The Nigerian Society of Engineers

National Engineering Centre, (Off National Mosque-Labour House Road)

Central Business Area, Abuja

REVISED

MEMBERSHIP GUIDE
2012

REVISED MEMBERSHIP GU IDE OF N SE

The Nigerian Society of Engineers

National Engineering Centre,
(Off National Mosque-Labour House Road)
Central Business Area,
Abuja

REVISED

MEMBERSHIP GUIDE
2012

REVISED MEMBERSHIP GU IDE OF N SE

National Headquarters
National Engineering Centre,
(Off National Mosque-Labour House Road)
Central Business Area,
234 (9) 8767053
E-mail: membership@nse.org.ng, info@nse.org.ng
Website: http//www.nse.org.ng

NSE Liaison Office Lagos

National Engineering Centre,
1 Engineering Close,
P.O Box 72667,
Victoria Island,
Lagos, Nigeria
Tel: +234 (01)4766686

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Copyright (c) 2012. THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS
Published by:
THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS

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THE STRUCTURE OF NSE

COUNCIL OF NSE
NSE President Chairman of Council
Deputy President
Vice President Membership Services
Vice President Corporate Services
Vice President Professional Development
EXCO Members 6 Nos.
Immediate Past President
All Past Presidents
All Branch Chairmen
All Chairmen of Divisions
Chairman, Board of Fellows
Rep. of the Committee of Deans of Engineering & Technology (CODET)
Rep. of the Committee of Heads of Polytechnics & Colleges of Technology
(COHEADS)
President of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Nigeria (ACEN)
The President of COREN
The Registrar of COREN
Representatives of the Corporate Firm Members
Rep. of the organized Private sector 2 Nos.
Rep. of the Federation of Construction Industry (FOCI)
Co-opted Members - 6 Nos.
The Executive Secretary
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF NSE
NSE President Chairman
Deputy President
Vice President Membership Services
Vice President Corporate Services
Vice President Professional Development
EXCO Members 6 Nos.
Immediate Past President
Representatives of the NSE Divisions 3 Nos.
The Executive Secretary

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TABLE OF CONTENT
(1.) THE STRUCTURE OF NSE..2
(2.) TABLE OF CONTENTS3
(3.)MISSION & VISION STATEMENT OF NSE.4
(4.) OBJECTIVES OF THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS..5
(5.) HOW TO MAKE THE BEST OUT OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP...6
(6) CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP.7
(7.) REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP7
i. STUDENTS.7
ii. GRADUATES7
iii. ASSOCIATES..7
iv. HONORARY FELLOWS7
v. CORPORATE MEMBERS..7
vi. FELLOWS8
a. Fellowship by Direct Application8
b. Fellowship by Invitation9
vii. CORPORATE FIRM MEMBER.10
viii.

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR B1 & B2 PROFESSIONAL

INTERVIEW AND EXAMINATION INCLUDING C1 ROUTE.10

(8.) PROCEDURES FOR MEMBERSHIP..11

(9.) BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP13
(10). THE BRANCHES OF NSE..15
(11). THE DIVISIONS OF NSE16

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(1.)

MISSION & VISION STATEMENT OF NSE

Vision:
The Nigerian Society of Engineers shall be one of the very best
Engineering Professional bodies in the World.

ission:

The Nigerian Society of Engineers is dedicated to providing quality

service aimed at enhancing professional competence and
development of its members at all times.
The Nigerian Society of Engineers is also committed to focus on
collaboration, with influencing and providing quality advice to the
various arms of Government, Industry, Commence, the Academia and
the Society at large for the purpose of upliftment of the country as a
whole.
The Nigerian Society of Engineers shall make meaningful
contributions to the advancement of technology worldwide.

By Order of Council
August 2001

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(2.)

OBJECTIVES OF THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS

a) To provide a central organization for engineering in Nigeria and generally to

do such things as may from time to time be necessary to maintain a strict
standard of professional ethics amongst its members and to advance the
interest of the engineering profession in Nigeria.

b) To promote, protect, encourage and maintain a high standard of

engineering study and practice and to encourage greater efficiency therein.

c)To present to the Government in Nigeria the views of the Society on any
subject of concern or interest to Engineers in Nigeria and if considered
advisable to join with any other bodies in submitting such representation.

d) To represent to any other individual or bodies or organization the views of

the society on any subject of concern or interest to Engineers in Nigeria or
nay appropriate subject on which the views of the society may be invited.

e) To provide a body to which the Government or other official or unofficial

authority or organization in Nigeria can have recourse for advice.,
assistance or the expression of views on any subject of concern or interest
to Engineers in Nigeria.

f) To facilitate the development and acquisition of technology by conducting

visits to places of Engineering interest, reading technical papers, holding
meetings, conferences, publishing books, journals and periodicals on
Engineering matters. To subscribe to or guarantee or otherwise use monies
of the society for charitable or benevolent objects or scholarships or
bursaries or for any exhibitions for any public, general or useful objects.

g) To provide for the training and examination of students in engineering as

well as the continuing professional update and development of its
members.

h) To promote and pursue research in engineering science and practice with

particular reference to local conditions.

i) To study and resolve the professional/welfare problems confronting its

members and promote their professional development

j) To nominate member or members as arbitrators, panelists, investors,

auditors, expert witnesses or specialist advisers, when called upon to do
so.

k) To assist necessitous members and any of the dependent kindred of

deceased members including the windows or widowers of members and to
appoint treasurer and distributor for any benevolent fund or funds which
may be contributed by members or others for these purposes or any of
them, and subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 (prohibiting payments
being made to members), to make any contributions out of the surplus

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assets or income of the society from time to time to any benevolent fund or
funds.

l) To purchase, hold, lease, let, mortgage, sell, improve, or otherwise acquire

and disposed of moveable or immoveable property and any rights of
privileges, which may be necessary or convenient for the advancement of
any of the objects of the society.
m) To invest and deal with the monies and assets of the society.
n) To borrow money where necessary to promote any of the objects set out
herein upon such securities as may be determined.
o) To apply or petition for any legislation, parliamentary or otherwise that would
further any of the objects of the society
p) To do all or any such lawful things as are incidental or conducive to the
attainment of the objects and generally to further the profession of
engineering in Nigeria as well as enhance the status of Engineers in
Nigeria.
q) To maintain and enhance links with national, international and multinational
organizations and bodies to promote any of the objects of the society.
r) To collaborate with Industry, Commerce, Academia and other such national
bodies as may be necessary or convenient for the advancement of any of
the objects of the society.
s) To promote and enforce a high standard of performance and professional
ethics among its members.
t) To watch over, promote and protect the mutual interests of its members and
to give advice to members.

(3.) HOW TO MAKE THE BEST OUT OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP.

Like any other group of professionals, we are always looking to build our
professional networks, find career advice, and uncover new industry
resources. One way to further these goals is through becoming a member of
a professional organization. The affiliation must not only provide a value to
the individual, but also should enhance or maximize the performance of the
person to ultimately benefit the organization. Some associations have
membership counts in the thousands, and it can be difficult to navigate such
vast crowd. The size of the group also affects how successful you can be in
making meaningful contact at an event such as an industry Congress.
By building substantial relationships, you will also learn more about the
resources within the organization, as well as additional professional
organizations that your new contacts are involved in, that may be relevant to
achieving your objectives.
Getting the most out of professional association membership is like anything
else in lifeyou are going to get out of it as much as you put into it.
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(4.)

CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP

There are two (2) categories of membership, which are Corporate and
Affiliate membership. While the Corporate membership is made up of
Fellows, Members and Corporate Firm Members, Affiliate is made up of
Honorary Fellows, Graduates, Associates and Student membership .
(5.)

REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP

The following are guidelines for persons desiring membership of the Nigerian
Society of Engineers. The education and training requirements for each grade of
membership are listed hereunder:

i.

STUDENTS
A student member shall be a person who is undergoing an approved
Engineering course of training leading to a degree in an institution
recognized by the Council of the Society.

ii.

GRADUATES
A person seeking admission to graduate Membership shall possess an
academic qualification acceptable to the Council of the Society and
registrable by the Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
under the provision of the Engineering Decree (0.55) of 1970 or such
amendments thereof. Post-qualification practical experience shall not be a
requirement for entry into this class.

iii.

ASSOCIATES
A person seeking election as an associate of the society shall possess an
academic qualification at the level of (i) a university degree in the sciences
allied to Engineering or (ii) HND in core Engineering without any post
graduate degree in relevant engineering discipline . Such a candidate who
should have been engaged on work related to the practice of Engineering for
minimum period of 4 years is expected to apply only for associate

iv.

HONORARY FELLOWS
This shall be to distinguished persons, who from their positions have either
been or enabled to render notable assistance to the practice of engineering.

v.

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP
Admission into the membership grade of the Society can be through seven
(7) routes. These are as below:
A1: Candidates who are holders of the Bachelors degree in engineering
whose institutions programmes are accredited by COREN and with such
candidates having been registered by COREN as professional
Engineers are admitted without having to sit for NSE examination/interview.
A2: Candidates who are already corporate members of other Engineering
institutions (Licensed as Professional, Chartered or Registered Engineer)
recognized by COREN are admitted without having to sit for NSE
Professional examination/interview.
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B1: Candidates who are holders of Bachelors degree in engineering whose

qualifications are accredited by COREN or any overseas accreditation Board
recognized by COREN. Such candidates who must have acquired a
minimum of 4 years post-graduation relevant engineering experience are
admitted by sitting for NSE Professional examination/interview. See General
Guidelines for B1 & B2 Professional Interview/Examination
B2: Candidates who have obtained HND in Engineering before proceeding
to do an accredited Masters degree programme or Post Graduate Diploma
(PGD) in Engineering. Such candidates who must have acquired a minimum
of four (4) years post HND experience and two (2) years post PGD relevant
experience
are
admitted
by
sitting
for
NSE
Professional
examination/interview. See General Guidelines for B1 & B2 Professional
Interview/Examination
C1: Candidates who are holders of correct and adequate basic academic
qualifications by COREN standards and Regulations who are 40 years and
above. Such candidates, who as at the time of application must have a
minimum of 10 years post graduation experience, are expected to appear in
person for an interview.
C2: Top executives in government or parastatals, Industries etc, who are
not only 45years and above, but who, as at the time of application, have a
minimum of 15 years post-graduation experience are expected to appear in
person for an interview.
However, the following combination was also approved by Council , for
holders of:
HND (15years) + PGD (4 years) or
HND (20years) + PGD (2years)

vi.

FELLOW
Election into the Fellowship Grade shall either be by direct application or by
invitation of the Council.
a. FELLOWSHIP BY DIRECT APPLICATION
CONDITIONS BEFORE APPLICATION.
i.

15 years post qualification experience.

ii.

Membership of the Society for at least 10 years.

iii.

Contributions to the development or promotion of the

engineering profession.

iv.

A type-written report on professional experience,

emphasizing personal contributions in any one or two
areas of engineering practice obtained since the date of
election to membership grade preceded by a resume of
employments and appointments prior to membership
grade.
Three copies of the report should be submitted on A4-size
paper with soft covers.

v.

Candidates with exceptional professional or public service

achievements may be exempted from (a) and (b) above by
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the President but shall be required to pay any stipulated

fees before consideration. They will be required to submit
one copy of a paper read or book published in the past.

MANDATORY
candidates.

REQUIREMENTS:

To

be

met

by

all

i.

Must be 15 years post qualification and a corporate

member for at least 10 years.

ii.

Must have attended at least 5 AGMs in 10 years prior to the

year of application.

iii.

Must
have
written
and
presented
four
Technical/Management papers at NSE and or other for a
acceptable to Council. All papers must have been written
and already presented within the last 10 years preceding
application.

iv.

Must have worked on some distinguished projects (Unique

projects that stand out from the ordinary).

v.

Yearly refresher engineering courses/workshops attended

by applicants to make him/her current and not with
obsolete knowledge must be shown in the report/form.

vi.

Must be active in his/her Branch and Division activities.

vii.

Financial status must be up to date. Candidate must be

consistent in payment of annual subscriptions/dues, levies
etc in the last five years.

b. FELLOWSHIP BY INVITATION
REQUIREMENTS

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.

A person to be invited to the Fellowship Grade of the Society is

expected to have satisfied the following requirements:
Must be a corporate member of the Society.
Shall satisfy all membership conditions as stipulated in the
Societys memorandum& Articles of Association.
Must be COREN registered.
Shall normally have had not less than twenty (20) years
outstanding experience in the practice of Engineering.
Must have been outstanding in his/her field of Engineering. ie
such a person must be a widely acknowledged authority in
his/her field.
Must have continuously had professional development.
Must have been consistent in the payment of the NSE annual
subscriptions/dues/levies etc
Shall have rendered valuable and selfless service to the
Society over a period of time.

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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.
2.
3.
4.

At least 5 engineers on their staff

Three years Tax Clearance Certificate
Valid Registration with CAC
Company Profile.

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR B1 & B2 PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEWAND

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)

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.

The Report should follow the general format for Technical Report writing; and
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.

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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.

11.

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
candidates technical 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.

Its recommended that the Candidates for CI Interview should attend the
MCPE and present evidence of attendance to the panel of Examiners.

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.

(6). 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
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See Section 6 above for instructions on how to download, fill and submit
Graduates form.

c. ASSOCIATES
See Section 6 above for instructions on how to download, fill and submit
Associates form.

d. HONORARY FELLOWS
Election as an Honorary Fellow is only at the discretion of Council.

e. CORPORATE MEMBERS
Candidates are expected to visit the website www.nse.org.ng and download
two copies of the corporate membership form, fill it as appropriate, attaching
relevant documents as required in section 5(v), above and provide other
reports as requested in the Guidelines for Professional Examination/Interview
for B1 & B2.
However,
C1 candidates must appear in person with written post-graduation practical
experience report and original credentials for sighting.
C2 candidates may be accorded Presidential interview on the discretion of
the President.
The candidates must appear in person with original credentials for sighting.

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, employme nts and
appointments etc and a type-written letters of reference from three (3)
fellows of the Society. All referees must financial.
Pay an approved processing fee in certified cheque/bank draft in the
name of the Nigerian Society of Engineers.

g. CORPORATE FIRM MEMBER

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See Section 6 above for instructions on how to download, fill and submit Corporate
Firm Members form

(8.)

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

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
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

e. CORPORATE FIRM MEMBER

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1. Rebate on Adverts in Nigerian Society of Engineers Publications and

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

website
Rebate for staff attending NSEs courses, workshops, seminars and
exhibition.
Free conference proceedings for Managing Director/Chief Executive
Officer
Opportunity to participate in activities to promote the engineering and
technological advancement in Nigeria.
Official recognition at NSE activities/functions
Listing on the programmes at NSE events
Invitation to NSE Presidents Business luncheon
Opportunities for business networking
Possible direct or indirect patronage by the Society

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THE BRANCHES OF NSE

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57.

ABA
ABEOKUTA
ABAKALIKI
ABUJA
ADO-EKITI
AJAOKUTA
AKURE
APAPA
ASABA
AWKA
BAUCHI
BENIN
BIDA
BIRNIN-KEBBI
BONNY
CALABAR
DAMATURU
DUTSE
EKPOMA
EKET
ENUGU
EGBIN
GOMBE
GUSAU
IBADAN
IKEJA
IKOT-ABASI
ILE-IFE
ILESHA
ILORIN
JALINGO
JOS
KADUNA
KANO
KATSINA
LAFIA
LAGOS
LOKOJA
MAIDUGURI
MAITAMA
MAKURDI
MINNA
NEW BUSSA
NSUKKA
OMOKU
ONITSHA
OSHOGBO
OWERRI
PORT-HARCOURT
SOKOTO
UMUAHIA
UYO
VICTORIA ISLAND
WARRI
YENAGOA
YOLA
ZARIA

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THE DIVISIONS OF NSE

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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
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18.

Aeronautical
Agricultural
Appraisers and Cost Engineers
APWEN
Automotive
Chemical
Civil
Electrical
Environmental
Geotechnical
Industrial
Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture
Mechanical
Metallurgical, Materials & Mining
Petroleum
Space
Structural
Water

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