Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology

Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET)
LocationLondon
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Websitetheiet.org/membership/types/fiet/

Fellow of the UK Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET) is the highest grade of Institution of Engineering and Technology membership,[1] awarded to those who have sustained high levels of achievement, for several years.[2]

Fellows must fulfil at least two of the nine following criteria:

  • Leadership[3]
  • Responsibility[3]
  • Insight and Experience[3]
  • Creativity[3]
  • Innovation[3]
  • Enterprise[3]
  • Service[3]
  • Reputation[3]
  • Influence and Contribution[3]

Applicants must document on their application that their careers and achievements fulfill the above-mentioned criteria. Applications must be supported by a minimum of two other existing fellows. Also, Fellows of other international learned society as well as chartered engineer status are preferred prior to the application for fellow grade in IET. Applicants include senior engineers, researchers, and technology leaders from industry and accomplished professors from universities.

Prior to the name change of IET, Fellows had the post-nominal letters of FIEE. Existing fellows of IEE automatically became FIET when the engineering institution changed its name in 2006.[4]

Fellowship

Fellows are entitled to use the post-nominal letters FIET.[3] As of 2016 examples of fellows include Muffy Calder, Wendy Hall, Andy Hopper, Lajos Hanzo, and Martin Sweeting. See the Category:Fellows of the Institution of Engineering and Technology for more examples.

Youngest Fellows

The average age of a Fellow of the IET is typically over 45 years old,[5] however a small number of engineers have managed to achieve Fellowship at a significantly younger age.

List of Youngest Ever Fellows of the IET
Name Age at Election Date Elected Notes
Matthew Cole 31 years old October 2017 [6][7]
Mark Goudie 29 years old January 2021 [5]
Junade Ali 27 years old June 2023 [8]

References

  1. ^ "Become a Fellow". Theiet.org. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Fellow Membership". Theiet.org. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Apply for a Fellowship". Theiet.org. London: Institution of Engineering and Technology. 2016.
  4. ^ "IET Library". Theiet.org. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b "SP Energy Networks rising star among youngest IET Fellows". www.theiet.org. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Matthew Cole named youngest ever IET Fellow". www.bath.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Recently elected Fellows - The IET". 5 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-05. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Dr Junade Ali newly named youngest IET Fellow". www.theiet.org. Retrieved 27 August 2023.