Hi SMY,

I can answer some of your questions but not all. Assuming that your application is for IEng or CEng, the application is given to assessors to decide whether they consider you have a reasonable chance of success at an interview. However before the assessors, it goes to a pre-assessment panel to check that the application is complete - “are all the appropriate parts of the form filled in”, “is the organisation chart included”, “have the supporters made their statements”, and of course being mercenary “has the fee been paid”.

I have never heard of a case where the applicant has been advised that the moderator has been given a deadline (though there is no reason why I would hear this so it may not be as unusual as all that) but it sounds to me as if there has been a hold up of some kind and action has been taken to ensure there are no further delays.

With regard to interviews, they are currently being carried out online and I believe Zoom is preferred though Teams is also possible (as is Skype). As many of the interviewers are very senior professionals or even retired they are generally in the ‘vulnerable’ category due to age and the IET prefers to follow the guidelines for Covid safety in this respect.

I hope this helps.

Alasdair

Hi SMY,

I can answer some of your questions but not all. Assuming that your application is for IEng or CEng, the application is given to assessors to decide whether they consider you have a reasonable chance of success at an interview. However before the assessors, it goes to a pre-assessment panel to check that the application is complete - “are all the appropriate parts of the form filled in”, “is the organisation chart included”, “have the supporters made their statements”, and of course being mercenary “has the fee been paid”.

I have never heard of a case where the applicant has been advised that the moderator has been given a deadline (though there is no reason why I would hear this so it may not be as unusual as all that) but it sounds to me as if there has been a hold up of some kind and action has been taken to ensure there are no further delays.

With regard to interviews, they are currently being carried out online and I believe Zoom is preferred though Teams is also possible (as is Skype). As many of the interviewers are very senior professionals or even retired they are generally in the ‘vulnerable’ category due to age and the IET prefers to follow the guidelines for Covid safety in this respect.

I hope this helps.

Alasdair