The Chartership Forum

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / COMPETENCE

Technical knowledge

Explain why the chosen model, method or standard was appropriate and where its limits sat.

In this guide

What it means

Explain why the chosen model, method or standard was appropriate and where its limits sat.

Look for a specific piece of work in which this theme affected your reasoning or action. Be clear about your role, the constraints, the check and the outcome.

A useful evidence pattern

  1. Situation

    What was the engineering question?

  2. Responsibility

    Which part of the work was yours?

  3. Decision

    What alternatives and uncertainty did you consider?

  4. Outcome and reflection

    What happened, what did you learn and what would you change?

Follow the institution language

Read the relevant attribute or Core Objective alongside this shared guidance. The current official requirements apply to your route.