Additional learning required to demonstrate Bachelors or Masters level knowledge for IEng or CEng re

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Additional learning required to demonstrate
Bachelors or Masters level knowledge for IEng or
CEng registration
Further Learning Workshop-2009
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• Is your degree accredited?

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Academic Qualifications

• From 1999 onwards
• Educational benchmark for
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• IEng registration is Bachelors level knowledge
• CEng registration is Masters level knowledge

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Benchmark Routes
Professional Development 4yrs
BEng(H)
CEng
Further Learning
Professional Development 4yrs
MEng
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Benchmark Routes
Professional Development 3yrs
HNC/HND/ FD
IEng
Further Learning
Professional Development 3yrs
Bachelors degree
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Who Needs FL CEng
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Who Needs FL IEng
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What are FL requirements?

• If devising an individual route to meet FL, x2
  Key Requirements need to demonstrate additional
  learning against QAA Level Statements
• 1) Deepening of knowledge in Engineering and
  Scientific topics to appropriate level
• 2) Broadening of knowledge through a
  combination of general and specialist
  engineering knowledge application of appropriate
  theoretical and practical methods to analyse and
  solve engineering problems and/or, knowledge in
  technical and commercial leadership

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What is Further Learning?

• evidence of knowledge and understanding, beyond
  initial qualification
• route to meet full exemplifying academic
  benchmark level
• emphasis on new learning - the underpinning
  knowledge of IPD

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FL How to go about it?

• Consider combinations of work based learning and
  academic study
• selecting minimum 2 Engineering/science based,
  Masters Level modules (for CEng)
• Highlight and describe combination of technical
  and non technical work based learning
• Submit an Individual FL plan to IMechE for
  approval before you embark on a course

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Assessment Evidence

• Formal written assessment against defined
  assessment criteria
• Presentation/Report plus Viva Voce
• Keep reports and records as evidence
• ensure assessment has been carried out
• send evidence of completion to IMechE
• only when the entire plan is completed
• send in assessment sheets to IMechE
• ensure you keep copies of all reports/assessments

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Who assesses the learning?

• Assessment can be conducted by
• senior persons in the company, such as technical
  specialists
• high level managers working in non-technical
  areas of the business
• Mentors, visiting industrial lecturers etc
• The final plan must be authenticated and signed
  off by a
• CEng/IEng registered Mentor

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How can Companies help?

• Develop a Company FL Plan
• identify Universities to deliver Masters modules
• select modules that will add real value to the
  company
• identify other courses, seminars, conferences
• identify work-based projects and provide access
  to the wider business, for individuals to write
  about learning
• make sure that individuals are registered on your
  company plan and confirm this in writing with the
  IMechE so it can be recorded
• Submit the Company FL Plan
• this can be approved for up to 5 years

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Summary

• Understand what the key requirements are.
• Ensure there is an assessment of learning
  outcomes.
• Focus on new learning.

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Remember

• Read the Further Learning Guidelines
• - learning outcome examples
• - assessors form for work based learning
• - QAA descriptors
• Use current application form check website -
  http//www.imeche.org/membership/academic/further
  
• Send in x1 copy of your plan for review with
  supporting information

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Thank You For Your Time,Any Questions?
furtherlearning_at_imeche.org
http//www.imeche.org/membership/academic/further