P.Eng Canada Competency Assessment for Professional Engineer

This document is a competency assessment report aimed at fulfilling the requirements for becoming a registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in Canada, with a focus on meeting the standards set by Engineers and Geoscientists BC. The report details the author's academic background in electrical and electronics engineering, control engineering, and industrial engineering, highlighting the competencies gained through education and professional experience. Specific projects mentioned include work on the Moss CS60 E semi-submersible drilling unit and Very Large Crude Oil Carriers, emphasizing adherence to international regulations, codes, and standards such as those from IEEE, IMO, and SOLAS/MARPOL. The report also addresses project and design constraints, risk identification and mitigation strategies, and the importance of interdisciplinary teamwork, particularly within the context of instrument and control systems, power generation and distribution, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. The author expresses confidence in their ability to contribute expertise in these areas upon securing professional registration in Vancouver, Canada.

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Abstract
Having gone through the requirements of becoming a member of Engineers and
Geoscientists of Canada, I believed that I have undergone sufficient training and obtained
enough experience to pursue the profession with great diligence. Academically, I have advanced
in various fields of engineering, particularly Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Control
Engineering, and Industrial Engineering. In essence, the knowledge acquired during the period of
study gives me the edge in succeeding in the enterprise. Moreover, during the learning process, I
development competency in group communication, cognition, and personal effectiveness
through interaction with others. Professionally, I have performed numerous task in the field of
engineering by participating in the installations, building, and overall management of projects. In
the process, I have undergone various levels of administration and occupation such as transiting
from being a control system engineer to a lead electrical and control engineer. Additionally, my
dedication towards publications on application engineering practices, economics and logistics,
and modeling is evident in various academic writings which come handy for many scholars.
Above all, throughout my professional work, I obtained various competencies such as technical,
professional accountability, communication, and personal continuing professional development
competencies. More importantly, during the project management process, I acquired social,
economic, environmental, and sustainability competencies, project and financial management
competencies, and team effectiveness competencies. Owing to these qualifications and
competencies, I am certain to fill the vacuum and display my expertise especially by securing
registration as either a professional geoscientist or professional engineer. Specifically, the area
where I possess vast experience is instrument and control, power generation and distribution, and

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Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA). Securing an opportunity will grant me the
opportunity to showcase my talents and professionalism while improving the organization’s
output.
1.1 Regulations, Codes, and Standards
Having worked in electrical and control projects before, I have acquired necessary skill to
initiate, maintain, and complete engineering projects which great precision and within the
stipulated time. Some of the professional projects include Moss CS60 E semi-submersible
drilling unit, Drill Ship and Very Large Crude oil Carrier at Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard,
South Korea. Indeed, such operations required sufficient knowledge of regulations, codes, and
standards that govern engineering procedures to facilitate safety of workers, the public, and
environment (Karan 2015). Considerably, the expansive knowledge and expertise have been
essential in the survey plans and commissioning of systems, both in marine and offshore industry
while handling these marine engineering tasks. According to the international standards and
national regulations, both the crew and vessel owners need to comply with the offshore wind
operators for ensure safety operations (Schoilborg 2015). Compliance with the international
standards over a long period has made it effortless to work in the sector since it makes navigation
and handling materials easy. Some of the international organizations whose codes, standards, and
regulations guided by operations were the International Electrical and Electronic Engineering
(IEEE), International Maritime Organization (IMO), and Safety of life at sea (SOLAS). By
abiding by the rules established by these bodies, I acquired sufficient technical competencies.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE) provides regulations that
each engineer within this field must adhere to, especially during project management to facilitate
the attainment of missions of engineering profession. Essentially, the IEEE organization of

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Canada regulates the engineering profession in the country through the Canadian Engineering
Accredited Board. Since I live in Vancouver, Canada, the agency has approved my
professionalism by reviewing my work experience as required by the regulations and also passed
professional examinations administered by the body.
Together SOLAS, MARPOL safeguards the marine environment to ensure protection of
human life and that of other living organisms in the sea from various kinds of water pollutions
that shipping can cause. Importantly, the revised version of MARPOL known as MARPOL
73/78 indicates the points that marine and control engineers must observe to ensure that sea
waters remain pollutant-free (Anish 2017). The process is possible through identification of
harmful discharges from the ship making it easy to eliminate them. Sufficient knowledge of the
codes and regulations of SOLAS and MARPOL guarantees the safety of onshore project
operations.
During the project management procedure, I was careful with the consideration of codes,
standards, and regulations that govern shipping and drilling. For that reason, I prepared reports
for assessing project’s adherence to all the regulation governing the establishment of structures.
The most common compliances took keen consideration for include ADA requirements and Fire
Codes. Essentially, these two provisions put safety of the community first (Tressler 2015). As a
result, compliance with them limits occurrence of accidents that risks the life of the public.
Undeniably, compliance to the codes are very important not only for the safety of the
public but also for the quick completion of the project. Notably, no rules and codes do not allow
completion, improvement, enlargement, or conversion without the approval of the designated
office of the Design and Construction Services (“Design, Facilities and Safety Services” 2017).
As result, failure to adhere to all the codes, regulations, and standards, the authorities can alter

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the process leading to repetition of tasks. Thus, completion of project takes longer duration than
the stipulated timeframe. Moreover, wastage of resources due to bringing down improperly
constructed structures indicates the need of following the standards required during construction.
1.2 Project and Design Constraints
Indeed, material knowledge, sufficient ideas on different designs, and procedures involved
in each design is vital for the procedure of project management. Both in shipping and drilling
companies, I used various machines that required deep understanding of their operations, safety
measures of handling them, and procedures of repairing them in case of breakages (Fowee et al.
2011). The most common equipment consisted of the Integrated Platform Management System
(IPMS), propulsion thrusters, and power system. Ideally, each of these gadgets required unique
knowledge due to their different functionalities and procedures of handling.
To begin with, power generation plays a critical role in instrument and control. Like many
industries, shipping enterprises impacts on the environment and power systems contribute in the
regulation of energy uses to promote offshore safety (Geertsma et al. 2017). Consequently,
control and instrumentation steps in to promote offshore safety of maritime through the study of
consumption of fuel in the machines and emissions to promote environmental protection
(“Integrated Platform Management System” 2005). Importantly, diversification of offshore
vessels to allow enable performance of various tasks including dynamic positioning (DP) and
transit (Geertsma et al. 2017). Reportedly, diversity in operating profiles have played vital roles
in regulating fuel consumption and emissions while enabling maneuverability and propulsion
availability and providing comfort through reduction of noise, smell, and vibration (Geertsma et
al. 2017). All these improvements are possible due to the existence of integrated platform

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management system established through instrumentation process. The IPMSs allow for
dynamism which facilitates alteration of procedures without affecting the timeline of operations.
It is worth noting that the marine control system constitutes various systems that promote
propulsion and power regulation in the marine practices. Overall, the systems include power
system, propulsion system, marine automatic system, dynamic positioning system, and power
and energy management (Sorensen 2013). Considerably, the power system supplies the vessel
with energy resulting from consumption of fuel (“Integrated Platform Management System”
2012). Through the professional competency acquired during the long-term practice, I have
identified the technical requirements of the vessel power supply systems such as prime movers,
generators, and distribution switchboards. Furthermore, the knowledge of cabling, rotation
converters, availability of uninterruptible power supply, and transformers is essential to enable
propulsion of the ship over the distance required.
Next, the propulsion system facilitates conversion of power generated to initiate motion.
The system consists of generators, thrusters, diesel engines, and transmission structure. The
thrusters vary in position and structure in relation to the work they do (Sorensen 2013). The
technical knowledge of these components is essential to instrument and control engineer since
their alignments and functions play vital role in power transmission process. Significantly, I
possess adequate information concerning the operation of these parts (Schouten and Martel
2015). Therefore, ideas I possess in marine control system are vital for the operations of
technical, propulsion, and power systems of the vessels. Although marine control system has
various components, propulsion and power systems and technical knowledge of processes are the
most critical to an instrumental and control engineer.

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In addition to knowledge of materials, their design, process of operations, and production,
it is vital to understand how coordination in the field by associating interdisciplinary team
improves the outcomes of the process. Particularly, the existence of different tools within the
same sector of production requires involvement of an interdisciplinary team that work together in
a coordinated manner to finish the project within the required period. As a lead controller and
supervisor in shipbuilding and oil drilling operations, it was my duty to bring other engineers
together to work in a coordinated manner to facilitate attainment of objective within the required
timeline.
1.2 Risk Identification and Mitigation
Certainly, during operations, engineers encounter risks associated with operating various
instruments and controlling production and building processes. The risks included thruster,
generators, control computer, and powerbus failures (Guiffrida 2013). It is the sole responsibility
of the Dynamism Positioning (DP) operator to identify the possible sources of risks and
eliminate the threat before it jeopardizes the accuracy of operations. Significantly, the system
protection process and hazard eradication procedure require understanding the functioning of the
schemes and modifications that might had caused the threat. For instance, in shipping industry,
the development and introduction of Very Large Crude Oil Carriers and Ultra Very Large Crude
Oil Carriers have led to the need to redesign propulsion thrusters to sustain the thrust required to
initiate and sustain motion in these vessels (Kobylinski 2013). Similarly, the energy requirement
of these ships requires alteration of power generators (“Basic Principles of Ship Propulsion”
2012). Failure to consider such alterations can lead to accidents and system failures. As in the
case of shipping industry, the impacts of such failures include delays in delivery of raw materials
transported by the vessels which result in low productivity of the associated firms. Such

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occurrences erode relationship between trade partners and shipping companies. Equally, the
shipping companies incur losses by having to introduce new mechanisms that match the
specified operations after previously purchasing materials that do not meet the intended
specifications.
On the other hand, in drilling process, some of the risks associated include machine
damages and injury to workers during heavy lifting and diving. During such accidents, the most
ideal method mitigating the risk is by selection of position referencing systems. Additionally,
through the use of dynamism positioning control computers, MRUs, wind sensors, and
gyrocompasses, it is possible to maintain stability and regain control (Gaffrida 2013).
Importantly, the crew should not panic since confusion can result leading to more damages. It is
worth noting that it is not possible to resolve generators and propulsion thruster failures as soon
as the risk occurs (Gaffrida 2013). Therefore, the engineers working with power generators and
propulsion thrusters must reduce sufficient redundancy by operating the machines on line.
Essentially, consideration of such operations is the sole responsibility of the dynamism
positioning operator. More importantly, loading of thrusters is a common cause of failures on the
machines. The best method of eliminating such risks is through biasing process (Gaffrida 2013).
Overall, complete understanding of operation process, machine functionalities, and purposes
helps in eliminating risks and mitigating the perils in case of occurrence.
Plainly, technical risks and public safety issues are two different dangers that project
management engineers face. While technical risks refer to perils resulting from machine failures
or insufficient knowledge of the equipment, public safety issues are the categories of risks which
directly impact on the community. For instance, power generation failure leads to abrupt halt of
drilling process. However, the failure does not affect the safety of the public. However, spillage

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resulting from failure to identify technical risks or lack of established risk mitigation plans can
affect the public safety due to harm caused by the water pollutant. All in all, technical risk does
not necessarily mean that the public will be affected by the peril since some of the mistakes are
minor and only affects the timeline finishing the project and cost incurred by the company to
revert the problem.
1.4 Application of Theory
Engineering designs are the basics constructing sophisticated structures in the various
fields of engineering and technology. In order to come up with such designs, engineers must
understand technical specifications and adhere to them. Moreover, existence of various
development tools and ability to successful incorporate new technologies promote accuracy and
faster makes the process simpler. As a result, lead control engineers should consider such
provisions. Notably, designing plans has become less tedious since the introduction of Computer
Aided Engineering and Computer Aided Designs. Additionally, efficient incorporation of
theories and calculations to arrive at solutions makes designing of solution quicker and less
strenuous.
In addition to these tools, engineers find design theories helpful throughout the process of
designing. Particularly, theories offer analytical support to and improve the designing
procedures. Some of the theories used include analytical hierarchy process, the use of decision
matrix techniques, and deployment of quality function techniques (Maffin 2010). These theories
are the basics of flawless designs since they facilitate viewing of the whole system at a glance
before commencing the development process. Furthermore, the use of decision matrix technique
enables engineers to identify the alternatives that the controller has (Maffin 2010). By close
examination of all the alternatives, engineers can effectively decide on the method they plan to

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initiate after identifying the risks involved and identification of possible ways of eliminating
them. As a result, before the engineer chose a design, he or she shall have figured out the entire
path to follow, the possible challenges and ways of handling the risks.
Apart from tools and theories, sufficient grasp of mathematical calculations has been vital
to my engineering practice. Particularly, the calculation of the Factor of Safety (FoS) has been
essential in most practices. Primarily, Factor of Safety considers the load bearing capability of a
structure and the safety of individuals within the surrounding (Mote 2009). In essence,
understanding this relationship is vital in shipbuilding designing since is assists in coming up
with methods of making ships that can sustain the mass of commodities and passengers.
Considerably the calculations are vital in the construction of Very Large Crude Oil Carriers
which transport large capacities of fuel (Bullinger and Spath 2013). Without sufficient
knowledge of the vessel’s carrying capacity, accidents can result leading to water pollution
which affects the safety of the public.
After working in shipbuilding sector, I have designed products, some of which have
considerable resemblance with previously in terms of operation and efficiency during use.
However, due to competitiveness of fields and the need to meet the challenges encountered in
transport sector in the current century. Notably, these it is not possible to meet these adjustments
with current standard designs since the changes of societal needs over time requires different
approaches (“PLM Industry Solutions – Shipping” 2017). Some of the unique designs required
include constructing environmentally friendly vessels, endurance and payload, and advanced
lifecycle management of projects. Although environment friendliness has been an objective for
long periods, the increased necessity of environment conservation makes it a basic consideration
which requires additional focus than in the past decades (“PLM for Shipbuilding” 2018).

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Additionally, increased consumption requires vessels with large payload capacities.
Significantly, incorporation of these requirements needs unique designs.
1.5 Solution Techniques
After the process of design, it is essential to formulate follow up activities to guarantee
accuracy of measurements and drawings. The process requires understanding engineering
principles and using them to verify the correctness of the solutions. Occasionally, an error may
go unnoticed leading to flaws during the building process (“Qualification Handbook” 2017).
Notably, engineers use computer design programs such as Computer Aided Design to produce
design during projects. However, the results may have errors prompting the need for verification.
One of the Scientific Principles governing the process of verification in the offshore drilling
projects is Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) Code (Errata 2010). Since the leader is
responsible for all mistakes experienced during the building process, it was my sole duty to very
all the electrical drawings before constructing the specified design. In essence, this is one of the
steps of failure mode and effects analysis since catastrophe can occur when the process is
skipped (Arvidson and Karlsson 2012). To fulfill accuracy in the building specification, I
verified all the design using the correct procedures of instrumentation and control without
intervention of colleagues.
The process verification requires the use of statistical and engineering tools to facilitate
accuracy. For instance, by following NORSOK, API, and SOLAS rules, it is possible to operate
within the limits required for oil drilling to eliminate possible conflicts that can arise during the
practice. Specifically, NORSOK has standards which are the basis of operation of both the
offshore and onshore oil and gas mining industries (Klaver 2017). Through verification of
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that the process fulfills the specification illustrated in the NORSOK standards (“Electrical Plan
Design” 2008). Understanding the rules and regulations of these authorities made verification of
the details simple.
Being a team leader requires sole responsibility of process to facilitate answerability in
case of faults and identifying the best method of mitigating them. As a result, I independently
reviewed the process of error identification in accordance with engineering principles. In
essence, the first step involves choosing the application to use (Burgstahler 2009). After the
choice, I defined all the variables used in the project and assigned numerical values to enable
calculation. Importantly, I involved consumer practices by considering their safety. After that, I
planned for accommodation of changes to make adjustments where necessary to enable easy
manipulation of figures within the specified paradigm. Finally, I evaluated the entire process to
ensure that all the solutions provided were correct.
1.6 Safety Awareness
Indeed, most engineering operations exposes the lives of engineers and other workers to
health hazards. For instance, during oil drilling, accidental leakages and exposer to various
components of fuel can cause serious health effects (Hudson 2012). It is essential to note that
drilling process is a very dangerous process that requires safety precautions. Some of the
possible accidents ergonomic hazards, machine hazards, explosions and fires, falls in the pit or
oceans, and confinement among others (Aliyu et al. 2015). Most importantly, it is vital to
consider that fuels are highly flammable and can cause big fires. Additionally, during the drilling
of oil, various gases reach the atmosphere. Gases such as hydrogen sulfide are highly poisonous
and can kill within a short time is the victim is confined in a small place without adequate supply
of air (Aliyu et al. 2015). Pollution of the environment is another possible risk in oil drilling