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ISTRUCTE
ISTRUCTE IN AUSTRALIA
THE CME
STATISTICS
WHY TAKE THE CME?
WHO CAN TAKE THE CME?
WHEN TO TAKE THE CME
PURPOSE OF THE PREPARATION
COURSE
DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE
TUTORS
CME APPLICATION PROCESS
PORTFOLIO OF WORK (GUIDELINE)
TIME FRAME
PROJECT
26 June 2013
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Institution of Structural
Engineers
UK based, internationally recognised qualifying
body for professional structural engineers.
Over 27,000 members in 105 countries.
Shares much in common with other similar but
more general engineering institutions.
Distinguished from general engineering institutions
by only admitting into Corporate Membership those
engineers who successfully pass the 7 hour
Chartered Membership Examination (CME).
www.istructe.org
IStructE in Australia
Australia Regional Group (formed January 2008).
State sub-groups in WA, SA, QLD, NSW, and VIC.
about 540 members (of various grades).
Australia Regional Group (Vic) website
(www.istructevic.org.au)
Our technical meetings are held at Melbourne Uni
on the first Monday of the month from February to
November
Membership administrative works => UK HQ
The CME
A 7 hour examination (held in April each year)
8 questions (choose one to be answered) eg
Each question has two mandatory parts:
Concept designs
Details of the design with construction aspects
Pass rate around 36%
COMMUNICATION of design is vital
Statistics
Year
Attended
Sat CME^
Passed^
Pass
rate^
O/A pass
rate
2009
14
50%
35.5%
2010
12
50%
33%
2011
13
67%
36.5%
2012
12
89%
36%
2013
Graduate Member
http://www.istructe.org/membership/types-ofmembership/graduate-member
http://www.istructe.org/membership/types-ofmembership/chartered-member
http://www.istructe.org/membership/types-ofmembership/chartered-member/mutualrecognition-agreement-route
Timeframe
Jul
Jul-Aug
1 Sep
20 Nov
Nov-Dec
* Local branch will contact you to arrange Professional 2 copies of Portfolio of Work are
Review Interview (PRI)
required to be submitted to the
* PRI will be conducted by 2 interviewers
local branch prior to the PRI
Mid Dec
Late Jan
Jan-Feb
Early Mar
Apr