Summary sheet

ICE 3001A

Routes to
Membership
(MICE)
The full ICE 3001A document includes the following content:

1. Introduction
2. Educational base – determines grade of membership. See Figure 1
3. Initial Professional Development (IPD) – the acquisition and development of the special skills and
professional approach you will need to practise as a civil engineer. Please refer to ICE 3005A Development
Objectives (DOs) at ice.org.uk/ice3005a
4. Professional Reviews – IPD options leading to MPR, CPR and CPRP and the requirements for the
Professional Reviews
5. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) – the systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening
of knowledge and skills and the development of personal qualities is necessary for the execution of professional
and technical duties throughout your working life. Please refer to ICE 3006A CPD at ice.org.uk/ice3006a
6. Regional Support Team (RST) – the network of Institution employees who can be contacted for advice and
guidance on all aspects of professional development. Please refer to ice.org.uk/nearyou
7. Detailed guidance – please refer to Appendix B of ICE 3001A at ice.org.uk/ice3001a and MGN 17
at ice.org.uk/mgn17
Appendix A – Attributes of MICE, IEng MICE and CEng MICE. See Figure 3
Appendix B – detailed guidance for Professional Reviews

Full version available at ice.org.uk/ice3001a

Routes to membership
(For Routes to Technician Membership see ICE 3002A)

Award of MICE and

Chartered Civil Engineer
(option to register as CEng)
With further learning

With further
learning or Award of MICE Award of Award of
CPR or CPRP optional (option IEng) MICE AMICE
progressive

MPR
TRR (Optional) TRR MPR AMPR
progressive
route

IPD based on IPD based on

IPD based on IPD based on IPD based on IPD based on
engineering engineering
engineering engineering engineering scientific
principles principles
principles principles principles principles
(optional) (optional)

Further Further
learning learning

Any UK
BEng BSc
Other MEng HND Other bachelors
(Hons) or BEng
degree

CPR – Chartered Professional Review MPR – Member Professional Review

CPRP – Chartered Professional Review Progressive AMPR – Associate Member Professional Review
TRR – Technical Report Route IPD – Initial Professional Development

Figure 1: Route to ICE membership and professional qualification.

Training Agreement
using Development Training Review
Consolidation Objectives Consolidation
Educational Professional
and and
base Review
preparation preparation
Self managed IPD
using Development Career Appraisal
Objectives

Figure 2: IPD options. In certain circumstances the completion of the educational base and IPD can take place at the same
time, but both need to be completed before the Professional Review.

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 Attributes of CEng MICE to be demonstrated at CPR
Attributes of MICE / IEng MICE to be Additional Attributes of CEng MICE to be
Attribute Group demonstrated at MPR demonstrated, if you are already IEng MICE, at CPRP
1. Engineering A Ability to maintain and extend a sound theoretical C Ability to maintain and extend a sound theoretical
Knowledge and approach to the application of technology in approach in enabling the introduction and
Understanding engineering practice. exploitation of new and advancing technology.
B Ability to use a sound evidence-based approach to D Ability to engage in the creative and innovative
problem solving and be able to contribute to development of engineering technology and
continuous improvement. continuous improvement systems.
2. Engineering A Ability to identify, review and select techniques, D Ability to conduct appropriate research, and
Application procedures and methods to undertake engineering undertake design and development of engineering
tasks. solutions.
B Ability to contribute to the design and development E Ability to implement design solutions and evaluate
of engineering solutions. their effectiveness.
C Ability to implement design solutions and
contribute to their evaluation.
3. Management A Ability to plan for effective project implementation. E Ability to plan direct and control tasks, people and
and Leadership B Ability to manage the planning and organisation of resources.
tasks, people and resources. F Ability to lead teams and develop staff to meet
C Ability to manage teams and develop staff to meet changing technical and managerial needs.
changing technical and managerial needs. G Commitment to continuous improvement through
D Ability to manage quality processes. quality management.
4. Independent A Ability to identify the limits of personal knowledge C Ability to identify the limits of a team’s skill and
Judgement and and skills. knowledge.
Responsibility B Ability to exercise sound independent engineering D Ability to exercise sound holistic independent
judgement and take responsibility. judgement and take responsibility.
5. Commercial A Ability to prepare and control budgets. C A high level of commercial and contractual
Ability B A sound knowledge of statutory and commercial understanding and an ability to use it within
frameworks within own area of responsibility. own area of responsibility.
6. Health, Safety A A sound knowledge of legislation, hazards and safe D Commitment to leading continuous improvement in
and Welfare systems of work. health, safety and welfare.
B Ability to manage risks.
C Ability to manage health, safety and welfare within
own area of responsibility.
7. Sustainable A A sound knowledge of sustainable development best C Committed to leading continuous improvement in
Development practice. sustainable development.
B Ability to manage engineering activities that
contribute to sustainable development.
8. Interpersonal A Ability to communicate well with others at all levels. E Ability to communicate new concepts and ideas to
Skills and B Ability to discuss ideas and plans competently and technical and non-technical colleagues.
Communication with confidence.
C Personal and social skills.
D Ability to deal with diversity issues.
9. Professional A Understanding and compliance with the ICE Code of Conduct.
Commitment B Commitment to current and future CPD of self and others.
C Support of ICE activities.
D A personal commitment to professional standards, recognising obligations to society, the profession and the
environment.

Figure 3: Attributes of MICE, IEng MICE and CEng MICE to be demonstrated at Professional Review.

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MICE, IEng MICE CEng MICE

Experience report 2,000 words 2,000 words
Project report 2,000 words 4,000 words
Interview 60 minutes 75 minutes
Presentation (included in interview) 15 minutes 15 minutes
Written assignment/test 120 minutes 120 minutes
CPD requirement A minimum of 30 hours per year A minimum of 30 hours per year
CPD requirement before Review A minimum of 90 hours in total A minimum of 180 hours in total

Figure 4: MICE, IEng MICE and CEng MICE Professional Review requirements.

Notes:

For further information please consult ICE3001A, ICE3005A, ICE3006A and the Membership Guidance Notes
(MGNs). A list of current MGNs can be found in MGN 0 at ice.org.uk/MGN0. All other documents are available from
the ICE website at ice.org.uk. You may also wish to contact your RST, details are available at ice.org.uk/nearyou

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