applied.
• The extent of the review of design implementation depends on many variables in the work
environment. The focus in the Element is on the deliberate seeking of feedback on the design
implementation and the realisation of environmental and social responsibilities.

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 UNIT PC3: SELF MANAGEMENT IN THE ENGINEERING WORKPLACE
Descriptor: This Unit requires the Professional Engineer to perform work ethically and
competently, making judgements about work priorities and information requirements
to achieve effective working relationships and engineering outcomes.

ELEMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

PC3.1 Manages self a. Manages own time and own processes.
b. Exercises initiative in the workplace.
c. Completes tasks in a competent and timely manner.
d. Demonstrates professional ethics as the opportunity occurs.
e. Copes with change.

PC3.2 Works a. Communicates effectively with others.

effectively b. Recognises the value of cultural diversity and applies
with the team appropriate workplace practices for a viable workplace
ecology.
c. Develops and maintains trust and confidence of colleagues,
clients and suppliers through competent performance.
d. Seeks and values input from internal and external sources to
enhance communication.
e. Mentors others in specific areas of engineering focus.
f. Builds and maintains network relationships that value and
sustain a team ethic.

PC3.3 Manages a. Locates and reviews relevant information.

information b. Applies relevant legislation, statutory requirements, and
standards.
c. Manages information relating to insurances, indemnities, and
commercial instruments.
d. Documents processes and outcomes.
e. Analyses information.

PC3.4 Manages a. Prioritises competing demands to achieve personal, team and

work the organisation’s goals and objectives.
priorities b. Prepares, monitors and reviews work plans, programs and
and budgets.
resources c. Plans resource use to achieve profit/productivity/
sustainability/environmental impact minimisation targets.

PC3.5 Facilitates and a. Initiates opportunities to introduce change.

capitalises on b. Works with others to introduce change.
change and c. Develops creative and flexible approaches and solutions.
innovation d. Manages emerging challenges and opportunities.
e. Manages in a manner to advance sustainability.

PC3.6 Establishes a. Identifies client’s needs.

and b. Works in collaborative relationships with clients/suppliers in
maintains the planning and implementation of the project.
business c. Demonstrates commercial awareness.
relationships d. Manages the procurement process.
with clients/ e. Negotiates to ensure that available capability meets
stakeholder/ requirements.
supplier/ f. Provides regular and complete progress reports.
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RANGE STATEMENT
• Workplace management is the means by which Engineers ensure that engineering practices
are productive through developing and managing positive relationships.
• Professional ethics refers to the IEAust Code of Ethics.
• The workplace includes a range of industrial environments covered by State and Federal
Awards, Enterprise Agreements and personal contracts.
• Cultural diversity refers to all aspects of diversity within the working environment such as
gender, age, physical ability, sexual preference, ethnicity and culture.
• The information that Professional Engineers are required to select and manage may include
products, techniques, processes and theories as well as creative ideas. Sources of
information include other Professionals, the Internet, journals, and expert reports.
• Relevant legislation refers to all the legislation that occurs in the work place such as Equal
Employment Opportunity legislation, Occupational Health and Safety legislation and
Industrial Relations legislation.
• Emerging challenges and opportunities include focus on business, social change,
sustainability and engineering.
This Unit will be applied within normal business conditions. It is not necessary to seek critical
or complex business environments to demonstrate effectively competence at Stage 2.

UNIT PE1A: ENGINEERING BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Descriptor: This Unit requires Professional Engineers to contribute to business strategies
through the provision of specialist engineering knowledge and experience.

ELEMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

PE1A.1 Contributes a. Provides engineering analysis to contribute to the
to development of strategic plans and sustainability.
engineering b. Integrates engineering objectives into business planning.
business c. Seeks emergent business opportunities based upon
strategies engineering initiatives to create opportunities.
d. Works with others to develop engineering performance
targets and financial plans.
e. Provides advice on engineering related costs and risks.
f. Implements processes to monitor and adjust team
performance within the organisation’s continuous
improvement policies.
g. Undertakes risk assessment within organisational
guidelines.
h. Develops quality plans for engineering operations.
i. Applies whole of life costing.

PE1A.2 Develops a. Plans to meet internal and external clients’ engineering

client requirements.
relationships b. Ensures delivery of quality engineering products and
services.
c. Seeks client feedback on the delivery of engineering
products and services.
d. Monitors, adjusts and reports on the client service
received.
e. Assists clients to identify sustainable options and
implications.

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 PE1A.3 Manages the a. Allocates roles and responsibilities to staff to achieve the
implementation engineering plan.
of the b. Provides engineering leadership.
engineering c. Manages performance and standards.
plan within the d. Contributes to the solution of engineering problems.
Business e. Monitors strategic engineering plan, goals and targets.
f. Manages costs.
g. Manages quality.
h. Manages safety.
i. Manages risks and contingencies.

PE1A.4 Manages a. Implements resource management plans.

resources b. Procures resources.
c. Manages asset maintenance.
d. Manages disposal, waste management and recycling plans.
e. Provides advice on engineering costs.
f. Contributes to the innovative management of resources.

PE1A.5 Manages a. Implements people management plan.

people b. Monitors team and individual performance targets.
c. Participates in the selection of staff.
d. Ensures the provision of skills and competencies requested to
meet business targets.
e. Manages the workplace culture so that staff work in a continual
learning environment.
f. Ensures the adherence to ethical, OH&S and quality standards.
g. Provides performance feedback.

PE1A.6 Manages a. Identifies and complies with all statutory reporting

business requirements.
information b. Uses management information systems effectively to store and
retrieve data for decision making.
c. Prepares and presents business plans/budgets in accordance
with the organisation’s guidelines and requirements.

PE1A.7 Monitors a. Establishes monitoring processes and feedback systems to

engineering ensure agreed targets are met.
business b. Establishes monitoring and reporting processes to ensure
performance statutory requirements are met.
c. Establishes and monitors processes so that continuous
improvement is achieved at all levels of the business.

RANGE STATEMENT
• Engineering business refers to a business which depends on some form of engineering input to
the achievement of business goals.
• Business information refers to the management of business information systems for which the
engineer is responsible.
• Business performance refers to the areas of business for which the Professional Engineer is
responsible.

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UNIT PE1B: ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Descriptor: This Unit requires Professional Engineers to scope and manage engineering projects
within a program of work ensuring that time, cost and quality are managed effectively
and that progress is maintained to achieve the outcomes within and across a number
of projects.

ELEMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

PE1B.1 Develops a. Integrates the project with the business directions.

project b. Manages communication across the project with all
integration stakeholders.
c. Designs/agrees upon documentation system across the project.
d. Manages integration of all aspects of project design.
e. Plans and manages the integration of the transition of each stage
of the project cycle.
f. Relates the project to community aspirations.
g. Develops the Project Plan.

PE1B.2 Scopes the a. Collaborates with the clients/project owners and the team to
project define project deliverables for various phases within the project
budget.
b. Identifies measurable outcomes to evaluate the project on
completion.
c. Develops project scope and feasibility, accessing other areas of
expertise as required.
d. Defines parameters for the environmental management plan.
e. Manages the relation between project management and
environmental management.

PE1B.3 Manages a. Implements people management plan.

people b. Monitors team and individual performance targets.
c. Ensures that the project team has adequate skills and resources
to achieve the project outcomes.
d. Participates in selection of staff.
e. Manages the workplace culture so that staff work in a continual
learning environment.
f. Discusses project scope and project objectives with those
involved in the project.
g. Delegates the achievement of outcomes to ensure cost, time and
material resources are appropriately allocated and applied.
h. Ensures the adherence to ethical, OH&S and quality standards.
i. Provides performance feedback.
j. Informs project members of the relationship of the project to
other program outcomes.

PE1B.4 Manages a. Develops resource, material conservation, recovery and

the physical waste management plans.
resources b. Defines project resource performance parameters in
within the consultation with others.
project c. Develops strategies to maintain the effective performance of the
resources.
d. Initiates training programs for staff to monitor resource
condition.
e. Diagnoses problems and identifies requirements for appropriate
testing.
f. Establishes environmental and sustainability criteria for
procurement of materials, equipment and services.

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quality, safety, achieved to the required standard of quality specified in the
and risk contract.
b. Manages the reporting and documentation of quality, and
controls non-conformances.
c. Establishes a plan for management of Occupational Health and
Safety.
d. Manages hazard identification and the prevention of accidents.
e. Manages remedial action and reporting when accidents occur.
f. Identifies risks, their potential impacts, and produces a risk
minimisation plan.

PE1B.6 Manages cost a. Determines procurement requirements for the project.

and b. Ensures that the procurement process conforms with all probity
procurement requirements.
c. Determines project budget, and monitors and controls project
costs.
d. Monitors the production of deliverables to ensure that cost
trend deviations from budget are quickly identified and
remedied.
e. Specifies contract requirements to achieve the project outcomes.
f. Reviews requested variations against contract terms and
conditions, the agreed project outcomes and variations in
project requirements or conditions.
g. Reviews and approves matters during any defects and liability
period.

PE1B.7 Manages time a. Determines and implements project programs.

and progress b. Monitors project progress against program, and initiates
remedial action if necessary.
c. Identifies and manages potential areas of conflict at the work
site and between stakeholders, clients and regulators.
d. Monitors contracts against outcomes.
e. Keeps accurate records on all aspects of project progress
including environmental conditions and performance reporting.
f. Communicates on project progress to the project team, clients,
stakeholders and regulators.

PE1B.8 Finalises the a. Reviews and documents the project outcomes against the
project project requirements.
b. Establishes the acceptance criteria for the project in consultation
with the client.
c. Plans the hand-over of the project.

RANGE STATEMENT
• Achievable project objectives may be determined within the constraints of time, cost, quality,
social imperatives for sustainability, resources and skills from the requirements of:
– the client
– the supplier(s)/contractor(s)
– end user(s), and
– higher project authorities.
• Scope may be expressed in a scope statement covering any measurable or observable Elements
which demonstrate that the project purpose has been fully addressed. Scope measurement
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– percentage of operating or overhead cost reductions
– quantified performance or efficiency increase
– quantified revenue or market share increase, and
– other means of measurement.
• The project plan may be a single document or a covering document which integrates the other
aspects of project management such as human resource planning, risk management, financial
management, project integration and project finalisation. Finalisation activities may include:
– transition of responsibility/ownership of project deliverables/products
– transfer of assets to the client or originating owner
– warranty requirements
– project evaluation, final audit/reconciliation
– settling of financial liabilities
– finalisation of account codes and other financial documentation, and
– forwarding finalisation report to higher project authority.

UNIT PE2: ENGINEERING OPERATIONS

Descriptor: This Unit requires Professional Engineers to manage significant ongoing engineering
operations and make complex decisions to optimise the performance of the plant/
system in a dynamic environment.

ELEMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

PE2.1 Plans a. Liaises with design, development and other related groups to
operations develop the plant/system operational plan.
and systems b. Takes a whole of life perspective when identifying future
requirements and possible impacts on the plant/system
operation.
c. Confirms that the goal of the operation meets the
organisation’s objectives.
d. Plans to optimise the flexibility and productivity of the
operation.
e. Communicates engineering requirements and implications for
financial planning.
f. Communicates the plan for the operation/plant/system to
those involved in implementation or adaptation.
PE2.2 Manages the a. Specifies, procures and allocates resources required to carry
processes out the processes.
within the b. Regulates process/system to control variation.
operation/ c. Implements logistics plan to ensure spares and parts are
system available.
d. Initiates corrective action to reduce variation and operational
faults in the process or system.
e. Monitors processes and modifies them to achieve optimum
outcomes.
f. Analyses the relative value of modifications to the system/
process.
g. Advocates improvements to the operation to commercial
managers and other stakeholders.
h. Manages sustainable environmental practices during the
operation of the process/system.

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assets others.
within the b. Develops maintenance strategy and maintenance
operation/ implementation plans.
system c. Prepares and manages whole of life costing.
d. Trains staff to implement condition monitoring.
e. Diagnoses faults and identifies requirements for appropriate
technical testing.
f. Develops logistics and costings for the resources acquisition
required to support the maintenance plan.
g. Plans for and implements the decommissioning and disposal of
assets.
h. Develops an energy and resource minimisation plan.

PE2.4 Manages a. Ensures that the staff are trained in the operation of the process/
people system.
b. Briefs and coordinates work teams to operate the process/system.
c. Provides system/plant/operational procedures.
d. Reviews performance and competency development of
operational teams.
e. Collaborates with and guides work teams to optimise the
process/system.
f. Guides work teams to implement all Occupational, Health and
Safety practices.

PE2.5 Measures and a. Reviews outcomes of the process in terms of quality, cost and
documents time against the operational plan.
engineering b. Analyses productivity to determine where improvements can be
operation/ made.
system c. Develops system or work procedures required to operate and
improve the process.

PE2.6 Manages a. Conducts regular environmental audits of processes/procedures

environmental and systems.
performance b. Devises energy demand management plan and monitoring.
c. Devises waste management plan and monitoring.
d. Devises water conservation plan and monitoring.
e. Devises materials conservation plan and monitoring.
f. Monitors and manage workplace environmental conditions and
risks.
g. Devises environmental reporting structure and process.

RANGE STATEMENT
• This Competency Unit may be particularly relevant to engineers who are engaged in the
maintenance and/or improvement of an ongoing engineering process with particular emphasis
on planning and co-ordination.
• Engineering Operations refers to ongoing processes that require monitoring and management to
ensure that outcomes are met.
• Agreed objectives for the operation would be defined with senior management and reviewed for
operational effectiveness. The engineer consults other specialists in the review of the processes/
systems within the operation.
• Asset management includes a consideration of all risks and the development of environmental
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• Management of the assets may include appropriate maintenance strategies and operations
such as:
– Predictive maintenance
– Preventative maintenance, and
– Ongoing condition monitoring.
• Managing people may include:
– Identification and development of individual and group competency
– Human resource management forecasting, staffing plans and job descriptions
– Staff recruitment and re-allocation
– Performance management, and
– Conflict resolution.

UNIT PE3: MATERIALS/COMPONENTS/SYSTEMS

DESCRIPTOR: This Unit requires Professional Engineers to select safe and sustainable materials,
components and systems which are a part of solutions to engineering problems
and meet client and community expectations.

ELEMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

PE3.1 Determines a. Determines fundamental project/operation parameters in
engineering consultation with the client.
requirements b. Considers the characteristics of specific projects/operations
with regard to materials, components and system requirements.
c. Determines and evaluates client and community expectations of
the materials/components/systems used.
d. Identifies and evaluates factors affecting the selection of
materials/components/systems including client and
community expectations.
e. Determines a selection strategy that includes methods, costs
and benefits.
f. Brings sustainable consequences and options to the client’s notice.

PE3.2 Designs/ a. Defines design requirements and environmental performance

develops criteria for materials/components/systems.
materials/ b. Scopes the design and development process.
components/ c. Gains acceptance of the specifications for materials/
systems components/systems.
d. Plans for disposal/renewal/long term storage options.
e. Applies engineering principles to the development of the
materials/components/systems.
f. Tests the developed materials/components/systems against
thedesign requirements and environmental performance
criteria prior to integration into the project/operation.

PE3.3 Defines a. Defines cost effective, sustainable and efficient methods for the
processes to preparation of materials/components/systems.
prepare b. Schedules the access and preparation of materials/
materials/ components/systems.
components/ c. Carries out tests using the selected methods to ensure agreed
systems for standards are achieved.
use in the d. Determines interaction that may occur between materials/
project/ components/systems within the operation/project.
operation e. Prepares certification reports on the characteristics and uses of
materials/components/systems.
f. Defines appropriate life span profiles for materials/components
systems.

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PE3.4 Manages the a. Maintains the materials/components/systems according to the
uses of quality systems.
materials/ b. Reviews the performance of the materials/components/
components/ systems against the required outcomes of the project/operation.
systems within c. Applies and modifies procedures to ensure that the materials/
the project/ components/systems are protected from deterioration.
operation d. Researches new methods to improve performance and
introduces new components/materials systems according to the
quality systems.
e. Reviews community satisfaction with the functionality,
sustainability and aesthetics, of the materials/components/
systems used in the project/operation.

PE3.5 Manages the a. Defines a process for recovery and reusing the maximum
recovery, amount of material.
reuse and b. Defines the process for disposal/long term storage/minimising
disposal of of materials to landfill and the production of green house gas
materials/ emissions.
components/ c. Defines risks in material disposal.
systems d. Selects the appropriate engineering methods following a
consideration of options.
e. Applies relevant legislation.
f. Documents the process of disposal/storage/renewal.

RANGE STATEMENT
• The determination of engineering requirements includes an assessment of the needs versus
wants of the client and consideration of whole of life cycle issues such as cost (capital/
operational) reliability, and support structures. All stakeholders’ requirements are considered as
well as environmental issues and Occupational Health and Safety.
• Element PE3.2 – Design and Development of materials/components/systems cover the scientific
and engineering principles required for the development of the material/component/system.
• Tests and measures are those which are appropriate to the client’s applications and systems.
Tests may cover materials, components, interactions, environmental, temperature, noise, Electro
Magnetic Effects (EME), data security, and the quality of other inputs into the system/operation.
The appropriate quality system, documentation, and training are considered.
• The preparation process aims to meet the needs of the client and achieve performance targets.
Areas of performance targeted for improvement may include down time, mean time between
failure, new features required for business compatibility with new systems/components.
• Disposal refers to decommissioning, archiving of software applications or the storage of
potentially hazardous materials.

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UNIT PE4A: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Descriptor: This Unit requires Professional Engineers to examine and determine the environmental
management requirements of engineering work.

ELEMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

PE4A.1 Determines a. Researches and reviews sustainable imperatives and
the existing environmental values for the engineering project area through
environmental consultation and research.
condition b. Develops/responds to and initiates briefs for environmental
studies which adequately reflect extent of required work.
c. Audits existing environmental condition and identifies priorities.
d. Scopes the environmental impact of any engineering
intervention into the biophysical and socio-cultural
environment.
e. Identifies probable environmental engineering outcomes for the
specific parameters within the brief.
f. Records/reports on the findings of the initial assessment.

PE4A.2 Establishes a. Consults to establish clear and agreed expectations on

stakeholers’ sustainability options.
expectations b. Determines expectations regarding each component of the
environment.
c. Integrates environmental considerations and the imperative for
sustainability with the overall outcome of the operation or
project.
d. Identifies stakeholder views on specific options for
environmental improvement and development of sustainability.
e. Records and reports on expectations for project/operation
integration.

PE4A.3 Reviews a. Determines variations between environmental and

existing sustainability goals and the current condition of the
environmental environment.
conditions b. Establishes the possibilities and options for the ongoing
against minimisation of environmental impacts, environmental
stakeholders’ regeneration and the development of sustainability.
expectations c. Determines existing directions of project requirements against
expectations.

PE4A.4 Develops a. Develops options from professional and stakeholder advice.

and ranks b. Determines criteria to assess the feasibility of options.
strategies to c. Evaluates available options against assessment criteria to
achieve identify risks and priorities.
sustainable d. Provides an environmental report.
development e. Develops and reports on strategies to implement the preferred
options.

PEA4.5 Implements, a. Implements strategies in consultation with appropriate

monitors and stakeholders and communities.
evaluates b. Integrates environmental management plan and procedures
strategies into all aspects of engineering design and application.
c. Collects and reviews data on implementation of strategies.
d. Evaluates progress and reviews strategies.
e. Reviews outcomes with stakeholders.

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• Environmental values may include: Biophysical values – e.g. clean air, soil, water, biodiversity;
ecosystem sustainability; sustaining the quality of natural and artificial environments, both
indoor and outdoor; socio-cultural values – e.g., sustaining the conditions of existence (physical,
economic and symbolic) for diverse learning and changing communities.
• Implementing these environmental values may include: minimising the amount of energy used
especially when generated from non-renewable and polluting resources; minimising the use of
material resources ( especially non-renewable resources) by materials conservation, use of
recycled materials and designing for maintainability, repairability, disassembly, recyclability;
minimising bioaccumulating, non-biodegrading chemicals and heavy-metals; minimising
wastage and pollution. Environmental values may also include:
– Re-establishing, remediating, or enhancing diverse communities of life.
– Using the rules-of-thumb: “Nothing comes from nothing; everything goes somewhere; it is
never possible to do only one thing”.
• An inventory of the existing environmental condition involves:
– Identification of environmental relations - mapping all the relations that will be used and
effected by a particular activity in both space and time; analysing the resulting relational
map for areas of intense impact, especially as the result of cumulative impacts.
– Identification of physical, socio-cultural and economic conditions for life and for the
existing or desired quality of life; identification of the socio-cultural values placed on the
current environmental conditions.
– Identification of both the negative and positive environmental impacts, the potential de-
sustaining and sustaining aspects of the activity.
– Identification of where engineering interventions and follow-ups are possible.
• An Environmental Report may include:
– A description of the state of the environment; an assessment of the nature and consequence
of impacts; identifiable trends; available and recommended actions; identification of
responsibilities and potential change agents; cost of action.
– A critical (and where possible external peer) review of the parameters of the environmental
relations considered; the criteria by which they were evaluated; the process of developing
responses; and the achievements of actions taken.
– An indication of further possibilities of improvement.

UNIT PE4B: INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING

Descriptor: This Unit requires the Professional Engineer to identify and respond to opportunities
for engineering investigation and to make recommendations that solve engineering
problems or improve present applications.

ELEMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

PE4B.1 Responds a. Redefines problems as necessary.
to/ b. Identifies opportunities for engineering investigations and
identifies likely stakeholders.
problems c. Identifies sources of appropriate knowledge.
d. Develops/acts on a brief to carry out the investigation.
e. Researches relevant information, seeking input from
stakeholders.
f. Confirms likely scope of investigation and possible engineering
applications with the relevant stakeholders by developing
acceptance criteria.

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PE4B.2 Plans the a. Assesses likely resources required for the investigation.
investigation b. Costs the investigation.
c. Identifies and plans interaction with stakeholders.
d. Provides a structure for review which may lead to
recommendations for other projects.
e. Sets sustainable objectives and priorities.
f. Produces a program of activities for the investigation.
g. Determines method of approach.
h. Ensures that the necessary resources are available.
i. Liaises with other organisations and individuals who may be
affected by/or who are involved in the investigation.
j. Defines and agrees upon acceptance criteria and direction with
stakeholders.

PE4B.3 Carries out a. Researches and analyses to isolate problems.

the b. Reflects on the definition of problems to ensure accurate
investigation definition.
c. Identifies the technological requirements of the investigation.
d. Develops initial options for action.
e. Integrates both the engineering and possible multidisciplinary
issues into the research.
f. Identifies hazards and risks.
g. Applies scientific methodologies taking into account legal,
financial, health and environmental requirements.
h. Reviews and improves the brief continuously.
i. Completes the investigation ensuring that all relevant factors
have been taken into account.

PE4B.4 Draws a. Synthesises information and develops creative

conclusions recommendations.
and makes b. Considers all aspects of the research in developing conclusions.
recommendations c. Costs the recommendations.
d. Reviews the development of conclusions with stakeholders.
e. Seeks feedback on deliverables to ensure that the brief is
satisfied.

RANGE STATEMENT
• Respond to/identify the engineering problem. Professional Engineers may identify
opportunities for improvement in the engineering application and present a case for
investigation or alternatively respond to a given brief.
• Investigation requires considerable liaison and planning to ensure that all aspects of the
investigation are thoroughly researched and documented.
• Relevant factors refer to all engineering influences and other cultural, social, political and
resourcing issue.
• Recommendations may include:
– Planning to prevent or mitigate risks associated with natural and technological hazards
– New or changed processes/systems/operations
– The development of plans, programs and designs to achieve engineering outcomes, and
_ Proposals for the manufacture/construction of new, replacement or modified products or
facilities.

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 UNIT PE5: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALISATION
Descriptor: This Unit requires Professional Engineers to identify opportunities for Research &
Development (R&D), identify commercial opportunities for the outcomes and to plan
and design the research. Research is a significant aspect of the work and may involve
pure research as well as applied research.

ELEMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

PE5.1 Identifies a. application or adaptation of new concepts, products or
opportunities technologies.
for new or b. Analyses situations or required outcomes in consultation with
improved potential clients and other stakeholders to determine
processes justification for research.
and/or c. Defines the process for initial background documentation and
products literature review.
d. Identifies emerging risks of pursuing or rejecting the
opportunity.
e. Identifies potential benefits and tangible outcomes of the
research and development opportunity.
f. Identifies how sustainability can drive innovation and
improvement in process and products.

PE5.2 Identifies the a. Scopes the R&D concept to develop project objectives in terms
resources of results and time lines.
required for b. Formulates and submits cost estimates of development, design,
R&D the R&D methodology, procedures, research and analysis.
c. Defines research deliverables in terms of specific measurable
results by stages of the research.
d. Conducts R&D scoping under the direction of environmental
management requirements.

PE5.3 Initiates a. Determines preliminary strategic objectives and priorities being

concept addressed by the research.
development b. Refines the research process required through a collaborative
process to ensure that all parties that could have a potential
interest have an opportunity to express their interest.
c. Identifies the extent and combination of fundamental or
applied research.
d. Analyses the impact of emerging engineering methods,
technologies, processes and hypotheses to refine the R&D
concept.
e. Scopes the R&D concept to develop project objectives in terms
of results and time-limits.
f. Clarifies commitment to the concept with all parties directly
involved.
g. Develops the concept in relation to the imperatives of
sustainability.

PE5.4 Gains a. Prepares formal application for research funds together with
commitment to supporting documents.
the R&D b. Identifies commercial opportunities for R&D application.
proposal

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PE5.5 Ensures a. Establishes R&D project management.
research is b. Identifies a research focus, conducts tests and identifies
undertaken information for general application.
c. Methodically measures and records research project
parameters.
d. Communicates and monitors R&D progress.
e. Eapplications/systems/processes.
f. Ensures regulatory and legal requirements are addressed.
g. Analyses recorded results and develops conclusions.
h. Reports results with analysis of their significance to the
underlying engineering problem.
i. Prepares demonstrations (models or prototypes) of the R&D
outcomes.

PE5.6 Collaborates a. Collaborates with others to review the costs and benefits
in the of R&D.
commercialisation b. Provides recommendations for the implementation of R&D
of research based on commercial analysis.
outcomes c. Consults on the development of projects that are implementing
R&D outcomes.
d. Provides engineering advice on specific aspects of
commercialisation such as regulatory and legal requirements,
pricing, distribution and promotion.
e. Consults to transfer new technology into commercial
production.

RANGE STATEMENT
• Research refers to the application of engineering knowledge to develop new engineering
standards, innovative engineering designs, new applications, processes or systems which are
innovative and make a substantial alteration or improvement to previous outcomes.
• Research differs from investigation which is referred to in Unit PE4B. Investigation is
gathering substantial information to ensure informed decisions are made. Research is
basically concerned with identifying key parameters which describe reality and identifying
relationships between these parameters.
• The research process primarily involves identification of:
– An area of concern or opportunity which should be investigated, such as the development
of a new material, process or product, a new design methodology, an engineering
standard, or a related activity
– A research strategy
– One or a number of research hypotheses
– Appropriate testing methodology
– Analysis approach for test results
– Recommendations for professional activities
• One or more of the following aspects of R&D may be considered during assessment:
– Research – producing an engineering initiative at concept stage
– Development - application of engineering skills that lead to an identified product
– Commercialisation – taking the development to production.

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TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF CAREER
EPISODE REPORT
Career Episode Title: Switch Board Upgrade Acme Widgets Competency
Element Claimed
Dates of Career Episode: 25.02.98 – 3.10.98
The project consisted of upgrading the main switchboard for the Acme
Widget Company. It was my responsibility to determine the total power
requirements for the new plant, calculate the power consumption of the
existing plant and determine the maximum available power supplied
through an existing board and the 11kV/415V transformer.
After analysing the available information, I deduced that at least three PE3.1 –
alternatives for powering the new plant existed. A separate 11kV feeder Determines
could be brought onto the site to energise a new transformer and main engineering
board, the existing main board could be replaced with a new board or the requirements.
existing main board could be upgraded. The last two options required the
feeder cables to the main board to be upgraded.
Technically, all three options were acceptable, although the first two allowed
for a greater flexibility for expansion in future years.
I prepared estimates for each of the options. The client indicated that PC2.3 –
minimising the capital cost of the plant was of a higher priority than Implements
enhanced flexibility for expansion. planning and
On this basis, I issued a written recommendation indicating that, although design process.
other technical solutions existed, the upgrading of the main board involved
the lowest capital cost and still provided the new plant with sufficient power
requirements. The client accepted this option.
I selected and sized power cables using Powerpack software. I simulated
the limits in current-carrying capacity and length of runs on the basis of
voltage drop using this tool. I also performed simulation of the maximum
number of cables that could be installed on a single cable ladder and in
underground conduits.
For the PLC system I applied a functional specification already in use by PC2.4 –
our Company. A sub-section of this specification listed requirements of a Reviews the
Factory Acceptable Test (FAT) to be conducted at the configuration supplier’s design to
premises. I designed this test, the aim of which was to provide the client achieve
with a reasonable confidence in the PLC software before it was installed acceptance.
and commissioned on-site. In a controlled environment and using the same
PLC system hardware configuration to be installed on-site, various input
signals were generated through a test rig to simulate field instruments. PLC
outputs were recorded to verify the intended operation of the PLC program,
as specified in the functional specification.
During the test, a number of problems surfaced with the configuration. The
client was present at the test and, after consultation, I gave recommendations
and directions to the PLC programmer to overcome perceived problems
and improve operation of the plant.

Signature of Candidate:
Candidate’s Verifier/s Name:
Engineering Qualifications:
(or IEAust Membership Number)

Signature:

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E
CODE OF ETHICS

The members of the Institution of Engineers, Australia and bound non-members* are
committed to the Cardinal Principles of the Code:
• to respect the inherent dignity of the individual
• to act on the basis of a well informed conscience
• to act in the interest of the community, and
• to uphold its Tenets.

THE TENETS OF THE CODE OF ETHICS ARE:

1. Members shall place their responsibility for the welfare, health and safety of the
community before their responsibility to sectional or private interests, or to other
members;

2. Members shall act with honour, integrity and dignity in order to merit the trust of
the community and the profession;

3. Members shall act only in areas of their competence and in a careful and diligent
manner;

4. Members shall act with honesty, good faith and equity and without discrimination
towards all in the community;

5. Members shall apply their skill and knowledge in the interest of their employer or
client for whom they shall act with integrity without compromising any other
obligation to these Tenets;

6. Members shall, where relevant, take reasonable steps to inform themselves, their
clients and employers, of the social, environmental, economic and other possible
consequences which may arise from their actions;

7. Members shall express opinions, make statements or give evidence with fairness
and honesty and only on the basis of adequate knowledge;

8. Members shall continue to develop relevant knowledge, skill and expertise

throughout their careers and shall actively assist and encourage those with whom
they are associated, to do likewise;

9. Members shall not assist in or induce a breach of these Tenets and shall support
those who seek to up hold them if called upon or in a position to do so.

* Bound non-members are those who have signed an undertaking to be bound by the Code of Ethics. They accept the same
obligations with respect to the Code of Ethics as do members of the Institution of Engineers, Australia.

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IEAUST ACCREDITED ASSESSORS
This list is current as at February 2001. For updates please refer to the IEAust web site at
http://www.ieaust.org.au/members/join.html.

SYDNEY/NEWCASTLE SOUTH AUSTRALIA

TASMANIA/OVERSEAS
Mr Ian Foster FIEAust CPEng
Dr Guy Beaubois FIEAust CPEng JP National Assessor
Associate Director The Institution of Engineers, Australia
Education and Assessment South Australia Division
The Institution of Engineers, Australia Engineering House
Sydney Division 11 Bagot Street
118 Alfred Street North Adelaide SA 5006
Milsons Point NSW 2061
Ph: (08) 8267 1783 (BH)
Ph: (02) 8923 7117 (08) 8381 3030 (AH)
Fax: (02) 9956 7670 Fax: (08) 8239 0932
Mobile: 0418 669 106 Mobile: 0418 807 603
Email: guy_beaubois@ieaust.org.au Email: ifoster@ieaust.org.au

VICTORIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA/

NORTHERN TERRITORY
Mr Brett Carter MIEAust CPEng
National Assessor Mr Les West FIEAust CPEng
c/- Central West Engineering Services Pty Ltd National Assessor
PO Box 220 The Institution of Engineers, Australia
Ballarat Vic 3353 Western Australia Division
712 Murray Street
Ph: (03) 5333 7810 West Perth WA 6005
Fax: (03) 5333 7812
Mobile: 0418 650 281 Ph: (08) 9321 3340
Email: cwe@netconnect.com.au Fax: (08) 9481 4332
Mobile: 0412 381 949
Email: lwest@ieaust.org.au

QUEENSLAND
CANBERRA
Mr John Reid FIEAust CPEng
National Assessor Mr Doug Tompsitt MIEAust CPEng
The Institution of Engineers, Australia National Assessor
Queensland Division The Institution of Engineers, Australia
447 Upper Edward Street 11 National Circuit
Brisbane Qld 4000 Barton ACT 2600
Phone or Fax: (07) 3891 1887 Ph: (02) 6270 6518
Mobile: 0412 099 793 Fax: (02) 6273 1488
Email: john.reid@bigpond.com Email: dtompsitt@ieaust.org.au

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APPLICATION FOR:
CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER (CPENG) AND REGISTRATION ON
THE NATIONAL NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS REGISTER (NPER)
Please indicate IEAust Membership No.or IEAust Contact ID No. _______________________________

1. PERSONAL DETAILS (PLEASE PRINT IN BLOCK CAPITALS)

Title: ■ Dr ■ Mr ■ Mrs ■ Ms ■ Other

Family Name : _________________________________________________________________________________

Given Names (in full): ___________________________________________________________________________

Sex: ■F ■M Date of Birth: _______________________________

Private Address: Business Address:

■ (tick if preferred contact address) ■ (tick if preferred contact address)

____________________________________________ Employer: _________________________________

____________________________________________
____________________________________________
State: __________________ Post Code: ___________
Ph: ( ) _______________________________________
Fax: ( ) ______________________________________
Email: _______________________________________
Mobile: _______________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
State: ________________ Post Code: ___________
Ph: ( ) ____________________________________
Fax: ( ) ___________________________________
Email: ____________________________________
Mobile: ____________________________________

2. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Note the requirements for certification of documents)

Qualification Title: ______________________________ Engineering Discipline: _______________________

University or College: ___________________________ Date of award of qualification: __________________
Tick if applicable: ■ Full-time ■ Part-time ■ Sandwich
Full-time normal duration of course: ________________ Date of Conferring: __________________________

3. APPLICANT’S DECLARATION
All statements of fact in my Engineering Practice Report are true and correct and I have made claims of acquired
competencies in good faith. The report is my own work and is a true representation of my personal competency in
written English. I confirm that I have read and that I understand the Code of Ethics of the Institution of Engineers,
Australia. I agree that, if admitted as a Chartered Professional Engineer of the Institution, I will observe and be bound
by the Institution’s Royal Charter, Bye-laws and Code of Ethics. I understand that I have an obligation to inform the
Institution of any matter that may affect my fitness for admission to Chartered Professional Engineer.

Signature _____________________________________ Date ______________________________________

4. CREDIT CARD DETAILS Please charge my Credit Card

(Please note that only Australian & New Zealand Bankcards are accepted)

■ Visa ■ Bankcard ■ Mastercard ■ Diners ■ American Express

Name on Card: _________________________________________________

Card No: .…/.…/.…/.… …../.…/.…/.… …./.…/.…/.… .…/.…/.…/.… .…/.…/.…/.…

Expiry Date: ___________________________________ Amount: $ ____________________

Signature: ____________________________________ Date: _______________________

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COLLEGE NOMINATION AND APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION ON THE
NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS REGISTER (NPER)

5. COLLEGE NOMINATION – REFER APPENDIX B

I nominate for membership of the following College(s) – (please tick):

■ Biomedical Engineering ■ Chemical Engineering ■ Civil Engineering

■ Electrical Engineering ■ Environmental Engineering ■ Structural Engineering
■ Information, Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering ■ Mechanical Engineering

6. NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS REGISTER (NPER) – REFER APPENDIX B

I apply for registration on NPER in the general area of practice indicated below:

■ Aerospace Engineering ■ Biomedical Engineering ■ Building Services Engineering

■ Civil Engineering ■ Chemical Engineering ■ Electrical Engineering
■ Environmental Engineering ■ Management ■ Mechanical Engineering
■ Structural Engineering

I apply for recognition in the specific area of practice indicated below:

■ Accredited Certifier (NSW only) ■ Fire Safety ■ Project Management

■ Pressure Equipment Design Verification ■ Subdivisional Geotechnics

I have read Appendix B and other relevant guidelines available on the IEAust web site and I have provided evidence
in my EPR of my professional involvement in each area of practice.

7. APPLICANT’S FURTHER DECLARATION

In support of my application for registration on the NPER:

• I certify I have been engaged in independent practice or have worked as an employee under general direction or
have been enrolled in a formal post graduate training program in my area of practice for at least the equivalent of
one full-time year, during the past three years.
• I acknowledge that by paying my annual registration fee I will be indicating to the Institution that I have recorded at
least 150 weighted hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities in my selected area(s) of
practice during the previous three years (pro rata), which may be audited at any time, and confirming that my
circumstances have not placed me outside the minimum practice requirements.
• I consent to my register address (see Contact Details above) being published in any form associated with my
registration on NPER.

________________________________ ____________________
Signature Date

8. APPLICANTS CHECKLIST

■ Full name and date of birth given

■ Correct address
■ Certified qualifications evidence, or Qualification Assessment Letter
■ EPR, CV and CPD statement
■ NPER /College nomination made
■ This form (and NPER declaration) signed
■ Payment enclosed

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STATUTORY DECLARATION BY APPLICANT FOR THE GRADE OF CHARTERED
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER (CPENG) OF THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS,
AUSTRALIA (IEAUST)

STATUTORY DECLARATION
✓ I ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Applicant’s full name, address and occupation in BLOCK CAPITAL letters)

do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows:

I am an applicant for Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status within the Institution
I declare that it is not possible for me to provide independent verification of certain sections of my Engineering Practice Report (EPR).
This is due to the following circumstances which were beyond my control (State circumstances which prevent independent
verification and/or the provision of written references):

✓ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

I declare that the information given by me in relation to these sections in my attached application dated ✓_____________________ is
accurate, correct and complete in all relevant details to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Show date EXACTLY as it appears next
to your signature on the application form).
I also declare that the relevant experience and level of professional responsibility claimed in the application and supporting
documents provide a fair and balanced statement which may properly be taken into account by the Institution in assessing my
eligibility for CPEng. This particularly applies to the following Units and Elements of my EPR.

✓ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

I stand ready to attend the Professional Interview and to respond to any reasonable requests of the Institution of Engineers, Australia for
explanations or further information in relation to my application.
I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act 1959, and subject to the penalties provided by that Act for
the making of false statements in statutory declarations, conscientiously believing the statements made in this declaration to be true
in every particular. I am fully aware of the serious nature of making a Statutory Declaration or it has been explained to me.

✓ Signed: _______________________________________________________________________________________________
(Signature of declarant)

✓ Declared at: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

the: _________________________ day of : _________________________ 2001

✓ Before me: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature, plus NAME AND ADDRESS IN BLOCK LETTERS, of person authorised, under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 to
witness statutory declarations. See list – extract from Act – overleaf. IEAust Membership Number is acceptable identification for a
Member witnessing.

Note: The items marked (✓) MUST be completed.

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CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS
A person listed under the Statutory Declaration Act, who certifies a document must sign each photocopied
page, including certified translations and must state that it is a true copy of the original document that they
have seen. The signature must be accompanied by their printed name, address and status or if certified by a
member of IEAust, their membership number. IEAust will only accept copies of documents certified by
persons listed as persons before whom a Statutory Declaration may be made.

STATUTORY DECLARATION
A statutory declaration under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 as amended may be made before:

PART 1 – MEMBERS OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONS

Chiropractor Medical Practitioner Pharmacist
Veterinary Surgeon Dentist Nurse
Physiotherapist Legal Practitioner Patent Attorney
Psychologist

PART 2 – OTHER PERSONS

• Agent of the Australian Postal Corporation who is in charge of an office supplying postal services to the
public
• Australian Consular Office, or Australian Diplomatic Officer, (within the meaning of the Consular Fees Act
1955)
• Bailiff
• Bank Officer with 5 or more years of continuous service
• Fellow of the National Tax Accountants’ Association
• Finance company officer with 5 or more years of continuous service
• Holder of a statutory office not specified in another item in this Part
• Justice of the Peace
• Magistrate
• Member of the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants
• Member of the Australian Defence Force who is an officer; or a non-commissioned officer within the
meaning of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 with 5 or more years of continuous service; or warrant
officer within the meaning of the Act
• Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, the Australian Society of Certified
Practising Accountants or the National Institute of Accountants
• Member of the Institute of Corporate Managers, Secretaries and Administrators
• Member of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, other than at the grade of student
• Member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or the Parliament of a State; or a Territory legislature; or
a local government authority of a State of Territory
• Minister of religion registered under Division 1 of Part IV of the Marriage Act 1961
• Notary Public
• Permanent employee of a Commonwealth or of a Commonwealth authority; or a State or Territory or of a
State or Territory authority; or local government authority, with 5 or more years of continuous service who
is not specified in another item in this Part
• Permanent employee of the Australian Postal Corporation with 5 or more years of continuous service who
is employed in an office supplying postal services to the public
• Person before whom a statutory declaration may be made under the law of the State or Territory in which
the declaration is made
• Police Officer
• Senior Executive Service officer of the Commonwealth, or of a State or Territory, or of a Commonwealth,
State or Territory authority
• Sheriff, or Sheriff’s officer
• Teacher employed on a full-time basis at a school or tertiary education institution.

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r For further information please contact the following

r

NATIONAL OFFICE
Engineering House SOUTH AUSTRALIA DIVISION
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BARTON ACT 2600 11 Bagot Street
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University of Western Sydney
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Ph: 08 9321 3340 Fax: 08 9481 4332
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Engineering House
11 National Circuit
BARTON ACT 2600
Ph: 02 6273 1314 Fax: 02 6273 2051
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NORTHERN DIVISION
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QUEENSLAND DIVISION
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BRISBANE QLD 4000 The
Institution
Ph: 07 3832 3749 Fax: 07 3832 2101 of Engineers,
email: qld@eol.ieaust.org.au Australia
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