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COGAN Competency Tracker version 1.7.2 User Manual

1. Structural elements and interfaces C CMPSM Constitutive models and parameters for structural materials 0 CMG Constitutive models for geomaterials SRP Obtaining soil rock parameters H E SUGF Saturated unsaturated groundwater flow C DUA Drained undrained analysis J CON Consolidation I VAL Validation of analysis results cS DE Deep excavations Position of the main menu and user menu in the page At the top of the detail area a detail menu is provided Lifelong Learning Programme COMPETENCY IN GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS expand all collapse all B Educational Base EJ DNM Designing a numerical model for geotechnical analysis C DNMpr1 Appropriate knowledge from the other relevant COGAN modules L DNMpr2 Apply conventional design methods for the geotechnical structures to be induded in a numerical analysis DNMkn1 Identify the strengths weaknesses assumptions and limitations of an analysis program DNMan1 Prioritise the features of an analysis in order to meet the analysis needs L DNMkn2 Recognize the influence of the construction methods on the numerical model DNMan2 Assess the effect of compaction of soil and the ways to model it in a simplified manner DNMkn3 Define local and global behaviour and the assod DNMsy1 Develop the analysis geometry based on drawi and other available information C DNMco1 Illustrate the 3D projection of the 2D plane s
2. Creating a new Registered User 1 on Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme COGAN C Track 1732 COGAN gj vesker ENG Firstname User1 Firstname User1 Family name User Family name User Identification code cogan 701 Identification code cogan 701 Email address u1 cogan eu Email address u1 cogan eu User role Choose One r User role CFUSER v Choose One User group v User group Choose One z CFGROUPMANAGER Choose One Password at least 8 characters Password GEN O E EEEE Confirm password Confirm password Creating a new Registered User 2 The Group Manager needs to specify the role of the new registered user and a destination group Available roles are Registered User or Group Manager The tracker presents a list of groups that includes only those managed by the group manager Assigning a group to the new user is mandatory because otherwise the group manager will not be able to access or manage the new user The identification code is the public part of the login information the user will need to provide during the login in other systems it may be called username or login name Passwords need to be at least 8 characters long As a safety measure to avoid unwanted locking of the Competency Tracker group managers cannot create or edit users possessing higher level roles and delete any user Populating groups Populating groups features are available by clicking
3. W Geotechnical Engineering Principles and Practices 2th Edition Prentice Hall 2011 Construction Materials Their Nature and Behaviour 4th Ed Section 38 4 4 Geosynthetics and Section 45 1 Fibres Domone P amp Illston J Spon Press ISBN 10 0 415 46516 8 2010 Costin L S 1985 Damage mechanics in the post failure regime Mech Mater 4 149 160 Coussy O Mechanics of Porous Continua J Wiley amp Sons New York NY 1995 Craig R amp Knappett J Craig s Soil Mechanics Eighth Edition Spon 2012 Crouch S L Starfield A M 1983 Boundary element methods in solid mechanics with applications in rock mechanics and geological engineering London Boston Allen amp Unwin CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS THEIR NATURE AND BEHAVIOUR 4TH ED SECTION 38 4 4 GEOSYNTHETICS AND SECTION 45 1 FIBRES DOMONE P amp ILLSTON J SPON PRESS ISBN 10 0 415 46516 8 2010 Statement Identify the polymer materials commonly used in geosynthetics indicating which properties led to their use Discuss the general chemical and mechanical characteristics of thermoplastics thermo setting plastics and elastomers Describe the following terms used to describe the behaviour of plastic materials elastic hyperelastic creep and viscoelastic Discuss the general roles of fibre and matrix in geosynthetic construction Competences corresponding to the selected educational resource ZZ wr 14 Education and Culture DG Lifelong Lear
4. links or menu buttons link1 gt link2 A definition is presented in bold font definition Image captions are presented in italic caption Cautionary notes are presented in bold red font cautionary note Version of the framework This manual refers to the COGAN Competency Tracker version 1 7 2 To identify the current version of the Competency Tracker please refer to the about section of the User menu see further Contacting the COGAN Consortium To get in contact with the COGAN Consortium please send an email to info nafems org nm Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme Ba COGAN C Tracker v 1 7 2 COGAN on SOFT The COGAN Educational Base and the COGAN Competency Tracker The COGAN Educational Base The COGAN Educational Base one of the key deliverables for the COGAN project is a database of competences and educational base specifically crafted for geotechnical analysts containing competence statements covering most of the whole spectrum of the geotechnical analysis and simulation competences The competences can be used for educational purposes most of the statements are linked to appropriate educational resources such as books articles codes of practice etc that will help an engineer to gain the appropriate competence The main purpose of the COGAN educational base is to direct staff development in the geotechnical industry In the following pages we will refer to the COGAN Educational Base simply a
5. terra mene E GEOL SKANSKA Ty gt M RE Mott MacDonald AN NAFEMS ll 1 es BB Graz University of Technology WESI Reporting competences by competence competence report for the selected Technical Area expand all collapse all SJ Educational Base B E DNM Designing numerical model for geotechnical analysis L DNMpr 1 Appropriate knowledge from the other relevant COGAN modules DNMpr2 Apply conventional design methods for the geotechnical structures to be induded in a numerical analysis 3 DNMkn1 Identify the strengths weaknesses assumptions and limitations of an analysis program DNMan1 Prioritise the features of an analysis in order to meet the analysis needs 3 DNMkn2 Recognize the influence of the construction methods on the numerical model DNMan2 Assess the effect of compaction of soil and the ways to model it in a simplified manner L DNMkn3 Define local and global behaviour and the associated convergance issues DNMsy 1 Develop the analysis geometry based on drawings design statements discussions and other available information C DNMco1 Illustrate the 3D projection of the 2D plane strain and axisymmetric geometrical assumptions DNMap1 Apply appropriate simplifications to the analysis geometry to speed the analysis process without significantly affecting outputs D DNMap2 Choose appropriate solution methods and convergence requirements COMPETENCY STATEMENT REPORT Competence state
6. the analysis model before starting to prepare the model C DNMco4 Distinguish between plane stress and plane strain L DNMan8 Select appopriate element types including interface elements where necessary for all parts of an analysis model L DNMan9 Select appropriate groundwater levels pressures and flow conditions based on site investigation information and any anticipated changes during each construction L DNMan10 Prioritise the important characteristics of soil and rock behaviour for particular applications D DNMsy7 Combine site investigation and characterisation test results with the aims of the analysis to justify constitutive model selections L DNMco5 Illustrate the function of each input parameter to a particular numerical model D DNMap4 Locate boundaries to the analysis model at appropriate distances from the area of interest in order to eliminate any false boundary effects L DNMap5 Apply suitable boundary conditions deformation and groundwater flow to the analysis model L DNMan11 Select appropriate drainage conditions drained undrained consolidation for each ground type for each construction stage DNMco6 Explain the importance of setting up initial stresses correctly in non linear problems Competence Statement Resource References Competence Record COMPETENCY RECORD Select appopriate element types including interface elements where necessary for all parts of an analysis model A
7. 0 7277 1521 6 1990 10 2 2 RESOURCE REFERENCES FOR THE TECHNICAL AREA Pol d Pol ites i truction j ee al uses Holla Thomas Telford Ltd j este ee pe Section 10 2 2 General uses way LC Te Ltd ISBN sp SELECTED truction Materials Their and Behaviour 4th Ed ji AA thetics and j 1 Fibres Domone 2 as ee es ae a ee eee ee PS Section 38 1 TECHNICAL Construction Materials Their Nature and Behaviour 4th Ed Section 38 4 4 Geosynthetics and Section 45 1 Fibres Domone P amp Section 38 3 Illston J Spon Press ISBN 10 0 415 46516 8 2010 A R E A Construction Materials Their Nature and Behaviour 4th Ed Section 38 4 4 Geosynthetics and Section 45 1 Fibres Domone P amp Illston J Spon Press ISBN 10 0 415 46516 8 2010 Suggested educational resources for the selected Technical Area Educational resources can be books papers codes of practice etc A reference to the relevant chapter s or page s is usually provided for each resource Please note that a given educational resource e g a book can appear several times in the list this happens when the resource is referenced by multiple competence statements In the above image for example the book Construction Materials Their Nature and Behaviour is listed several times because it is a suggested educational resource for several competence statements on Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme Lifelong Learning Programme CO
8. Appendix A Competency Tracker security features rrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnrrrnnnnnrrnnnnerrnnnnnernnnnnnevnnnnnennnnnnesenrnnneneenn 31 a 14 OCMC TION EEE ENE 31 Competency Tracker base tetmnologesL uvvvsverreraveueen ee 31 HTTP Secure connection HTTPS and SSL security certificate rrrrannrrrnnnrnnrrrrnnnrnnnnrnnnnrnnersvnnnrnnnrnrnnnnnn 31 User sign UE ane dg eo EEE EEE 31 Pure 31 BE EE EE ENE EE RE NE EE TE E 31 SQL injection protection aner b se kknededonie 31 a Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme 7 COGAN C Track 172 COGAN ean Introduction The COGAN project The COGAN Competency Tracker v 1 7 2 is one of the deliverables of the COGAN COmpetency in Geotechnical ANalysis project co funded by the European Commission Education and Culture DG under the Lifelong Learning Programme Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation contract UK 13 LLP LdV TOI 620 More details on the project are available at the following address http www cogan eu com This project has been funded with support from the European Commission The contribution of the European Commission is gratefully acknowledged This publication reflects the views only of the Author and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Conventions used in this manual A link or menu button is presented in underlined and italic font link or menu button Sequence of
9. CAL ANALYSIS COGAN Educational Bas Welcome Useri My details About Logout expand all collapse all 5 A ET cational Bas DNM DE geotechnical analysis O onMpr1 Appr m iate knowledge from the other relevant COGAN modules L DNMpr2 Apply conventional design methods for the geotechnical structures to be induded in a numerical analysis D DNMkn 1 Identify pe strengths weaknesses assumptions and limitations of an analysis prograt O DNMan1 Prioritise the features of an FANEN in order to meet the analysis ni D DNMkn2 Recognize the influence of the construction methods on the numerical model O DNMan2 Ass a fet of one er soil and the ways to model it in a ring d mani DNMkn3 Define local and global behaviour and the ciated co 0 DNMsy1 Develop the analysis geome carte ed ol apa rawings design EE ar and other available information D DNMco1 Illustrate the 3D projection of the pa strain and axisymmetric geometrical assumptions D DNMap1 Apply appropriate simplifications to the de is ge ee to speed the analysis process without significantly affecting outputs D DNMap2 Choose appropriate solution methods ie convergence sel TechnicalArea Resource References Technical Area Record TECHNICAL AREA DNM Designing a numerical model for geotechnical analysis Designing a numerical model for geotechnical analysis NAFEMS 2013 All rights reserved Privacy Terms of use Contact us Report an issue terra mrk
10. DNMap4 Locate boundaries to the analysis model at appropriate distances from the area of interest in order to eliminate any false boundary effects L DNMap5 Apply suitable boundary conditions deformation and groundwater flow to the analysis model L DNMan11 Select appropriate drainage conditions drained undrained consolidation for each ground type for each construction stage DNMco6 Explain the importance of setting up initial stresses correctly in nonHinear problems Competence Statement Resource References Competence Record View Edit Competency record DNMan8 Select appopriate el aface elements where necessary for all parts of an analysis model Status Achieved Not Achieved Method of achievement Self evaluation w Date 11 17 14 Comments NAFEMS 2013 All rights reserved Privacy Terms of use Contact us Report an issue Editing your competence statement record Lifelong Learning Programme COMPETENCY IN GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS COGAN Educational Base Reporting Fr bon dt stek bd state L DNMsy6 Compose a list of aims of each analysis model C DNMev1 Judge whether the proposed geotechnical structural solution is appropriate based on analysis results L DNMev2 Judge whether a simplified numerical model is adequate to meet the needs of an analysis L DNMco3 Illustrate the expected dominant stress path of the problem being considered DNMan7 Point out the expexted results from
11. GAN C t Tracker v 1 7 2 COGAN User Manual Sj Educational Base 4 9 DNM Designing a numerical model for geotechnical analysis W SEI Structural elements and interfaces H CMPSM Constitutive models and parameters for structural materials J CMG Constitutive models for geomaterials EJ SRP Obtaining soil rock parameters D SRPpr 1 Standard in situ and laboratory test procedures D SRPpr2 Site investigation practice L SRPap1 Specify a site investigation and the characterisation tests required to understand the ground conditions and allow later selection of appropria SRPsy1 Simulate laboratory and in situ parameter tests by numerical methods in order to validate model parameters including triaxial test pressuremeter direct shear L SRPco1 Explain the effects of various aspects of ground behaviour e g stress and strain level soil structure drainage conditions on the derivation of appropriate g SRPco2 Summarise the effects of various assumptions in the numerical model e g isotropy drainage conditions geometrical simplifications dilatancy on the derivatio L SRPkn1 Identify critical geotechnical parameters for common applications SRPan1 Select appropriate test methods to obtain model parameters taking into account ground conditions SRPan Select tect camniinn Incatinns and denths in the field in arder tn ahtain madel narameters fram annranriate areas takinn intn account nlanned cnn
12. GEOFEM SKANSKA jl TU JE EE say Mott MacDonald Ss SA B a Graz University of Technology Effects of colour coding competences ZZ gt mA 20 Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme N 7 COGAN C Track 172 COGAN ean Generating a report of your recorded competence The current user can generate a report of his her competences by clicking on Reporting gt My Competence Records in the main menu This individual competence report includes both recorded technical area and competence statement records The report is subdivided into one or more sections each one corresponding to a single Technical Area A section is visible only if at least one competence record has been saved at either technical area or competence statement level At either level if a competence record is not present it is reported as Not defined A pie chart provides a glance of the recorded competence statement competences for the technical areas corresponding to each section The pie chart uses the following colours e Green achieved recorded competences e Red not achieved recorded competences e Grey competence record not present not defined By default details over the single competence statements records are provided in a collapsed panel the panel can be shown by clicking show hide details in each technical area box of the report Lifelong Learning Programme COMPETENCY IN GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS COGAN Ed
13. OGAN Competency Tracker v 1 7 2 User Manual gm 1 rcogan eu gm2 cogan eu ul cogan eu u2 cogan eu PROGRESS CHART N ENGIN 28 COGAN C Tracker v 1 7 2 COGAN Reporting competences by group Clicking on Reporting gt By Group it is possible to generate a competence report for each managed group of users This collective report will be displayed in the detail area of the page Select a group in the master area the technical area records of the members of the group are displayed in the detail area Lifelong Learning Programme COMPETENCY IN GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS COGAN Educational Base Reporting Users Groups Welcome GroupManager1 My details About Logout Team A a test group Team A a test group Team B another test group Team B another test group Team A a test group Team A a test group Technical area title Status Competence level Date issued Designing numerical model for geotechnical analysis NAFEMS 2013 All rights reserved Privacy Terms of use Contact us Report an issue Mott MacDonald smn E E Graz University of Technology WESI E e FEM Cerra ee egge i GEOLEM SKANSKA Ear ee EN msn AP NAFEMS BEER Reporting competences by group of users Reporting competences by competence It is possible to track the available competences by competence To access this feature click on Reporting gt By Competence in the main menu The master area of the page will show the usual edu
14. Use of Material Models in FE Section 8 3 Fibres and Matrices Prinja NK and Puri AK ISBN 1874376 06 9 Application software user and theory manuals Atkinson J The Mechanics of Soils and Foundations 2nd Edition Taylor and Francis Spon 2007 Atkinson J 2007 The Mechanics of Soils and Foundations 2nd Edition Taylor amp Francis Atkinson J H The Mechanics of Soils and Foundations 2nd Ed New York Taylor and Francis 2007 SUGGESTED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES This section provides a comprehensive list of the suggested educational resources Educational resources indude books articles codes of practice etc that are useful to develop the competencies induded within the COGAN Competency Tracker For each resource the corresponding list of competencies is provided The list of competencies is not exhaustive of the content of the resource and is provided purely for guidance Accessing the complete list of the suggested educational resources Selecting a resource in the master area causes the corresponding competences competence statements to be listed in the detail area Please note that the list of competences is not exaustive of the content of the resource and is provided as a guide to the novice Clayton Matthews and Simons 1995 Site Investigation www geotechnique info Clayton Woods Bond and Milititsky 2013 Earth Pressure and Earth Retaining Structures 3rd edition CRC Press Coduto D Yeung M R and Kitch
15. as manager of the group the new group is populated only by the group manager herself To add users to the group please refer to the managing users and populating groups chapters that follow Editing an existing group will not affect the members of the group and their group role Deleting a group of users is in general a safe operation users will not be deleted as well as their competences recorded in the tracker and the group can be created again later on PA H l Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme COGAN C Tracker v 1 7 2 COGAN User Manual SOFT Team A test group Team A test group Team A a test group Team A a test group First name Family name Group role A newly created group is populated only by the group manager Adding users User management features are available clicking on Users gt Manage Users inthe main menu The Competency Tracker will show a list of the existing users in the master area of the page For a newly created Group manager the initial managed users list is empty The detail menu will present a User gt Add button Lifelong Learning Programme Welcome GroupManageri My details About Logout COMPETENCY IN GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS NAFEMS 2013 All rights reserved Privacy Terms of use Contact us Report an issue o GEOFEM SKANSKA I terra ENGIN WOW ASF NAFEMS oa Mott MacDonald ay solum E Graz University of Technology WESI
16. ation of analysis results J DE Deep excavations C FOU Foundations ES Earthworks and slopes WELCOME TO THE COGAN COMPETENCY TRACKER The COGAN Competency Tracker can be used to browse the COGAN Educational Base and related Educational Resources You can also log and track your competencies Browsing the COGAN Educational Base Listed above are standard competencies for the Geotechnical Analysis industry Encompassing hundreds of statements the competencies are subdivided into 15 technical areas For each area and statement of competency a list of suggested educational resources is provided You can browse the competencies using the tree above For each technical area competencies are presented in an order that reflects ascending level of competency To view further information about a particular competency statement simply select the chosen statement Selecting the statement will display the cognitive area PSE level and EQF level The PSE level is on two scales Standard and Advanced e The EQF level relates to the European Qualifications Framework Educational Resources For most competency statements one or more educational resources are provided The list of recommended resources is available by clicking on Resource References above the competency statement All Educational Resources can be viewed by switching from COGAN Competence Statements to Educational Resources in the main menu Recording Your Co
17. cational base tree It is now possible to browse the tree and to select a Technical Area the Competency Tracker will produce a report of the available competences for that area of competence Similarly it is possible to browse the tree and select a single competence statement the Competency Tracker will produce a report of the available competences for that specific competence statement ZZ H i Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme BA telong e Programme COGAN C t Tracker v 1 7 2 COGAN User Manual COGAN m Programme COMPETENCY IN GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS COGAN Educational Base Reporting Users Groups expand all collapse all 9 S Educational Base C DNM Designing a numerical model for geotechnical analysis C SEI Structural elements and interfaces C CMPSM Constitutive models and parameters for structural materials CMG Constitutive models for geomaterials C SRP Obtaining soil rock parameters Q SUGF Saturated unsaturated groundwater flow J DUA Drained undrained analysis CON Consolidation VAL Validation of analysis results DE Deep excavations J FOU Foundations JES Earthworks and slopes 4 HH HH TECHNICAL AREA REPORT Designing a numerical model for geotechnical analysis Family name Status Competence level Dateissued naan Supervised November 17 2014 NAFEMS 2013 All rights reserved Privacy Terms of use Contact us Report an issue
18. chieved Self evaluation NAFEMS 2013 All rights reserved Privacy Terms of use Contact us Report an issue Resulting competence statement record ZZ Rur Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme 19 Ha elong Learning HH amme COGAN C Tracker v 1 7 2 COGAN ioe SOFT Colour coding competences The Competency Tracker provides to the Registered User a convenient way to identify recorded competences by colour coding them This feature is available under the menu My details gt User settings and can be activated by checking the appropriate box and saving the settings Lifelong Learning Programme COMPETENCY IN GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS COGAN Educational Base Welcome Useri My details About Logout ACCOUNT DETAILS First name User1 Family name User1 Identification code cogan 701 Email address u1 cogan eu Change password User settings Colour code my competences V NAFEMS 2013 All rights reserved Privacy Terms of use Contact us Report an issue terra EE HE GEO Seay SKANSKA fl TU IE ENGIN AAA ARP Narems LEG fa E Graz University of Technology WESI Activating the colour coding competences feature After this feature is activated the competence statement icons are coloured according to the status of the corresponding record green for achieved red for not achieved and grey for not defined Lifelong Learning Programme COMPETENCY IN GEOTECHNI
19. detail interface displays on the same page a master area containing a set of items and a detail area for the currently selected item For example the master area can show a list or tree of items and the detail area can be a form or list of items placed below the master area Selecting an item from the master area updates the details of that item in the detail area Lifelong Learning Programme COMPETENCY IN GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS COGAN Educational Base expand all collapse all Sj Educational Base C DNM Designing numerical model for geotechnical analysis 9 SEI Structural elements and interfaces C CMPSM Constitutive models and parameters for structural materials M A ST E R CMG Constitutive models for geomaterials C SRP Obtaining soil rock parameters 5 SUGF Saturated unsaturated groundwater flow A R E A DUA Drained undrained analysis CON Consolidation I VAL Validation of analysis results DE Deep excavations FOU Foundations JES Earthworks and slopes HE 6 6 WELCOME TO THE COGAN COMPETENCY TRACKER As an anonymous user you can browse the COGAN Competence Statements and educational resources To access the competency tracking and management functionality please log in Browsing the COGAN Competence Statements Listed above are standard competencies for the Geotechnical Analysis industry Encompassing hundreds of statements the competencies are subdivided in
20. details to be displayed in the detail area of the page Lifelong Learning Programme COMPETENCY IN GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS COGAN Educational Base expand all collapse all Sj Educational Base DNM Designing a numerical model for geotechnical analysis T E C H N CA L A R EA L DNMpr 1 Appropriate knowledge from the other relevant COGAN modules DNMpr2 Apply conventional design methods for the geotechnical structures to be induded in a nume L DnMkn1 Identify the strengths weaknesses assumptions and limitations of an analysis program DNMan1 Prioritise the features of an analysis in order to meet the analysis needs C DNMkn2 Recognize the influence of the construction methods on the numerical model DNMan2 Assess the effect of compaction of soil and the ways to model it in a simplified manner C DNMkn3 Define local and global behaviour and the associated convergance issues DNMsy 1 Develop the analysis geometry based on drawings design statements discussions and other available information C DNMco4 Illustrate the 3D projection of the 2D plane strain and axisymmetric geometrical assumptions DNMap1 Apply appropriate simplifications to the analysis geometry to speed the analysis process without significantly affecting outputs D DNMap2 Choose appropriate solution methods and convergence requirements Technical Area Resource References TECHNICAL AREA DNM Designing a numerical model fo
21. ency Tracker from a registered user perspective By design the competences that are tracked and logged in the Competency Tracker should be solely inputted by the user that possesses the competence users are thus directly responsible to input and maintain up to date their own competence records Users of the Competency Tracker have access to some additional features a reporting section in the main menu area and to two additional sections in the detail menu area Technical Area record and competence record These sections will be described in the next paragraphs Lifelong Learning Programme COMPETENCY IN GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS COGAN Educational Base i Welcome Useri My details About Logout expand all collapse all Sj Educational Base 5 DNM Designing a numerical model for geotechnical analysis D DNMpr 1 Appropriate knowledge from the other relevant COGAN modules DNMpr2 Apply conventional design methods for the geotechnical structures to be induded in a numerical analysis C DNMkn4 Identify the strengths weaknesses assumptions and limitations of an analysis program _ DNMan1 Prioritise the features of an analysis in order to meet the analysis needs C DNMkn2 Recognize the influence of the construction methods on the numerical model DNMan2 Assess the effect of compaction of soil and the ways to model it in a simplified manner C DNMkn3 Define local and global behaviour and the associated convergance is
22. ent amp Tracking System Welcome to the COGAN Competenc Ee amp ANONYMOUS USER ACCESS REGISTERED USERS ACCESS USER REGISTRATION As an anonymous user you will be able to browse Please log in to the COGAN Competency Tracker Access to the COGAN Competency Tracker is the COGAN Competence Statements and below exclusive to registered users educational resources To request an account please contact You will not be able to access the tracking and jo davenport nafems org management functionality of the COGAN Login id Competency Tracker Password To use these features you must register log in Login Click here to access the Competency Tracker NAFEMS 2013 All rights reserved Privacy Terms of use Contact us Report an issue terra _ HE GEOFEM SKANSKA ME TU En YW se NAFEMS mg aza Mott MacDonald annum colum E Graz University of Technology WE 5 I COGAN online Educational Base and Competency Tracker homepage N pep yr 7 Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme Lifelong Learning Programme COGAN C Tracker v 1 7 2 COGAN User Manual SOFT MPE Navigating the educational base A first visit as Anonymous User It is possible to access the educational base without logging in A link is provided in the left side of the homepage inside the anonymous user access box The Competency Tracker user interface is designed using the master detail approach The master
23. es the features available for the Anonymous User Registered User and Group Manager roles only The features available to the other roles are described in a separate document The overall roles can by summarized as follows e anAnonymous User can only browse the educational base e a Registered User can browse the educational base amend his her own competences and generate a report of his her own competences e an Educational Base Editor can create a new draft of the educational base and the educational resources e an Educational Base Reviewer can edit and approve educational base drafts e a Group manager has all the Registered User permissions plus he she can create new Registered Users o create new User Groups and manage them o assign Users to groups o generate reports of the competences of the Users that belong to the group s he she manages e the HR manager can generate reports of the competences of all the users of the Competency Tracker He she can create new users create new user groups and populate groups with users irrespective from who created the users in the first place The HR manager can also appoint manager user s for each user group HR managers cannot create edit or delete Administrator accounts e an Administrator has all the available permissions 16 Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme COGAN C Tracker v 1 7 2 CO AN Mr Ne n a B id Registered User role The Compet
24. etructian activ LI ST O F SUGGESTED RESOURCE REFERENCES FOR THE COMPETENCY STATEMENT R ES O U RC E S Competence Statement Resource References FOR THE Clayton Matthews and Simons 1995 Site Investigation www geotechnique info EN 1997 2 2007 Eurocode 7 Geotechnical design Part 2 Ground investigation and testing ae SELECTED Er tn investigation and testing Identification and dassification of soil Part 1 tire standard CO M p ETE N CE 150 14688 2 2004 Geotechnical investigation and testing Identification and dassification of soil Part 2 gt tire standard STATEMENT Lees A 2012 Obtaining Parameters for Geotechnical Analysis NAFEMS Pages 67 68 List of suggested educational resources for the selected competence statement Ap Rur Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme 13 Lifelong Learning Programme COGAN Competency Tracker v 1 7 2 AA vi Browsing the educational resources Clicking COGAN Educational Base gt Educational Resources in the main menu provides a different way to navigate the database of the suggested educational resources the complete list of the suggested resources is provided COGAN Educational Base Competence Statements Educational Resources Abramson L W Lee T S Sharma S and Boyce G M 2002 Slope Stabilility and Stabilization Methods John Wiley amp Sons Inc Advanced Soil Mechanics Braja M Das An Introduction to the
25. ints have been applied to the database schema The combined result is that it is extremely unlikely for the database to get into a not consistent state even in case of software error or system failure SQL injection protection By design the Competency Tracker is protected against this security vulnerability User input is never directly used to construct an SQL query avoiding harmful security exploits PJ Ba Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme
26. m B another test group Team B Team B another test group Team B another test group User2 User2 MEMBER Member User2 added to Team B Delete operations on user group memberships are in general safe operations Group memberships can be created again later on Please keep in mind that if you delete your membership as manager of a group you will not be able to manage that group and the corresponding users any more unless a privileged user assigns you as a manager of the same group again ZZ H i Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme BA set COGAN C Tracker v 1 7 2 COGAN rd SOFT Managing users At any time a group manager can access the details of the users belonging to the managed groups to do so click on Users gt Manage Users in the main menu The list of users in the master area shows only the users belonging to the managed groups Selecting a user in the master area will show the user account details in the detail area of the page Lifelong Learning Programme COMPETENCY IN GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS Welcome GroupManager1 My details About Logout Family name Email address cogan 700 GroupManager 1 GroupManager 1 gm1 cogan eu CFGROUPMANAGER cogan 703 GroupManager 2 GroupManager2 gm2 cogan eu CFGROUPMANAGER cogan 701 User 1 User1 u1 cogan eu CFUSER cogan 702 User2 u2 cogan eu CFUSER NAFEMS 2013 All rights reserved Privacy Terms of use Contact us Repor
27. m members and the staffing of the groups he she manages In the following example we will describe how a group manager can generate competences reports and access other information We will simulate that a GroupManager1 user is managing a group called Team A Members of group Team A are two Registered Users User1 and User2 on Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme COGAN C Tracker v 1 7 2 LOGAN erme ENGIN Managing groups Group management is available by clicking Groups gt Manage Groups in the main menu The Competency Tracker will show a list of the existing user groups in the master area of the page The detail menu will present a Group gt Add button When the group manager selects an existing group the detail menu will present the full list of group management options View Edit Add and Delete Lifelong Learning Programme COMPETENCY IN GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS Groups Welcome GroupManagerl My details About Logout Group description NAFEMS 2013 All rights reserved Privacy Terms of use Contact us Report an issue GEOFEM Cerrs mene ENGI egg if EM sansa TL ce QA ay wr ll 1 8 BB Graz University of Technology WESI Creating a new group 1 Group code Team A Group title Team a test group Team A a test group Group description Creating a new group 2 When a group manager creates a new group the tracker automatically set him her
28. ment code DNMan1 Competence statement Prioritise the features of an analysis in order to meet the analysis needs family name eee EUS nnn PAte ISSUE ne Competence report for the selected competence statement ZZ D a 30 Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme we COGAN C Tracker v 1 7 2 COGAN ac SOFT Annexes Appendix A Competency Tracker security features Introduction The Competency Tracker has been designed in accordance to strict security requisites Competency Tracker base technologies The base technologies for the Competency Tracker have been selected taking into account the security of each individual component The Competency Tracker itself is written mostly in the Java language this language possesses some advanced characteristics that make this environment ideal to handle complex programming projects in a secure way HTTP Secure connection HTTPS and SSL security certificate The Competency Tracker makes use of the HTTP secure protocol for all the communication between the Client the user browser and the Server This means that the information flowing from and to the Competency Tracker is encrypted before being sent over the Internet making it difficult for an attacker to obtain passwords usernames or other information To provide the highest level of protection to the user data during the COGAN testing phase an SSL certificate signed by a trusted registration authority has been p
29. mpetencies Your competencies can be recorded in the COGAN Competency Tracker at the competency area level and at the competency statement level To record your competency in a particular area select the area in the tree above and dick Competency Area Record above the competency details Here you will be able to edit the status of this competency area achievement method level date and add comments To change your competency record for a specific statement follow the same procedure Generating Your COGAN Competency Report To generate a report of your COGAN competencies select Reporting in the main menu This will generate your report The report can be downloaded as a PDF if you wish NAFEMS 2013 All rights reserved Privacy Terms of use Contact us Report an issue Additional menu buttons for a registered user nm Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme 7 COGAN C Track 172 COGAN evan User roles Understanding user roles The features available to a user in the Competency Tracker depend on the role associated to his her account The Competency Tracker provides a flexible and fine grained roles and permissions system that allows to create different roles For the COGAN testing purposes the following roles are provided e Anonymous User e Registered User e Educational Base Editor e Educational Base Reviewer e Group manager e Human Resources manager e Administrator This manual describ
30. ning Programme Lifelong Learning Programme COGAN C t Tracker v 1 7 2 COGAN User Manual Claiming competences Registered users access to the Competency Tracker Registering a new user Depending on the set up of the Competency Tracker signing in the Competency Tracker is available either through e a public form in the user registration box in the homepage e aseparate user registration page During the current testing phase both these options are disabled Therefore to receive your account information you may e contact the email address provided in the Competency Tracker homepage or e contact the person who invited you to test the Tracker After signing in you will be presented with a welcome message and a My details button in the user menu The main menu and the welcome message in the detail area also change Lifelong Learning Programme COMPETENCY IN GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS COGAN Educational Base Reporting Welcome Useri My details About Logout expand all collapse all Qj Educational Base 0 DNM Designing numerical model for geotechnical analysis J SEI Structural elements and interfaces CMPSM Constitutive models and parameters for structural materials C CMG Constitutive models for geomaterials SRP Obtaining soil rock parameters H SUGF Saturated unsaturated groundwater flow DUA Drained undrained analysis J CON Consolidation VAL Valid
31. on Groups gt Populate Groups in the main menu The Competency Tracker will show a list of the existing group memberships in the master area of the page The detail menu will present a User group member gt Add button When an existing group membership is selected the detail menu will present the full list of group membership management options View Edit Add and Delete Lifelong Learning Programme COMPETENCY IN GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS COGAN Educational Base Reporting Welcome GroupManageri My details About Logout Family name Group code cogan 700 GroupManager 1 GroupManager 1 Team A test group cogan 701 User 1 User 1 Team A test group cogan 702 User2 User2 Team A test group MANAGER cogan 700 GroupManager 1 GroupManager 1 Team B another test group MANAGER cogan 703 GroupManager2 GroupManager2 Team B another test group NAFEMS 2013 All rights reserved Privacy Terms of use Contact us Report an issue an SO Mott MacDonald BSE Graz University of Technology WESI terra PRE E GEOREM SKANSKA Bi TU ENGIN AWA ARP NAFEMS 1 Accessing the populate groups features Bm Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme COGAN Competency Tracker v 1 7 2 ENGIN User Manual SO The following example presents a list of five group memberships Browsing the list we note that users User1 and User2 are member of group Team A In the example user GroupManager1 is manager of group
32. r competence Group managers can also create new groups create new Registered Users and assign them to a group Groups and group roles Registered users can belong to one or more user group Inside a group a user can have one of two possible roles member of the group or manager of the group It is important not to confuse the group manager role at Competency Tracker level with the group role at group level the same user can be member of a group and manager of another On the other hand the group manager role at Competency Tracker level affects the behavior of the Competency Tracker as a whole and provides to the user access to the additional reporting sections and user management features The following table aims to clarify the differences between a group manager at Competency Tracker level and a group manager at group level Can managea group es NO Access to additional reporting sections of the Competency Yes me Tracker Create a new Registered User and add he she to a managed Yes group Access to user details of a pre ND Yes if manager of group A member of group A The Competency Tracker checks that only a group manager can manage a group One or more group manager can manage the same group A group manager can be a member of a group When a group manager creates a new group the tracker automatically set him her as manager of the group A manager of a group has access to the details of the tea
33. r geotechnical analysis Designing a numerical model for geotechnical analysis Selecting any Technical Area displays the Technical Area s details PA H i Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme COGAN C Tracker v 1 7 2 COGAN amaa T Ei Lifelong Learning Programme COMPETENCY IN GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS COGAN Educational Base Welcome Anonymous User About Login expand all collapse all EJ Educational Base EJ DNM Designing numerical model for geotechnical analysis L DNMpr 1 Appropriate knowledge from the other relevant COGAN modules DNMpr2 Apply conventional design methods for the geotechnical structures to be induded in a numerical analysis DNMkn1 Identify the strengths weaknesses assumptions and limitations of an analysis program DNMan1 Prioritise the features of an analysis in order to meet the analysis needs 3 DNMkn2 Recognize the influence of the construction methods on the numerical model DNMan2 Assess the effect of compaction of soil and the ways to model it in a simplified manner L DNMkn3 Define local and global behaviour and the associated convergance issues DNMsy1 Develop the analysis geometry based on drawings design statements discussions and other available information C DNMco1 Illustrate the 3D projection of the 2D plane strain and axisymmetric geometrical assumptions DNMap1 Apply appropriate simplification
34. r their staff and to keep a database of the combined simulation skills of their workforce The Competency Tracker is designed as a flexible web based and intranet system integrated with the educational base capable of being tailored for individuals SMEs and large organizations as well For the individual user the Competency Tracker will help track learning progresses and guiding further learning For organizations it provides a highly customizable system capable of interfacing to existing staff development systems Competency Tracker Educational Base The Competency Tracker and Educational Base PJ r Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme HH k A COGAN C t Tracker v 1 7 2 COGAN ri The Educational Base First time access to the Educational Base To access the online Educational Base homepage please visit the following address httos Www psecompetencytracker org cogan The Educational Base is available only through a secure http HTTPS connection Depending on the browser in use you should see a closed lock and should be able to find out the details of the security certificate that guarantees the security of your connection In no event should the framework ask you to add a security exception to your browser In case of doubts please do not use the Competency Tracker and contact the COGAN Consortium Lifelong Learning Programme COMPETENCY IN GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS Online Competency Managem
35. red users access to the Competency Tracker rarrnrnnnnnnrnnnnnnrnnnnnerrnnnnnernnnnenennnnnernnnnnnennnnnnevnnnnnssennnene 15 Registering a NeW USED dekoderen 15 Ge EEE EE E A EEE EE EEE 16 nen Fe NE 4 ene ese are a oe er ce ar ee renee ee ee 16 REEE U EO EE EET 17 The Competency Tracker from a registered user perspective rrrrrrrnrrrrnnrrrvnnrnvvnnrnnvnnrnnnnnennnnnennnnsennnene 17 Recording your se 0 EN NE AAE 17 Coronel 20 Generating a report of your recorded competenNCe rrurunrnnrnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnrnnnnennnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnseenne 21 Privacy of yo r COMPELENCE FECO OS ass asucennedsiedensauinanddabusenssaenencdosmnedss 21 NTV 22 The Competency Tracker from a group manager PEFSPECTIVE cccccccsesecceceescceceeseceeeesceeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeas 22 GRO SG SiON OSS EE EE EE 22 Manae nE de 0 ORRE EE EE 23 3 10 18 ANG SY EEE EEE EEE 24 Pim NNN eee eet ee ee ere 25 Manm emne USCIS crenenincneonreoneuienivncive E E N T E AE A E E S 27 on Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme 7 COGAN C Track 172 COGAN oa sg ENGIN Reporting competences Dy USEL ai gencccccscintcsesicced cencsendcnecteebnenns EE ENE EENE EES 28 Reporting competences by group rrrrrrnnnnnrnnnnnnrrnnnnnrrnnnnnnnnnrnnenennnnnennnnnnssnnrnnnsnnnnnnennnnnnsnnnrnnssnnnnenenennneneene 29 Reporting competences DY COMPClCN CO aaj tecsdsacnccdcnnnacdssenenssaneheacdasabecesiannedacasunanstaneieaniansbesucessementonanses 29 ME 31
36. rs to a bachelor or undergraduate level e level 7 refers to a master s degree level e level 8 refers to doctorate level ZZ r Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme Lifelong Lea Programme r COGAN C Track 172 COCA i A on COMPETIT Suggested educational resources by Technical Area and Competence Statement In general for each competence statement a list of recommended educational resources is provided The list of the recommended resources is available by clicking on Resource References in the detail menu If a Technical Area is selected the list of the recommended resources for all the competence statements in the Technical Area is provided expand all collapse all S Educational Base DNM Designing a numerical model for geotechnical analysis CJ SEI Structural elements and interfaces CMPSM Constitutive models and parameters for structural materials CMG Constitutive models for geomaterials SRP Obtaining soil rock parameters J SUGF Saturated unsaturated groundwater flow 0 DUA Drained undrained analysis J CON Consolidation 0 VAL Validation of analysis results CJ DE Deep excavations J FOU Foundations ES Earthworks and slopes Technical Area Resource References LIST O F SUGGESTED RESOURCES Polymer and Polymer Composites in Construction Section 10 2 2 General uses Hollaway LC Thomas Telford Ltd ISBN Section F O R T H E
37. s Team A and Team B User GroupManager2 is manager of the Team B group only We can add a new group membership by clicking User group member gt Add in the detail menu In the example we add the existing user User2 to group Team B with a member role at group level Family name Group code cogan 700 cogan 701 cogan 702 cogan 700 cogan 703 GroupManager 1 User1 User2 GroupManager 1 GroupManager2 GroupManager 1 User 1 User2 GroupManager 1 GroupManager2 a test group a test group test group Team B another test group another test group User group member User cogan 702 User2 User2 Group TeamB TeamB anothertestgroup v Role ingroup MEMBER Save Adding user User2 as a member to group Team B After clicking the Save button the Competency Tracker adds the group membership to the database and shows it in the list in the master area The same user User2 now belongs to two different groups with the same role at group level By design it is not possible to add multiple times the same user to a given group Family name Group code Group title cogan 700 GroupManager 1 GroupManager 1 a test group cogan 701 User1 User1 Team A a test group cogan 702 User2 User2 Team A a test group cogan 700 GroupManager 1 GroupManager 1 Team B another test group cogan 703 GroupManager 2 GroupManager 2 Team B another test group cogan 702 User2 User2 Tea
38. s the Educational Base The COGAN competence statements are split down in to a number of different modules covering different technical areas The Educational Base consists of competence statements in a range of technical areas including those listed below e DNM Designing a numerical model for geotechnical analysis e SEI Structural elements and interfaces e CMPSM Constitutive models and parameters for structural materials e CMG Constitutive models for geomaterials e SRP Obtaining soil rock parameters e SUGF Saturated unsaturated groundwater flow e DUA Drained undrained analysis e CON Consolidation e VAL Validation of analysis results e DE Deep excavations e FOU Foundations e ES Earthworks and slopes e SM Soil Mechanics e RM Rock Mechanics e MADC Modelling applications and design code considerations on Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme COGAN C Track 172 COGAN as ean The Competency Tracker The COGAN Competency Tracker has been built around the Educational Base The Competency Tracker is a computerized system that allows the skills that are developed by individuals to be tracked and logged The Competency Tracker is available online via the Internet and is based upon an online version of the Educational Base The Competency Tracker can be used by individuals to plan and monitor their career development as a simulation engineer or by companies to do the same fo
39. s to the analysis geometry to speed the analysis process without significantly affecting outputs D DNMap2 Choose appropriate solution methods and convergence requirements COMPETENCE STATEMENT Resource References Competence Statement COMPETENCY STATEMENT Code DNMkn1 Cognitive area Knowledge NAFEMS level Standard EQF level 7 Competency statement Identify the strengths weaknesses assumptions and limitations of an analysis program Selecting any competence statement displays the competence statements details note that the detail menu dynamically adapts to the type of the selected item Inside a Technical Area competence statements are usually presented in an order that generally reflects ascending competence that is basic competences are presented at the top of the list while higher level competences are presented at the bottom Each competence statement includes information regarding the level of the competence relative to three scales a Cognitive area a NAFEMS level and an EQF level The Cognitive area refers to one of the following seven levels of competence listed in ascending order e Pre requisites e Knowledge e Comprehension e Application e Analysis e Synthesis e Evaluation The NAFEMS level is a two levels scale S stands for Standard level while A stands for Advanced level EQF stands for European Qualifications Framework Generally in this scale e level 6 refe
40. sues DNMsy 1 Develop the analysis geometry based on drawings design statements discussions and other available information C DNMco 1 Illustrate the 3D projection of the 2D plane strain and axisymmetric geometrical assumptions DNMap1 Apply appropriate simplifications to the analysis geometry to speed the analysis process without significantly affecting outputs D DNMap2 Choose appropriate solution methods and convergence requirements Technical Area Resource References Technical Area Record View Edit Technical area DNM Designing a numeri analysis Status Achieved Not achieved Achievement method Self evaluation v Level Supervised v Date 11 17 14 Comments Editing your Technical Area record Recording your competence Competences can be recorded in the Competency Tracker at two levels of detail the technical area level and the competence statement level In the remainder of this manual we will refer to these two competence records as technical area record and competence statement record Browse the educational base tree and select a technical area in the master area of the page the detail of the technical area will appear in the detail area Now click on Technical Area Record gt Edit to access the record editing form Complete the required fields and click on the save button your Technical Area record will be saved in the database Technical area records have the following editable fields e Sta
41. t a competence statement in the master area of the page the detail of the competence statement will appear in the detail area Now click on Competence Record gt Edit to access the record editing form Complete the required fields and click on the save button your competence statement record will be saved in the database Competence statement records have the following editable fields e Status either achieved or not achieved meaning that you possess the competence or not e Achievement method either self evaluation independent evaluation or line manager evaluation e Date the last date the record was edited by default the current date but it can be overwritten e Comments a free field where comments limitations and clarifications can be provided After saving your competence statement record you can review the saved information by clicking Competence Record gt View Other fields automatically generated by the Competency Tracker are e Edited by either User if directly generated updated by the user or Competency Tracker if the competence record has been automatically ported by the Competency Tracker from a previous version of the Educational Base The latter case will occur when the Educational Base is edited and a new version is published e Up to date either Yes or Needs reviewing The latter indicates that the competence statement the has got a major update therefore
42. t an issue m WWD A NAFEMS I ROM Mott MacDonald sun WESI Group manager can access the list of managed users Selecting an existing user the detail menu will present a list of user management options View Add Please note that the full list of user management options including Edit and Delete is available only to privileged users of the Competency Tracker on Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme Lifelong Lea Progr amme COGAN MPET Reporting competences by user It is possible to generate individual competence reports for each member of a managed group This feature is available clicking on Reporting gt By User in the main menu Selecting a user in the master area of the page will show his her individual competence report in the detail area As elsewhere in the Competency Tracker the group manager has access only to the information regarding his her managed groups COMPETENCY IN GEOTECHNICAL ANALYS COGAN Educational Base cogan 703 cogan 701 cogan 702 TECHNICAL AREA Code DNM Reporting GroupManager 1 GroupManager 2 User1 Title Designing a numerical model for geotechnical analysis Users GroupManager 1 GroupManager2 User1 OVERALL COMPETENCY RECORD Status Achieved Achievement method Self evaluation Level Su t Date 11 17 14 12 00 AM Reporting competences by user PJ r Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme C
43. the competence record needs to be reviewed by the user 18 Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme L felong Learning Programme COGAN C t Tracker v 1 7 2 COGAN User Manual Lifelong Learning Programme epee ed entered betel sms L DNMsy6 Compose a list of aims of each analysis model C DNMev1 Judge whether the proposed geotechnical structural solution is appropriate based on analysis results L DNMev2 Judge whether a simplified numerical model is adequate to meet the needs of an analysis 3 DNMco3 Illustrate the expected dominant stress path of the problem being considered L DNMan7 Point out the expexted results from the analysis model before starting to prepare the model C DNMco4 Distinguish between plane stress and plane strain L DNMans Select appopriate element types including interface elements where necessary for all parts of an analysis model L DNMan9 Select appropriate groundwater levels pressures and flow conditions based on site investigation information and any anticipated changes during each construction C DNMan 10 Prioritise the important characteristics of soil and rock behaviour for particular applications L DNMsy7 Combine site investigation and characterisation test results with the aims of the analysis to justify constitutive model selections L DNMco5 Illustrate the function of each input parameter to a particular numerical model L
44. to 15 technical areas For each area and statement of competency a list of suggested educational resources is provided You can browse the competencies using the tree above For each technical area competencies are presented in an order that reflects ascending level of competency DETAIL e The PSE level is on two scales Standard and Advanced A R F A The EOF level relates to the European Qualifications Framework To view further information about a particular competency statement simply select the chosen statement Selecting the statement will display the cognitive area PSE level and EOF level Educational Resources For most competency statements one or more educational resources are provided The list of recommended resources is available by clicking on Resource References above the competency Ntement All Educational Resources can be viewed by switching from COGAN Competence Statements to Educational Resources in the main menu NAFEMS 2013 All rights reserved Privacy Terms of use Contact us Report an issue Master detail interface nm Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme Ha elong Learning HH amme COGAN C Tracker v 1 7 2 COGAN User Manual SOFT In the upper part of the page two menus are available the main menu and the user menu Lifelong Learning Programme expand all collapse all Sj Educational Base DNM Designing a numerical mod C SEI
45. tra umptions DNMap1 Apply appropriate simplifications to the agalysid bcess without significantly affecting outputs L DNMap2 Choose appropriate solution method Competence Statement Resource References COMPETENCY STATEMENT Code DNMkn1 Cognitive area Knowledge NAFEMS level Standa Competency statement Identify the strengths weaknesses assumptions and limitations of an analysis program Position of the detail menu in the page Please note that the buttons available in the main user and detail menus will change depending on the user role and permissions Additionally the detail menu will dynamically change adapting to the type of the item selected in the master area nm Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme Lifelong Learre Programme COGAN C Tracker v 1 7 2 COGAN A E COMPEI Technical Areas and Competence Statements The Educational Base can be accessed by clicking on the main menu COGAN Educational Base gt Competence Statements As previously said the Educational Base is subdivided into Technical Areas each one containing a number of competence statements On average each Technical Area contains 30 to 60 statements overall about 800 competence statements are provided The Educational Base is presented to the user as a tree in the master area of the page Clicking on any item in the tree will cause the item to be selected in the master area and displayed in bold font and its
46. tus either achieved or not achieved meaning that the current user possesses the competence or not on Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme COGAN C Tracker v 1 7 2 COCA xan e Achievement method o self evaluation meaning that the evaluation has been made solely by the user owning the competence o independent evaluation meaning that a body external to the company evaluated the user competences o line manager evaluation meaning that a person or body inside the company evaluated the user competences e Level this field expresses your level of competence in the area Please note that the number and wording of the levels can be customised and in general may vary from company to company By default the Competency Tracker provides three levels of competence o supervised meaning you are able to undertake work under supervision o unsupervised meaning you are able to undertake work autonomously o expert meaning that you are able to act as an advisor and lead work teams e Date the last date the record was edited by default the current date but it can be overwritten e Comments a free field where comments limitations and clarifications can be provided After saving your Technical Area record you can review the saved information by clicking Technical Area Record gt View In a similar way it is possible to edit your competence statement record Selec
47. ucational Base Reporting Welcome User1 My details About Logout INDIVIDUAL COGAN COMPETENCY REPORT User1 User1 cogan 701 ul cogan eu November 17 2014 TECHNICAL AREA OVERALL COMPETENCY RECORD PROGRESS CHART Code DNM i Status Achieved Title Designing a numerical model for Achievement method Self evaluation geotechnical analysis Level Su i Date 11 17 14 12 00 AM N show hide details Individual competence report for the current user Privacy of your competence records By design the competence records saved in the Competency Tracker can be accessed only by users with proper roles These include Group manager HR manager Administrator roles Nobody can edit other people s records anyway a competence record can be edited only by the user owning that competence record D a 21 Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme s COGAN C Tracker v 1 7 2 COGAN Fr SO Group manager role The Competency Tracker from a group manager perspective The Competency Tracker provides a mechanism to create sets of users called groups Correspondingly a group manager role is available in the Competency Tracker The group manager role corresponds to that of a team or project leader who needs to track the competences of the personnel he she manages Therefore the Competency Tracker provides group managers access to additional reporting sections where competences are reported by individual user user group o
48. urchased and installed on the www psecompetencytracker org server this certificate guarantees that the user browser is really connected with the authenticated server avoiding man in the middle or eavesdropping attacks User sign in information Instead of using emails for user sign in that can easily be guessed and that can provide unwanted information about the registered users the Competency Tracker makes use of customisable ids as the public information part for the login process Passwords are by design at least 8 characters long Password protection Passwords are never saved into the Competency Tracker database Instead a hash is calculated and the original password is discarded The administrator himself can t recover a given user password he she can only change the password to a new one To process passwords the Competency Tracker makes use of a recursive salted SHA hashing algorithm that is the most advanced hashing algorithm currently available Getting a single password collision using a brute force attack will take several years of heavy computation Moreover hash tables cannot be used by an attacker because the salt is randomly generated and ever changing Database safety The Competency Tracker database is fully transactional and relational All operations on the database are enclosed into a database transaction that is either fully committed or rolled back Furthermore strict relational constra
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