IGEM Mentoring Workshop
20th June 2013
IGEM House
Workshop Purpose
To prepare attendees for their role as an approved Institution mentor in which they will provide support to candidates who are seeking professional registration with the Engineering Council
Desired OutcomesAttendees will;• Understand the Institution mentoring process• Understand the roles of Mentor and Mentee• Understand the key stages of a mentoring relationship• Be able to advise Mentees on relevant UKSPEC matters• Be confident to take on the role of Mentor
Workshop ProgrammeTime Activity Led by
10.00 Coffee
10.30 – 11.00 Introductions AJM
11.00 – 11.15 IGEM Mentoring Process AJM
11.15 – 11.45 UKSPEC AJM
11.45 – 12.00 Break
12.00 – 12.30 Mentoring and the role of Mentor and Mentee RM
12.30 – 13.00 Discussion RM
13.00 – 13.45 Lunch
13.45 – 14.15 Mentoring practice PH
14.15 – 14.30 Experience of a Mentee RS
14.30 – 15.00 Discussion and Review of Workshop RM
Introductions
Including:
• Past experience of the mentoring process• What you would like from the workshop
In Greek mythology,
Mentor was a friend of
Odysseus and tutor of his
son Telemachus
A Mentor• A Wise Counsellor (Oxford English dictionary) • A trusted friend, counsellor or teacher, usually a more experienced person (Wikipedia)
Mentoring• ‘Offline help by one person to another in making significant transitions in knowledge, work or thinking’ (Megginson & Clutterbuck)
• Independent support and encouragement to potential Engineering Council Registrants
• Mentors will be approved by the Institution• Approved Mentors will have been assessed as competent to advise on UKSPEC requirements and procedures
• Mentors offered to candidates following the Technical Report Option will be familiar with the technical discipline of the report subject matter
• Take up by the candidate is voluntary
IGEM will make available mentors to all candidates who are seeking professional registration with EC(UK) through the Institution, in accordance with the following principles:
Mentoring Policy
• Taking further qualifications, in whole or in part, as specified by the institution to which they are applying
• Completing appropriate work-based or experiential learning• Writing a technical report, based on their experience, and demonstrating their knowledge and understanding of engineering principles
CEng/IEng Alternatives to Exemplifying Qualifications
Receive initial membership enquiry
UKSPEC exemplifying qualifications?
ECUK registered member
Sufficient relevant experience?
Yes
Professional Review Process
Yes
Technical report or other option?
No
Mentoring
Mentoring
Mentoring
Mentoring
Mentoring
Receive initial membership enquiry
UKSPEC exemplifying qualifications?
ECUK registered member
Sufficient relevant experience?
Yes
Professional Review Process
Yes
Technical report or other option?
No
Mentoring
Mentoring
Mentoring
Mentoring
Mentoring
UKSPEC
and
Competence
=Demonstrable Competence
Education and Training
Knowledge and understanding
Evidence Assessment
=Demonstrable Competence
Education and Training
Knowledge and understanding
Evidence Assessment
Professional Development
Qualificationsor Awards TR
PRI
ProfessionalRegistration
PRR
• An accredited Bachelors degree with honours in engineering or technology plus either an Institution approved Masters degree or appropriate further learning to Masters level
or an accredited MEng
• Qualification accredited by the Engineering Council at the time it was taken.
Chartered Engineer – exemplifying qualifications
• An accredited Bachelors or honours degree in engineering or technology
• An HNC or HND or Foundation degree, plus appropriate further learning to degree level
• An NVQ4 or SVQ4 which has been approved for the purpose by a licensed engineering institution
• Qualification accredited by the Engineering Council at the time it was taken.
Incorporated Engineer – exemplifying qualifications
• An Advanced/Modern Apprenticeship or other work based learning programme approved by a licensed professional engineering institution;
• An EdExcel Level 3 BTEC Certificate or Diploma in Engineering or in Construction and the Built Environment;
• A qualification, approved by a licensed professional engineering institution, in engineering or construction set at level 3 (or above) in the Qualifications and Credit Framework or at level 6 (or above) in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework;
• An equivalent qualification approved by a licensed professional engineering institution.
Engineering Technician – exemplifying qualifications
Engineering Technician – individual route
Involves an in-depth appraisal of the knowledge and experience acquired by experienced practising technicians.
Administered by the Institution
CEng/IEng Alternatives to Exemplifying Qualifications
Applicants who do not have the exemplifying qualifications to demonstrate the required knowledge and understanding may do so in other ways, but must clearly demonstrate they have achieved the same level of knowledge and understanding as those with the qualification
These ways include:
• Taking further qualifications, in whole or in part, as specified by the institution to which they are applying
• Completing appropriate work-based or experiential learning• Writing a technical report, based on their experience, and demonstrating their knowledge and understanding of engineering principles
CEng/IEng Alternatives to Exemplifying Qualifications (cont)
• Taking further qualifications, in whole or in part, as specified by the institution to which they are applying
• Completing appropriate work-based or experiential learning• Writing a technical report, based on their experience, and demonstrating their knowledge and understanding of engineering principles
CEng/IEng Alternatives to Exemplifying Qualifications (cont)
• Subject matter must be agreed by the Institution• Synopsis of 500 words• A report of between 2000 and 10,000 words specified by the Institution based on perceived academic shortfall
• Report assessed and if appropriate followed by interview
• When successful, candidate then proceeds with professional review report and interview
Technical Reports
• Meet Competence & Commitment Criteria• Submit Professional Review Report • Undertake Professional Review Interview
Professional Registration Requirements
The Institution does not normally require the latter 2 for EngTech standard route registration
HND/Foundation Degree +Further Learning or B Eng
B Eng + Further Learningor M Eng
Non-engineering qualificationat or above S/NVQ Level 3
ProfessionalDevelopment
ProfessionalDevelopment
AssociateMember
MemberEng Tech
MemberC Eng
MemberI Eng
ProfessionalDevelopment
Associate
Entry Level Professional DevelopmentRequirement Category/Grade of MembershipTechnical Report Preparation
ProfessionalDevelopment
ManagerMember
GNVQS/NVQ 3/4 or Equivalentin Engineering Subject
TechnicalReport
S/NVQ 1/2 or Equivalent inEngineering subject
Student
No qualifications
ProfessionalDevelopment
ProfessionalDevelopment
ProfessionalDevelopment
TechnicalReport
TechnicalReport
TechnicalReport
Eng TechRoute B
Eng TechRoute B
Eng Tech Route B
Member: C Eng Member: I Eng Member: Eng Tech Member: Manager Associate Member AssociateB Eng + Futher Learning or M Eng Professional
DevelopmentProfessional Development
Professional Development
Professional Development
Professional Development
None
HND/Foundation Degree + Further Learning or B Eng
Professional Development + Technical Report
Professional Development + Technical Report
Professional Development
Professional Development
Professional Development
None
QNVQ S/NVQ 3/4 or Equivalent in Engineering Subject
Professional Development + Technical Report
Professional Development + Technical Report
Professional Development
Professional Development
Professional Development
None
Non-engineering qualif ication at or above S/NVQ Level 3
N/A N/A N/A Professional Development
Professional Development
None
S/NVQ 1/2 or Equivalent in Engineering Subject
Professional Development + Technical Report
Professional Development + Technical Report
Professional Development + Eng Tech Route B
Professional Development
Professional Development
None
Student N/A N/A N/A Professional Development
Professional Development
None
No Qualif ications Professional Development + Technical Report
Professional Development + Technical Report
Professional Development + Eng Tech Route B
Professional Development
Professional Development
None
Entry Level? (Select from List)
Category/Grade of Membership? (Select from List)
QNVQ S/NVQ 3/4 or Equivalent in Engineering Subject
Member: I Eng
Mimimum Requirements QNVQ S/NVQ 3/4 or Equivalent in Engineering SubjectMember: I Eng
=Demonstrable Competence
Education and Training
Knowledge and understanding
Evidence Assessment
Professional Development
Qualificationsor Awards TR
PRI
ProfessionalRegistration
PRR
Break
Mentoring and the role of the Mentor and Mentee
Robert Murray
Mentoring RelationshipsFollow a life cycle:
• rapport building• setting direction• making progress• winding down
The Role of the Mentor
• Communication• Organisation• Location• Flexibility• Manage Expectations• Feedback
The Role of the Mentor
• Test• Fearless• Change management• Know your limits• What makes a successful mentor?• Benefits/What’s in it for me?
The Role of the Mentee
• Communication• Organisation• Flexibility• ‘Be here now’• Realism• Deliver
The Role of the Mentee
• Feedback• Fearless• Network• Share success
Lunch Break
The Mentoring Journey
• Prepare an “Action Plan” and stick to it.• Encourage attendance of Institution Meetings/Papers, particularly graduates.
• Encourage applications to apply for realistic vocational promotions.
• Ensure that the application satisfies the level of membership being applied for, if in doubt ask.
• READ THE PAPERWORK sent with the application forms, it is very prescriptive.
A Few Helpful Hints• Ensure that you proof read all applications before submission – authors often get “snow blind”.
• Ensure that Artistic Licence is kept to a minimum – we work in a relatively tight business.
• Undertake “Mock” interview with Mentee and ensure that all the mandatory areas are covered. Ideally a competence based style.
• Give accurate feedback.• Ensure a prompt or timely response to a referred application.
Useful checks ...• Common Areas that are often overlooked by mentors;
– Commercial Acumen – generally– Depth of Engineering knowledge required for Chartered Membership, particularly via the Technical Report route.
– Applying creativity.– Team/Section Management.– Environmental Practice/Knowledge required.– The role of the Institution.
Experience of a
Mentee
Robert StockleyGas Asset Management Engineer (Pipelines)
Agenda
• Mentee Guidelines• Topic for the Technical Report• Synopsis• The Awakening• The Quickening• Conclusions
Mentee Guidelines• Be prepared for your mentoring sessions• Establish a mutually agreeable plan for mentoring sessions including how much time each of you need if a session has to be postponed
• Let your Mentor know who you are• Focus on the relationship rather than the outcomes• Practice learning from anyone• Ask curious questions• Take notes
Mentee Guidelines
• Provide context and brief updates to help your Mentor to understand you
• Respect your Mentor’s boundaries• Follow up on agreements• Say “Thank you!”
Topic for the Technical Report• Vibration Monitoring of events, which occur near to high pressure gas pipelines
• The idea came from a project near to Fiddlers Ferry Power Station, a location called Fiddler’s Ferry Yacht Machine
• The canal wall was collapsing and needed urgent repair• The solution put forward by Warrington BC was to sheet pile within 1.5 metres of a high pressure gas pipeline in the towpath of the canal
• Events there led to the inception of an idea to monitor and control vibration related events
Synopsis
Once various trials and investigations had been undertaken and developed, I submitted my synopsis which was accepted and I was given the go ahead to
proceed with the Technical Report
The Awakening• I thought that I would have the report completed easily within twelve months
• I did not take into account my work commitments and other issues
• One year became two• Time was the enemy and I spent many evenings and weekends drafting and redrafting
• I did, however, complete my PRI submission at the same time which took even longer than the Technical Report
PRI Version 1 to 8
mycareerpath
The Quickening
Once I really settled down and focused on the task in hand, the time I spent on the report and PRI submission became more efficient
and focussed.
Conclusions• I think that for anyone completing a Technical Report and PRI there has to be a realisation of the time element that is involved
• It is also important to have a topic that is not just a recount of a project that you have been involved with
• The topic is the key to success with any Technical Report Option• There has to be an element of Innovation and Design in order to capture both the scrutineer and the interviewers attention
Workshop Review
Workshop Purpose
To prepare attendees for their role as an approved Institution mentor in which they will provide support to candidates who are seeking professional registration with EC(UK)
Desired OutcomesAttendees will;• Understand the Institution mentoring process• Understand the roles of Mentor and Mentee• Understand the key stages of a mentoring relationship• Be able to advise Mentees on relevant UKSPEC matters• Be confident to take on the role of Mentor
Receive initial membership enquiry
UKSPEC exemplifying qualifications?
ECUK registered member
Sufficient relevant experience?
Yes
Professional Review Process
Yes
Technical report or other option?
No
Mentoring
Mentoring
Mentoring
Mentoring
Mentoring