Frequently Asked Questions

Who are eligible to apply for membership of IEM?

Ans. (i) All graduates in Engineering are eligible as Associate Member provided their degrees are acceptable for registration with CRPE.
After sufficient experience in their respective field, they may apply for upgrade to Corporate Membership.
(ii) Diploma holders in Engineering can apply for Technician Level.
(iii) Students in Engineering may apply as Student Member.

Where can we obtain the application form?

Ans. (i) Application forms for new Members or transfer are available from the Secretary of IEM or any other Council Member.
(ii) Application forms for Student Members are available from Dr A. Chan Chim Yuk or Dr D.K.Hurreeram at the University of Mauritius.
(iii) All forms can be downloaded from this website.
(iv) All application forms duly filled in should be forwarded to the Secretary of the IEM. Students may leave their application forms with the above-named persons.

Who are eligible to become Council Members?

Ans. The IEM Constitution allows for only Corporate Members and higher grades to serve on the Council. Eight Members are elected for a two-year period. Four additional Members are co-opted as follows:
(i) Two with wide experience in the Engineering field.
(ii) Two others to restore the balance of the various Engineering fields.
Proposals were made at the last General Assembly to allow also Associate Members to serve on the Council. This requires an amendment to the IEM Constitution and the issue is being considered by the present Council.

Why is there more Associate Members than Corporate Members? Is it that difficult to obtain an upgrade?

Ans. Upgrade from Associate to Corporate Membership is not automatic. The Associate Member must apply for upgrade if he feels he has acquired sufficient experience in his field of competence.
A large number of Associate Members are, in fact, eligible for upgrade but they have not applied yet. These members are invited to fill in the application form and forward it to the Secretary.

Is there a mandatory requirement for Engineers to sign the Declaration of the Code of Ethics?

Ans. Presently there is no such requirement. The Code of Ethics is, at this stage, only a voluntary undertaking and we would expect ALL Engineers to abide to same (whether or not they are members of the IEM).
It is the intention of IEM to get all Engineers to sign the Declaration in the future.

Will the "Professional House" be a joint project with other associations like the MAA (Architects) and MAQS (Quantity Surveyors)?

Ans. No. The land obtained in lease from the Government is only in the name of IEM. The building shall be for Engineers and called "Professional Engineer's House". It is obvious that the cooperation of Architects and Quantity Surveyors will be required to implement the project. A Sub Committee is presently working on these modalities. All professionals in the construction industry will be welcome to participate in this major enterprise.