How to Become a Member

Non corporate members are:

 Student Member

 Affiliate Member - AflMIE (Sri Lanka)

 Companion

 Associate - AIE (Sri Lanka)

 Associate Member - AMIE (Sri Lanka)

All non corporate members can transfer to Associate Membership - AMIE (Sri Lanka) - when requirements can

be fulfilled.

Corporate Members (Chartered Engineers - C.Eng.):

 Member - MIE (Sri Lanka)

 Fellow - FIE (Sri Lanka)

In Sri Lanka, the award of Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.) status is exclusive to The Institution of
Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL). It is awarded to the Corporate Members of IESL. Chartered Engineers
with corporate membership at IESL enjoy recognition by government, business and the general
public.

Chartered Engineer represents:

 The highest standards of professionalism

 Leadership
 Up-to-date expertise
 Quality and safety
 The ability to undertake independent practice

While most candidates would first become an Associate Member - AMIE (Sri Lanka) - prior to
becoming a Member - MIE (Sri Lanka), with certain international professional qualifications and after
due consideration by the Institution, one could apply directly to obtain MIE (Sri Lanka). In any case,
the process of obtaining MIE ( Sri Lanka) is the same as documented in these pages.
The corporate membership of Fellow - FIE ( Sri Lanka) - is an internal transfer and cannot be applied
by a person who is not a Corporate Member - MIE (Sri Lanka).

Honorary Life Members:

A Corporate Member or Companion or Associate on completion of 40 years of membership of the

Institution shall be eligible for election by Council to Honorary Life Membership in the

respective class and shall on such election not be required to pay annual

subscriptions.

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HOW TO BECOME A CORPORATE MEMBER

1.0 Eligibility Requirements –

A candidate for election as a Corporate Member is required to

possess academic qualifications acceptable to the Institution in

one of the many disciplines of engineering, along with adequate

training and experience in that particular discipline. The aggregate

of periods in respect of engineering education, training and

responsible experience shall not be less than eight years at the

time of applying. He/she is also required to have attained several

competencies which will be assessed at a Professional Review.

Candidate should have passed the Section “B” Paper of the

Professional Review Examination conducted by the IESL prior to

applying for the full professional Review .

Process Flow - Professional Review

2.0 Academic Qualifications

 A full time four year engineering degree ( BSc. Eng.) from

Universities of Peradeniye , Moratuwa, and Ruhuna, after

passing three subjects including Mathematics at the

GCE (Advanced Level) Examination in the science stream.

 BTech. Degree of Open university of Sri lanka ( Entry year

2003 onwards), after passing three subjects including

 Mathematics at the GCE (Advanced Level) Examination in the

science stream.

 A full time four year degree in engineering accredited under

Washington Accord for CEng completed after passing three

subjects including Mathematics at the GCE (Advanced Level)

Examination in the science stream.

 Full qualifications of Part I and II of old syllabus or Part I, II

and III of new syllabus of the Examinations conducted by the

IESL after passing three subjects including Mathematics at

the GCE (Advanced Level) Examination in the science stream.

 A qualification recognized by the Institution as being

equivalent to a four year full time accredited degree completed

after passing three subjects including Mathematics at the

GCE (Advanced Level) Examination in the science stream.

 Others assessed by the institution on a case by case basis.

3.0 Recognized Training and Responsible experience –

A minimum of forty eight (48) months in aggregate of recognized

training and Responsible Experience is required after obtaining the

required academic qualifications, for admission as a Corporate

Member.

Civil Engineers Should have at least six (6) months Experience in a

Design Office in addition to a six (6) months of training which

should be continuous , engaged in design work, and doing a design

and Drawing under the direct supervision of a Corporate Member, to

make up a total of twelve (12) months in a Designs Office.

Recognised Training -

 Recognized training is the training undergone under the

supervision of a Chartered Engineer in an organization

recognized by the Institution as having the facilities for

providing training to prospective applicants for Membership.

 At the time of submitting the applications, the candidate

should have satisfactorily completed 24 months of recognized

training or an equivalent of it.

Responsible Experience –
  At least 24 months of experience in a responsible position in

the field of engineering related to the candidate’s discipline

under the guidance of a Chartered Engineer.

 Six (6) months of study of a post graduate degree by research

of two years duration could also be counted against

responsible experience in designs or otherwise but this should

not run concurrently with the period during this study that is

counted towards recognized training.

 Teaching experience at higher/tertiary Education Institutions

gained after acquiring a postgraduate research degree of

duration two years or more.

4.0 Method of application -

 Duly filled application form MEM-FO-01

 Letter of first appointment as an engineer original and one

copy.

 A summary of the training and experience as per format,

certified by one of the sponsors/supporters or by another

 Chartered Engineer from personal Knowledge. (Four (4)

copies).

 A report of 2000 to 3000 words describing the specific

training undergone and the experience gained (Four (4)

copies).

 A report of 1500 words highlighting the competencies attained

giving examples.

 A Design/ Comprehensive Design in the case of Building

Services, Civil, Chemical , Manufacturing and Mechanical

Engineering candidates and a Design or a Project Study of

around 6000 words in the case of candidates of other

disciplines. This has to be certified by the Chartered Engineer

under whose supervision it was done.

 Organization Charts in respect of last three positions held

certified by Charted Engineers from personal knowledge.

 Copy of the letter issued by IESL informing the passing Section

“B” Paper.

 CPD record of last two years with a minimum of 36 hours of

CPD for each year (3 copies)

 Training Log Book

5.0 Relevant Fees –

 Application fee, Section “B” Paper -- Rs. 3000/=

 Transfer fee, to member - Rs. 1000/=

 Professional review Processing fee - Rs. 7000/=

 Annual Subscription - Rs. 5328/=

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