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Institution of Mechanical Engineers
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Routes to Membership
IMechE Hong Kong Branch
5 November 2005
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Introduction
Dr C W TsoCEng,IMechE, FHKIE, RPE
Chairman of Membership Sub-Committee
Hong Kong Branch
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IMechE London
IMechE is a registered charity
Founded in 1847 to promote mechanicalengineering
Promotes the registration of Professional Engineers eitherIncorporated or Chartered status
A force for change
A voice for the profession
75,000 members worldwide, 43,000Registrants
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IMechE Hong Kong Branch
www.imechehk.org.hkOffice: 5/F HKPC Building,
78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon
Telephone: 2194 5765Fax: 2894 9885
Email: [email protected]
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Membership Classes
Non CorporateAffiliateAssociate Member
CorporateMemberFellow
OthersHonorary FellowCompanion
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IMechE Membership
Fellows 6151Members 38159
Companions 20Associates 17541Affiliates 13942
Statistics as at 27 October 2005
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IMechE Hong Kong
Membership
Fellows 87Members 1184
Associates 470Affiliates 180
Statistics as at 27 October 2005
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Benefits of becoming Registered
with the ECUKRecognition of professional competenceworldwide
Lifelong professional development
Increased employment opportunitiesCEng or IEng designation allows you todeal on an equal footing with other
professionalsHigher earning potential
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Membership Classes and Post
NominalsFellow
Member
Associate
Affiliate
CEng FIMechE
IEng FIMechE
CEng MIMechE
IEng MIMechE
AMIMechE
REMEMBER:
IMechE is there to help YOU at every stage ofyour career.
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Qualifications & Requirements
presented by
Eur Ing W K ChowCEng FIMechE RPE FHKIE FASME Sen MCMES
Member of Membership Sub-CommitteeHong Kong BranchProfessional Interviewer
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Qualifications & Requirements
These are prerequisites for Corporate
Membership Applications:
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Exemplifying Requirements for
CEngRequirements:
Accredited BEng(Hons) degree [in Mech. Eng.]
Plus- Approved MSc degree Or
- A period of Further Learning
Or
Accredited 4-year MEng degreeOverseas qualifications of an acceptable standard and profile
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Exemplifying Requirements for
IEngRequirements:
Accredited BEng(Hons) degree Or
A relevant IEng accredited degree or equivalent qualificationOr
A suitable HND/HNC plus further learning to degree level Or
Overseas qualifications of an acceptable standard and profile
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Registration & Membership
All applications for Registration and
Membership are treated in exactly thesame manner i.e.
Must meet the academic requirements Must meet professional development
requirements
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Professional Development
Initial Professional DevelopmentFor young engineers leading up toapplication for Corporate Membership
Continuing Professional Development
For Corporate Members to maintaintheir competency
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Initial Professional Development
Judged on Competency Standards identified inUKSPEC
C ompetence , C apability and C ommitment
Ideally, they should follow IMechE MonitoredProfessional Development Scheme (MPDS)
Details of the MPDS athttp://www.imeche.org.uk/mpds
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Initial Professional Development
PERIOD and CONTENTS
CEng requires normally 4 years of ProfessionalDevelopmentIEng requires 3 years Professional Development
Recommended Guidance by a MENTOR(Who should be a Corporate Member of IMechE )
Experience created solely must be real life and notartificially for the purpose of meeting IMechErequirements
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Initial Professional Development
PERIOD and CONTENTS (contd)
Responsibility lies with the applicant, and not with theorganization
IMechE expects each individual engineer will have aDIFFERENT competence profile
As example, a Research Engineer will have a different
profile to that of a Manager in the ManufacturingIndustry
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Initial Professional Development
Process
Determine which competences have beenattained and how these meet the requirementsof the UK SPEC
Determine which competences are needed fora particular target
Mentor-Assessed during MPDS to show levelof achievement for each competency
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Initial Professional Development
Development Action PlanSet Targets
Review & Measure Achievements
Continuing Professional Development
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Continuing Professional Development(For Corporate Members)
Further qualifications suchas MBAs, diploma inengineering management ,
Technical & businesscourses
Workshops Seminars, Conferences &
Lectures
Submission of /toTechnical articles/journals
Distance/open learning Updating in own and other
fields of work IMechE interviewer or
industrial advisor MPDS Mentoring Language studies Government activities Community and Charity
work
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UK-SPEC & IMechE
(UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence)
Published by Engineering Council in December 2003and implementation from March 2004
Sets Standard forCOMPETENCE, CAPABILITIES & COMMITMENT
Underpinning Knowledge and UnderstandingProfessional Development and Experience
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UK-SPEC & IMechE
Academic QualificationsCEng
BEng(Hons) + MScBEng(Hons) + Further Learning to Masters LevelMEngOverseas Qualification of acceptable standard and profile
IEngBEng(Hons)Relevant IEng degree or equivalent qualification
HND/HNC + further learning to degree levelOverseas Qualification of acceptable standard and profile
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UK-SPEC & IMechE
Further Learning Contents
Engineering & Science deepeningTechnical broadening
Non-technical broadening
No quantitative values attached
Individual Assessment
Translation from
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SARTOR to UK-SPECAcademic qualifications, recognized by the
Engineering Council at the time they weregained, will continue to be acceptable underUK-SPEC
All non-standard routes(i.e. Mature CandidateScheme, Career Appraisal Route, Individual
Case Procedure, Cognate Degrees and SeniorRoute) subsumed into Technical Report
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Non-standard routes Before UK-SpecNon-standard routes Before UK-Spec
Candidates without Exemplifying Academic Qualifications
could seek CEng or IEng by:1. Mature Candidate Route
2. Career Appraisal Route
3. Individual Case Procedure
4. Cognate Degrees
5. Senior Route
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Technical ReportTechnical Report
Career history must show they have sufficient Mech Eng experience to submit areport
It must show a depth of MechEng knowledge to meet UK-SPEC competences
It must be Technical (to Masters level for CEng) - A pure management typereport is not acceptable
Peer assessment by two trained Assessors consists of:
Applicants career history
Appraisal interview based on the report
Professional review if report is acceptable
NOTE: in all cases (CEng & IEng) a MENTOR is appointed
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Technical Report (IEng)Technical Report (IEng)
Approx 6-7K words
FDg/HND/HNC + 4-5 yrs experience
No relevant qualifications + 10 yrs experience atthe appropriate level
Transfer from CEng 2/3 yrs using IEng competences
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Technical Report (CEng)Technical Report (CEng)
Approx 8 10K words
FDg/HND/HNC + 10 years experience
BEng(Hons) non accredited + 5-6 yrs exp
Non Mech Hons degree (Scientific) + 8 yrs appropriate exp
No relevant quals + 15 yrs at an appropriate level
Transfer from IEng 2/3 yrs using CEng competences
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Technical Report ProcessTechnical Report Process
Submit qualifications and career outline
AAC review and invite TR, scope defined and Mentor appointed
Submit synopsis of TR
Synopsis approved with guidance given if necessary
TR prepared (essential Mentor involvement)
Submit TR + qualifications + career appraisal
TR reviewed by assessors
Interview on TR
Professional review
PR interview
Application, Submission &
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Application, Submission &
Reportspresented by
Dr Arthur WongCEng, FIMechE, HKIE, RPE
Professional Interviewer
Committee Member, Hong Kong Branch
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Application Process (UK-SPEC)
Application
Academic
Qualifications
Professional Development
&
Professional Competencies
Corporate Membership&
Professional Status
Professional Interview
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Flowchart to Corporate Membership (UK-SPEC)
ProfessionalTraining Application
AcademicQualifications
Assessed
ExemplifyingQualifications
Yes No
ProfessionalReview
ProfessionalReview
Interview
No
ProfessionalReview
Committee
Yes
AcademicAssessmentCommittee
FurtherLearningOptions
TechnicalReport
NotApproved
AcademicStudy
Technical ReportInterview
Approve
Yes
ApproveCorporate Membership
&Professional Status
Defer withRecommendations
Reject
AcademicStudy
Recommendations
No
Recommendations
ApplicantChoice
C A li i P
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Corporate Application Process
Documentation required
currently 4 - 6 months processing timeapplication formTraining report (to be replaced for IPD)
Professional Review ReportDevelopment Action Plan/Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
application fee appropriate to class applied for
Th A li i F
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The Application Form
Th A li i F
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The Application Form
S hi
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Sponsorship
IPD mentor ideally as main sponsorNormally should be Chartered Engineers acquaintedwith applicant and does not have to be an IMechEmemberAny registrant with the ECUK can sponsor plansBoth sponsors are required to be ECUK registrants orFEANI or Washington Accord qualified engineers.Sponsors are required to complete the Sponsors formwhich details the applicants competency.
Branches and Membership will help
M b t F ll
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Member to Fellow
Simple application form + submission of comprehensive CV.
Sponsors are not required to complete the sponsorform
CV + evidence of CPD submitted to Industrial Advisor
- possible recommendations are:interview (insufficient evidence provided)election to Fellow
not recommendedProfessional Review Committee
Alternati e Ro tes
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Alternative Routes
Mutual Recognition Agreements
Are in place with HKIE (Hong Kong), IEAust(Australia) and IEI (Ireland)Standard application form but no interviewrequired if sufficient evidence provided
Existing CEngs or IEngs
Standard application form but no interviewrequired if sufficient evidence providedSponsors are not required to complete the sponsorform
Professional Review Report
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Professional Review Report
A critical part of the application andshould identify where the candidate hasachieved the UK SPEC competencies i.e.A2, B3 etc.
Presentation and Communication skillsare assessed
Will form the framework for questionsduring the Professional Review Interview
Professional Review Report
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Professional Review Report
Contents
Introduction
Summarizing professional experience
and career development to date
Supplement information in the
application form
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Professional Review Report
Contents
Details
Organization Chart
Environmental AwarenessOccupation Health and Safety
Continuing Professional Development
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Professional Review Report
Development Action Plan
Sets out how the applicant intends tomaintain and enhance engineeringcompetence through personaldevelopment
Should include short, medium and long
term goals and how these are likely to beachieved
Professional Review Report
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Professional Review Report
Format of the ReportBe written in first person singular
Be between 2000 2500 words in length andtyped in double line spacing, single-sidedIdentify where UK SPEC competences have beenachieved
Not use acronyms, jargon or abbreviations
Be signed by a mentor, as main sponsor, or bysenior-in-charge
The Interview
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The Interview
presented by
Ir C Y FongCEng, FIMechE, FHKIE, RPE
Professional Interviewer
Hong Kong Branch
The Contents
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The Contents
Objective
Proforma
Basis
Interview Skills
What we are AssessingCommon Remarks for Unsuccessful Cases
The Interview
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The Interview
Interviewers assess the Professional Review Report before theinterview takes placeThe objective
An assessment of the applicants suitability as a QualifiedEngineer (Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer)
The Interviewers
A structured meeting with two interviewers (Senior IMechEmembers)At least one interviewer should be of a similar registrationstandard sought by the applicant
The MeetingLast for approximately 45 minutes
Pro-Forma for the Interview
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Pro Forma for the Interview
Introduction
Competence in Engineering
Professional Conduct and Commitment
Development Action Plan
Closure
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Chartered Engineer (CEng)
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g ( g)
Use a combination of general and specific mechanicalengineering knowledge and understanding to optimisethe application of existing and emerging technology
Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methodsto the analysis and solution of engineering problems.
Provide technical and commercial leadership
Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
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Use a combination of general and specialist engineeringknowledge and understanding to apply existing and
emerging technology
Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods todesign, develop, manufacture, construct, commission,operate and maintain engineering products, processes,systems and services
Provide technical and commercial management
IEng & CEng
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In addition, Incorporated and Chartered Engineers mustdemonstrate
Effective interpersonal skills
A personal commitment to professional standards,recognising obligations to society, the profession and theenvironment
Interview Skills
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Confidence
Competence
Preparation
Presentation
Ease
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Competence Requirements Evidence (Examples)
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Evidence (Examples)
Information ProvidedThe Professional Review ReportThe Training Record BookPresentation at the Interview
EvidenceDrawing / Design StudiesData Sets / CalculationsProject Plans / PhotographsComputer Programme / Project Reports etc.
What we are assessing? - CEng
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A - Knowledge and UnderstandingMaintains a sound theoretical approach in enabling the
introduction and exploitation of new and advancing technologyand other relevant developmentsEngages in creative and innovative development of mechanicalengineering technology and continuous improvement systems
B - Practical ApplicationIdentifies potential projects and opportunitiesConduct appropriate researchUndertakes design and development of mechanical engineeringsolutionsImplements design solutions and evaluates their effectiveness
What we are assessing? - CEng
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C - Technical and Commercial LeadershipPlans for effective project implementationPlans, budgets, organises, directs and controls tasks, peopleand resourcesLeads teams and develops staff to meet changing technical andmanagerial needsBrings about continuous improvement through qualitymanagement
D - Interpersonal SkillsCommunicates in English with others at all levels
Presents and discusses proposalsDemonstrates personal and social skills
What we are assessing? - CEng
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E - Professional Conduct
Complies with relevant codes of conductManages and applies safe systems of workUndertake engineering activities in a way that contributes tosustainable developmentCarries out CPD necessary to maintain and enhance competencein own area of practice, including a personal Development ActionPlan
Demonstrates involvement with the IMechE, other professionalengineering institutions, schools, colleges or other local communityactivities
What we are assessing? - IEng
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A - Knowledge and UnderstandingMaintains and extends a sound theoretical approach to the
application of technology in mechanical engineering practiceUses a sound evidence-based approach to problem solving andcontributes to continuous improvement
B Practical ApplicationIdentifies, reviews and selects techniques, procedures andmethods to undertake mechanical engineering tasksContributes to design and development of mechanicalengineering solutionsImplements design solutions and contributes to theirevaluation
What we are assessing? - IEng
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C Technical and Commercial Management
Plans for effective project implementation
Manages the planning, budgeting and organisation of tasks,people and resourcesManages teams and develops staff to meet changing technicaland managerial needs
Manages continuous quality improvement
D - Interpersonal SkillsCommunicates in English with others at all levels
Presents and discusses proposalsDemonstrates personal and social skills
What we are assessing? - IEng
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E - Professional Conduct
Complies with relevant codes of conductManages and applies safe systems of workUndertakes engineering activities in a way that contributes tosustainable development
Carries out CPD necessary to maintain and enhance competencein own area of practice, including a personal Development ActionPlanDemonstrates involvement with the IMechE, other professionalengineering institutions, schools, colleges or other local communityactivities
Common Remarks Unsuccessful Cases
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Unsuccessful Cases
Not able to
Applying original thought (A&B)
Having sound theoretical knowledge (A&B)
Having satisfactorily managerial responsibility(C)
Integrating well with other professionals andunderstanding their roles (C)
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Matching Process & Round Up
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Dr C W TsoCEng, FIMechE, FHKIE,RPE
Chairman of Membership SubcommitteeHong Kong Branch
Matching Process
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Career to Date
Names of employer
position held
dates and brief outline of responsibilities
in chronological order
Matching Process
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Professional Experience
Overview of present appointment
Brief outline of your organization
Detail your personal responsibilities
Matching Process
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Industry Classification
Specify your current areas of engineeringactivities
3 areas only
Matching Process
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Industry Classification
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Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Thank You