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UK Spec - Reference to BEM Outcome-Based PAE
UK-Spec explains the requirements that people must meet to become registered as a professional.
UK-Spec is recognized globally since its introduction in 2003. The document also explains the steps necessary to achieve professional registration, the requirement to maintain and enhance competence once registered, and the obligations to act with integrity and in the public interest that are placed on registrants through their membership of a licensed professional engineering institution.
What is Engineering competence?
Competence is defined as a professional’s ability to carry out
engineering tasks successfully and safely within their field of
practice. This includes having the individual skills, knowledge and
understanding, personal behaviour and approach, to be able to
work collaboratively with others to achieve the intended outcomes.
Competence includes the ability to make professional judgments
and an awareness of the limits of one’s own ability and knowledge
in order to seek assistance when required.
Five broad areas of competence to be demonstrated as below: -
A – Knowledge and understanding - Engineers shall use
a combination of general and
specialist engineering knowledge and
understanding to optimise the application
of advanced and complex systems
The applicant shall demonstrate that they:
1. Have maintained and extended a sound
theoretical approach to enable them to develop
their particular role
2. Are developing technological solutions to
unusual or challenging problems, using their
knowledge and understanding and/or dealing
with complex technical issues or situations with
significant levels of risk.
B – Design, development and solving engineering problems - Engineers shall apply
appropriate theoretical and practical
methods to the analysis and solution of
engineering problems
The applicant shall demonstrate that they:
1. Take an active role in the identification and
definition of project requirements, problems and
opportunities
2. Can identify the appropriate investigations
and research needed to undertake the design,
development and analysis required to complete
an engineering task and conduct these
activities effectively
3. Can implement engineering tasks and
evaluate the effectiveness of engineering
solutions.
C – Responsibility, management and leadership - Engineers shall demonstrate
technical and commercial leadership
The applicant shall demonstrate that they:
1. Plan the work and resources needed to
enable effective implementation of a significant
engineering task or project
2. Manage (organise, direct and control),
programme or schedule, budget and resource
elements of a significant engineering task or
project
3. Lead teams or technical specialisms and
assist others to meet changing technical and
managerial needs
4. Bring about continuous quality improvement
and promote best practice.
D – Communication and interpersonal skills - Engineers shall demonstrate
effective communication and
interpersonal skills
The applicant shall demonstrate that they:
1. Communicate effectively with others, at all
levels, in English
2. Clearly present and discuss proposals,
justifications and conclusions
3. Demonstrate personal and social skills and
awareness of diversity and inclusion issues.
E – Professional commitment - Engineers shall demonstrate
a personal commitment to professional
standards, recognising obligations
to society, the profession and the
environment
The applicant shall demonstrate that they:
1. Understand and comply with relevant codes
of conduct
2. Understand the safety implications of their
role and manage, apply and improve safe
systems of work
3. Understand the principles of sustainable
development and apply them in their work
4. Carry out and record the Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) necessary to
maintain and enhance competence in their own
area of practice
5. Understand the ethical issues that may arise
in their role and carry out their responsibilities in
an ethical manner.
What is professional commitment?
Registered engineering professionals are required to demonstrate a personal and professional commitment to society, to the environment and to their profession. As part of demonstrating overall competence, it is mandatory to show that they have adopted a set of values and conduct that maintains and enhances the reputation of the profession. This includes: -
- Maintaining public and employee safety
- Undertaking work in a way that protects the environment and contributes to sustainable development
- Complying with codes of conduct, codes of practice and the legal and regulatory framework
- Managing, applying and improving safe systems of work
- Carrying out the CPD necessary to maintain and enhance competence in relation to duties and responsibilities
- Exercising responsibilities in an ethical manner
- Recognising inclusivity and diversity
- Adopting a security-minded approach
- Actively participating within the profession
Full version of UK-Spec can be downloaded here: -
As BEM is moving towards outcome-based assessment for PAE, it is good to have understanding on this UK-Spec. Implementation of Outcome-Based assessment is in line with global move with international engineering community.
Monday, June 6, 2022
Saturday, June 4, 2022
BEM OUTCOME-BASED PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION (PAE)
BEM OUTCOME-BASED PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION
(PAE)
(Will be implemented starting 1st May 2022. Fully
implemented 1st January 2023)
Starting this year, BEM is implementing an outcome-based
competence assessment for PAE, to be in line with the global move in the international
engineering community, for international recognition and cross-border mobility.
The Registration of Engineers (Amendment)
Act 2015 and The Regulations of Engineers (Amendment) Regulations 2015 have
come into operation on 31 July 2015. The spirit of the Act is to
support the government policy to liberalise the services sector in particular
the engineering services.
5 categories of Registered Persons under
BEM now as follows (refer the ones in Italic for new categories):
-
1. Accredited
Checker
2. Professional
Engineer with Practicing Certificate
3. Professional
Engineer
4. Graduate
Engineer
5. Engineering
Technologist
6. Inspector
of Works
Differences between current
PAE and Outcome-Based PAE: -
|
Current PAE |
Outcome-Based PAE |
|
Developed
from a perspective of consulting engineers. |
Bench-marked
to current international best practices. |
|
Practicing
engineers not in consulting line hardly meet requirement for Design and Site
experiences. |
All engineering professions to provide open definition of design and
development of solution to engineering problem based on Competence Elements. |
|
It emphasizes length of time in management and other work
experiences. |
It emphasizes competence covering five (5) Competence Areas A, B, C, D,
E. |
|
It does not specify the need of evidence on competence. |
Applicants required to provide evidence on competence elements as a
basis for assessment. |
|
It requires
the examiners to judge subjectively by questioning whether the working
experience is satisfactorily based on whatever information provided in
application form and applicant’s report. |
It has assessment rubrics and threshold statement guides to help
examiners to match the evidence provided by applicants to the most appropriate
competence level. |
The following minimum
requirements for design and site experience are no longer required: -
|
Engineering Branch and Related Sub
Branches |
Design Experience (Month |
Site Experience (Month) |
|
Civil
Engineering |
12 |
12 |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
6 |
12 |
|
Electrical Engineering |
12 |
6 |
|
Electronic Engineering |
6 |
12 |
|
Chemical Engineering |
6 |
6 |
|
Other Branches
of Engineering |
6 |
6 |
Differences between current
PAE and Outcome-Based PAE (for Document preparation, Examination, and Essay
Writing): -
|
Current PAE |
Outcome-Based PAE |
|
1.
Preparation of documents: - a)
Application form (includes career history /
experience write-up) b)
Project / Design Report c)
Relevant forms |
1.
Preparation of documents: - a) Application
form (includes career history /
experience write-up)
Training
& Experience Report (Self- Assessment of Competence) c) Relevant
forms |
|
2.
Examination by two examiners a)
Interview (30 minutes – 1 hour) i.
Questions relating to the two submitted documents ii.
What, why, engineering concepts, decision made,
etc. b)
Essay writing ( 2 questions, 1.5 hours each) i.
Training & Experience essay ii.
Code & Ethics Essay |
2.
Examination by two examiners a) Interview
(15 minutes of powerpoint presentation of selected technical work / project) i.
Questions relating to the presentation ii.
What, why, engineering concepts, decision made,
etc. b) Essay
writing
ii.
Code & Ethics Essay (to be in new
format based on personal experience) |
Professional
competence is grouped under five categories for assessment: -
B. Application of appropriate theoretical and practical
methods to the analysis and solution of engineering
problems.
C. Demonstration of technical and commercial leadership
through planning and managing works, resources
and quality.
D. Demonstration
of effective communication and interpersonal skills.
E. Demonstration
of a personal commitment to professional standards, recognizing obligations to society, the profession and the environment.
Each of the five competence categories consists of several competence elements to be assessed directly.
Competence categories A, B, C and
D will be assessed during oral interview. However, Competence category E will
be assessed through a written examination.
GUIDANCE FOR REPORT WRITE-UP:
-
·
Focus on your individual achievement, not what
the team did
· Use phrases such as “I particapted”, “I designed”,
“I achieved”, “I involved”, etc. instead of saying “we participated / we
designed” etc.
·
Use terms that can be understood by a
non-specialist in your field.
For more detail information on
the requirement and application, refer below link of BEM website:
1.
For requirement and procedure
http://bem.org.my/documents/20181/183211/NEW+REQUIREMENTS+%26+PROCEDURE+FOR+PAE+APPLICATION.pdf/
2.
For online registration
https://engineer.org.my/Application/My
3. Registration of Engineers Regulations 1990 (Revised 2015) [REG 2015]
http://bem.org.my/documents/20181/43360/REG2015.pdf/7800531b-9183-47ac-913b-a69a0f9c1ecd
Route to Professional Technologist Part 2
Unfortunately I have mistakenly deleted my original post of Route to Professional Technologist part 2.
Let me share again part of the post that I managed to screenshot previously. This is the timeline of my application (for reference only) - yours might be different.
Questions been asked during the interview session is nothing related to your technical experience, but asking you to demonstrate that you have the necessary competence to fulfil your role as an engineer, your commitment to being a professional and that you have the work ethic that employers value.
You can make reference to UK-Spec for preparation: -
https://www.engc.org.uk/engcdocuments/internet/Website/UK-SPEC%20third%20edition%20(1).pdf
A professional technologist shall be able to demonstrate:
• The theoretical knowledge to solve problems in developed technologies using well proven analytical
techniques
• Successful application of their knowledge to deliver engineering projects or services using established
technologies and methods
• Responsibility for project and financial planning and management together with some responsibility for
leading and developing other professional staff
• Effective interpersonal skills in communicating technical matters
• Commitment to professional engineering values.
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