Professional Engineering Competency Summary and Application Report

This report provides a detailed summary of professional engineering competencies, categorized under knowledge and skill base, engineering application ability, and professional and personal attributes. The summary outlines how the student has applied each competency element across multiple career episodes, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of engineering principles and practices. The report highlights the application of theoretical knowledge, systematic engineering processes, and ethical conduct in various projects, including refrigerator design, intelligent braking systems, and geothermal heating and cooling systems. It emphasizes the use of engineering techniques, tools, and resources, along with effective communication and project management skills. The document showcases the student's ability to synthesize and apply engineering knowledge to solve complex problems, adhering to ethical standards and professional accountability. The report offers insights into the student's practical experience and ability to meet the required competency standards for professional engineering.

SUMMARY STATEMENT
SHRUTI S.BHAVTHANKAR

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 main theory used for the
compilation of this project is to
make a refrigerator with the help
of materials and the physical
procedure of the working
method of a refrigerator.
II) I had proposed an intelligent
controlled braking system for a
vehicle. I was able to implement
a neural network process for the
understanding of the dynamic
system as well as working on
the development of the braking
system.
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

III) The basic theory behind the
development of this project is to
humidity control, heating and
controlling of a room with the
help of earth’s temperature.
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.
I) The main theory was to make
the project cost effective as well
to make the refrigerator smaller
in size
II) I had used a compress air
tank in order to simulate the
braking module of the project.
III) For this project I had applied
my production engineer skills. I
was able to help my team mates
for the understanding of the
project as well as teach my team
members the basics to use
during the development phase.
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 3.3.2
PE1.3 In-depth
understanding of specialist
bodies of knowledge within
I) I had worked with my team to
first study the working method
which has been used for the
Career Episode 1: CE 1.3.1

the engineering discipline previous version of the
refrigerators and other research
methods and journals o the same
topic of the project.
II) The neural networks main
objective was to provide the
project with a better control over
the braking system.
III) The geothermal system of
heating and cooling is the
process of using the earth’s
temperature in order to heat up
water or cool down water and
then force the air into the room.
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 had helped my team mates
with the responsibilities of a
production engineer to complete
the project and to provide the
best project delivery.
II) I had taken care of studying
the frictional reaction between
the brake plates and the wheel in
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

order to slow down the vehicle
and avoid accident.
III) The heat distribution system
can be laid out in two ways:
vertically down or horizontally
flat.
Career Episode 3: CE 3.3.1, CE
3.3.3 and CE 3.4.1
PE1.5 Knowledge of
contextual factors
impacting the engineering
discipline.
I) To fabricate a prototype of the
refrigerator based on the
understanding of the research
and the engineering drawing
done.
II) I had compiled the working
of the project with the help of a
sensor operated brake consisting
of opto transmitter and receiver
controlling circuit and
pneumatic braking system.
III) Any kind of geothermal
heating and cooling system is
composed of three subsystems
within the procedure. The three
systems work together to
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 3.2.3

complete the project.
PE1.6 Understanding of
the scope, principles,
norms, accountabilities
and bounds of
contemporary engineering
practice in the specific
discipline
I) I had identified any kind of
unsafe measures of usage of the
materials for the production
procedure so that there are no
problem with the final product.
II) In this project I had worked
for the process of helping my
team mates with my skills as a
production engineer.
III) I had first setup a location
house in an open location with a
complete furnished room.
Career Episode 1: CE 1.2.3, CE
1.3.3, 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
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 implemented the cost
reduction initiatives for the
maintenance of the high quality
standards of the project
II) The project had been
composed of 5 major parts
which are to work in complete
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

unison to make the project
successful. The five components
are: opto transmitter and
receiver pair, power supply,
solenoid valve, flow control
valve and a compressed air tank
III) The most used form of this
distribution system is the
vertically down form. The loops
can also be in the form of closed
or open which makes the water
to get contaminated due to the
surrounding soil.
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,
tools and resources.
I) For the completion of the
project I had worked on the
process of providing my team
members with the help and
production engineer skills and
knowledge according to the
working criteria of the project.
II) I had proposed an intelligent
Career Episode 1: CE 1.3.3, CE
1.3.2 and CE 1.3.1
Career Episode 2: CE 2.3.1, CE

controlled braking system for a
vehicle.
III) The geothermal system of
heating and cooling is the
process of using the earth’s
temperature in order to heat up
water or cool down water and
then force the air into the room.
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.
I) I had analysed all the
problems that were being faced
during the process of
implementation of the project
and found out the best solution
to be applied for the project.
II) The transmitter transmits a
light ray and the receiver
receives the light ray from the
obstacles after getting reflected.
Once the receiver gets activated
it notifies the circuit to start
providing pressure on the brakes
in order to slow down the
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

vehicle.
III) The geothermal system was
installed into the room and the
testing results were calculated
and determined if the project
was successful.
Career Episode 3: CE 3.2.5
PE2.4 Application of
systematic approaches to
the conduct and
management of
engineering projects
I) I had applied my knowledge
in order to improve the working
process of the equipment’s of
the project sand to maximize the
production of the project
II) I had also helped my team
mates in the development of the
structural skeleton of the
working of the vehicle.
III) For this project I had applied
my production engineer skills. I
was able to help my team mates
for the understanding of the
project as well as teach my team
members the basics to use
Career Episode 1: CE 1.3.1 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

during the development phase.
PE 3 PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
PE3.1 Ethical conduct and
professional Accountability
I) I had also applied my
knowledge of the cost reduction
methodology so as to make the
project as cheap as possible to
be affordable for everyone.
II) I was able to make the
necessary arrangements inside
the electrical panel of the project
to take the consideration of the
temperature and the pressure to
be applied on the wire so as to
decelerate the vehicle rather
than to bring the car to a halt
instantaneously
III) I had studied all the research
material on the geo thermal
system which helped to
determine the best way to
implement the geothermal
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

system.
PE3.2 Effective oral and
written communication in
professional and lay
domains
I) I had also looked after the
budget prepared at the start of
the project along with the
expenses that were being
incurred by us for the project.
II) In this project I had worked
for the process of helping my
team mates with my skills as a
production engineer
III) During the warm summer
the hot air would be sucked into
the tube through the bottom pipe
and cold air is to be pushed in
through the upper pipe. During
the winter time the colder air is
sucked in through the lower pipe
and warm air is pushed in
through the upper tube.
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) In order to make the project
innovative I had made the
refrigerator compatible with DC
Career Episode 1: CE 1.3, CE
1.4 and CE 1.4.2

current.
II) I was able make the
proximity range more than the
detectable range which helped in
making the detection of
obstacles better in case of high
speed of the vehicle
III) With the understanding of
the process, I had conducted
research based on the
geothermal system to make the
process of implementation at the
test site better than before.
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 identified any kind of
unsafe measures of usage of the
materials for the production
procedure so that there are no
problem with the final product.
II) I had looked after the
working procedure of the project
to see if the complete project
was working as per the
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