Overview

As chemical engineers, whether Chartered or not, we should all make time for our professional development. Continual professional development (CPD) is undertaken by the member for their own benefit and to benefit their employer, client and customers. CPD activities can come in many forms including such as self-learning, professional activity, training (formal/educational) or work-based learning.

This event will consider what is involved in a CPD process and share good practices for the individual elements involved in selecting, planning, executing and documenting CPD activities. A brief overview of the IChemE’s CPD policy will be given as well as explaining what is involved if you are asked to provide a CPD submission as part of the annual CPD audit process.

The following topics will be discussed:

• What is CPD, who needs to do it, and why?
• Dimensions of CPD and the CPD cycle
• Assessing your CPD needs
• Planning CPD
• Reflection and review
• Record keeping
• IChemE CPD policy and sampling.

Speaker

Richard Cousins, Professional Process Safety Engineer and Member of Professional Formation Forum

Richard has worked in the upstream and downstream oil and gas business for over 26 years since graduating from UMIST. Richard spent the first 25 years working for BP in operational, project and engineering specialist roles in process engineering and latterly process safety, specialising in process risk management and major accident hazards.

Richard was elected as a Fellow in 2010 and as a Professional Process Safety Engineer in 2019. Richard has been mentoring and involved in the membership election processes for over 14 years. He has been a member of the Professional Formation Forum for the last 9 years, including acting as forum member with responsibility for CPD related policy and associated activities for 5 years. Richard also held the role of CPD Assessor Panel Lead for a number of years and is currently an active CPD Assessor.

Time

18:00–20:00 BST.

Software

The presentation will be delivered via GoToWebinar®. Check system requirements.

You are advised to join the webinar at least ten minutes before the scheduled start time, to allow for your computer to connect.

Webinar archive

This webinar is free of charge and open to all to attend, but if you wish to access the slides and a recording to replay on demand then you will need to be a member of the Aberdeen Members Group.