THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERSENGINEERS

National Engineering CentreNational Engineering Centre1 Engineering Close.1 Engineering Close.

P. 0. Box 72667, Victoria Island, Lagos.P. 0. Box 72667, Victoria Island, Lagos.Tel: 2617315, 4750099Tel: 2617315, 4750099

Fax:Fax: 2717315 2717315E-mail: E-mail: nsehq@infoweb.abs.netnsehq@infoweb.abs.net

Website: www.nse.org.ngWebsite: www.nse.org.ng

PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW: PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW:

GUIDELINES FOR CANDIDATESGUIDELINES FOR CANDIDATES

Candidates are expected to have acquired at Candidates are expected to have acquired at least four years of professional engineering least four years of professional engineering practice experience following graduation practice experience following graduation before the date of the Professional Interview.before the date of the Professional Interview.

In this connection, it is expected that overall In this connection, it is expected that overall recorded experience should be such that at recorded experience should be such that at least one year is in engineering design and at least one year is in engineering design and at least another year in the field (construction or least another year in the field (construction or production) as may be appropriate in the area production) as may be appropriate in the area of specialisation, e.g. Civil, Mechanical, of specialisation, e.g. Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Mining, Agricultural, etc.Electrical, Mining, Agricultural, etc.

Assessment of any candidate will be Assessment of any candidate will be based purely on the extent and quality based purely on the extent and quality of his engineering experience and ability of his engineering experience and ability to express himself clearly. Other factors to express himself clearly. Other factors for assessment will be derived from the for assessment will be derived from the candidate's essay in terms of readiness, candidate's essay in terms of readiness, grammar, substance, presentation, etc.grammar, substance, presentation, etc.

A comprehensive report on experience since A comprehensive report on experience since graduation would be required.graduation would be required.

Three spiral bound copies, of the report of Three spiral bound copies, of the report of not less than 2000 words (including not less than 2000 words (including drawings) are to be submitted at least one drawings) are to be submitted at least one month to the oral interview date. The report month to the oral interview date. The report should not be a mere catalogue of positions should not be a mere catalogue of positions held and work done. It should be a held and work done. It should be a discussion of problems encountered and discussion of problems encountered and steps taken to surmount them to show steps taken to surmount them to show clearly that the candidate has acquired clearly that the candidate has acquired worth - while experience.worth - while experience.

All drawings and other documents must All drawings and other documents must be in respect of works designed by the be in respect of works designed by the candidate and / or executed by him candidate and / or executed by him during his post graduate period during his post graduate period experience.experience.

All documents must be certified by a All documents must be certified by a Corporate Member of the Society Corporate Member of the Society under whom the candidate has under whom the candidate has obtained his experience who will state obtained his experience who will state clearly in what capacity the candidate clearly in what capacity the candidate prepared the drawings and whether or prepared the drawings and whether or not the project was executed and if so not the project was executed and if so whether or not by the candidate.whether or not by the candidate.

Candidates shall be tested on 20Nos Candidates shall be tested on 20Nos general objective questions, generally general objective questions, generally drawn from common courses in the first drawn from common courses in the first two years of basic engineering education. two years of basic engineering education. This is in addition to two essays he will This is in addition to two essays he will write, one on an "engineer - in - society" write, one on an "engineer - in - society" topic to be selected by the Admissions topic to be selected by the Admissions Committee, and the other in the Committee, and the other in the candidate's area of specialization and / or candidate's area of specialization and / or practice.practice.

Candidates must show proof of Candidates must show proof of computer literacy / proficiency, which computer literacy / proficiency, which is now a necessary condition for is now a necessary condition for Corporate Membership of the Society.Corporate Membership of the Society.