Transcript The IMechE Professional Review Interview – Myths and Truths.

The IMechE
Professional Review
Interview – Myths and
Truths.
Henry Fullerton
Professional Devt Consultant,
IMechE
What’s your current impression?
Gruelling?
 A test of your engineering skills?
 An uncomfortable grilling by some real
ogres?
 Hours long?
 A presentation by you?
 A large interview panel?
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The Learning Outcome
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At the end of this session the participants
will be able to prepare in an informed
manner for their PRI, without wasting time
preparing for the Myths
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Today’s Agenda
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Competence Based Interviewing
The Competences
What the Interview IS about
What the Interview IS NOT about
The Interview Process
How you should prepare
Who is involved
Summary
Sources of Further Information
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Competence based Interviews
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Where the interviewers are looking for
evidence of specific competences, which
are very relevant to the purpose of the
interview.
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The UK-SPEC Competences
Chartered Engineer
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A: Use a combination of general and
specialist engineering knowledge and
understanding to optimise the application of
existing and emerging technology
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B: Apply appropriate theoretical and
practical methods to the analysis and
solution of engineering problems
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C: Provide technical and commercial
leadership.
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D: Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills
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E: Demonstrate a personal commitment to
professional standards, recognising
obligations to society, the profession and the
environment
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Incorporated Engineer
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A: Use a combination of general and
specialist engineering knowledge and
understanding to apply existing and
emerging technology
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B: Apply appropriate theoretical and
practical methods to design, develop,
manufacture, construct, commission,
operate and maintain engineering
products, processes, systems and
services
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C: Provide technical and commercial
management.
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D: Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills
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E: Demonstrate a personal commitment to
professional standards, recognising
obligations to society, the profession and the
environment
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What the Interview IS about
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It should be viewed as a discussion between practising professional engineers; there
will be no trick questions, and the interview will be conducted in a courteous and
friendly manner.
The Interviewers will have reviewed your documentary application in advance, and
will have derived questions to help them map your evidence to the 5 competences.
The Interviewers will use the interview to validate the evidence you have provided.
It is acceptable to bring concise evidence (drawings, photographs) to the Interview to
illustrate a point.
The Interviewers, once they have completed their questions will give you the
opportunity to briefly mention any point you wished to bring out, which they hadn’t
given you the opportunity to discuss.
At the end of the Interview, the Interviewers will score you against each of the
competencies, from levels of competence 0 to 4
For explanation of these levels of competence, see
http://www.imeche.org.uk/membership/pdf/14%20Professional%20ReviewGuidance.p
df Page 6.
For CEng and IEng, you must score a minimum of 3 x 3 and 2 x 2 to be successful
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What the Interview IS NOT about
A test of your Engineering skills – like FE
analysis, Calculus, Nuclear fission.
 An opportunity for you to give a
presentation.
 An opportunity for you to give long-winded
or rambling answers. You must be
concise.
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The Interview Process
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A date and venue will be offered to you, which you can accept or
decline. Most people choose the centre closest to their home or
workplace.
The process is overseen by an Interviews Consultant on behalf of
the Institution, who ensures that the interviews are conducted fairly
and consistently, but who does not participate in the Interviews. He
or she will meet you just before the interview, and again just
afterwards.
The interview will last a maximum of 45 Minutes.
The Panel will make recommendations to the Professional Review
Committee: Recommend for Membership, Defer 1 year, Defer 2
years, Reject.
The result will be communicated by IMechE HQ.
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How you should prepare
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Re-read your application, make sure you are familiar with all of it.
Practise giving concise answers, always in the first person – use “I” rather than “we”.
Make sure that you are familiar with the 5 Competences as defined in UK-Spec.
Make sure you have examples ready to discuss for each one. Expect the Interviewers to drill
down on some of your examples and also to investigate pertinent career aspects not specifically
mentioned in the application. Anticipate their questions and have your answers ready.
TIP
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Use STAR
S describe the situation
T describe your task
A describe your actions
R describe the results
Read the preparation help, especially items 9 and 10 located at
http://www.imeche.org.uk/membership/mapd_bulletin_ref_docs.asp
Read the IMechE Code of Conduct, and be prepared to abide by it.
Make sure you know where the venue is, how to get there, and arrive early. Allow for delays.
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Who is involved?
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You – it’s all about you. Make sure you do yourself
justice. Remember to talk in the first person to highlight
your individual contribution
An Interviews Consultant, on behalf of the Institution, to
oversee and manage the process.
A Panel Chair, who is a Fellow of the IMechE
A co-panellist, who can be either a Member or a Fellow.
Your Mentor, if you have one may attend, but may not
participate in the interview. He or she can make
comments to the Panel after the candidate has left the
room.
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Summary
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Competence Based Interviewing
The UK-SPEC Competences
What the Interview IS about
What the Interview IS NOT about
The Interview Process
How you should prepare
Who is involved
Have we successfully established the Truths and
banished the Myths?
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Open Group Discussion
Sorry, no individual conversations
 Feedback on this presentation?
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Still need further information?
Email to [email protected]
 Membership Hotline 0845 226 9191
 Remember that there is very good
information on the Membership drop-down
menu on www.imeche.org.uk
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Finally,
My best wishes for your PRI, and for your
career in Engineering.
 Thanks for attending.
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