CHARTERED ENGINEER APPLICATION
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Institution of Mechanical Engineers 1 Birdcage Walk Westminster London SW1H 9JJ
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Application to become a Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a Chartered Engineer (CEng MIMechE)
About this form
Use this form to apply to become a Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. If your application is successful you will also be registered as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). Before you begin this process you should be confident that you meet the current requirements.
This form has five sections
You must complete all sections before you submit your application: 1. About you 2. Personal competence statements 3. Organisation chart 4. Development action plan 5. Sponsors
Eligibility
In order to become a CEng Member you will typically need a four-year accredited MEng degree or equivalent OR a three-year accredited BEng (Hons) degree plus an appropriate Masters programme or period of further learning. Full requirements can be found in the guidance notes for this form. Separate membership applications are available for Engineering Technicians (EngTech) and Incorporated Engineers (IEng), and those applying for Fellowship.
Using this form
Please type using a black font or complete in block capitals using black ink only If you make a mistake please clearly cross through it and correct it you do not need to request a new form Please fill in all applicable fields in this form
The application process
Once you have completed all sections of this form, please return it to the address at the top of the page. Once we have processed your application we will let you know whether you have progressed to the interview stage, and if so, where and when this will take place. Support text is shown alongside questions at the point of need. Further guidance can be found in the guidance notes for this application, which should be read before beginning your application.
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VERSION 1
Section 1: About you
Part A: Personal and employment details
Personal details
Title Mr First name Mrs Miss Ms Other: Date appointed to company
Employment details
Job title
GAYAN RANTHARU
Surname
ATTANAYAKE
Date of birth
Name of employing organisation
0 2 0 7 1 9 8 0
Membership number (if applicable)
Department
Address Address
"MALEEN NIWASA", KOTTALA ROAD, MADANWALA, HANGURANKETHA
Country SRI LANKA Post code
Country Post code
Email
Email Work phone Home phone Mobile phone
Part B: Your education
Undergraduate
University name
Postgraduate (if applicable)
University name
Degree designation (eg BEng/MEng)
Degree designation (eg MSc, PhD)
Full title of degree (eg Mechanical Engineering)
Full title of degree (eg Aero Engineering)
Course type (eg full-time, part-time, sandwich)
Course type (eg full-time, part-time, sandwich)
Degree classification (eg 2.2 Hons)
Degree classification (eg Pass, Distinction)
Date of admission
Date of graduation
Date of admission
Date of graduation
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Part B: Your education (continued)
Other qualifications
Please give details of all qualifications gained before your degree (eg National Diplomas, HNC)
Part C: Your industry classification
Please tick up to three fields that best describe your current area of engineering activities. This information is used solely to process your application
Aerospace Army Automobile Industry Bio-Medical Building Services Computers and IT Consulting Engineers C ontrol and Instrumentation Defence Industry Systems Environmental Mgt. Systems Gas Industry overnment Inspectors G and Engineers Health and Safety Officers Higher Education Machine Tools Maintenance Engineering Management Consultants Manufacturing Industries Mining & Quarrying National Health Service Nuclear Engineering Oil Industry and Offshore Engineering Power/Non-Nuclear Process Industries Railway Engineering Royal Navy Royal Air Force Shipping/General Insurance Steel Production/Drilling Telecommunications Water Industry Other (please specify):
Part D: Your preferred interview location
Please tick one box indicating your preferred interview location.
England
London West Midlands East Midlands South West North West North East
Scotland
Aberdeen Glasgow
Northern Ireland
Belfast
International
Please specify:
In-company scheme
Please specify:
Part E: Staying in touch
We would like to keep you informed of relevant services that may be of benefit to you. Please tick the boxes below to let us know what youd like to hear about.
News and updates from the Institution Events and training opportunities Services and offers from our preferred partners
Your personal data is stored on our membership database and treated with the highest confidentiality in line with current data protection legislation. For more information visit [Link]/privacypolicy
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Part F: Summary of your responsibilities and achievements
Please provide a report concentrating on the past 5 years / 3 roles. For each position you should state the company name, start and finish dates, list of achievements, responsibilities, level of authority and autonomy. Please limit this to 600 words.
Part G: Your declaration
This is your declaration, please ensure that you read it carefully before you sign underneath.
I, the undersigned, certify the information provided here is true, and do hereby agree that in the event of my election I will be governed during my membership by the Royal Charter and By-Laws of IMechE, as they are now formed or as they may hereafter be altered, and that I will not use any titles, abbreviated titles or descriptions associated with IMechE except those to which I am entitled under the By-Laws. I further understand that I will pay an annual subscription as prescribed in the By-Laws, and if at any time I shall desire to withdraw from the Institution, I will forthwith pay all arrears of subscription or other payments due from me. Signature Date
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Section 2: Personal competence statements
What do we mean by competence?
Professional competence combines knowledge, understanding, skills and values. Its about more than just being able to perform a specific task; its being able to do it correctly, safely, effectively and consistently. These competence requirements are based on those specified by the Engineering Council in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC).
What characteristics are we looking for?
Chartered Engineers are characterised by their ability to develop appropriate solutions to engineering problems, using new or existing technologies, through innovation, creativity and change. They might develop and apply new technologies, promote advanced designs and design methods, introduce new and more efficient production techniques, marketing and construction concepts, or pioneer new engineering services and management methods. Chartered Engineers are variously engaged in technical and commercial leadership and possess effective interpersonal skills.
How should I use this section?
Please ensure that each of the five parts is around 400 words which is a total of approximately 2,000 for the whole section. Further help can be found in the guidance notes and exemplar for this form.
A: Optimise the application of technology
A1: How have you maintained and extended a sound theoretical approach in enabling the introduction and exploitation of new and advancing technology and other relevant developments? You could reference your ability to:
Identify the limits of own personal knowledge and skills / Strive to extend own technological capability / Broaden and deepen own knowledge base through research and experimentation
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A: Optimise the application of technology (continued)
A2: How have you engaged in the creative and innovative development of engineering technology and continuous improvement systems? You could reference your ability to:
Establish users needs / Assess marketing needs and contribute to marketing strategies / Identify constraints and exploit opportunities for development and transfer of technology within own chosen field / Promote new applications when appropriate / Secure the necessary intellectual property rights / Develop and evaluate continuous improvements systems
B: Analysis and solution of engineering problems
B1: How have you identified potential projects and opportunities? You could reference your ability to:
Explore the territory within own responsibility for new opportunities / Review the potential for enhancing engineering products, processes, systems and services / Use own knowledge of the employers position to assess the viability of opportunities
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B: Analysis and solution of engineering problems (continued)
B2: How have you conducted appropriate research and undertaken design and development of engineering solutions? You could reference your ability to:
Identify and agree appropriate research methodologies / Assemble the necessary resources / Carry out the necessary tests / Collect, analyse and evaluate the relevant data / Draft, present and agree design recommendations, taking account of cost, quality, safety, reliability, appearance, fitness for purpose, environmental impact / Undertake engineering design
B3: How have you implemented design solutions and evaluated their effectiveness? You could reference your ability to:
Ensure that the application of the design results in the appropriate practical outcome / Implement design solutions, taking account of critical constraints / Determine the criteria for evaluating the design solution / Evaluate the outcome against the original specification / Actively learn from feedback on results to improve future design solutions and build best practice
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C: Technical and commercial leadership
C1: How have you planned for effective project implementation? You could reference your ability to:
Identify the factors affecting the project implementation / Lead on preparing and agreeing implementation plans and method statements / Ensure that the necessary resources are secured and brief the project team / Negotiate the necessary contractual arrangements with other stakeholders (client, subcontractors, suppliers, etc.)
C2: How have you planned, budgeted, organised, directed and controlled tasks, people and resources? You could reference your ability to:
Set up appropriate management systems / Agree quality standards, programme and budget within legal and statutory requirements / Organise and lead work teams, coordinating project activities / Ensure that variations from quality standards, programme and budgets are identified and that corrective action is taken / Gather and evaluate feedback and recommend improvements
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C: Technical and commercial leadership (continued)
C3: How have you led teams and developed staff to meet changing technical and managerial needs? You could reference your ability to:
Agree objectives and work plans with teams and individuals / Identify team and individual needs and plan for their development / Lead and support team and individual development / Assess team and individual performance, and provide feedback
C4: How have you brought about continuous improvement through quality management? You could reference your ability to:
Promote quality through the organisation and its customer and supplier networks / Develop and maintain operations to meet quality standards / Direct project evaluation and propose recommendations for improvement
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D: Effective interpersonal skills
D1: How have you communicated in English with others at all levels? You could reference your ability to:
Contribute to, chair and record meetings and discussions / Prepare letters, documents and reports on complex matters / Exchange information and provide advice to technical and non-technical colleagues
D2: How have you presented and discussed proposals? You could reference your ability to:
Prepare and deliver presentations on strategic matters / Lead and sustain debates with audiences / Feed the results back to improve the proposals
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D: Effective interpersonal skills (continued)
D3: How have you demonstrated personal and social skills? You could reference your ability to:
Know and manage own emotions, strengths and weaknesses / Be aware of the needs and concerns of others / Be confident and flexible in dealing with new and changing interpersonal situations / Identify, agree and lead work towards collective goals / Create, maintain and enhance productive working relationships and resolve conflicts
E: Commitment to professional standards
E1: How have you complied with relevant codes of conduct? You could reference your ability to:
Comply with the rules of professional conduct of the Institution / Lead work within all relevant legislation and regulatory frameworks including social and employment regulation
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E: Commitment to professional standards (continued)
E2: How have you managed and applied safe systems of work? You could reference your ability to:
Identify and take responsibility for own obligations for health, safety and welfare issues / Ensure that systems satisfy health, safety and welfare requirements / Develop and implement appropriate hazard identification and risk management systems / Manage, evaluate and improve these systems
E3: How have you undertaken engineering activities in a way that contributes to sustainable development? You could reference your ability to:
Operate and act responsibly, taking account of the need to progress environmental, social and economic outcomes simultaneously / Use imagination, creativity and innovation to provide products and services which maintain and enhance the quality of the environment and community, and meet financial objectives / Understand and secure stakeholder involvement in sustainable development
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E: Commitment to professional standards (continued)
E4: How have you carried out continuing professional development (CPD) necessary to maintain and enhance competence in own area of practice? You could reference your ability to:
Undertake reviews of own development needs / Prepare action plans to meet personal and organisational objectives / Carry out planned (and unplanned) CPD activities / Maintain evidence of competence development / Evaluate CPD outcome against action plans / Assist others with their own CPD
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Section 3: Your organisation chart
We need to see an organisation chart of your current employment which clearly shows your position within the organisation, any direct reports that you have, specifically mentioning if any of your direct reports are registered engineers. You should put a ring around your position to highlight it. Please ensure that it is A4 and legible in black and white. Please use a paperclip to securely attach your organisation chart over this page. The purpose of the organisation chart is to help us understand the size and type of organisation for which you work, and where your own personal accountability lies. This will give us a sense of the likely responsibility and authority your role conveys and will help us frame questions for your interview. If you are not part of an organisation, please fill out the fields below.
For applicants who are not part of an organisation
Please describe your direct clients Please describe who you report to (e.g. Board, CEO, MD, Head of Engineering)
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Section 4: Development action plan
Your development as an engineer will never stop; you should make a commitment to keep up to date with the profession. This section lets us know what you plan to do over the next few years. Your responses should tell us where you are now, where you want to be, and how you plan to get there. Some things you might want to consider include: Work-based learning Distance learning Special work projects Writing technical papers Mentoring Voluntary work I nstitution activity or committee work V isiting schools to promote engineering S eminar/conference presentations Any relevant course Private study Keep your goals short and concise. Each answer should be no longer than 50 words thats 150 in total.
Short term goals: 612 months
Medium term goals: 1224 months
Long term goals: 25 years
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Section 5: Sponsors
Applicants for CEng registration should be sponsored by one Chartered Engineer registered with the Engineering Council. The second sponsor can be the applicants line manager or another professional engineer. I understand that, by acting as sponsor, I will be supporting this applicant and thus recommending the applicant to the Trustee Board as worthy of consideration for membership. Having read the By-Laws, I am of the opinion that this applicant should be considered for election to the class indicated.
First sponsor
Title Mr First name Mrs Miss Ms Other:
Second sponsor
Title Mr First name Mrs Miss Ms Other:
Surname
Surname
Date of birth
Date of birth
IMechE Membership / EC number (if applicable)
IMechE Membership / EC number (if applicable)
Address
Address
Country Post code
Country Post code
Class and Institution (eg CEng MIMechE, if applicable)
Class and Institution (eg CEng MIMechE, if applicable)
Email
Email
Signature
Signature
Date
Date
Office use only: Applicant should not fill in this section
ACK sent Accredited 1st Not Accredited 2nd Interview result
Fee received
Accredited 2nd
IPD OK
PRC result
Industry
Not Accredited 1st
IPD not OK
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