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History
History
1999: former logo incorporated phi, the 21st Greek alphabet letter.The history
of the institution can be traced to August 6, 1835 when civil engineers met in
Dublin; the result was the Civil Engineers Society of Ireland, in 1844 the
society adopted the name the Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland (ICEI).
The institution received a Royal Charter on October 15th 1877, this been a
significant milestone in obtaining international recognition and standing. In
the early years of the Irish Free State Cumann na nInnealtóirí (The Engineers
Association) was set up independently, in 1928, by incorporation under the
Companies Act, 1908.
As time progressed it was realised that the institution and association might
better advance engineering in Ireland by amalgamation of both into a single
organisation which would represent a broader set of engineering disciplines,
this was done by The Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland (Charter
Amendment) Act, 1969 leading to the redesignation of the unified institution as
The Institution of Engineers of Ireland - Cumann na nInnealtóirí. Since this act
the institution has represented all branches of engineering in Ireland.
Mission
"The institution promotes the art and science of engineering...", in particular:
"Our members serve society through the highest standards of professional
engineering. We seek to improve the quality of life for all, creating prosperity
and adding value through innovation and the promotion of health, and sustainable
development."
International
In accordance with EU requirements it is the designated authority for the
engineering profession in Ireland1. The institution is a national member of
European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI). The
institution is also a signator to a number of multilateral agreements, these are
principally for registered professional titles and accredited engineering
programmes, for academic programmes these are2:
Year Agreement Qualification Practitioner
1989 The Washington Accord3 An accredited engineering degree Engineer
2001 The Sydney Accord National Diploma in Engineering Technologist
2002 The Dublin Accord National Certificate in Engineering Technician
The institution is also the signator to a number of bilateral agreements with
engineering societies in the United Kingdom. These are for the dual recognition
of corressponding Chartered Engineer, Associate Engineer and Engineering
Technician grades of the institution.
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