Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology

Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET)
Location London
Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Website theiet.org/membership/types/fiet/

Fellowship of the UK Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET) is the highest grade of membership[1], awarded to those who have sustained high levels of achievement, for a period of five years or more.[2]

Fellows must demonstrates to fulfil at least two of the nine following citeria:

  • Leadership[3]
  • Responsibility[3]
  • Insight and Experience[3]
  • Creativity[3]
  • Innovation[3]
  • Enterprise[3]
  • Service[3]
  • Reputation[3]
  • Influence and Contribution[3]

Applicants must document on their application that their careers and achievements fulfill the above-mentioned criteria. Applications must be supported by two other existing fellows. Also, chartered engineer status is preferred prior to the application for fellow grade. Applicants include senior engineers, researchers, and technology leaders from industry and professors from universities.

Prior to the name change of IET, fellows have the post-nominal letters of FIEE. Existing fellows of IEE automatically become FIET when the engineering institution changes its name in 2006[4].

Fellowship

Fellows are entitled to use the post-nominal letters FIET.[3] As of 2016 examples of fellows include Muffy Calder, Wendy Hall, Andy Hopper, Lajos Hanzo, and Martin Sweeting. See the Category:Fellows of the Institution of Engineering and Technology for more examples.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.theiet.org/membership/types/fiet/become-fellow/
  2. ↑ https://www.theiet.org/membership/types/fiet/become-fellow/criteria.cfm
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Anon (2016). "Apply for a Fellowship". theiet.org. London: Institution of Engineering and Technology.
  4. ↑ https://www.theiet.org/resources/library/archives/institution-history/
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