Professional Registration Update for Mentors and Sponsors

Denis HealyBusiness Development ManagerYorkshire & 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.”

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

− 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 JOURNEYUK 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 IEng CEng

NC/ND (OND)NVQ3/SVQ3

City and GuildsB TEC

SCOTVECTech Certificate fromApproved Apprentice

Programme

BEng / BSc

HNC/HNDFoundation degree

+Further Learning

MEng

BEng (Hons)+

Further Learning

Pre 1987 Pre 1999 Post 1999

Baseline qualification for CEng changed from BEng to MEng

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

BTEC/HNC engineering qualification pre 1987 may meet the academic requirements for IEng

SARTOR 2, SARTOR 3 & UK SPEC

The Open Door

• 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

ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT – FOR IEng & CEng

Career Learning Assessment (CLA)

• 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

FOR IEng & CEng

In Summary

If in doubt always check your qualification first; use the on line

service or email

imeche.org/qualificationchecker

UK SPEC COMPETENCIES

A. Knowledge and Understanding

B. Practical application

C. Leadership skills

D. Communication and interpersonal skills

E. Professional conduct

COMPETENCE IS …

The ability to perform anactivity;

• Correctly• Safely• Effectively• Consistently

COMPETENCE A

- 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

Chartered Engineer Incorporated Engineer

- 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

Use a combination of general & specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to optimise / apply the application of existing and emerging technology

• 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 “A”Further examples

COMPETENCE B

- 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

Chartered Engineer Incorporated Engineer

- 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

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

• 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 “B”Further examples

COMPETENCE CChartered Engineer Incorporated Engineer

To provide technical and Commercial Leadership / Management

- Project / line manage or team leader responsible for technical and non-technical 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

- 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

• 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 “C”Further examples

COMPETENCE DChartered 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 EChartered 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

• 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

Competence “E”Further examples

THE APPLICATIONPROCESS

Step 1About You

Step 2Competence

Step 3Org Charts

Step 4D.A.P

Step 5Sponsors

The Application formStep 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 – Eare your opportunity todetail concisely what you have done and how this meets UK SPEC

The Application formStep 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 formStep 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 formStep 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 formStep 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?

− It is mandatory− Not an examination− Not a question and answer session− Not a presentation− Not an ordeal!!

What’s Next?

− 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 exemplarsgo to this link:

www.imeche.org/application