institution of civil engineers, the cpr & ipr written exercise
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The Institution of Civil Engineers Professional Review is for those who wish to become a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer. The Written Exercise is the essay that candidates submit at their interview. This is a presentation, by a current Reviewer, to graduates at the Amey International Design Hub in Birmingham, UK.TRANSCRIPT
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The Written Exercise Eur Ing Ian Jenkinson BSc MBA CEng FICE FIMechE CMgr MCMI
ICE West Mids G&S, Sept 2014
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What’s it all about ?!?
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“a test of your knowledge and ability to communicate”
• “two questions from within the context of your experience as set out in your application and submission documents”
• “specific to (your) experience, background and responsibility to answer them with confidence”
• “a ‘tidy first draft’ in acceptable English”
• “supported by reasoned opinion”
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So, no trick questions
Not like this ... ... more like this
• Discuss
• Compare
• Contrast
• Comment
• Explain
• Assess
• Examine
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A few ‘typical’ questions
• Discuss the challenges associated with managing multidisciplinary teams.
• What issues should be addressed when preparing a feasibility report for the development of a new sports pitch and its associated facilities?
• Discuss the Health and Safety at Work Act and the CDM Regulations as they apply to your own work environment. How might the CDM Regulations be improved?
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Writing about what you know
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Spend some time thinking
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Put it a logical order
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Write a Report/Letter/Essay
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No lists, battle orders or ...
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Just write a professional report
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Well laid out, but no need for a cover
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If short, then content must be good
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“Do not … cut and paste material from others”
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Laptop versus hand-written
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Readability is critical
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Its hard to write legibly under pressure
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What is the standard ?
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Pass or Fail ?????
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“Not an additional technical test”
• Simply ‘satisfactory’ or ‘unsatisfactory’ for:-
• Knowledge & Relevance
• Grammar & Syntax
• Clarity & Presentation
• But, a poor essay after a marginal interview...
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Who marks it, and how ?
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What if I upset the Reviewer ?
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PRIZES
• Candidates who have excelled are named in NCE and eligible for:-
• Renee Redfern Hunt Memorial Prize £100
• Patterson Prize (Wales only) £250
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An ICE3051 ‘prize’ nomination
• 1042 words that addressed the set question. • The WE was submitted in the form of an essay. It addressed the set
question in that the candidate clearly explained some of the major causes of contract delay and used examples from her own experience to illustrate the answer.
• Her answer was divided into 3 parts: delays that were the responsibility of the employer, the contractor and those outside of the control of any party.
• The WE contains some unusual grammatical and sentence
constructions but it is acceptable as a first draft as these could be easily rectified.
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