Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Richard SA Brown Chair IETC 15 April 2010

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee The IETC is responsibly for promoting, and developing opportunities for the professional development of members occupying the grades of Technician, Associate Member and Affiliate IETC has an Operations framework for 2010, which includes the following We need more Eng Tec, and I Eng Richard SA Brown Chair IETC 23 May 06

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Development Plans The IETC will build on its current strengths, and achievements by Continuing to work with other Institute committees, to promote and develop membership and membership services We need Local Societies to promote these grades

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee  Develop an area of the IOM3 web site for ‘technicians’  Work with PPB and APDC to promote level 3 to level 6 Agenda  Promote Eng Tec and I Eng which are two grades of professional engineer, from three

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee  Advise and assist in restructuring of the Institute to grow our ' Population' group, and support current membership  IETC to become ' Advisors / Mentors/ Adopt’, working with membership, to promote IETC issues  Have IETC members on other Committees and Groups

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee  Identify a strategy to increase Membership, including recruitment, retention and professional development opportunities, working within IOM3 and Outside Agencies  Review CPD issues for IETC population  Organize and promote the awards for Technician of the Year 2010  Promote two new awards for IETC issues ( Eng Tech and I Eng )

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee  Consider the opportunity for further CPD Workshops, had two video filmed workshops last year  Promote the availability of part time educational opportunities using the web site and Materials World.

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Promotion of Eng Tech IETC, working with Membership Department, and Membership committee IETC members who ‘ sit’ in Membership and support the applications IETC members operate a ‘ Mentor ‘ Scheme, for persons who want help, and advice

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee New IETC Membership IETC currently have a diverse membership and are recruiting new members which reflect the IOM3 interests areas in : Metals, Materials, Polymers, Mining, Packaging, Clay etc Industry, Employers, Education, Training SSC ( Proskills, Cogent and SEMTA ) Any of you want to join ?

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Procedure for ‘ Fast Track Applications Each person for Eng Tech has to contact membership & complete the IOM3 forms IETC here to help and support the process Standard IOM3 form Referees and References

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Be ‘ signed off ‘ by an appropriate person in the work place on Competence and Commitment statement No Interview Celebrate sucess

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Paperwork IOM3 info pack ( Criteria, Application Procedure, IOM3 – standard form, plus each person needs to complete Professional Review ( C V ) Competence & Commitment statement ( to be signed off )

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Eng Council – UK Spec – Eng Tech Standards of Competence and Commitment Included in Membership Paperwork IOM3 – responsibility to identify and give ‘ Approved ‘ to Level 3 Qualifications, which meet – Eng Tech *

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee National Qualification Framework (NQF)Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) Professional Engineer Previous LevelCurrent LevelLevels (Examples) Level 5 Level 8 - PHDD (doctoral) – Doctorates Level 7 – M.Eng M (masters) Masters degrees, postgraduate certificates and diplomasC.Eng Level 4 Level 6- B.Eng (Hons)H (honours) Bachelor degrees, graduate certificates and diplomasI.Eng Level 5- Foundation degree I (intermediate) Diplomas of higher education and further education, foundation degrees and higher national diplomas) Level 4 – BTEC Higher National Certificate/Diploma C (certificate) Certificates of higher education Level 3 – Modern apprenticeship National Certificate, A levels Eng Tech Level 2 – Foundation Modern apprenticeship- GCSEs Grade A*-C Level 1 GCSEs Grade D-G Entry Level – Entry Level Certificate

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Candidates seeking professional Engineering Technician, under ‘Route A’, could be : National Certificate / Diploma in Engineering & MMM etal Approved Qualification * in Engineering * APDC – Tech sub committee

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee City and Guilds – Higher Professional Diploma – Progression Awards Technical Certificate as part of an Approved *Modern Apprenticeship Programme Approved * level 3 NVQ & SVQ

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Work – based learning route approved by a licensed professional engineering institutions ( IOM3 ) Qualifications in similar areas providing they are assessed as equivalent by a licensed engineering institution 50 Percent Materials cycle & related Eng / Materials discipline

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Route B Candidates without the qualification listed may be able to apply for a Route B Appraisal This separate procedure, administrated by applicants institution, involves an in depth appraisal of knowledge and experience acquired

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Experienced, practising professional Engineering Technician are often found to have gained the necessary knowledge and skills for their jobs through working closely with other skilled colleagues over a number of years Need to meet Competence and Commitment Statement

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Professional Development Many potentional professional Engineering Technician will not have had the advantage of informal training and will need to demonstrate they have acquired the necessary competence through extended experience, some of this supervised. Use of Occupational standards

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Evidence of Employer recognition of Competence and relevant skills will assist in achieving registration Could be an issue for IOM3 – reviewing a procedure like one used in Education APL /APEL –Audits – Map and Match a persons achievements

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Eng Council – UK Spec – I Eng Threshold Standards Competence and Commitment for I Eng and C Eng are often the same

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee I Eng : ‘are characterised by the ability to act as exponents of today's technology through creativity and innovation ’. ‘Engaged in technical and commercial management,and effective interpersonal; skills’

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee C Eng : ‘ are characterised by their ability to develop appropriate solutions to engineering problems using new and existing technologies through innovation, creativity and change ‘ ‘Engaged in technical and commercial leadership, and effective interpersonal; skills’

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Incorporated Engineer - Requirments Accredited *Bachelor degree in Engineering or Technology, or HNC or HND or Foundation Degree in Engineering, or technology, plus further learning Applicants who do not have exemplifying qualifications to demonstrate the required knowledge and understanding may do so in other ways

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Applicants must clearly demonstrate they have achieved the same level of knowledge and understanding as those with qualifications – These ways are: Technical Report Route, based upon their experience and demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of engineering principals

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Take Engineering Council examinations Followed an assessed work – based learning programme Taking an academic programme specified by the institution to which they are applying * Accredited / Approval by IOM3

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Professional Development I Eng and C Eng learn how to apply their knowledge and understanding and begin to apply their professional judgment It could happen by a mixture of academic programmes and industrial placement during higher education programme, or along part time study

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Large Company schemes * approved by APDC Other Employers may not have schemes, so I Eng will need to develop profiles of competence and professional activity to help candidates for registration. Occupational standards

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Competence framework, job descriptions and staff development Help develop competence framework to meet competence and commitment statements Use Mentors ( IETC ), to assist them through the process and help them address any gaps in their development

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee APDC and IETC are still working on Level 3 to 6 issues, to promote to Universities, Colleagues, Managing Agents, and ‘others’ – including Employers, to have a accreditation/ approval committees- currently being promoted by PPB

Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Other Issues and Thanks Richard SA Brown Chair IETC & Head of Metallurgy and Materials Bradford College /