Engineers Australia Civil Engineering Group

Civil Engineering CDR Examples

Real, Engineers Australia-approved CDR samples from Civil, Geotechnical, and Structural Engineers. Each report includes three Career Episodes, a Summary Statement, and a CPD record.

How to use these samples: Each CDR was approved by Engineers Australia and is available for purchase as a reference when writing your own Competency Demonstration Report. Do not submit any part of these reports as your own work.
Civil Engineer CDR Mid Level
Civil Engineer · Mid Level · 5 to 7 years

Structural design and water infrastructure

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OSCA 243231 / ANZSCO 233211

Three episodes covering residential structural design under the national structural code and ACI 318, seismic analysis of a structure near an active fault using UBC 97, and water pipeline replacement for a major utility provider. Full PE1 to PE3 competency coverage throughout.

CE1Structural design of a two-storey residence
CE2Seismic structural analysis near an active volcanic fault
CE3Water pipeline replacement for a city water utility
STAADETABSAutoCADUBC 1997ACI 318SeismicHydraulics

AUD $49.50

CE1 + CE2 + CE3 + SS + CPD

Civil Engineer CDR Senior Level
Civil Engineer · Senior Level · 12+ years

Residential condominium and commercial construction

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OSCA 243231 / ANZSCO 233211

Three episodes from a senior civil engineer spanning sewer network redesign for a 20-building condominium, cinema construction inside a shopping mall, and project management of a residential complex with an innovative crowning block foundation for low soil resistance.

CE1Sewer system redesign for a 20-building condominium
CE2Six-theatre cinema construction inside a shopping mall
CE3Foundation solution and project management for a 20-unit condominium
AutoCADMS ProjectSewer designProject managementFoundation design

AUD $49.50

CE1 + CE2 + CE3 + SS + CPD

Geotechnical Engineer CDR
Geotechnical Engineer · Senior Level

Hydropower dams and tailings storage facilities

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OSCA 243232 / ANZSCO 233212

Three international episodes covering rock-fill dam design with an award-winning bearing capacity solution, a 62 million tonne tailings storage facility under ANCOLD 2019 guidelines, and horizontal drains for pore pressure relief at a hydroelectric power plant. Full PE1 to PE3 competency coverage.

CE1Rock-fill dam for a hydropower project
CE2Remediation design for a tailings storage facility
CE3Slope drainage and erosion protection at a hydroelectric power plant
Rocscience Slide 2GeoStudioSLOPE/WSEEP/WANCOLD 2019AutoCAD

AUD $49.50

CE1 + CE2 + CE3 + SS + CPD

Structural Engineer CDR
Structural Engineer · Senior Level

Airport terminal, shopping mall, and cable-stayed bridge

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OSCA 243234 / ANZSCO 233214

Three episodes covering an airport terminal steel roof with concentrically braced frames and FRP columns, a glass facade and skylight for a shopping mall designed to local building codes and Eurocode, and a 380-metre cable-stayed tram bridge with Stockbridge dampers reducing vibration by 55 percent. Full PE1 to PE3 coverage.

CE1Steel roofing for an international airport terminal
CE2Glass facade and skylight for a large shopping mall
CE3Cable-stayed tram bridge over an urban estuary
SAP2000ETABSTekla StructuresCSI BridgeAASHTO-LRFDEurocode

AUD $49.50

CE1 + CE2 + CE3 + SS + CPD

Career Episodes

Three full-length episodes (1,000 to 2,500 words each) with PE competency elements woven naturally throughout the narrative.

Summary Statement

All PE1 to PE3 competency elements mapped with exact paragraph references from each of the three career episodes.

CPD Record

Continuing Professional Development record showing structured learning relevant to the occupation across the engineer's career.

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