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CHARTERED Return your application to:
Institution of Mechanical Engineers

ENGINEER
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APPLICATION
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For help with your application:

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Application to become a Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers

and a Chartered Engineer (CEng MIMechE)

About this form This form has five sections

Use this form to apply to become a Member of the You must complete all sections before you submit
Institution of Mechanical Engineers. If your application your application:
is successful you will also be registered as a Chartered
1. About you
Engineer (CEng).
2. Personal competence statements
Before you begin this process you should be confident
3. Organisation chart
that you meet the current requirements.
4. Development action plan
5. Sponsors
Eligibility
In order to become a CEng Member you will typically
need a four-year accredited MEng degree or equivalent Using this form
OR a three-year accredited BEng (Hons) degree plus • Please type using a black font or complete in block
an appropriate Masters programme or period of capitals using black ink only
further learning. Full requirements can be found in the
guidance notes for this form. • If you make a mistake please clearly cross through
it and correct it – you do not need to request a new
Separate membership applications are available for form
Engineering Technicians (EngTech) and Incorporated
Engineers (IEng), and those applying for Fellowship. • Please fill in all applicable fields in this form

The application process Support text is shown alongside questions at the

Once you have completed all sections of this form, point of need. Further guidance can be found in
please return it to the address at the top of the page. the guidance notes for this application, which
should be read before beginning your application.
Once we have processed your application we will
let you know whether you have progressed to the
interview stage, and if so, where and when this will
take place.

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INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS VERSION 1
Section 1:  About you
Part A:  Personal and employment details
Personal details Employment details
Title Job title

Mr  Mrs  Miss  Ms  Other: DR LECTURER

First name
ANDREW Date appointed to company
Surname 0 1 0 9 2 0 1 3
NAYLOR Name of employing organisation
Date of birth NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
1 3 0 6 1 9 8 8 Department
Membership number (if applicable) SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

8 0 1 5 7 5 0 5 Address
Address STEPHENSON BUILDING, CLAREMONT ROAD,
166 ANG MO KIO AVENUE 8, #07-01, NYP STAFF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
APPARTMENTS Country UNITED KINGDOM
Country SINGAPORE Post code N E 1 7 R U
Post code 5 6 9 8 2 3
Email
Email [email protected]
[email protected] Work phone
Home phone Mobile phone +65 69086076
+65 91356902

Part B:  Your education

Undergraduate Postgraduate (if applicable)
University name University name
NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY
Degree designation (eg BEng/MEng) Degree designation (eg MSc, PhD)
BENG (HONS) PHD
Full title of degree (eg Mechanical Engineering) Full title of degree (eg Aero Engineering)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CUTTING TOOL MECHANICS
Course type (eg full-time, part-time, sandwich) Course type (eg full-time, part-time, sandwich)
FULL TIME FULL TIME
Degree classification (eg 2.2 Hons) Degree classification (eg Pass, Distinction)
FIRST CLASS PASS
Date of admission Date of graduation Date of admission Date of graduation
1 9 0 9 2 0 0 6 2 6 0 6 2 0 0 9 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 9 2 4 0 1 2 0 1 3

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Section 1: About you
 Part B:  Your education (continued)

Other qualifications
Please give details of all qualifications gained before your degree (eg National Diplomas, HNC)

Part C:  Your industry classification

Please tick up to three fields that best describe your current area of engineering activities.
This information is used solely to process your application

Aerospace Environmental Mgt. Systems Manufacturing Industries Royal Navy

Army Gas Industry Mining & Quarrying Royal Air Force
Automobile Industry Government Inspectors National Health Service Shipping/General Insurance
✔ Bio-Medical and Engineers Nuclear Engineering Steel Production/Drilling
Building Services Health and Safety Officers
Oil Industry and Offshore Telecommunications
Computers and IT ✔ Higher Education Engineering Water Industry
Consulting Engineers Machine Tools Power/Non-Nuclear ✔
Other (please specify):
Control and Instrumentation Maintenance Engineering Process Industries
MECHANICAL DESIGN
Defence Industry Systems Management Consultants Railway Engineering

Part D:  Your preferred interview location

Please tick one box indicating your preferred interview location.

England Scotland Northern Ireland International

London Aberdeen Belfast ✔
Please specify:
West Midlands Glasgow SINGAPORE
East Midlands
South West In-company scheme
North West Please specify:
North East

Part E:  Staying in touch

We would like to keep you informed of relevant services that may be of benefit to you. Please tick the boxes below to let us
know what you’d like to hear about.

✔ News and updates from the Institution 

✔ Events and training opportunities 
✔ Services and offers from our preferred partners

Your personal data is stored on our membership database and treated with the highest confidentiality
in line with current data protection legislation. For more information visit www.imeche.org/privacypolicy

CHARTERED ENGINEER APPLICATION FORM Page 3 of 13

Section 1: About you
 Part F:  Summary of your responsibilities and achievements
Please provide a report of no more than 600 words which details your past experience and roles. This should concentrate
on the past 5 years/3 roles, but if you have other relevant experience please include this in your report. For each position you
should state the company name, start and finish dates, list of achievements, responsibilities, level of authority and autonomy.

Newcastle University – September 2013 to Present:

When I started this role in September 2013 I was employed as a postdoctoral research fellow. My main
area of research was wear testing and topographical analysis of joint prostheses bearing surfaces. This
project was conducted in collaboration with senior hand surgeons based at Wrightington hospital,
Wigan, UK. In addition to my research I have been heavily involved in teaching, were I have recently
been seconded to Newcastle University International Singapore. I am module leader on two subjects:
Concurrent Design and Manufacture; and Production, Quality and Innovation. Prior to my recent
secondment, I have delivered CAD sessions on the first year Design and Manufacture module. I have
also supervised several BEng, MEng and MSc project students from September 2013 to present.

British Engines – September 2012 to August 2013:

As a development engineer with Rotary-Power (a subsidiary of British Engines) my key responsibility
was to evaluate the performance of hydraulic motors and pumps. I scheduled and oversaw product
testing in a dedicated development facility and I was responsible for managing the workload of two
development technicians. I was also responsible for a £80,000 capital expenditure budget to improve
the existing hydraulic test rigs. Although I found the product development work very engaging there
were substantial dry-spells in which I was required to work primarily as a CAD engineer. For this
reason I decided to leave and return to academia.

Northumbria University – October 2009 to September 2012:

My doctoral research was conducted collaboratively between Northumbria University and the Swedish
based hand tool company SNA-Europe. I designed and executed a series of experiments using single
saw-teeth taken from woodworking handsaws, tested in a controlled cutting test rig. As the program of
research was only half funded by Northumbria University I had to secure an additional £30,000 from
SNA-Europe. Parallel to my doctoral research, I was also heavily involved in teaching. My main
teaching area was engineering design in which I taught large class sizes (over 50 students) solid
modelling and how to construct technical drawings in accordance with BS 8888. In addition to this I
contributed to teaching on thermofluids and strength of materials modules.

A list of my published work (including a breakdown of my citation metadata) can be found by visiting
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Part G:  Your declaration

This is your declaration, please ensure that you read it carefully before you sign underneath.

I, the undersigned, certify the information provided here is true, and do hereby agree that in the event of my election
I will be governed during my membership by the Royal Charter and By-Laws of IMechE, as they are now formed or
as they may hereafter be altered, and that I will not use any titles, abbreviated titles or descriptions associated with
IMechE except those to which I am entitled under the By-Laws.
I further understand that I will pay an annual subscription as prescribed in the By-Laws, and if at any time I shall desire
to withdraw from the Institution, I will forthwith pay all arrears of subscription or other payments due from me.

Signature Date

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Section 1: About you
Section 2:  Personal competence statements

What do we mean by competence?

Professional competence combines knowledge, understanding, skills and values. It’s about more than just being
able to perform a specific task; it’s being able to do it correctly, safely, effectively and consistently.
These competence requirements are based on those specified by the Engineering Council in the UK Standard for
Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC).

What characteristics are we looking for?

Chartered Engineers are characterised by their ability to develop appropriate solutions to engineering problems,
using new or existing technologies, through innovation, creativity and change.
They might develop and apply new technologies, promote advanced designs and design methods, introduce new
and more efficient production techniques, marketing and construction concepts, or pioneer new engineering
services and management methods. Chartered Engineers are variously engaged in technical and commercial
leadership and possess effective interpersonal skills.

How should I use this section?

Please ensure that each of the five parts is around 400 words – which is a total of approximately 2,000 for the whole
section. Further help can be found in the guidance notes and exemplar for this form.

Competence title A: Apply existing and emerging technology

Use a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to apply existing and
Competence objective emerging technology

Sub-competencies A1: How have you maintained and extended a sound theoretical approach to the application of technology in
engineering practice?
This is a potential
You could reference your ability to: Identify the limits of own personal knowledge and skills / Strive to extend own
framework you could technological capability / Broaden and deepen own knowledge base through new applications and techniques
use to demonstrate how A2: How have you used a sound evidence-based approach to problem solving, and contributed to continuous
you’ve met the competence improvement?
objectives. You could reference your ability to: Establish users’ requirements for improvement / Use market intelligence and
knowledge of technological developments to promote and improve the effectiveness of engineering products, systems
You don’t necessarily need and services / Contribute to the evaluation and development of continuous improvement systems / Apply knowledge
and experience to investigate and solve problems arising during engineering tasks and implement corrective action
to address every point, but
they should help to focus
your answer.
The sub-competencies are
based on the requirements
specified in the UK-SPEC.

EXAMPLE

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Section 2: Your personal competence statements
 A: Optimise the application of technology
Use a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to optimise the
application of existing and emerging technology

A1: How have you maintained and extended a sound theoretical approach to enabling the introduction and
exploitation of new and advancing technology and other relevant developments?
 ou could reference your ability to: Identify the limits of own personal knowledge and skills / Strive to extend own
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technological capability / Broaden and deepen own knowledge base through research and experimentation

A2: How have you engaged in the creative and innovative development of engineering technology and continuous
improvement systems?
 ou could reference your ability to: Establish users’ needs / Assess marketing needs and contribute to marketing
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strategies / Identify constraints and exploit opportunities for development and transfer of technology within own
chosen field / Promote new applications when appropriate / Secure the necessary intellectual property rights /
Develop and evaluate continuous improvements systems

I regularly exploit findings from existing sources to provide rational for my day to day work. I
typically use scientific databases such as: Science Direct; Scopus; and PubMed to find and
review literature in a systematic manner. I first used this approach in 2009 when I commenced
my PhD research in collaboration with SNA Europe. I initially evaluated some of the most
fundamental studies related to wood machining to ascertain the general cutting mechanics of
wood-working tools. I then focused on recent research conducted specifically on wood sawing.
This revealed the fact that no substantial studies had ever been conducted on hand-saw tooth
geometries and provided the justification for my novel research. This is the subject of a
peer-review journal article that I have authored entitled ‘A review of wood machining literature
with a special focus on sawing’. I continued to use this method with my biomedical engineering
research at Newcastle University: I have recently been compiling meta-data from a series of
clinical trials regarding pyrolytic-carbon finger prostheses. The clinical trial data exhibits very
mixed results for these types of prosthesis and hence justified the need for wear testing which
I conducted in a lab based environment. I have utilised other data extraction methods in my
current role, such as the submission for freedom of information requests to the FDA.

Prior to starting my role at Newcastle I had no experience analysing surfaces, and I did not
have a full appreciation of the parameters that I should be measuring. To bring myself up to
speed I read journal articles published by colleagues within my department. Invariably only one
parameter was used by my peers to quantify the bearing surfaces of joint prostheses: 3D
average roughness (Sa) nm; the arithmetic mean of all peaks and valleys along the surface.
When looking at the topographical measurements that I had taken (for finger prostheses) I
noticed that there were surface phenomena such as scratches and pits that were not being
quantified by Sa. To address this I used British Standards Online to access relevant standards
associated with surface texture (namely BS EN ISO 25178-2). As a result of this investigation I
found two additional parameters: Skewness (Ssk); and Kurtosis (Sku), measures of surface
amplitude and pitch respectively. Through further review of scientific literature I found that
surfaces with low negative Ssk values combined with high Sku values yielded superior wear
characteristics. This is because these types of surfaces have a high proportion of deep sharp
valleys which act as reservoirs for lubricant. I have written a peer reviewed journal article on
this topic entitled “Evaluating the surface topography of pyrolytic carbon finger prostheses
through measurement of various roughness parameters”, which is currently in review. It is now
standard practice within my research group to measure Ssk and Sku along with Sa when
analysing prosthesis bearing surfaces.

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Section 2: Your personal competence statements
 B:  Analysis and solution of engineering problems
Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to the analysis and solution of engineering problems

B1: Have you identified potential projects and opportunities?

You could reference your ability to: Explore the territory within own responsibility for new opportunities / Review the
potential for enhancing engineering products, processes, systems and services / Use own knowledge of the employer’s
position to assess the viability of opportunities

B2: How have you conducted appropriate research and undertaken design and development of engineering solutions?
 ou could reference your ability to: Identify and agree research methodologies / Assemble the necessary resources
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/ Carry out the necessary tests / Collect, analyse and evaluate the relevant data / Draft, present and agree design
recommendations, taking account of cost, quality, safety, reliability, appearance, fitness for purpose, environmental
impact / Undertake engineering design

B3: How have you implemented design solutions and evaluated their effectiveness?
 ou could reference your ability to: Ensure that the application of the design results in the appropriate practical outcome
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/ Implement design solutions, taking account of critical constraints / Determine the criteria for evaluating the design
solution / Evaluate the outcome against the original specification / Actively learn from feedback on results to improve
future design solutions and build best practice

As part of my doctoral research I developed a numerical model to predict the cutting force
during wood machining. I performed flexural and shear testing on multiple wood species to
build a database of mechanical properties including: modulus of rupture (MOR), modulus of
elasticity (MOE), shear strength (τ), shear modulus (G), toughness in bending (Ub) and
toughness in shear (Us). I then performed a series of cutting tests on the same wood species
using typical rip tooth geometry. I measured the forces in the direction of cutting; the feed
direction (thrust force) and the lateral direction (side force) using a calibrated tri-axial
dynamometer. As the thrust and side forces were exceedingly low, I used the cutting force as
the only measured response in the model with the mechanical properties acting as categorical
predictors. This model has demonstrated that: MOR and Ub are the most accurate categorical
predictors for cutting forces across the wood grain; and τ and Us most accurate categorical
predictors for cutting forces along the grain. I have documented this work in a peer review
journal article entitled ‘A Predictive Model for the Cutting Force in Wood Machining Developed
Using Mechanical Properties’, which has been highly cited by other authors in my field.

During my time at British Engines I continued to use complex analytical methods. As part of
the design team I helped optimize the design of a hydraulic motor. My role was to develop a
minimalist crankcase for the motor to reduce the overall cost of the casting. The original
crankcase was designed in the 1970’s and incorporated many ribs increasing the geometrical
complexity of the casting. It was thought that these ribs provided structural support when the
motor crankcase was subjected to high internal pressures, although this was not based on any
scientific deductions. My first task was to develop a solid model of the crankcase using 3D CAD
software with much thinner wall thickness and the ribs removed. I then applied FEA using von
Mises yield criteria. I incrementally increased the thickness of the wall until a factor of safety
(F.O.S) of 1.5 was achieved (F.O.S taken as yield stress / operating stress). It was universally
agreed within the department to order a prototype casting, which was subsequently
machine-finished and assembled into an existing motor arrangement. My second task was to
collect empirical stress data to validate the FEA results. This involved mounting strain gauge
rosettes onto the crank case at various points and using data acquisition software to calculate
the stresses at these points. There was very little discrepancy between the theoretical (FEA)
and measured (Strain gauge) results, justifying the decision to put the new design into
production.

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Section 2: Your personal competence statements
 C:  Provide technical and commercial leadership

C1: How have you planned for effective project implementation?

 ou could reference your ability to: Identify the factors affecting the project implementation / Lead on preparing and
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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: How have you planned, budgeted, organised, directed and controlled tasks, people and resources?
You could reference your ability to: Set up appropriate management systems / Agree quality standards , programme and
budget within legal and statutory requirements / Organise and lead work teams, co-ordinating the 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: How have you led teams and developed staff to meet changing technical and managerial needs?
You could reference your ability to: Agree objectives and work plans with teams and individuals / Identify teams and
individual needs and plan for their development / Lead and support team and individual development / Assess team
and individual performance and provide feedback

C4: How have you brought about continuous improvement through quality management?
 ou could reference your ability to: Promote quality through the organisation and its customer and supplier networks /
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Develop and maintain operations to meet quality standards / Direct project evaluation and propose recommendations
for improvement

I lead two taught modules on the Mechanical Design and Manufacturing degree programme: Concurrent Design and
Manufacture; and Operations & Production Management. Although I deliver the bulk of the teaching, I also manage
the workload of five lecturers from other institutions employed on an adjunct basis. These lecturers are primarily
employed to supervise student projects although some are involved in teaching, both of which I am responsible for
coordinating. The students finish their studies at BEng (Hons) level, at which stage they partially satisfy the
educational requirement for CEng. I make my students aware of documentation such as the engineering councils
UK-SPEC. Furthermore, I have invited Members and Fellows of the IMechE to give professional seminars to my
students, emphasising the additional educational requirements for CEng.

To maintain an industrial focus I work closely with external collaborators when putting together proposals for final
year student projects. I currently supervise a few projects collaboratively with Singapore Institute of Technology
(SIT), but the majority of my projects are conducted in collaboration with the manufacturer of bespoke medical
devices, Peacocks Medical Group Ltd. I negotiated match funding from Peacocks, with an agreed budget of S$5000
for group projects; and S$1500 for individual projects. This has provided the students with the means to purchase
more sophisticated equipment; and more consumables for their respective projects. To help my students manage
their projects I advocate the use of project planning software such as ‘MS project’ or ‘Mind View’ to construct their
Gantt charts. This is so they can formulate and schedule attainable goals throughout the duration of their projects.
It is very useful to highlight deadlines, submissions and delivery dates for any hardware required for their project
work. I adhere to the engineering council’s guidance on the accreditation of higher education programs when
considering the initial project brief, through to final assessment.

When conducting my own project work, I personally operate in a different way to that of my students. I create a
draft Gantt chart for each ongoing project (typically using MS excel) and I transcribe this information to my outlook
calendar. This method was how I was able to complete the ‘Crankcase’ design and ‘finger joint’ projects detailed in
section B ahead of schedule. For each instance: I made my outlook calendar visible to personnel involved in the
project and I encouraged them to make their calendars visible to me. This near eliminated scheduling conflicts, and
ensured that labour and resources where locked down at strategic points on the timeline. It also provided everyone
with daily reminders of important tasks/deliverables without the need for arduous micro-management.

In my role at Newcastle I was the bursar of a £17,000 fund (from September 2014 to September 2015) allocated
for hand and upper limb orthopaedic research, allocated by Wrightington hospital Lancashire. I primarily used this
fund to cover the costs attributed to my main area of research (wear testing and analysis of artificial finger joints).
At this moment in time I am considering grant opportunities form other funding bodies to continue the research
conducted by myself, my colleagues and prospective research students. These will include (but won’t be limited to):
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council; British Society for Surgery of the Hand; Orthopaedic
Research (ORUK); and Arthritis Research (ARUK).

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Section 2: Your personal competence statements
 D:  Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills

D1: How have you communicated in English with others at all levels?
 ou could reference your ability to: Contribute to, chair and record meetings and discussions / Prepare letters,
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documents and reports on complex matters / Exchange information and provide advice to technical and non-technical
colleagues.

D2: How have you presented and discussed proposals?

 ou could reference your ability to: Prepare and deliver presentations on strategic matters / Lead and sustain debates
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with audiences / Feed the results back to improve the proposals

D3: How have you demonstrated personal and social skills?

 ou could reference your ability to: Know and manage own emotions, strengths and weaknesses / Be aware of the needs
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and concerns of others / 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

I frequently communicate complex technical information in both written formats (peer

reviewed journal articles); and orally (conference presentations). With regard to the latter, I
aim to deliver at least one conference presentation each year. I find it fairly routine
conveying information and receiving feedback when the audience is predominantly composed
of other engineers, which has been the case when I presented at: the 20th International
Wood Machining Seminar (Sweden, June 2011); the 10th International Conference on
Manufacturing Research (UK, September 2012); Current Issues and Future Opportunities in
Orthopaedic Research (UK, September 2014); and the 25th Congress of the International
Society of Biomechanics (UK, July 2015). I have also had to deliver presentations to
primarily clinical audiences: the British Society for Surgery of the Hand Scientific Meeting
(UK; May 2014). This presented an interesting challenge. The clinicians in attendance at this
conference had a good lay understanding of science and technology, however their approach
to problem solving is holistic (i.e. how the specific failure of a prostheses can influence other
aspects of an individual’s health), whereas I presented my work categorically. To ensure that
any discussion that I had was productive, I made sure to familiarise myself with
nomenclatures of anatomy; physiology; and more specifically rheumatology.

In my day-to-day role I have to possess effective communication skills: whether I am

lecturing a large class of 70 first year students; or having a one-to-one meeting with a final
year project student. I recently chaired the annual staff-student committee meeting, which
provided the student representatives an opportunity to give feedback on the tuition provided.
The main topic that was discussed in the meeting was the scheduling of lab sessions. Due to
the size of the laboratories on campus only small groups of 10 students can attend at any
given time. This means that several labs had to be delivered throughout the semester. The
concern that the first few lab groups raised was that they did not have the opportunity to
attend the mid semester lectures that provided relevant theory to the lab session. As a result
of this concern: we reviewed the way that the labs are delivered; and the format of the
instructions provided to the students. The lab instructions are now written in a way that
emphasizes the investigative nature of the task at hand, allowing the students to understand
the topics empirically rather than theoretically. We are also considering running the labs for
a given subject in semester one, with the lectures following in semester 2. This way the
knowledge obtained from the labs act as a precursor to the lectures.

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Section 2: Your personal competence statements
 E:  Commitment to professional standards
Demonstrate a personal commitment to professional standards, recognising obligations to society,
the profession and the environment.

E1: How have you complied with relevant codes of conduct?

You could reference your ability to: Comply with the rules of professional conduct of the Institution / Lead work within all
relevant legislation and regulatory frameworks including social and employment legislation

E2: How have you managed and applied safe systems of work?
 ou could reference your ability to: Identify and take responsibility for own obligations for health, safety and welfare
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issues / Ensure the systems satisfy health, safety and welfare requirements / Develop and implement appropriate
hazard identification and risk management systems / Manage, evaluate and improve these systems

E3: How have you undertaken engineering activities in a way that contributes to sustainable development?
You could reference your ability to: Operate and act responsibly, taking into account 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

E4: How have you carried out continuing professional development (CPD) necessary to maintain and enhance
competence in own area of practice?
You could reference your ability to: Undertake reviews of own development needs / Prepare action plans to meet
personal and organisational objectives / Carry out planned (and unplanned) CPD activities / Maintain evidence of
competence development / Evaluate CPD outcome against action plans / Assist others with their own CPD

E5: How have you exercised responsibilities in an ethical manner?

You should give an example of: Where you have applied ethical principles as specified in the Engineering Council’s
Statement of Ethical Principles / Where you have applied/upheld ethical principles as defined by your organisation
or company, which may be in its company or brand values

I am a very diligent individual in the laboratory and workshops. I am well acquainted with the Health and
Safety at Work act (1974), and the associated law concerning the control of substances hazardous to
health (COSHH). I have personally worked with bovine serum, a lubricant that is considered
‘bio-hazardous’. When working with bovine serum I wore the correct personal protective equipment. I
ensured that my research students carried out risk assessments prior to working in the laboratory or
workshops. I would not authorize them to conduct project work unless I was completely satisfied that
they had all of the correct personal protective equipment; and have considered all of the potential
hazards with an appropriate plan of action for each potential occurrence. I follow ‘environment agency’
guidelines on how to dispose of hazardous waste and I make other members of staff and students well
aware of such. This includes; the disposal chemical waste (formaldehyde) which has to be stored and
removed from the university by specialist contractors; and bio-hazardous waste which is prepared for
incineration. In Newcastle, all of the bio-hazardous waste was collected by 'Stericycle Inc' who incinerates
this kind of hazardous waste to power a CHP (combined heat and power) unit.

I understand the importance of regularly updating ones knowledge through engaging in CPD activities. I
have maintained a portfolio of all of my CPD activities, including a course entitled ‘Research and
Development Project Management’, delivered through the IMechE. I have completed the first 20 credits of
CASAP (Certificate in Advanced Studies in Academic Practice), a 60 credit masters level qualification.
Upon final completion I will be eligible to register professionally with the ‘Higher Education Academy’,
which I consider an important benchmark for anyone involved in teaching within a higher education
institution.

I am a registered STEM ambassador and I have volunteered for the IMechE’s ‘primary engineer’ scheme.
For this I made several visits to Thomas Walling primary school in Denton, Newcastle. I helped the lead
teacher develop a simple ‘design, make, test’ project for her year 4 pupils. This involved building and
subsequently drag racing small cars using cardboard, dowel rod and plywood wheels. It was a very
rewarding experience and a great opportunity to show young children that engineering is a skilled
profession that involves the right balance of scientific knowledge and practical know-how.

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Section 2: Your personal competence statements
Section 3:  Your organisation chart
We need to see an organisation chart of your current employment which clearly shows your position within
the organisation, any direct reports that you have, specifically mentioning if any of your direct reports are
registered engineers. You should put a ring around your position to highlight it. Please ensure that it is A4 and
legible in black and white. Please use a paperclip to securely attach your organisation chart over this page.

The purpose of the organisation chart is to help us understand the size and type of organisation for which you work,
and where your own personal accountability lies. This will give us a sense of the likely responsibility and authority
your role conveys and will help us frame questions for your interview.
If you are not part of an organisation, please fill out the fields below.

For applicants who are not part of an organisation

Please describe your direct clients Please describe who you report to
(e.g. Board, CEO, MD, Head of Engineering)

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Section 3: Your organisation chart
Section 4:  Development action plan
Your development as an engineer will never stop; you should make a commitment to keep up to date with the profession.
This section lets us know what you plan to do over the next few years.
Your responses should tell us where you are now, where you want to be, and how you plan to get there.
Some things you might want to consider include:
• Work-based learning
• Distance learning
• Special work projects
• Writing technical papers
• Mentoring
• Voluntary work
• I nstitution activity or committee work
•V  isiting schools to promote engineering
•S  eminar/conference presentations
• Any relevant course
• Private study
Keep your goals short and concise. Each answer should be no longer than 50 words – that’s 150 in total.

Short term goals: 6–12 months

I have been invited to contribute towards a special issue on biomaterials for the open
access Journal “Lubricants”. I have started to prepare two manuscripts: a research
article; and a review article. In September 2016 I am scheduled to take the next 20
credits of the CASAP (HE teaching qualification).

Medium term goals: 12–24 months

I am currently developing major proposals for research funding, with a view to

submit in just over one year. I am going to submit to awarding bodies such as
ORUK; ARUK; and EPSRC. I also plan to approach existing industrial collaborators,
such as MatOrtho (manufacturer of joint prostheses).

Long term goals: 2–5 years

I plan to utilize any extant industrial contacts to run high impact collaborative
schemes such as: Knowledge transfer partnerships (KTP); and EPSCR Industrial
CASE PhD studentships, with high quality engineering graduates. I also want to
continue my voluntary STEM work by engaging with the IMechE’s secondary
engineer scheme.

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Section 4: Development action plan
Section 5:  Sponsors
Applicants for CEng registration should be sponsored by one Chartered Engineer registered with the
Engineering Council. The second sponsor can be the applicant’s line manager or another professional engineer.

I understand that, by acting as sponsor, I will be supporting this applicant and thus recommending the applicant to
the Trustee Board as worthy of consideration for membership. Having read the By-Laws, I am of the opinion that this
applicant should be considered for election to the class indicated.

First sponsor Second sponsor

Title Title

Mr  Mrs  Miss  Ms  Other: Mr  Mrs  Miss  Ms  Other:
First name First name

Surname Surname

Date of birth Date of birth

IMechE Membership / EC number (if applicable) IMechE Membership / EC number (if applicable)

Address Address

Country Country

Post code Post code

Class and Institution (eg CEng MIMechE, if applicable) Class and Institution (eg CEng MIMechE, if applicable)

Email Email

Signature Signature

Date Date

Office use only:  Applicant should not fill in this section

ACK sent Accredited 1st Not Accredited 2nd Interview result

Fee received Accredited 2nd IPD OK PRC result

Industry Not Accredited 1st IPD not OK

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Section 5: Your sponsors
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