Engineering Your Future

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• Engineering Your Future
• Professor Roy Simons OBE CEng FIET
• Professional Registration Adviser
• E-mail rsimons_at_theiet.org

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The IET

• Merger of IEE and IIE in Spring 2006
• Over 150,000 members in over 128 countries
• Offices in London, Beijing and Hong Kong with
  Bangalore opening in late 2006
• Network of 90 local groups
• www.theiet.org

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What is The IET?

• A 21st Century Institution serving a global
  community engaged in engineering and technology
• Encompassing a wide range of disciplines
  including
• electrical electronics
• communications manufacturing
• computing software
• robotics nanotechnology
• mechanical structural
• Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of
  engineering and technology

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Membership Breakdown
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The Role of The IET

• Knowledge provider
• Renowned technical publisher
• High quality events and courses provider
• Qualifying body
• Voice of the profession

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Benefits of Membership

• Stay informed with the latest information in your
  specialist field
• Premium networking opportunities
• Opportunity to gain a globally recognised
  qualification
• Other benefits include
• Benevolent Fund
• Professional Indemnity Insurance
• Discounts on software

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Information services

• The worlds leading technical library
• INSPEC
• Books
• IET Journals and Proceedings
• Professional magazines
• IET Digital Library www.ietdl.org
• Knowledge Networks

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Library Services (1)

• Savoy Place
• 74,000 books
• 4,000 periodicals
• Research options

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Library Services (2)

• Online access to
• Knovel a full-text database of over 500
  scientific and engineering handbooks and
  references. It provides quick, authoritative
  answers to technical questions.
• IT Reference Library collection of 200 IT books
  from major technology publishers, powered by
  Books 24 X 7

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• Worlds leading bibliographic information service
  covering technical and scientific literature in
  Physics, Electrical Engineering, Communications,
  Control Engineering, Computers and Computing and
  Information Technology
• 8 million bibliographical records
• 400,000 new records annually
• 3,500 new journals annually
• Electronic search capabilities
• Classified to enhance searches

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Journals and Proceedings

• Available in print or online at
  (www.theiet.org/publications)
• Over 20 journals on a range of relevant topics
• Proceedings 16 bi-monthly titles containing
  contributions in electrical, electronics,
  computing, control, communications and life
  science technologies

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Engineering and Technology

• Keep up to date with advances in engineering and
  technology

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Seven specialist magazines
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Knowledge Networks

• 40 virtual communities
• 8 industry sectors

Communications Engineer
Management
Computing Control
Manufacturing
Electronic Systems Software
Power
Transport
Information Technology
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Communications Engineering

• Antennas Propagation
• Communication Networks and Services
• Electromagnetics
• EMC
• Multimedia Communications
• Photonics
• RF Microwave Engineering
• Satellite Systems and Applications

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Computing and Control

• Control Automation
• Functional Safety
• Robotics Mechatronics
• Visual Information Engineering

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Electronic Systems and Software

• Advanced Materials and Devices
• Healthcare Technologies
• Microelectronics Embedded Systems
• Microsystems and Nanotechnology
• Signal Processing

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Information Professional

• Application Development
• Computing Hardware
• e-infrastructure
• Human Factors Engineering
• IT Management and Society
• Security Management
• Software Infrastructure and Business Applications
• Systems Engineering

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Management

• Asset Management
• Consultants
• History of Technology
• Management

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Manufacturing

• Engineering for a Sustainable Future
• Manufacturing Enterprise
• Measurement, Sensors Instrumentation and NDT

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Power

• Buildings Electrical Technology
• Power Conversion Applications
• Power Systems Equipment
• Power Trading Control

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Transport

• Aerospace
• Automotive Road Transport Systems
• Radar Sonar Navigation
• Railway

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Events

• Lectures and Seminars
• Conferences
• Local events

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iet.tv

• Multimedia web streaming of events straight to
  your desktop e.g. Turing Lecture, major
  conferences, key note speeches
• Available at www.iet.tv

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Join today

• Complete a membership form here or on-line at
• www.theiet.org/membership
• Annual subscription fees

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Membership Subscriptions

• Age on renewal date Rate
• Over 35 95.00
• 29 34 78.00
• 26 28 52.00
• 21 25 37.00
• Under 21 and all students 12.00

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Membership Categories

• Technician Member (TMIET) open to technicians
  who can demonstrate by their education and/or
  experience they are professionally engaged in one
  of technology fields of IET
• Member (MIET) open to all professional
  engineers with or without a degree who are
  engaged in one of technology fields within scope
  of IET
• Fellow (FIET) recognises significant individual
  responsibiity, sustained achievement and
  professionalism in area relevant to IET

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IET Membership categories
Fellow (FIET)
CEng IEng Eng Tech
Member (MIET)
Technician Member (TMIET)
Student
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So why join the IET?

• Fantastic research facilities
• Help in keeping up-to-date with developments in
  your field
• Improve your networking opportunities
• Support and guidance towards professional
  registration

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Professional Registration What it means for
business?

• Competitive advantage in winning new business
• Maintaining and improving professional standards
  in industry
• Credibility with customers and suppliers
• Fostering creative and innovative working
  environment

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Range of qualifications

• Chartered Engineer ( CEng )
• introduction of new technology
• Incorporated Engineer ( IEng )
• apply new technology in everyday practice
• Engineering Technician ( Eng Tech )
• focus on performance of tasks

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5 Steps to Professional Registration
Membership
Education assessment
Professional development
Application (Form M(CEPD))
Professional Review
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Education Assessment

• Identifies candidates academic profiles against
  UK SPEC requirements
• Advice will be given how to fill any academic
  gaps
• If unsure call 01438 765672. You may need to
  complete Form IPA for a formal assessment of you
  academic qualifications

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UK SPEC - Summary of Education Requirements

• CEng
• Accred MEng
• Accred BEng (Hons) Further Learning
• Bx(Hons) Further Learning

• IEng
• Accred Bx
• Bx Further Learning
• HNx Further Learning

• EngTech
• NC/ND (ONx)
• NVQ 3/SVQ 6
• BTEC
• SCOTVEC
• Other

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Further Learning Options

• Formal studies, part time or full time, including
• for CEng MSc, PhD, OU modules etc
• EC(UK) Diploma for CEng
• For IEng BEng, OU modules etc
• Technical Report this route may be possible if
  appropriate experience. By invitation only.

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Professional Development

• At least 4 years of experience in industry
• UK SPEC requires evidence to demonstrate
  competence at the point of registration
• Completed Professional Development Record of
  assessed and verified competences

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Competence Statements

• UK SPEC emphasises the importance of competence
  at the point of registration
• Competence statements
• 16 CEng and IEng
• 13 EngTech

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Required competences and commitment
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Competences - CEng

• Competence A
• Use a combination of general and specialist
  engineering knowledge and understanding to
  optimise the application of existing and emerging
  technology
• Understand and apply engineering principles using
  technical knowledge that is deeper than that
  acquired in under-graduate studies.
• Understand recent developments in the field, how
  these might be applied, and the impact on other
  business areas.
• Have and appreciation of other technical and
  non-technical business functions

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Competences - IEng

• Competence A
• Use a combination of general and specialist
  engineering knowledge and understanding to apply
  existing and emerging technology
• Able to use technical knowledge at bachelors
  degree level in your work
• Understand the relevance to your own work of
  related technologies and disciplines
• Responsible for determining and implementing
  appropriate solutions to real problems.
• Understand and use of basic engineering
  principles

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Competences - CEng

• Competence B
• Apply appropriate theoretical and pratical
  methods to the analysis and solution of
  engineering problems
• Able to identify opportunities for innovative
  developments, and display a systematic,
  scientific approach to problem solving.
• Able to create and present appropriate
  engineering solutions and implementation
  strategies.
• Awareness of regulatory, commercial and
  environmental constraints.
• Able to review and evaluate solutions to identify
  future improvements and learning points.

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Competences - IEng

• Competence B
• Apply appropriate theoretical and practical
  methods to design, develop, manufacture,
  construct, commission, operate and maintain
  engineering products, processes, systems and
  services
• Able to identify a range of possible techniques
  to undertake a task and are able to analyse the
  task and take into account external factors in
  order to select the most appropriate
• Able to take into account a wide range of factors
  when planning and implementing solutions
• Able to review the task when completed and
  identify learning points.

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Competences - CEng

• Competence C
• Provide technical, commercial and management
  leadership
• Able to use proven project management techniques,
  including planning for the development of staff
  (where applicable) and the application of quality
  management procedures to bring about
  improvements.
• Able to take responsibility for managing projects
  and/or people and/or resources in a planned
  manner, taking account of time-scales, resource
  requirements, reviews and deviations.

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Competences - IEng

• Competence C
• Provide technical and commercial management
• Able to use proven project management techniques,
  which may include planning for the development of
  staff and the application of quality management
  techniques
• Aware of financial and commercial constraints and
  can gather and collate budgetary information
  relevant to your work
• Able to manage projects, people or other
  resources
• Plan for the future by encouraging and enabling
  staff or colleagues to extend their knowledge and
  capability to meet business and personal needs
• Examples will need to show the level of authority
  and the complexity of tasks undertaken.

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Competences - CEng

• Competence D
• Use effective communication and interpersonal
  skills
• Ability to work effectively with individuals and
  teams from many disciplines and at all levels.
• Strong and persuasive communication skills, both
  oral and written.
• Capability to bring together and lead teams of
  people with relevant skills to work on a problem.

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Competences - IEng

• Competence D
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills
• Able to work effectively with individuals and
  teams from many disciplines and at all levels
• Can communicate effectively, both orally and in
  writing
• Able to present ideas to groups, write cogent
  reports and contribute at meetings
• Capable of working within a team whether as a
  leader or team member.

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Competences - CEng

• Competence E
• Make a personal commitment to live by the
  appropriate code of professional conduct,
  recognising obligations to society, the
  profession and the environment
• Understanding of, and compliance with, the IEE
  and EC(UK) codes of conduct at all times.
• Familiarity with relevant Health Safety
  legislation and the environmental impact of their
  work.
• Able to effectively plan professional development
  to maintain and develop competence

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Competences - IEng

• Competence E
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to professional
  standards, recognising obligations to society,
  the profession and the environment
• Understand and comply with the IEE and EC(UK)
  codes of conduct at all times
• Understand and routinely analyse any safety,
  health and environmental implications of your
  work
• Familiar with the use of environmental impact
  analyses to manage risks associated with your
  work
• Plan and maintain a record of your professional
  development, including your contribution to the
  profession

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CEng or IEng

• CEng IEng
• Optimise Apply
• Introduction Application
• Exploitation Select techniques
• New Opportunities Contribute to
• Identify Research Identify problems

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CEng or IEng

• CEng IEng
• Innovation Improvement
• Promote new Evaluate
• Undertake design Contribute to design
• Identify cost Take account of cost
• Evaluate outcome Contribute to evaluation

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CEng or IEng

• CEng IEng
• Lead planning Prepare plan
• Negotiate contract Apply Contract
• Set up Management Operate system
• Organise teams Manage teams
• Promote Quality Apply Quality Principles

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Why Professional Registration?

• Professionally registered engineer (EC (UK))
• Globally recognised qualification
• Peer recognition
• Improve your career prospects
• Join the leaders of the profession

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Applying for Professional Registration

• Complete the application form M(CEPD) which will
  include
• Educational details
• Statement of employment history indicating
  responsibilities
• Complete Qualifying Report for Professional
  Development
• Verified by Sponsor, Proposer and Supporter
• Copy of your current Development Action Plan
• Application fee of 80

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Professional Review the interview

• All candidates required to attend an interview to
  demonstrate their level of competence
• Discussion based on information provided on
  application form M(CEPD)
• Interviews may take place regionally or in company

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Some useful weblinks

• www.theiet.org/membership
• www.theiet/careers/qualifications
• www.theiet.org/communities
• www.theiet.org/events
• www.pd-how2.org
• www.engc.org.uk

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Any questions..

• rsimons_at_theiet.org