Become a Member of Institution of Civil Engineers - UK

Professor Dayantha WIJEYESEKERA

At a time when much infrastructure and other development projects are envisaged in the near future, there will be ample opportunities for Civil Engineers to contribute towards same.

The four Engineering Faculties of Sri Lankan Universities would be producing over 300 graduates together with the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka producing the graduate equivalents. Whether these numbers would be sufficient or whether we will have to import Civil Engineering graduates from overseas such as during the period of accelerated Mahaweli development should be a matter of great concern.

There are also many mid-level Civil Engineering Technologists aspiring to be Civil Engineers for whom avenues are gradually opening up.

Furthermore, whether local Engineering Consultants and contractors like it or not there will be influx of foreign Civil Engineering organisations bidding for such undertakings.

Therefore, it is opportune that those who aspire to serve in such projects consider qualifying for ICE Membership and Engineering Council UK registration as CEng MICE, IEng MICE or EngTech MICE, pursue the various avenues that require the successful achievement of three stages:

The ICE numbers indicated and other details are available on the ICE website: www.ice.org.uk (See table 1)

An accredited course is one that has been audited as having satisfied all or part of the required educational base.

To ensure a qualification is accredited it is possible to visit [email protected] giving relevant details including the title of the qualification(s), awarding institution(s) and dates of study.

ICE also welcomes applications for membership from those who have not followed the standard route. Candidates who have undertaken academic study outside the UK leading to a non-accredited qualification will normally take the following route unless they come within the categories mentioned.

The outcome of the procedures in boxes will either indicate satisfactory progression to the next stage or will give advice on any further study or training required. (See table 2)

Application dates and locations can be found in the ICE Key Dates webpage. Application fees and annual subscription fees can be found in the Fees webpage.

It is important that the aspirants are aware of the sponsorship requirements for Professional Review as stated in ICE 3123. It will be necessary to identify suitable sponsors at the earliest opportunity so as not to delay the application process.

Of course, there are other routes currently available for ICE Membership such as the;

* Technical Report Route - for those who either have no formal academic qualifications, or whose qualifications do not fully meet the requirement for MICE: These details are available in the website www.ice.org.uk/joining/joiningtrr.asp

* Mutual Exemption Agreements - For professionally qualified civil engineers who are full members of selected non-UK professional institutions: details for which could be obtained by visiting www.ice.org.uk/joining/joining_mea.asp

* European Directive Route - for those professionally qualified engineers and technicians from within the EU: the details are available by visiting the website http://www.ice.org.uk/joining/joining_european.asp

Although brain-drain is not encouraged, those Sri Lankans who wish to obtain overseas civil engineering experience and exposure, having the ICE Membership would be an advantage. Finally, to obtain further information on other routes it will be possible by visiting the website www.ice.org.uk/joining/joining_other.asp and any further details by communicating with the author on email: [email protected]

The writer is Sri Lanka’s Country Representative for ICE-UK