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IGEM
Mentoring Workshop
20th June 2013
IGEM House
Workshop Purpose
To prepare attendees for their role as an approved
Institution mentor in which they will provide support to
candidates who are seeking professional registration
with the Engineering Council
Desired Outcomes
Attendees will;
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Understand the Institution mentoring process
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Understand the roles of Mentor and Mentee
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Understand the key stages of a mentoring relationship
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Be able to advise Mentees on relevant UKSPEC matters
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Be confident to take on the role of Mentor
Workshop Programme
Time
Activity
Led by
10.00
Coffee
10.30 – 11.00
Introductions
AJM
11.00 – 11.15
IGEM Mentoring Process
AJM
11.15 – 11.45
UKSPEC
AJM
11.45 – 12.00
Break
12.00 – 12.30
Mentoring and the role of Mentor and Mentee
RM
12.30 – 13.00
Discussion
RM
13.00 – 13.45
Lunch
13.45 – 14.15
Mentoring practice
PH
14.15 – 14.30
Experience of a Mentee
RS
14.30 – 15.00
Discussion and Review of Workshop
RM
Introductions
Including:
• Past experience of the mentoring process
• What you would like from the workshop
In Greek mythology,
Mentor was a friend of
Odysseus and tutor of his
son Telemachus
A Mentor
• A Wise Counsellor (Oxford English dictionary)
• A trusted friend, counsellor or teacher, usually a more
experienced person (Wikipedia)
Mentoring
• ‘Offline help by one person to another in making
significant transitions in knowledge, work or thinking’
(Megginson & Clutterbuck)
• Independent support and encouragement to potential
Engineering Council Registrants
Mentoring Policy
IGEM will make available mentors to all candidates who are
seeking professional registration with EC(UK) through the
Institution, in accordance with the following principles:
• Mentors will be approved by the Institution
• Approved Mentors will have been assessed as competent to
advise on UKSPEC requirements and procedures
• Mentors offered to candidates following the Technical Report
Option will be familiar with the technical discipline of the
report subject matter
• Take up by the candidate is voluntary
CEng/IEng Alternatives to Exemplifying
Qualifications
• Taking further qualifications, in whole or in part, as specified
by the institution to which they are applying
• Completing appropriate work-based or experiential learning
• Writing a technical report, based on their experience, and
demonstrating their knowledge and understanding of
engineering principles
Receive initial membership enquiry
Mentoring
UKSPEC exemplifying qualifications?
No
Yes
Technical report or other option?
Sufficient relevant experience?
Mentoring
Mentoring
Yes
Professional Review Process
Mentoring
ECUK registered member
Mentoring
Receive initial membership enquiry
Mentoring
UKSPEC exemplifying qualifications?
No
Yes
Technical report or other option?
Sufficient relevant experience?
Mentoring
Mentoring
Yes
Professional Review Process
Mentoring
ECUK registered member
Mentoring
UKSPEC
and
Competence
Education and
Training
Evidence Assessment
Knowledge and
understanding
=
Demonstrable
Competence
Qualifications
or Awards
TR
Education and
Training
PRI
Evidence Assessment
Knowledge and
understanding
Professional
Development
=
Demonstrable
Competence
Professional
Registration
PRR
Chartered Engineer – exemplifying
qualifications
• An accredited Bachelors degree with honours in engineering or
technology plus either an Institution approved Masters degree
or appropriate further learning to Masters level
or an accredited MEng
• Qualification accredited by the Engineering Council at the time
it was taken.
Incorporated Engineer – exemplifying
qualifications
• An accredited Bachelors or honours degree in engineering or
technology
• An HNC or HND or Foundation degree, plus appropriate further
learning to degree level
• An NVQ4 or SVQ4 which has been approved for the purpose by
a licensed engineering institution
• Qualification accredited by the Engineering Council at the time it
was taken.
Engineering Technician – exemplifying
qualifications
• An Advanced/Modern Apprenticeship or other work based learning
programme approved by a licensed professional engineering institution;
• An EdExcel Level 3 BTEC Certificate or Diploma in Engineering or in
Construction and the Built Environment;
• A qualification, approved by a licensed professional engineering
institution, in engineering or construction set at level 3 (or above) in the
Qualifications and Credit Framework or at level 6 (or above) in the
Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework;
• An equivalent qualification approved by a licensed professional
engineering institution.
Engineering Technician – individual
route
Involves an in-depth appraisal of the
knowledge and experience acquired by
experienced practising technicians.
Administered by the Institution
CEng/IEng Alternatives to Exemplifying
Qualifications
Applicants who do not have the exemplifying qualifications
to demonstrate the required knowledge and understanding
may do so in other ways, but must clearly demonstrate they
have achieved the same level of knowledge and
understanding as those with the qualification
These ways include:
CEng/IEng Alternatives to Exemplifying
Qualifications (cont)
• Taking further qualifications, in whole or in part, as specified
by the institution to which they are applying
• Completing appropriate work-based or experiential learning
• Writing a technical report, based on their experience, and
demonstrating their knowledge and understanding of
engineering principles
CEng/IEng Alternatives to Exemplifying
Qualifications (cont)
• Taking further qualifications, in whole or in part, as specified
by the institution to which they are applying
• Completing appropriate work-based or experiential learning
• Writing a technical report, based on their experience, and
demonstrating their knowledge and understanding of
engineering principles
Technical Reports
• Subject matter must be agreed by the Institution
• Synopsis of 500 words
• A report of between 2000 and 10,000 words specified
by the Institution based on perceived academic shortfall
• Report assessed and if appropriate followed by
interview
• When successful, candidate then proceeds with
professional review report and interview
Professional Registration Requirements
• Meet Competence & Commitment Criteria
• Submit Professional Review Report
• Undertake Professional Review Interview
The Institution does not normally require the latter
2 for EngTech standard route registration
Entry Level
Professional Development
Requirement
Technical Report Preparation
Category/Grade of Membership
Eng Tech Route B
B Eng + Further Learning
or M Eng
Professional
Development
Member
C Eng
Technical
Report
HND/Foundation Degree +
Further Learning or B Eng
Professional
Development
Member
I Eng
Technical
Report
GNVQS/NVQ 3/4 or Equivalent
in Engineering Subject
Professional
Development
Member
Eng Tech
Non-engineering qualification
at or above S/NVQ Level 3
Professional
Development
Manager
Member
Technical
Report
S/NVQ 1/2 or Equivalent in
Engineering subject
Professional
Development
Eng Tech
Route B
Associate
Member
Student
Professional
Development
Eng Tech
Route B
Associate
No qualifications
Professional
Development
Technical
Report
Entry Level? (Select from List)
QNVQ S/NVQ 3/4 or Equivalent in Engineering Subject
Category/Grade of Membership? (Select from List)
Member: I Eng
Mimimum Requirements
QNVQ S/NVQ 3/4 or Equivalent in Engineering SubjectMember: I Eng
Member: C Eng
Member: I Eng
Member: Eng Tech Member: Manager
Associate Member Associate
Professional
Development
HND/Foundation Degree + Further Professional
Learning or B Eng
Development +
Technical Report
QNVQ S/NVQ 3/4 or Equivalent in Professional
Engineering Subject
Development +
Technical Report
Non-engineering qualification at or N/A
above S/NVQ Level 3
S/NVQ 1/2 or Equivalent in
Professional
Engineering Subject
Development +
Technical Report
Student
N/A
Professional
Development
Professional
Development +
Technical Report
Professional
Development +
Technical Report
N/A
Professional
Development
Professional
Development
Professional
Development
Professional
Development
Professional
Development
Professional
Development
None
Professional
Development
Professional
Development
Professional
Development
None
N/A
Professional
Development + Eng
Tech Route B
N/A
Professional
Development
Professional
Development
None
Professional
Development +
Technical Report
N/A
Professional
Development
Professional
Development
Professional
Development +
Technical Report
Professional
Development + Eng
Tech Route B
Professional
Development
Professional
Development
None
No Qualifications
Professional
Development
Professional
Development
B Eng + Futher Learning or M Eng
Professional
Development +
Technical Report
None
None
None
Qualifications
or Awards
TR
Education and
Training
PRI
Evidence Assessment
Knowledge and
understanding
Professional
Development
=
Demonstrable
Competence
Professional
Registration
PRR
Break
Mentoring and the role of the
Mentor and Mentee
Robert Murray
Mentoring Relationships
Follow a life cycle:
• rapport building
• setting direction
• making progress
• winding down
The Role of the Mentor
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Communication
Organisation
Location
Flexibility
Manage Expectations
Feedback
The Role of the Mentor
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Test
Fearless
Change management
Know your limits
What makes a successful mentor?
Benefits/What’s in it for me?
The Role of the Mentee
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Communication
Organisation
Flexibility
‘Be here now’
Realism
Deliver
The Role of the Mentee
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Feedback
Fearless
Network
Share success
Lunch Break
The Mentoring Journey
• Prepare an “Action Plan” and stick to it.
• Encourage attendance of Institution Meetings/Papers,
particularly graduates.
• Encourage applications to apply for realistic vocational
promotions.
• Ensure that the application satisfies the level of
membership being applied for, if in doubt ask.
• READ THE PAPERWORK sent with the application forms, it
is very prescriptive.
A Few Helpful Hints
• Ensure that you proof read all applications before
submission – authors often get “snow blind”.
• Ensure that Artistic Licence is kept to a minimum – we
work in a relatively tight business.
• Undertake “Mock” interview with Mentee and ensure that
all the mandatory areas are covered. Ideally a competence
based style.
• Give accurate feedback.
• Ensure a prompt or timely response to a referred
application.
Useful checks ...
• Common Areas that are often overlooked by mentors;
– Commercial Acumen – generally
– Depth of Engineering knowledge required for
Chartered Membership, particularly via the Technical
Report route.
– Applying creativity.
– Team/Section Management.
– Environmental Practice/Knowledge required.
– The role of the Institution.
Experience
of a
Mentee
Robert Stockley
Gas Asset Management Engineer (Pipelines)
Agenda
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Mentee Guidelines
Topic for the Technical Report
Synopsis
The Awakening
The Quickening
Conclusions
Mentee Guidelines
• Be prepared for your mentoring sessions
• Establish a mutually agreeable plan for mentoring sessions
including how much time each of you need if a session has
to be postponed
• Let your Mentor know who you are
• Focus on the relationship rather than the outcomes
• Practice learning from anyone
• Ask curious questions
• Take notes
Mentee Guidelines
• Provide context and brief updates to help your Mentor to
understand you
• Respect your Mentor’s boundaries
• Follow up on agreements
• Say “Thank you!”
Topic for the Technical Report
• Vibration Monitoring of events, which occur near to high pressure
gas pipelines
• The idea came from a project near to Fiddlers Ferry Power Station,
a location called Fiddler’s Ferry Yacht Machine
• The canal wall was collapsing and needed urgent repair
• The solution put forward by Warrington BC was to sheet pile
within 1.5 metres of a high pressure gas pipeline in the towpath of
the canal
• Events there led to the inception of an idea to monitor and control
vibration related events
Synopsis
Once various trials and investigations had been
undertaken and developed, I submitted my synopsis
which was accepted and I was given the go ahead to
proceed with the Technical Report
The Awakening
• I thought that I would have the report completed easily within
twelve months
• I did not take into account my work commitments and other
issues
• One year became two
• Time was the enemy and I spent many evenings and weekends
drafting and redrafting
• I did, however, complete my PRI submission at the same time
which took even longer than the Technical Report
PRI Version 1 to 8
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The Quickening
Once I really settled down and focused on the
task in hand, the time I spent on the report
and PRI submission became more efficient
and focussed.
Conclusions
• I think that for anyone completing a Technical Report and PRI
there has to be a realisation of the time element that is involved
• It is also important to have a topic that is not just a recount of a
project that you have been involved with
• The topic is the key to success with any Technical Report Option
• There has to be an element of Innovation and Design in order to
capture both the scrutineer and the interviewers attention
Workshop Review
Workshop Purpose
To prepare attendees for their role as an approved
Institution mentor in which they will provide support to
candidates who are seeking professional registration with
EC(UK)
Desired Outcomes
Attendees will;
•
Understand the Institution mentoring process
•
Understand the roles of Mentor and Mentee
•
Understand the key stages of a mentoring relationship
•
Be able to advise Mentees on relevant UKSPEC matters
•
Be confident to take on the role of Mentor
Receive initial membership enquiry
Mentoring
UKSPEC exemplifying qualifications?
No
Yes
Technical report or other option?
Sufficient relevant experience?
Mentoring
Mentoring
Yes
Professional Review Process
Mentoring
ECUK registered member
Mentoring