Attribute Achievement Form

Institution of Civil Engineers Attribute achievement form
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Attribute
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Attribute achievement form
This form must be used to record how you’ve achieved the ICE member attributes if you are applying
for a:
 member assessment,
 career appraisal or for
 recognition of an existing professional qualification via
o mutual recognition.
o recognition of EU professional qualifications
o recognition of Engineering Council registration
If applying for member assessment or career appraisal for progression from IEng to CEng you only
need to demonstrate the additional CEng attributes.
If you are applying for MICE using your Engineering Council registration, you should demonstrate
competence in the attributes to the same level of as your existing registration (eg. IEng or CEng).
If you are applying for MICE at EngTech level, please use the Technician Standards achievement
form instead.
Demonstrating competence in the member attributes

To become a member of ICE you must have had responsible and relevant experience at a level such
that you can demonstrate the relevant attributes.
Attributes 1 and 2 relate to your fields of work as indicated in your application form. You must
demonstrate a sound understanding of core engineering principles in those fields. Your level of
attainment of attributes 3 to 9 will be assessed with regard to their relative importance within your
fields of work.
Each attribute comprises a range of activities or sub-attributes. Some of these only need to be
demonstrated if you are applying for CEng MICE, others must be demonstrated by all applicants. You
should make sure you cover all the necessary sub-attributes for the grade you are applying for.
In order to fulfil your obligation to society as a professional civil engineer and to meet the
requirements in relation to health, safety and welfare legislation, you must have a sound knowledge
and understanding of the construction process(1), as well as the activities connected to it. You must
have an appreciation of risks arising as a consequence of your actions, and be able to identify and
manage those risks. If your role is involved in the construction process, site experience will ordinarily
be required.
Writing your statements
You’re responsible for explaining how your experience meets the required standard within each of the
relevant attributes, based on the relevant sub-attributes, for the grade of membership for which you
are applying.
For example: attribute 5, Commercial Ability, you will be expected to demonstrate that you have
some experience in both the contractual and financial aspects of this attribute.
You should consider the following points when preparing your attribute evidence:
 Write in the first person – for example: “I worked on the development of a solution to the
bearing failure”
 For each attribute, give examples from your experience, showing the responsibility you had
on a given project
(1) The construction process includes the conception, design, construction, commissioning, maintenance,
decommissioning, removal, management and procurement of civil engineering works.
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 Be specific and relevant in the examples within each attribute, using clear technical language,
describing accurately what you did and why
 Make sure you show how you’ve taken responsibility – for example: “My decision was based
on my evaluation of the bridge assessment. I took responsibility for the decision to conduct
the repairs using a temporary road closure at night rather than a reduced lane speed. The
primary reason for my decision was the improved safety that could be achieved by a road
closure”.
 Focus on your personal involvement, the lessons learnt, and what you may do differently next
time
 Include dates, the project name and adequate details, to show to the assessors that your role
on this project merits the grade of membership you’re seeking
 Avoid generic statements within your examples such as “I worked for six months in the rail
department using relevant codes and standards”. This is non-specific and doesn’t explain
anything about your personal competence.
You should aim to give multiple examples (typically 4-6) of your experience to demonstrate your
ability within each attribute – i.e. that you have achieved the attribute in different situations, assisting
others and working without supervision.
Remember – you need to show the assessors that you’ve met the competence standard expected of
a civil engineer at the grade you are seeking. Competence is defined as the ability to do something
consistently, successfully and efficiently.
Security-mindedness and security clearance

You should consider whether information in your application should be omitted or reduced in its level
of detail due to security reasons. However, there’s no reason why this should detract from the quality
of your evidence. If your application is affected by security issues, you should consider the following
suggestions:
 Make the evidence non-site specific – for example don’t state that the facility was on the
Sellafield site or on the Hinkley site or that the asset serves a critical function to the site or
country, or is or was vulnerable to various threats
 Don’t state building numbers or names – it’s sufficient to say ‘nuclear facility’ or ‘nuclear store’
 Remove site and building names from drawings or snapshots of models
 Don’t include photographs or other images which reveal the location of buildings and facilities
 Avoid stating, or showing in drawings or extracts from models, technical details (such as wall
thickness) which may reveal security-sensitive information
If you work on a security-sensitive project, we recommend that your organisation’s information

security manager (and also the asset owners/clients) reads the evidence in this form and approves
the content before submission.
You should also familiarise yourself with the Engineering Council’s guidance note on Security
(published May 2016).
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is presenting the work of others as your own. This means using words or ideas, for
example, without the permission of the original author or authors, or without their acknowledgement.
Plagiarism should be avoided at all times and this includes any reports, drawings and presentations
that you submit.
Here are some guidelines to help avoid plagiarism:
 Don’t cut and paste material from others
 Where you have directly quoted others, or the work of others, attribute the source fully and,
where appropriate, use quotation marks. As a rule of thumb, material derived from others
should be considered a quote, unless it’s assumed to be common knowledge – for example,
standard equations that are in the public domain

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Plagiarism is taken seriously by the ICE. Should there be concerns about your submission, ICE will
investigate including using plagiarism detection software. If this shows significant levels of similarity
with any unattributed sources your assessors will be informed and you will be contacted by the ICE
and asked to provide an explanation.
Collusion
In the context of your submission, collusion is any agreement to conceal someone else’s contribution
to your piece of work. The guidance above equally applies to avoiding collusion.
Plagiarism and collusion may lead to a ban on applying for membership or, for existing members,
permanent expulsion from ICE Membership.
If an allegation of plagiarism or collusion is made relating to your application for membership, your
result may be delayed until an investigation has taken place.
Verification of your attribute statements

The final page of this form should be signed and dated by your mentor(s). If you don’t have a mentor,
you can sign the form yourself.
Mentors can give you support and guidance in preparing your application. Your mentor can be any
experienced engineer who is able (and can make the commitment) to provide guidance.
If possible, they should also be an ICE member qualified at the equivalent grade or higher to the
grade you’re applying for.
It’s not compulsory to have a mentor, but it will strengthen your application because they can verify
the information you provide.
Your mentor should, ideally, understand our procedures and standards so that they can assess your
competence and advise you on your submission. It’s also helpful if they’re familiar with your work so
they can verify your attribute statements in this form.
Mentors may also be eligible to act as a sponsor if you apply for Professional Review.

1 Knowledge and Understanding of Engineering
If you are applying for IEng MICE or MICE please demonstrate A and B
If you are applying for CEng MICE please demonstrate A, B, C and D
A. Maintain and extend a sound theoretical approach to the application of technology in engineering
practice.
B. Use a sound evidence-based approach to problem solving and be able to contribute to continuous
improvement.
C. Maintain and extend a sound theoretical approach in enabling the introduction and exploitation of
new and advancing technology.
D. Engage in the creative and innovative development of engineering technology and continuous
improvement systems.
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2 Technical and Practical Application of Engineering
If you are applying for IEng MICE or MICE please demonstrate A, B and C
If you are applying for CEng MICE please demonstrate A, B, C, D, E and F
A. Identify, review and select techniques, procedures and methods to undertake engineering
tasks.
B. Contribute to the design and development of engineering solutions.
C. Implement or construct design solutions and contribute to their evaluation.
D. Conduct appropriate research, relative to design or construction and appreciate its relevance
within own area of responsibility.
E. Undertake the design and development of engineering solutions and evaluate their
effectiveness.
F. Implement or construct design solutions and evaluate their effectiveness

3 Management and Leadership
If you are applying for IEng MICE or MICE please demonstrate A, B, C and D
If you are applying for CEng MICE please demonstrate A, B, C, D, E, F and G
A. Plan for effective project implementation
B. Manage the planning and organisation of tasks, people and resources
C. Manage teams and develop staff to meet changing technical and managerial needs
D. Manage quality processes
E. Plan, direct and control tasks, people and resources
F. Lead teams and develop staff to meet changing technical and managerial needs
G. Demonstrate continuous improvement through quality management.

4 Independent Judgement and Responsibility
A. Identify the limits of personal knowledge and skills
B. Exercise sound independent engineering judgement and take responsibility
C. Identify the limits of a team’s skill and knowledge
D. Exercise sound holistic independent judgement and take responsibility

5 Commercial Ability
If you are applying for CEng MICE please demonstrate A, B and C
A. Prepare and control budgets
B. Use sound knowledge of statutory and commercial frameworks within own area of responsibility and
have an appreciation of other commercial arrangements.
C. Demonstrate sound judgement on statutory, contractual and commercial issues in relation to your
area of responsibility.

6 Health, Safety and Welfare
If you are applying for IEng MICE or MICE please demonstrate A, B and C
A. A sound knowledge of legislation, hazards and safe systems of work,
B. Manage risks
C. Manage health, safety and welfare within own area of responsibility
D. Leading continuous improvement in health, safety & welfare.

7 Sustainable Development
If you are applying for CEng MICE please demonstrate A, B and C
A. A sound knowledge of sustainable development best practice
B. Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development
C. Leading continuous improvement in sustainable development.

8 Interpersonal Skills and Communication
If you are applying for IEng MICE or MICE please demonstrate A, B,C and D
If you are applying for CEng MICE please demonstrate A, B, C, D and E
A. Communicate well with others at all levels including effective use of English (see note below), orally
and in writing
B. Discuss ideas and plans competently and with confidence
C. Effective personal and social skills
D. Manage diversity issues
E. Communicate new concepts and ideas to technical and non-technical colleagues including effective
use of English (see note below) orally and in writing
Please note: All assessments and reviews for Engineering Council registration will be conducted in English, subject
to the provisions of the Welsh Language Act 1993 and any Regulations which may be made in implementation of
European Union directives on free movement of labour.

9 Professional Commitment
For all grades, please demonstrate A, B, C, D and E
A. Understanding and compliance with the ICE Code of Conduct
B. Plan, carry out and record Continuing Professional Development and encourage others
C. Engage with ICE activities
D. Demonstration of appropriate professional standards, recognising obligations to society, the
profession and the environment.
E. Exercise responsibilities in an ethical manner.

About you
*ICE membership no:

(if applicable)
Family name: Title:
Other name(s): Date of birth
Application applying Please select
for:
*You can find this within “My Profile” in your MyICE account
Verification of your attribute statements
This page should be signed and dated by your mentor(s) to support what you have said in your
attribute statements, as explained on p3. If you don’t have a mentor, you can simply sign the form
yourself.
Name ICE membership Professional Signature Date

number (if Qualifications (eg
applicable) CEng MICE)
Self-certification (if you do not have a mentor)

Name Signature Date

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