REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL TITLES

PRESENTATION TO THE MIDLANDS REGION 25 MARCH 2013

REPRESENTATIVE

Shirley McDonald

Manager, Membership Projects

Legally protected registered professional title for engineers

Reserved functions to Chartered Engineers

MULTIUNIT DEV ACT 2011SI 96 OF 2011

BUILDING CONTROL AMENDMENT REGS 2012

Proven peer reviewed competence

Be counted amongst the best in your profession

Improved career prospects

Recognised public accountability

Benefits you and your organisation

International recognition – your engineering passport

The Board of Examiners (BEX) & the Membership and Qualifications Board (MQB)

Responsibility for Professional Review Process

Maintenance of Quality Assurance

Promotion of Registered Titles – Chartered Engineer, Associate Engineer and Engineering Technician

Apply scientific method

Assume personal responsibility

Work is predominantly intellectual

Exercise original thought and judgement

Has the ability to supervise others

Minimum 8 years spent reaching an educational standard and completing Initial Professional Development (IPD)

IPD is your:Training – Learning how to apply engineering principles to the solution of engineering problems

Experience – Practising as a Professional Engineer in responsible charge of significant engineering work (2 years minimum)

Significant Engineering Work

Any experience requiring the exercise of independent engineering judgement:

Planning, designing, co-ordinating and executing a small project, or

Undertaking part of a larger project whilst understanding the whole project, or

Undertaking novel, complex and / or multidisciplinary work

1. Use a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to optimise the application of existing and emerging technology

2. Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to the analysis and solution of engineering problems

3. Provide technical, commercial and managerial leadership

4. Use effective communication and interpersonal skills

5. Make a personal commitment to abide by the appropriate code of professional conduct, recognising obligations to society, the profession and the environment

Broken down into abilities and sub-abilities in Appendix 1 of Regulations

2010 CRITICAL SKILLS SURVEY

Findings - 21st century employer priorities are:

79.2% = Communications

73.3% = Critical Thinking

72.3% = Collaboration

66.6% = Creativity/Innovation

4. Use effective communication and interpersonal skills

5. Make a personal commitment to abide by the appropriate code of professional conduct, recognising obligations to society, the profession and the environment

Broken down into abilities and sub-abilities in Appendix 1 of Regulations

Guidance Notes Document

Competences are explained

Work space to note down your own examples from your experience to assist you when writing your report

Competent to apply current engineering technologies in a responsible manner

Exercises independent technical judgement

Works with significant autonomy within their assigned responsibility

Understanding of relevant financial, statutory, safety, social and environmental

considerations

Minimum 7 years spent reaching an educational standard and completing Initial

Professional Development (IPD)

IPD is your:Training – Learning how to apply engineering principles to the solution of engineering technology problems

Experience – Your Engineering Technology Work

Engineering Technology Work

Include any subject in which you have specialised or have exceptionally good experience

Demonstrate the extent of your personal contribution and level of responsibility you have exercised

1. Exercise independent technical judgement at an appropriate level

2. Assume responsibility as an individual or as a member of a team, for the management of resources and/or guidance of technical staff

3. Design, develop, manufacture, commission, operate and maintain products, equipment, processes and services

4. Actively participate in financial, statutory and commercial considerations and in the creation of cost effective systems and procedures

5. Use effective communication skills and actively participate in human and industrial relations

6. Make a personal commitment to abide by the appropriate code of professional conduct, recognising obligations to society , the profession and the environment

Broken down into abilities and sub-abilities in Appendix 3 of Regulations

Competent to apply established techniques in a responsible manner

Works under guidance to solve engineering problems

Minimum 5 years spent reaching an educational standard and completing Initial

Professional Development (IPD)

IPD is your:Training – Learning how to apply engineering principles to the solution of technicial problems

Experience – Practising as an Engineering Technician in charge of technical engineering work

THE FORMATION OF AN ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Engineering Technician Work

Include any subject in which you have specialised or have exceptionally good experience

Demonstrate the extent of your personal contribution and level of responsibility you have exercised

1. Exercise technical judgement at an appropriate level

2. Contribute to the design, development, manufacture, commissioning, operation and maintenance of products, equipment, processes and services

3. Use effective communication and interpersonal skills

4. Accept and exercise personal and professional responsibility

5. Create and apply safe working practices

Broken down into abilities in Appendix 3 of the Regulations

Engineering Practice Report – provides a clear and comprehensive account of your professional development

Professional Interview – ascertains and verifies that you have reached an acceptable level in the competences for your Registered Title

Cover Page and Table of Contents

Summary of career details

Employment Dates

Company Position Responsibilities Supervisor Duration claimed for:

From To Training Responsible Experience

Sept 03 Oct 04 ABC Group Graduate Manufacturing

Engineer

Training, Bill of Materials, Review of

product materials

Brendan Aherne, Lead

Engineer

3 months 9 months

Oct 04 May 05 XYZ Engineering Assistant Project Engineer ETC!!

Table of CPD 5 days p.a. required in two years prior to application What constitutes CPD?

CPD TYPE NO. DESCRIPTION VENUE DATE CPD DAYS  

E.G. Internal or External Training Course, Conference or Lecture, structured reading, post-grad studies, etc.

 

External training1

An introduction to Project Management Engineers Ireland November 2004 8  

Internal training 2 Manual Handling ABC Group December 2004 2  

Etc… 3  

Total xxx  

IPD Linked to competences

Indicate competences claimed at end of section of IPD

Significant engineering work

Extent of Personal Contribution & Responsibility

Ethical Considerations

Compliance with Legislation & Codes of Practice

Two essays (for Chartered Engineer only)

Chose two from the following subject areas:

Continuing Professional DevelopmentDispute Resolution in the Engineering IndustryEngineering EducationHealth and SafetyInformation Communication TechnologyProfessional ConductProject Management Promoting the Engineering ProfessionThe Environment

Clear articulation of own opinions, arguments, conclusions, and analysis

You choose an appropriate title for each essay

500 – 600 words in length

“I hereby certify that the Engineering Practice Report and Essays have been prepared in their entirety by me and that all statements and claims made therein are true and accurate”

Sign and date this statement

Regular checks made for plagiarism

Glossary of Terms

Any term in your report which is subsequently abbreviated must be included in a Glossary

Any drawings or photos – maximum six, maximum A3 size

3,500 – 4,000 words for Chartered Engineer

2,500 – 3,000 words for Associate Engineer

1,500 – 2,000 words for Engineering Technician

Word count above excludes Summary of Career Details table, CPD table and two essays

Two Chartered Engineers required to support your application

Each one signs your application form and initials each section of your report that they can attest to

We may contact them to discuss any aspect of your report

Alternatives to Chartered Engineers can be considered

Application form signed by your supporters

Original Report with supporter initials and 3 copies

All individually bound – clear plastic cover, plastic spiral binding

One scanned copy of your report with supporter initials

Interview fee

Deadline for submission of report

Assessment of Reports Professional Interviews

Last Friday in January February March /April / May / June

Last Friday in June July Sept / Oct/ Nov/Dec/ Jan

Assessors drawn from panel of Professional Interviewers

Purpose to determine if report broadly meets requirements of Regulations

Spelling, grammar and syntax are very important

Notification of outcome normally within two weeks

Interviews are held in Clyde Road and some Regional Branches nationwide

Three Interviewers who are Chartered Engineers approved by the Board of Examiners

One hour in duration for Chartered Engineer

45 minutes duration for Associate Engineer and Engineering Technician

Uninterrupted 10 minute verbal presentation at beginning of interview

Objective is to satisfy interviewers that you have achieved an acceptable level in the competences for your title

Quality Assurance

Notification of results normally within four weeks

Handy tips for the Interview in Guidance Notes

Finalists nominated by their Interview Panel

Present on their show case project

The winner receives a trophy and a cheque

Eoin BamburyChartered Engineer of the Year 2012

Read the Regulations and Competences carefully

Give yourself plenty of time to prepare your Report

Talk to your supporters and colleagues about their own experience of the Review

Use the tips and checklist in the Guidance Notes

RECAP

The Next Deadline is.........

Friday 28 June 2013

The Membership Team: Phone: +353 1 665 1334Email: membership@engineersireland.ie