Complex Engineering Problem Solving

A professionally or occupationally competent person has the attributes necessary to perform the activities within the profession or occupation to the standards expected in independent employment or practice. The engineering competence (EC) profiles - complex engineering problems (CP) and complex engineering activities (CA) record the elements of competence necessary for performance that the professional is expected to be able to demonstrate in a holistic way the stage of attaining registration. Complex Engineering Problems have characteristic WK1 and some or all WK2 to WK9 as defined by National Board of Accreditation (NBA). Also, there are a Range of Complex Engineering Activities (CA) involved in when solving complex engineering problems.

Engineering competence can be described using a setoff attribute corresponding largely to the program outcomes (POs), but with different emphases. For example, at the professional level, the ability to the responsibility in the real-life situation is essential. Unlike the program outcomes, engineering competence is more than a set of attributes that can be demonstrated individually.

Competence must be assessed holistically TWELVE elements of engineering competences for a global benchmarking are mentioned in table 1.

Table 1: Engineering Competence Profiles

The engineering competence profiles are stated generically and are applicable to all engineering disciplines. The application of a competence profile may require application in different regularly, disciplinary, occupational or environment contexts.

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