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What is Fellowship?

Alex Barrett
I'm not sure which forum this belongs in, this seems to be the closest?


A question, what is Fellowship in the context of the IET? Is it the recognition by the profession of somebody who stands out in their field, their profession and in general as an engineer and character? Or is it just a "supersize" membership.

As the only route to Fellowship of the IET seems to be by applying on your own behalf, it looks like the latter. There doesn't seem to be any scope for recognising those engineers who really do stand out, but aren't self-seeking enough to look for recognition. I know personally some engineers who in my opinion are natural Fellows but would never put themselves forward for this recognition.
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    Andy Millar:

    It's certainly not (as I understand it) intended to be a badge of honour for just slogging away in the background for 40 years or so 




    Andy, I have to disagree with you here. If you look at your everyday GP, Optician, or even Dentist, you will find some of them - who've been practicing for many years in the same location - have credentials that describe them as having fellowship of their respective organisation(s).


    It seems that the IET is no longer about STEM, but STEM plus entrepreneurship. 


    If for the many FIET is not attainable, then it stands to reason that joining (or staying in) the IET ceases to be desirable.


    I do believe in hindsight the IEE gobbling up the smaller bodies was a bad idea. Members now have to face annual increases in their membership fees; indirectly influenced by the EC, to do CPD; FIET for the majority of members is inaccessible; IET throwing money away asking members to vote for candidates to various positions. Why do members with FIETs come begging to the entire membership asking to be elected, only to then elevate the IET by adding rules make joining the IET impossible to the majority? It reminds me of the EU, taking money from the UK and then setting rules to control the UK.


    Tell me Andy, do those running the IET still know how to add up numbers,  and balance equations? Do they still believe that 2 + 2 = 4, or is that one for a committee full of Admirals and Generals - or should that be high end Sports Cars and Aircraft Carriers, to decide? devil

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    Andy Millar:

    It's certainly not (as I understand it) intended to be a badge of honour for just slogging away in the background for 40 years or so 




    Andy, I have to disagree with you here. If you look at your everyday GP, Optician, or even Dentist, you will find some of them - who've been practicing for many years in the same location - have credentials that describe them as having fellowship of their respective organisation(s).


    It seems that the IET is no longer about STEM, but STEM plus entrepreneurship. 


    If for the many FIET is not attainable, then it stands to reason that joining (or staying in) the IET ceases to be desirable.


    I do believe in hindsight the IEE gobbling up the smaller bodies was a bad idea. Members now have to face annual increases in their membership fees; indirectly influenced by the EC, to do CPD; FIET for the majority of members is inaccessible; IET throwing money away asking members to vote for candidates to various positions. Why do members with FIETs come begging to the entire membership asking to be elected, only to then elevate the IET by adding rules make joining the IET impossible to the majority? It reminds me of the EU, taking money from the UK and then setting rules to control the UK.


    Tell me Andy, do those running the IET still know how to add up numbers,  and balance equations? Do they still believe that 2 + 2 = 4, or is that one for a committee full of Admirals and Generals - or should that be high end Sports Cars and Aircraft Carriers, to decide? devil

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