ABOUT INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (INDIA)

The Institution of Engineers (India) is a statutory body established in 1920 for promoting Engineering and Technology in India. It encompasses 15 (fifteen) Engineering Disciplines and has more than 8.2 Lacs members .  IE(India) is involved and aims to provide following services to engineering fraternity

 The Institution was granted Royal Charter in 1935 in wide interest of Engineering Industry and education in India and endowed with the responsibility to promote the general advancement of Engineering amongst members and persons attached to the Institution.
The Institution of Engineers (India) has been and besides conducting its own research, provides Grant-in-Aid to UG/PG/ PhD students of Engineering Institutes & Universities.

  The Institution of Engineers (India) is a first professional body to represent India in several International Bodies, such as the World Mining Congress (WMC), the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), the Commonwealth Engineers’ Council (CEC), the Federation International du Beton (fib), and the Federation of Engineering Institutions of South and Central Asia (FEISCA). It also has bilateral agreements with a number of professional societies across the globe. 
EI holds the International Professional Engineers (IntPE) for India under the global International Professional Engineers Alliance IntPEA and awards the Professional Engineers (PE) Certification to the Engineers serving the country.
Ever since its inception, IEI has been the forerunner in setting up national standards for promoting the country’s industrial base which culminated on the formation of the Indian Standard Institution (ISI), now called as Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). IEI, in collaboration with Springer, regularly publishes peer-reviewed international journal in five series, covering fifteen engineering disciplines.

 Career Advancement

The Institution of Engineers (India) is devoted to promote the efficiency and ethical practice in engineering services and committed to disseminate the information on the recent developments in engineering amongst the professionals. IEI helps engineering professionals to undertake planned and structured Training Programmes, attend Seminars, Workshops, etc. for Continual Professional Development (CPD) of the professionals.
IEI supports Continuing Professional Development to its Members and Engineering Professionals in following ways:-

 

 

    Ever since its inception, IEI has been the forerunner in setting up national standards for promoting the country’s industrial base which culminated on the formation of the Indian Standard Institution (ISI), now called as Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). IEI, in collaboration with Springer, regularly publishes peer-reviewed international journal in five series, covering fifteen engineering disciplines.
As per the Declaration No.16 of the Royal Charter, 1935 and Clause 69(i) of the Bye-Laws & Regulations of the Institution, every Corporate Member (FIE/MIE/AMIE) is entitled to use the style and title of Chartered Engineer (India).

The Chartered Engineer certificate is often useful for the following purpose:-

In general, the Chartered Engineer certificate being issued by the IEI (which is one of world’s oldest and largest professional bodies of Engineers), plays the role of recognition and acceptance of one’s techno-academic qualification and professional attainment on a global platform.

 Benefits to Members
Practice of Engineering Profession
A Corporate Member who has obtained Chartered Engineer’s Certificate from IEI possesses the platform to practice as self-employed consultant in Engineering Profession in India and abroad. This certification provides value addition during the empanelment as Valuer, Loss Assessor with various Government bodies and Financial Institutions. Corporate Members are entitled to receive Chartered Engineer certificate on payment of requisite fee.

 Registration as Professional Engineers
Professional Engineer Certification enhances the knowledge, skill and competency of engineering professionals and also elevates their career by making them a member of an elite group of engineers. The rise in demand of competent engineers in the country necessitates the importance of Professional Engineers for certifying the engineering plans, drawings etc. for any public works of the government departments
Use of designatory letters
The following table depicts the designatory letters that can be appended after name based on membership category and certification as per entitlement.
The following table depicts the designatory letters that can be appended after name based on membership category and certification as per entitlement.


Member/Certification category

Designatory letters

Fellow

FIE

Member

MIE

Associate Member

AMIE

Member Technologist

MTIE

Associate Member Technologist

AMTIE

Chartered Engineer

CEng (India)

International Professional Engineers (International)

Int PEng (India)

Professional Engineers

PEng (India)

Professional development
Facilitates IEI members to undertake various training programs at Engineering Staff College of India (ESCI), Hyderabad, through Continual Professional Development (CPD).
Peer Network
Share your expertise, develop your knowledge and contacts and broaden your career and professional horizons by involving with IEI. The IEI has more than hundred centres in the major cities and towns around the country, ensuring that there is a community of members near you. Technical activities in your local area enable you to meet the fellow professionals and enjoy benefits of your network with your peers.
Knowledge resources
Facilities to use rich collections of the IEI library networks at any part of the country. Attend National & International Seminars, workshops conducted by IEI in different parts of the country at a concessional rate. Opportunity to participate in technical events e.g. seminars, Symposia, Conventions, Workshops etc. organized by various IEI centres at State, National and International levels at a concessional rate of 20%.
Access to Technical Publications

Grants for Members
IEI Members of various Educational Institutions are given preference in the disbursement of grant-in-Aid for R&D Activities.