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Nature and Scope of Engineering Work

In addition to completing the training requirements, each candidate for Professional Engineer is required to have held a position of responsibility, requiring knowledge and practice of an engineering discipline, for the following minimum periods:

1. Civil, Environmental, Geotechnical and Structural Engineering

A minimum of one year of responsible post-training experience.

2. All other Engineering Disciplines

A minimum of two years of responsible post-training experience.

Upon completion of his/her training programme, the candidate is expected to exercise judgement and undertake responsibility in a professional capacity, with little more than the normal managerial reference to his/her superiors.

Engineering is everywhere related to our everyday life.

The Scope of engineering work ranges from:

Links design, construction, and maintenance

The scope of engineering is also very diverse. There are 22 major types of engineering practices in Hong Kong.

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  • Dredging, Reclamation Civil, Environmental, Geotechnical, Marine and Naval Architecture…
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  • Infrastructure, Power and Water Supplies Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Environmental, Gas, Information, Materials, Mechanical…
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  • Hotels, Shopping Centres Building, Building Services, Civil, Electrical, Fire, Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial, Structural…
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  • Adventure Rides Control, Automation & Instrumentation, Electrial, Electronics, Mechanical, Structual…
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  • Medical Equipment Control, Automation & Instrumentation, Biomedical, Electronics…
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  • Medical Equipment Aircraft, Civil, Marine and Naval Architecture, Logistics & Transportation
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