ICE Flashcards
What is the difference between the President and Director General of the ICE?
The President is the public face of the institution, and is rotated yearly. The day-to-day management is the responsibility of the Director General, which is not time bound.
What are the membership grades for the ICE?
Student, Graduate (GMICE), Associate (AMICE), Technician (MICE), Member (MICE), Fellow (FICE)
What is the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Code of Professional Conduct?
Originally made by the ICE Council in July 2004, it has been modified numerous times since and most recently in November 2017. It is the standards of professional conduct and ethical behaviour that it is expected the members should abide by. The 6 overarching requirements are:
- All members shall discharge their professional duties with integrity and shall behave with integrity in relation to all conduct bearing upon the standing, reputation and dignity of the Institution and of the profession of civil engineering.
- All members shall only undertake work that they are competent to do.
- All members shall have full regard for the public interest, particularly in relation to matters of health and safety, and in relation to the well-being of future generations.
- All members shall show due regard for the environment and for the sustainable management of natural resources.
- All members shall develop their professional knowledge, skills and competence on a continuing basis and shall give all reasonable assistance to further the education, training and continuing professional development of others.
- All members shall:
a) notify the Institution if convicted of a criminal offence;
b) notify the Institution upon becoming bankrupt or disqualified as a Company Director;
c) notify the Institution of any significant breach of the Rules of Professional Conduct by another member.
What are the recent changes to the structure and governance of the ICE?
The new Trustee Board of 12 persons will be responsible for the Institution’s strategic decision making and is chaired by the President. The new Trustee Board enacts policy and plans on behalf of the Institution which in turn reflect the will and ambitions of the Council. In Aug 2019 it was recommended that the composition of the Trustee Board to be changes so that the nominated/elected split changes from 75%/25% to 42%/58%.
The new Council – elected by and representative of the membership – will advise, audit and scrutinize the performance of the Trustee Board. The new Council will have time to focus on wider professional and societal issues and use their wide expertise to propose solutions to tackle them.
What will you bring to the ICE if we were to become a member?
Active involvement in ICE activities, continue STEM ambassador, continue coaching graduates and then eventually become a mentor and a sponsor for graduates.
Who is the current president of the ICE?
Rachel Skinner, current ICE Vice President, has been officially elected as the next President by ICE Council and will succeed Paul Sheffield in November 2020 as the ICE’s second female president.
Jean Venables was the first woman to hold the office of ICE President in 2008/09.
When was the ICE founded?
2nd January 1818.
In 1818 a small group of young engineers met in a London coffee shop and founded the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the world’s first professional engineering body.
Thomas Telford was the first president.
How many members are there?
Approx. 93,000 members worldwide. HQ: One Great George Street.
What is the James Rennie Medal?
For the best Chartered Professional Review candidate of the year. Named for James Rennie a civil engineer noted for his devotion to the training of new engineers
Tell us about the work the ICE does world wide?
ICE Membership and post-nominals after your name denoting your professional qualification open up opportunities to work worldwide.
ICE Representatives in 80 locations outside the UK and members in over 160 countries.
What ICE recommendation are in the latest State of the Nation report?
ICE State of the Nation 2020: Infrastructure and the 2050 net-zero target
- Achieving net-zero target by 2050 will require an unprecedented transformation of our infrastructure.
- The report examines the contribution of the UK’s infrastructure systems in achieving net-zero by 2050. Specifically, the report sets out a range of recommendations for overcoming the seven policy obstacles that the Committee on Climate Change identified in its advice to government on what is required to meet the net-zero target.
Recommendations:
Strengthening policy-making
Recommendation 1: As part of the National Infrastructure Strategy, a Net-Zero Infrastructure Plan for transitioning the UK’s economic infrastructure networks to a net-zero footing should be delivered.
Developing the infrastructure
Recommendation 2: The Green Book should be reformed to better reflect the net-zero target in project appraisals and assessments.
Recommendation 3: Clients and regulated asset managers should prioritise and elevate the value of emissions reduction impacts in procurement criteria, so it is at the same level as value for money, and health and safety outcomes.
Ensuring businesses respond
Recommendation 4: Models of regulation should be updated to promote the achievement of net zero, and enable owners and managers of regulated assets to take longer-term and more flexible strategic planning and investment decisions.
Recommendation 5: Through procurement policy, clients should require better collection, sharing and use of data on infrastructure assets to enable improved decision-making in the context of the net-zero target.
Ensuring a just transition
Recommendation 6: Power and responsibilities for infrastructure policy and service delivery should continue to be devolved to ensure the economic opportunities of the net-zero transition are distributed throughout the UK, to support the ‘levelling up’ agenda.
Determining who pays
Recommendation 7: Contracts for Difference and the Regulated Asset Base model should continue to be used, where appropriate, to unlock the market for net-zero technologies identified by the Committee on Climate Change.
Recommendation 8: A UK Investment Bank should be established, with a sustainability mandate to invest in net-zero-aligned infrastructure and crowd-in private finance.
Engaging the public to act
Recommendation 9: A net-zero education and awareness-raising campaign for the built environment should be developed. Details of the campaign should be set out as part of the Net-Zero Infrastructure Plan.
Providing the skills
Recommendation 10: An Infrastructure Skills Plan to ensure the UK has the capability within the built environment sector for the transition to net zero should be delivered. Details for the development of the skills plan should be set out as part of the Net-Zero Infrastructure Plan.
How does the ICE influence governments?
It issues press releases, statements and reports following research and investigation.
What animals are on the ICE coat of arms? What building is shown on the crest? What elemental forces are shown on the crest?
The coat of arms has a beaver and a crane on it. The beaver was chosen because of its skill in the type of construction associated with civil engineering. The crane is a pun on the mechanical device widely used in civil engineering work. The Eddystone lighthouse (which rediscovered the use of modern hydraulic lime that sets underwater, and led to Portland cement and concrete) is on the crest. It was the principal work of John Smeaton, who was the first person to describe himself as a civil engineer. The sun, thunderbolt and fountain symbolise the forces of heat, electricity and water.
Summarise the ICE’s royal charter.
The Institution’s royal charter refers to civil engineering as the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man.
