Institution of Engineers (India)

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The Institution of Engineers (India)
AbbreviationIEI
PredecessorMr Shivanand Roy
SuccessorDr G Ranganath
Formation13 September 1920 (1920-09-13)
Headquarters8 Gokhale Road, Kolkata, India
Key people
Mr Shivanand Roy [1]
Website ieindia.org

The Institution of Engineers (India), the IEI, is a national organization for engineers in India. It is the world's largest multi-disciplinary engineering professional society. It has more than one million members in 15 engineering disciplines. The institution was established in 1920 in Kolkata, West Bengal, and was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1935. It is currently headquartered at 8 Gokhale Road, Kolkata.

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The institution conducts an examination for associate membership. This examination is considered to be on a par with B.E. / B.Tech. examinations for employment in government, public and private sectors in India, and is also recognized by other nations.

History

The IEI was established in 1920 in Madras, with Sir Thomas R. J. Ward being the founding president. It was formally inaugurated in 1921 by Lord Chelmsford, the then-Viceroy of British India. On 19 December 1930, the then Viceroy, Lord Irwin, laid the foundation for the IEI's building at 8 Gokhale Road, in Calcutta. The organization moved into the building on 1 January 1932.

In September 1935, following a successful petition by Sir Thomas Guthrie Russell (President 1933–34), the IEI obtained a Royal Charter of Incorporation from King George V 'to promote and advance the science, practice, and business of engineering'. The institution's duties are described as follows: "Indian engineers to meet the goals and objectives of the entity being established, they increase the general development of engineering and engineering science, their implementation in India and people associated with the organization and members of engineering-related topics Information and-in providing facilities to receive and give ideas."

Distinguished E-in C's of the Indian Army served as President: Maj Gen Harold Williams, 1955–56; the legendary Maj Gen Harkirat Singh, 1960–62, a King Commissioned Indian Officer (KCIO) educated at Cambridge University, who fought in the Burma Campaign during WW II, and was later Advisor (Construction, Water Supply, and Urban Planning) in the Planning Commission; Lt Gen Ram Loomba, 1968–69; and Lt Gen Jasbir Singh Bawa, 1977–78, who was earlier the Director General Border Roads (DGBR), and then served as the President of the Indian Roads Congress.

Development

The Royal Charter subsequently led to the birth of local chapters and centres. Members started to take the AMIE engineering exams, which was considered equivalent to the B.Sc. (Engineering) or B.Eng. degree offered by a government engineering college. In those days, when the number of engineering colleges were far and few between, the AMIE exam served as a single centre to which an aspirant could go to earn a degree.

The branches of the institution slowly began spreading across the country. Mysore, Hyderabad, London, Punjab and Bombay opened their centers. Associate Membership exams were taken twice a year, starting in May 1943. In 1944, four major categories of technical operations were established. Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and General Engineering. The Silver Jubilee was celebrated in 1945 in Calcutta. In 1947, Sindh, Balochistan and Tiruwankur opened new centers.

The Institution obtained the full membership of the Engineers Mobility Forum (EMF) at the Bi-annual International Engineers Meetings 2009 held in Kyoto, Japan on 17 June 2009.

Qualifications and recognitions

The IEI pioneered non-formal education in engineering. For those who have pursued a formal education in engineering, an associate membership engineering degree certificate can be achieved by qualifying in the examinations conducted by the institution.

The Associate Member (AMIE) examination has two sections. Section A is common to all candidates, while Section B is specific to a particular stream of engineering. To take the examinations, the candidate must have been a technician member of the IEI for a year. Examinations are held twice yearly.

Post-graduate (masters) programs in engineering and technology [2] are offered to IEI corporate members in selected engineering disciplines.

National recognitions

Since 1928, the AMIE examinations have been deemed by the Association of Indian Universities and the Union Public Service Commission to be equivalent to an undergraduate degree in engineering. [3] The Indian Ministry of Education considers that this qualification is equivalent to a BE and BTech degree awarded by a recognized Indian university and to a British Bachelor's Honors degree. [4] [5]

The government of India in continuation to its earlier recognition has recognized the passing of sections A and B examinations as revised, conducted by The Institution of Engineers (India), as equivalent to a bachelor's degree in the appropriate branch of Engineering of the recognized universities in India and has notified in the Gazette of India, Part I, Section I, dated February 11, 2006. Link=> https://www.ieindia.org/webui/IEI-Academics.aspx#iei_recognitions

International recognitions

The Institution of Engineers (India) [IEI] has bilateral relations with engineering professional institutions in 41 organizations around the world and is also the founding member of major international engineering organizations. This mutual relationship promotes the advancement of the engineering profession in general and recognition in particular amongst all the members attached to these professional societies. IEI plays the leading role in engineering activities across the world and provides an international platform to its members, Link=> https://www.ieindia.org/webui/IEI-Network.aspx#international-links.

The Foreign Credential Service of America considers it to be equivalent to a bachelor's degree in engineering. [6] AMIE is also recognized by UK-NARIC as a British bachelor's honors degree.

Membership categories

Members are divided into two main types: corporate (organic) and non-corporate (nirangik).[ incomprehensible ] Members and associate members are calculated in advance. Respected members of type II members, brothers (companion), graduates, students, associate members and auxiliaries (subscriber) are counted.[ clarification needed ] According to the official declaration of the first type member "chartered engineer" noun officer.[ incomprehensible ] All applicants are considered for general education, proper practical training, and personal integrity to take up the responsibilities of an engineer.

Designations of The Institution of Engineers of (India):

  1. Fellow - F.I.E.
  2. Member - M.I.E.
  3. Associate member - A.M.I.E.
  4. Chartered Engineer - C.Eng.
  5. Professional Engineer - P.Eng.
  6. International Professional Engineer - Int.PEng.
  7. Senior Technician Member - ST
  8. Technician Member - T
  9. Institutional member
  10. Donor Member
  11. Arbitrator

Senior designations:-

  1. Fellow (F.I.E.):- Fellowship (F.I.E.) is the most senior and most reputed engineering degree and grade of Corporate Membership awarded by The Institution of Engineers (India). Holders are entitled to use the post-nominals, F.I.E.. Professors / Assistant Professors / Associate Professors of I.I.T. / N.I.T. / Universities / Other Engineering Colleges in the scale of Pay Band–4, (i.e.-Rs.37400–67000) have eligibility to opt Fellowship (F.I.E.). Ph.D. passed in Engineering and Technology with 20 years Engineering Experience are also eligible to opt F.I.E. Engineering Degree. Look=> http://ieigsc.org/corporate-membership
  2. Member (M.I.E.):- Membership is also a more senior and more reputed engineering degree and grade of Corporate Membership awarded by The Institution of Engineers (India). Holders are entitled to use the post-nominals, M.I.E. MTech. passed in Engineering and Technology with eight years engineering experience are eligible to opt M.I.E. Engineering Degree Certificate. Look=> http://ieigsc.org/corporate-membership
  3. Associate Member (A.M.I.E.) Associate Membership is also a basic and reputed engineering degree and grade of Corporate Membership awarded by The Institution of Engineers (India). Holders are entitled to use the post-nominals, A.M.I.E. Section A & B Examinations passed in Engineering and Technology from the Institution of Engineers (India), 8 Gokhale Road, Kolkata with engagement in engineering and Technology organization are eligible to opt A.M.I.E. Engineering Degree Certificate. Associate Member of The Institution of Engineers(I) was earlier known and called as Grad.I.E. (Graduate of The Institution of Engineers India). Look=> http://ieigsc.org/corporate-membership

Activities

There are five fora of the IEI: the National Design & Research Foundation (NDRF), Water Management Forum (WMF), Safety and Quality Forum (SQF), Sustainable Development Forum (SDF), and Rural Development Forum (RDF). The IEI also has an autonomous organ, the Engineering Staff College of India.

International functions

In addition to representing India in the Engineers Mobility Forum, the institution has been prominent in World Mining Congress (WMC), the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), the Commonwealth Engineers’ Council (CEC), the Fédération Internationale du Béton (fib), and the Federation of Engineering Institutions of South and Central Asia (FEISCA). It has no worldwide bilateral agreements with other professional societies.

Other activities

  1. Other institutions represented: - A goal of this organization is that it is to cooperate with universities and other Shicshadikarion education of the engineers to trigger on. Universities and other Shicshasnsthaon committees, are also represented. The institution "Engineering Institutions Ov Ov Kanfrens the Commonwealth" is also associated with.[ incomprehensible ]
  2. Annual session: - Each local center's annual session in the month of December. The main body of the annual session alternately in each center, at his invitation, in the month of January or February, in which all members are represented all over the country and important articles published in the Journal of the dispute. The architecture of the ancient institution Badarmay printed and handwritten texts and related literature collection Arwachin Nagpur is in the center.[ incomprehensible ]
  3. Evaluation: - As per UPSC (Union Public Service Commission), the associate membership examination is a good engineering degree examination Recognized equivalent. Not only that, the university degrees and the organization of other Diploma for its associate membership to the Union Public Service Commission only recognizes the central government considers appropriate for engineering services. Most state governments and other public institutions are the same. The new degree or diploma to recognize the institution has kept stable following procedure. The first officer on behalf of the university or institution is applying for accreditation. Council appoints a committee which subsequently went on college course levels and its relevance, exams, teachers, and other features means checking your own report to the council. Council then gives its decision on recognition.[ incomprehensible ]

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