CDR Sample for Geotechnical Engineers

A geotechnical engineer is an engineer who works with the engineering characteristics of Geological resources. In general, they undertake and direct surveys of work to assess the typical behavior of rocks and soils when put under planned structures and to design the above- and below-ground formations. Geotechnical engineers are in high demand in Australia, and they are engaged by countries all over the world. CDR (Competency Demonstration Report) must be qualified for Engineers Australia requirements.

The Geotechnical Engineers’ CDR sample involves significant reports: Career Episodes, Continuing Professional Development, Summary Statement, and Curriculum Vitae(CV). The demonstrations of the CDR report samples of Geotechnical Engineers are as follows:

Project Name: “Drive Pile Foundation Design and Soil Analysis”

In the first episode of the author’s career, he describes the project he did when he was pursuing his degree. This career episode project is named; “Drive Pile Foundation Design and Soil Analysis”. The responsibilities and duties of the author at the time were as follows:

• Arranged a detailed meeting with the supervisor to know the whereabouts of the technologies and science behind pile driving
• Investigate to clear misunderstanding regarding driven pile foundations and their design requirements
• Examine the selected area’s subsurface features by determining the proportions of stacked layers of organic, inorganic, oceanic, and glacial soils and bedrock
• Check the different types of pile, pile capacity specifications, and sufficient pre-augering depths must be met, and the optimum solution must be chosen
• Investigation and assessment of the soil components in concern

Project Name: “Soil Stability”

In the second episode of his career, the author describes his tasks and responsibilities in the project “Soil Stability” when he was working as Geotechnical Engineer are :

• Organize a team meeting to discuss the main objectives of the project and discussed the whole project
• Study of the past projects and understand the problems during the projects and the side effects
• Plan the project strategy and collect the sufficient information
• nvestigate the site
• Selected the stabilization method that was based on laboratory tests carried out on the soil

Project Name: “Construction of A New Base Camp Foundation”

In the third career episode, the author explains his duties and responsibilities in the project “Construction of A New Base Camp Foundation”. His responsibilities are:

• Supervise the delivery of construction materials, equipment and also direct the labor and assign their duties on the site
• Organize the meeting to explain the detailed programs and schedule for the coordination of site activities
• Obtaining soil and rock samples at different depths across regions to estimate strength, compressibility, and other parameters that determine soil and rock behavior
• Analyze civil and architectural engineering drawings.
• Prepare detailed cost plans specification and estimate the total cost of the project.
• Monitor structural designs for the loads

Throughout the summary statement, the author demonstrates the skill elements when he achieved as a Professional Geotechnical Engineer. As illustrated in the Engineers Australia migration skills assessment guidelines, in the summary statement’s the cross-references must be applicable to the phrases of the career episodes.

The CPD contains professional, non-professional courses, and individual research. The CPD sample comprehensively illustrates the author’s Geotechnical Engineering competencies.