Complete the Form Electronically in Black and Print for Signing

• This form should be used by all applicants applying for FINAL stage CEng registration, including existing RAeS members, those applying to up-grade their membership and non-members applying for Membership. Separate forms are available for other grades of registration. Go to
• Applicants for Interim CEng registration should use the Application Form for Membership:
• Complete the form electronically in black and print for signing.
• Please print the documents on one side only of A4 paper. Do not staple or bind the documents.
• See the Step by Step Guide to Registration for information on the process. Go to and information on membership:

SECTION A – PERSONAL DETAILS

1A. RAeS MEMBERSHIP
If already a member, please give membership number and grade: / Grade:
If not already a member or if applying to upgrade, please tick the grade of membership you wish to apply for: ☐MRAeS ☐FRAeS
1B. ENGINEERING COUNCIL REGISTRATION
Visit details of the documentation that needs to accompany this application together with the venues and dates for Professional Review (PR) Interviews.
If already registered, please state stage and level of registration (e.g. EngTech, IEng, Interim CEng):
Name of Institution through which you are registered (if not RAeS):
Preferred venue and date for the PR Interview(see available venues/dates at):
2. APPLICANT DETAILS
TITLE (and rank, if applicable): / FIRST NAME(S):
SURNAME (FAMILY NAME): / DATE OF BIRTH:
Designations (letters after your name, e.g. BSc, MEng, OBE): / Gender: ☐Male ☐Female
Job title: / Company grade (if applicable):
Home address:
Tick if preferred address for correspondence: ☐ / Post/zipcode: / Country:
Home email address: / Home telephone no:
3. EMPLOYER DETAILS (if applicable)
Employer Name
Employer address:
Tick if preferred address for correspondence ☐ / Post/zipcode: / Country:
Work email address: / Work telephone no:
Mobile telephone no:
Membership No
/ Grade / Route
(V3 28 July 2014 – UK-SPEC 3rd Ed)

4. QUALIFICATIONS

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Please list all relevant post-school qualifications (i.e. courses of 6 months duration or longer). Attach copies of academic or professional qualification certificates and transcripts. Please provide translations in English, where appropriate.

Start Date / End Date / Course/Qualification Title / Educational Establishment / Classification / FT/PT/SW/Distance Learning

5. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME AND/OR TRAINING COURSE(S) (please DO NOT submit certificates)

Start Date / End Date / 1)Title of professional development scheme and company name;
2)Title of training course(s) and awarding organisation(s)

6. PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS, PAPERS PRESENTED, ETC (if applicable). If applying to upgrade, please indicate achievements since obtaining current grade of membership

Date / Title

7. ORGANISATION CHART (please append, if necessary)

8. RELEVANT CAREER HISTORY (please insert a full CV here detailing all relevant roles and responsibilities. If applying to upgrade your membership, please clearly indicate your achievements since obtaining membership)

9. PROFESSIONAL REFEREES
Membership application: two referees known to you in a professional capacity (e.g. a member of the Society or a line manager). The Society reserves the right to contact them about any statement in the application.
Fellowship application: both referees should be Fellows of the Society (or hold a similar level of membership in another professional body).
Registration application: One of the referees must be a registered engineer, have worked with you on your application and sign the Referee’s Declaration below.
Referee 1 / Referee 2
Referee name:
Job title and employer:
Address and email address:
Numbers of years known to you:
Grade of membership and professional body to which s/he belongs:
Capacity in which you know the referee:
Sponsors for Fellowship please give Fellowship number: / FRAeS No: / FRAeS No:
10. REFEREE’S DECLARATION
I confirm I am one of the referees listed in this application form, I am a registered engineer, and I have known the applicant for a minimum of one year. I have worked with the applicant to prepare, discuss and reviewall the information contained in this application, and supporting documentation, including the Qualifying Report below and, to the best of my knowledge, all the information provided is correct. In addition, I confirm that I have seen the original certificates of the qualifications listed in 4 above.
Referee’s Signature: / EngC Registration level: / EngC Registrant no:
Engineering Institution through which you are registered:
Print name: / Date:
11. APPLICANT’S DECLARATION
I certify that the information contained in this form and any accompanying documentation is correct. I agree that in the event of my election to any class of membership of the Society and, if appropriate, to the EngC Register of Professional Engineers, I will be bound by the Society’s Charter, By-Laws and Code of Professional Conduct and will further the objectives of the Society as far as shall be within my power during such time as I remain a member. I accept the Society reserves the right to expel me if any of the information in this form and any accompanying documentation are found to be falsified.
Applicant’s Signature:
Print name: / Date:

SECTION B – REGISTRATION INFORMATION

This form is NOT for use by those applying for Interim CEng or IEngregistration; the Application Form for Membershipis to be used. Visit our web site:

12. QUALIFYING REPORT AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

Please complete in full the Qualifying Report(QR) on the following pages. In addition, please attach copies of all your qualifications including a Notification of Performance for HND/HNC qualifications. For non-accredited qualifications please provide a transcript of successfully completed modules. A certified translation of these documents should be included for qualifications that are not in English. Legal evidence of any change to your surname should be provided if your name has changed since you obtained the qualifications.

As applications for registration are scanned it is essential that you ensure that:

• all documents are printed in black, on one side only, unstapled and unbound.
• any charts or other documents on A3 paper are reduced to A4 size
• you bring a copy of your application/QR when you attend your PR Interview, together with any documents you may wish to refer to as supporting evidence. NB For Military candidates who hold Letters of Authority for any aspect of your appointment, it is essential that you bring these to the PRI.

When completing the QR the column Project Name/Evidence Reference should be used to identify the relevant item(s) in your list of appointments/CV to which the evidence of competence relates.

Exemplars of completed reports can be found on the Society’s website:The exemplars include appropriate evidence to demonstrate competences and commitment.

There is specific guidance available on the website for Military, MOD Civilian and Academic applicants.

What happens after the Society receives your application?

• An email will be sent to confirm receipt of your application and the non-refundable administration fees will be collected. Additional information may be requested, if necessary.
• Applications for membership and registration are considered by separate committees meeting approximately every two months. Visit application closing dates and the corresponding committee dates.
• Where the MembershipGrading Committee approves the grade of membership applied for, a confirmation email is sent within two weeks of the committee meeting with notification of the annual subscription fee that will be deducted from the card shown on the Payment Instructions Form. The certificates of election are sent to successful applicants and the names of elected members are published in the Society’s magazine.
• Where the Registration Committee approves CEng registration, subject to a successful PR interview, an email is sent within 2 weeks of the Registration Committee meeting to confirm the venue, date and time.
• Reports on PR interviews are considered by the Registration Committee on the dates published on our web site.
• You will be advised by email within 2 weeks of the Registration Committee meeting of the final decision and, for successful applicants, the EngCEntry Fee will be deducted from your credit card.
• Details of successful applicants are submitted to the Engineering Council once the Registration Committee has approved the PR interviewresults and the Entry Fee has been collected. Registration is normally approvedby them within 20 days of submission.
• Applicants not approved for the grade requested will be provided with feedback.
• For further advice, please visit or send an email to or telephone +44 (0)20 7670 4323.

QUALIFYING REPORT - CENG

This report is divided into Standards A – E as given in UK-SPEC and there are sub-headings foreach one. Different aspects of your qualifications, work experience and professional developmentcan apply to several sub-headings. Give evidence for each sub-heading.

Supporting evidence: you may bring to the PR Interview any documents which you feel you may wish to refer to during the interview, in support of statements you have made in your application. Please bring with you any licenses held.

Important: The Qualifying Report and any other documentation should not include information that is commercially sensitive, or that needs security clearance. Evidence should be presented in such a way that allows all committee members and registered assessors to view it. The assessors are bound by the professional code of conduct in the Society’s By-Laws, but are not necessarily security cleared, nor is the office environment secure to the necessary standard for handling sensitive information.

Chartered Engineers must be competent throughout their working life, by virtue of their education, training and experience to:
Standard A: Use a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to optimise the application of existing and emerging technology
Evidence Reference/
Project Name / Evidence of Competence Presented
A1Maintain and extend a sound theoretical approach in enabling the introduction and exploitation of new and advancing technology.
This could include an ability to:
•Identify the limits of own personal knowledge and skills
•Strive to extend own technological capability
•Broaden and deepen own knowledge base through research and experimentation
A2Engage in the creative and innovative development of engineering technology and continuous improvement systems
This could include an ability to:
•Assess market needs and contribute to marketing strategies
•Identify constraints and exploit opportunities for the development and transfer of technology within own chosen field
•Promote new applications when appropriate
•Secure the necessary intellectual property (IP) rights
•Develop and evaluate continuous improvement systems.
Standard B: Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to the analysis and solution of engineering problems
Evidence
Reference/
Project Name / Evidence of Competence Presented
B1
Identify potential projects and opportunities
This could include an ability to:
• Establish and help develop solutions to meet users’ requirements
•Consider and implement new and emerging technologies
• Enhance engineering practices, products, processes, systems and services
• Use own knowledge of the employer’s position to assess the viability of opportunities.
B2
Conduct appropriate research, and undertake design and development of engineering solutions
This could include an ability to:
• Identify and agree appropriate research methodologies
• Allocate and manage resources
• Develop the necessary tests
• Collect, analyse and evaluate the relevant data
• Undertake engineering design
•Prepare, present and agree design recommendations, with appropriate analysis of risk, and taking account of cost, quality, safety, reliability, appearance, fitness for purpose, security, intellectual property (IP) contraints and opportunities, and environmental impact
B3
Manage implementation of design solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness.
This could include an ability to:
•Ensure that the application of the design results in the appropriate practical outcome
• Implement design solutions, taking account of critical constraints, including due concern for safety and sustainability
• Determine the criteria for evaluating the design solutions
• Evaluate the outcome against the
original specification
• Actively learn from feedback on results to improve future design solutions and build best practice.
Standard C: Provide technical and commercial leadership
Evidence Reference/
Project Name / Evidence of Competence Presented
C1
Plan for effective project implementation.
This could include an ability to:
• Systematically review the factors affecting the project implementation including safety and sustainability considerations
•Define a holistic and systematic approach to risk identification, assessment and management
• Lead on preparing and agreeing implementation plans and method statements
• Ensure that the necessary resources are secured and brief the project team
• Negotiate the necessary contractual arrangements with other stakeholders (client, subcontractors, suppliers, etc.)
C2
Plan, budget, organise, direct and control tasks, people and resources.
This could include an ability to:
• Set up appropriate management systems
• Define quality standards, programme and budget within legal and statutory requirements
• Organise and lead work teams, coordinating project activities
• Ensure that variations from quality standards, programme and budgets are identified, and that corrective action is taken
• Gather and evaluate feedback, and recommend improvements
C3
Lead teams and develop staff to meet changing technical and managerial needs.
This could include an ability to:
• Agree objectives and work plans with teams and individuals
• Identify team and individual needs, and plan for their development
• Reinforce team commitment to professional standards
• Lead and support team and individual development
• Assess team and individual performance, and provide feedback
C4
Bring about continuous improvement through quality management
This could include an ability to:
• Promote quality throughout theorganisation and its customer andsupplier networks
• Develop and maintain operations to meet quality standards
• Direct project evaluation and propose recommendations for improvement.
Standard D: Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills
Evidence Reference/
Project Name / Evidence of Competence Presented
D1
Communicate in English with others at all levels
This could include an ability to:
• Lead, chair, contribute to and record meetings and discussions
• Prepare communications, documents and reports on complex matters
• Exchange information and provide advice to technical and non-technical colleagues
D2
Present and discuss proposals
This could include an ability to:
• Prepare and deliver presentations on strategic matters
• Lead and sustain debates with audiences
• Feed the results back to improve the proposals
• Raise the awareness of risk.
D3
Demonstrate personal and social skills.
This could include an ability to:
• Know and manage own emotions, strengths and weaknesses
• Be aware of the needs and concerns of others, especially where related to diversity and equality
• Be confident and flexible in dealing with new and changing interpersonal situations
• Identify, agree and lead work towards collective goals
• Create, maintain and enhance productive working relationships, and resolve conflicts.
Standard E: Demonstrate a personal commitment to professional standards, recognising obligations to society, the profession and the environment
Evidence Reference/
Project Name / Evidence of Competence Presented
E1
Comply with relevant codes of conduct
This could include an ability to:
• Comply with the rules of professional conduct of own professional institution
• Lead work within all relevant legislation and regulatory frameworks, including social and employment legislation.
E2
Manage and apply safe systems of work
This could include an ability to:
• Identify and take responsibility for own obligations for health, safety and welfare issues
• Ensure that systems satisfy health, safety and welfare requirements
• Develop and implement appropriate hazard identification and risk management systems and culture
• Manage, evaluate and improve these systems
• Apply a sound knowledge of health and safety legislation
E3
Undertake engineering activities in a way that contributes to sustainable development
This could include an ability to:
• Operate and act responsibly, taking account of the need to progress environmental, social and economic outcomes simultaneously
• Use imagination, creativity and innovation to provide products and services which maintain and enhance the quality of the environment and community, and meet financial objectives
• Understand and secure stakeholder involvement in sustainable development
• Use resources efficiently and effectively
E4
Carry out and record CPD necessary to maintain and enhance competence in own area of practice including:
• Undertake reviews of own development needs
• Plan how to meet personal and organisational objectives
• Carry out planned (and unplanned) CPD activities
• Maintain evidence of competence development
• Evaluate CPD outcomes against any plans made
• Assist others with their own CPD.
E5
Exercise responsibilities in an ethical manner.

NB: This report remains the property of the RAeS. It will not be available to anybody outside the authority of the Society. blacw.aerosociety.com/membership for exemplars of completed reports and for a copy of UK-SPE

13. DEVELOPMENT ACTION PLAN

Please indicate your plans for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in the short, medium and long-term

Short term plans
Medium term plans
Long term plans

14. ACCOUNT OF A TECHNICAL TASK (optional for MRR/CRR candidates)

Please give an account of a technical task that you have carried out including title and details of your role and achievements. This should be 2 pages maximum. It should illustrate your application of engineering knowledge and your awareness of the interaction of your work with other disciplines. The task should ideally demonstrate your technical responsibility for the job as well as your managerial responsibility (such as cost, resources, and schedule).

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Payment of the non-refundable membership administration fees is to be made on application. Membership subscription fees will be collected when the application has been successful. Visit for current membership fees.
To the Royal Aeronautical Society –I authorise the Society to charge non-refundable membership administration fees on receipt of this application and, in the event of my election to membership of the Society, the first year’s fees for the grades of membership applied for to the credit/debit card shown below.
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I, the Applicant, request that the following be treated as a Gift Aid Donation to the Royal Aeronautical Foundation (please tick as appropriate):
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