The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers

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The Chartered Institution of Building Services
Engineers

• Angela Ringguth
• Professional Development Consultant to CIBSE

Sheffield Hallam University UK 19 January 2007
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What is the CIBSE?

• The professional body for building services
• Origins in the Victorian learned societies for
  heating, ventilation and illumination
• Royal Charter granted in 1895
• Today recognised as international authority on
  low carbon technologies and sustainable buildings
• Mission to promote the art, science practice
  of building services engineering for the public
  good the advancement of professional
  development research in building services
  engineering.

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Why join CIBSE ?

• Targeted member benefits for Students and
  Graduates
• Building Services Journal
• Substantial discounts on conferences, training
  events, and technical publications from CIBSE and
  other publishers
• Regular electronic newsletters providing
  up-to-date industry and CIBSE news
• Access to the CIBSE network of contacts, plus
  access to an electronic community on the web
• Support for career development

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Membership Grades

• Member Grade MCIBSE (Chartered Engineer)
• Qualified to masters degree level or equivalent,
  engaged in technical and commercial innovation
  and leadership in building services engineering.
  Meet competence criteria
• Associate Grade ACIBSE (Incorporated Engineer)
• Qualified to degree level or equivalent, engaged
  in technical and/or commercial management in
  building services engineering. Meet competence
  criteria
• Licentiate Grade LCIBSE (Engineering Technician)
• Qualified at NVQ level 3 or equivalent,
  contributing to design, development, maintenance,
  commissioning, operation or manufacture in
  building services engineering.

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How do I get there?

• Member Standard Route
• ECUK listed BEng (Hons) degree further study or
  Accredited MEng degree
• Engineering Practice Report
• Professional Review Interview

CEng MCIBSE
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Routes to Chartered Membership
Standard Route
Alternative Route 1
Alternative Route 2
Qualifications other than accredited degree
ECUK listed Bachelors (Hons) degree
ECUK listed Bachelors (Hons) degree further
study or Accredited MEng degree
Engineering Practice Report
Engineering Practice Report
Engineering Practice Report
Professional Review Interview may be required
following EPR assessment
Professional Review Interview
Professional Review Interview
MCIBSE
MCIBSE
Progression to CEng
Progression to CEng
CEng MCIBSE
Additional learning/ Technical Report (scope
determined case by case)
Technical Report
Approved MSc or ECUK examination
Technical Report Interview Professional
Review Interview
Technical Report Interview Professional
Review Interview
Professional Review Interview
Candidate to submit an update of the original
Engineering Practice Report prior to this stage
CEng MCIBSE
CEng MCIBSE
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Competencies - for Engineering Practice Report

• 16 Objectives under 5 headings

• Innovation - Use a combination of general and
  specialist engineering knowledge and
  understanding to optimise the application of
  existing and emerging technology
• Application - Apply appropriate theoretical and
  practical methods to the analysis and solution of
  engineering problems
• Leadership - Provide technical and commercial
  leadership
• Communication - Demonstrate effective
  interpersonal skills
• Ethics - Demonstrate a personal commitment to
  professional standards, recognising ones
  obligations to society, the profession and the
  environment

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CIBSEs role in promoting the profession

• CIBSE actively promotes -
• Careers in Building Services to school leavers
  (regional liaison, literature, website)
• Role models and personal success stories
  www.cibse.org
• Qualifications development e.g. Specialised
  Diplomas
• Patrons Scheme involving major employers
• Cross-sectoral support and involvement e.g.
  Engineering and Technology Board, SETNET, SCENTA,
  SEAs etc
• Undergraduate and postgraduate bursaries
• Development of approved employer TD Schemes
• Employer networking through members, events,
  government consultations
• Liaison with colleges universities

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Key career messages for building services
engineering

• Maximum impact to halt climate change the 46
  factor
• Severe shortage of qualified building services
  engineers
• Accelerating pace of UK construction development
  projects Olympics 2012 and beyond
• High levels of demand globally e.g. China, Gulf
  States
• Excellent remuneration and benefits packages with
  rapid promotion
• Cutting edge technologies and technological
  integration
• Pace of change away from traditionally separate
  engineering disciplines towards joined up
  thinking
• Collaboration, partnering and interpersonal
  skills
• MAKE A DIFFERENCE