​G - Personal Commitment
Understand and comply with the ICE Code of Conduct
Examples in submission
Questions
Carry out and record the CPD necessary to maintain and enhance competence in own area of practice
Examples in submission
Questions
Understand the ethical issues that may arise in their role and carry out their responsibilities in an ethical manner
Examples in submission
Questions
G1 Understand and comply with the ICE Code of Conduct:
Demonstrate/mention commitment to become part of the profession and uphold the standards to which all members subscribe.
Candidate to show that they’ve read and understood the ICE's Code of Conduct.
G1 Questions
Understand and comply with the ICE Code of Conduct
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The C of C
The Professional Review involves demonstration of, or discussion of, your position on typical ethical challenges. Which part of ICE CoC is most important to you personally?
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Do you understand why having such a C of C is important?
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What are your thoughts on item 2 of the C of C, which states that all members shall only undertake work that they are competent to do? How would you deal with a situation in which you were not comfortable with a task you've been given because you don't feel you have sufficient experience or knowledge to complete it?
Could either discuss with manager not to do the work at this time and undertake studies/mentoring/shadowing etc to learn, or take on the task with a solid mentor in place.
G2 Carry out and record CPD necessary to maintain and enhance competence in own area of practice
Candidate to demonstrate that they have:
Undertaken reviews of own development needs
Planned how to meet personal and organisational objectives
Carried out planned (and unplanned) CPD activities
Recorded and maintained evidence of competence development
Evaluated CPD outcomes against any plans made
Assisted others with their CPD
Candidate to demonstrate that they have actively sought to keep themselves up to date, perhaps by studying new standards or techniques, or made use of magazines, lectures organised by professional engineering institutions, and other opportunities to network in order to keep abreast of change.
Also to demonstrate their involvement in/support of ICE activities.
G2 Questions
Carry out and record CPD necessary to maintain and enhance competence in own area of practice
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Up to date topics
What engineering issues have caught your eye in the last 6 months?
​Aspirations
What are your future aspirations?
G3 Understand the ethical issues that may arise in their role and carry out their responsibilities in an ethical manner
Example of where candidate has applied ethical principles. There are four fundamental principles to guide engineering technicians in achieving the high ideals of professional life:
Accuracy and rigour
Honesty and integrity
Respect for life, law and the public good
Responsible leadership – listening and informing
Example of where they have applied/upheld ethical principles as defined by their organisation or company, which may be in its company or brand values.
G3 Questions
Understand the ethical issues that may arise in their role and carry out their responsibilities in an ethical manner
​Ethical conduct generally
Ethical behaviour in a profession can be taken as something as simple as not taking a bribe to do something that is fundamentally wrong, but this probably happens to very few of us. How do you see ethics being applied to your role? Think about the 7 attributes you've been asked to achieve, these being: understanding engineering principles, management/leadership, commercial ability, H, S & W, working sustainably, having good comms skills and personal commitment? (Ask one or two but not all)