DATE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER26 June 2013

Preparation Course IntroductionIStructE Chartered Membership Exam (CME)

DATE

INTRODUCTIONISTRUCTE

ISTRUCTE IN AUSTRALIA

THE CME

STATISTICS

WHY TAKE THE CME?

WHO CAN TAKE THE CME?

WHEN TO TAKE THE CME

PURPOSE OF THE PREPARATION COURSE

DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE

TUTORS

CME APPLICATION PROCESS

PORTFOLIO OF WORK (GUIDELINE)

TIME FRAME

PROJECT

Ken Nagato MIStructE

Institution of Structural EngineersUK based, internationally recognised qualifying body for professional structural engineers.

Over 27,000 members in 105 countries.

Shares much in common with other similar but more general engineering institutions.

Distinguished from general engineering institutions by only admitting into Corporate Membership those engineers who successfully pass the 7 hour Chartered Membership Examination (CME).

www.istructe.org

IStructE in Australia

Australia Regional Group (formed January 2008).

State sub-groups in WA, SA, QLD, NSW, and VIC.

about 540 members (of various grades).

Australia Regional Group (Vic) website (www.istructevic.org.au)

Our technical meetings are held at Melbourne Uni on the first Monday of the month from February to November

Membership administrative works => UK HQ

The CMEA 7 hour examination (held in April each year)

8 questions (choose one to be answered) eg

Each question has two mandatory parts:

Concept designs

Details of the design with construction aspects

Pass rate around 36%

COMMUNICATION of design is vital

Statistics

Year Attended Sat CME^ Passed^ Pass rate^

O/A pass rate

2009 14 2 1 50% 35.5%

2010 12 4 2 50% 33%

2011 13 6 4 67% 36.5%

2012 12 9 8 89% 36%

2013 7 3 - - -

^ Candidates who didn't take the course are not included

Why take the CME?

Maintaining standards for the profession.

Consolidates the knowledge and experience of the candidate at an early stage in their career.

Focuses attention on the structural engineers key competencies by testing them objectively.

Provides personal satisfaction at the attainment of an internationally recognised professional standard.

Who can take the CME?Essentially, by 1st September prior to the examination, potential candidates must:

be Graduate members of the IStructE; and

have submitted Form M & their Initial Professional Development reports (13 core objectives).

Professional Review interview to follow in Nov/Dec

If you are eligible for the Mutual Recognition Scheme (e.g. IEAust with a CPEng status, by 20th November, you must:

Have submitted Form MRA

When to take the CME

Structural Engineers who have gained sufficient technical experience.

Not a matter of time but of quality of experience and the attitude of the candidate to personal professional development.

As a rough guide no less than 3 years post graduation, and typically 5 years.

Purpose of the Preparation Course

IT IS NOT:

a guaranteed pass in the exam;

a substitute for personal effort;

a set of model answers to past questions;

a set of notes that will get the candidate through the exam.

Purpose of the Preparation CourseASSISTANCE to qualifying candidates by:

directing effort efficiently;

getting the habit of being aware of key issues;

fill in a few gaps in knowledge;

helping to think through any problem to solution;

help you to communicate effectively;

providing opportunities to network with fellow candidates.

Description of the CourseTuesdays (5:45pm - 8:30pm), starting February 2014

9 weeks including a trial exam with feedback.

How to develop concepts efficiently.

Interactive - NOT lecturer > student!

Experienced practitioners.

Expression of interest today.

Registration for the course ≠ Registration for CME

Tutors (2013 course)David Morris MIStructE (1992)

John Stella MIStructE ( 2007)

Nelson Lam MIStructE (1990)

Geoff Taplin MIStructE (1993)

Gary Chapman (Principal Geotechnical Engineer at Golder Associates)

Martin Holt MIStructE (2005)

Ken Nagato MIStructE (2009)

Eloise Gordon MIStructE (2010)

Frank Filippone MIStructE (2010)

Greg Schofield MIStructE (2011)

Paul Dal Pra (Senior Project Manager at Grocon)

Pek-Soon Kwan MIStructE (2012)

Atreyu de Lacy MIStructE (2012)

James O’Donnell (2012)

CME application process

• Graduate Member

• http://www.istructe.org/membership/types-of-membership/graduate-member

• A 4-year engineering degree

• Degrees obtained outside of UK may require additional assessment

• Apply NOW to meet CME application deadline

• Non Mutual Recognition Scheme routes

• http://www.istructe.org/membership/types-of-membership/chartered-member

• Form M or Form M/R to be submitted

• Application due date 1 September

• Individually managed IPD / Accredited training schemes / Retrospectively collated IPD / Research & development routes

• Retrospectively collated IPD route common in Australia

• Retrospectively Collated IPD Route

• A two-page experience report & IPD final report for 13 core objectives

• A comprehensive portfolio of work (calculations, drawings, sketches, site inspection reports / photos for projects you worked on)

• Start preparing NOW to meet CME application deadline

• Mutual Recognition Agreement

• http://www.istructe.org/membership/types-of-membership/chartered-member/mutual-recognition-agreement-route

• E.g., MIEAust with CPEng

• Form M/MRA to be submitted

• Application due date 20 November

Portfolio of work (guideline)

• Supporting document to back up your final IPD reports

• Assisting interviewers to assess your competency –reference back to IPD reports, indexing etc.

• A4 and no more than 40mm thick – interviewers have to read it!

• Examples of YOUR work from 2-6 projects

• Include evidence such as hand written comps, sketches, site notes, letter, photos etc.

TimeframeJul * Apply for Graduate member Signature from your manager and

one IStructE supporter required

Jul-Aug * Prepare documents for CME application – 2-Page Experience report, Portfolio of Work etc.* 2013 CME results (mid Aug)

Signature from your manager and 3 IStructE supporters (1 must be Fellow) required

1 Sep * Application form M and accompanying documents to be reached to UK Headquarters

Individually managed IPD / Accredited training schemes / Retrospectively collated IPD / Research & development routes

20 Nov * Application form MRA and accompanying documents to be reached to UK Headquarters

Mutual Recognition Agreement Route

Nov-Dec * Local branch will contact you to arrange Professional Review Interview (PRI)* PRI will be conducted by 2 interviewers

2 copies of Portfolio of Work are required to be submitted to the local branch prior to the PRI

Mid Dec * 2014 CME preparation course flyer with registration form will be distributed via email and uploaded to the local website

Late Jan * 2014 CME preparation course starts

Jan-Feb * If successful with PRI, you will receive CME application form

Early Mar * CME application form submission due

Apr * Chartered Membership Examination