Institution of Chemical Engineers

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Institution of Chemical Engineers
Abbreviation IChemE
Formation 1922
Legal status Registered charity
Purpose/focus Chemical engineering, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology worldwide
Location Offices in Australia, China, Malaysia, New Zealand and the UK.
Region served Worldwide
Membership 33,000
President Bill Wakeham
Main organ IChemE Council
Budget £5,536,000 [1]
Website IChemE

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) is a global professional engineering institution with over 33,000 members[2] in over 120 countries worldwide, founded in 1922, and awarded a Royal Charter in 1957.[3]

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[edit] Structure

It is licensed by the Engineering Council UK to assess candidates for inclusion on ECUK's Register of professional Engineers, giving the status of Chartered Engineer. It is licensed by the Science Council to grant the status of Chartered Scientist. It is licensed by the Society for the Environment to grant the status of Chartered Environmentalist. It is a member of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering. It accredits chemical engineering degree courses in 25 countries worldwide.

It has offices in Rugby, London, Melbourne, Wellington, New Zealand, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Singapore.[1]

[edit] Membership Grades and Post-nominals

The following are membership grades with post-nominals :

  • Affiliate: (no post-nominal) The grade for students and those involved in chemical engineering who do not meet the requirements for the following grades.
  • AMIChemE: Associate Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers: this is the grade for chemical engineering graduates who have not yet met the requirements for full membership.
  • MIChemE: Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers. Entry to this level requires an education of (or equivalent to) a Master's level qualification plus at least 4 years professional experience and a position of responsibility. A competence and commitment report is required plus a technical interview with two senior members of the IChemE. Members normally have Chartered status by one of the routes above.
  • FIChemE: Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers. This is the highest grade for members who have the requirements for MIChemE and have achieved a position of some seniority or eminence.

[edit] Coat of Arms[4]

The coat of arms is a shield with two figures. On the left a helmeted woman, Pallas Athene, the goddess of wisdom, and on the right, a bearded man with a large hammer, Hephaestus the god of technology and of fire. The shield itself shows a salamander as the symbol of chemistry, and a corn grinding mill as a symbol of continuous processes. Between these is a diagonal stripe in red and blue in steps to indicate the cascade nature of many chemical engineering processes. The shield is surmounted by helmet on which is a dolphin, which is in heraldry associated with intellectual activity, and also represents the importance of fluid mechanics. Just below the dolphin are two Integral signs to illustrate the necessity of mathematics and in particular calculus.

The Latin motto is "Findendo Fingere Disco" or "I learn to make by separating".

[edit] Publications

[edit] Peer-Reviewed Journals

[edit] Other Periodicals

[edit] Books

  • Conference Proceedings
  • Technical Guides
  • Safety Books
  • Forms of Contract

[edit] Past presidents

[edit] Noted members and their achievements

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b IChemE Annual Review 2010
  2. ^ IChemE Annual Review 2010
  3. ^ Don Freshwater, 1997 People, pipes and processes; a short history of chemical engineering and the Institution of Chemical Engineers ISBN 0 85295 390 9
  4. ^ College of Arms, London, 1964 The Armorial Bearings of the Institution of Chemical Engineers

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