Working to

engineer
a better world

Adam Parnell
IET Regional Development Manager - North

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IET Membership by Industry Sector
10%
Power including Generation, Transmission, Distribution,
Utility/Supply, Fossil, Renewable, Oil & Gas 11.5%

Communications including Telecoms & Signal Processing,

13.4%
Radar, Sonar & Navigation, RF & Microwave, Mobile

Manufacturing including Food, Drink & Pharmaceutical,

7.8%
Manufacturing & Process Engineering

Management including Consultancy 12.8%

Electronics including Embedded Systems, EMC,

13.1%
Consumer Electronics, Power Electronics

IT including Software, Hardware, Cybersecurity 9.2%

Control & Automation including Drives & Controls,

11.5%
Machine & Panel Building

Transport including Aerospace, Automotive, Rail 7.2%

Construction 2.7%

Defence / Military 3.9%

Education 3.5%

Public Services 2.8%

Banking / Financial Services 0.3%

Biotechnology 0.3%

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IET Partners

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 Agenda
 Membership & Benefits

 Professional Registration overview

 Career Manager
 Initial Professional Development
 Applying for Professional Registration

 Further support

 Next steps.

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IET Membership & Benefits

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Membership Categories

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Knowledge Resources

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 IET Communities – Local Networks
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West Yorkshire Network

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 IET Communities – Technical & Specialist
Technical Specialist
Building Information Modelling IET Railway Network CC-UK CVC Delegate Challenge Group
Cyber Security Community IET RF & Microwave Technology Network Colloquium on Antennas, Wireless and
Data Centre Engineering Community IET Robotics and Mechatronics Network Electromagnetics
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EVI-GTI IET Scotland E,C & I Network Diamond Jubilee Scholars
Functional Safety TPN IET Transport Sector Engineers and Dyslexia
Future Energy Community IET Tribology Network Help
IET Aerospace Network IET Vision and Imaging Network Horizontal Innovation Community
IET Antennas and Propagation Network IET/ACostE Project Controls Network IET Connect - IET Benevolent Fund
IET Automotive and Road Transport Systems Network IET/IAM Asset Management Network IET India - Internet of Things Panel
IET Built Environment Sector Infrastructure Operators Adaptation Forum IET Initial Professional Development
IET Consultants Network International Measurement Community (IntMC) IET Innovation Awards
IET Control and Automation Network Lighting Community IET London: Savoy Place upgrade
IET Design and Production Sector Midlands Automotive Network IET on campus administrators
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IET Hong Kong Power and Energy Section MF/1 Community
IET Information and Communications Sector Next Generation Local and Access Networks
IET Manufacturing Network The IET Women's Network
IET Midlands Power Group
IET Multimedia Communications Network
IET Power Generation, Conversion and Utilisation Network
IET Power Systems and Equipment Network
IET Power Trading and Control Network
IET PYA Superyacht Chief Engineer & ETO Expert Working Groups
IET Radar, Sonar and Navigation Network
www.theiet.org/communities

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 UK Member Venues

Birmingham London Glasgow

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London Savoy Place

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Professional Registration through the IET

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 Professional Registration
Never has it been so important to
demonstrate your professional
engineering competencies.
IET assessed:
 Chartered Engineer (CEng)
 Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
 Engineering Technician (EngTech)
 ICT Technician (ICTTech)
Also via Partnership agreements:
 Chartered IT Professional (CITP)
 Chartered Manager (CMgr)

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Designatory Letters

S. Johnson BEng MSc MIET

CEng MIET

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Why become Professionally Registered?

 Stand out from the crowd: be recognised as a professional

 Demonstrate professional engineering competence
 Meet the growing requirement within our industry
 Designatory letters after your name (EngTech, IEng, CEng)
 Credibility with peers, employer, customers
and suppliers
 Improved career prospects.

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Chartered Engineer
 Develop new or existing
technology
 Problem solve
 Make a key contribution to
your business’ success,
through innovation, creativity
and change
 Promote advanced designs or
design methods
 Develop better production
techniques, marketing or
construction concepts
 Pioneer technology or
engineering services and
management methods.
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Incorporated Engineer
 Maintain and manage applications of
current and developing technology
 Apply existing and emerging
technology in their work
 Problem solve
 Contribute to continuous
improvement in business processes
 Manage the planning, budgeting and
organisation of tasks, people and
resources
 Have involvement in design,
development, manufacture,
construction and operation.
Engineering Technician
 Apply proven techniques and
procedures to practical engineering
problems
 Hold supervisory or technical
responsibility
 Contribute to design, development,
manufacture, commissioning,
decommissioning or operation
 Maintain products, equipment,
processes or services
 Show a creative approach to your
work
 Apply safe systems of working
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ICT Technician
 Support or enable the use of ICT
equipment and applications by
others
 Select and use appropriate ICT
resources, techniques,
configurations, procedures and
methods
 Install, operate, support, or
maintain ICT systems
 Protect ICT systems from
intrusion, damage or data loss
 Accept or exercise personal
responsibility for ICT systems
Steps to Professional Registration
Membership

Developing competence
under UK-SPEC Competent

Application

Initial Review

Professional Review

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 Competence Framework (UK-SPEC)

Competence A Knowledge and Understanding

B Application to Practice

C Leadership/Management/Supervision

D Interpersonal Skills

E Commitment to Professional
Standards

www.ukspec.org.uk

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Underpinning Knowledge & Understanding
Exemplifying Qualifications

• CEng: - Accredited MEng OR accredited Bachelors degree with

Honours in engineering or technology, plus an accredited Masters
degree OR overseas qualifications equivalent to these

• IEng: An accredited Bachelors degree in engineering or

technology OR overseas qualifications equivalent to this

• EngTech/ICTTech: Level 3 qualification or equivalent

If the candidate does not hold an exemplifying

qualification, other evidence of UK&U may be provided

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 No exemplifying qualification?

 Other evidence of UK&U may be provided:

 Further learning
 Work-based learning

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 Career Manager

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 Career Manager
Members online tool used for:

 Initial Professional Development (IPD)

 Provides a secure place to log your Initial Professional Development against the UK-SPEC

 Continually assesses your competence in readiness for applying for professional registration

 Creates an online portfolio of experience/competence evidence

 Applying for Professional Registration

 Guides you step by step through the creation of your Professional Registration Application

 Continued Professional Development (CPD)

 Provides a secure place to log your Continued Professional Development

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Registering on the IET website

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Accessing Career Manager

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Initial Professional Development (IPD)

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IPD - Assessing your competence

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 Applying for Professional Registration
Help and Advice:

 Self assessment
 UK-SPEC

 Qualifications
 Mentors
 IET Mentors
 Registered colleagues
 Supporters
 IET Industrial Representative
 IET Registration Department
 Professional Registration Advisors.

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The Application Form

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Applying for Professional Registration

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Preparing your Application

We strongly advise that

you read the guidance
notes whilst preparing
your application Choose the
relevant
guidance for
the category
you are
applying for

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Preparing your Application

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Supporting Documents

Please read the

supporting
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guidance

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Your Expertise & Interview Location

This section will allow

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required for EngTech or
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Verifying your Application

Before you can

submit your
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IET, it will require
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Submitting your Application

You can then submit

your application to
the IET!

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Any questions about Career Manager?
 Check support material
 Email: careermanager@theiet.org
 Tel: 01438 767356

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Guidance - Responsibilities and Achievements

 Two or three best projects/examples of your direct

engineering ability from past 5 years

 "I was responsible for, I conducted, I improved, I

applied, I delivered, I produced, I negotiated, etc.

 Indicate size, complexity, strategic importance, etc.

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Guidance - Responsibilities and Achievements
 If appropriate, quantify budget, resources, man
power, etc.

 What did you need to learn, problems faced and

solved, how has this understanding benefited the
organisation.

 DO NOT include any sensitive information that

requires security clearance

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 Supporters

 Registered engineer or senior to applicant and

known for two years
 Preferable to choose a Supporter who is Engineering
Council or international equivalent registered
engineer
 Second and third supporter is
optional(contractors/frequent job moves).

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 Application Assessment

 Application fee paid and then formally assessed

 Review of application form by staff and registered members

 Options:

– No further information needed → PRI

– Request for evidence statement – A, B, C, D, E
– Request for full evidence statement – A1, A2, B1, B2, etc.
– Technical report.

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 Professional Review Interview (PRI)
 All candidates required to attend an interview to demonstrate
their level of competence (CEng/IEng only)

 Interviews may take place regionally or in company

 10 – 15 minute presentation

 Then a discussion based on information provided on the

application form.

 After the interview you will be notified of the results of your

application by post

 ‘What to expect’ video available on YouTube – search ‘IET PRI’

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 Next steps

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 Company Based Registration Scheme
 Within next 2 weeks –
 Email from IET with timetable for CBRS and how to complete your
Professional Registration application form
 Non-members to join the IET
 Email from IET confirming your first PRA meeting date

 1 month from today – PRA meeting to review first draft of your

professional registration application or discuss options

 2 months from today – PRA meeting to review your

professional registration application

 3 months from today – Deadline for submission of your

professional registration application for assessment

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 Joining the IET

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 Thank You

Adam Parnell
Regional Development Manager – North
Email: aparnell@theiet.org

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