Ocean BoK |
Ocean BoK:
Academy of Coastal, Port, Ocean, and Ocean Engineers (ACOPNE)
Body of Knowledge for Ocean Engineering
The ACOPNE Ocean Engineering Body of Knowledge (OEBOK) is to be used by ACOPNE evaluation panels to determine if candidates for Diplomate certification qualify for certification.
The intent of the OEBOK is not to establish a checklist of requirements, but to provide a template by which the Academy can more uniformly evaluate a candidate’s education and experience, reducing but not eliminating subjectivity.
The ASCE BOK lists the outcomes necessary for Professional Licensing in 24 Categories. Ocean Engineering Certification requires that level plus mastery of at least one advanced technical outcome in Ocean engineering under ASCE BOK Outcomes 5 through 24.
We define “Mastery” of an outcome to mean that the engineer has reached the level of expertise such that more challenging, complex, and difficult problems may be solved than can be addressed by an ordinarily competent licensed engineer.
Mastery of a topic can be demonstrated by planning, designing, constructing, operating, managing, regulating, or researching ocean engineering projects of geographic or type diversity at the expert level with increasing levels of responsibility and difficulty, teaching advanced courses on these topics, authoring or co-authoring papers and contributing to books, and contributing to the profession on these topics. Mastery may be manifested as exceptional expertise in a single area or as recognized expertise in multiple topic areas.
Mastery of a topic can be demonstrated by planning, designing, constructing, operating, managing, regulating, or researching ocean engineering projects of geographic or type diversity at the expert level with increasing levels of responsibility and difficulty. It can also be demonstrated through teaching advanced courses on these topics, authoring or co-authoring papers and books, and contributing to the profession on these topics. Mastery may be manifested as exceptional expertise in a single area or as recognized expertise in multiple topic areas.
The OEBOK consists of:
The technical outcomes below will be used by the ACOPNE Board of Trustees or a Board-designated examination panel to evaluate applicants for certification.
Ocean Engineering
General Knowledge
Environmental Conditions
Design and Analysis of Structures (Static and Dynamic)
Fabrication, Installation and Operation of Ocean Engineering Equipment
Forensics
Approved by the ACOPNE Board of Trustees September 16, 2016