Institution of Engineering and Technology
| Institution of Engineering and Technology | |
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| legal form | Professional Organization |
| founding | 2007 |
| Seat | Michael Faraday House, Stevenage |
| precursor | Institution of Electrical Engineers and Institution of Incorporated Engineers |
| main emphasis | Science, engineering and technologies |
| Action space | UK and worldwide |
| Chair | Chris Earnshaw (President) |
| Managing directors | Nigel Fine (Chief Executive and Secretary) |
| Members | 150,000+ |
| Website | www.theiet.org |
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is an English professional association for in engineering and technology sector employed persons in the United Kingdom . It grew out of two independent institutions: the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), founded in 1871, and the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE), founded in 1884. The association has more than 153,000 members worldwide. In October 2009, the President was Professor Christopher Snowden and the Chief Executive and Secretary was Nigel Fine. The institution's main offices are in Savoy Place, London and Michael Faraday House, Stevenage . IET also has offices in Birmingham , Glasgow , Edison (New Jersey), Beijing , Hong Kong and Bangalore .
After the American IEEE , the IET is the second largest engineering agency in the world. The IET has the authority to create professional registrations of engineers through the Engineering Council UK. The IEEE, on the other hand, has no authority to do so.
The IET is registered as a non-profit organization in England , Wales and Scotland .
founding
In 2004 discussions began between the IEE and the IIE about the establishment of the new institution. In September 2005 both institutions voted on a merger and the members supported the new establishment (73.5% IEE, 95.7% IIE). So an official request was made to the UK Privy Council for an additional charter that would allow a new institution to be set up. This was accepted by the Privy Council on December 14, 2005 and the new institution was officially established on March 31, 2006.
The new statutes were confirmed by the extraordinary general assembly in September 2005; nearly 250 IEE members signed a request for a working group assessment. On March 22, 2006, another extraordinary general assembly was called by the IEE, which confirmed the creation of a working group, which reported in December 2006. The working group recommended additions to the statutes, which were adopted by the Extraordinary General Assembly on May 17, 2007 and ratified by the e Privy Council in November 2007.
History of the IEE
The association was founded in 1871, Incorporated by Royal Charter in 1921, and now has around 120,000 members. The IEE represented the engineering professions, played a role in the teaching and accreditation of courses leading to degrees, and provided awards, grants, loans and prizes through its organization. She was well known for her publication "IEE Wiring Regulations". Work now being written by the IET and distributed by British Standards .
History of the IIE
The society has its roots in the Vulcanic Society, which was founded in 1884, became the Junior Institution of Engineers in 1902, and the Institution of General Technican Engineers in 1970. It changed its name to Institution of Mechanical and General Technician Engineers in 1976 and merged with the Institution of Technician Engineers in Mechanical Engineering to become the Institution of Mechanical Incorporated Engineers in 1988. The Institution of Engineers in Charge, founded in 1895, merged with this Institution of Mechanical Incorporated Engineers (IMechIE) in 1990.
The Institution of Electrical and Electronic Technician Engineers, the Society of Electronic and Radio Technicians, and the Institute of Practitioners in Radio and Electronics merged in 1990 to form the newly established Institution of Electronics and Electrical Incorporated Engineers (IEEIE).
The modern IIE was formed in April 1998 from the Institution of Electronic and Electrical Incorporated Engineers (IEEIE), the Institution of Mechanical Incorporated Engineers (IMechIE), and the Institute of Engineers and Technicians (IET). In 1999 there was another merger with the Institution of Incorporated Executive Engineers (IIExE). The IIE had around 40,000 members worldwide.
Purpose and function
The IET represents the engineering professions with regard to public concerns and supports governments in sensitizing the population to technological issues. She also advises on all areas of engineering, and at regular intervals also advises the British Parliament and other authorities.
The IET also provides the engineers ( CEng , Chartered Engineers ) and so-called Incorporated Engineers ( IEng , qualified by diploma) registered and qualified by it with the job-specific designations in the name of and for the Engineering Council UK. IEng is roughly equivalent to the North American Professional Engineer , CEng is to be applied at a higher level. Both designations have much greater geographical recognition.
This is possible through a number of networks for engineers, established by the IET and with the inclusion of professional networks, worldwide engineering groups who share common technical and professional interests. On the IET website, these networks provide current and sector-specific news, hoard a library of technical articles, and give members the opportunity to exchange knowledge and ideas with peer groups through specific discussion forums. A special focus is on areas such as training, IT , energy and environmental protection .
The association plays a role in training and seeks to support, advise and guide its members in all aspects of their careers to ensure the future of engineering.
As an example, the IET accredits diploma courses worldwide in electrical, electronic, production and information engineering. It also provides funding for professional development programs for graduate engineers, including awards, grants, loans and prizes.
For the public, the IET website offers facts and information overviews on topics such as solar energy , nuclear energy , fuel cells, small power plants and the possible effects on the health of mobile phone radiation and power lines.
The IET operates the bibliographic information service Inspec , which is a large index database of scientific and technical literature, and publishes books and specialist articles such as Electronics Lettres, magazines such as Engineering & Technology and conference procedures.
Over 80,000 technical articles are available via the IET Digital Library.
Member categories
The association knows different categories of members, some of which are:
- Honorary Fellow (HonFIET)
- The highest category of membership, given to people with special merits.
- Fellow (FIET)
- This category is open to individuals who have demonstrated significant personal responsibility, sustainable accomplishments, and professionalism in areas relevant to the Institution.
- Member (MIET or TMIET)
- This category is open to professional engineers (MIET) and technicians (TMIET) with appropriate qualifications who have demonstrated in areas relevant to the institution. MIET is a regulated job title recognized in Europe (Directive 2005/36).
- Associate
- For people who are not qualified for the member category .
- college student
- Open to people who are studying to become engineers or technicians.
The IET outside the UK
Australia
IET Australia is the Australian branch of the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology). The Australian branch of the IET has a representation in all cities and territories of Australia. It includes the state branches as well as their affiliated young member sections and university sections.
The Younger Members Section is divided into categories based on each state e.g. B. IET YMS New South Wales (IET YMS NSW). Nevertheless, there is a Young Members Board (YMB) that coordinates all sub-sections.
Hong Kong
IET HK is the offshoot of IET Hong Kong (Institution of Engineering and Technology, Hong Kong). The Hong Kong branch of the IET has offices in the Asian region and also provides a critical link to China. It contains six sections, e.g. B. Electronics & Communications Section (ECS); Informatics and Control Technologies Section (ICTS); Management Section (MS); Power and Energy Section (PES); Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering (MIES); Railway Section (RS) and the Younger Members Section.
IET HK has over 5,000 members and activities are coordinated locally. It is one of the professional organizations for chartered engineers in Hong Kong.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Engineering Council UK. ECUK institution details . Queryed on August 4, 2007