The ICE Training Process

to CEng MICE
Presented by ICE South West
Content

1. Routes to membership
2. Initial Professional Development (IPD)
3. Roles and responsibilities
4. Organising personal development
5. Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
6. The Quarterly Review
7. Progression to Professional Review
Routes to membership
 Routes to membership

Company Approved Training Scheme

Completion
Supervised Training
Certificate
IPD Review
ICE 3144 Consolidation
Educational And Professional
Base Preparation Review
Independent Experience Route
CA
Self Managed Career
Academic Advice
IPD Appraisal
qualification letter

100% Development 100% Attributes

Objectives

Early Decrease Gain

guidance supervision responsibility
Educational base for CEng MICE

 Accredited MEng

 Accredited BEng (Hons) + any accredited MSc

 Accredited BSc (Hons) + any accredited Technical MSc

Accredited courses found at www.jbm.org.uk

Other combinations require “Academic Assessment”

ICE 3000A Series
Membership Guidance Notes
Initial Professional
Development (IPD)
 Overall objective

 Efficient and effective learning

 A successful Professional Review at the earliest
possible time

Training Training
Agreement Review
Consolidation
Educational
and Review
Base
preparation
Self managed Career
IPD Appraisal
Ongoing Learning
 Initial Professional Development

 Company Training Scheme

 Development Objectives ICE 3005A

 Continuing Professional Development ICE 3006A

 Documenting learning

 Mentor support
Roles and responsibilities
Key Players

 Supervising Civil Engineer (SCE)

 Delegated Engineer (DE)

 Trainee

 Regional Support Team (RST)

Responsibilities

Supervising Civil Engineer (SCE)

 Is responsible to ICE for the effectiveness of the

trainee’s development

 Directs the trainee’s experience as the need is

identified

 Ensures sufficient resources

 Knows how the Development Objectives are likely to

be achieved
and.....
Responsibilities

Supervising Civil Engineer (SCE)

 Accredits the validity of Continuing Professional

Development (CPD)

 Is familiar with the Professional Review criteria

 Undertakes a formal annual review (ICE 3144)

 Holds the training completion review (ICE 3144)

 Creates a learning culture

Responsibilities

Delegated Engineer (DE)

Responsible to SCE

 Supports the trainee’s development

 Makes the most of resources

 Enables the necessary breadth of experience

 Undertakes regular reviews

 Reviews achievement
and.....
Responsibilities

Delegated Engineer (DE)

 Knows when Development Objectives have been

achieved
 Accredits the validity of Continuing Professional
Development (CPD)
 Supports the Trainee’s planning
 Creates a learning culture
 Is an accessible mentor
Responsibilities

Trainee

 Takes opportunities to learn

 Records experience and accumulates evidence

 Makes regular progress reports

 Asks for support and guidance

 Helps foster the learning culture

 Ensures progress is reviewed by DE/SCE

Responsibilities

Regional Support Team (RST)

 Approves training schemes

 Approves SCEs (but not DEs)

 Makes routine visits

 Gives advice and guidance

 Countersigns 3144 on training completion

 Does NOT review Professional Review documents

Roles and responsibilities

 Supervising Civil Engineer

 Director of ceremonies
 Overseer
 Delegated Engineer
 Day-to-day support
 Easy to access
 Trainee
 Doing the learning
 Recording it
 Regional Support Team
 Advice and guidance
Recording progress

ICE 3144 – Annual Appraisal and

Training Completion Review Certificate

 SCE’s annual appraisal and assessment of

performance

 Certificate of completion of training – to progress to

Professional Review
Organising personal
development
Organising personal development

 It’s your life

 The tools are here for you:

 to use
 to modify
 to use repeatedly

 You have to pick up the tools and use them

Development Objectives

Group work
Achievement rating

A Appreciation You must appreciate why the DO is

important and why it is done

K Knowledge You must have a basic

understanding and knowledge of
the DO and how it is achieved
E Experience You must have achieved the DO, or
part of it, working under
supervision
B Ability You must have achieved the DO
several times in different situations,
having competence to assist others
and to work without supervision
Development Objectives

A. Engineering knowledge and understanding

B. Engineering problems and solutions

C. Effective project implementation

D. Communication with others

E. compliance with codes of conduct

The development cycle

1. Review:
Analysis/
appraisal
Evidence of Profile of
competence competence
gained and needs

4. Assessing/
evaluating
achievement You 2. Planning

Personal Development
development Action
record Plan

3.
Development
activities
Organising personal development

The development cycle

 Development Activities
 Development Report
 Personal Development Record
 Development Action Plan 1. Review:
Analysis/
appraisal
Evidence of Profile of

Development Objectives
competence competence

 gained and needs

 Development Review 4.
Assessing/
evaluating 2. Planning
achievement

Personal Development
development Action
record Plan

3.
Development
activities
Development Reports

aka “Quarterly Reports”

 Gather information on a daily basis

 Collate information in a usable way

 Write reports
Development Reports

aka “Quarterly Reports”

 Summarise the information gathered

 1000 – 1500 words
 Experience gained
 Learning achieved
 Experience
 Study
 Understanding
 Competence
Development Reports

Report includes

 Outline description of project/s worked on

(include graphic material, photos, sketches etc.)
 Details of personal involvement and tasks
 What has been learned from experience
 Summary of training (CPD) activities
 Proposed Development Action Plan

plus evidence of achievements

Development Reports

Appendices

Evidence of experience
 Project reports
 Calculations and drawings
 Personal Development Record (CPD)
 Reading Record
 Technical Meeting notes/reports
and.....
Development Reports

Appendices

Evidence of experience (cont’d)

 Technical Articles
 Further Learning Record
 Written Exercises
 Index to Personal Civil Engineering Library
 Institution activity
 Current affairs
FAQs and problems

 Where is there a template for the report?

 I don’t know where to start

 I don’t have time

 Who do I ask for help?

 Does the ICE require them to be quarterly?

 How do I catch up if I get behind?

Continuing Professional
Development (CPD)
Continuing Professional Development

Rule 5 of ICE Rules of Professional Conduct:-

All members shall develop their professional knowledge,

skills and competence on a continuing basis, and shall
give all reasonable assistance to further the education,
training and CPD of others.
Continuing Professional Development

Definition

The systematic maintenance, improvement and

broadening of knowledge and skills, and the
development of personal qualities necessary for the
execution of professional and technical duties
throughout your working life.
Continuing Professional Development

Subjects and Topics

 Self development and learning

 Communication skills
 Strategic Management
 Technical
 Legislation
 Health and Safety
 Sustainability and Environment

and…..
Continuing Professional Development

Subjects and Topics

 Associated Professional Areas

 Working With Others
 Commercial Practice
 Information Technology
 Technical software
 Contract Management
 Special Interest Areas
What counts?

 On-the-job learning (incl. work shadowing)

 Presentations (in-house, industry, schools)

 Attending industry seminars and trade exhibitions

 Structured reading, training videos, technical

research

 Participation in careers events

and…..
What counts?

 Involvement in ICE activities

 Knowledge sharing, coaching, teaching

 Mentoring and helping to develop others

 Structured learning (courses, qualifications,

workshops)

and more ~ refer to ICE 3006A

What counts?

 When you have learnt something

 When you evaluate the learning

Development Action Plan (DAP)

Template from ICE 3190

CPD Personal Development Record

Template from ICE 3190

The Quarterly Review
The Quarterly Review

 Quarterly
 With Delegated Engineer or Supervising Civil
Engineer
 Development Report presented in advance
 Fixed diary time (2h slot)
 Aim is to agree Development Objectives achieved,
review the Development Action Plan and set new
Development Goals
The Quarterly Review

Explores

 What has the trainee really learned?

 Development Objectives achieved

 Should the trainee be moving different work?

 DAP/CPD priorities in the next period

The Quarterly Review

The SCE/DE should

 Read, critique and return the Quarterly Report to the
trainee before the Review

 Ask probing questions about the trainee’s experience

 Sign off the Development Objectives achieved

 Agree and sign off the CPD record

 Consider whether the trainee needs to move to different

work

 Agree the Development Action Plan for the next period

The Quarterly Review

The trainee should

 Be prepared to give a short verbal summary of their
Quarterly Report

 Be prepared to produce evidence of experience claimed

 Be able to produce evidence of CPD claimed

 Suggest what Development Objectives might have been

achieved

 Have a view of what needs to happen next

The Quarterly Review

The Outcome for the SCE/DE.....

 Satisfied that the trainee is making progress in terms

of training and experience

 Satisfied that the trainee has a viable work plan

towards ICE Membership

 Any necessary career move is identified for action

.....feeling positive
The Quarterly Review
The Outcome for the trainee.....

 Assurance that progress is being made in terms of

required professional knowledge and experience
 Confirmation that Development Objectives are being
progressively achieved
 CPD record is signed off and accepted
 Development Action Plan is agreed, and any necessary
career moves have been identified
.....feeling good
 The reflective cycle

Work and Experience

training
Experience

Description of
Experience
Evaluation
Action Plan

Development
Quarterly
Action Plan
(Development)
Analysis Reports
Conclusion
Continuing
Development Professional
Objectives Development
 Outcome
Activity

Work and Experience

training
Experience

Description of
Experience
Evaluation
Action Plan

Development
Quarterly
Action Plan
(Development)
Work and Experience Analysis Reports
training Conclusion
Experience
Continuing
Development
Description of Professional
Objectives Development
Experience
Evaluation
Action Plan

Development
Quarterly
Action Plan
(Development)
Analysis Reports
Work and Experience Conclusion
training
Experience
Continuing
Development Professional
Description of Objectives Development
Experience
Evaluation
Action Plan

Development
Quarterly
Action Plan
(Development)
Analysis Reports
Work and Experience Conclusion
training
Experience
Continuing
Development Professional
Description of Objectives Development
Experience
Evaluation
Action Plan

Development
Quarterly
Action Plan
(Development)
Analysis Reports
Conclusion
Continuing
Development Professional
Objectives Development

Progress
Progression to
Professional Review
Professional Review
Application Package

 Training Agreement ICE 3144 signed off as complete by

SCE and countersigned by Regional Support Team
 2000 word Experience Report
 4000 word Project Report
 Development Action Plan record
 Personal Development Record
Professional Review
Sponsors

One Lead Sponsor

CEng MICE or FICE
Familiar with ICE requirements
Personally familiar with the candidate’s work

Two Supporting Sponsors

CEng Members of Engineering Council Institution
Personally familiar with the candidate
Professional Review

 Report presentation by candidate (15 minutes)

 Interview by two experienced engineer Reviewers
(45 minutes)
 Written exercise / essay (120 minutes)

…..to demonstrate the Attributes of CEng MICE

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The ICE Training Process
to CEng MICE
Presented by ICE South West