Summary sheet

ICE 3001A

Routes to
Membership
(MICE)
The full ICE 3001A document includes the following content:
1. Introduction
2. Educational base determines grade of membership. See Figure 1
3. Initial Professional Development (IPD) the acquisition and development of the special skills and
professional approach you will need to practise as a civil engineer. Please refer to ICE 3005A Development
Objectives (DOs) at ice.org.uk/ice3005a
4. Professional Reviews IPD options leading to MPR, CPR and CPRP and the requirements for the
Professional Reviews
5. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) the systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening
of knowledge and skills and the development of personal qualities is necessary for the execution of professional
and technical duties throughout your working life. Please refer to ICE 3006A CPD at ice.org.uk/ice3006a
6. Regional Support Team (RST) the network of Institution employees who can be contacted for advice and
guidance on all aspects of professional development. Please refer to ice.org.uk/nearyou
7. Detailed guidance please refer to Appendix B of ICE 3001A at ice.org.uk/ice3001a and MGN 17
at ice.org.uk/mgn17
Appendix A Attributes of MICE, IEng MICE and CEng MICE. See Figure 3
Appendix B detailed guidance for Professional Reviews

Full version available at ice.org.uk/ice3001a

Routes to membership
(For Routes to Technician Membership see ICE 3002A)
Award of MICE and
Chartered Civil Engineer
(option to register as CEng)
With further learning

CPR or CPRP

With further
learning or
optional
progressive

Award of MICE
(option IEng)

Award of
MICE

Award of
AMICE

MPR

AMPR

IPD based on
engineering
principles

IPD based on
scientific
principles

MPR
TRR

TRR

(Optional)
progressive
route

IPD based on
engineering
principles
(optional)

IPD based on
engineering
principles

IPD based on
engineering
principles

Further
learning

Other

MEng

BEng
(Hons)

CPR Chartered Professional Review

CPRP Chartered Professional Review Progressive
TRR Technical Report Route

IPD based on
engineering
principles
(optional)

Further
learning

BSc
or BEng

HND

Other

Any UK
bachelors
degree

MPR Member Professional Review

AMPR Associate Member Professional Review
IPD Initial Professional Development

Figure 1: Route to ICE membership and professional qualification.

Consolidation
Educational
and
base
preparation

Training Agreement
using Development
Objectives
Self managed IPD
using Development
Objectives

Training Review
Consolidation
and
preparation

Professional
Review

Career Appraisal

Figure 2: IPD options. In certain circumstances the completion of the educational base and IPD can take place at the same
time, but both need to be completed before the Professional Review.
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A1 Attributes of Member (MICE, IEng MICE) and

Member Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng MICE)
A1.1 At any Professional Review you must have had responsible and relevant experience at a level such that you can demonstrate the

Attributes shown in the table below.
A1.2 The interpretation of Attributes 1 and 2 will relate to your fields of work as indicated to the Reviewers on your application form.

You must demonstrate a sound understanding of core engineering principles in those fields, particularly if you do not hold the

educational requirement necessary for Engineering Council registration. The Reviewers will judge your level of attainment of

Attributes 3 to 9 with regard to their relative importance within your fields of work.
A1.3 As a prospective professional civil engineer, in order to fulfil your obligation to society and to meet the requirements of Health, Safety

and Welfare legislation, you must have a sound knowledge and understanding of the construction process 11 together with the activities

connected to it. You must have an appreciation of and be able to identify and manage risks arising as a consequence of your actions.

For those whose experience includes the construction process, site experience will ordinarily be required.
Attributes of CEng MICE to be demonstrated at
Chartered Professional Review (CPR)
Attribute Group

Attributes of MICE / IEng MICE to be

demonstrated at Member Professional
Review (MPR)

Additional Attributes of CEng MICE to be

demonstrated, if you are already IEng
MICE, at Chartered Professional Review
Progressive (CPRP)

1. Knowledge and A Ability to maintain and extend a sound theoretical

Understanding
approach to the application of technology in
of Engineering
engineering practice.
B Ability to use a sound evidence-based approach to
problem solving and be able to contribute to
continuous improvement.

C Ability to maintain and extend a sound theoretical

approach in enabling the introduction and
exploitation of new and advancing technology.
D Ability to engage in the creative and innovative
development of engineering technology and
continuous improvement systems.

2. Technical
and Practical
Application of
Engineering

A Ability to identify, review and select techniques,

procedures and methods to undertake engineering
tasks.
B Ability to contribute to the design and development
of engineering solutions.
C Ability to implement or construct design solutions
and contribute to their evaluation.

D Ability to conduct appropriate research, relative

to design or construction and appreciate its relevance
within own area of responsibility.
E Ability to undertake the design and development of
engineering solutions and evaluate their
effectiveness.
F Ability to implement or construct design solutions and
evaluate their effectiveness.

3. Management
and Leadership

A Ability to plan for effective project implementation.

B Ability to manage the planning and organisation of
tasks, people and resources.
C Ability to manage teams and develop staff to meet
changing technical and managerial needs.
D Ability to manage quality processes.

E Ability to plan direct and control tasks, people and

resources.
F Ability to lead teams and develop staff to meet
changing technical and managerial needs.
G Commitment to continuous improvement through
quality management.

4. Independent
Judgement and
Responsibility

A Ability to identify the limits of personal knowledge

and skills.
B Ability to exercise sound independent engineering
judgement and take responsibility.

C Ability to identify the limits of a teams skill and

knowledge.
D Ability to exercise sound holistic independent
judgement and take responsibility.

5. Commercial
Ability

A Ability to prepare and control budgets.

B A sound knowledge of statutory and commercial
frameworks within own area of responsibility.

C A high level of commercial and contractual

understanding and an ability to use it within
own area of responsibility.

Table continued on back page

Figure 3: Attributes of MICE, IEng MICE and CEng MICE to be demonstrated at Professional Review.
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6. Health, Safety
and Welfare

A A sound knowledge of legislation, hazards and safe D Commitment to leading continuous improvement in
systems of work.
health, safety and welfare.
B Ability to manage risks.
C Ability to manage health, safety and welfare within
own area of responsibility.

7. Sustainable
Development

A A sound knowledge of sustainable development best C Committed to leading continuous improvement in

practice.
sustainable development.
B Ability to manage engineering activities that
contribute to sustainable development.

8. Interpersonal
Skills and
Communication

A Ability to communicate well with others at all levels. E Ability to communicate new concepts and ideas to
B Ability to discuss ideas and plans competently and technical and non-technical colleagues.
with confidence.
C Personal and social skills.
D Ability to deal with diversity issues.

9. Professional
Commitment

A Understanding and compliance with the ICE Code of Conduct.

B Commitment to current and future CPD of self and others.
C Support of ICE activities.
D A personal commitment to professional standards, recognising obligations to society, the profession and the
environment.

Figure 3: Attributes of MICE, IEng MICE and CEng MICE to be demonstrated at Professional Review.
MICE, IEng MICE

CEng MICE

Experience report

2,000 words

2,000 words

Project report

2,000 words

4,000 words

Interview

60 minutes

75 minutes

Presentation (included in interview)

15 minutes

15 minutes

Written excercise

120 minutes

120 minutes

CPD requirement

A minimum of 30 hours per year

A minimum of 30 hours per year

CPD requirement before Review

A minimum of 90 hours in total

A minimum of 180 hours in total

Figure 4: MICE, IEng MICE and CEng MICE Professional Review requirements.
Notes:

For further information please consult ICE3001A, ICE3005A, ICE3006A and the Membership Guidance Notes
(MGNs). A list of current MGNs can be found in MGN 0 at ice.org.uk/MGN0. All other documents are available from
the ICE website at ice.org.uk. You may also wish to contact your RST, details are available at ice.org.uk/nearyou
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