Overview: In response to requests from a number of members, The Yorkshire Region Committee have put together an ‘Engineering Practice’ Course which will cover a range of the Initial Professional Development (IPD) Core Objectives, as listed below.

Format: A total of 10 workshops held on Monday evenings from 21st January to 25th March 2019. All sessions will run from 6pm – 7:45pm (approx.) with a 15 minute comfort break half way through.

Target Audience

1. Engineers preparing for their PRI (Professional Review Interview) and Part 3 Exams who require further guidance in areas outside analysis and design. The course is likely to be of particular interest to engineers working for smaller practices.
2. Final year under-graduate and MSc students wishing to learn more about Engineering Practice prior to starting work.

Topics

21/01/19: Introduction & Overview of IPD & PRI and Institution & Communication (Core Objectives 1.1 & 1.2)

28/01/19: Environment (Core Objective 2.4)

04/02/19: Construction Techniques (Core Objective 2.5)

11/02/19: Management Skills (Core Objective 3.1)

18/02/19: Law (Core Objective 3.2)

25/02/19: Quality Systems (Core Objective 3.6)

04/03/19: Commercial Awareness (Core Objective 3.4)

11/03/19: Contract Documentation (Core Objective 3.5)

18/03/19: Health & Safety (Core Objective 3.3)

25/03/19: Ethics and a Panel Discussion on any topics relating to IPD, Core Objectives and the PRI which
course attendees would like further guidance on

Speakers: A range of experts from Industry, Academia, HSE, Legal Profession, including IStructE Staff and Yorkshire Region Committee Members.