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On 01/12/10 19:24, Chambers wrote:
> ...of the IEEE.
As a former member, I have to ask:
Why?!
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I'm addicted to placebos. I'd give them up, but it wouldn't make any
difference. - Steven Wright
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On 01/13/10 05:32, scott wrote:
> will also help you if you decide to apply for a new job. In the end it
> just proves you are a proper engineer and have demonstrated your ability
> IRL.
Not at all. It's easy to become a member. You don't really need to show
any proper qualifications.
--
I'm addicted to placebos. I'd give them up, but it wouldn't make any
difference. - Steven Wright
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On 01/13/10 09:25, Chambers wrote:
> Since I'm studying electronics, the main benefit to me is the bullet point on my
> resume :)
Are you at a university? Undergrad? Grad?
--
I'm addicted to placebos. I'd give them up, but it wouldn't make any
difference. - Steven Wright
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> Not at all. It's easy to become a member. You don't really need to show
> any proper qualifications.
Maybe it's different for the IEEE then? For the IMechE to become a member
you must have finished an accredited engineering course at an accredited
university (I have to send signed degree certificates with my application),
and then you must have had enough experience in industry to demonstrate your
Engineering skills in several areas (most people usually have enough after
about 5 years of working on relevant projects). If they don't feel you've
had enough experience (you have to send them a 2500 word report) then they
won't even ask you in for an interview.
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On Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:00:28 +0100, scott <sco### [at] scott com> wrote:
>> Not at all. It's easy to become a member. You don't really need to show
>> any proper qualifications.
>
> Maybe it's different for the IEEE then?
http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/qualifications/qualifications.html
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FE
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>> Maybe it's different for the IEEE then?
>
> http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/qualifications/qualifications.html
It seems what the IEEE call "member" and "senior member" map to "associate
member" and "member" respectively in IMechE terms. How confusing!
http://www.imeche.org/membership/Become+a+member/
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On 01/22/10 00:00, scott wrote:
>> Not at all. It's easy to become a member. You don't really need to
>> show any proper qualifications.
>
> Maybe it's different for the IEEE then? For the IMechE to become a
> member you must have finished an accredited engineering course at an
> accredited university (I have to send signed degree certificates with my
> application), and then you must have had enough experience in industry
> to demonstrate your Engineering skills in several areas (most people
> usually have enough after about 5 years of working on relevant
> projects). If they don't feel you've had enough experience (you have to
That sounds more like a licensing organization. In the US, they have
that - but it doesn't fall under the IEEE - and each state does its own
licensing. And very few electrical engineering jobs require a license.
--
If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.
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> That sounds more like a licensing organization. In the US, they have
> that - but it doesn't fall under the IEEE - and each state does its own
> licensing. And very few electrical engineering jobs require a license.
We have licensing too, but it's usually for technician-type jobs like wiring
houses and installing gas appliances, this has nothing to do with
Engineering or designing things though. For that we have Chartered
Engineer, which is awarded by becoming a "full member" of an institution
like the IEEE, IMechE etc. Some safety-critical jobs (like designing
bridges or buildings) absolutely require it (maybe there is even some legal
issues, IDK), other less safety-critical industries just look on it as a
demonstration that you are serious about your Engineering career. I have
yet to see any senior person in the Engineering department of a large
company that isn't a chartered engineer.
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On 01/24/10 23:56, scott wrote:
> like the IEEE, IMechE etc. Some safety-critical jobs (like designing
> bridges or buildings) absolutely require it (maybe there is even some
> legal issues, IDK), other less safety-critical industries just look on
Same here. If you're working as an electrical engineer in the power
industry, you'll likely need to get licensed. Or if you're the project
lead for some product design, you need to be licensed (or whoever signs
off on the design needs to be).
If you're a civil engineer, almost all jobs will require licensing.
However, over here, electrical engineers rarely work on anything related
to safety, so few of them have a license, and the company doesn't care
if they do.
--
It is kisstomary to cuss the bride.
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Neeum Zawan wrote:
> On 01/12/10 19:24, Chambers wrote:
>> ...of the IEEE.
>
> As a former member, I have to ask:
>
> Why?!
>
>
My academic adviser said I'd get good information, and the student
employment office said I'd get better job offers.
Since a student membership is so affordable, I decided to go for it.
...Chambers
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