7 Tips on how to Write the Perfect CDR

Posted by Alicia on March 23rd, 2018

Perfection speaks for itself and always gets the job down. A perfectly slated paper, with the perfection of words and sentences, also does the same. You might have guessed what I am talking about. Yes, I am talking about CDR spelled as Competency Demonstration Report.

A CDR report is a document every talented Engineer has to submit to Engineers Australia if they wish to migrate to Australia for an engineering job. CDR Report Writing is a perfect way adopted by EA to test the skills and knowledge of the engineers from all around the globe. CDR Report Writing makes the competition tough for engineers who want to be a part of multinational firms of Australia.

Engineers are great, and we surely cannot doubt their capabilities. From beautiful bridges to coding something extraordinary, engineers always come up with ideas which will leave your eyes wide open. But surely one soul cannot be good at everything it does, and this is what brings us to action.

CDR Report Writing is not easy, and there are many instances where engineers may fail at it. I have seen many engineers doing the same small mistakes repeatedly with their CDR report. Let me tell you that, just following the EA guidelines is not enough, there are many things engineers should keep in mind while writing a CDR.

So people, the following part of this blog tells you what you should/should not do when preparing a CDR that appeases the panel of Engineers Australia

•          First and foremost, all the documents you attach to your CDR Report must be in English. If you are not well versed in the English language, then opt for a CDR Writing Service to get the work done. You are allowed to attach documents in your regional language, but an English version of it is compulsory.   
•          Don’t go way to technical while writing your CDR report, especially while writing your Career Episodes. Engineers are habitual of including diagrams, calculations, and tables in their work and we understand that. But, the panel at EA is strictly against such technicalities. They want you to talk about your approach towards certain projects and problems you faced with the whole process. Basically, you have to depict your technical aptitude and problem-solving ability in the career episodes.
•          Go through all the personal information you provided in your CDR Report. All the information must be correct as this is important when you are in a different country. If there were any changes you made at any point, make sure you provide the proof of those changes. For example, if your name was changed, written proof of that must be attached to the CDR Report.
•          Also, correct formatting is important. Your CPD must sum up in one A4 page and should be in list format. Plus, career episode must be in essay format and should not fall short or exceed the word limit which is 1000-2500 words each. And at last summary statement, there is a set format available on the Engineers Australia website. So make sure you download the correct one and use that only.
•          Using correct Australian English which is essentially British English is also important.
•          Next, the CDR Report must be in 1st person Singular form. You are the one who is applying for the job so make sure you talk about your achievements rather than emphasizing particularly on the team effort. You can mention the team effort within a couple of lines, but your contributions to the project must be the highlight of the full report. 
•          There are many CDR samples available on the web with different websites who offer CDR Writing services and help but copying the content from there is not a great idea. All the achievement /projects/information you pen down must be the one you were a part of. Plagiarized content can ban your CDR for up to 12 months and that’s a scary thought.

Well, this was all one engineer must keep in mind while writing a CDR Report. Follow these guidelines and you will sail through any of your CDR Writing problems. Although the blog should make everything clear but still in case you need any additional CDR Writing Help, then make sure you take help from CDR Writing Services offered by CDR-report