147:365 - IStructE...

To become a chartered structural engineer with the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), you have to meet certain criteria and demonstrate them during an interview, if you successfully demonstrate these qualities to the necessary level at the interview then you're granted the pleasurable task of completing a 7 hour exam.

 

The exam typically has a 60% failure rate, but for those that complete the exam they can use the title Chartered Structural Engineer and get the additional letters MIStructE after their name and the opportunity to also become a member of the engineering council and use the letters CEng too.

 

I've been an interviewer for the IStructE for the past 5 years or so and I found it very enjoyable. Just recently I've completed the training scripts to also become an examiner. The candidates have recently sat their exams and the scripts are ready for marking, but before they're issued to the examiners, all of the examiners must visit HQ for a review session to meet their co-markers to ensure that each question is marked consistently.

 

I really enjoyed the day despite an 85 minute delay on the train to London, I got to meet lots of new people plus catch up with engineers I've not seen for some years. Including the director from Arup who I did my final year project with that I've not seen for 16 years.

 

I also got to have a mooch around the Institution's library where I think I could have quite happily have spent a week or so as they've some great reference texts in there.

 

I grabbed this quick shot as I was heading out of the door to the train station to come back home. I've had to edit out a couple of lamp posts out of the frame to get this view but I don't think it's that obvious.

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