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Brief Guide to
IMechE Membership
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Affiliate Membership
• For anyone who is involved in or
interested in mechanical engineering.
• Available to undergraduate students
and apprentices (whilst they study).
• Membership is free for those students
studying a relevant degree and for
apprentices.
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Associate Membership
Is for any graduate with an accredited
degree in engineering or a STEM subject
(Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics).
If the degree is not accredited, the
academic qualifications will be reviewed.
This is free.
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Corporate Membership
Available for engineers who can demonstrate the
appropriate level of knowledge and skill.
IMechE membership is aligned with professional
registration.
Professional registration is for Engineering
Technician, Incorporated or Chartered Engineer.
(Professional registration with the Engineering
Council).
A Professional Review Interview will be conducted
to ascertain the applicant can demonstrate that
they have acquired the relevant competences
through their initial professional development.
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Fellow
Available to anyone who is already registered as
an EngTech, IEng or CEng or anyone who can
demonstrate significant individual responsibility,
sustained achievement and exceptional
professionalism in their career.
Existing Corporate Members who are upgrading
to Fellow will be assessed on:
5 Essential qualities
Significant autonomy
Promotion of engineering
Leadership
Involvement in policy and strategy making decisions
Structured approach to CPD
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Fellow
3 Desirable qualities
Highly specialist knowledge in a specific area of
engineering
Strong evidence of resource management/personnel
management and development
Applies significant range of fundamental
principles/complex techniques across a wide
spectrum
2 Optional qualities
Active development and application of new
technologies in engineering and related areas at a
senior level
Budgetary and financial control
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Routes to Membership
Traditional Route – MEng plus Professional
Review Report and Interview
MPDS – (Monitored Professional Development
Scheme), a structured, mentored route over
4-5 years; plus Interview
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Academic Alternatives
CLA – (Career Learning Assessment), a
review as to whether retrospective career
based learning achieved can equate to
Masters level requirement
Further Learning – for those wishing to
upgrade within grades of membership and/or
registration; review and advice on a forward
development plan to create learning equating
to the Masters level requirement
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Who to Contact
Membership Helpline – 08452269191
Business Development Managers – [email protected]
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Brief Guide to
IMechE Membership
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