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WHAT YOU CAN DO
Questions?
The Engineering Council requires all registered engineers to undertake
and log CPD activities – but the amount and type of activities will be
personal to you. It’s about your development, and that depends on where
you are in your career and what you’re looking to achieve.
Email: [email protected]
If you are in a Company where you have an annual appraisal and
development plan, then please upload that plan and log the activities
undertaken to meet those goals – that is all you have to do.
For those who are not in an environment with formal development plans
there are a number of different things that you can do, and probably are
already doing, that you can record and count as CPD. These include
anything that develops you, your skills, knowledge and experience, within
work, within the Institution, within your community or other areas of your
life. Everything from specialised technical training, management and
leadership skills, to discussions with peers, personal development and
informal, on-the-job learning should be logged.
Looking for ideas?
Training courses
Identified a skills gap?
Events
There are no specific rules! We have tried to give you some ideas of the
sort of things you may consider doing in the table below, mapped against
the specific competences of UK-SPEC – some of which are things you can
do through the Institution, such as Chairing a Committee, or delivering an
evening lecture; but equally you may be doing things within your
community that serve the same purpose, such as being a school Governor,
or organising a fund raising event.
Your choice of activities, duration and quantity are whatever you feel are
necessary for you to achieve your development goals and some Case
Studies to provide more specific examples are available.
The Competence Matrix
IMechE Activities
Other Activities
Employer benefits
Company accreditation
University accreditation
Apprenticeship scheme
approval
Competence
A
Attending specialist
IMechE technical events
Being on a Division or
Group Committee
Organising a seminar or
other technical event
Contributing to Journals
Read Journals to keep
up to date
Editing a Journal
Reviewing papers for
Journals
Any IMechE activities
increasing your
technical knowledge
Attending specialist
technical events
Organising a technical
conference
Applying for a patent
Researching a technical
subject to increase your
knowledge
Writing/publishing
technical papers
Undertake a placement at
work in a different
technical area to increase
the breadth of technical
skills
Reviewing papers for
technical publication
Any activities increasing
your technical knowledge
Attending technical
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Competence
B
Competence
C
Competence
D
Competence
events, evening lectures,
seminars etc
Presenting at technical
events
Volunteering at
Formula Student and
other IMechE Divisions
and Groups activities
Attend a technical
specialist course e.g.
‘Railway Fleet
Maintenance’
Contributing to Journals
Any IMechE activities
increasing your
technical knowledge
Writing/publishing
technical papers
Attending technical
events, evening lectures,
seminars etc
Presenting at technical
events/Conferences
Attend a technical
specialist course
Undertaking a technical
qualification
Any activities increasing
your technical knowledge
Chair an IMechE
committee
Lead a technical event
Attend a
leadership/management
course
Any activities within
the IMechE that give
opportunities to develop
your commercial and
technical leadership
Take on a leadership role
such as being a local
councillor or School
Governor
Have budget
responsibility for a local
group, such as Treasurer
for Photographic Society
Attend a
leadership/management
course
Supporting course
development for
Educational
establishments
Any activities giving
opportunities to develop
your commercial and
technical leadership
Present at a seminar or
evening event
Carry out Professional
Review Interviews
Be an Industrial or
Academic Liaison
Officer (ILO/ALO)
Any IMechE activities
where you can develop
or demonstrate your
interpersonal skills.
Public speaking – through
political bodies, speaking
organisations such as
Toastmasters.org etc
Committee roles in your
community – church,
school, subject groups etc
Organising local events –
such as fetes, carnivals,
fundraising events etc
Coaching your staff at
work
Any activities where you
can develop or
demonstrate your
interpersonal skills.
STEM Ambassador
activities
Mentoring young
Engineers
MPDS Mentoring
Volunteer for
Professional Review
Interviews
Running an after school
Club
Discussing Ethical issues
with colleagues
Taking on a role as ‘5S
Champion’ or
implementing
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What you can do
E
Be an Industrial or
Academic Liaison
Officer (ILO/ALO)
Supporting
Imagineering events
Any IMechE activities
contributing to society
environmental awareness
schemes at work or in the
community
Supporting The Big Bang
Events
Any community activities
contributing to society
Contact us / Site map / Site help / Privacy policy & disclaimer
© 2015 Institution of Mechanical Engineers. IMechE is a registered charity in England and Wales number 206882
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What you can do
Home
About us
On Demand
Membership and
registration
Benefits
Which grade?
How to apply
Fees
Member profiles
EngTechNow
Professional Development
and CPD
Continuing Professional
Development CPD
What you can do
How we can help
Case studies and
personal benchmarks
My career developer
tools
My MPDS tools
Professional
Development
Employers and
accreditation
Events
Knowledge
Learning and development
Your Account
Membership and registration
Near you
|
Search
News
Services
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Questions?
The Engineering Council requires all registered engineers to undertake
and log CPD activities – but the amount and type of activities will be
personal to you. It’s about your development, and that depends on where
you are in your career and what you’re looking to achieve.
Email: [email protected]
If you are in a Company where you have an annual appraisal and
development plan, then please upload that plan and log the activities
undertaken to meet those goals – that is all you have to do.
For those who are not in an environment with formal development plans
there are a number of different things that you can do, and probably are
already doing, that you can record and count as CPD. These include
anything that develops you, your skills, knowledge and experience, within
work, within the Institution, within your community or other areas of your
life. Everything from specialised technical training, management and
leadership skills, to discussions with peers, personal development and
informal, on-the-job learning should be logged.
Looking for ideas?
Training courses
Identified a skills gap?
Events
There are no specific rules! We have tried to give you some ideas of the
sort of things you may consider doing in the table below, mapped against
the specific competences of UK-SPEC – some of which are things you can
do through the Institution, such as Chairing a Committee, or delivering an
evening lecture; but equally you may be doing things within your
community that serve the same purpose, such as being a school Governor,
or organising a fund raising event.
Your choice of activities, duration and quantity are whatever you feel are
necessary for you to achieve your development goals and some Case
Studies to provide more specific examples are available.
The Competence Matrix
IMechE Activities
Other Activities
Employer benefits
Company accreditation
University accreditation
Apprenticeship scheme
approval
Competence
A
Attending specialist
IMechE technical events
Being on a Division or
Group Committee
Organising a seminar or
other technical event
Contributing to Journals
Read Journals to keep
up to date
Editing a Journal
Reviewing papers for
Journals
Any IMechE activities
increasing your
technical knowledge
Attending specialist
technical events
Organising a technical
conference
Applying for a patent
Researching a technical
subject to increase your
knowledge
Writing/publishing
technical papers
Undertake a placement at
work in a different
technical area to increase
the breadth of technical
skills
Reviewing papers for
technical publication
Any activities increasing
your technical knowledge
Attending technical
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Competence
B
Competence
C
Competence
D
Competence
events, evening lectures,
seminars etc
Presenting at technical
events
Volunteering at
Formula Student and
other IMechE Divisions
and Groups activities
Attend a technical
specialist course e.g.
‘Railway Fleet
Maintenance’
Contributing to Journals
Any IMechE activities
increasing your
technical knowledge
Writing/publishing
technical papers
Attending technical
events, evening lectures,
seminars etc
Presenting at technical
events/Conferences
Attend a technical
specialist course
Undertaking a technical
qualification
Any activities increasing
your technical knowledge
Chair an IMechE
committee
Lead a technical event
Attend a
leadership/management
course
Any activities within
the IMechE that give
opportunities to develop
your commercial and
technical leadership
Take on a leadership role
such as being a local
councillor or School
Governor
Have budget
responsibility for a local
group, such as Treasurer
for Photographic Society
Attend a
leadership/management
course
Supporting course
development for
Educational
establishments
Any activities giving
opportunities to develop
your commercial and
technical leadership
Present at a seminar or
evening event
Carry out Professional
Review Interviews
Be an Industrial or
Academic Liaison
Officer (ILO/ALO)
Any IMechE activities
where you can develop
or demonstrate your
interpersonal skills.
Public speaking – through
political bodies, speaking
organisations such as
Toastmasters.org etc
Committee roles in your
community – church,
school, subject groups etc
Organising local events –
such as fetes, carnivals,
fundraising events etc
Coaching your staff at
work
Any activities where you
can develop or
demonstrate your
interpersonal skills.
STEM Ambassador
activities
Mentoring young
Engineers
MPDS Mentoring
Volunteer for
Professional Review
Interviews
Running an after school
Club
Discussing Ethical issues
with colleagues
Taking on a role as ‘5S
Champion’ or
implementing
http://www.imeche.org/membership/professionaldevelopmentandcpd/continuingprofessionaldevelopmentcpd/whatyoucando
2/3
11/9/2015
What you can do
E
Be an Industrial or
Academic Liaison
Officer (ILO/ALO)
Supporting
Imagineering events
Any IMechE activities
contributing to society
environmental awareness
schemes at work or in the
community
Supporting The Big Bang
Events
Any community activities
contributing to society
Contact us / Site map / Site help / Privacy policy & disclaimer
© 2015 Institution of Mechanical Engineers. IMechE is a registered charity in England and Wales number 206882
http://www.imeche.org/membership/professionaldevelopmentandcpd/continuingprofessionaldevelopmentcpd/whatyoucando
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