Professional Registration
Update for Mentors and
Sponsors
Denis Healy
Business Development
Manager
Yorkshire & North East
IMechE’s definition of mentoring
“Wise counselling of a Developing Engineer in
a protected relationship, which focuses on a
Developing Engineer’s personal development,
from dependence and inexperience to maturity
and independent professionalism.”
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ALTERNATE DEFINITION
− "Mentoring is to support and encourage people to
manage their own learning in order that they may:
− Maximise their potential,
− Develop their skills,
− Improve their performance and
− Become the person they want to be."
Eric Parsloe, The Oxford School of Coaching &
Mentoring
COUNSELLOR
Counsellor
“Counselling helps another person explore and
understand their own potential and assists them
in developing it to the full.”
MENTORING
Provides :
− Quality control (QA) and monitoring for the company,
IMechE and subsequently the Engineering Council
− A powerful tool for personal development
− Effective performance for the company
− A mechanism for coping with rapid change and
increasing complexity
SOME MENTOR TASKS
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Agree & review objectives for Developing Engineer (DE)
Establish & maintain an open & honest relationship
Identify & minimise conflict both with DE & their managers
Make time available to support DE
Contribute to building DE’s confidence
Encourage DE’s to take responsibility for their own learning
Listen attentively & non-judgementally
Maintain confidentiality
Refer DE’ to other sources of support where necessary
Keep line managers informed as appropriate about mentoring
activities
− Develop their own performance in mentoring
Sponsors
A sponsor’s role is to read through the application
and sign the form to indicate that they believe
the candidate to be suitable for consideration at
the level of registration for which they are
applying, and as a Member of the Institution.
THE JOURNEY
UK SPEC highlights that there is a route to Professional
Registration for all competent engineers
Knowledge & Understanding
Competency Development
Professional Review
Professional
Registration
Knowledge &
Understanding
UK SPEC highlights that there is a route to Professional
Registration for all competent engineers
FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS
Eng Tech
NC/ND (OND)
NVQ3/SVQ3
City and Guilds
B TEC
SCOTVEC
Tech Certificate from
Approved Apprentice
Programme
IEng
CEng
BEng / BSc
MEng
HNC/HND
Foundation degree
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Further
Learning
BEng (Hons)
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Further
Learning
SARTOR 2, SARTOR 3 & UK SPEC
Pre 1987
Pre 1999
BTEC/HNC
engineering
qualification pre
1987 may meet
the academic
requirements for
IEng
If your BEng is
pre 1999 (start
date) you may
meet the
academic
requirements for
CEng
BTEC/HND
engineering
qualification pre
1999 may meet
the academic
requirements for
IEng
Post 1999
Baseline
qualification for
CEng changed
from BEng to
MEng
The Open Door
ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT – FOR IEng &
CEng
•No formal qualifications required
•Let us assess your qualifications
•We will consider any mix of academic and vocational
learning
•It’s free and there’s no commitment
•We may recommend additional learning
Career Learning Assessment (CLA)
FOR IEng & CEng
• For experienced engineers without exemplifying
qualifications
• “Experiential learning” considered as an alternative to
academic qualifications
• Interview may be required
• Invitation to complete CLA is a possible outcome
of Academic Assessment
• Academic Assessment is the starting point
In Summary
If in doubt always check your
qualification first; use the on line
service or email
imeche.org/qualificationchecker
COMPETENCE IS …
The ability to perform an
activity;
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Correctly
Safely
Effectively
Consistently
UK SPEC
COMPETENCIES
A. Knowledge and
Understanding
B. Practical application
C. Leadership skills
D. Communication and
interpersonal skills
E. Professional conduct
COMPETENCE A
Chartered Engineer
Incorporated Engineer
Use a combination of general & specialist engineering knowledge and
understanding to optimise / apply the application of existing and
emerging technology
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Used/developed emerging technologies
Well thought out problem solving
including justified creative solution
Considered all possible outcomes for
resultant product
Identified and met customer needs for
product
Developed processes and techniques
which enhance productivity/quality
Demonstrated clear understanding, and
application, of engineering principles if
at management level
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Maintain and extend a sound
theoretical approach to the application
of technology
Use a sound evidence-based approach
to problem solving
Identify the limits of own personal
knowledge and skills
Establish users’ requirements for
improvements
Contribute to evaluation and
development of continuous
improvement systems
Competence “A”
Further examples
• Introduction of new technology
• Introduction of new processes (LEAN, Six Sigma)
• Involvement in new energy sources
• Prototype designs and testing
• Cost/benefit analysis of potential new technology or process, presented as
a report
• Significant plant modifications / refurbishment resulting in a process change
or performance enhancement
• Plant performance assessments leading to proposals for improved
efficiency or reduced costs
• Successful problem solving on a major plant breakdown or malfunction
using first principles
COMPETENCE B
Chartered Engineer
Incorporated Engineer
Apply the appropriate theoretical & practical methods to the analysis and
solution of engineering problems / design, develop, manufacture,
construct, commission, operate and maintain products, equipment,
processes, systems & services
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Managed project through entire life
cycle
Managed technical and non-technical
staff within the project
Responsible for delegating tasks
Identified and resolved problems
before they occurred
Approved and evaluated design
drawings
Produced tender documentation,
feasibility studies or technical
specifications
(De)commissioned equipment
Responsible for corporate engineering
policy
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Identify, review and select techniques,
procedures and methods to undertake
engineering tasks
Review the potential for enhancing
engineering products, processes,
systems and services
Contribute to the identification and
specification of design and
development requirements
Identify potential operational problems
and evaluate possible solutions
Contribute to the design and
development of engineering solutions
Competence “B”
Further examples
• Identifying improvement possibilities
• Comparing one solution against another, maybe different materials
• Specifying pumps, contract specifications
• Site services and operations; implementing both and planned maintenance
• Running projects as a utilities manager
• Seeking solutions from other companies, competitors and academia
• Breaking down work into discrete elements with resource requirements
and performance standards
• Applying appropriate planning techniques
COMPETENCE C
Chartered Engineer
Incorporated Engineer
To provide technical and Commercial Leadership / Management
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Project / line manage or team leader
responsible for technical and nontechnical staff
Supervised (multi-disciplinary) team
based projects in research and/or
development programmes or problem
investigation
Active participation in design review
Contributed to development of
improved processes
In-house training and development of
technicians, skilled craftsmen and/or
engineering graduates
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Plan for effective project
implementation
Manage the planning, budgeting and
organisation of tasks, people and
resources
Manage teams and develop staff to
meet changing technical and
managerial needs
Manage continuous quality
improvement
Evaluate performance and recommend
improvements
Competence “C”
Further examples
• Project management to time, cost and scope
• Monitoring budgets
• Leading multi-disciplined teams
• Identifying strengths and weaknesses in a team
• Exploiting available resources effectively
• Use of LEAN / SIX Sigma tools to improve processes and ways of working
• Setting budgets for maintenance operations
• Planning shutdowns and outage
• Initiating specialist awareness training
• Understanding relevant contract law
COMPETENCE D
Chartered Engineer
Incorporated Engineer
Demonstrate effective communications and interpersonal skills
- Communicated effectively and concisely (verbal and written)
- Evidence of presentations to colleagues, customers and suppliers
- Papers given at conferences
- Evidence of established working relationships
- Able to articulate ideas and proposals and obtain agreement from others
- Prepared tender documents and technical specifications
- Developed small teams within a project/line-management environment
Competence “D”
Further examples
• Professional registration paperwork acceptable
• Good telephone manner
• Presentations with clients, meeting clients and key suppliers
• Negotiating timelines with clients or suppliers to meet your changing needs
• Graphical evidence presented to interview panel (photos, schematics etc)
• Presenting own ideas with confidence
• Making presentations at conferences
• Demonstrating strong interpersonal relationships at all levels
• Getting “buy-in” to your way of doing things
COMPETENCE E
Chartered Engineer
Incorporated Engineer
Make a personal commitment to live by the appropriate code of professional conduct,
recognising obligations to society, the profession and the environment
- Understands health and safety issues within the remit of responsibilities
- Considered environmental risk and disaster recovery
- Understands professional code of conduct
- Aware of sustainable practices and legislative issues
- Understand how career is to develop in the medium term
- Evidence of external activities
Competence “E”
Further examples
• Schools activities
• Coaching other graduates and peers
• Liaison with your old university
• SHE representative, office HSE audits
• Out of work sustainability activities
• Presentations at local events
• IMechE lectures, local committee, Young Members Panel
• Volunteer activities locally or nationally
• Good Personal Development Plan
• Next careers steps / expectations
• Commitment to CPD
• Knowledge and use of safe systems at work
THE APPLICATION
PROCESS
Step 1
About
You
Step 5
Step 2
Sponsors
Competence
Step 4
D.A.P
Step 3
Org
Charts
The Application form
Step 1
Tell us about you
Your personal and academic information and career
summary detailing the roles you have held in the last
5 years, with your current / most recent role shown
first
DEMONSTRATING
COMPETENCE
Personal statement A – E
are your opportunity to
detail concisely what you
have done and how this
meets UK SPEC
The Application form
Step 2
Personal Competence Statements
− The UKSPEC framework showing
competences A-E is given, and you must
make statements which demonstrate your
compliance with the competences and
sub-competences
− Write around 300 words on each of the 5
main competences
− Look at the exemplar to see how it’s done
The Application form
Step 3
Organisation Chart
Submit an organisation chart of your current
employment and indicate your position within the
organisation.
If you are not part of an organisation, describe your
direct clients and who you report to.
The Application form
Step 4
Development Action Plan
This will demonstrate your on-going compliance with
competence E and the Institution’s by-laws.
It will also feature your short, medium and long term
goals after achieving professional registration
The Application form
Step 5
Your sponsors
− Two sponsors need to provide their contact details
and sign your application
− Only one sponsor needs to be registered as a CEng
with the Engineering Council
− Your second sponsor could be your line manager or
another registered engineer
The Interview – what is
it?
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It is mandatory
Not an examination
Not a question and answer session
Not a presentation
Not an ordeal!!
What’s Next?
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You do not hear your result on the day
Approximately 6-10 weeks
Communicated by post
94% success rate
Those successful are Elected to MIMechE
For application form, guidance notes and
competence exemplars
go to this link:
www.imeche.org/application