What is Fellowship?

Well said Roy. I agree with every word. It's also worth noting that, in common with the approach to membership and registration, age is no barrier, which is one of the benefits of being a member of one of, if not the, most progressive PEIs.

Shortly after I, a relatively senior (in years) member gained my Fellowship, a young responsible engineer in one of my client's contractors, whose appointment I had approved and had then worked with and come to know quite well, also gained Fellow. I can't recall his exact age, but I'd hazard a guess that he's in his '30's.

He had applied a year or two earlier and been advised that he wasn't quite ready, needed a little longer in a position of senior authority, but, if he continued what he was doing, he should try again in a couple of years. He did so and succeeded.

It's worth observing that he had been operating as a PRA for some time, and regularly and actively participates in Institute activity. I think he confirms, for me that this is, indeed, a matter of both what level you operate at, what your commitment is, and, as Roy rightly says, don't ask what the Institute can do for me (though I do believe it offers us plenty) but what I can do for the Institute (and the remainder of the engineering community).

Well said Roy. I agree with every word. It's also worth noting that, in common with the approach to membership and registration, age is no barrier, which is one of the benefits of being a member of one of, if not the, most progressive PEIs.

Shortly after I, a relatively senior (in years) member gained my Fellowship, a young responsible engineer in one of my client's contractors, whose appointment I had approved and had then worked with and come to know quite well, also gained Fellow. I can't recall his exact age, but I'd hazard a guess that he's in his '30's.

He had applied a year or two earlier and been advised that he wasn't quite ready, needed a little longer in a position of senior authority, but, if he continued what he was doing, he should try again in a couple of years. He did so and succeeded.

It's worth observing that he had been operating as a PRA for some time, and regularly and actively participates in Institute activity. I think he confirms, for me that this is, indeed, a matter of both what level you operate at, what your commitment is, and, as Roy rightly says, don't ask what the Institute can do for me (though I do believe it offers us plenty) but what I can do for the Institute (and the remainder of the engineering community).