Institution of Mechanical Engineers Route to Membership

Fellow C Eng FIMechE

Professional Development
REMEMBER:
Tutorship Programme Member C Eng MIMechE
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Associate AMIMechE Route
Routeto toMembership
Membership
22ndndDecember
December2006
2006(Sat)
(Sat)
Ricky Kan, 14:30
14:30 PolyU
PolyUFJ
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Vice-chairman,
YMS, IMechE HKB Affiliate
3 Nov 2006
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Professional Development
Tutorship Programme
Programme objective

p The programme “To encourage and support

p Tutors & tutees mechanical engineering graduates and
p Events on the programme young mechanical engineers to become
a member of the Institution and
p Deliverables register with the Engineering Council (UK)
as a Chartered Engineer
(CEng MIMechE)”

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Background A supplement to formal training

p First initiated by YMS in Spring 2005 p The tutorship programme is NOT a

p Approved by UK in Summer 2005
p Preparation work started in 2006
p Officially launch 3rd November 2006
replacement of the MPDS or Scheme ‘A’
p It aims at providing opportunities for
Associate Members to know other
Members in the Institution
p It provides a more personal support to
guide you towards Membership.

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The tutorship programme Length of programme

Recruitment Notify Tutor

of Tutor matching results
Annual Start
Matching Reception
Recruitment Notify Tutee
of Tutee Re-register
matching results Year 1

Tutor provided Tutee provided Re-register

with Guidelines with Guidelines
Year 2

Re-register
Year 3
Tutor renew
programme Two
Continuation on Year 4
face-to-face Tutor-tutee
Tutor-tuteerelationships
relationships
the programme
Tutee renew Tutee submit meetings are
arekept
keptthroughout
throughoutthe
the End
programme annual report programme
programme

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Continuing on the Programme Completion of programme

p Tutors & tutees submit Maximum

renewal forms annually Maximum 4 years 4
years

p Tutees also submit an

annual report
CEng MIMechE = complete
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Key persons on the programme Who are the tutors?

p Tutors p Must be a CEng MIMechE or CEng FIMechE

p Tutees p Registered to the Branch as tutors
p Have empathy with young people
p Willing to develop a close relationship with
the young engineer.
p Demonstrate the ethical and professional
responsibilities of a Chartered Engineer

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Tutors’ tasks
Tutors’ Tutors’ tasks (2)
Tutors’

p Encourage the tutees to p Provide assistance

apply for CEng MIMechE when eligible help find the right training sources or
to do so. materials, including links with relevant
participate in Institution and Young professional if necessary
Member activities direct the tutee of their CPD
requirements not only in their own field
of engineering but a broader knowledge
in other field and non-technical subjects.

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Tutors’ tasks (3)

Tutors’ Who are the tutees?

p Provide two face-to-face meeting p Must be an AMIMechE

opportunities to tutees p Registered to the Branch as
tutees.
p Meet the requirements for
CEng MIMechE.

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What tutees have to do? Annual Cocktail Reception

p Take ownership of their own career p Thank the tutors’

voluntary services
p Initiating, arranging and attending at
p Tutors and tutees
least two face-to-face meetings with the
get together
assigned tutor
Discuss the progress achieved
Acquire recommendations

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Face-
Face-to-
to-face meetings Year-
Year-end reports

p Tutors and tutees p Tutees submit an English progress

responsible for report to the Branch Office
these two meetings.
p Reporting:
p Arrange time and
venue suitable for the experience gain and
own schedule. activities carried out

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Format of year-
year-end reports Certificates

p Neatly typed p After handing in the year-end

p Between 400 ~ 1,000 words report each year, tutee will
p In MS Word format receive a certificate of completion.
p Graphical / pictorial illustrations welcomed.
p Submit one soft copy to the Branch Office p Tutors will also receive a
p Submission: 30 September each year. certificate of service.

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Additional resources IMechE information leaflets

p IMechE UK website: p Further information is available on the

http://www.imeche.org.uk
p IMechE HK website: website at www.imeche.org.uk
http://www.imechehk.org.hk Becoming A Member Leaflet
p Membership Applications Guidance notes for applicants for corporate
www.imeche.org.uk/membership
membership
p Professional Development
www.imeche.org.uk/ipd Competence statements
p Professional Development Partnership Competence Grading structure and examples
www.PD-How2.org Self assessment form
p Engineering Council (UK) and SARTOR
www.engc.org.uk Sample – Development Action Plan
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Institution of Mechanical Engineers

The natural professional home for all involved

in Mechanical Engineering.
Q & A Session

THANK YOU

Contact us:
imeche@imechehk.org.hk

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