What you do at Rolls-Royce
I am a controls systems design engineer. My current role is as the technical lead for Trent 800 EMS (Engine Monitoring Systems). I am responsible for overseeing the day-to-day technical activity of the Trent 800 AEVMS (advanced engine vibration monitoring systems) project and providing technical leadership to a team of six or seven systems designs engineers. My team’s task is to provide advanced health monitoring strategies for Trent 800 engines. Trent 800 engines are the engines for the Boeing 777 feet.
Qualifi cations
My qualifications are as follows: – Sarjana Teknik (Ingenieur-Ir – MEng in the UK system) in Electrical Engineering (majoring in Electronics Engineering), Department of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Technology Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, Indonesia – MSc(Eng) in Control Systems Engineering, Department of Automatic Control & Systems Engineering, University of Shefield, Shefield – PhD in Control Engineering from the School of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Science, The Queen’s University of Belfast. My professional memberships: I am a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and Institution of Engineering Designers (IED)
Past work life and experience
I have been working in various work settings, as an academic researcher and as a teaching assistant, and as an engineer for various industrial sectors (oil & gas, automotive, aero) for a total of eight years to date. My work mostly related to electrical, electronics, computer science, mechanical and control systems engineering. Prior to joining Rolls-Royce, I was a project engineer at the International Automotive Research Centre (IARC) based at the Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick, England. I was working on engine diagnostics methodologies. I worked closely with West-Midlands based automotive suppliers and assisted Jaguar and Land Rover to improve their engine diagnostics strategies. Prior to IARC, I was a researcher and a control engineer. My interest is in the field of fault detection and diagnostics applied to automotive, chemical and aero industries. I am a regular reviewer for international conferences and international journal publications.
Why you took part in the scheme
As an experienced engineer, it is important to me to maintain my competence and to continuously develop my knowledge. I try to keep abreast of new technologies and to find ways of implementing them in my work when applicable. I realised that CEng status will formally acknowledge my competence as a professional engineer. So when SAE-UK informed me that there is an opportunity to pursue my CEng status via the joint scheme between SAE-UK/IED Professional Registration Programme, I decided to take this route.
How it has helped you with CEng registration
The scheme provided me with useful information about what I had to demonstrate to fulfil the criteria as a CEng. It gave me guidance on what evidence I needed to show. In the pack which I had to submit to the panel, I had the opportunity to describe my previous work experience and achievements to date in order to demonstrate my competence as a professional engineer. The benefi ts you feel you’ve gained by taking part Being awarded the CEng has certainly boosted my confidence as my ability and skills have been formally recognised by the UK-SPEC. Having been awarded the CEng also means that I have obtained recognition both nationally and internationally as a highly competent engineer in my fields. This puts me in a good position to seek out further career opportunities and/or better career progression.
Why you would encourage fellow SAE colleagues to do the same
Achieving CEng status is the gold standard for an engineer. It serves as evidence of our competence as a professional engineer, nationally and internationally. It demonstrates our technical and leadership skills to a high standard. CEng status opens up new windows of opportunity worldwide. Obviously having been granted CEng status means that we are required to maintain our high standard of work. We are also encouraged to continuously develop our skills and keep abreast of new technologies.