- What is Competency Based Assessment System (CBAS)?
- Who will take up Competency-Based Assessment?
- What are the steps and processes that are involved with CBA?
- What is the validity period?
- How to write competency based assessment (CBA) for IEPNG
How to Prepare Work Samples For IEPNG To Ensure Positive Outcomes?
Competency Based Assessment (CBS) is one of the types of assessment process where candidates are just checked and tested if a candidate who practices engineering is
- Qualified in engineering with a Washington Accord qualification and if not an equivalent qualification that is accepted by IEPNG
- Or if not, then based on the competency report provided; an assessment can be made to determine if the engineer has the knowledge required to perform complex engineering task in their filed.
- Engineering knowledge
- Engineering competency report
There are three types of CBA in order to register IEPNG
Evidence based: –
Here it is checked evidence provided by candidate against standard. So it is being said that mention only those which can be proved if personal demands for same.
Participatory: –
Here it involves the candidate and assessor and discuss how and what can be collected to judge against standard.
Criterion referenced: –
here candidates are assessed based on criteria given or industry standard.
Who Are Eligible to Apply in CBA for IEPNG?
- Registered professional engineers- who are Fellows of the Institution or Members
- Engineering professionals- Companions, Graduate Members, Students, and Technicians
- Engineering technologist registers
- Engineering Technician Register
Sections in IEPNG Assessment Form
IEPNG Membership and Registration Form
IEPNG Work History Summary (Form CA04)
IEPNG Competence Self Review (Form CA03)
How to Fill Membership & Registration Form for PNG
IEPNG Work Samples for CBA Application Form
How to Fill CA03 – Competence Self Review Form
Duties of Professional Engineers in IEPNG – Papua New Guinea
- Investigates and analyses relevant information using quantitative and qualitative techniques
- Design or develop solutions to complex engineering problems in accordance with professional engineering best practice.
- Accepts responsibility for his/her engineering activities
- Plans, schedules, organizes, and monitors progress of projects or activities to deliver specified outcomes within time constraints.
- Develops risk management policies, procedures, and protocols to manage safety and hazards during construction/fabrication and product life cycles
- Understands IEPNG and/or CPEng codes of ethics
- Considers and takes into account possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts and consults where appropriate
- Develops empathy and uses active listening skills when communicating with others
- Demonstrates a commitment to extending and developing knowledge and skills
- Peers recognize his/her ability to exercise sound professional engineering judgement.
- Maintain the currency of his or her professional engineering knowledge and skills.
- Identify, comprehend, and apply appropriate engineering knowledge.
- Understands and applies appropriately the special engineering requirements operating within the jurisdictions in which he/she practices

