Stage 1 Engineers Australia Competencies

 

Attaining membership with Engineers Australia requires one to satisfy the Stage 1 Engineers Australia competencies. An engineering candidate who has attained EA membership has a very long way to go in their engineering career. So, before you move further to know about it, first you should know what Stage 1 competency is. 

Stage 1 competency standard for professional engineers:

The 3 Stage 1 competencies are covered by 16 compulsory elements of compulsory. The competencies and Elements of Competency represent the profession’s expression of the skill base and knowledge, engineering application abilities and professional engineering skills, values and attitudes that must be demonstrated at the entry point to work.

The suggested indicators of achievement in Tables 1, 2 and 3 give insight into the breadth and depth of the capability that is expected for each element of competency, and therefore, guide the competency demonstration and evaluation processes as well as curriculum design. The indicators must be regarded as discrete sub-elements of eligibility necessary for the individual audits. Each competency element requires to be tested in a holistic sense, and there may well be extra indicator statements that may complement the ones that are listed.

The competency elements are divided into three tables. We are providing you with the third one in this blog to give a better idea of the EA competencies:

1.   Knowledge and skill base

2.   Engineering application ability:

3.   Professional and personal attributes  

Now, the list of elements and indicators in the table of professional and personal attributes are given below:

 

Table 3 Professional and personal attributes:

 

Competency element	Attainment indicators
3.1 Ethical conduct and professional Responsibility	a) Shows commitment to upholding the Engineers Australia - Code of Ethics, and set norms of professional conduct related to the engineering discipline. b) Understands the necessity for ‘due diligence’ in certification, compliance and risk management processes. c) Understands the responsibilities of the professional engineer and the broader engineering team for the safety of other people and for environmental protection. d) Is aware of the fundamental principles of intellectual property rights and protection.
3.2 Influential oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.	a) Is good in listening, speaking, reading and writing English, including: - understanding critically and fairly the viewpoints of others; - expressing information influentially and succinctly, issuing instructions, partaking in the discussion, presenting justification and arguments, negotiating and debating - to technical and non-technical audiences and utilizing textual, diagrammatic, pictorial and graphical media best suited to the context; - representing an engineering position, or the engineering profession in general to the wider range of community; - understanding the effect of body language, personal behaviour and other non-verbal communication processes, and the basics of human social behaviour and their cross-cultural differences. b) Prepares high-quality engineering documents like project and progress reports, investigation reports and feasibility studies, proposals, specifications, drawings, design records, technical descriptions and presentations are relevant to the engineering discipline.
3.3 Innovative, creative and pro-active demeanour.	a) Uses inventive measures to identify and develop alternative concepts, solutions and procedures, appropriately challenges engineering practices from technical and non-technical points of view; identifies new technological opportunities. b) Looks for new developments in the engineering discipline and specializations and utilizes basic knowledge and systematic processes to assess and report potential. c) Know the broader fields of science, engineering, technology and commerce from which new ideas and interfaces may be drawn and readily engage with professionals from these fields for idea exchange.
3.4 Professional utilization and management of information.	a) Is good in locating and using information - including accessing, systematically looking for, analyzing, assessing and referencing related published works and data; is good in the utilization of indexes, bibliographic databases and other search facilities. b) Critically evaluate the accuracy, credibility and authenticity of the information. c) Know common document identification, tracking and control procedures.
3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.	a) Demonstration of commitment to critical self-review and performance assessment against appropriate standards as the main means of tracking personal development requirements and attainments. b) Has an idea of being a member of a professional and intellectual community, learning from its knowledge and criteria, and paying a contribution to their maintenance and advancement. c) Demonstration of commitment to life-long learning and professional development. d) Handles time and processes well, prioritizes competing demands to attain personal, career and organizational targets and goals. e) Thinks critically and uses a suitable balance of logic and intellectual standards for analysis, judgement and decision-making. f) Presents a professional image in every situation, including relations with clients, stakeholders, as well as with professional and technical colleagues across broad-ranging disciplines.
3.6 Influential team membership and team leadership.	a) Has an idea of the basics of team dynamics and leadership. b) Works as an influential member or leader of diverse engineering teams, including those with multi-level, multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural dimensions. c) Wins and maintains the trust and confidence of workmates by means of competent and timely completion of tasks. d) Understands the importance of alternative and diverse viewpoints, scholarly advice and the significance of professional networking. e) Confidently pursues and discerns expert help and professional consultation and advice. f) Takes initiative and meets the leadership role while respecting the agreed roles of others.

 

Here, we provided you with Table 3 to let you know the Engineers Australia competencies. You should hire professional Stage 1 competency report writers to hit the mark. Remember EA assessment criteria are very strict, and the authority rejects applications even on the basis of minor mistakes.