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26-460: The Bessemer Gold Medal is awarded annually by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) "for outstanding services to the steel industry, to the inventor or designer of any significant innovation in the process employed in the manufacture of steel, or for innovation in the use of steel in the manufacturing industry or the economy generally". The recipient is expected to prepare and deliver

52-533: A City and Guilds award comparable to a level 4 qualification. The Incorporated Engineer (IEng) may obtain the Graduateship (GCGI) in engineering, comparable to a level 6 qualification. The Chartered Engineer (CEng) may obtain the Membership (MCGI) in engineering, comparable to a level 7 qualification. Engineering Council is a "designated authority" under the implementing regulations for Directive 2005/36/EC . It

78-732: A gross income of £3.99 million. Having resided at Carlton House Terrace off Pall Mall in St James's in central London since 2002, the institute moved to 297 Euston Road on 30 June 2015. The organization has its membership, education, sales, and knowledge transfer office in Grantham . Members qualify for different grades of membership, ranging from Affiliate to Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining ( FIMMM ), depending on academic qualifications and professional experience. IOM3 has an individual membership of 15,000, and represents

104-452: A royal charter . This provided functions similar to those that the current Engineering Council and EngineeringUK currently carry out, as well as some others. Around this time, 33% of the UK's GDP was in manufacturing, lowering to 29% in the early 1970s. A royal commission, from the committee of inquiry into the engineering profession, chaired by Sir Monty Finniston , was set up in 1977. It looked at

130-403: A combination of scientific, technical and human resources . Approximately 25 UK 'local societies' are affiliated with the institute, covering a wide range of disciplines such as ceramics, composites, mining, packaging, polymers, and metallurgy, and organizing events throughout the year. Since April 2022 IOM3 has 22 Technical Community groups representing the breadth of disciplines covered and

156-663: A nominal level of inherent professional self-regulation against misconduct. Keith Joseph at the DTI chose not to have a statutory body , but have a royal charter. From its recommendations, the Engineering Council was established in 1981, watching over 54 separate institutions. It gained a royal charter on 27 November 1981. The first chairman was Sir Kenneth Corfield , followed by Francis Tombs, Baron Tombs in 1985, Sir William Barlow in 1988, Sir John Fairclough in 1991, Dr. Alan Rudge in 1996 and Dr. Robert Hawley in 1999. It formed

182-476: A series of grants and bursaries to encourage students and organizes events such as the Young Persons' Lecture Competition. The trading subsidiary of the institute, IOM Communications Ltd, is responsible for producing any related journals. To expand, these include the members' journals (magazines) Materials World magazine and Clay Technology . Sage Publishing produces a range of learned journals for

208-564: Is a British engineering institution with activities including promotion of the development of materials science . It has been a registered charity governed by a royal charter and a member of the United Kingdom 's Science Council , since 2002. In 2019, the IOM3 celebrated the 150-year anniversary of the establishment of the Iron and Steel Institute which the IOM3 now encompasses. In 2022, it had

234-519: Is a member of the European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI). Engineering Council has relationships with many similar organisations worldwide. It has responsibility for the UK sections of two international registers: European Engineer registration entitles the holder to use the European-style prefix title EurIng ; International Professional Engineer registration entitles

260-501: Is voluntary and candidates are required to demonstrate a high standard of professional competence acquired through education, training and responsible experience in order to register. There are four categories of registration: Assessment for registration is typically carried out on Engineering Council's behalf by a licensed member institution. The Engineering Technician (EngTech) may obtain the Licentiateship (with post nominals LCGI),

286-633: The WISE Campaign in 1983 to encourage women to become engineers. In 1996, the diamond logo was replaced by a circle. Engineering Council is recognised by the British Government as the national representative body of the engineering profession in the United Kingdom, working in partnership with other engineering institutions. The Engineering Council regulates the professions of chartered engineer, incorporated engineer and engineering technician in

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312-586: The Bessemer Lecture. It was established and endowed to the Iron and Steel Institute in 1874 by Sir Henry Bessemer and was first awarded to Isaac Lowthian Bell in 1874. The Iron and Steel Institute merged in 1974 into the Institute of Metals, which in 1993 became part of the Institute of Materials, which in turn became part of the IOM3 in 2002. Source: IOM3 archive website and current IOM3 website Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3)

338-644: The Institute of Vitreous Enamellers (2010). The institute ensures that courses in materials, minerals, mining technology and engineering conform to the standards for professional registration with the Engineering Council UK which establishes codes of practice and monitors legislative matters affecting members' professional interests. The professional development program run by the institute contributes to members' careers towards senior grades of membership and Chartered Scientist (CSci) and Chartered Engineer (CEng) status. Members receive reduced rates for

364-622: The Rubber Industry (known as the IRI) during the 1980s, a reflection of the declining UK rubber manufacturing industry during this period. IOM3 was formed from the merger of the Institute of Materials and the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (IMM) in June 2002. More recent mergers include the Institute of Packaging (2005), the Institute of Clay Technology (2006) the Institute of Wood Science (2009) and

390-670: The Schools Affiliate Scheme, to a range of educational resources and materials. The institute has close links with schools and colleges and is responsible for accrediting university and college courses and industrial training schemes. The Education & Outreach Trust, which incorporated the institute's existing education activities and was granted charitable status in 2022, offers teachers courses and teaching resources on materials, as well as careers advice for students. Institute publications such as definitive textbooks are available to students at reduced prices. The institute also offers

416-602: The UK began in 1818 with the formation of the Institution of Civil Engineers . The IMechE was formed next in 1847. The IEE (Later Renamed as IET ) was formed in 1871. These three are known as the Big Three institutions since together they represent 80% of registered UK engineers. The Joint Council of Engineering Institutions was formed in 1964, which later became the Council of Engineering Institutions (CEI) in November 1965, which had

442-451: The UK. UK legislation is generally 'permissive' and, as such, the title engineer is not protected by law therefore anyone can call themselves an engineer or professional engineer or registered engineer and many semi-skilled and unskilled trades adopt this title. However the 'professional' titles awarded by the Engineering Council are protected by law. Registration as a chartered and incorporated engineers or as engineering technicians

468-498: The formation and registration of engineers, producing the Finniston Report - Engineering our Future in 1980. Engineering institutions thought they may have lost their autonomy. There was also the possibility of statutory licensing (direct government control) of engineers, as other professional practitioners such as doctors and architects, but the work of engineers is more confined to work with other engineering companies, providing

494-512: The institute launched an Engineering Extravaganza event to encourage people aged 12 to 14 to consider careers in engineering as part of "Tomorrow's Engineers Week" . https://tomorrowsengineers.org.uk ) . . The Institute produces the magazines Materials World and Clay Technology . They are available to members or by subscription. Materials World now incorporates The Packaging Professional and Wood Focus magazines. Engineering Council UK Professional engineering institutions in

520-412: The institute's information resources by joining its Business Partner Program Scheme. The institute's Conference Department organizes conferences, events, and exhibitions with the institute's technical committees to help keep members and other delegates informed of the latest developments within the materials, minerals, and mining arena. The IOM3 grants several awards including: On 10 November 2016,

546-455: The institute's many books, journals and conferences and from access to the institute's Information Services. These include extensive library resources as well as a team of materials experts who provide consultancy services to Institute members, and to companies who have joined the institute's Business Partner Program. The institute's educational activities aim to promote the materials discipline to younger generations by allowing access, through

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572-476: The institute, including the Ironmaking and Steelmaking journal, Surface Engineering , Powder Metallurgy , Corrosion Engineering , International Materials Reviews and Materials Science and Technology . . The institute also publishes ICON, incorporating IMMAGE (Information on Mining, Metallurgy and Geological Exploration), a reference database of abstracts and citations of scientific and engineering literature for

598-599: The international minerals industry, and it has links to OneMine , a database of mining publications. Materials World is the member's magazine of the institute, specifically devoted to the engineering materials cycle, from mining and extraction , through processing and application , to recycling and recovery. Editorially, it embraces the whole spectrum of materials and minerals – metals , plastics , polymers , rubber , composites , ceramics and glasses – with particular emphasis on advanced technologies, latest developments and new applications, giving prominence to

624-630: The materials cycle. These groups previously known as Divisions are now termed as the "IOM3 XXXXX Group" with a common identity and branding/logo. The institute's roots go back to the Iron and Steel Institute . In 1869, ironmaster William Menelaus convened and chaired a meeting at the Midland Railway 's Queen's Hotel in Birmingham, West Midlands , which led to the founding of the Iron and Steel Institute, which received its royal charters in 1899. Menelaus

650-494: The topics that are of fundamental importance to those in the industry . The Materials Information Service is a service of the institute which has been giving advice to industry on the selection and use of materials since 1988. This is now part of the institute's Information Services which includes technical inquiry and library services for the materials, minerals and mining sectors, an information help desk, regionally based advisors, and related services. Companies can gain access to

676-525: Was its president from 1875 to 1877, and in 1881 was awarded the Bessemer Gold Medal . In 1974, the Iron and Steel Institute merged into the Institute of Metals . The Institute of Metals then merged in 1993, with The Institute of Ceramics and The Plastics and Rubber Institute (PRI) to form the Institute of Materials (IoM). The PRI was itself a merger of The Plastics Institute and the Institution of

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