Founded in 1945, Chartered in 2012, the IED is the premier membership body representing engineering and product designers. We aim to support and inspire our members to achieve their career goals and professional aspirations. Want a FREE magazine each and every month jam-packed with the latest engineering and design news, views and feature. Membership of the IED is open to all who work in, study, manage, research, teach or practice design.
Membership is welcomed at all grades of academic study and levels of expertise. The purpose of the IED is to support our members to achieve their career goals by mentoring and guiding designers to the appropriate grade of professional registration. We work with our members to help them achieve their goals in professional recognition. We offer support, guidance and mentoring through the membership and registration processes.
We work with colleges and universities regarding the quality of their engineering design and product design courses. We collaborate with other organisations to improve the standing and respect for engineers and designers across the world, advising government on relevant policy, contributing to think tanks and instigating conversations about the future for design and engineering and ensuring our members' influence in society.
Membership is welcomed at all grades of academic study and levels of expertise. The purpose of the IED is to support our members to achieve their career goals by mentoring and guiding designers to the appropriate grade of professional registration. We work with our members to help them achieve their goals in professional recognition. We offer support, guidance and mentoring through the membership and registration processes.
We work with colleges and universities regarding the quality of their engineering design and product design courses. We collaborate with other organisations to improve the standing and respect for engineers and designers across the world, advising government on relevant policy, contributing to think tanks and instigating conversations about the future for design and engineering and ensuring our members' influence in society.
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The Institution of Engineering Designers is a British professional engineering institution founded in 1945.
The IED is the UK's only professional body representing those working in the fields of Engineering and Technological Product Design.
We are a registered charity and a Chartered body, the only organisation able to grant Chartered status to product design professionals.
We work to inspire, develop and promote professionals working in engineering and product design.
Setting standards and competencies for our members who advance and progress society by providing technical products and solutions.
The IED is the UK's only professional body representing those working in the fields of Engineering and Technological Product Design.
We are a registered charity and a Chartered body, the only organisation able to grant Chartered status to product design professionals.
We work to inspire, develop and promote professionals working in engineering and product design.
Setting standards and competencies for our members who advance and progress society by providing technical products and solutions.
In addition to being a Registered Charity and therefore beholden to Charity Commission regulations, the IED became a Chartered Body in 2012.
This means that our governing document is a Charter from the Privy Council, endowed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, which enables us to carry out our activities and objects and governs what we can and cannot do as a body.
The Charter is what enables us to award Chartered Technological Product Designer to our suitably qualified and experienced product design members.
This means that our governing document is a Charter from the Privy Council, endowed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, which enables us to carry out our activities and objects and governs what we can and cannot do as a body.
The Charter is what enables us to award Chartered Technological Product Designer to our suitably qualified and experienced product design members.
The IED is run by a small team of permanent staff, but the majority of our activities are carried out by volunteers.
Active members give their time to help with a range of activities, including: assessment of applications, accreditation of courses, compiling the content of the journal and guiding the development and future role of the Institution.
We are currently looking for enthusiastic members of all ages and levels of experience who are able to contribute some time (possibly only a couple of hours a month) to support the IED by joining a committee, working group, panel or Council.
Active members give their time to help with a range of activities, including: assessment of applications, accreditation of courses, compiling the content of the journal and guiding the development and future role of the Institution.
We are currently looking for enthusiastic members of all ages and levels of experience who are able to contribute some time (possibly only a couple of hours a month) to support the IED by joining a committee, working group, panel or Council.
As a registered charity we rely on income from our members to fund our activities - over 80% of our annual income comes from membership subscriptions.
The Benevolent Fund - this is a fund which is used to help members in times of financial hardship.
The majority of payments from the Fund go to help members who are out of work, between contracts, or long term sick with the cost of their membership subscriptions.
However, some funds are used in special cases such as assisting with costs of adapting access to the home of a member who suffered a stroke and now uses a wheelchair.
The Benevolent Fund - this is a fund which is used to help members in times of financial hardship.
The majority of payments from the Fund go to help members who are out of work, between contracts, or long term sick with the cost of their membership subscriptions.
However, some funds are used in special cases such as assisting with costs of adapting access to the home of a member who suffered a stroke and now uses a wheelchair.
Once you sign up as an Member, you will start receiving newsletters, the IED journal and invitations to events and our staff can then advise you on which grade of registration to apply for and guide you through the process.
We are a licensed body of both the Engineering Council and Society for the Environment and we grant our own Chartership for Product Designers plus professional registration for CAD specialists.
A: Yes, our skilled staff and assessors have designed a simple single-application process which can be used to assess your suitability for both membership and one or more of the registrations (Engineering, Environmental, Product Design or CAD) at the same time.
We are a licensed body of both the Engineering Council and Society for the Environment and we grant our own Chartership for Product Designers plus professional registration for CAD specialists.
A: Yes, our skilled staff and assessors have designed a simple single-application process which can be used to assess your suitability for both membership and one or more of the registrations (Engineering, Environmental, Product Design or CAD) at the same time.
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