The Engineering Council of India (ECI) was established in 2002 as the apex body for the engineering profession in India. It carries out the registration of Professional Engineers, Associate Professional Engineers, Apprentice Engineers, Junior Apprentice Engineers, and Student Engineers, along with its Member Associations. There are separate national registers for each category, with criteria for registration including educational and experience requirements as well as examinations. Registration provides recognition and advantages for engineers, employers and the nation by helping ensure higher technical competence levels.
The Engineering Council of India (ECI) was established in 2002 as the apex body for the engineering profession in India. It carries out the registration of Professional Engineers, Associate Professional Engineers, Apprentice Engineers, Junior Apprentice Engineers, and Student Engineers, along with its Member Associations. There are separate national registers for each category, with criteria for registration including educational and experience requirements as well as examinations. Registration provides recognition and advantages for engineers, employers and the nation by helping ensure higher technical competence levels.
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ECI regulation for engineers India 2019 . Way to become professional engineer .
The Engineering Council of India (ECI) was established in 2002 as the apex body for the engineering profession in India. It carries out the registration of Professional Engineers, Associate Professional Engineers, Apprentice Engineers, Junior Apprentice Engineers, and Student Engineers, along with its Member Associations. There are separate national registers for each category, with criteria for registration including educational and experience requirements as well as examinations. Registration provides recognition and advantages for engineers, employers and the nation by helping ensure higher technical competence levels.
The Engineering Council of India (ECI) was established in 2002 as the apex body for the engineering profession in India. It carries out the registration of Professional Engineers, Associate Professional Engineers, Apprentice Engineers, Junior Apprentice Engineers, and Student Engineers, along with its Member Associations. There are separate national registers for each category, with criteria for registration including educational and experience requirements as well as examinations. Registration provides recognition and advantages for engineers, employers and the nation by helping ensure higher technical competence levels.
Registration of Professional Engineers, Associate Professional Engineers and Student
Engineers, by Engineering Council of India, jointly with its Member Associations Launched on November 16, 2015 at India International Centre, New Delhi Engineering Council of India (ECI) was established on April 2002 as the apex Body of engineering profession in India by coming together of a large number of Professional Organizations / institutions of Engineers to work for the advancement of engineering profession in various disciplines and for enhancing the image of engineers, in society, by focusing on quality and accountability of engineers. Today there are 33 Indian Engineering Professional Associations/ Institutions representing practically all engineering streams and 8 associated government departments. Information regarding ECI is available at www.ecindia.org.
ECI has been carrying on Registration of Professional Engineers, Associate Professional
Engineers, Apprentice Engineers, Junior Apprentice Engineers and Student Engineers, jointly with the Member Associations on t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n o f t h e Ministry of Humana Resources.
Who is a Professional Engineer: - A Professional Engineer is one who has an approved
engineering qualification, continuously updates his skills and knowledge in his chosen engineering specialization, follows and is bound by an Ethics Code formulated by his peer Group. 1. National Registers: There are separate National Registers for (i) Professional Engineer (P.E), (ii) Associate Professional Engineer (APE), (iii) Apprentice Engineers (Ap.E), (iv) Junior Apprentice Engineers (JAp.E), (v) Student Engineer (SE). The Criteria for registration under each category are given in para 8 below.
2. There are separate National Registers under each category for different engineering fields/ disciplines: Construction, Consulting, IT, Computers/Telecom/ Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical/ Chemical/ Mining/ Metallurgy/ Industrial/ Aeronautical Engineering, etc.
3. The National Registers are uploaded on the website of ECI (and respective Member Association) so as to provide recognition to those whose names appear on the Registers.
4. Board of Registration: A Board of Registration with eminent engineers as members
has been constituted to guide, oversee the process of registration and take final decision. National Committee has been set up for each field/discipline of engineering for registering.
5. Fee: The initial registration fee will be Rs. 3000 for PE, Rs. 2000 for APE, Rs 2000 for Ap.E, Rs 2000 for JAp.E, Rs 1000 for SE, and is non-refundable. Half of fee received will be passed on to the respective member association which helps in enrolling of PE/APE/Ap.E/JAp.E/SE. The fee structure is also subject to change in future. The registration is subject to renewal after 5 years.
(Note: - GST (at present 18%) is extra, and needs to be added to the Registration Fee payable)
6. Approaching Client/employer organisations: ECI and Member Associations would
inform public bodies of central and state governments and local bodies regarding the National Registers of PEs/APEs and advise them to consider the registered PEs/APEs for enrolment on their Panels as well as for various jobs/assignments.
7. Advantage of Being Registered Professional Engineer
For Employer - Due to the higher technical competence levels of these Professional Engineers, better Indian products shall be available, thus enhancing the Indian Industrial might in the world arena. Better products mean more orders, implying expansion of the Indian manufacturing base, resulting in more business opportunities. - Due to higher skills, lower rejections, higher outputs, implying higher profit margins, increased profitability.
Advantage to nation
i. Due to the higher technical competence levels of these Professional Engineers,
better Indian products shall be available, thus enhancing the Indian Industrial might in the world arena. Better products mean more orders implying expansion of the Indian manufacturing base, resulting in more business opportunities.
ii. Due to higher skills, lower rejections, higher outputs, implying higher profit margins, increased profitability.
Advantage to Individual
i. Increased Confidence due to recognition,
ii. Better chances for premium placement, iii. Recognition by international companies for better placement, iv. Due to registration, no difficulties in justifying relevant competencies
8. Criteria for registering as Professional Engineer (PE): The candidate
i. Has a Bachelors’ Degree in Engineering / Technology from a recognized university /
institution or equivalent qualification as approved by the All India Technical Education / Government of India ii. Has relevant working experience of at least 7 years as an engineer, of which at least 2 years is in a responsible position of significant engineering activity. iii. Is of good character (has not been involved in any case of moral turpitude) iv. Is evaluated through written examination or interview, to be conducted by Engineering Council of India or its Member Associations v. Has maintained continued professional development since graduation at a satisfactory level vi. Undertakes to adhere to the Code of Ethics laid down by ECI. vii. Makes a formal application with prescribed fee to the ECI
9. Exemptions on Experience for PE
i. The candidate can be credited with 2 years of experience if he/she has a
postgraduate engineering degree from a recognized institution. ii. The candidate can be credited with 3 years of experience if he/she has obtained a Ph.D. from a recognized institution iii. Maximum exemption for higher education shall not exceed 3 years.
10. Exemption of Examination/Interview:
For those having a total of 20 years of experience, of which at least 10 years is in
responsible position. Those having 30 years’ experience and admitted under this clause can be designated as Senior PEs
11. Criteria for registering as Associate Professional Engineer (APE) - As for P.E. above, with experience reduced to 4 years. APE can register as PE after 7 years of experience, of which at least 2 years is in a responsible position of significant engineering activity, without any further examination/interview.
12. Criteria for registering as Apprentice Engineer (Ap.E) - As for P.E. above, with experience up to 4 years. Ap.E can register as APE after 4 years of relevant experience, without any further examination/ interview.
13. Criteria for registering as Junior Apprentice Engineer (JAp.E)- As for P.E. above, but with Engineering Diploma instead of a Engineering Graduate degree, and with experience up to 5 years. JAp.E can register as Ap.E after 5 years of relevant experience, without any further examination/interview.
Special Provision for holders of Diploma or B. Voc. degree in Engineering Subjects:
They can be registered as PE or APE, if they hold or have held the position as Assistant Engineer or above in Construction/Projects/Plants, with 5 years’ additional experience over and above that specified for Engineering Degree holders.
14. Criteria for registering as Student Engineer (SE): Enrolled as a student in Bachelors’ Degree or Diploma in Engineering / Technology in a recognized university / institution or equivalent qualification as approved by the All India Technical Education / Government of India. The SE can enroll as Ap.E/ JAp.E after graduation, after undergoing an examination/interview.
15. After you are registered as professional Engineer. You have to follow the guidelines on ‘Continuous Professional Development’ (CPD) for continuous upgradation of knowledge and upgradation of profession engineer level. These guide lines are available on the website of ECI.
For detailed information, forms etc., go to web site www.ecindia.org
