PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEWPROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW

TIPS TO CANDIDATESTIPS TO CANDIDATES

WHAT INTERVIEWERS WHAT INTERVIEWERS NORMALLY ASK !!NORMALLY ASK !!

What has the candidate doneWhat has the candidate done Why has he done itWhy has he done it Does he fully understand what he Does he fully understand what he

has donehas done What engineering decisions he What engineering decisions he

has madehas made What investigations and What investigations and

considerations were undertaken considerations were undertaken to reach the conclusionto reach the conclusion

CAPACITY TO ACCEPT CAPACITY TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY

Day to day workDay to day work Answering on situations posedAnswering on situations posed Writing of Essay Understanding Writing of Essay Understanding

of Regulations on Code of Ethicsof Regulations on Code of Ethics

THE INTERVIEWTHE INTERVIEW

• The Interviewer would have gone through The Interviewer would have gone through the training report and design documentsthe training report and design documents

• He will ask probing questions, discuss He will ask probing questions, discuss issues to ascertain the ability of the issues to ascertain the ability of the candidate to solve problems stated or candidate to solve problems stated or other similar casesother similar cases

• Confirm the candidates experience and Confirm the candidates experience and abilityability

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT & ESSAY TOPICS

ESSAY QUESTIONSESSAY QUESTIONS

ESSENTIALS OF CODE OF ETHICSESSENTIALS OF CODE OF ETHICSCONFLICT OF INTEREST/APPLICATION CONFLICT OF INTEREST/APPLICATION

TO CODE TO CODE ROLE OF ENGINEERS IN SOCIETYROLE OF ENGINEERS IN SOCIETYPROJECT MANAGEMENT & PROJECT MANAGEMENT &

ENGINEERING STUDIESENGINEERING STUDIES

COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

PRESENTATION, GROOMING, PRESENTATION, GROOMING, CONFIDENCE, CLARITYCONFIDENCE, CLARITY

* Knowledge & Relevance* Knowledge & Relevance

* Length (1000 words in 1 1/2 hours)* Length (1000 words in 1 1/2 hours)

* Grammar, argument & presentation* Grammar, argument & presentation

* Clear Expression of Thoughts* Clear Expression of Thoughts

What Interviewers look for in What Interviewers look for in Essays?Essays?

Causes of FailureCauses of Failure

Read the InstructionsRead the Instructions

PREPARING PREPARING REPORTSREPORTS

DO NOT WRITEDO NOT WRITE NonsenseNonsense Inconclusive SituationsInconclusive Situations Non-specific JobsNon-specific Jobs UNSURE WORKSUNSURE WORKS Lengthy Sentences without Lengthy Sentences without

HeadingsHeadings Works Not Carried out Works Not Carried out

PersonallyPersonally

A heavy wad of print-outs is not only A heavy wad of print-outs is not only difficult to carry, it is also likely to difficult to carry, it is also likely to

exasperate the Interviewerexasperate the Interviewer

It can be helpful if your drawings were not It can be helpful if your drawings were not too large as the Interviewer may wish to bring too large as the Interviewer may wish to bring

them home to study.them home to study.

PREPARING REPORTPREPARING REPORT

DO WRITEDO WRITE

* INTERESTING AND* INTERESTING AND ESSENTIAL DETAILSESSENTIAL DETAILS* DRAW CORRECT * DRAW CORRECT CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS

DO NOTDO NOT

* Postpone the Interview * Postpone the Interview unnecessarily unnecessarily* Request for change of Interviewer* Request for change of Interviewer without valid reasons without valid reasons* Submit reports late* Submit reports late

* RING IEM TOO OFTEN* RING IEM TOO OFTEN

IMPORTANT NOTESIMPORTANT NOTES

Drawings:Drawings:

Many candidates submit drawings etc Many candidates submit drawings etc produced by the firm with minimal produced by the firm with minimal input by the candidateinput by the candidate

The drawings/design should reflect the The drawings/design should reflect the candidate’s own workcandidate’s own work

The design etc should be of sufficient The design etc should be of sufficient level to justify granting professional level to justify granting professional statusstatus

Calculations:Calculations:

Can submit computerised Can submit computerised calculations but must be calculations but must be accompanied by manual accompanied by manual calculations showing assumptions, calculations showing assumptions, considerations required in the considerations required in the design and why these were selecteddesign and why these were selected

THE ESSAYSTHE ESSAYS

There are two essaysThere are two essays

Section ASection A

Consists of two questions based on the Consists of two questions based on the candidate’s technical experience. To answer candidate’s technical experience. To answer ONEONE

Section BSection B

Two questions from the list. The candidate Two questions from the list. The candidate to answer one.to answer one. .. continued.. continued

PREPARATION FOR THE ESSAYSPREPARATION FOR THE ESSAYS

Should have good understanding of the Should have good understanding of the issues relating to the topicsissues relating to the topics

a)a) Can be developed through good experience, Can be developed through good experience, exposure to the problems and issues at workexposure to the problems and issues at work

b)b) Reading regularly on these issues (knowledge Reading regularly on these issues (knowledge of previous designs, best practices and worst of previous designs, best practices and worst practices, failures etc); andpractices, failures etc); and

c)c) Participating in professional activities, Participating in professional activities, seminars, talks, forums etc.seminars, talks, forums etc.

.. continued.. continued

Writing the EssaysWriting the Essays

• Candidates need to pay attention Candidates need to pay attention to language, grammar, format, to language, grammar, format, content and stylecontent and style

• Engineers have to write reports Engineers have to write reports tootoo

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