Successful Professional Reviews for Civil Engineers, Fourth edition

Contents Preface ix
1 The role of the profession 1
ICE qualification system 2
The Engineering Council 3
Wider membership 4
Achieving membership 5
2 The jigsaw concept for Review preparation 7
No Training Record 9
Time to prepare for the Review? 9
3 Career Appraisal (CA) 11
The mentor 12
The CA submission documents 12
File submission rules 13
Attributes 14
Experience Report (ER) 15
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 15
Timing 16
The outcome 16
4 The complete picture 19
The holistic review 20
The fundamental problems of the submission 22
5 Professional engineer 25
Deciding whether you have become a professional
engineer 26
Work experience needed 27
6 The Review specification 29
Expansion of the Appendix A tables 29
1. Knowledge and understanding of engineering 30
2. Technical and practical application of engineering 31
3. Management and leadership 32
4. Independent judgement and responsibility 34
5. Commercial ability 35
6. Health, safety and welfare 36
7. Sustainable development 39
8. Interpersonal skills and communication 40
9. Professional commitment 43
Summary 43
7 Difference between a Member (or Associate)
and a Chartered Member 45
8 Starting the submission 49
The requirements for the initial application 50
The application form 51
Review fee 52
Sponsor questionnaires 52
The Lead Sponsor 53
Getting the report ready for your Lead Sponsor 54
Evidence that you have the required qualifications 54
Evidence of IPD completion 54
A CV suitable for professional qualification purposes 55
One-page prècis 55
Evidence of any special requirements 56
9 Continuing Professional Development 57
CPD – why bother? 58
What does CPD entail? 59
What CPD is needed? 60
10 The Professional Review Report 63
Complying with the Institution’s requirements 65
11 Reports – common faults 69
Underplaying your hand 69
Failing to demonstrate competence 69
Writing in the third person 71
Use of abbreviations 72
Jargon 72
Grammar and syntax 73
Summary 75
12 Supporting documents 77
Analyses 78
Cost data 79
Illustrations 80
Passport photograph 82
Summary 82
13 Putting the Professional Review submission
together 83
The requirements for the Professional Review
submission 83
File submission rules 83
Structuring and designing your Professional Review
submission 84
Conflict of interest 85
Covering letter 85
Waiting 86
Researching the Reviewers 86
14 Preparing for the presentation 89
The need for a presentation 89
Presentation material 90
The need for practice 92
15 The Review day 95
Preliminaries 95
Appearance 96
Arrival 96
Interview scenario 98
Observers 98
Presentation 98
Interview questions 99
Guidance on developing the relationship 100
The interval 102
16 The Written Exercise 105
Purpose 105
Method of approach to the Written Exercise 107
Preparation 108
Technique 108
Planning 109
Format 111
Clarity and presentation 111
Practice 112
English as a foreign language 113
Reference material 114
Computer use 114
17 The aftermath 117
The unsuccessful Review 118
Recovering the situation 118
Rectifying any problems 119
The revised submission 119
18 Technical Report route (TRR) 121
Eligibility 121
Submission 123
Summary of preparation 125
Choosing your Lead Sponsor 125
Review 126
Summary 127
References 129
Index 131