SAIEE MEMBERSHIP LEVELS

Find herewith the different SAIEE Membership Grade offerings:

STUDENT MEMBERS are students who have completed one year of study in electrical engineering at a University or University of Technology.

ASSOCIATES are persons, technical or non-technical, in possession of educational qualifications of matriculation level, who are involved in electrical engineering but do not qualify for election to the grade of Member but would benefit from membership and those who are progressing through continuing education and experience towards the qualifications for Member.

MEMBERS are persons in possession of a degree in electrical engineering from a South African University or other approved University, or three years of successful study in electrical engineering at such a University, or acquisition of a diploma of at least S4 level from a South African University of Technology or other approved educational establishment, coupled with a certain amount of experience. Special conditions apply to persons qualified other than in electrical engineering but involved with electrical engineering and persons over 40 who have demonstrated competence in the profession.

SENIOR MEMBERS are those who are active as engineers, scientists, educationalists, or technical executives in the field of electrical engineering, who have had at least ten years of experience after obtaining the level of qualification for the grade of Member and shall have demonstrated significant performance throughout at least 5 of those years.

FELLOWS are Senior Members of at least five years standing who have had at least five years of superior responsibility and leadership in electrical engineering and have made an essential contribution to electrical engineering.