Transcript ASEAN ENGINEERS REGISTER

THE APEC ENGINEER
A Model for the
Mobility of Engineers
The APEC Engineer
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC)
A Consultative Forum of 21 Countries
Member Economies
Canada; USA; Mexico; Peru; Chile; Russia;
South Korea; China; Hong Kong; Japan;
Vietnam; Philippines; Brunei; Singapore;
Malaysia; Thailand; Chinese Taipei;
Indonesia; Papua New Guinea; Australia; New
Zealand
OBJECTIVES
Promote Mobility of Qualified Engineers within APEC
through mutual recognition of qualifications and
experiences.
Establish a
engineering
economies.
strong cooperative network among
organizations
in
APEC
member
BACKGROUND
1995
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APEC leader’s meeting in Osaka –
agreed to the need to facilitating the mobility of
qualified persons
Jan 1996
–
APEC HRD Ministers in Manila –
urged acceleration of the project on mutual
recognition of skill and qualification
May 1996
–
APEC HRD Working Group in
Wellington, New Zealand agreed to Australia’s
initiation on the project focusing on professional
engineers
Aug. 1997 –
Workshop in Manila to
examine, identify and promote best practices
APEC Engineer (APEC Engineer Project)
Nov. 1997 –
Final deliberation on APEC
Engineer in Sydney agreed on the draft
framework and concept of establishment
Jan. 1998 –
APEC HRD meeting in Bali
July 1999 –
APEC Engineering Project
Expert Advisory Group Meeting
Nov. 1999
–
Final APEC Engineer Steering Committee
and Inaugural APEC Engineer Coordinating Committee
Meetings identified best practices in accreditation, recognition
and development of professional engineering qualifications.
June 2000
–
APEC Engineer Register Workshop for
Regulatory Authorities and Second APEC Engineer
Coordinating Committee Meeting, Vancouver, Canada.
Oct. 2001
–
APEC Engineer Register Workshop –
Third APEC Engineer Coordinating Committee Meeting in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia.
June 2003
–
APEC Engineer Register Workshop &
Fourth APEC Engineer Coordinating Committee Meeting in
Rotorua, New Zealand.
APEC ENGINEER
Must be a Professional Engineer eligible for independence
practice within an APEC Economy
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Completed an accredited and/or recognized
engineering programme
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Been assessed within their own jurisdiction as
eligible for independent practice
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Gained a total of at least seven years of practical
experience since graduation
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Spent at least two years in responsible charge of
significant engineering work
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Maintained their continuing professional
development at a satisfactory level
TYPES OF STANDARDS
• Standards of Education
• Standards of Professional
Practice
• Standards of Individual
Practitioner Performance
Indicators
• Standards of Education
• Input or process
indicators to support
learning outcomes
• Standards of
Professional Practice
• Demonstration of
competence/
achievement of learning
• Standards of
Practitioner
Performance
• Practice Guidelines
Inter-relationship of standards for
continuous quality improvement
Standards of
individual
professional
performance
Professional
education
Professional
services/practice
Input and Process Indicators
Engineering Education
Programme Attributes
• Statement of learning outcomes
• Programme structure and process
• Resources/Facilities to meet the outcomes
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Qualifications of lectures and selection of students
Programme structure and contents
Programme monitoring and evaluation
Physical facilities, finances and support services
Governance and administration
• Quality Management System
• Independent Evaluation/Assessment
• Benchmark
Standards of Practitioner
Performance
• Demonstration of competence in at least the
following areas
– Mastery of knowledge
(Engineering Science and Principles, Mathematics,
Statistics & Computing and Engineering Applications)
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Research, critical thinking and problem solving
Practical skills
Social & environmental: accountability
Professional ethics and conduct
Information management and CPD
Communication skills and team work
Assessment Procedures
• Establish independent assessment
procedures to verify
– Standards of Education
– Standards of Professional Practise
• Benchmark against International level
– Washington Accord
– APEC Engineer Register & EMF International
Register of Professional Engineers
SEVEN BROAD
OUTCOME
DOMAINS
Practical
Experience
Critical
Thinking
Information
Management
Public Safety
Communication
Skills
Social
Accountability
Professional
Values,
Attitudes
Engineering
Fundamentals
Continuing Professional
Development (CPD)
Main Objectives
• Keep up-to-date with the latest
technological development and
engineering knowledge
• Generally 50 units
Types of CPD
• Formal Courses and Training Activities
• Informal Learning Activities
– Professional Memberships
• Conferences and Meetings
• Presentation and Papers
• Services in Professional Bodies
CPD Unit (an example)
TYPE
TIMES
WEIGHTED
FACTOR
MAX. PER
YEAR
a. Formal Education and
Training Activities
2x
No Limit
b. Informal Learning Activities
1 x – on job
learning
0.5 x – private
study
Max. 20
c. Conferences and Meetings
1x
No Limit
d. Presentation and Papers
10 x
Max. 30
e. Service Activities
1x
Max. 30
f. Industry Involvement (for
academia)
1x
Max. 30
Max. 10
ROUTE TO BECOME AN APEC ENGINEER
THE APEC ENGINEER FRAMEWORK
ACTIVITY BY/THROUGH
INDEPENDENT AUTHORISED
BODY FOR APEC ENGINEER
REGISTER
Secondary Education Diploma
Accreditation / Recognition of
Engineering Program
Completed an Accredited / Recognised
Engineering Program
Qualifying Experience Individual
Assessments Established by Home
Economy
Eligible for Independent Practice
Individual Assessments
Total of at least 7 years practical
experience since graduation
Assessment of Continued Practice
and Continuing Professional
Education
Mutual Recognition of Engineering
Education and Advanced Level
Experience
APEC Engineer Registry (Monitoring
Committee Independent Authorised
Designated Professional Body)
2 years Responsible Charge of
Significant Engineering Work (in the
course of 7 yrs practical experience)
Continuing Professional Development
at Satisfactory Level
APEC Engineer
NATIONAL MONITORING
COMMITTEE
• Monitoring Committee established in
each participating economy
• Maintains register of APEC Engineer
• Independent authorised body
ORGANISATION STRUCTURE (EACH ECONOMY)
MONITORING COMMITTEE
LICENSING
BODY
INSTITUTION
OF
ENGINEERS
ASSOCIATION
OF
CONSULTING
ENGINEERS
SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE
FRAMEWORK
DOCUMENTATION
STRUCTURE
FRAMEWORK
APEC ENGINEER
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2.
Principles
Mechanism
SCHEDULE
(Definition of APEC Engineer
Discipline by each member
economy Monitoring Committee)
Coordinating Committee
within APEC HRD
Framework
Member economy
Monitoring Committees
APEC Engineer Coordinating
Committee
• To ensure consistency in application of
agreed criteria
• One voting representative from each
monitoring committee
• Facilitate the maintenance and development
of authoritive and reliable decentralised
Registers of APEC Engineers
• Promote acceptance
ORGANISATION STRUCTURE (MAIN)
APEC Engineer Coordinating Committee
APEC
Economy
Representative
(1)
APEC
Economy
Representative
(1)
APEC
Economy
Representative
(1)
APEC
Economy
Representative
(1)
APEC
Economy
Representative
(1)
APEC
Economy
Representative
(1)
APEC
Economy
Representative
(1)
APEC Economy APEC Economy APEC Economy APEC Economy
Representative (1) Representative (1) Representative (1) Representative (1)
Chairman up to 2001
: Australia
Current Chair (2001-2005) : Malaysia
Secretary (2001-2003)
: Canada
Secretary (2003-2005)
: Australia
:
:
Mr. Barry Grear
Ir. Dr. See-Sew Gue
Registers of APEC Engineers
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Criteria and procedures for application
Review of Assessment Statement
Authorisation to operate Register
Other undertaking
MUTUAL EQUIVALENCE
FRAMEWORK
Adjustments As
Required by Host
Jurisdiction
Code Knowledge
APEC Engineer
Host Jurisdiction
Permit to Practice
(Sponsored)
Law / Ethics of Jurisdiction
Customs & Practices
Liability Protection
Host Jurisdiction
Permit (License) to
Practice
(Independent)
MEMBERSHIP
7 Founding Members
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Australia
Canada
Hong Kong
Japan
Korea
Malaysia
New Zealand
2001 -2003
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Indonesia
Philippines
United States of America
Thailand
STATUS OF REGISTRATION AS
AT JUNE 2003
Australia
Canada
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Japan
Korea
Malaysia
New Zealand
Philippines
United States of America
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ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP
The APEC Engineer Manual
THE IDENTIFICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE
APEC Engineer Coordinating Committee
November 2000
Websites:
http://www.ipenz.org.nz/ipenz/finding/apec/
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