Using MIEE or FIEE designatory letters

Some members still prefer to use MIEE or FIEE because they were given to graduates (or equivelant) in EE related subjects of electrical, electronic, computer and communication (telecommunication) engineering; whereas MIET and FIET are awarded to members, working at graduate level, in a wider field of interest. They may include subjects like programming, physics, chemistry, biology, nanotechnology and so on. In addition, one doesn't need a degree to join at MIET; experience to degree level is sufficient.



It could be said that MIEE represents a learnerd professional with a pedigree (branch of physics) whereas MIET represents someone with a mixed background of knowledge.



 

And many members at the time were very grumpy about the IEE changing it's name (for all the reasons above, but also because they didn't feel consulted - long story), and keeping the old letters could be a bit of minor protest. Like our Uni lecturer from the north-east who always insisted that he came from County Durham, not from Tyne and Wear, and refused to put T&W in his address. 



And, more practically, because hardly anyone outside the profession knows what the IET is, a few know (or can at least work out) what the IEE is.



Personally the only time I still refer to it as the IEE when I'm talking to my mother about it!

When IET started in 2006 we were given the option to use MIEE. 



Recently when I reprint my namecards I found MIEE to be less relevent to​ MIET. I have decided to use MIET now.



It is eassential now to widen our scope to many disciplines for a common good to society.



Chris Chew

You are seeing people still using MIEE or FIEE maybe just because they are old name cards!!

It always amuses me when I mention the IET to non-members, who return blank looks. I then add "used to be IEE", and their eyes light up with recognition.

If you ever received any correspondence from the IEE saying you are a member of the IEE (MIEE) and/or received a subscription reminder with the letters MIEE after your name, then you can continue to use MIEE as well as MIET.



Whether your EC registration took place under the adminstration of the IEE or IET is not important; and the option Shee Chew refers to, was as far as I remember, just an option to have MIEE after your name in any IET correspondence. It wasn't a do or die decision. Any MIEE member who chose not to take up the option should still be entitled to use MIEE after their name.



Hope that helps.