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               Guidance Notes for Applicants applying for  
               IEng/CEng Professional Registration 
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
               The Institution of Engineering and Technology 
               Michael Faraday House 
               Six Hills Way 
               Stevenage 
               SG1 2AY 
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
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                Guidance Notes for Applicants applying for IEng/CEng Professional 
                Registration 
          
                1.      Why we have these Guidelines 
          
                1.1.    To support the applicant in applying for professional Registration and how best to 
                        complete the Career Manager or paper application form. 
          
                2.      Who these Guidelines relate to 
          
                2.1.    Applicants applying for either IEng or CEng 
          
                3.      Guidelines 
          
                3.1.    The IET is licensed by the Engineering Council to award the professional engineering 
                        qualifications as defined in the UK Standards for Professional Engineering Competence 
                        (UK-SPEC). A copy of the UK-SPEC can be found on the Engineering Council website 
                        www.engc.org.uk/ukspec
                                                    
          
                3.2.    Applicants  will  be  assessed  against  the  UK-SPEC  competence  and  commitment 
                        requirements. Please make sure that you are fully aware of these requirements  before 
                        you submit your application. 
          
                3.3.    Applicants should seek advice from a (International) Professional Registration Adviser 
                        ((I)PRA) prior   to submitting their application form. The (I)PRA will be able to discuss 
                        the application form  in further detail and provide support in presenting the evidence in 
                        the best possible way. They will also be able to advise on the presentation aspects of 
                        the application.  
          
                3.4.    (I)PRAs can be found on the IET website at www.theiet.org/advice 
          
                3.5.    Applicants are encouraged to complete their application form on Career Manager. You can 
                        access Career Manager though this link here
                                                                         . For those unable to use Career Manager, 
                        please go to our website and request an application form through this link here. Please 
                        note, completed paper applications should be no more than 12 pages in total with the 
                        career history section comprising no more than 4-5 pages. Applications longer than 12 
                        pages will be returned by IET staff for resubmission. 
                          
                         
                3.6.    Applicants applying through Career Manager, should ensure that their career history 
                        section is limited to the equivalent of 4-5 pages of printed text. 
                         
                3.7.    Your application should include your Development Action Plan (DAP). The DAP should 
                        include your short, medium and long term aspirations and be no more than 2 pages. This 
                        should be submitted as a separate document along with your paper application or 
                        uploaded into Career Manager 
                         
                4.      Your paper Application  
          
                4.1.    Section A – Your details 
          
                        Please note that the names provided in this section will be used for all 
                        correspondence, including the professional registration certificate, should you be   
                        successful. 
          
                         
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                               When stating your preferred interview location, please be aware, that we are also  
                               able to provide video conferencing. 
            
                               If you have consulted a (I)PRA and they have recommended that you submit 
                               your  application, please provide their name on the application form. 
            
                     4.2.      Section B – Current Employment 
            
                               Please complete the details of your current employer and contact details at work if 
                               relevant. Please also indicate your preferred contact details e.g. home or business. 
                                
                                
                     4.3.      Section C – Your Expertise 
            
                               Please select one of the following areas of Expertise and insert the relevant number 
                               into the space on the application form: 
                                
                                
                                
                                
                      1     Acoustic Engineering              14      Design, Manufacture and Production       27      Mining, Quarrying , Cement & 
                                                                                                                       Ceramic production 
                      2     Aerospace                         15      Industrial Design & Technology           28      Petrochemical, Nuclear Fuel, Oil, 
                                                                      Development                                      Gas & Other Chemicals 
                      3     Agricultural & Forestry           16      Electrical Plant & Machines              29      Pharmaceutical, Food & Drink 
                                                                                                                       Processing 
                      4     Armed Forces, Policing ,          17      Electrical Power Generation              30      Pipeline Engineering 
                            Emergency & Security Services             Transmission & Distribution 
                      5     Automated Manufacturing           18      Electronics                              31      Railways 
                      6     Automotive Engineering            19      Engineering Management Consultancy       32      Research and Higher Education 
                      7     Broadcast Engineering             20      Finance/Banking/Insurance                33      Software 
                      8     Built Environment                 21      Further Education & Employee             34      Structural Engineering 
                                                                      Technical Development 
                      9     Building Construction / Civil     22      ICT Enterprise Solutions                 35      Systems 
                            Engineering 
                      10    Building Services Engineering     23      Information & Communication              36      Telecommunications 
                      11    Computing Software and            24      Marine                                   37      Transport 
                            Systems 
                      12    Consumer Products                 25      Mechanical                               38      Transportation & Logistics 
                            Defence Equipment &                                                                        Water & Environmental 
                      13    Infrastructure                    26      Medical & Care                           39      Management 
                            Provision/Maintenance 
                                
            
            
            
                                                   
            
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             Select a maximum of three from the list of Specialisms below that are most relevant to                                                                      
             your work and insert the relevant numbers into the spaces on the application form: 
              
              
                                Contract Estimating, Cost                                                                                 Infrastructure Operations & 
                           40  Control, Procurement &                   67        Software & Related Systems                    93        Planning - Energy, Utilities, 
                                Commercial Management                             Engineering including Safety Critical                   Communication, Transport 
                                                                                                                                          Lifts, Escalators, Moving 
                           41  Design Drawings, Modelling,              68                                                      94        Walkways, Conveyors & other 
                                Visualisation & Simulation                        Systems Engineering                                     Static Transport Systems 
                           42  Electronic Components - Design           69                                                      95        Lighting Design, Applications & 
                                and Manufacture                                   Tribology                                               Equipment 
                                                                                  Radio Antennas & Propagation                           
                           43                                           70        including TV, Radar, Microwave, GPS,          96        Nuclear Energy Processing & 
                                Human Factors & Ergonomics                        Astronomy                                               Radiation Safety 
                           45                                           71                                                      97        Rail -Permanent Way & Civil 
                                Law including Patents                             Explosive Utilisation, Civil & Military                 Engineering 
                           46  Management - Strategic,                  72        Fire Engineering                              98        Structural Engineering 
                                Operational, Project, Marketing 
                           47   RAMS, ILS and Testability               73        Health, Safety & Environmental Risk           99        Computer Hardware, Operating 
                                                                                  Reduction                                               Software & Systems 
                                Regulatory, Governance,                           Marine Engineering - Boats, Ships,                      ICT Applications, Business 
                           48  Political Policy, Representative         74        Platforms, Life Saving & Navigation           100       Process, Data Analysis, Bespoke 
                                Bodies, Media                                     aids                                                    ERP, Informatics 
                                                                                                                                          ICT Voice, Data, Network 
                           49                                           75        Electrical Machines, Generators,              101       Infrastructure, Internet 
                                Technical Sales & Marketing                       Motors & Electromagnetic Applications                   Communication, Cyber Security 
                           50  Aerospace - Flight Structures,           76        Engines & Compressors -  Turbines,            102       Software Products - Business, 
                                Aircraft Engines & Propulsion                     combustion, steam , water, gas                          Home, Entertainment & Gaming 
                                                                                  Engines & Compressors -                                 Medical & Healthcare equipment - 
                           51  Aerospace - Avionic & Air                77        Reciprocating Cylinder, e.g. Diesel &         103       Biomedical & Biomechanical 
                                Traffic Control Systems                           Petrol                                                  Technology 
                                                                                                                                          Material Sciences, Development 
                           52  Aerospace - Satellites & Space           78        Mechanical Power Transmission,                104       and Optimisation including 
                                Vehicles                                          Hydraulic & Pneumatic Equipment                         Metallurgy 
                           53                                           79        Metal Production, Smelting, Casting,          105       Boilers, Steam and Thermal 
                                Autonomous Vehicles                               Forging, Welding & Cutting                              Energy  Systems 
                                Instrumentation, Measurement,                                                                            
                           54  Control & Automation including           80        Automotive Design and Manufacturing           106       Chemical Fluid Process Plant 
                                PLC & SCADA                                       Processes                                               including Oil & Gas Processing 
                       55       Manufacturing - Large Scale            81       Electronic Equipment - Hardware &              107       
                                Bespoke                                         Systems Integration                                     Rail - Electrification & Plant 
                                Manufacturing - Precision,                      Broadcast Engineering - Studio & Film                    
                       56       Machine Tools, Mechatronics,           82       Production, Systems Design & Operation  108             Rail - Rolling Stock Development & 
                                Food, Pharmaceutical, Printing                                                                          Operation including Traction 
                                Manufacturing - Production                                                                               
                       57       Process Efficiency                     83       Airport Infrastructure including Airfield      109      Renewable Energy Generation and 
                                Optimisation , Quality Control                  Lighting                                                Demand Management 
                       58       Metrological Equipment &               84       Architecture and Design within the Built       110      Railway Signalling & 
                                Operations                                      Environment                                             Telecommunications 
                       59       Military - Air Operations &            85       Building Services Electrical & Controls,       111      Commission or Fault Finding, 
                                Airworthiness Fixed & Rotary                    Commercial, Industrial & Domestic                       Equipment or Systems 
                       60       Military - Combat Engineering          86                                                      112 
                                                                                Building Services, Heating, Ventilation, Air            Crafting of Electrical & Mechanical 
                                & Infrastructure                                Conditioning & Refrigeration                            Artefacts or Systems 
                       61       Military - Secure                      87       CCTV, Security & Public Information            113      Oil, Gas & Mineral Extraction including 
                                Communications                                  Systems                                                 Geotechnics 
                       62                                              88       Ceramic & Refractory Production (e.g.          114      Product Development for Industrial 
                                Military - Weapon Systems                       Concrete)                                               and Consumer applications 
                       63       Military - Marine Operations           89       Cranes - Specialist Handling & Access          115      Reliability, Risk & Performance 
                                Surface & Undersea                              Machinery - including Ports                             evaluation of Engineered Systems 
                                Military - Specialist Land                                                                               
                       64       Vehicles, Machinery & Plant            90       Electricity Transmission & Distribution -      116      Research & Development - Academic 
                                Operation                                       Plant, Cabling, & Substations                           & Other Institutions 
                       65       Optical, Laser and Image               91       Electricity Transmission & Distribution -      117       
                                Processing Technologies                         Protection, Control & Metering                          Training & Development 
                       66                                              92                                                      118      Water, Waste, Environmental 
                                Robotics & Artificial Intelligence              Highways & Road Traffic Management                      Management & Protection 
              
              
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