Becoming a Professional Engineer with ICE

The value of student membership

Institution of Civil Engineers
Trevor Simm BSc(Eng) CEng FICE Membership Development Officer

Contents
What is ICE?
What makes a professional engineer? How to become professionally qualified

The benefits of ICE student membership

ICE support during your training

What is ICE?
Founded in 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers

was the very first engineering Institution

ICE has 70,000 members and is recognised and

valued worldwide for its excellence as a:

Centre for learning developing members skills Qualifying body setting the standards

Public voice promoting the profession

Facilitator for best practice continuously

improving the industry

The Institutions Core Purpose

To set standards for the qualification and

registration of all persons engaged in Civil Engineering.

To provide a knowledge exchange for best

practice and promote the contribution that civil engineers make to society.

Why become professionally qualified?

Increased employability
Recognition Greater responsibility Higher salary

How to become professionally qualified

Professional qualification route
Engineering Technician

Academic

Training & workplace experience

Professional Review

EngTech

ICE Membership
Student Graduate Professionally Qualified MICE

Incorporated Engineer IEng

Chartered Engineer CEng

Work Experience and IPD

To gain a professional qualification with ICE you

need to demonstrate that you have applied your knowledge effectively in a working environment
This is part of what is known as Initial Professional

Development

ICE training agreement

Initial Professional Development Self managed training

Attributes of a Professional Civil Engineer

Engineering Knowledge and Understanding
Engineering Application Management and Leadership Independent Judgement and Responsibility Commercial Ability Health, Safety and Welfare Sustainable Development Interpersonal Skills and Communication Professional Commitment

Student Membership The Benefits

Online networking and knowledge sharing ICE library Talks, seminars and social events

Reduced subscription to NCE

Graduate and student committees local and

national Demonstrates commitment on your CV and in job interviews

Student Membership
Talks, Meetings, Technical Visits. Networking opportunities Social Events: quiz nights, dinners, 5-aside football competitions

Graduate and Student Committees

Put forward your views to ICE Regional Support Team to offer help with all aspects of your training Represented nationally by the Graduates and Students National Committee

But above all..

Student Members of ICE are on the fast-track to qualifying as a professional engineer

Need more information?

Any of the following can help
ICE Membership Department

www.ice.org.uk

ICE Regions

Regional Membership
Development Officers

Graduate & Student Groups

Your next decision is easy

Log on to www.ice.org.uk and register as a Student Member of ICE. It takes only 5 minutes and is absolutely free.

Embark on becoming a professional today!

Institution of Civil Engineers One Great George Street Westminster London SW1P 3AA

Becoming a Student Member the practicalities

(http://www.ice.org.uk/students)

HOW TO CONTACT US? CUBE OFFICE:

Regional Administrator (Janice Parkinson) Tel: 07976 313656 E-mail: ICECUBE@ice.org.uk

Membership Development Officers:

Lancashire, IOM & Cumbria (Trevor Simm) Central and North Manchester (David Newton) South Manchester, Cheshire and Mside (Gillian Elvy)

trevor.simm@ice.org.uk david.newton@ice.org.uk

gillian.elvy@ice.org.uk
Tel: 0114 229 5738 E-mail: alan.butler@ice.org.uk

Regional Manager:
(Alan Butler)