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title: 'Knowledge Profile, Complex Engineering Problem, Complex Engineering Activities'
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# Knowledge Profile, Complex Engineering Problem, Complex Engineering Activities

### Knowledge Profile

 | Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| **K1** | A systematic, theory-based understanding of the natural sciences applicable to the discipline |
| **K2** | Conceptually based mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics and the formal aspects of computer and information science to support analysis and modeling applicable to the discipline |
| **K3** | A systematic, theory-based formulation of engineering fundamentals required in the engineering discipline |
| **K4** | Engineering specialist knowledge that provides theoretical frameworks and bodies of knowledge for the accepted practice areas in the engineering discipline; much is at the forefront of the discipline |
| **K5** | Knowledge that supports engineering design in a practice area |
| **K6** | Knowledge of engineering practice (technology) in the practice areas in the engineering discipline |
| **K7** | Comprehension of the role of engineering in society and identified issues in engineering practice in the discipline: ethics and the engineer’s professional responsibility to public safety; the impacts of engineering activity; economic, social, cultural, environmental and sustainability |
| **K8** | Engagement with selected knowledge in the research literature of the discipline |

### Range of Complex Engineering Problem Solving

 | Attribute | Complex Engineering Problems have characteristic P1 and some or all of P2 to P7: |
|---|---|
| **Depth of knowledge required** | P1: Cannot be resolved without in-depth engineering knowledge at the level of one or more of K3, K4, K5, K6 or K8 which allows a fundamentals-based, first principles analytical approach |
| **Range of conflicting requirements** | P2: Involve wide-ranging or conflicting technical, engineering and other issues |
| **Depth of analysis required** | P3: Have no obvious solution and require abstract thinking, originality in analysis to formulate suitable models |
| **Familiarity of issues** | P4: Involve infrequently encountered issues |
| **Extent of applicable codes** | P5: Are outside problems encompassed by standards and codes of practice for professional engineering |
| **Extent of stakeholder involvement and conflicting requirements** | P6: Involve diverse groups of stakeholders with widely varying needs |
| **Interdependence** | P7: Are high-level problems including many component parts or sub-problems |

### Range of Complex Engineering Activities

 | Attribute | Complex activities means (engineering) activities or projects that have some or all of the following characteristics: |
|---|---|
| **Range of resources** | A1: Involve the use of diverse resources (and for this purpose resources include people, money, equipment, materials, information and technologies) |
| **Level of interaction** | A2: Require resolution of significant problems arising from interactions between wide-ranging or conflicting technical, engineering or other issues |
| **Innovation** | A3: Involve creative use of engineering principles and research-based knowledge in novel ways |
| **Consequences for society and the environment** | A4: Have significant consequences in a range of contexts, characterized by difficulty of prediction and mitigation |
| **Familiarity** | A5: Can extend beyond previous experiences by applying principles-based approaches |

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