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IEI in the Service of Engineering Profession and
Engineering Community
Since 1920
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The visionaries among the
engineers thought it necessary in the early twentieth century to establish in
India a professional society encompassing all disciplines of engineers. The
sapling planted in the 1920 has, by now, grown to a big tree and the track record
of The Institution of Engineers ( India) has been a
matter of pride for all engineers.
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In the second decade of the last
century India was embarking on industrialization. A report of the Industrial
Commission in 1916 recognized the importance of the engineering profession.
Proposals were mooted in 1918-19 for the formation of an Indian Society of
Engineers. Finally the Institution of Engineers (India) was formed and
registered at Madras in 1920. Sir Thomas Holland was one of the active
participants leading to the establishment of the Institution and could be
considered as its founder.
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The Institution of Engineers
(India) was registered under the Indian Companies Act, 1913 in the year 1920
and was formally inaugurated in 1921 by Lord Chelmsford, the then Viceroy and
Governor General of India. The Institution of Engineers (India) was granted the Royal Charter of
Incorporation 1935 by His Majesty the King George V of England in 1935, “to
promote and advance the science, practice and business of engineering in all
its branches in India”. Starting with this humble beginning, The Institution
of Engineers (India) is now an unique professional
body encompassing 15 engineering disciplines and with an overall membership
of over 0.5 million.
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The Institution of Engineers
(India) is the first professional body to represent India in several
International Bodies, such as the World Mining Congress (WMC), the World
Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), the Commonwealth Engineers’
Council (CEC), the Federation Internationale du Beton (fib), and the Federation of Engineering
Institutions of South and Central Asia (FEISCA). It also has bilateral
agreements with a number of professional societies across the globe.
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The Institution of Engineers
(India) functions with and amongst the professional engineers, academicians
and research workers and provides a vast array of technical, professional and
supporting services to the government and the industries along with the
academic and engineering communities.
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The Institution of Engineers
(India) is the pioneer body to introduce, starting from 1928, non-formal
engineering education programme, successful
completion of which is recognized as equivalent to a degree in engineering by
the Government of India, the Union Public Service Commission, the State Governments
and many Public / Private Sector organizations in the country. The
Institution of Engineers (India), with its headquarters in Kolkata, India, is
administered by a National Council with the President as its Head, and
operates through 94 State and Local Centres,
located at capital cities and towns of industrial and academic importance all
over the country, and five Overseas Chapters. The Secretary and Director
General is the Chief Executive of the Institution.
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How
does the Institution serve the Engineering Community ?
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The services rendered by The
Institution of Engineers (India) to its Members are primarily thrnough a variety of technical activities and functions
such as :
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Dissemination and updating of engineering and
technological knowledge and diffusion among its members, the information on
all matters affecting engineering, through Technical Activities, such as
seminars, symposia, continuing education courses, workshops, paper
meetings, conventions, conferences, etc at both national and international
levels;
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Providing access to R & D activities and engineering
practices through engineering and technological disciplines;
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Focusing on new developments, techniques, products,
processes and other issues of topical interest;
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Highlighting emerging engineering and technological
scenario through comprehensive coverage in the tabloid IEI News published
monthly along with authoritative discourses and state-of-the-art reviews on
specialized engineering issues in the Technorama
published annually;
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Extending engineering information and library services
at its Headquarters and at the State and Local Centres;
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Inculcating and promoting amongst engineers and
technologists a growing commitment to the social objectives of the
profession;
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Fostering national and international cooperation in
engineering and technology;
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Acting as an accreditation body for courses in
engineering;
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Acting as qualifying body and conducting examinations
under its non-formal education programme, to
cater to the needs and aspirations of prospective entrants to the
profession;
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Recording appreciation of and extending recognition to
individual achievements and activities in advancing the art and science of
engineering and technology;
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The
Ever-expanding Horizon of the IEI
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In order to create sharp focus in
national priority areas, The Institution of Engineers (India) has established
the following :
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Engineering Staff College of India (ESCI) for providing
continuing education;
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National Design and Research Forum (NDRF) to encourage
design talents in engineering and technology;
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Rural Development Forum (RDF) to encourage and promote
multifaceted development of rural India;
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Water management forum (WMF) to promote and advance the
engineering and practice of water resources managements in its totality;
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The sustainable Development Forum (SDF) for expression
of authoritative views on technologies for sustainable development and for
enunciating practical solutions to the problems faced by India;
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Safety and Quality Forum (SQF) to address the aspect of
safety and quality in engineering profession;
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Membership
of The Institution of Engineers (India)
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The Corporate Membership of The
Institution of Engineers (India) is open to any person with an accredited
engineering degree with prescribed professional experience. With accumulation
of continued professional experience and level of responsibilities, the membership
of the ‘Associate Member’ grade can be upgraded to the ‘Member’ grade and and then to the ‘Fellow’ grade, subject to strict
scrutiny by a nominated high-level peer committee.
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Chartered
Engineer
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A Corporate Member with five years
relevant professional experience can become a Chartered Engineer.
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Professional
Engineer
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In the light of the authority
vested by the Royal Charter for certifying the competency of engineers, the
Council of The Institution of Engineers ( India)
may, at its discretion, approve that a person fulfilling the educational,
technical and other experience criteria as prescribed by it, shall be
entitled to describe himself as a Professional Engineer.
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A Corporate Member of The
Institution of Engineers (India) enjoys certain privileges, namely :
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Scope for enhancement of leadership qualities and
improvement of skills by participating in continuing education programmes offered at the ESCI as well as at State and
Local Centres of The Institution of Engineers
(India);
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Opportunities to gain and update knowledge and
experience and access to information in a variety of engineering and
technology disciplines through participation in seminars, symposia,
conventions, work-shops, etc at national, regional and local levels;
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Availability of The Institution of Engineers (India)’s
Journals, technical monographs, papers, conference proceedings, etc;
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Entitled to receive ‘IEI News’ and ‘Technorama’,
the colour supplements to the Journal, free of
charge;
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Access to the Engineering Information Service Centre at
the Headquarters as well as at the State and Local Centres
of The Institution of Engineers (India);
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Access to the know-how and ideas from fellow members and
professional leaders about ongoing R & D work in various areas and to
standards, specifications and codes for development and transfer of
technology;
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Opportunities to contribute knowledge and experience as
arbitrators in arbitrations relating to engineering jobs / services;
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Opportunities to get facilities and benefits while
abroad through other professional bodies with whom institution has
bilateral relations;
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Opportunities to participate in international
conferences, and meet specialist engineers and technologists from the world
over;
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Facilities of retiring rooms at the Headquarters and at
the Centers at concessional rates;
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Engineering
Divisions of The Institution of Engineers (India)
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The various Engineering Divisions
established by The Institution of Engineers (India) are as under :
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Aerospace Engineering Division
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Agricultural Engineering Division
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Architectural Engineering Division
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Chemical Engineering Division
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Civil Engineering Division
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Computer Engineering Division
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Electrical Engineering Division
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Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Division
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Environmental Engineering Division
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Marine Engineering Division
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Mechanical Engineering Division
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Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Division
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Mining Engineering Division
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Production Engineering Division
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Textile Engineering Division
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