THE UGANDA INSTITUTION
OF
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
GUIDELINES TO APPLICANTS AND APPLICATION FORM FOR GRADUATE MEMBERSHIP
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GUIDELINES TO APPLICANTS FOR GRADUATE MEMBERSHIP OF THE UGANDA INSTITUTION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

  1. Subject to the provisions of the UIPE Constitution in respect of qualifications and requirements for admission or transfer to any Class of Membership of the Institution, applicants shall be required to have the following qualifications:

A degree, diploma or licence from a University or School of Engineering recognised by Council.

  1. During their professional training as Graduate Members applicants are expected to gain experience in the following areas of projects execution:
  1. Project design
  2. Documentation
  3. Construction/installation
  4. Operation and maintenance

3.On transfer from Graduate Membership to Corporate Membership candidates will be required to submit a 2000 word typed Career Report on their training and professional experience. They will further be required to submit a 4000 word typed Technical Report on a particular project or projects, in which the candidates will have played a major role

  1. Members of Council and members of the Membership, Education, and Training (MET) Committee shall not propose or support applications for membership of the Institution in any class.
  2. Candidates may be required to appear for interview.

THE UGANDA INSTITUTION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

Application form for Graduate Membership or transfer of class of Graduate Membership

Please read guidelines on Page 1,and notes on the last Page, before filling in this form

1.GENERAL INFORMATION

Name in full (Surname first):

Nationality: Sex

Address for Communication:

Tel:Fax: Email:

Born on the and being years of age being desirous of Admission into the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers in the Class of Graduate Member.

Have you been a student Member of the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers? Yes/No.

2.MEMBERSHIP OF OTHER PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Name of organization / Year joined / Class of membership

3.ENGINEERING EDUCATION

From (Yr.) / To (Yr.) / University/College / Degree/Diploma (including Class)

4.SCHOOL EDUCATION

(Start highest attained and work backwards)

From (Year) / To (Year) / Educational Institution / Certificate obtained / Initials of proposers

5.INDUSTRIAL TRAINING WHILE IN UNIVERSITY AND/OR COLLEGE

From (Year) / To (Year) / Industry/Organization / Initials of Proposers

6.PUPILAGE ENGINEERING TRAINING

Engineering training in industry after formal engineering education should be outlined hereunder

From (month/yr.) / To (month/yr.) / Industry/Organization / Description of work and name/qualifications of supervisor / Initials of proposers

7.ORGANISATION TREE

Please print the name of the current engineering firm or organisation and the period of employment. The organisation tree should show the chain of command in your present post and indicate your position in relation to your immediate superior, equivalent and immediate subordinate staff. Against each post please indicate the name and qualifications of the current holder including, where appropriate, the grade of membership of the Institution. Your position should be marked by an arrow and the number of persons under your control.

8.OBLIGATION AND CERTIFICATION

I, the undersigned, agree that in the event of my admission to the class of Graduate Member in the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers, I will be governed by the constitution and bye-laws of the constitution, as they now are, or as they may hereafter be altered, and that I will advance the objectives of the Institution as far as shall be in my power, provided that whenever I shall signify in writing to the Honorary Secretary that I am desirous of withdrawing. I shall, after the payment of any arrears which may be due by the period, be free from this obligation. I understand that my Graduate Membership will cease on the 31st December of the year in which I will turn forty years of age. I certify that the statements given above are correct.

Signature: Date:

We, the undersigned having read the form hereby propose/support the candidate from personal knowledge, as a person worthy of admission in the class of Graduate Membership applied for and we certify the correctness of the parts we have initialed.

PROPOSER Signed: Class of Membership:

Name in Block letters

Address for communication:

Tel: Fax: Email:

SECONDER Signed: Class of membership:

Name in Block letters:

Address for communication:

Tel: Fax: Email:

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYDate Received ______

Passed by Committee on Recommended for class of Member

Received by Council on Council Minute No. .

Council decision .

NOTES

1.This application form shall be filled in type. Copies of all certificates and, where necessary, transcripts, must be attached. Council may require candidates to produce originals later.

2.Before signing for the candidates, the proposer and supporter should first see the degree and/or diploma certificates and study the application form. They should only initial parts they have personal knowledge of the applicant. The Proposer and Supporter must be paid up Corporate Members (Fellows or Members).

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