Route to Membership
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Professional Development Tutorship Programme
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A commitment to your profession Associate Ricky Kan, Vice-chairman, YMS, IMechE HKB
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Professional Development Tutorship Programme
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Programme objective “To encourage and support mechanical engineering graduates and young mechanical engineers to become a member of the Institution and register with the Engineering Council (UK) as a Chartered Engineer (CEng MIMechE)”
p The programme p Tutors & tutees p Events on the programme p Deliverables
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Background
A supplement to formal training
p First initiated by YMS in Spring 2005 p Approved by UK in Summer 2005 p Preparation work started in 2006 p Officially launch 3rd November 2006
p The tutorship programme is NOT a replacement of the MPDS or Scheme ‘A’ p It aims at providing opportunities for Associate Members to know other Members in the Institution p It provides a more personal support to guide you towards Membership.
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The tutorship programme Recruitment of Tutor
Notify Tutor matching results
Matching Recruitment of Tutee
Length of programme Annual Reception
Start
Notify Tutee matching results
Year 1 Tutor provided with Guidelines
Re-register
Tutee provided with Guidelines
Year 2
Re-register Year 3
Continuation on the programme
Tutor renew programme
Tutee renew programme
Tutee submit annual report
Two face-to-face meetings
Tutor-tutee Tutor-tuteerelationships relationships are arekept keptthroughout throughoutthe the programme programme
Re-register Year 4 End
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Continuing on the Programme
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Completion of programme
p Tutors & tutees submit renewal forms annually
Maximum
Maximum 4 years
4 years
p Tutees also submit an annual report
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Key persons on the programme
Who are the tutors?
p Tutors p Tutees
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Must be a CEng MIMechE or CEng FIMechE Registered to the Branch as tutors Have empathy with young people Willing to develop a close relationship with the young engineer. p Demonstrate the ethical and professional responsibilities of a Chartered Engineer
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Tutors’ Tutors’ tasks
Tutors’ Tutors’ tasks (2)
p Encourage the tutees to
p Provide assistance
apply for CEng MIMechE when eligible to do so. participate in Institution and Young Member activities
help find the right training sources or materials, including links with relevant professional if necessary direct the tutee of their CPD requirements not only in their own field of engineering but a broader knowledge in other field and non-technical subjects.
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Who are the tutees? p Must be an AMIMechE p Registered to the Branch as tutees. p Meet the requirements for CEng MIMechE.
p Provide two face-to-face meeting opportunities to tutees
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What tutees have to do?
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Annual Cocktail Reception p Thank the tutors’ voluntary services p Tutors and tutees get together
p Take ownership of their own career p Initiating, arranging and attending at least two face-to-face meetings with the assigned tutor Discuss the progress achieved Acquire recommendations
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FaceFace-toto-face meetings
YearYear-end reports
p Tutors and tutees responsible for these two meetings. p Arrange time and venue suitable for own schedule.
p Tutees submit an English progress report to the Branch Office p Reporting: the experience gain and activities carried out
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Format of yearyear-end reports
Certificates
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p After handing in the year-end report each year, tutee will receive a certificate of completion.
Neatly typed Between 400 ~ 1,000 words In MS Word format Graphical / pictorial illustrations welcomed. Submit one soft copy to the Branch Office Submission: 30 September each year.
p Tutors will also receive a certificate of service.
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Additional resources
IMechE information leaflets
p IMechE UK website:
p Further information is available on the website at www.imeche.org.uk
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p IMechE HK website:
Becoming A Member Leaflet Guidance notes for applicants for corporate membership Competence statements Competence Grading structure and examples Self assessment form Sample – Development Action Plan
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p Membership Applications www.imeche.org.uk/membership
p Professional Development www.imeche.org.uk/ipd
p Professional Development Partnership www.PD-How2.org
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