Chartered Engineer Review Process

Deadline day today.

onrail

godtabh wrote: »

Deadline day today.

Application submitted - now for the hard part....!

Dunphus

onrail wrote: »

Application submitted - now for the hard part....!

The interminable wait?

Or the interview?

onrail

Dunphus wrote: »

The interminable wait?

Or the interview?

The nagging self-doubt brought about by the wait - followed by the bottomless pit of preparation for the interview!

Dunphus

Got the nod.

Thanks to everyone for the advice in this thread!

mktsoi

Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum. I just got a notification from IEI stating that I can proceed to the interview stage after resubmission of my CEng report. I submitted the CEng report first time ever 6 months ago but been informed that I should resubmit the report so I did in end of June this year. It took IEI for almost two months to inform me that I need to rewrite and resubmit the CEng report. Surprisingly, We are not even at the end of July yet and I got an email from IEI last night telling me that I can proceed to interview stage. I would really need some help with the interview because I had never been into any CEng interview before. Also, I think I will do this via video link if IEI permits me to do it because I live and work overseas.
Can anyone give me some advice for the interview and what sort of questions they would ask during the interview via video link please? Also, if I do the interview via video link, how do I present the drawing etc to the interview board?
Many thx.

I'd ring and ask about the video link. I've known people to come to dublin from overseas to do this. Lads from the UK and even lads from Oz/Canada who tied it in to a family holiday home

EmigratedEng

Hi guys,

Is anyone else submitting an application next month? I'v prepped everything and have the core of most of my essays sorted, but the issue I'm running into is that nobody in my office has gone through the process. As such, I don't really have a reference for what's a good/bad application. Engineers Ireland also don't run any courses in the country I've emigrated to so I can't reach out to any nearby members.

Does anyone happen to know of example applications floating about? I'm in structural engineering so something along those lines would be great. And any tips with regards the essays would be massively appreciated.

Cheers

Bobjims

EmigratedEng wrote: »

Hi guys,

Is anyone else submitting an application next month? I'v prepped everything and have the core of most of my essays sorted, but the issue I'm running into is that nobody in my office has gone through the process. As such, I don't really have a reference for what's a good/bad application. Engineers Ireland also don't run any courses in the country I've emigrated to so I can't reach out to any nearby members.

Does anyone happen to know of example applications floating about? I'm in structural engineering so something along those lines would be great. And any tips with regards the essays would be massively appreciated.

Cheers

Hi,

I'm applying for the January deadline. I've completed my application and submitted it to my sponsors before the Christmas. Just need to get feedback from them and make relevant revisions before making the final application.

I don't have any example essays but I've had some advice from other Chartered Engineers on writing the application. The guidance documents from EI are key. Just follow them closely and your application should come out well. If you've any specific questions on the application I'd be happy to help.

Btw, I'm a mechanical engineer with 6 years experience. What discipline are you qualified in?

Cheers

EmigratedEng

Double Post

EmigratedEng

Bobjims wrote: »

Hi,

I'm applying for the January deadline. I've completed my application and submitted it to my sponsors before the Christmas. Just need to get feedback from them and make relevant revisions before making the final application.

I don't have any example essays but I've had some advice from other Chartered Engineers on writing the application. The guidance documents from EI are key. Just follow them closely and your application should come out well. If you've any specific questions on the application I'd be happy to help.

Btw, I'm a mechanical engineer with 6 years experience. What discipline are you qualified in?

Cheers

Thanks for advice. I've read all the documentation on offer, just had some queries on the writing/essay style. Whether bullet point, project-by-project format is better or to go with a more fluid writing style. Anyway, it's done now so will get feedback either way.

I'm a qualified civil engineer, but have spent the last 5 years solely doing structural consultancy so that will be my emphasis.

Bobjims

Hi all,

There doesn't seem to be much discussion around on this year's chartered engineer applications. Was just wondering are there many readers here applying for the January deadline this Friday or planning on applying later this year?

I've my application completed and with my supporters for online verification. It would be great to get a discussion started here on experiences going through this process and if anyone has any advice for the interview stage.

Cheers!

ManÓg84

I’m looking into it but would very much like to hear from folks applying via route b further learning I.e. received hons degree post 2013 and don’t intend getting a masters

Bobjims wrote: »

Hi all,

There doesn't seem to be much discussion around on this year's chartered engineer applications. Was just wondering are there many readers here applying for the January deadline this Friday or planning on applying later this year?

I've my application completed and with my supporters for online verification. It would be great to get a discussion started here on experiences going through this process and if anyone has any advice for the interview stage.

Cheers!

There is an ongoing discussion. Will merge and update later

Merging threads

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117970494#Comment_117970494

i know this is a 2018 thread but is anyone here due to carry out their Engineers Ireland interview in a couple of weeks time? Would just like some advice on how to study for this.

Thanks

Van Doozy

I did it this year and posted my thoughts on the process in the 2016 thread at the end.

See here https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/116656283#Comment_116656283

(a mod should probably merge them into a 2021 mega thread)

Anyway, let me know if you have any questions.

PaddyCar

Did you get a date for your interview yet? I'm expecting mine but no confirmation yet.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117987558#Comment_117987558

No Paddy still waiting. I know the 3 days that it might be is all? Are you Civil? What preparation have you done so far?

PaddyCar

Yes Timmy, Civil/Structural. Haven't done anything yet. Will the interviews be in October? I haven't done any prep yet.

I was provided with 3 possible dates 18th -20th October and responded with my availability. Got word of my date and time yesterday.

I assume if you haven’t heard anything yet then perhaps you will be later?

Do you know how you plan to prepare for it?

Did you get an interview date Paddy?

For preparation, knowing your submission inside out is the most important thing. The interview is like a validation exercise, they want to pass you and you've got to the interview stage on the basis that your submission is good enough for chartership. So be confident in what you've achieved as an engineer already.

If you're asked questions that you don't know the answer to be up front about it. Don't try and blag it, instead explain the steps you'd go through to find the solution.

Thanks BSharp. I am actually finding it difficult to study for it as I know my work pretty well and get bored of reading over the same material. Is it worth being aware of EI code of conduct and recent articles?

It can do no harm if you're keen to do as much preparation as possible.

You could also think about how innovation/technology/work habits have been changing recently and how they may affect the way you previously did things/gained your experience and how you would work in the future.

Both of the above may help lengthen your response to questions and allow you to provide further insight and consideration of the industry and your role into the future.

Sounds great. Just looking forward to having it out the way now. If it just more like a chat than a formal interview then I think that will help settle me in.

Mine was more like a chat anyway, bit of formality but all very relaxed. I know a few engineers that do the interviews and they'd be more that approach too.

Van Doozy

Mine was like a chat, and although it was friendly, it still felt fairly formal. It was grand.

I was asked about my CPD in mine, luckily I had recently compiled it and was very familiar with the content so I could speel off a lot of it from memory, no harm compiling it before the interview anyway.

Glad to say I did my interview and passed 😀 thanks for the help folks