Competency Demonstration Report (CDR) for Professional Engineering

Summary statement of Saeed Farhat's competency demonstration report (CDR) for Professional Engineering with application of knowledge and skills, engineering application ability, and professional and personal attributes.

Saeed Farhat
Summary Statement
Competency Demonstration Report (CDR)

Professional Engineering: Summary Statement
Competency Element
A brief summary of how you
have applied the element
Paragraph number in the
career episode(s) where the
element is addressed
PE 1 KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE
PE1.1 Comprehensive,
theory based
understanding of the
underpinning natural and
physical sciences and the
engineering fundamentals
applicable to the
engineering discipline.
1. In my first career episode, I
focused on a project to develop
Government Health Building in
Lebanon, Beirut. I have developed
a compact design of the
Government Health Building and
helped in completing the
construction.
2. The focus of this project was on
designing as well as construction
of the Abu Baker Siddiq Road
Phase 2, where I was included for
making it successful.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.3,
CE 1.3.1 and CE 1.3.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.3.1
and CE 2.3.3
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3. In this project, I had to carry out
the Redevelopment of the City
Centre and even improve the
pedestrian safety within Greater
Beirut, Lebanon. I applied ad
utilized my skills and knowledge
of civil engineering for
completing the work.
Career Episode 3: CE 3.2.1,
CE 3.3.1 and CE 3.3.2
PE1.2 Conceptual
understanding of the
mathematics, numerical
analysis, statistics, and
computer and information
sciences, which underpin
the engineering discipline.
1. I have the abilities of critical
thinking, construction skills,
designing and problem solving
that I have successfully applied in
this project of the Government
Health Building.
2. I have successfully applied my
exemplary skill set and
comprehensive understanding of
construction to solve each and
every issue or problem faced in
this project.
3. For the purpose of completing
this project of Redevelopment of
the City Centre, I had to apply my
Career Episode 1: CE 1.3.1
Career Episode 2: CE 2.3.2,
CE 2.3.3 and CE 2.3.4
Career Episode 3: CE 3.3.1
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civil engineering, technical as well
as analytical skills.
PE1.3 In-depth
understanding of specialist
bodies of knowledge within
the engineering discipline
1. I have the in-depth knowledge
and understanding of the
principles and norms of the
practice of civil engineering skills
appropriately. I even have
professional work attitude that has
helped me to develop proper work
plan.
2. I have relational abilities that
helped me to cooperate with the
project team members as well as
the Construction Manager that
which helped in mitigating along
with solving the project related
issues.
3. For this project, I have the in-
depth knowledge of the civil
engineering skills and
interpersonal skills. These skills
were important to me since they
have helped in resolving the
Career Episode 1: CE 1.3.1
Career Episode 2: CE 2.3.1,
CE 2.3.4, CE 2.2.5 and CE
2.4.2
Career Episode 3: CE 3.3.1,
CE 3.3.3
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conflicts amongst the team
members. I have leadership
qualities for monitoring the entire
progress of work and hence
achieving the project goals.
PE1.4 Discernment of
knowledge development
and research directions
within the engineering
discipline
1. I had tested and customized the
products. I had to prepare and
present sketches for showing
construction progress. Moreover, I
even had to perform various
testing using software.
2. I have also carried out the
assessment of the several design
activities as well as supervision of
the significant project control
strategies.
3. I accomplished this project
successfully by planning and
undertaking the quality measure
controls.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.5,
CE 1.3.1 and CE 1.4.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.3.2,
CE 2.3.4 and CE 2.4.1
Career Episode 3: CE 3.3.2,
CE 3.3.3 and CE 3.4.1
PE1.5 Knowledge of
contextual factors
1. In this particular project, I have
analysed that reviewing the
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.1,
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impacting the engineering
discipline.
material quantity is an essential
for the construction of a building.
2. I undertook the responsibility of
inspecting the site on regular basis
for ensuring that the work is
progressing complying with the
contract plans and specifications.
3. For the redesigning and
redevelopment of the City Centre,
I had inspected the site and hence
was able to increase pedestrian
safety.
CE 1.2.2,
Career Episode 2: CE 2.2.1,
CE 2.2.2
Career Episode 3: CE 3.2.1,
CE 3.2.2
PE1.6 Understanding of
the scope, principles,
norms, accountabilities
and bounds of
contemporary engineering
practice in the specific
discipline
1. I have developed the quality
control documents and
implemented the planning for
ensuring proper procedure was
followed in the construction.
2. I decided and took proper
measures that quality and standard
are maintained during the
construction process.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.3,
CE 1.3.1, CE 1.3.4 and CE
1.3.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.2.3,
CE 2.3.1 and CE 2.3.2
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3. I mainly designed the structure
of the street and developed the
plan for project which was being
followed by the team members.
Career Episode 3: CE 3.2.3,
CE 3.3.1 and CE 3.3.2
PE 2 ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY
PE2.1 Application of
established engineering
methods to complex
engineering problem
solving
1. I have applied my knowledge of
civil engineering for checking the
quality of materials before using
in the construction site for the
Governmental Health Building.
2. I had the core knowledge of
finance as well for executing the
cost reporting and knowledge of
civil skills to monitor the work in
progress in the project.
3. My technical knowledge and
software skills of Paramics
Modeler tool to generate the
traffic model for Beirut City
Centre.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.4,
CE 1.3.1 and CE 1.4.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.3.3,
CE 2.3.4 and CE 2.4.1, CE
2.4.2
Career Episode 3: CE 3.3.1,
CE 3.3.2 and CE 3.4.2
PE2.2 Fluent application of
engineering techniques,
1. I have utilized my strong
analytical skills to calculate the
Career Episode 1: CE 1.3.3,
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tools and resources.
transportation delay.
2. I also indulged myself in
selecting and acquiring excellent
price quote for the required
materials from the suitable
vendors.
3. I have also developed
compliance documents for safety
hazards.
CE 1.3.2 and CE 1.3.1
Career Episode 2: CE 2.3.1,
CE 2.3.2 and CE 2.3.3
Career Episode 3: CE 3.3.1,
CE 3.3.2 and CE 3.3.3
PE2.3 Application of
systematic engineering
synthesis and design
processes.
1. I have developed and
maintained the documents
including various inspection
request, site observation, and non-
compliance reports in the
Governmental health building
construction.
2. I have prepared the construction
management and quality control
process.
3. I have ensured safety protocols
as well as trainings in the project.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.3,
CE 1.3.1 and CE 1.3.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.3.3
and CE 2.3.4
Career Episode 3: CE 3.2.2
PE2.4 Application of 1. I had developed a Career Episode 1: CE 1.3.1
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systematic approaches to
the conduct and
management of
engineering projects
communication plan to overcome
the coordination gap along with it
I designed a simple Excel sheet to
monitor and control the processes
in the project.
2. I also collaborated with the
team members through effective
management and leadership
qualities.
3. I built a strong relationship with
the project team members through
proper communication and regular
team meetings.
and CE 1.3.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.2.3,
CE 2.3.1, CE 2.3.2 and CE
2.3.3
Career Episode 3: CE 3.3.1
and CE 3.3.2
PE 3 PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
PE3.1 Ethical conduct and
professional Accountability
1. I made sure that I was
extremely ethical during all the
projects and thus my ethical
conduct as well as professional
accountability was maintained.
2. The codes of conduct were
being followed by me for
executing this project properly and
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.3,
CE 1.3.3 and CE 1.4.1
Career Episode 2: CE 2.2.3,
CE 2.3.5 and CE 2.4.2
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hence I was successful in
completing my work.
3. I have maintained work ethics
and made sure that my rest of the
team members are also
maintaining them in this project.
Career Episode 3: CE 3.3.3,
CE 3.4
PE3.2 Effective oral and
written communication in
professional and lay
domains
1. I have fluency in three major
languages and have excellent
written communication skills for
the professional fields.
2. Since, I was a site engineer in
this project, it was important for
me to communicate with the rest
of the team members and workers
fluently. I was able to do so with
my communication skills.
3. I have excellent skills of written
communication and hence I had
made the entire project report
properly.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.3,
CE 1.3.3 and CE 1.4.1
Career Episode 2: CE 2.2.3,
CE 2.3.5 and CE 2.4.2
Career Episode 3: CE 3.3.3,
CE 3.4
PE3.3 Creative, innovative
and pro-active demeanour
1. I supervised the moisture
content, plastic limit, liquid limit,
Career Episode 1: CE 1.3, CE
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specific gravity along with soil
absorption ability during
construction.
2. I carried out review on the
drawings of shop and coordinated
it with the technical department so
that modification of the drawings
and site can be done.
3. I have implemented
standardization and quality
assurance programs to ensure
proper design and construction.
1.4 and CE 1.4.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.3, CE
2.4, CE 2.2.5 and CE 2.4.2
Career Episode 3: CE 3.2, CE
3.3
PE3.4 Professional use and
management of
information
1. Although I came across various
problems, I utilized my
professional skills and intellect for
solving them and thus was
successful in achieving them. I
designed a simple Excel sheet to
monitor and control the processes
in the project.
2. As I have managerial skills, I
have the ability to manage the
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.3,
CE 1.2.5, CE 1.4.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.2.3,
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entire team.
3. I have successfully used my
professional and management
skills to manage the confidential
information. I have developed
project plans that were to be
followed by the team members.
CE 2.2.5, CE 2.4.2
Career Episode 3: CE 3.2.3,
CE 3.2.5, CE 3.4.2
PE3.5 Orderly
management of self and
professional conduct
1. I managed the professional
conduct and managed myself and
all the team members perfectly.
2. With the help of work ethics
and managerial skills, I had
managed myself in this project
properly and given work progress
report to my supervisor. Proper
project schedule controlling and
reporting of details to the
management for accomplishing
the project.
3. I took regular follow ups of the
project for checking whether the
project was being executed as per
Career Episode 1: CE 1.4.2,
CE 1.3.1 and CE 1.3.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.4.2,
CE 2.3.2, CE 2.3.3 and CE
2.3.4
Career Episode 3: CE 3.4.2,
CE 3.3.1 and CE 3.3.2
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planning or not. I even noted the
attitude of my team members
towards work. I demonstrated my
designing abilities and skills so
that well-planned structure can be
created for the city streets.
PE3.6 Effective team
membership and team
leadership
1. This project was completed
with excellent team work and
proper team leadership. I
demonstrated my ability to
support goals of the team.
2. I have excellent leadership
skills; and being a responsible
team members, I was able to show
my leadership skills here.
3. Being the senior electronics
engineer in this project. I had
divided the work equally amongst
the team members, so that
everyone could work properly.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.4.1,
CE 1.4.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.4.1
and CE 2.4.2
Career Episode 3: CE 3.4.1
and CE 3.4.2
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