Career Episode Analysis

Career Episodes (CE) provide an innovative and proactive approach to producing high-quality projects in university. The assignment involves three career episodes: CE1, CE2, and CE3. In CE1, I demonstrated professional use and management of information through calculations and findings to implement a better working procedure for the project. CE2 focused on shear force application and calculation, while CE3 involved extensive study of beam with equal end moments. Additionally, PE3.4 Professional Use and Management of Information highlights my proactive demeanor in conducting tests named water absorption test and Sorptivity test. The assignment also showcases my orderly management of self and professional conduct through dividing the project into two parts: design mix materials and methodology.

SUMMARY STATEMENT
AHMAD SEYER

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.
I) The Sorptivity is a sample
parameter which is recently
being used in the measurement
of the concrete resistance to the
exposure to the environmental
factors.
II) During the development of
the project study I found that
most of the bridge piers
accidents had been caused due
to the large shear force along
with the bending of the piers.
III) The modern form of
elliptical cellular beam has the
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.1, CE
1.3.1 and CE 1.3.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.3.1 and
CE 2.3.3
Career Episode 3: CE 3.2.1, CE
3.3.1 and CE 3.3.2

web openings in the form of
elliptical configurations
PE1.2 Conceptual
understanding of the
mathematics, numerical
analysis, statistics, and
computer and information
sciences which underpin
the engineering discipline.
I) The materials which had been
used for the development of the
project are fly ash which is the
main supplementary product,
cement, coarse aggregate, fine
aggregate, and water.
II) The capacities were based on
two different failure planes
based on resisting forces.
III) , I had performed the
nonlinear finite element analysis
with the help of the commercial
software package, ANSYS
ver.R14.5 program with the
inclusion of both the geometric
and material nonlinearities
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
PE1.3 In-depth
understanding of specialist
bodies of knowledge within
I) These are produced from
Basalt rocks and the elongation
factors of the particles are
Career Episode 1: CE 1.3.1

the engineering discipline
maintained below the level of
15%.
II) The major problem arises
when the shear capacity of the
pier get exceeded by the force of
the collision from the trucks.
III) I found the Young’s
modulus, Poisson ratio and other
for the material which I was
using,
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
PE1.4 Discernment of
knowledge development
and research directions
within the engineering
discipline
I) I was responsible for the
calculation and the researching
the cement blocks created using
different proportions of
compounds to find the results of
the water absorption test and the
Sorptivity test on the cement
blocks.
II) I had been found that the
shear force calculated was
similar to the shear force which
was applicable on the accident
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

case studies.
III) I had verified the finite
element model.
3.3.3 and CE 3.4.1
PE1.5 Knowledge of
contextual factors
impacting the engineering
discipline.
I) The permeability of the
concrete can be defines as the
capacity with which the concrete
is transferring the water and
gaseous substance through the
cement materials.
II) I had achieve the
understanding procedure of the
collision process of the trucks
along the bridge piers.
III) I stated that the research
would be done on the topic of
“Nonlinear Finite Element
Analysis to Evaluate Lateral
Torsional Buckling Moment of
Elliptical Cellular Steel Beams”.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.1, 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
I) I had tested out all the cement
blocks developed and tabulated
the data for inclusion in the
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.3, CE
1.3.3, CE 1.3.4 and CE 1.3.2

and bounds of
contemporary engineering
practice in the specific
discipline
project documentation.
II) Me and my team mates to
found the best angle which
would be used for finding the
angle upon which the collision
occurs on the piers.
III) . I had implemented both
full and reduced integration
schemes are also supported.
Career Episode 2: CE 2.2.3, CE
2.3.1 and CE 2.3.2
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
I) . I had first thought about
implementing only the water
absorption test. This was no
measure for the amount of water
that is being taken up under
pressure.
II) I was able to find the best
construction procedure and the
angle at which it becomes
critical for the piers ton break
upon the impact from the trucks
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

impact on accident.
III) My project supervisor
helped me to know the different
calculation which were in the
research journals and thus I was
able to complete the research of
the project.
PE2.2 Fluent application of
engineering techniques,
tools and resources.
I) The blocks were then cured
and dried completely before
proceeding with the tests
II) I had conducted a lot of
research on different case
studies of different accidents
which had occurred around the
world which has caused large
scale effect on the destruction of
the piers.
III) I had also found the result of
comparison of load-
displacement which helped to
represent a good agreement for
the comparison between the
Career Episode 1: CE 1.3.3, 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

nonlinear finite element model
and the experimental test.
PE2.3 Application of
systematic engineering
synthesis and design
processes.
I) I had conducted the water
absorption test on the concrete
blocks.
II) research I found that most of
the piers which had been
involved in the accidents on the
highroads have the similar kind
of failure mechanism that I had
already found beforehand
III) I had started doing this
research project was to propose
the best applicable equation
which would be developed from
the coefficient functions of the
parametric study of the non-
linear finite buckling element
analysis to help in finding the
best possible evaluation of the
beam capacity
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 I) . I had designed two different Career Episode 1: CE 1.3.1 and

systematic approaches to
the conduct and
management of
engineering projects
grade mixtures following the
devised standard for the mixing
proportions.
II) The angle of affect was
found to be 45 degrees form the
point of applied force of impact
point on the piers.
III) The assumptions that I had
made during the project
implementation were the
properties of the materials, mesh
implementation and finite
element type of mesh.
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
I) The finding from the
experiments conducted on the
blocks has been tabulated and
provided in the following tables.
II) I had taken up the work of
completing the documentation.
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

III) I had also found the result
for the comparison of load-
displacement which helped to
represent an agreement for the
comparison between the
nonlinear finite element model
and the experimental test.
3.4
PE3.2 Effective oral and
written communication in
professional and lay
domains
I) I had tested out all the cement
blocks developed and tabulated
the data for inclusion in the
project documentation.
II) I found the best angle which
would be used for finding the
angle upon that the collision
occurs on the piers
III) I faced was the
unavailability of the hardware
supplies for the assessment of
the problems which is the main
research topic of this report.
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 demeanor
I) I had helped my team mates to
produce the best quality project
Career Episode 1: CE 1.3, CE

to be submitted in my
university.
II) I had used the theory of the
shear force application in my
calculations and findings to
implement a better working
procedure of the project.
III) For the extensive study I had
used a simple beam with equal
end moments. One of the end is
on a hinge and the other end is
on a roller
1.4 and CE 1.4.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.3.5, 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
I) I had conducted two tests
named: water absorption test
and the Sorptivity test.
II) I was responsible for the
calculation of the shear force
that is the turning point for the
finding and the calculation of
the better understand ability of
the working of the collision test.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.3, CE
1.2.5, CE 1.4.2
Career Episode 2: CE 2.2.3, CE
2.2.5, CE 2.4.2
Career Episode 3: CE 3.2.3, CE
3.2.5, CE 3.4.2

III) . I was also team leader for
the project which helped me to
lead my team to produce the
best quality project
PE3.5 Orderly
management of self and
professional conduct
I) I had divided the project into
two parts, design mix materials
and design mix methodology.
The material design is composed
of a mechanism where the
materials are to be mixed to
produce a quality cement block.
II) I had conducted the shear
capacity calculation of different
pier sizes
III) I had found the best solution
of visiting the beam production
ground of different companies to
study their working procedure
and gather knowledge.
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
PE3.6 Effective team
membership and team
leadership
I) I had found the water
absorption and Sorptivity of
concrete
Career Episode 1: CE 1.4.1, CE
1.4.2

II) With the help of this
calculations I was able to find
the best construction procedure
and the angle at which it
becomes critical for the piers ton
break upon the impact from the
trucks impact on accident.
III) I was also the team leader
for this research project and had
succeeded exceptionally to
produce the best quality work.
Career Episode 2: CE 2.4.1 and
CE 2.4.2
Career Episode 3: CE 3.4.1 and
CE 3.4.2