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CHARTERED ENGINEER REGULATIONS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL TITLE OF CHARTERED ENGINEER

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REGULATIONS

FOR THE

PROFESSIONAL TITLE OF

CHARTERED

ENGINEER

INTRODUCTION ?

ABOUT

Engineers Ireland Engineers Ireland is the operating name of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland. This operating name is used throughout this document.

Engineers Ireland, founded in 1835, represents all branches of

The Council of Engineers Ireland is empowered to define and protect

the engineering profession and all categories of engineering in

the use of the registered professional title Chartered Engineer under

Ireland.

its Charter Amendment Act, 1969 which states:

As set out in our Charter and Bye-laws, the fundamental aims

Chartered members of the Institution shall be known as “Chartered

of Engineers Ireland are:

Engineers” and shall have the right so to describe themselves and to

• To promote knowledge of engineering and of engineering

use after their names the abbreviation “CEng”. Such right shall be

science,

confined to such Chartered members and to persons within the State

• To establish and maintain standards of engineering education and training,

in respect of whom the Council is satisfied that they are authorised to describe themselves as Chartered Engineers by a professional body

• To promote and provide opportunities for continuing

recognised by the Council in that behalf.

professional development for engineers and engineering

Within Ireland, Engineers Ireland is the authoritative voice of the

technicians,

engineering profession on relevant national issues and is the sole

• To maintain standards of professional ethics and conduct,

authority to award the registered professional title of Chartered

• To ensure that the Registered Professional Titles of

Engineer. It makes submissions and representations to

Engineers Ireland are awarded only to appropriately

Government and official bodies on national policy.

qualified engineers and technicians.

Rev 4 September 2013

Our vision: A society enhanced by the acknowledged contribution of engineering professionals Our mission: The engineering profession, as leaders and problem-solvers, commit to excellence in enhancing the quality of life for all REGULATIONS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL TITLE OF CHARTERED ENGINEER | PAGE 3

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT ?

Congratulations on your decision to apply for the registered

competences to become a Chartered Engineer. You should be

professional title of Chartered Engineer. In doing so, you have

confident that you meet these requirements and can

acknowledged that academic qualifications are only the

demonstrate these competences before applying. However, I

beginning of a career in engineering and that continuing

can assure you that the benefits that follow make it well

professional education and development is an essential

worthwhile.

component of maintaining and expanding your knowledge,

These regulations have been designed to assist you in preparing

skills and abilities after initial formal education has been

for the competency-based assessment for the registered

completed.

professional title of Chartered Engineer. They will explain how

Achieving the title of Chartered Engineer is an important goal

to confirm your eligibility for the title; what are the educational

in a career in professional engineering.

standards and the competences expected of a Chartered

Professional Engineers who attain chartered status represent

Engineer; and how to complete your application and what to

the highest professional standards, expressing a commitment

expect after you have submitted it. They are also accompanied

to keeping pace with the increasing expectations and

by a guidance notes document to help you further in the

requirements of engineering in our modern world. The

preparation of your application.

registered professional title of Chartered Engineer is a

We wish you well in your application. Our team are here to

credential which affords you and your employer international

support you throughout the whole process so if you are ever in

recognition and most importantly, certification or a quality mark

doubt in your preparation please don’t hesitate to contact us.

that you are competent to practice and exercise leadership within the engineering team.

Margie McCarthy

Successful achievement of the title will require effort and

Chartered Engineer

determination

Membership Director

on

your

part,

as

with

any

internationally-recognised hallmark of professional excellence.

It is important that you understand the requirements and

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ?

How to use the regulations: Section 1

Everyone should read section 1 of the regulations to learn about how a Chartered Engineer is formed and what is expected of a Chartered Engineer.

Phase 1 Section 2

Everyone should read section 2 to decide which route for Phase 1 formation assessment applies to you.

Section 3 - 5

These sections give the specific details for different Phase 1 formation assessment routes. You should only refer to these sections if you have been guided to in section 2. If you are unsure which section is applicable to you please contact the membership team at membership@engineersireland.ie or +353 (1) 6651334.

Section 6

This section describes how your Phase 1 formation application will be assessed if you have had to complete an application detailed in Sections 3 – 5.

Phase 2 Section 7

Everyone should read this section to learn about the Phase 2 formation of a Chartered Engineer. All candidates who have successfully completed Phase 1 formation will need to complete the Phase 2 formation assessment to achieve the professional title of Chartered Engineer.

Section 8 – 14

These sections describe the different parts to your Phase 2 formation application. They describe the competences of

Section 15

This section describes the assessment process after you have submitted your application.

Section 16

This section describes the level of development required of you within the competences of a Chartered Engineer to

a Chartered Engineer and why you are required to submit the details specified.

achieve the title.

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SECTION ONE BEFORE YOU APPLY

BEFORE YOU APPLY You should familiarise yourself with this section before preparing your application. The purpose of this section is to clarify for you the standard required of a Chartered Engineer; in particular it aims to explain the formation and competences expected of a Chartered Engineer and to give guidance on how to demonstrate this formation.

What is a Chartered Engineer:

and outlook to the analysis and solution of engineering problems.

1.1.1

He/she is able to assume personal responsibility for the

The legal basis to the title of Chartered Engineer

In 1969, Oireachtas Éireann granted to Engineers Ireland the sole

development and application of engineering science and knowledge,

statutory power and responsibility for awarding the title of

notably in research, design, construction, manufacturing,

Chartered Engineer (CEng MIEI) to professional engineers.

superintending, managing and in the education of the engineer.

The registered professional title of Chartered Engineer is

His/her work is predominantly intellectual and varied and not of a

recognised internationally as the title to be used by professional

routine mental or physical character. It requires the exercise of

engineers who are members of Engineers Ireland and has the

original thought and judgement and the ability to supervise the

same status as the professional engineering titles used in other

technical and administrative work of others.

countries. For example, in the US and Canada, the title

His/her education will have been such as to make him/her capable

Professional Engineer or PE is used, in Japan the title is

of closely and continuously following progress in his/her branch of

Registered Engineer or RE, in Australia and New Zealand the title

engineering science by consulting newly published works on a

is Chartered Professional Engineer or CPEng, while the UK uses

worldwide basis, assimilating such information and applying it

the title CEng, as we do.

independently. He/she is thus placed in a position to make contributions to the development of engineering science or its

1.1.2

Definition of a Chartered Engineer (Professional Engineer)

applications.

The Chartered Engineer is a practitioner of high ethical

His/her education and training will have been such that he/she will

standards who is responsible for non routine intellectual work;

have acquired a broad and general appreciation of the engineering

applying his/her engineering knowledge to provide solutions to

sciences as well as thorough insight into the special features of

complex problems. The Chartered Engineer is a leader, a

his/her own branch. In due time he/she will be able to give

visionary and an excellent communicator.

authoritative technical advice and to assume responsibility for the

The following is the definition of a professional engineer

direction of important tasks in his/her branch.

recognised by the Council of Engineers Ireland for the title Chartered Engineer and is the definition adopted in 1960 by the

1.1.3

Conference of Engineering Societies of Western Europe and the

If you are successful in the professional review, and provided you

United States of America (EUSEC):

remain a member of Engineers Ireland in good standing, you will

A professional engineer is competent by virtue of his/her

be entitled to practice professionally as a Chartered Engineer

fundamental education and training to apply the scientific method

and use the designatory letters CEng MIEI after your name.

The designatory letters of a Chartered Engineer

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SECTION ONE BEFORE YOU APPLY

1.2

The formation of the Chartered Engineer

1.2.4

1.2.1

Formation of a Chartered Engineer

The diagram simplifies the many education and experience

Pathways to Chartered Engineer

The formation of a Chartered Engineer normally involves two

combinations eligible to candidates wishing to apply for the

phases, both of which are assessed by Engineers Ireland when you

professional title of Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland:

apply for the registered professional title. As part of your assessment you need to demonstrate the required level of

NOTE: If you are unsure of which educational standard you

underpinning engineering knowledge (Phase 1 - educational

hold please contact the membership team before preparing

formation) and your achievement of the required level of

any part of your application, at membership@engineers

engineering competence (Phase 2 - initial professional development

ireland.ie or +353 (1) 6651334.

– IPD) through practical working, understanding and application of your knowledge. Achieving the required educational standard in

1. Firstly you must be a member of Engineers Ireland at least 3

Ireland for Chartered Engineers will mean you have acquired a wide

months prior to application.

and deep understanding of the engineering principles associated with your engineering discipline. Such studies will also have given

2. Then if you hold:

you the ability to consider engineering problems systematically and in a logical fashion. This represents Phase 1 in the formation of a

a. A master’s degree in engineering accredited by Engineers

Chartered Engineer.

Ireland at the educational standard required for a Chartered

Phase 2 in the formation of a Chartered Engineer is called IPD. IPD

Engineer1. For this route you will have completed a full-time

involves the development of the competences required of a

accredited master’s degree programme or the summation of

Chartered Engineer by applying your learning and knowledge to the

accredited qualifications leading to a master’s degree (e.g an ab

solution of engineering problems. The IPD period will take a

initio integrated accredited masters; an accredited bachelor

minimum of three years post achievement of Phase 1 formation

(honours)degree in engineering plus an accredited master’s

and may take longer depending on your formation and your

degree in engineering)

achievement of the competences. The onus is on you to ensure you are confident you can fully provide evidence of your competence.

Your IPD involves training, experience and participation in

MIEI + Accredited MEng

Phase 1 Check

Phase 2 Assessment

Chartered Engineer

continuing professional development which is appropriate to your career path. You will be required to demonstrate that you have

b. A bachelor (honours) degree2 in engineering awarded in or

acquired these competences both in your written submissions and

before 2012 and is accredited by Engineers Ireland at the

at interview.

educational standard required for a Chartered Engineer. This will remain the case until the 31st December 2020 at which time

PHASE 1 Evidence of Education PHASE 2 Evidence of Competence

holders of this degree will be required to demonstrate evidence of further learning as described in (c) and (d) below: MIEI + BEng (Hons) pre 2013

Phase 1 Check

Phase 2 Assessment

Chartered Engineer

c. A combination of a bachelor (honours) degree2 in engineering

Chartered Engineer

awarded post 2012 which is accredited by Engineers Ireland as requiring further learning to reach the educational standard required for a Chartered Engineer plus an unaccredited masters

Graphic: Formation of a Chartered Engineer

degree in engineering.

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SECTION ONE BEFORE YOU APPLY

1

This route will also apply to those holding international qualifications

MIEI + BEng (Hons) post 2012 + Unaccredited MEng

Phase 1 Assessment Route A

Phase 2 Assessment

Chartered Engineer

recognised under the Washington Accord or by FEANI (programmes of >4yrs duration). If a further learning requirement is imposed by the Washington Accord then option c. or d. above will apply depending on

2

d. A combination of a bachelor (honours) degree in engineering

your formation.

awarded post 2012 which is accredited by Engineers Ireland as

2

requiring further learning to reach the educational standard

all the accredited programmes may be found at accredited

The award at this level may also include a BSc or BAI; the details of

required for a Chartered Engineer plus further learning

programmes.

equivalent to the outcome of a masters degree in engineering:

3

This route will also apply to those holding international

qualifications recognised under the Sydney Accord or by FEANI MIEI + BEng (Hons) post 2012 + Further learning

Phase 1 Assessment Route B

(programmes of <5yrs duration).

Phase 2 Assessment

Chartered Engineer

4

MQB â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Membership and Qualifications Board

5

This route will also apply to those holding international

qualifications recognised under the Dublin Accord. e. If you hold a qualification, or equivalent, not accredited at the educational standard required for a Chartered Engineer (this

The component parts of each of the pathways shown above are

includes qualifications accredited by Engineers Ireland for the

described in detail later in this document. Your eligibility for any

3

professional title of Associate Engineer ; cognate qualifications

specific pathway will define the documentation you are required

in a field related to engineering; and those holding no formal

to submit as evidence of your educational formation and

qualifications but with experiential learning):

competence as a Chartered Engineer. If you are unsure of your eligibility please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate to contact the membership team at membership@engineersireland.ie or +353 (1) 665 1334 for

MIEI + formation unaccredited for Chartered Engineers

Pre Approval Application to MQB4

Phase 1 Assessment Experiential learning

Phase 2 Assessment

Chartered Engineer

clarification.

Regardless of the pathway all candidates will ultimately be assessed against the Engineers Ireland competence framework for the registered professional title of Chartered Engineer.

f. If you hold a qualification accredited by Engineers Ireland at

Note: You must become a member of Engineers Ireland before

the educational standard required for the professional title of

applying for the professional title of Chartered Engineer. It is

Engineering Technician5 you will be required to apply for pre

recommended that you are a member throughout your IPD but you

4

approval by the MQB to apply for the professional title of

may apply to become a member no later than 3 months in advance

Associate Engineer prior to applying for that of Chartered

of applying for the registered professional title.

Engineer.

Tech. IEI

Pre Approval Application to MQB

Pre Approval Application to MQB

Phase 1 Assessment Experiential Learning

Experiential learning to Associate Engineer

Associate Engineer

Phase 2 Assessment

Chartered Engineer

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PHASE ONE PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION

SECTION TWO / PHASE ONE PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION OR EDUCATIONAL STANDARD GENERAL

Phase 1 - Educational Standard General

2.2

How is Phase 1 assessed?

2.1

2.21

There are a number of ways by which your Phase 1

2.1.1

The Educational Standard: You must provide evidence of your achievement of Phase

formation may be assessed:

1 of the formation of a Chartered Engineer. This can be done in a number of ways depending on your 2.1.2

(a)

You hold an Engineers Ireland accredited bachelor

qualification and/or further learning.

(honours) degree that was awarded in or before 2012.

The educational standard required of a Chartered

(If not please continue to (b))

Engineer is an Engineers Ireland accredited master’s

If you qualified from an Engineers Ireland accredited

degree in engineering, or equivalent. Therefore evidence

bachelor (honours) degree in or before 2012 you will have

of achievement of Phase 1 of the formation of a

been notified that you have successfully completed your

Chartered Engineer may be shown by the completion of

Phase 1 formation.

a masters engineering degree programme accredited by

You may submit your documentation for your Phase 2

Engineers Ireland (this is normally at level 9 on the Irish

assessment when you are satisfied you can demonstrate

National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)). If you do

the required competences. This is detailed in sections 7

not hold an accredited masters degree in engineering

– 16 of these regulations.

you may provide evidence of equivalent educational formation

2.1.3

2.1.4

by

the

submission

of

additional

(b)

You hold an Engineers Ireland accredited master’s

documentation. The documentation required will depend

degree (if not please continue to (c))

on your educational formation to date. This is discussed

You may provide verified evidence of your completion of

further in section 2.2.

an Engineers Ireland accredited master’s engineering

The Accreditation Board of Engineers Ireland is

programme (Irish NFQ Level 9). This may have been

responsible

degree

achieved through a master’s degree programme or the

programmes in Irish universities and institutes of

summation of an Engineers Ireland accredited bachelor

technology. Accreditations are awarded to programmes

of engineering (honours) degree (normally Irish NFQ

assessed as meeting the academic standard required for

Level 8) plus an Engineers Ireland accredited masters

each of the registered professional titles awarded by

degree programme of one year or more in duration.

Engineers Ireland, i.e. Chartered Engineer, Associate

If you have already submitted evidence of your accredited

Engineer and Engineering Technician. From 2013

master’s degree when you joined Engineers Ireland you

accreditations will also be awarded to engineering

should have been advised of your successful completion

programmes requiring further learning to reach the

of your Phase 1 formation. If you have not been advised

educational standard required for a Chartered Engineer.

of this please contact the membership team at

These

of

membership@engineersireland.ie or +353 (1) 6651334.

engineering (honours) degrees and are normally, but not

We will check your record and will issue a confirmation

always, at Level 8 on the Irish NFQ.

to you that you have successfully completed Phase 1.

A full list of accredited programmes is available on the

You may submit your documentation for your Phase 2

Engineers Ireland website, www.engineersireland.ie

assessment when you are satisfied you can demonstrate

/services. If you are unsure of the accreditation of your

the required competences. This is detailed in sections 7

qualification please don’t progress with preparing any

– 16 of these regulations.

documentation but contact us for clarification at

If you completed your accredited master’s degree since

membership@engineersireland.ie. We would urge you

you joined Engineers Ireland we will need to verify your

for

accrediting

programmes

are

engineering

normally

bachelor

to do this to avoid your preparation of any unnecessary

qualification before we issue a confirmation that you have

documentation.

completed your Phase 1 formation. To do this you should

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SECTION TWO / PHASE ONE PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION OR EDUCATIONAL STANDARD GENERAL

submit, no later than three months prior to the next Phase

If you have completed an accredited engineering degree

2 submission deadline:

listed on the FEANI** index of courses as accepted for the

– the original documents/parchment/transcripts/letters

EUR ING title and which is greater than four years in

verifying your qualification by post to Engineers Ireland.

duration, you will have been notified that you have

We will copy them and return them to you.

successfully completed your Phase 1 formation on election to membership.

or You may submit your documentation for your Phase 2 –the qualification verification form available online and

assessment when you are satisfied you can demonstrate

return it to Engineers Ireland and we will receive

the required competences. This is detailed in sections 7 –

confirmation from your college.

16 of these regulations.

or

Or

–the qualification verification form available online and

(d)

You have been previously individually assessed by

send it to your college for them to stamp and fax/post back

Engineers Ireland as meeting the educational standard

to Engineers Ireland.

of a Chartered Engineer (if not please continue to (e))

or

Engineers Ireland (MIEI) through an Engineers Ireland

If you have been previously elected to membership of assessment route***, and have been approved as meeting – a copy of your documents/parchment/transcripts/

the equivalent to the educational standard for a Chartered

letters signed by an Engineers Ireland employee/a

Engineer and have been so informed then you have

member of An Garda Síochána/a public notary/a

already completed the Phase 1 assessment. You may

Chartered Engineer certifying that they have viewed the

submit your documentation for your Phase 2 assessment

original.

when you are satisfied you can demonstrate the required competences. This is detailed in sections 7 – 16 of these

If your submission is found not to meet the educational

regulations.

standard required for a Chartered Engineer you will be given guidance as to which Phase 1 assessment route is

If you are unsure of your eligibility please contact the

applicable to you.

Membership team at membership@engineersireland.ie or +353 (1) 665 1334

Or Or (c)

You hold a qualification recognised under the Washington Accord* or the FEANI Index** (if not please continue to (d))

You hold an Engineers Ireland accredited bachelor of

If you have a qualification recognised under the

engineering honours degree post 2012 plus an

Washington Accord, which does not require further

unaccredited master’s degree in engineering (if not please

learning to a professional title, you will have been notified

continue to (f))

that you have successfully completed your Phase 1

If you have successfully completed an Engineers Ireland

formation on election to membership of Engineers

accredited bachelor of engineering honours degree

Ireland.

programme (normally Irish NFQ level 8), post 2012, plus an add-on unaccredited masters engineering degree

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SECTION TWO / PHASE ONE PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION OR EDUCATIONAL STANDARD GENERAL

programme you will be required to complete

Or

assessment route A to assess your Phase 1 formation.

Please continue to section 3 of these regulations for

(h)

details on Assessment Route A.

You

have

achieved

the

equivalent

registered

professional title with a professional body with whom Engineers Ireland holds a mutual recognition

Or

agreement.

Engineers Ireland has a wide range of mutual

(e)

You hold an Engineers Ireland accredited bachelor of

recognition agreements with international professional

engineering honours degree post 2012 plus further

engineering bodies across the globe. The information

learning equivalent to a masters degree. (If not please

you will be required to submit depends on which

continue to (g))

agreement you are applying through. For more

If you have successfully completed an Engineers Ireland

information you should contact the membership team at

accredited bachelor of engineering honours degree

membership@engineersireland.ie or 01 6651334.

programme (normally Irish NFQ level 8), post 2012, and have completed further learning equivalent to a masters

Or

degree you will be required to complete assessment route B to assess your Phase 1 formation. For more

(i)

You hold a registered professional title, or equivalent,

information on what is accepted as further learning or

awarded in the EU.

for the details required under Assessment Route B

Under EU Directives on recognition of professional

please see section 4 of these regulations. In this section

qualifications, you may have successfully completed an

you will also find an explanation of the expected

engineering qualification substantially equivalent to a

outcomes required of your further learning.

master’s engineering (Irish NFQ level 9) degree, accredited by Engineers Ireland. This is a specific

Or

application route. Please see the Regulations under the EU

(f)

Directive

2005/36/EC

on

our

website

–

You have not completed an accredited master’s or

www.engineersireland.ie “International Agreements.”

bachelor degree in engineering but you have completed

Once you have successfully completed the Phase 1

learning and development in your career that is

formation assessment relevant to you, you will be

equivalent to the learning acquired for a master’s

notified that you may proceed to apply for your Phase 2

degree.

formation assessment. You must receive confirmation of

If you have successfully completed an Engineers Ireland

your successful completion of Phase 1 formation before

accredited qualification for the registered professional

you can apply for the Phase 2 formation assessment.

title of Associate Engineer; or you have completed a

*

qualification in a cognate subject area to engineering; or you have no formal qualifications but have an equivalent

**

educational formation to that of a Chartered Engineer through experiential learning over a period of at least 15

For a complete list of Washington Accord signatories see http://www.washingtonaccord.org/ FEANI is the European Federation of Engineering Professional Bodies

***

Achieving the title of Chartered Engineer on the basis of

years, you may apply for assessment under the

(d) – (i) does not automatically make you eligible to apply

experiential learning route. Full details of the eligibility

for the award of the equivalent title with another

criteria and submission requirements for the route may

professional body through one of our mutual recognition

be seen in section 5 of these regulations.

agreements (i.e. without being required to undertake a professional review in that professional body).

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SECTION THREE / PHASE ONE ASSESMENT ROUTE A OR PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION

PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION – PHASE 1

those you achieved in your bachelor of engineering

Section 3: Phase 1 – Assessment Route A

(honours) degree, are detailed below. Under each

Please read this section only if you have been guided to it in

criterion guidance is given to assist you to best

Section 2.

demonstrate your achievement of the required further

3.1 3.1.1

Eligibility:

learning. Please note that this guidance is given as a list

You are eligible to apply through this route if you have

of questions or statements to assist you in your

qualified from an engineering programme accredited by

application; it is not a checklist. You are not obliged to

Engineers Ireland as meeting the educational standard

answer all of the questions asked within each criterion.

required of a Chartered Engineer with further learning.

It is quite likely that you will not be able to demonstrate

This is normally, but not always, at Level 8 on the Irish

evidence of each of the statements/questions but you

National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). In addition

should be able to demonstrate sufficient evidence of

to that you have completed, at a minimum, an

learning within each of the criterion.

unaccredited master’s degree in an engineering discipline. This route also applies to you if you have a

Design content of further learning:

degree awarded by the Engineering Council UK, under 3.1.2

the Washington Accord, as requiring further learning.

You must demonstrate how you have deepened your

Your unaccredited master’s degree should be at Level 9

technical understanding by your ability to design and

on the Irish NFQ. To apply under this route the master’s

experiment with the application of a range of standard and

degree must be in engineering, if you are unsure if your

specialised research tools and techniques.

degree qualifies for this route please contact the 3.1.3 3.1.4

3.2 3.2.1

membership team at membership@engineersireland.ie.

Guidance:

You must be a member of Engineers Ireland before

Show your understanding of experimental methods and how

applying for this assessment.

their application can lead to new knowledge and insights in an

There is no specific duration of time required prior to

organised way.

your application for Phase 1 assessment. You should

Show how you have extracted information pertinent to a non

apply for Phase 1 assessment when you are wholly

routine

satisfied that you can demonstrate evidence of the

experimentation.

problem

through

a

literature

search

or

further learning required. It is advised however that this

Discuss how you have designed and conducted experiments or

is normally at least a year after graduation from your

experimental processes to analyse and interpret data.

bachelor qualification.

Show how you have critically evaluated problems and acquired

Purpose:

new insights in your branch of engineering.

The purpose of this assessment route is to ensure you

Design is at the heart of engineering. Show how you have

can demonstrate achievement of the educational

developed your contribution to the creative process of problem

standard required of a Chartered Engineer. You have

solving in design.

completed an accredited qualification requiring further learning to complete the educational formation of a

Broadening of expertise content in further learning:

Chartered Engineer. This means you have demonstrated a significant proportion of the required educational

You must demonstrate how you have been involved in

standard. This assessment will determine if you have

multi-disciplinary projects which required you to draw upon

achieved the additional learning criteria expected beyond

technologies and/or expertise outside of your field.

that of your bachelor of engineering (honours) degree.

3.2.2

The additional learning criteria expected, over and above

Guidance:

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SECTION THREE / PHASE ONE ASSESMENT ROUTE A OR PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION

Show how in both your research and design you have had the

membership@engineersireland.ie . Full details on how

opportunity to be involved in multidisciplinary projects.

to verify qualifications can be found here (link to

Show how you have recognised and made use of interactions

verification section of website – not on website !!)

between engineering technologies and those associated with

Membership of other Professional Bodies:

other professions or disciplines.

If you are a current member of another engineering

Show how you have consulted and worked with experts in

professional body you may be eligible to apply through a

various fields to progress your projects.

mutual recognition agreement. By providing details in

Show how you understand group dynamics and your ability to

your application form we can check this for you.

lead in your projects.

Areas of expertise: This is to ensure that the peers reviewing your

Commercial awareness content in further learning:

application have experience as closely related to your area of expertise as possible. Please take time to

You must demonstrate how you have developed your

consider this part of the form.

commercial awareness. ii) Diploma Supplement Guidance:

You are required to provide a completed Diploma

Show how you have explored the various steps between idea or

Supplement (DS) for your unaccredited masters degree

concept development to reaching the marketplace.

in the format of the Irish National DS Template. The DS

Show how in your research and design you have developed your

should be completed by the provider of your qualification

awareness of marketplace applicability including the areas of

in the English language. The DS will be verified by

business planning and technology transfer.

Engineers Ireland on receipt of your application.

You are not required to provide a DS for your accredited bachelor degree.

3.3

Preparing your application:

The DS should clearly indicate the European Credits

3.3.1

You should complete the application for Assessment

Transfer System (ECTS) credits for each module or

Route A. This contains the following parts:

subject listed within the form.

i) Applicant’s Details

If you completed your masters degree outside of the

Declaration:

EU you may provide verified transcripts from your

You should read the declarations carefully before

qualification in the English language. The transcripts

progressing This is an essential part of your application

should indicate the number of hours spent on each

and will be kept on your record for the term of your

subject area listed.

membership.

Your personal and employment details:

iii) Proof of qualification equivalence to NFQ Level 9

This is to ensure we have the correct information to

If you completed your qualification outside the Republic

contact you during this application process.

of Ireland you are required to provide proof of your

Education details:

master degree qualification’s equivalence to Level 9 on

This is to ensure we have the most up to date information

the Irish NFQ. This can be done by contacting the

on your qualification details. You may have attained

Quality Qualifications Ireland (QQI) directly.

additional qualifications since your election to membership.

iv) Master of Engineering Thesis (Or Project)

If you have not submitted verification of your further

In addition to your transcripts you should provide a

qualifications, please submit verified copies to

copy of your full master of engineering thesis

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SECTION THREE / PHASE ONE ASSESMENT ROUTE A OR PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION

document in the English language.

should your supporter give you feedback on your

Your thesis should be submitted in electronic format

application.

with an abstract and should be presented in a

In exceptional circumstances, Engineers Ireland will

professional report format including cover page, table

consider alternative arrangements, where, because of

of contents, page numbers and most importantly a

the nature of a candidate’s employment he/she cannot

glossary of terms.

provide two Chartered Engineers as supporters. If this applies to you, you must contact the Membership Team

V) Statement of Formation

to discuss this option at least two months before you

Your statement of formation should be completed in the

submit your application.

section provided. It should address how you have

Family members may not support your application

achieved the additional learning criteria identified in 3.2.2 above. The statement should be no more than 1,000

3.3.2

Please be aware that regular spot checks are made for

words. It should make reference to your thesis

plagiarism and such professional misconduct is in

documentation and, if applicable, your transcripts

breach of the Engineers Ireland Code of Ethics.

demonstrating clear examples to your assessors of your further learning to develop the learning criteria required.

3.4

Submitting your application:

Remember the question you are being asked is have you acquired the learning identified in 3.2.2; your statement

3.4.1

Engineers Ireland invites submissions of applications for

of formation should answer that question clearly for your

the Chartered Engineer Phase 1 assessment by the last

assessor. Your statement of formation should clearly

Friday in January or the last Friday in June. Applications

demonstrate your understanding of engineering

through these regulations will be accepted in electronic

principles and how you have deepened your knowledge

format only. This format will be available in the members

and development beyond that achieved in your accredited

area of the Engineers Ireland website and will be

bachelor of engineering (honours) degree. You should

available from February 2014 onwards.

use examples to demonstrate your achievements. Your report should be in English and you should write in the

Payment of your assessment fee must be made at the

first person, using ‘I’ instead of ‘we’ or ‘the team’ (e.g. I

time of submission. Details of fees may be found at

designed it, I was responsible for etc.).

http://www.engineersireland.ie/membership/rates.aspx

vi) Checklist

3.4.3

This should be used to check you have completed and included all the required documentation.

Formal receipt of your application is normally acknowledged within three weeks of the deadline.

3.4.4

The procedure for processing your application is described in detail in Section 6.

vii) Supporter You are required to have your application validated by a Chartered Engineers with Engineers Ireland.

The Chartered Engineer should be familiar with all or part of your formation as an engineer and may be a supervising academic to your master’s degree. The supporter should read your submission prior to confirming support, at least one month in advance of your submission deadline. This will allow adequate time

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SECTION FOUR / PHASE ONE ASSESMENT ROUTE B OR PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION

PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION – PHASE 1

standard required of a Chartered Engineer. You have

Section 4:

completed an accredited qualification requiring further

Phase 1 – Assessment Route B

Please read this section only if you have been guided to it in

learning to complete the educational formation of a

Section 2.

Chartered Engineer. This means you have demonstrated

4.1

Eligibility:

a significant proportion of the required educational

You are eligible to apply through this route if you have

standard. This assessment will determine if you have

qualified from an engineering programme accredited by

achieved the additional learning criteria expected beyond

4.1.1

Engineers Ireland as meeting the educational standard required of a Chartered Engineer with further learning.

4.1.2

that of your bachelor of engineering (honours) degree.

4.2.2

The additional learning criteria expected, over and above

This is normally, but not always, at Level 8 on the Irish

those you achieved in your bachelor of engineering

National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). In addition

(honours) degree, are detailed below. Under each

to that you have completed a range of CPD and further

criterion guidance is given to assist you to best

learning that, combined, is substantially equivalent to the

demonstrate your achievement of the required further

learning outcomes of an accredited master of

learning. Please note that this guidance is given as a list

engineering degree.

of questions or statements to assist you in your

Your further learning might include (this is not an

application; it is not a checklist. You are not obliged to

exhaustive list):

answer all of the questions asked within each criterion.

• the completion of a full masters in another subject area

It is quite likely that you will not be able to demonstrate

(e.g. MBA, Project Management)

evidence of each of the statements/questions but you

• the completion of modules of further study at Level 9

should be able to demonstrate sufficient evidence of

on the Irish NFQ (e.g. the Future Professionals Series

learning within each of the criterion.

with Engineers Ireland, Project Management Module, L9 diploma in an engineering subject area such as

Design content of further learning:

environmental or energy engineering).

• the completion of relevant CPD training or certification.

You must demonstrate how you have deepened your

• the involvement in a mentor – mentee relationship

technical understanding by your ability to design and

leading to development of knowledge required.

experiment with the application of a range of standard and

• the completion of engineering research in the

specialised research tools and techniques.

workplace which has facilitated your development of the 4.1.3 4.1.4

4.2 4.2.1

further learning required at master degree level.

Guidance:

You must be a member of Engineers Ireland before

Show your understanding of experimental methods and how

applying for this assessment.

their application can lead to new knowledge and insights in an

There is no specific duration of time required prior to

organised way.

your application for Phase 1 assessment. You should

Show how you have extracted information pertinent to a non

apply for Phase 1 assessment when you are wholly

routine

satisfied that you can demonstrate evidence of the

experimentation.

further learning required. It is advised however that this

Discuss how you have designed and conducted experiments or

is normally at least a year after graduation from your

experimental processes to analyse and interpret data.

bachelor qualification.

Show how you have critically evaluated problems and acquired

Purpose:

new insights in your branch of engineering.

The purpose of this assessment route is to ensure you

Design is at the heart of engineering. Show how you have

can demonstrate achievement of the educational

developed your contribution to the creative process of problem

problem

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through

a

literature

search

or

SECTION FOUR / PHASE ONE ASSESMENT ROUTE B OR PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION

solving in design.

Your personal and employment details: This is to ensure we have the correct information to

Broadening of expertise content in further learning:

contact you during this application process.

Education details:

You must demonstrate how you have been involved in

This is to ensure we have the most up to date information

multi-disciplinary projects which required you to draw upon

on your qualification details. You may have attained

technologies and/or expertise outside of your field.

additional qualifications since your election to membership.

Guidance:

If you have not submitted verification of your further

Show how in both your research and design you have had the

qualifications, please submit verified copies to

opportunity to be involved in multidisciplinary projects.

membership@engineersireland.ie . Full details on how

Show how you have recognised and made use of interactions

to verify qualifications can be found here (link to

between engineering technologies and those associated with

verification section of website – not on website !!)

other professions or disciplines.

Membership of other Professional Bodies:

Show how you have consulted and worked with experts in

If you are a current member of another engineering

various fields to progress your projects.

professional body you may be eligible to apply through a

Show how you understand group dynamics and your ability to

mutual recognition agreement. By providing details in

lead in your projects.

your application form we can check this for you.

Areas of expertise:

Commercial awareness content in further learning:

This is to ensure that the peers reviewing your application have experience as closely related to your

You must demonstrate how you have developed your

area of expertise as possible. Please take time to

commercial awareness.

consider this part of the form.

Guidance:

ii) Education and CPD statement:

Show how you have explored the various steps between idea or

You are required to provide a summary of your academic

concept development to reaching the marketplace.

achievements since your qualification from your

Show how in your research and design you have developed your

bachelor of engineering (honours) degree programme.

awareness of marketplace applicability including the areas of

Where possible you should provide transcripts of any

business planning and technology transfer.

additional qualifications you include in the education and CPD statement. These should be provided in the English language.

4.3

Preparing your application:

You are also required to provide a summary of your CPD

4.3.1

You should complete the application for Assessment

completed and you are also recommended to provide

Route B. This contains the following parts:

evidence, where possible, of certified CPD you have completed. You may include CPD and personal

i) Applicant’s Details

development records from an employer. These should be

Declaration:

signed by either the HR department or a supervisor.

You should read the declarations carefully before progressing This is an essential part of your application

iii) Formation Report:

and will be kept on your record for the term of your

Your formation report should address how you have

membership.

achieved the additional criteria identified in 4.2.2 above.

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The report should be 4,000 words in length. The principal objective of this report is to demonstrate to the Phase 1

You are required to have your application validated by a Chartered

Assessment Panel that you have satisfied the three

Engineers with Engineers Ireland.

additional learning criteria. Remember the question you

The Chartered Engineer should be familiar with all or part of your

are being asked is whether you have acquired the

formation as an engineer and may be a supervising

learning identified in 4.2.2; your statement of formation

academic or engineer within your employment. The

should answer that question clearly for your assessor.

supporter should read your submission prior to

Your

your

confirming support, at least one month in advance of

understanding of engineering principles and how you

report

should

clearly

demonstrate

your submission deadline. This will allow adequate time

have deepened your knowledge and development beyond

should your supporter give you feedback on your

that achieved in your accredited bachelor of engineering

application.

(honours) degree. You should familiarise yourself with

In exceptional circumstances, Engineers Ireland will consider

section 4.2.2 first and use the guidance questions to

alternative arrangements, where, because of the nature

assist you in identifying the best examples within your

of a candidate’s employment he/she cannot provide two

further

your

Chartered Engineers as supporters. If this applies to you,

achievement of the additional learning criteria. When

you must contact the Membership Team to discuss this

writing your report you should reference the criteria

option at least two months before you submit your

learning

to

clearly

demonstrate

throughout with clear examples of how, through your further education/training/development, you have

application.

Family members may not support your application.

developed and expanded your engineering knowledge to the level required. You should keep your report concise,

4.3.2

Please be aware that regular spot checks are made for

ensuring your argument is clear and easy to understand,

plagiarism and such professional misconduct is in

as would be expected of a master degree graduate. Don’t

breach of the Engineers Ireland Code of Ethics.

give just an account of what you have done since you graduated; only include those examples that show you

4.4

Submitting your application:

4.4.1

Engineers Ireland invites submissions of applications for

have developed the additional learning criteria.

You should complete your formation report within the Assessment

the Chartered Engineer Phase 1 assessment by the last

Route B application. Your report should be in English and

Friday in January or the last Friday in June. Applications

you should write in the first person, using ‘I’ instead of

through these regulations will be accepted in electronic

‘we’ or ‘the team’ (e.g. I designed it, I was responsible for

format only. This format will be available in the members

etc.). The report should be well structured including

area of the Engineers Ireland website and will be available from February 2014 onwards.

section headings, references, a comprehensive glossary of terms and appendices as required. Appendices may

Payment of your assessment fee must be made at the time of

be submitted in addition to the application form but

submission. Details of fees may be found at

should be limited to 25 A4 pages maximum.

http://www.engineersireland.ie/membership/rates.aspx

Checklist

4.4.3

the required documentation.

Formal receipt of your application is normally acknowledged within three weeks of the deadline.

This should be used to check you have completed and included all 4.4.4

The procedure for processing your application is described in detail in Section 6.

vi)

Supporter

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Qualifications Board.

PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION â&#x20AC;&#x201C; PHASE 1

5.2

Section 5:

5.2.1

Phase 1 - Experiential Learning Route

Approval to proceed You are required to achieve approval from the

Please read this section only if you have been guided to it in

Membership and Qualifications Board (MQB) to proceed

Section 2.

with the Phase 1-Experiential Learning Route

5.1

Eligibility:

application. You should not prepare any of the Phase 1

5.1.1

You are eligible to apply under this route if you have:

experiential learning route application requirements

qualified from an engineering programme accredited by Engineers

until this approval has been granted by the Membership

Ireland as meeting the educational standard required of an

and Qualifications Board.

Associate Engineer and have over 12 years engineering work

5.2.2

To achieve this approval you will be required to submit a

experience. This is normally, but not always, at Level 7 on the Irish

1,000 word statement plus a CV, transcripts of any

National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).

unaccredited qualifications or certified CPD you have

or

completed and the assessment fee to the Membership

qualified with an unaccredited qualification at Level 8 or higher and have over 8 years engineering work experience.

and Qualifications Board.

5.2.3

or

The statement should provide a brief synopsis of how your development to date has enabled your achievement

no formal qualifications but you have over 15 years of responsible

of the learning criteria identified in 5.3.2. This statement

experience in charge of significant engineering work.

is essentially a summarised version of the full

5.1.2

You must be a member of Engineers Ireland before

application report required of you if you are approved to

applying for this assessment.

proceed to the Phase 1 experiential learning route

5.1.3

5.1.4

You will, through a combination of work experience,

assessment. The statement should be short and concise

completed CPD and additional qualification modules,

with clear examples and evidence of the required

have achieved the equivalent academic outcomes to the

learning criteria. Remember it is your learning and

educational standard required for a Chartered Engineer.

knowledge that is being assessed at this stage, not your

Your experiential learning might include one or a

competence as a professional engineer.

combination of (this is not an exhaustive list):

5.2.4

The Membership and Qualifications Board will assess

the completion of a full masters in another subject area (e.g. MBA,

your application. The board meets monthly with the

Project Management)

exception of August. The possible outcomes are: you will

the completion of modules of further study at Level 8 and/or 9 on

be permitted to proceed; or you will be advised that you

the Irish NFQ (e.g. the Future Professionals Series with Engineers

are eligible for a route to another professional title; or

Ireland, Project Management Module, L9 diploma in an

you will be advised that you require more development

engineering subject area such as environmental or energy

time.

engineering).

5.2.5

If you are permitted to proceed you will be advised that

the completion of CPD training/mentor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; mentee relationship.

you may apply at the next submission deadline. The

the completion of engineering research in the workplace which

details for preparing your application are given in the

has facilitated your development of the further learning required

remainder of this section and in section 6. You will be

at master degree level.

offered the opportunity to be assigned a mentor at this

5.1.5

While guidance timelines are given above it is advised

point. You may decide to appoint your own informal

that the greater the shortfall in your formal educational

mentor or to continue with a mentor appointed by

development the longer the period of experience likely

Engineers Ireland. You will be asked to confirm back to

to be required. This will be taken into account when your

the membership team if you require the mentor or not.

application is reviewed by the Membership and

If you decide to proceed with an assigned mentor you will

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5.2.6

be informed of their contact details and the onus will be

concepts, limitations and range of applicability of established

on you to ensure you maintain contact with the mentor.

mathematical tools and methods.

When you have submitted your experiential learning

Demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the theory and

application your assigned mentor will be asked to submit

related assumptions underpinning the engineering sciences

a form confirming that you met and that the mentor

relevant to your engineering discipline.

reviewed the report prior to its submission. The mentor

Demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of a wide range

will have no input to the assessment process or the final

of engineering materials, processes and components;

decision. Previous experiential learning candidates have

Demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of related

valued the input of this relationship to their preparation.

developing technologies and how they might impinge upon your

If you are advised that you should progress to another

branch of engineering;

registered professional title you will also be advised on 5.2.7

how to proceed.

Criterion 2: Solving Problems

If you are advised that you require more development

You must demonstrate your ability to identify, formulate,

time the MQB will note to you the deficits highlighted in

analyse and solve engineering problems.

your submission to assist you in future applications and

Guidance:

your development in the interim.

Demonstrate your ability to integrate your knowledge to allow you

5.3

Purpose of the Phase 1 Experiential Learning Route:

to handle complexity and formulate judgements with incomplete

5.3.1

The purpose of this assessment route is to ensure that

or limited information.

although you do not hold an Engineers Ireland accredited

Show how you have created models or scenarios by deriving

masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in engineering you can demonstrate

appropriate equations and by specifying boundary conditions and

achievement of the educational standard required of a

underlying assumptions and limitations.

Chartered Engineer through experiential learning.

Show how you have identified and used appropriate mathematical

The following lists the academic criteria normally

methods and applied them to non routine and ill-defined

achieved by a graduate of an accredited master of

engineering problems.

engineering programme. Under each criterion guidance

Show how you have identified, classified and described the

5.3.2

is given to assist you to best demonstrate your

performance of systems and components using analytical

achievement of the required further learning. Please

methods and modelling techniques.

note that this guidance is given as a list of questions or

Show how you have used or developed software tools including

statements to assist you in your application; it is not a

numerical techniques to solve engineering problems.

checklist. You are not obliged to answer all of the questions asked within each criterion. It is quite likely

Criterion 3: Design

that you will not be able to demonstrate evidence of each

You must demonstrate your ability to design components,

of the statements/questions but you should be able to

systems or processes to meet specific needs.

demonstrate sufficient evidence of learning within each

Guidance:

criterion.

Demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of design

Criterion 1: Knowledge

processes and techniques and your ability to apply them in unfamiliar situations.

You must demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of

Demonstrate your ability to apply design methods to unfamiliar,

the mathematics, sciences, engineering sciences and

ill-defined problems, possibly involving other disciplines.

technologies underpinning your branch of engineering.

Show how you have investigated and defined a need and identified

Guidance:

constraints including environmental and sustainability limitations,

Demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the principles,

health and safety and risk assessment issues.

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Demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of codes of

importance of the engineerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role in society and the need for the

practice and industry standards and the need for their application.

highest ethical standards of practice.

Demonstrate your ability to redesign products, processes or

Demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the

systems in order to improve productivity, quality, safety and other

framework of relevant legal requirements governing engineering

desired needs.

activities, including personnel, environmental, health, safety and risk issues.

Criterion 4: Research You must demonstrate your ability to design and conduct

Criterion 6: Teamwork and CPD

experiments and to apply a range of standard and specialised

You must demonstrate your ability to work effectively as an

research tools and techniques.

individual, in teams and in multi-disciplinary settings, together

Guidance:

with the capacity to undertake lifelong learning.

Show how you have extracted, through literature search or

Guidance:

experiment, information pertinent to a non routine problem.

Demonstrate your ability to recognise and make use of the

Show how you have designed and conducted experiments and

interactions between the engineering technologies and those of

analysed and interpreted data.

other disciplines and professions.

Demonstrate how you have evaluated critically, current problems

Show how you have consulted and worked with experts in various

and new insights at the forefront of your particular branch of

fields in the realisation of a product or system.

engineering.

Demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the respective

Show how you have incorporated aspects of engineering outside

functions of technicians, technologists and engineers and how

of your own discipline including consulting and working with

they together constitute the engineering team.

experts in other fields.

Demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of group

Show how you have contributed to the development of

dynamics and ability to exercise leadership.

scientific/technological knowledge in one or more areas of your

Show how your have planned and completed self-directed

engineering discipline.

Continuing Professional Development to improve your knowledge and competence.

Criterion 5: Ethics

Demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of concepts from

Understanding of the need for high ethical standards in the

a range of areas outside engineering.

practice of engineering, including the responsibilities of the engineering profession towards people and the environment.

Criterion 7: Communication Skills

Guidance:

The ability to communicate effectively with the engineering

Demonstrate your ability to reflect on social and ethical

community and with society at large.

responsibilities linked to the application of your professional

Guidance:

knowledge and judgements.

Show how you have selected and applied appropriate

Demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the social,

communication tools in order to create deeper understanding and

environmental, ethical, economic, financial, institutional and

maximum impact on a given audience.

commercial considerations affecting the exercise of your

Show how you have described succinctly the relevant advantages

engineering discipline.

and disadvantages of a technology to a lay audience.

Demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the health,

Demonstrate how you have communicated effectively in public.

safety and legal issues and responsibilities in your engineering

Demonstrate that you have written technical papers and reports

practice and the impact of your engineering solutions in a societal

and synthesised your own work and that of others in abstracts and

and environmental context.

executive summaries.

Demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the

Show your understanding of the training needs of others in

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appropriate engineering techniques.

experience as closely related to your area of expertise as possible. Please take time to consider this part of the

5.4

Preparing your application:

5.4.1

You should complete the application form for the

form.

Experiential Learning Route. This contains the following parts:

Education and CPD statement:

Applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Details

You are required to provide a summary of your

Declaration:

academic achievements, if applicable.

You should read the declarations carefully

Where possible you should provide transcripts

before progressing. This is an essential

of any additional qualifications you include in

part of your application and will be kept on

the education and CPD statement. These

your record for the term of your

should be provided in the English language.

membership.

You are also required to provide a summary of

Your personal and employment details:

your CPD completed and you are also

This is to ensure we have the correct

recommended to provide evidence, where

information to contact you during this

possible, of certified CPD you have completed.

application process.

You

Education details:

may

include

CPD

and

personal

development records from an employer. These This is to ensure we have the most up to

should be signed by either the HR department

date information on your qualification

or a supervisor.

details. You may have attained additional

Experiential Learning Formation Report:

qualifications since your election to membership.

The formation report should demonstrate how you have achieved the knowledge and

If you have not submitted verification of

understanding of engineering principles that

your further qualifications, please submit

would normally be expected of the holder of an

verified

Engineers Ireland accredited master degree in

copies

to

membership@engineersireland.ie . Full

engineering.

details on how to verify qualifications can

understanding are defined by the learning

be found here (link to verification section

criteria identified in 5.2.2 above. Essentially

of website â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not on website !!)

your assessors will be using this report to

The

knowledge

and

determine if you have satisfied these learning Membership of other Professional Bodies:

criteria. Remember the question you are being

If you are a current member of another

asked is whether you have acquired the

engineering professional body you may

learning identified in 5.2.2; your statement of

be eligible to apply through a mutual

formation should answer that question clearly

recognition agreement. By providing

for your assessor.

details in your application form we can check this for you.

Areas of expertise:

The report should be 8,000 to 10,000 words in length. It should focus on the engineering and

This is to ensure that the peers

scientific principles and expertise on which

reviewing your application have

your career specialisation is based. It should

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provide a basis for a critical evaluation of your

This part of the application should be

knowledge to function as a professional

completed by your mentor. This requires your

engineer in that area. You should familiarise

mentor to confirm that they met with you

yourself with section 5.2.2 first and use the

during your application and report

guidance questions to assist you in identifying

preparation, and that they have read your final

the best examples within your development to

report.

clearly demonstrate your achievement of the learning criteria.

Checklist

When writing your report you should

This should be used to check you have

reference the criteria throughout with clear

completed and included all the required

examples of how, through your

documentation.

education/training/development you have developed and expanded your engineering

vi)

Supporter

knowledge to the level required. You should include in the report, details of one or more

You are required to have your application validated

projects in which you have played a role,

by a Chartered Engineers with Engineers Ireland.

explaining your actual involvement and work,

The Chartered Engineer should be familiar with all

and how these have contributed to your

or part of your formation as an engineer and may be

formation as an engineer. You should keep

a supervising academic to your master’s degree. The

your report concise, ensuring your argument

supporter should read your submission prior to

is clear and easy to understand, as would be

confirming support, at least one month in advance of

expected of a master degree graduate. Don’t

your submission deadline. This will allow adequate

give just an account of what you have done

time should your supporter give you feedback on

since you graduated; only include those

your application.

examples that show you have acquired the

In exceptional circumstances, Engineers Ireland will

additional learning criteria.

consider alternative arrangements, where, because of the nature of a candidate’s employment he/she

You should complete your formation report

cannot provide two Chartered Engineers as

within the Experiential Learning Route

supporters. If this applies to you, you must contact

application form. Your report should be in

the Membership Team to discuss this option at least

English and you should write in the first

two months before you submit your application.

person, using ‘I’ instead of ‘we’ or ‘the team’

Family members may not support your application.

(e.g. I designed it, I was responsible for etc.).

The report should be well structured

5.4.2

Please be aware that regular spot checks are made for

including section headings, references, a

plagiarism and such professional misconduct is in

comprehensive glossary of terms and

breach of the Engineers Ireland Code of Ethics.

appendices as required. Appendices may be submitted in addition to the application form

5.5

Submitting your application:

5.5.1

Engineers Ireland invites submissions of applications for

but should be limited to 35 A4 pages maximum.

the Chartered Engineer Phase 1 assessment by the last Mentor Declaration:

Friday in January or the last Friday in June. Applications

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through these regulations will be accepted in electronic format only. This format will be available in the members area of the Engineers Ireland website and will be available from February 2014 onwards.

Payment of your assessment fee must be made at the time of submission.

Details

of

fees

may

be

found

at

http://www.engineersireland.ie/membership/rates.aspx 5.5.3

Formal receipt of your application is normally acknowledged within three weeks of the deadline.

5.5.4

The procedure for processing your application is described in detail in Section 6.

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ASSESSMENT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; PHASE 1

this case you will be informed of the deficits the panel

Section 6:

identified in your submission; this is done to assist you

Phase 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Assessment Process

Please read this section only if you have completed applications

in your future development and any further application

under Sections 3 - 5.

for assessment.

6.1

Assessment Procedure:

6.1.1

All documentation for Phase 1 Assessment (Assessment

interviewers and accreditation panellists of Engineers

Route A, B and the Experiential Learning Route) will be

Ireland. Accreditation panellists are members of

presented to the Phase 1 Assessment Panel within 8

Engineers Ireland who are responsible for the

weeks of the submission deadline. You may be required

accreditation of University and Institute of Technology

to submit additional information based on the initial

engineering programmes in Ireland. The assessment

assessment of your submission. Normally, if the panel

panel ultimately reports to the Membership and

6.1.6

The Phase 1 Assessment Panel and your assessors are drawn from a panel of Chartered Professional

is satisfied that your written documentation broadly meets the learning criteria defined you will be invited to

Qualifications Board of Engineers Ireland.

6.1.7

If you are required to attend an assessment interview you

attend an assessment interview. You should note that

will be interviewed by a panel of a minimum of two

progression to the assessment interview does not mean

members of Engineers Ireland. The chair of the panel

that your application is deemed as successful. The

will be a senior engineering academic or accreditation

outcome of your application will depend on the full

panellist. The second member of the panel will be a

assessment of both your written submission and

Chartered Engineer from your engineering subject area.

interview.

The panel will be responsible for assessing if you have demonstrated the required learning criteria relevant to

6.1.2

In exceptional circumstances the panel may determine that you have demonstrated your achievement of Phase

6.1.3

6.1.8

The Duration and Format of your Interview

1 formation based on your written submission alone. In

Assessment interviews are held either at the offices of

this case you will not be required to attend for interview

Engineers Ireland or in regional branches of Engineers

and will be notified that you have successfully completed

Ireland, as appropriate.

the Phase 1 assessment within three weeks of the initial

A video interview can be organised upon request in

assessment panel meeting (see table 6.1 for timetable).

exceptional circumstances. You should contact us when

If you are required to attend an assessment interview it

submitting your application if you would like to acquire

will take place in the months following your application

approval to progress with this style of interview. If it is

deadline:

approved by the Membership and Qualifications Board

Deadline for submission of report

Phase 1 Assessment Panel

Initial Assessment Assessment Interviews

you should note that any additional costs for the interview must be borne by the candidate.

Phase 1 Assessment Panel

You will be asked to produce photographic identification,

Final Decision Meeting

such as a passport or driving licence.

Last Friday in January

March

Last Friday in June

September

Jan

your application route.

April / May /June June Oct/ Nov/Dec/

Jan

The interview will normally last between 30 to 60 minutes. You will be given five minutes at the start of the interview in which to give an uninterrupted verbal

Table 6.1 Timetable for Phase 1 Assessment

presentation. No presentation equipment should be

6.1.4

The panel may determine on assessment of either or

used. You should use these five minutes to give a brief

both of your written submission or assessment interview

overview of how you meet the learning criteria required.

that your learning does not meet the criteria required. In

The panel will then question you in relation to the content

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of your application, focusing the learning criteria identified in your assessment route (i.e. Section 3.2.2, Section 4.2.2 or Section 5.2.2).

You will be given the opportunity by the panel at the end of the session to ask questions, or make any additional comments.

All the assessors are bound by the Council of Engineers Ireland and the Code of Ethics to maintain complete confidentiality in relation to all aspects of the review procedure and documentation.

6.2

Notification of result

6.2.1

The recommendation from your assessment interview will be presented to the Phase 1 Assessment Panel at the decision meeting (see table 6.1 for timetable). At this time both the assessment of your written documentation and your assessment interview will be considered by the panel.

6.2.2

If you are successfully approved by the Phase 1 Assessment Panel you will be notified within two weeks of the decision meeting.

6.2.3

If your application is unsuccessful you will be given the reasons for the unsuccessful result and advice as to what you must do to make up any deficit before re-applying for a Phase 1 assessment.

6.2.4

When you are notified of your successful achievement of Phase 1 formation you will also be notified as to when you may proceed with your application for Phase 2 assessment.

6.2.5

Phase

2

Assessment

requirements

and

the

competences of a Chartered Engineer are described in detail in sections 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 15 of these regulations.

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PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION – PHASE 2

offers the CPD certificate and diploma in professional engineering

Section 7Phase 2 – Initial Professional Development

to provide an opportunity for structured advancement to graduates

Please ensure you have confirmed your successful completion

through two strands of intense and challenging professional

of your Phase 1 formation prior to completing your application

development aligned to their deepening technical experience

for Phase 2 assessment.

7.3

Experience you should acquire and Continuing

7.1

Phase 2 – Initial Professional Development – General

7.1.1

Your IPD commences from the time at which you

The second element of your IPD is your responsible experience of

qualified with the required educational standard required

professional engineering practice. The proportion of your time

of a Chartered Engineer. Your IPD will consist of both

spent in professional practice as opposed to training will obviously

training and responsible experience. This will continue

increase as you develop engineering competences.

throughout your engineering career but as you become

Engineers Ireland requires candidates for the Chartered Engineer

more experienced it is likely that you will have been given

title to have a minimum number of years post-graduate work

more responsibility within your role.

experience, depending on your Phase 1 formation (see section

During your IPD you will develop the required

1.2.4) and to have spent at least two years of the IPD period in

competences of a Chartered Engineer.

responsible charge of significant engineering work.

Training you should undertake:

A fundamental part of your professional engineering career is your

7.1.2 7.2

Professional Development (CPD)

Training is essentially the monitored and/or mentored application

CPD. This is discussed in more detail in Section 11.

of the engineering knowledge you have gained in Phase 1 of your

7.4

formation as a Chartered Engineer. During your training you will

If you have completed full time research work leading to a PhD

develop and improve technical and other skills, aided by

degree and involving significant engineering work this period

appropriately competent people who will provide advice or

may be accepted within your IPD period.

counselling to you in order to improve or correct your performance

If you have been working as an Associate Engineer (AEng MIEI)

and behavioural standards.

prior to qualifying as a professional engineer, Engineers Ireland

The early stages of your IPD may involve a planned structured

may accept up to a maximum of one year of the IPD period as

approach through a company’s own graduate training scheme.

having been satisfied by that experience.

Alternatively, especially if you are working in a small company or

7.5

Assessment of Phase 2 – IPD

one which does not employ a large number of professional

7.5.1

You are required to submit documentary evidence to

Other Experience which can form part of IPD

engineers, the approach will be more informal. It is recommended

Engineers Ireland to facilitate the assessment of your

that any candidate beginning Phase 2 of their formation as a

Phase 2 formation. All of the documentation must be

Chartered Engineer should actively seek, throughout their IPD,

submitted within the electronic application for Chartered

advice and guidance from a Chartered Engineer.

Engineer. In synopsis your application will include 7

Irrespective of your training environment, the primary concern of

parts:

Engineers Ireland is that training should enable you to learn how

Your details and declarations

to apply engineering principles to the solution of problems in the

Your areas of expertise

work place.

Your competence statements

Graduate training is provided by certain companies as part of a

Your career summary report

structured approach to training and graduate development. A list

Your CPD and future development statement

of Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited Employers is provided on our

Your two engineering essays

website.

You supporter’s declaration

Engineers Ireland is committed to assisting engineers and their employers to prepare as best possible in the years following

Each of the above component parts of your application are

graduation. The Engineers Ireland Future Professionals Series

described in detail in Sections 8 – 14.

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7.5.3

You should note that spelling, syntax and grammar are important throughout your application. Applications with errors in this regard will be deemed unsuccessful. You will not be permitted to resubmit your application until the next deadline.

7.5.4

Throughout your application you should ensure that you emphasise your personal contribution and responsibility.

Refrain

from

over

emphasising

what

your

organisation/team were responsible for - concentrate on your own role.

7.5.5

The assessment criteria for Chartered Engineer applications are discussed in detail in Section 16.

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PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION â&#x20AC;&#x201C; PHASE 2 Section 8Application Part 1 - Applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Details 8.1

You must be a member of Engineers Ireland and have received confirmation of your successful completion of your Phase 1 formation before applying for your Phase 2 assessment to achieve the professional title of Chartered Engineer.

8.2

Declarations: You should read the declarations carefully before progressing. This is an essential part of your application and will be kept on your record for the term of your membership.

You should be aware that regular checks are made for plagiarism and that such professional misconduct is in breach of the Engineers Ireland code of ethics.

8.3

Your personal and employment details: This is to ensure we have the correct information to contact you during this application process.

8.4

Education details: This is to ensure we have the most up to date information on your qualification details. You may have attained additional qualifications since your election to membership or since you completed your Phase 1 assessment.

8.5

Membership of other Professional Bodies: If you are a current member of another engineering professional body you may be eligible to apply under a mutual recognition agreement. By providing details in your application form we can check this for you.

8.6

CPD Accredited Employer Standard: As an engineer with an Engineers Ireland accredited employer you will normally have followed a structured and planned personal development plan.

8.7

Areas of expertise: This is to ensure that the peers reviewing your application have experience as closely related to your area of expertise as possible. Please take time to consider this part of the form.

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your own ability within each of the five competences PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION – PHASE 2 Section 9

required of a Chartered Engineer.

Application Part 2 - Competences of a

9.3

Chartered

Chartered Engineer

Engineer

and

Competence

statements

9.3.1

Guidance to the Statements of Competence of a To assist in the preparation of your statements of

9.1

What is competence?

competence the attributes normally associated with

9.1.1

Competence is the proven ability to do something

each of the five competences of a Chartered Engineer

effectively. Your professional competence as an engineer

are described below. In the relevant section of your

is your ability to apply and extend your skills and

application you should provide approximately 500 words

knowledge of engineering principles to solve non routine

on how you can demonstrate each of the five

problems in a safe, effective and ethical way.

competences.

9.1.2

The European Quality Framework defines competence as “a demonstrated ability to apply

9.3.2

Guidance notes are also included below on examples of

knowledge, skills and attitudes for achieving observable

each competence and how you may chose to provide

results”.

evidence of your own ability.

It defines this further as:

Please note that the guidance notes are included to

Knowledge represents the “set of know-how or

assist you in your application; it is not a checklist! You

what” (e.g. programming languages, design

are not obliged to answer all of the questions asked

principles etc.) and can be described by operational

within each of the competences. It is quite likely that you

descriptions.

will not be able to demonstrate work experience in every

Skill is defined as “ability to carry out managerial or

area but you should be able to demonstrate sufficient

engineering tasks”. Managerial and technical skills

experience within each of the competences.

are the components of competences.

9.3.3

When writing your competence statements you should

Attitude, in this context, means the “cognitive and

provide clear examples of how you have developed the

relational capacity” (e.g. analysis capacity, synthesis

competence, using the attributes, questions and

capacity, flexibility, pragmatism...). If skills are the

guidance notes to guide your answers. You should

components, attitudes are the glue, which keeps

include details of projects in which you have played a

them together.

role, explaining your actual involvement and work, and

9.2

The Competences of a Chartered Engineer:

how these have contributed to your formation as an

9.2.1

The five competences of a Chartered Engineer are:

engineer. Your statements need to be concise, ensuring

Use a combination of general and specialist engineering

your argument is clear and easy to understand. Don’t

knowledge and understanding to optimise the application of

give just an account of what you have done since you

existing and emerging technology

graduated; only include solid examples that show you

Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to the

have developed the required competence. Your report

analysis and solution of complex engineering problems.

should be in English and you should write in the first

Provide technical, commercial and managerial leadership.

person, using ‘I’ instead of ‘we’ or ‘the team’ (e.g. I

Use effective communication and interpersonal skills.

designed it, I was responsible for etc.).

Make a personal commitment to abide by the appropriate code of

9.3.4

The assessment criteria for Chartered Engineers are

professional conduct, recognising obligations to society, the

discussed in Section 16. The assessment criteria ensure

profession and the environment.

the standard of competence required of a Chartered

9.2.2

As part of your application you are asked to provide

Engineer is assessed while taking into consideration the

statements of competence demonstrating evidence of

strengths and weaknesses within any professional

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9.3.4

engineering career.

Give examples of how you used innovation and knowledge gained

Competence Statements: Attributes and guidance:

to approach problem solving.

COMPETENCE 1 – Engineering Knowledge

Show how you have worked with all stakeholders to define requirements for your services.

Use a combination of general and specialist engineering

Give examples of how you have used creativity and initiative in

knowledge and understanding to optimise the application of

investigating/analysing/conceptualising possible solutions, also

existing and emerging technology

illustrating how you came to a final recommendation.

C1.1 How have you maintained and extended a sound

C1.4

theoretical approach in enabling the introduction and

transfer?

exploitation of engineering technology and other relevant

Guidance:

developments?

Describe how you have successfully passed on the knowledge you

Guidance:

have gained to improve the advantage to your project and

Describe how you have used the engineering theory you learned

company.

through your qualification and applied it to your practical

Show how you have led or managed the promotion or

experience.

exploitation of opportunities to transfer technology within an

Discuss if you have engaged in formal post graduate study to

area of expertise while demonstrating awareness of legal

broaden your knowledge.

implications.

How have you promoted innovation and technology

Provide information on how you have extended your knowledge by applying and exploiting further professional development

COMPETENCE 2 – Application of Engineering Knowledge

tools/sources/information in the workplace.

Indicate how you have systematically deepened your knowledge

Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to the

through research and experimentation.

analysis and solution of complex engineering problems.

Show how you have assessed the impact of emerging technologies and identified how to apply them to new areas.

C2.1 How have you identified potential projects and opportunities?

C1.2 How have you understood and applied advanced

Guidance:

knowledge of the widely applied engineering principles

Give examples of how you applied your engineering knowledge and

underpinning good practice?

experience to improve and innovate.

Guidance:

Show how you have used your knowledge of your employers’

Show how you have kept aware of and improved your knowledge

expertise to introduce potential new projects/products.

of technological advances.

Describe how you have continually reviewed and taken the initiative

Give examples of how you have conducted a sound appraisal of

for the enhancement of designs, products and processes.

statistical

Give examples of how you have identified the complexity of

data

to

improve

the

effectiveness

of

your

design/product/service.

potential projects and used your original thought to design and

Indicate how you have applied and/or understood engineering

deliver satisfactory outcomes to engineering challenges.

design principles and their impact on the final outcome of your design/product/service.

C2.2 How have you conducted appropriate research and undertaken design, evaluation and development of possible

C1.3 How have you applied creative problem solving approaches

solutions?

to your area of engineering expertise?

Guidance:

Guidance:

Describe how you have been involved in market research and

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tender processes for engineering services/products/processes.

Guidance:

Give examples of how you have used simulated or computer

Show how you have set and implemented work objectives, with

modelling to compare and contrast impacts and outcomes of

prioritisation to allow for efficiencies with regard to cost and

potential solutions to deliver a final outcome

resource allocation.

Show how you have undertaken evaluations of risks, costs and

Give examples of where you have provided leadership to other

impacts in the design/development of your engineering

engineers or other personnel.

product/process/service.

Describe how you have monitored and adapted projects to deliver best results within the required standards/regulations.

C2.3 How have you planned, implemented, designed, evaluated

Demonstrate how you have led risk assessment with regard to

and modified engineering solutions holistically?

planning activities.

Guidance: Give examples of how you have planned, costed, analysed,

C3.3

corrected and/or modified in the delivery of your engineering

meet the demands of changing technical and managerial

services.

requirements?

Show

how

you

have

developed

and

documented

a

How have you developed the capabilities of staff to

Guidance:

recommendation/proposal for client/process requirements.

Show how you have developed and improved the capabilities and

Show how you have developed concepts into detailed

skills of your project team.

design/processes.

Give examples of your input to training plans for staff and your

Describe how you have tested products/services/designs,

involvement in reviews of effectiveness of workplace training

negotiated modifications or adaptations if required and evaluated

programmes.

the final solution against the original brief or specification.

Describe how you have actively participated in stakeholder

C3.4

consultation.

quality management?

How have you brought about improvement through

Guidance: Show how you have applied and improved quality standards and COMPETENCE 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Leadership

control.

Demonstrate how you have fostered the acceptance by

Provide technical, commercial and managerial leadership.

colleagues/staff of quality management principles.

C3.1 How have you planned for effective project implementation?

C3.5 How have you been responsible for making decisions on

Guidance:

part or all of complex projects?

Show how you have prepared and agreed a proposal for the

Guidance:

development and delivery of a project.

Give examples of how you have led or managed project planning

Give examples of decisions you have made and their impact on a projects.

activities including resource allocation and identification of key milestones to ensure delivery of the project.

Demonstrate how you have recognised the competence of others

COMPETENCE 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Effective Communications and Interpersonal

and how you have managed their input to the delivery of the

Skills

project.

C3.2

How have you managed (planned, budgeted,

Use effective communication and interpersonal skills.

organised, directed and controlled) tasks, people and/or

C4.1

resources?

English with others at all levels?

How have you worked and communicated effectively in

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Guidance:

Give examples of how you balance the responsibility for the

Give examples of how you have chaired meetings and documented

welfare, health and safety with responsibility to the profession,

project progress with input from multidisciplinary teams.

sectoral interests or to other engineers.

Show how you have developed, maintained and promoted effective

Clearly show how you understand and comply at all times with the

working relationships.

Code of Ethics of Engineers Ireland.

Describe how you have used empathy and listening skills to respond effectively and efficiently to colleagues/clients.

C5.2

How have you managed and applied safe systems of

work?

C4.2

How do you effectively present and discuss ideas and

plans?

Guidance:

Guidance:

Demonstrate your knowledge of health and safety requirements

Describe presentations and proposals you have delivered to a

and your application of these requirements in your work.

range of audiences (e.g. clients/colleagues/non technical

Describe how you keep informed on current health and safety

audiences).

legislation and best practice relevant to your area of expertise.

Show how you have prepared for discussions with / presentations

Give examples of how you have assessed risk and safety

to a variety of audiences; include how you decided how best to

requirements and how you have exercised mitigation measures.

communicate to specific audiences.

Show how you take precautions when dealing with hazards.

Describe how you express your self effectively in written and oral communications.

C4.3

C5.3

How have you been responsible for negotiations and

How have you undertaken to ensure your engineering work is in compliance with the Codes of Practice on Risk

building teams?

and the Environment?

Guidance: Show how you resolve conflicts, promote confidence and effectively

Guidance:

negotiate with all project participants.

Give examples of how you have operated responsibly in your

Demonstrate how you take responsibility within a team capacity;

professional work to balance economic, commercial, social and

how you identify collective goals; and how you enhance effective

environmental outcomes simultaneously.

working relationships.

Show how you have strived to achieve the objectives of your

Demonstrate how you treat people with respect in a professional

engineering work with due consideration to the environment by

capacity.

adopting sustainable management practises.

Give examples of how your designs/products/services have taken

COMPETENCE 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ethical Practice

account of total life cycle implications to the environment.

Make a personal commitment to abide by the appropriate code of

C5.4

professional conduct, recognising obligations to society, the

development to maintain the currency of your professional

profession and the environment.

engineering knowledge and skills?

How have you ensured your continuing professional

Guidance: C5.1

How have you complied with appropriate Codes and

Rules of Conduct?

Describe how you regularly assess your own development needs and prepare action plans to identify your CPD requirements.

Show how you evaluate your CPD and learning to identify

Guidance:

competence development and assessment.

Give examples of codes and controls that you have applied in your

Give examples of how mentoring or training others has helped you

professional practice.

develop your competence as a professional.

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Demonstrate how you remain informed on engineering issues and developments both nationally and internationally.

NOTE: As part of your application you will complete a learning and development statement which includes a career action plan highlighting your short, medium and long term objectives for continuing your professional development. You may refer to this in this section.

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PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION – PHASE 2

10.4

Section 10

Your personal contribution and responsibilities;

10.1

10.2

Application Part 3 - Career Summary Report

Your career summary report should emphasise:

The purpose of the Career Summary Report is to give

The problems you faced;

your assessors an overview of your career to date and to

The solution(s) you found;

enable them to clearly see the progression in the level

The engineering judgements you made;

of your responsibility and experience.

The impact your solutions(s) and judgements generated.

Your career summary report should include a career

The assessment will not be based on how your employer

summary table, which is included within the application

or team delivered services but on your own personal

form. The career summary report should expand on the

involvement.

details provided in the table, in particular the time claimed in the responsibilities column. You should provide in 2,000 words a description of your IPD in chronological order from the start of your career to the present day. This report should provide background and context to the evidence you have provided in your competence statements. It must describe the tasks you undertook and your personal responsibility in your professional career to date. It should not be a mere inventory or extended CV but should emphasise your personal contribution and involvement in key decisions on non routine problems. It should concentrate on where you were responsible for creating and implementing innovative solutions. You should give an indication of the size and financial value of the work undertaken.

10.3

In your preparation please note:

The purpose of the report is to provide a clear, comprehensive account of your IPD to date.

Your report should be in English and you should write in the first person, using ‘I’ instead of ‘we’ or ‘the team’ (e.g. I designed it, I was responsible for etc.).

You should pay particular attention to ensuring that you communicate the information in the report in a clear and articulate manner, as would be expected of a Chartered Engineer. You should not use shorthand or abbreviated informal text.

Spelling, syntax and grammar are important. Applications with errors in this regard will be deemed unsuccessful.

The report should be written in chronological order commencing at the date of graduation.

A glossary of terms must be included in the relevant section of the application. The first use of a term or title in the report which is subsequently abbreviated must be given in full with its acronym.

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PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION – PHASE 2

‘Chartered Engineer Guidance Notes’. This should help you to

Section 11

identify what learning and development you have completed

Application Part 4 – CPD and Future

Development Statement

during your IPD.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) – General Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is defined as the

Your application – CPD and Future Development Statement

planned acquisition of knowledge, experience and skills and the

11.2.1

development of the personal qualities necessary for the execution

statement.

of professional and technical duties throughout an engineer’s

11.2.2

professional life. It encompasses both technical and non-technical

Part 4 of your application requires you to complete a CPD Under the headings given you should provide a comprehensive list of your CPD over your IPD period,

matters.

paying particular attention to your recent development.

11.2.3

Please expand on each CPD activity to give information

Your approach to CPD should be systematic where you

on

continuously maintain, improve and broaden your professional

applied/incorporated it into your role.

skills. Self evaluation is key to the success of your CPD - where

11.2.4

why

it

was

important

and

how

you

Your CPD statement will create a picture for your

you have taken time to consider what you have learned, how you

assessor of your development to date. Your learning and

have applied it and how it helps to identify where you have room

development will not cease after successful achievement

to develop further.

of the professional title of Chartered Engineer. Instead it should remain an essential part of your professional

It is expected that as a member of Engineers Ireland and a

career. Your future development statement should

candidate for the registered professional title of Chartered

include, in no more than 200 words per section, an

Engineer that you engage in CPD from the earliest stages of your

indicative plan for your development over the short,

professional career, in line with the Engineers Ireland code of

medium and long term. When considering this you

ethics. Your proactive professional development ensures the

should indicate the direction you wish your professional

currency of your skills and knowledge which in turn is ultimately

engineering career to go, how you intend to get there and

of benefit to the society you serve as a Chartered Engineer.

what skills you will need to attain or improve to achieve your goals.

Engineers Ireland recommends that you should undertake a minimum of five days or 35 hours of appropriate CPD per annum during your period of IPD and throughout your career. To ensure you benefit from this development and that you evaluate your CPD to allow you identify further development you should maintain a record of your CPD. For your application you are required to demonstrate a minimum of five days, or 35 hours, CPD per annum for the two years prior to application for the title of Chartered Engineer.

CPD is not just about your completion of educational programmes or external training. It is the range of learning and development that you will complete throughout your career. A full description of what constitutes CPD is included within the document

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PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION â&#x20AC;&#x201C; PHASE 2 Section 12 12.1

Application Part 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Essays

Part 5 of your application requires you to complete two short essays.

12.2

The purpose of requiring you to write two essays is to provide you with an opportunity to articulate your professional opinions on important topics relevant to the professional practice of engineering.

12.3

The essays should be a clear articulation of your opinions, arguments, conclusions and analysis and not a repetition of quoted text or argument from another source. It is your argument that counts; regardless of whether the assessor agrees or not with your opinion; what is important is that you have presented your opinion and conclusion based on a clear rationale. The essays are a vehicle to demonstrate your communications skills (in line with Competence 4).

12.4

The essays should each be 500 words long.

12.5

Essay Topics The first essay may be on an engineering topic of your choice. The second must be from a list of topics that will be presented on the Engineers Ireland website for every submission cycle. They will appear in July for the January deadline and in February for the June deadline of each year.

You should choose an appropriate title of your own

choice for each of the two essays.

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PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION – PHASE 2 Section 13 13.1

Application Part 6 – Your Supporters:

15.1.3

Formal receipt of your application is normally

15.1.4

The procedure for processing your application is

You are required to have your application validated by two supporters who are Chartered Engineers with Engineers

acknowledged within three weeks of the deadline.

Ireland. They should be familiar with all or a substantial

described in detail in Section 6.

part of your career as a professional engineer and your 13.2

engineering experience and ability.

15.2

Professional Review Schedule

Each Chartered Engineer should be familiar with all or

15.2.1

Engineers Ireland invites submissions of applications for

part of your formation as an engineer and may be a

assessment of the Phase 2 formation of Chartered

supervising academic or engineer within your

Engineers on the last Friday in January and the last

employment. Both supporters should read your

Friday in June. The portal for uploading your application

submission prior to confirming support, at least one

will open approximately one month in advance of the

month in advance of your submission deadline. This will

closing dates in January and June.

allow adequate time should your supporter give you feedback on your application.

13.3

15.2.2

You should note that Engineers Ireland may contact your

The timetable for processing applications received for the professional title of Chartered Engineer is:

supporters to discuss any aspect of your application.

13.4

In exceptional circumstances, Engineers Ireland will consider alternative arrangements, where, because of the nature of a candidate’s employment he/she cannot provide two Chartered Engineers as supporters. If this applies to you, you must contact the Membership Team to discuss this option at least two months before you submit your application.

13.5

Family members may not support your application.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION – PHASE 2: Section 15

Phase 2 – Submitting your application and

assessment Submission of Documentation to Engineers Ireland Engineers Ireland invites submissions of applications for the Chartered Engineer Phase 1 assessment by the last Friday in January or the last Friday in June. Applications through these regulations will be accepted in electronic format only. This format will be available in the members area of the Engineers Ireland website and will be available from February 2014 onwards.

Payment of your assessment fee must be made at the time of submission.

Details

of

fees

may

be

found

at

http://www.engineersireland.ie/membership/rates.aspx

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Deadline for submission of report

Phase 2 Initial Assessment

Engineer.

Professional Interviews

Members of Interview Panels will be Chartered Engineers whose expertise is relevant to your branch

Last Friday in January

February March /April / May / June

and experience in engineering. It is very important to

Last Friday in June

July

mark your areas of expertise as accurately as possible

Sept / Oct/ Nov/Dec/ Jan

in your application as this information will be used as The purpose of the initial assessment is to determine if your application broadly meets the requirements as laid down in the

part of the matching process with your interview panel.

15.3.2

The Professional Interview

regulations and if, in the opinion of the assessor, you should be

The members of the Interview Panel are required to

allowed to proceed to the Professional Interview. You should note

satisfy themselves that you have reached an acceptable

that progression to your professional interview does not mean that

level in the competences. They will be using the

your application is deemed successful. The outcome of your

assessment criteria described in Section 16 to

application will depend on the full assessment of both your

determine this. They will exercise flexibility in

application and the professional interview.

interpreting the content of your application and careful judgement in reaching a recommendation in respect of

Your application will be assessed by a member of the panel of Chartered Professional Assessors of Engineers Ireland. If your

your level of competence.

15.3.3

The Duration and Format of your Interview

application is not deemed satisfactory to progress to interview you

Professional Interviews are held either at the offices of

will normally be advised of this within two weeks of the

Engineers Ireland or in regional branches of Engineers

assessment dates and either:

Ireland, as appropriate. A video link interview can be organised upon request in exceptional circumstances.

a)

in exceptional circumstances you will be asked to

You should contact us when submitting your application

modify your application in accordance with specific

if you would like to acquire approval to progress with this

requirements before re-submission within the

style of interview. If it is approved by the Board of

current deadline.

Examiners you should note that any additional costs for

or b)

the interview must be borne by the candidate. you will be asked to modify your application in

You will be asked to produce photographic identification,

accordance with specific requirements before

such as a passport or driving licence.

re-submission for the next deadline.

The interview will last for approximately one hour and

or c) 15.2.5

you will be given ten minutes at the start of the interview advised to defer your application for a specified

in which to give an uninterrupted verbal presentation

period while you further develop your competences.

and five minutes at the end to summarise or ask

Please be aware that regular spot checks are made for

questions.

plagiarism and such professional misconduct is in

You may use your initial ten minutes to highlight

breach of the Engineers Ireland Code of Ethics.

significant engineering work you have undertaken; to

15.3

Your Professional Interview

inform the panel of an additional project(s) which was

15.3.1

The Interview Panel

not included in your report; or to give the panel an update

You will be interviewed by panel of a minimum of two

on a project which was incomplete at the time of

members of Engineers Ireland who are Chartered

submitting your report. You may use visual aids, up to A3

Engineers and who are considered competent by the

size, as appropriate for use across a table. You may

Board of Examiners to make recommendations on the

choose to bring a laptop or tablet to present information.

suitability of candidates for the title of Chartered

However no presentation equipment will be provided and

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PHASE ONE PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION