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    THE PROFESSIONAL REVIEW

    GUIDELINE FOR REVIEWERS

    ELECTRICAL / ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

    Programme on the day of the Profe!ona" Re#!e$

    With reference to the Discipline Specific Guidelines pulished ! E"SA# $%tt%ched& %nd the 'uidelines forre(ie)ers $%tt%ched& the pro'r%**e )ill e %s follo)s+

    Re(ie) tot%l ti*e %ppro,i*%tel! -. *inutes

    Re(ie)ers/ prep%r%tion 0. *inutes

    The %ctu%l re(ie) should l%st %ppro,i*%tel! 12 *inutes

    "o*pletion of the re(ie) report for* 2 *inutes

    The $r!t!ng of Eay may %e re&'!red a an e()e*t!on to the r'"e $here the need ! !dent!f!ed

    to ae a )and!date+ $r!tten )omm'n!)at!on ,!""- !n Eng"!h.

    Th! $!"" )om*r!e

    A first ess%! on one of t)o technic%l su3ects set ! the re(ie)ers )ith reference to the

    tr%inin' report %nd the re(ie)4 $5. 6inutes&4

    A second ess%! on one of t)o topics selected ! the re(ie)ers fro* the list of topics

    pulished %nnu%ll! ! SAIEE4 $"op! %tt%ched& $5. 6inutes&4

    There )ill e super(ision for the )ritin' of the ess%!s %nd no *%teri%l )ill e %llo)ed in the roo*4 Thele%d re(ie)er is re7uested to %ssist )ith the super(ision4

    The ess%!s should e *%r8ed ! oth re(ie)ers %nd returned to the SAIEE )ithin t)o )ee8s %fter there(ie)4 The En'ineerin' "ouncil of South Afric% )ill then infor* the %pplic%nt of the results %fter the*eetin's of the Profession%l Ad(isor! "o**ittee on Electric%l En'ineerin' %nd Re'istr%tion "o**ittee 9% del%! of - 9 0: )ee8s4

    GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWERS W0EN CONDUCTING

    PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS

    1. Introd')t!on

    These notes )ill help re(ie)ers to continue to ensure th%t % unifor* st%nd%rd of %ssess*ent is*%int%ined %nd th%t c%ndid%tes %re f%irl! tre%ted in %ll c%ses4 The notes refer onl! to re(ie)s forre'istr%tion %s % profession%l en'ineer4 If c%ndid%tes %re e*plo!ed in non9tr%dition%l fields ofen'ineerin'# the re(ie)ers should consider )hether the! re7uire specific 8no)led'e or e,pertiseto %ppropri%tel! %ssess the c%ndid%te/s e,perience4

    2. Genera" *o!nt affe)t!ng Re#!e$

    :40 All c%ndid%tes *ust %ttend % re(ie)4 Therefore c%ndid%tes %ttendin' % re(ie) need not e

    re'%rded %s *%r'in%l c%ses4

    :4: A re(ie) is conducted on the %sis of the %ccount of )or8in' e,perience 'i(en on the c%ndid%te;s%pplic%tion for*4 The o3ecti(e of the re(ie) is to deter*ine )hether the c%ndid%te h%s %chie(ed

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    three !e%rs Re*on!%"e E(*er!en)e 3RE4%t % profession%l le(el %fter 'r%du%tion to thes%tisf%ction of E"SA/s re7uire*ents %s set out in the discipline specific 'uidelines for electric%len'ineers4 Re(ie)ers %re not re7uired to %ssess %c%de*ic 7u%lific%tions %nd tr%inin' $this h%snor*%ll! een done prior to the re(ie) < see office o, on c%ndid%te;s %pplic%tion for*&4Re(ie)ers *%!# ho)e(er# discuss )ith the c%ndid%te# )or8 c%rried out durin' tr%inin' if the! feelth%t this )ill %ssist the* in decidin' their reco**end%tion4 Ple%se note th%t RE h%s to esuse7uent to the d%te of 'r%du%tion )ith % reco'nised %chelor/s de'ree in en'ineerin'4

    :4= Althou'h % technic%l p%per is not nor*%ll! re7uired the re(ie)ers *%! reco**end th%t the PA"should consider %s8in' the c%ndid%te to su*it % p%per descriin' % recent piece of )or84 Thisreco**end%tion should onl! e *%de in r%re c%ses )here re(ie)ers find it other)ise i*possileto re%ch % reco**end%tion or )here there e,ists dout %s to the c%ndid%te/s %ilit! toco**unic%te cle%rl! in En'lish4

    :41 The PA" h%s %'reed th%t c%ndid%tes should not e re(ie)ed ! % *e*er e*plo!ed in the s%*eor'%nis%tion e,cept# for e,%*ple# in % Go(ern*ent Dep%rt*ent# Pulic "orpor%tion or other l%r'eod! )here one of the re(ie)ers *%! fro* p%rt of the or'%nis%tion other th%n th%t in )hich thec%ndid%te is e*plo!ed4 If re(ie)ers thin8 the! h%(e % direct profession%l or person%l connection)ith the c%ndid%te# it is essenti%l th%t the! i**edi%tel! infor* the secret%ri%t so th%t# ifnecess%r!# other %rr%n'e*ents c%n e *%de4

    :42 >nder no circu*st%nces should the *entor# super(isin' en'ineer or referees of %n %pplic%nt %ct %sre(ie)ers for th%t c%ndid%te4

    :4- RE c%n r%n'e fro* th%t of the rese%rch?de(elop*ent )or8er# techni7ue speci%lists %ndindependent consult%nts# )ith no suordin%te st%ff# to th%t of the en'ineerin' *%n%'er )hose*%in responsiilities %re for the *%n%'e*ent of suordin%te st%ff4 >seful @!%rdstic8s; to identif!RE %re+

    $%& Is the c%ndid%te *%8in' %de7u%te use of his?her en'ineerin' 8no)led'e %nd tr%inin'

    $& "ould the )or8 e c%rried out ! % technici%n or % technolo'ist

    $c& Is the c%ndid%te *%8in' technic%l %nd?or %d*inistr%ti(e decision %t % profession%l le(el

    $d& H%s the c%ndid%te s%tisfied %ll the re7uire*ents of the discipline specific 'uidelines

    :4B Re(ie)s should occup! one hour $0. *inutes for discussion prior to the scheduled st%rt ti*e of there(ie)# 12 *inutes for discussion )ith the c%ndid%te# le%(in' sufficient ti*e for co*pletion of the

    re(ie) report for*&4 Ho)e(er# so*e fle,iilit! should e %llo)ed# p%rticul%rl! if the c%ndid%te isner(ous or h%s difficult! in presentin' his?her c%se for so*e other 'ood re%son4 S!*p%thetic

    h%ndlin' )ill cert%inl! help4

    :4C It is stron'l! reco**ended th%t re(ie)ers should introduce the*sel(es to the c%ndid%te ut the!

    should not inter(ie) c%ndid%tes )ith )ho* the! h%(e % direct person%l or profession%lconnection4 If it tr%nspires %t the re(ie) th%t % re(ie)er 8no)s the c%ndid%te the est course is

    to %s8 the c%ndid%te if there is %n! o3ection to re(ie) proceedin'4

    :45 Re(ie)ers should %i* %t % rel%,ed %nd infor*%l discussion )ith the c%ndid%te %nd %(oid undue

    @technic%l 'rillin';4

    :40. A *e*er of E"SA/s profession%l st%ff or secret%ri%t should not %ct %s %n re(ie)er4 He?she )ill# of

    course# e re%d! to %d(ise the re(ie)ers in the %pplic%tion of polic! %nd procedure# theco*pletion of the inter(ie) report %nd to *%int%in continuit! in decision9*%8in'4

    :400 Re(ie)ers should %rri(e %t the inter(ie) roo* %out 0. *inutes efore the st%rt of % re(ie) to%llo) ti*e for the initi%l procedure outlined in Section =4

    5. In!t!a" *ro)ed're

    =40 The for* %nd course of the re(ie) )ill depend to so*e e,tent on the p%rticul%r c%ndid%te4

    Ho)e(er# it is desir%le for re(ie)s to follo) % co**on p%ttern4 efore the c%ndid%te is c%lled there(ie)ers should riefl! discuss the det%ils of the c%se $the! )ill nor*%ll! h%(e studied % cop! ofe%ch %pplic%tion efore the! %rri(e note the re*%r8s *%de ! the referees %nd %'ree )hichre(ie)er should le%d the proceedin's4 Althou'h it is not desir%le to or'%nise the re(ie) in too

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    Pro(ided th%t E"SA;s *ini*u* technic%l re7uire*ents %re s%tisfied# responsile e,perience *%! e

    e(%lu%ted ! ro%denin' the field e!ond purel! en'ineerin' e,perience to include profession%l

    responsiilit! in such %ssoci%ted fields %s *%n%'e*ent# *%r8etin' or s%les4 In %ddition to the le(el of

    )or8 perfor*ed# %ppropri%te )ei'ht should e 'i(en to the *%nner in )hich it is e,ecuted# t%8in' into

    %ccount the follo)in' criteri%+

    $%& the c%ndid%te;s %c%de*ic record

    $& the n%ture %nd record of tr%inin'

    $c& record %nd r%te of pro'ress

    $d& potenti%l for further responsiilit! %nd pro'ression

    $e& person%l 7u%lities %nd profession%l %ttitude %nd

    $f& interperson%l s8ills4

    14B It is necess%r! to de%l )ith e%ch c%se on its *erits %nd no fir* 'uidelines c%n e l%id do)n4Ans)ers to the follo)in' 7uestions *%! e helpful in re%chin' % decision4 Is the c%ndid%te 9

    $%& co**itted %nd *%8in' pro'ress in his?her present )or8# )hich is of % le(el th%t *i'ht ee,pected of % profession%l en'ineer

    $& undert%8in' responsiilit! th%t could not e c%rried out ! %n indi(idu%l )ho h%s not eeneduc%ted %nd tr%ined %s %n en'ineer

    $c& c%rr!in' %de7u%te responsiilit! in the p%rticul%r field

    $d& i*pressi(e# ut l%c8s inti*%te 8no)led'e of the )or8

    9. Cond')t!ng the Re#!e$

    240 It is *ost i*port%nt th%t re(ie)ers should not 'et into conflict )ith % c%ndid%te on %n! issue4 Itshould e re*e*ered th%t the c%ndid%te is %lre%d! e,posed to % stressful situ%tion4 The re(ie)is the c%ndid%te;s opportunit! to *%8e those points )hich he?she elie(es to e i*port%nt %nd itis not up to the re(ie)ers to t%8e %n unre%son%le opposin' (ie)4 It is su''ested th%t %fter)elco*in' the c%ndid%te to the re(ie) %nd conductin' initi%l introductions re(ie)ers should+

    $%& E,pl%in th%t the purpose of the re(ie) is to est%lish if the c%ndid%te is 7u%lified to ere'istered# r%ther th%n findin' )%!s or re%sons %'%inst %ccept%nce# %nd to enh%nce theinfor*%tion 'i(en in the %pplic%tion for re'istr%tion4

    $& Ascert%in the profession%l rel%tionship et)een the c%ndid%te %nd his?her referees4

    $c& "hec8 the c%ndid%te;s present position %nd or'%nis%tion tree %nd note %n! ch%n'es#especi%ll! in rel%tion to current responsiilities4 If %n! ch%n'es h%(e t%8en pl%ce theseshould e recorded in the re(ie) report4

    $d& Discuss the c%ndid%te;s p%st %nd present )or8 to %scert%in the e,tent %nd dur%tion of

    person%l responsiilit!4 Tr! to dr%) out infor*%tion th%t )ill indic%te the de'ree ofori'in%lit! %nd profession%lis* of outloo8 %nd re%sonin' in(ol(ed in re%chin' decisions

    re7uirin' the e,ercise of profession%l en'ineerin' 3ud'*ent4 When the re(ie)ers %rese%rchin' for % period of three !e%rs; responsile e,perience %ccu*ul%ted fro* % *uch

    lon'er period of e,perience# it is so*eti*es helpful to %s8 c%ndid%tes to indic%te durin')hich period$s& the! c%rried the hi'hest le(el of responsiilit!4

    $e& As8 7uestions of sufficient depth %ppropri%te to the )or8 the c%ndid%te cl%i*s to een'%'ed in to %scert%in )hether he?she underst%nds its technic%l content %nd the

    fund%*ent%ls of d%!9to9d%! duties %s )ell %s its rel%tionship to other )or8 c%rried out in

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    the or'%nis%tion4 The c%ndid%te should not 3ust e f%*ili%r )ith the 3%r'on4 E,%*inei*plic%tions of the )or8 %nd le(el of decision9*%8in' re7uired ! the c%ndid%te4

    $f& As8 the c%ndid%te to 7uote e,%*ples %nd to el%or%te on t%s8s undert%8en th%t )ouldillustr%te his?her profession%l contriution %nd responsiilit!4

    $'& As8 further 7uestions on his?her su9r%nch of en'ineerin'# ut in % )ider conte,t# to 'etso*e ide% of the re%dth of 8no)led'e %nd interests4

    $h& As8 %out lon'er9ter* c%reer?3o interests?pro3ects4

    $3& As8 the c%ndid%te ho) he?she 8eeps %re%st of %d(%ncin' technolo'ies %nd if he?sheundert%8es %n! technic%l or *%n%'e*ent tr%inin' for person%l %nd continuin' profession%lde(elop*ent4

    $8& As8 the c%ndid%te )h%t his?her speci%l interests in re'istr%tion %re4

    $l& At the end of the re(ie) offer the c%ndid%te the opportunit! of r%isin' %n! points of

    i*port%nce or to %s8 7uestions %out thin's th%t *%! not h%(e een co(ered %de7u%tel!

    durin' the discussion4 "%ndid%tes should %lso e %s8ed )hether the! considered re(ie)

    %s f%ir4 While re(ie)ers *%! displ%! disco*fort %out % c%ndid%te;s shortco*in's# %nd in

    f%ct e,plore the e,tent of the shortco*in's# re(ie)ers should under no circu*st%nces

    cre%te the i*pression th%t their disco*fort )ill le%d to the fin%l outco*e of the re(ie)#

    nor should %d(ice e 'i(en %out % c%ndid%te;s c%reer4

    $*& Fin%ll!# tell the c%ndid%te th%t the infor*%tion pro(ided )ould e su*itted to the PA" %nd

    then the Re'istr%tion "o**ittee for the fin%l decisions4 Also point out th%t so*e ti*e )ill

    el%pse efore the result is 8no)n4 Nor*%ll!# % period of t)el(e to t)ent! four )ee8s

    et)een the d%te of the re(ie) %nd the fin%l decision is re7uired4

    24: C"a!f!ed !nformat!on or Commer)!a" Se)'r!ty:If the c%ndid%te cl%i*s to e e*plo!ed on

    )or8 co(ered ! the Offici%l Secrets Act or %ffected ! co**erci%l securit! restrictions %nd there(ie)ers %re not securit!?co**erci%ll! cle%red# re(ie)ers should *%8e it cle%r th%t the! %re

    onl! interested in the le(el of electric%l?electronic?soft)%re or *%nuf%cturin' en'ineerin'responsiilit!4 The! should %lso %(oid pressin' the c%ndid%te to %ns)er 7uestions th%t *%! e

    securit! sensiti(e4 "%ndid%tes should e %le to discuss their )or8 in 'ener%l ter*s ut# if it%ppe%rs th%t the! %re constr%ined in re(e%lin' sensiti(e infor*%tion essenti%l to %ssess*ent of

    the %pplic%tion# re(ie)ers should consider reco**endin' % further re(ie) ! %ppropri%tel!

    cle%red re(ie)ers4

    ;. Re#!e$er+ )on)"'!on

    -40 The re(ie)ers %re e,pected to re%ch % fin%l conclusion# such %s reco**endin' uncondition%l

    %ppro(%l of %n %pplic%tion# deferrin' fin%lis%tion of %n %pplic%tion until % l%ter d%te or outri'htrefus%l of %n %pplic%tion4 The (%rious for*%l reco**end%tions %re e,pl%ined in section B4 In

    re%chin' their reco**end%tion the! should 3ud'e )hether % c%ndid%te is *%8in' 'ood use ofhis?her educ%tion %nd tr%inin' %s %n en'ineer in the p%rticul%r field of %cti(it! chosen4 Re(ie)ers

    should of course st%rt )ith %n open *ind in e%ch c%se# i%sed# if %n!thin'# to)%rds findin'sufficient e(idence to re'ister % c%ndid%te th%n to findin' re%sons for not %cceptin' %

    c%ndid%te4 The! should %ppl! % c%reful %nd responsile interpret%tion of RE4

    -4: "o*pletin' the Re(ie) Report

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    The re(ie) for* is intended to si*plif! procedure ! %i*in' %t % es or No %ns)er to specific7uestions4 Sh%des of %ssess*ent %re est left to the section for 'ener%l co**ents4 All sectionsof the for* *ust e co*pleted includin' the st%rt %nd end ti*e of the re(ie)4

    -4= If the c%ndid%te h%s een educ%ted %nd tr%ined %s %n electric%l# electronic# soft)%re or

    *%nuf%cturin' en'ineer %nd h%s cle%rl! pro(ed sufficient responsiilit! in the profession for %*ini*u* of three !e%rs# %re there %n! other o(erridin' re%sons for refusin' %ccept%nce If not#

    the re(ie)ers *ust reco**end re'istr%tion4

    -41 If the c%ndid%te is )or8in' in % hi'hl! speci%lised field# does he?she %c7uit hi*?herself )ell in thespeci%lised su3ect %nd e,hiit % profession%l %ppro%ch Speci%lis%tion is not# in itself# % %r tore'istr%tion ut it is essenti%l th%t the c%ndid%te should e %)%re of the ro%der technolo'ic%li*plic%tions of the )or8 %nd its e%rin' on frin'e or %llied technolo'ies %nd h%(e *et the*ini*u* re7uire*ents of the discipline specific 'uidelines4

    -42 Non9continuous period of responsiilit!

    So*e c%ndid%tes fro* sectors such %s the Ar*ed Forces or P%tent A'ents *%! %tt%in % le(el ofResponsile E,perience th%t is interrupted ! % period of tr%nsfer to %n %cti(it! th%t does notin(ol(e en'ineerin' responsiilit!4 In such c%ses# the identifi%le periods of ResponsileE,perience should e %''re'%ted %nd cle%rl! identified in section =$& of the *e*ership re(ie)report For*4

    -4- Gener%l co**ents $Section 1 of re(ie) report for*&

    $%& Re(ie)ers should t%8e p%rticul%r c%re to pro(ide %de7u%te co**ents# %s this is the *osti*port%nt co**unic%tion to the PA"4 A re(ie) nor*%ll! cre%tes %n i*pression dr%)n *%inl!fro* such f%ctors %s the c%ndid%te;s re%ctions in discussion %nd the )%! responses %rede(eloped4 A sense of purpose %nd profession%l inte'rit! for e,%*ple )ill f%(our thec%ndid%te in spite of %n %pp%rent in%de7u%c! of %ns)ers ! the c%ndid%te to so*e of thedirect 7uestions con(e!ed ! the tic8s in the o,es4 A reference to such 7u%lities should eincluded here4

    $& Re(ie)ers should e,pl%in %nd 3ustif! their re%sons for the reco**end%tion 'i(en in Section 2

    of the re(ie) report4 Re*%r8s li8e @A 'ood c%ndid%te;or @h%s not *et the re7uire*ents; %renot helpful4 ! contr%st# t%lin' %n illustr%tion of e(idence '%ined such %s @fro* )hen 'i(enresponsiilit! for %ppro(in' the specific%tion?desi'n; is constructi(e4 If the reco**end%tion is%sed upon the @ro%der Aspects; this should e cle%rl! e,pl%ined4

    $c& In the e(ent of %n ne'%ti(e reco**end%tion# the re(ie)ers should %lso indic%te# in thissection# )%!s in )hich the c%ndid%te could e helped throu'h direct cont%ct )ith % 6entor4

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    C40 Follo)in' the re(ie) the PA"# to'ether )ith the re(ie) report# considers e%ch %pplic%tion4

    C4: The PA" t%8es % fresh loo8 %t the %pplic%tions in the li'ht of the re(ie) report %nd %n! otherinfor*%tion recei(ed4 The PA" is re7uired to *%int%in % unifor*it! of st%nd%rds in the decisionst%8en %nd to ensure th%t %ll c%ndid%tes h%(e recei(ed f%ir consider%tion4

    C4= In the *%3orit! of c%ses the PA" %ccepts the re(ie)ers; reco**end%tions4 Occ%sion%ll!# it isnecess%r! to refer %c8 to re(ie)ers for cl%rific%tion# or for %ddition%l co**ents4 Re(ie)ersshould# therefore# e prep%red to sust%nti%te their reco**end%tions4 It c%n e %ssu*ed th%t ifthe re(ie)ers %re not cont%cted follo)in' the re(ie) the PA" h%s %ccepted theirreco**end%tion4 The decisions *%de ! the PA" %re the s%*e %s the reco**end%tions%(%il%le to the re(ie)ers4

    C41 In % fe) c%ses c%ndid%tes re7uest reconsider%tion of their %pplic%tions4 The PA" )ill first considerthe %pplic%tion %nd if considered %ppropri%te the PA" *%! re7uest the re(ie)ers# % *entor orreferee to co**ent on %n! %ddition%l infor*%tion pro(ided ! the c%ndid%te4 In e,ception%lc%ses the PA" *%! 'r%nt %nother re(ie)# )hich )ill e conducted ! different re(ie)ers4

    ANNE>URE 2

    RESPONSI7LE E>PERIENCE ITE?ISED

    Referen)e:

    Discipline Specific Guidelines

    Policy Statement R2/1A

    1. Genera" As )ith tr%inin'# it is %d(oc%ted th%t in *e%surin' responsile e,perience e*ph%sis should e pl%ced on perfor*%nce in the 3o so th%t %n! *ini*u* periods *entioned should e re'%rded %s 'uidelines onl!4 It is i*port%nt th%t those intendin' to re'ister %s Profession%l En'ineers should e entrusted )ith e%rl! responsiilit!4

    "%ndid%tes *ust e co*petent in the En'lish l%n'u%'e4

    2. E"ement of Re*on!%"e E(*er!en)e for Profe!ona" Eng!neer

    Those intendin' to eco*e Profession%l En'ineers )ill e considered to e '%inin' responsilee,perience )hen their e*plo!*ent re7uires the* to de(elop %nd pro(e full! their technic%lco*petence %nd to de*onstr%te % s%tisf%ctor! r%n'e of functions %nd ch%r%cteristics# )hich *%!include+

    :40 the e,ercise of independent technic%l 3ud'*ent re7uirin' oth pr%ctic%l

    e,perience %nd the %pplic%tion of en'ineerin' principles#

    :4: direct responsiilit! for the *%n%'e*ent %nd 'uid%nce of technic%l st%ff %nd other resources#

    :4= inno(%tion in technic%l *%tters throu'h such %cti(ities %s desi'n#

    de(elop*ent# rese%rch %nd *%nuf%cturin' technolo'!#

    :41 profession%l %nd person%l inte'rit! %nd responsile %ttitude to en'ineerin' %nd ch%n'es in the field

    of technolo'!#

    :42 underst%ndin' %nd t%8in' %ccount of fin%nci%l# econo*ic# co**erci%l#

    st%tutor! %nd n%tion%l consider%tions#

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    :4- cre%tion of s!ste*s %nd procedures %nd ensurin' their cost9effecti(eness#

    :4B desi'n# de(elop*ent %nd *%nuf%cture of products# e7uip*ent %nd processes to % co*petiti(e le(el of cost# s%fet!# 7u%lit!# reli%ilit! %nd %ppe%r%nce

    :4C in(ol(e*ent in hu*%n %nd industri%l rel%tions4

    The co*ponents listed include the re7uire*ents of the discipline specific 'uidelines %nd it is unli8el! th%t sufficient responsile e,perience of the le(el re7uired could e ot%ined in less th%n the full three !e%rs re7uired4 A *%ture en'ineer 'r%du%tin' %fter suit%le e,perience )ill still re7uire %t le%st three !e%rs of responsile e,perience %fter 'r%du%tion4

    Re'istered profession%l en'ineers %re e,pected to %ppl! their respecti(e codesof profession%l conduct# to undert%8e )or8 )ithin their e,pertise %nd to e,ercise% responsile %ttitude to societ! )ith re'%rd to ethic%l# econo*ic %nd en(iron*ent%l i*p%ct oftechnic%l need %nd ch%n'e4

    The follo)in' 'uidelines ser(e to distin'uish et)een 7u%lif!in' e,perience for profession%len'ineers %nd for technolo'ists4

    E%ch list is %rr%n'ed in % descendin' order of responsiilit! le(el# thou'h cle%rl! the rel%ti(ei*port%nce of the ite*s *%! (%r! so*e)h%t fro* one situ%tion to %nother4

    There is ine(it%l! %n o(erl%p in duties et)een Profession%l En'ineers %nd Profession%lTechnolo'ists4 It ! e(*e)ted that Profe!ona" Eng!neer $o'"d ma!n"y %e )on)erned$!th to*!) !n the f!rt *art of ea)h "!t- $h!"e Te)hno"og!t $o'"d ma!n"y %e )on)erned$!th thoe !n the e)ond *art of ea)h "!t. Also# it is e,pected th%t Profession%l En'ineers)ould nor*%ll! e concerned )ith % ro%der r%n'e of those %cti(ities th%n Profession%lTechnolo'ists4

    Acti(ities in (%rious lists *%! o(erl%p# i4e4 7u%lit! %ssur%nce4

    314 De!gn

    $%& 6%n%'eri%l responsiilit! for %n en'ineerin' desi'n function or 'roup4

    $& Super(isin' prep%r%tion of desi'ns4

    $c& En'ineerin' desi'n outside the scope of est%lished procedures# st%nd%rds %nd codesof pr%ctice to % co*petiti(e le(el of cost# s%fet!# 7u%lit! %nd reli%ilit!4

    $d& Pro*otion of %d(%nced desi'ns %nd desi'n *ethods4 "ontinu%l de(elop*ent ofst%nd%rds %nd codes intern%tion%ll!4

    $e& F%ilure %n%l!sis %nd (%lue en'ineerin'4

    $f& Desi'n )or8 in(ol(in' est%lished procedures %nd the use of En'ineerin' St%nd%rds

    %nd "odes of Pr%ctice to % co*petiti(e le(el of cost# s%fet!# 7u%lit!# reli%ilit! %nd%ppe%r%nce4

    324 Reear)h and De#e"o*ment

    $%& Le%din' rese%rch %nd de(elop*ent effort in en'ineerin' resultin' in the desi'n#

    de(elop*ent %nd *%nuf%cture of products# e7uip*ent %nd processes to %co*petiti(e le(el of cost# s%fet!# 7u%lit!# reli%ilit! %nd %ppe%r%nce4

    $& 6%n%'in' en'ineerin' rese%rch %nd de(elop*ent 'roups# pl%nnin' %nd e,ecution ofrese%rch %nd de(elop*ent pro'r%**es# c%rr!in' out rese%rch %nd de(elop*ent

    %ssi'n*ents4

    $c& E(%lu%tion of test results %nd interpret%tion of d%t%4 Prep%rin' reports %nd

    reco**end%tions4

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    354 Eng!neer!ng Pra)t!)e

    $%& The e,ercise of independent technic%l 3ud'e*ent %nd the %pplic%tion of en'ineerin'principles4

    $& Applic%tion of theoretic%l 8no)led'e to the *%r8etin'# oper%tion %nd *%inten%nceof products %nd ser(ices4

    $c& De(elop*ent %nd %pplic%tion of ne) technolo'ies4

    $d& 6onitorin' pro'ress on % )orld9)ide %sis# %ssi*il%tion of such infor*%tion %ndindependent contriutions to the de(elop*ent of en'ineerin' science %nd its%pplic%tions4

    $e& Wor8 in(ol(in' the need to underst%nd %nd %ppl! %n%l!tic%l %nd technic%l s8ills %nd

    3ud'e*ent %nd the use of % r%n'e of e7uip*ent# techni7ues %nd *ethods for*e%sure*ent# control# oper%tion# f%ult di%'nosis# *%inten%nce %nd for protection of

    the en(iron*ent4

    364 ?an'fa)t're- Inta""at!on- Contr')t!on

    $%& 6%n%'eri%l responsiilit! for % production# inst%ll%tion# construction or dis*%ntlin'function4

    $& Or'%nis%tion of cost effecti(e *%nuf%cturin' functions4

    $c& The introduction of ne) %nd *ore efficient production techni7ues %nd of inst%ll%tion

    %nd construction concepts4

    $d& Or'%nis%tion of 7u%lit!9dri(en *%nuf%cture# inst%ll%tion %nd construction functions4

    $e& D%!9to9d%! or'%nis%tion %nd super(ision of *%nuf%cturin'# inst%ll%tion# %ndconstruction functions fro* r%) *%teri%l input to finished product4

    394 O*erat!on and ?a!ntenan)e

    $%& 6%n%'eri%l responsiilit! for %n oper%tion or *%inten%nce function or 'roup4

    $& Pro(idin' specific%tions of oper%tion%l *%int%in%ilit! st%nd%rds to e %chie(ed indesi'n %nd production4

    $c& Deter*inin' oper%tion%l *%inten%nce re7uire*ents in ter*s of t%s8s to eperfor*ed %nd ti*e inter(%ls et)een t%s8s4

    $d& 6%n%'in' the 7u%lit! of the output of oper%tion%l *%inten%nce %cti(ities4

    $e& De(elopin' %nd specif!in' di%'nostic techni7ues %nd procedures4

    $f& De(elopin' %nd specif!in' rep%ir %nd rectific%tion *ethods4

    $'& Assessin' the %ctu%l %nd e,pected effect on perfor*%nce of deterior%tion in ser(ice4

    3;4 0ea"th- Safety- Re"!a%!"!ty

    $%& 6%8in' %ppropri%te pro(ision in en'ineerin' pro3ects to ensure s%fet! %nd there7uired st%nd%rds of reli%ilit!# not onl! )ith e*plo!ees %nd custo*ers in *ind ut%lso in the 'ener%l pulic interest4

    $& Responsiilit! for he%lth# s%fet!# reli%ilit! in situ%tions in(ol(in' en'ineerin' pl%nt#s!ste*s# processes or %cti(ities4

    $c& Accident in(esti'%tion4

    $d& Super(ision of inspection %nd test procedures4

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    3=4 Eng!neer!ng A*e)t of ?ar,et!ng

    $%& 6%n%'e*ent responsiilit! for % technic%l *%r8etin' function4

    $& Top9le(el custo*er %nd contr%ct ne'oti%tions4

    $c& Settin' *%r8etin' o3ecti(es %nd policies4

    $d& Territori%l or *%r8et pl%nnin' forec%sts %nd t%r'ets4

    $e& 6%n%'e*ent responsiilit! for the disse*in%tion of %ccur%te technic%l infor*%tion4

    $f& "usto*er technic%l %d(isor! ser(ice4

    $'& 6%r8et %n%l!sis# contr%ct ne'oti%tions4

    $h& Non9st%nd%rd custo*er re7uire*ents4

    $i& S%les oper%tions# efficient *%r8et co(er%'e4

    $3& Prep%rin' cost esti*%tes %nd propos%ls4

    3@4 Tea)h!ng- Tra!n!ng- Career De#e"o*ment

    $%& Ac%de*ic $te%chin'& responsiilit! for en'ineerin' courses %nd %cti(ities %t under9 %nd post'r%du%te le(el4

    $& "%reer de(elop*ent for profession%l en'ineers %nd profession%l technolo'ists4

    $c& Responsiilit! for tr%inin' %nd the super(ision of e,perience for those intendin' to eco*e profession%l en'ineers4

    $d& Ac%de*ic $te%chin'& responsiilit! for courses %nd %cti(ities up to Hi'her N%tion%l Diplo*% in en'ineerin'? TE"H4

    $e& "%reer de(elop*ent for en'ineerin' technici%ns4

    $f& Responsiilit! for tr%inin' %nd the super(ision of e,perience for those intendin' to eco*e profession%l technolo'ists or re'istered en'ineerin' technici%ns4

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    Anne('re 5

    NOTES ON SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

    Soft)%re En'ineers en'%'ed in profession%l %cti(ities *%! e eli'ile for re'istr%tion# su3ect to theirs%tisf!in' the %c%de*ic %nd tr%inin' re7uire*ents# %nd de*onstr%tin' th%t the! h%(e e,ercised three

    !e%rs of Responsile E,perience $RE&4

    The criteri% used for the %ssess*ent of RE in other de(elop*ent %nd *%n%'e*ent %cti(ities c%n e

    %pplied directl! to those en'%'ed in soft)%re en'ineerin'# ut 're%t c%re *ust e t%8en to %ssess thet%s8 %nd not the 3o title# %s the 3o title *%! c%use confusion if co*p%risons %re %tte*pted4

    Those en'%'ed in the de(elop*ent of soft)%re l%n'u%'es or ne) concepts $e4'4 ne) t!pes of oper%tin's!ste*s& *%! need to e %ssessed %s speci%lists in their p%rticul%r field4

    The n%ture of the %pplic%tion or pro3ect# )hich uses the soft)%re or s!ste*# th%t is the )or8 of thec%ndid%te soft)%re en'ineer# is not nor*%ll! rele(%nt to eli'iilit! for *e*ership4

    Ty*!)a""y:

    "odin'# or )or8 c%rried out under det%iled super(ision# or )ithin

    procedures de(eloped ! others4

    Not RE

    Routine upd%tin' of records or d%t%# or the con(ention%l use of off

    the shelf soft)%re4

    Not nor*%ll! RE

    S%les %cti(ities re7uirin' % det%iled 8no)led'e of soft)%re 6%! e RE

    Acti(ities such %s re7uire*ents or s!ste*s %n%l!sis# re(erseen'ineerin' %nd the %ssoci%ted i*ple*ent%tion

    Should e RE

    Specif!in' or desi'nin' soft)%re $includin' soft)%re tools to*eet re7uire*ents needin' %n o(er%ll underst%ndin' of the

    usiness or technic%l process# to )hich the soft)%re )ill e%pplied4

    Should e RE

    6%n%'in' % 'roup of soft)%re desi'ners or s!ste*s %n%l!sts4 6%! e SR

    O(er%ll responsiilit! for the s!ste*s of soft)%re of % *%3orpro3ect4

    6%! e SR

    Self9e*plo!ed soft)%re consult%nts should not e confused )ith consult%nts e*plo!ed ! the l%r'ersoft)%re or s!ste* houses4