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Becoming a Professional Engineer with ICE The value of student membership

Becoming a Professional Engineer with ICE The value of student membership. Institution of Civil Engineers Trevor Simm BSc(Eng) CEng FICE Membership Development Officer. Contents. What is ICE? What makes a professional engineer? How to become professionally qualified

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Becoming a Professional Engineer with ICE The value of student membership

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  1. Becoming a Professional Engineer with ICEThe value of student membership Institution of Civil Engineers Trevor Simm BSc(Eng) CEng FICE Membership Development Officer

  2. Contents • What is ICE? • What makes a professional engineer? • How to become professionally qualified • The benefits of ICE student membership • ICE support during your training

  3. What is ICE? • Founded in 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers was the very first engineering Institution • ICE has 70,000 members and is recognised and valued worldwide for its excellence as a: • Centre for learning – developing members’ skills • Qualifying body – setting the standards • Public voice – promoting the profession • Facilitator for ‘best practice’ – continuously improving the industry

  4. The Institution’s Core Purpose • To set standards for the qualification and registration of all persons engaged in Civil Engineering. • To provide a knowledge exchange for best practice and promote the contribution that civil engineers make to society.

  5. Why become professionally qualified? • Increased employability • Recognition • Greater responsibility • Higher salary

  6. Training & workplace experience Academic Professional Review Student Professionally Qualified MICE Graduate Incorporated Engineer IEng Chartered Engineer CEng Engineering Technician EngTech How to become professionally qualified Professional qualification route ICE Membership

  7. ICE training agreement Self managed training Initial Professional Development Work Experience and IPD • To gain a professional qualification with ICE you need to demonstrate that you have applied your knowledge effectively in a working environment • This is part of what is known as ‘Initial Professional Development’

  8. Attributes of a Professional Civil Engineer • Engineering Knowledge and Understanding • Engineering Application • Management and Leadership • Independent Judgement and Responsibility • Commercial Ability • Health, Safety and Welfare • Sustainable Development • Interpersonal Skills and Communication • Professional Commitment

  9. Student Membership - The Benefits • Online networking and knowledge sharing • ICE library • Talks, seminars and social events • Reduced subscription to NCE • Graduate and student committees – local and national • Demonstrates commitment on your CV and in job interviews

  10. Student Membership Talks, Meetings, Technical Visits. Social Events: quiz nights, dinners, 5-aside football competitions Networking opportunities Graduate and Student Committees Regional Support Team to offer help with all aspects of your training Put forward your views to ICE Represented nationally by the Graduates and Students National Committee

  11. But above all…….. Student Members of ICE are on the fast-track to qualifying as a professional engineer

  12. www.ice.org.uk ICE Membership Department Graduate & Student Groups ICE Regions Regional Membership Development Officers Need more information? Any of the following can help

  13. Your next decision is easy… Log on to www.ice.org.uk and register as a Student Member of ICE. It takes only 5 minutes and is absolutely free. Embark on becoming a professional today! Institution of Civil Engineers One Great George Street Westminster London SW1P 3AA

  14. Becoming a Student Member – the practicalities…… (http://www.ice.org.uk/students)

  15. HOW TO CONTACT US? CUBE OFFICE: Regional Administrator (Janice Parkinson) Tel: 07976 313656 E-mail: ICECUBE@ice.org.uk Membership Development Officers: Lancashire, IOM & Cumbria (Trevor Simm) Central and North Manchester (David Newton) South Manchester, Cheshire and M’side (Gillian Elvy) trevor.simm@ice.org.uk david.newton@ice.org.uk gillian.elvy@ice.org.uk Regional Manager: (Alan Butler) Tel: 0114 229 5738 E-mail: alan.butler@ice.org.uk

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