Incorporated Engineers and Technician Committee Richard SA Brown

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

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 IOM 3 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 IOM 3 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 IOM 3 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 IOM 3 forms • IETC here to help and support the process • Standard IOM 3 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 • IOM 3 info pack ( Criteria , Application Procedure , IOM 3 – 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 www. uk-spec. org. uk Standards of Competence and Commitment Included in Membership Paperwork IOM 3 – responsibility to identify and give ‘ Approved ‘ to Level 3 Qualifications , which meet – Eng Tech *

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

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 ( IOM 3 ) • 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 IOM 3 – 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 • www. engc. org. uk • 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 IOM 3

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 01274 433381/ 07766406908 rsa. brown@bradfordcollege. ac. uk