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PRESENTED BY ENGR. BENJAMIN U., OZOBEME (MNIEEE, MNSE, MIEEE, TMIET, MNATE, R. ENG., R. ENGN. TECH. (COREN)) TO THE NIGERIAN INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS (NIEEEE) WARRI CHAPTER ON WEDNESDAY THE 6TH OF MARCH 2013
REQUIREMENTS FOR CORPORATE FIRMS & GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR BI & B2 PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW & EXAMINATION
vii. CORPORATE FIRM MEMBER Corporate firm Membership is open to all Consulting Firms, Facility Managers, Service Providers, Manufacturing Companies and Construction Companies. Interested companies must have the following: 1. At least 5 engineers on their staff 2. Three years Tax Clearance Certificate 3. Valid Registration with CAC 4. Company Profile. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR B1 & B2 PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW AND EXAMINATION INCLUDING CI ROUTE 1. Regular NSE Professional Exams and Interviews, including C1 route refer to section of the existing membership guide, shall be held twice in a calendar year, that is, in April and September 2. Candidates are expected to have acquired at least four (4) years of professional engineering practice following graduation before the date of professional interview. In this connection, it is expected that the overall recorded experience should be such that at least one year is in engineering design and at least another year in the field (construction or production) as may be appropriate in the area of specialty, e.g. Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Mining, Agricultural. etc. The candidate should also show some proficiency in cost engineering in the presentation of Bills of Engineering Measurements and Evaluation (BEME)
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR B1 & B2 PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW AND EXAMINATION INCLUDING CI ROUTE
3. The Technical Report should be in two Volumes (I & II), each not exceeding 100 pages; otherwise candidates can increase the number of Volume to three. 4. The Volume I should comprise Postgraduate Experience Report, while Volume II comprise Detailed Project Report and BEME, as may be applicable to the candidates field of engineering. 5. The Report should follow the general format for Technical Report writing and should not be a mere catalogue of position held and work done. It should be a discussion of problem encountered and steps taken to surmount them to show clearly that the candidate has acquired worthwhile experience. 6. The Postgraduate Experience Report must contain minimum of three (3) projects the candidate has carried out or participated within the four or more years of pupilage. 7. Must include any special problem(s) encountered and how they were solved as well as lessons learnt. 8. The Detailed Project Report must be one of the projects enumerated in Postgraduate Experience Report, and should contain the actual report of design/fabrication/installation carried out by the candidate. 9. All drawings generated from designs (in respect to the work executed by the candidate within the pupilage period) must be prepared/drawn with AutoCAD, in minimum drawing size of A3 sheet. The Report should follow the general format for Technical Report writing; and
10. Reports must be endorsed by a Registered Engineer who supervised the candidate and should be in the same discipline with the candidate. Also, the Registered Engineer will state clearly in what capacity the candidate prepared the drawings and whether or not the project was executed.
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR B1 & B2 PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW AND EXAMINATION INCLUDING CI ROUTE
11. Candidates are to submit three (3) spiral bound sets of the Report and Any other contribution to his/her field such as publications, patents etc where applicable; to his/her Chief Examiner on or before the stipulated date. 12. In addition to the Technical Report, candidates would be tested on National & Technical Essays, Computer Proficiency as well Objectives questions. 13. National Essay is focused on the General Knowledge of Engineering (Engineers in the Society), while Technical Essay is focused on the candidatestechnical report submission. 14. The Computer proficiency test accesses the candidates ability on the use of Excel, Access, Words Processing and AutoCAD and relevant engineering Software. 15. The Objectives are 20Nos. general questions drawn from common courses in the first two years of basic engineering education. 16. Itis recommended that the Candidates for CI Interview should attend the MCPE and present evidence of attendance to the panel of Examiners.
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR B1 & B2 PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW AND EXAMINATION INCLUDING CI ROUTE
17. Assessment of any candidate will be based purely on the extent and quality of his engineering experience and ability to express himself clearly. Other factors for assessment will be derived from the candidates essay in terms of legibility, grammar (English substance), logic and presentations etc. (3). PROCEDURES FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP Instructions on how to download Membership Forms: 1. Visit our website: www.nse.org.ng 2. Identify the applicable form and Download 3. Fill appropriately and submit to a branch closest to you. 4. Make sure the proposers that will sign your form are not indebted to the Society. a. STUDENTS See Section 6 above for instructions on how to download, fill and submit Students form. b. GRADUATES See Section 6 above for instructions on how to download, fill and submit Graduates form.
f. FELLOWS i. Procedures for fellowship by Direct Application Candidates are expected to visit the websites www.nse.org.ng and download two copies of the fellowship membership form, fill it as appropriate, attaching relevant documents as required in section 5(vi), above. ii. PROCEDURE FOR FELLOWSHIP BY INVITATION The candidate will be required to: Download one copy of the Form (Fellowship Grade by Invitation) from the NSE website, fill appropriately and submit to the Executive Secretary. Submit the Form with a type-written resume emphasizing professional experience, personal contributions to the development and promotion of the Engineering profession, employments and appointments etc and a type-written letters of reference from three (3) fellows of the Society. All referees must financial members.
BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP
Pay an approved processing fee in certified cheque / bank draft in the name of the Nigerian Society of Engineers. g. CORPORATE FIRM MEMBER See Section 6 above for instructions on how to download, fill and submit Corporate Firm Members form (4.) BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP a. STUDENTS & GRADUATES 1. Access to scholarship services 2. Access to internship programmes 3. Mentoring opportunities 4. Access to Capacity building programmes 5. Networking opportunities 6. Access to research materials 7. Awards
BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP
b. ASSOCIATES 1. Access to Capacity building programmes 2. Networking opportunities 3. Access to research materials 4. Awards 5. Access to rebate on airfares 6. Access to rebate in Hotel accommodation c. HONORARY FELLOWS 1. Access to international business opportunities 2. Access to oversee industrial tour 3. Access to rebate on airfares 4. Access to rebate in Hotel accommodation 5. Life insurance benefits 6. Career development 7. Business network/partnership
BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP
8. Development of leadership skills 9. Networking opportunities d. CORPORATE MEMBERS & FELLOWS 1. Access to international business opportunities 2. Access to oversee industrial tour 3. Access to rebate on airfares 4. Access to rebate on construction materials 5. Access to rebate in Hotel accommodation 6. Life insurance benefits 7. Career development 8. Business network/partnership 9. Development of leadership skills 10. Networking opportunities 11. Ability to contest NSE Election 12. Ability to vote in NSE AGMs
BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP
2. Rebate for staff attending NSE courses, workshops, seminars and exhibition. 3. Free conference proceedings for Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer 4. Opportunity to participate in activities to promote the engineering and technological advancement in Nigeria. 5. Official recognition at NSE activities/functions 6. Listing on the programmes at NSE events 7. Invitation to NSE Presidents Business luncheon 8. Opportunities for business networking 9. Possible direct or indirect patronage by the Society
THE DIVISIONS OF NSE 1. Aeronautical 2. Agricultural 4. APWEN 5. Automotive 7. Civil 8. Electrical 10. Geotechnical 11. Industrial 13. Mechanical 14. Metallurgical, Materials & Mining 16. Space 17. Structural
3. Appraisers and Cost Engineers 6. Chemical 9. Environmental 12. Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture 15. Petroleum 18. Water
CONCLUSION/REFERENCES
CONCLUSION Membership of professional organizations is very important. There is a saying that there is strength in numbers and that it is easier to kill one snake than to fight them when in their numbers. Membership gives you a sense of belonging and helps in your professional development as an engineer. REFERENCES:
I. http://www.nse.org.ng/index2.php?page=what