What are IOM3 Membership Benefits?

 

Innumerable questions related to IOM3 membership pop up in the minds of aspirants, especially those willing to attain Chartered Status in engineering.

If you are one of such aspirants, then be happy because you are at the right place. Here, we will provide you valuable information about IOM3, its membership, types and benefits along with IOM3 Chartership. Therefore, read this blog carefully.

What is IOM3?

IOM3 is a top international professional membership body. it provides support to the individuals who are either working, studying or having a deep interest in the science, engineering and technology concerning natural resources, materials and the processes for exploration, processing, extraction, recycling, reuse, repurposing and application.

IOM3 membership:

IOM3 offers some types of membership options. it starts from professional membership for the ones qualified and experienced in the technologies and sectors IOM3 includes, and affiliate membership for anybody working in the fields without having formal qualifications to those students who begin with qualification the subjects of mining-related, minerals and materials.

The following are IOM3 membership grades:

Affiliate:  for the ones having an interest in the cycle. The candidate can join online immediately at this grade.        

Professional Member: for the aspirants working at the graduate practitioner standard in the Materials Cycles sectors.

Fellow Member: for the aspirants in the Materials Cycle sectors having made a major contribution in their careers.

What are the benefits of IOM3 membership?

The below-given are the benefits of IOM3 membership:

Boost knowledge and information: after getting the membership of IOM3, you have access to technical and non-technical information. Such valuable information will come to you via events like webinars, podcasts, conferences and workshops. Furthermore, having digital content and access to technical inquiry and library services will boost your knowledge.

Some other benefits are:

1.   Library service access

2.   Free members’ magazine

3.   Free accessibility to information databases including OneMine

4.   Discounted conference rates

5.   Reach to best web content

6.   Accessibility to almost 100 peer-reviewed journals

Standard and recognition at a professional level: by means of IOM3, you can have a route to apply for professional registration/ chartered qualification and attain this. It also has innumerable annual awards, grants and medals for the recognition of attainment and contributions to the occupation.

Other benefits of membership:

1.   help to get registered qualifications like CEng

2.   workshops and mentoring to register

3.   The capability of IOM3 awards

4.   student and technician awards for members

5.   research and travel grants for early-career researchers

Chances for personal development: one of the major IOM3 membership benefits is the activities for personal and professional development. It is by means of the IOM3 Training Academy and program of both virtual and physical events arranged by the conference team, network of local societies and technical communities.

Other benefits of membership are:

1.   member rates to attend events and conferences

2.   Easy accessibility to CPD with help

3.   courses on discounted rates

4.   discounted rates for Federation of European Materials Societies also called FEMS and chosen FEMS member society events

Opportunity for networking: the membership of IOM3 allows you to have access to a wide range of networking chances through local societies, technical interest community groups, career support groups and member networking. You can get involved in volunteering on our boards and committees, or in membership peer-review activities, which will make it easier for you to join the active member community.

Some other benefits are:

1.   Reach to technical community networks in every IOM3 discipline.

2.   Accessibility to events arranged by Affiliated Local Societies in the United Kingdom and overseas.

3.   Member networking groups like the Women in Materials, Minerals and Mining Group along with Early Career and Student Group.

What are Chartership IOM3 competency requirements?

The following are the Chartership IOM3 competency requirements that a Chartered Engineer or CEng has to fulfill:

A Chartered Engineer has to be competent in every part of their working life, education, training and experience in:

1.   Maintaining and extending a strong theoretical approach to enable the introduction and exploitation of the latest and advanced technology.

2.   Engagement in the creativity and innovation for the development of engineering technology and perpetual continuous systems.

3.   Identification of potential projects and chances for growth.

4.   Doing research and management of the design and development of engineering solutions.

5.   Handling implementation of design solutions and assessing usefulness.

6.   Planning for influential project implementation.

7.   Planning, making a budget, organizing, directing and managing tasks, resources and people.

8.   Guiding teams and making staff fulfill changing technical and managerial requirements.

9.   Making improvements through quality management.

10.                Communication in English at every level.

11.                Presentation and discussion of proposals.

12.                Showing personal and social skills.

13.                Following regular codes of conduct.

14.                Handling and application of safe systems of work.

15.                Taking on engineering activities for continuous growth.

16.                Carrying out and recording CPD required for maintenance and enhancement of competence in own practice area.

17.                Fulfilling responsibilities ethically.

Despite having nervousness after having such valuable information about IOM3 membership, feel free to contact us for further consultation and guidance.