ICE
Explore educational base, IPD, seven attribute areas, application and Professional Review. ICE’s own guidance governs the details.
Enter the ICE learning areaPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / RECOGNITION
Professional recognition
Understand the difference between broad competence, an institution route and the evidence you may need to present.
Professional registration is a formal assessment of competence and professional commitment. The Engineering Council’s UK-SPEC provides a common framework, while licensed institutions apply their own routes, terminology and assessment processes. An engineer’s grade and route can depend on educational base and experience.
Plan development from current institution guidance. Avoid borrowing a document list, timetable or requirement from another route. The Forum’s shared lessons explain how to learn from engineering work; they do not set eligibility or make registration decisions.
IStructE
Explore academic base, IPD, ten Core Objectives, portfolio, Professional Review Interview and examination preparation.
Enter the IStructE learning areaCOMMON GROUND
What both routes ask you to do.
01Build competence through real workShared professional practice02Keep an honest development recordShared professional practice03Seek mentoring and reviewShared professional practice04Continue learningShared professional practice
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