Guidelines to Applicants for Membership of Uganda  Institution of Professional  Engineers

Applicants to join the UIPE must fulfill the following qualification:

A degree, diploma or licence from a University or School of Engineering recognised by Council.

Applications for Corporate Membership (Classes of Member & Fellow) require at least two (2) years training as a pupil engineer after graduation, under the supervision of a Registered Engineer; and a further two (2) years of working experience in a position or positions of responsibility, again under the supervision of a Registered Engineer.

During their post pupilage working experience periods, applicants are expected to have gained experience in the following areas of projects execution:

Project design
Documentation
Construction/installation
Operation and maintenance

Candidates will be required to submit a 2,000 word typed Career Report on their training and responsible experience.

They will further be required to submit 4000 word typed Technical Report on a particular project or projects, the candidate has played a major role. Guidance notes for the preparation of reports are included on the disk application form. Candidates are required to submit the report in duplicate

Members of Council and members of the Membership, Education, and Training (MET) Committee shall not propose or support applications for membership of the Institution in any class.

Candidates may be required to appear for interview.

Application Forms

Application Forms for the different classes of Membership can be obtained from the UIPE Secretariat, 1st Floor Total Deluxe House, Plot 29/33 Jinja Road.

Benefits of Membership

• Belong to a Recognised Professional Organisation
• Continuing Professional Development Activities
• UIPE Publications (i.e. The Newsletter/Journal)
• First step to getting Registered as per Engineers' Registration Act.
• Invitations to International Conferences/Workshops/Seminars

Obligations of Membership
Every Member is expected to participate in the Institution Activities including mentoring young engineers and also be up to date with their annual subscriptions. Subscriptions are due on 1st January of each year and the deadline for payment is 30th June of each year. Payments after that date attract a surcharge.

Location of the Secretariat
The Secretariat is located at 1st Floor Total Deluxe House, Plot 29/33 Jinja Road. Our offices are next to Coffee House and are on top of the Total Petrol Station on Jinja Road.

Contacts for UIPE:
1st Floor, Total House,
Plot 29/33 Jinja Road
P.O. Box 1308,
Kampala - Uganda
TEL: 256-41-233053
Fax: 256-41-232836
E-mail: uipe@infocom.co.ug.