Before applying/transitioning to the Grade of Senior Member or Fellow, please ensure the following SAIEE By-Laws and Constitution Clauses are adhered to in order to successfully submit a Referral Document and to complete your application:
SAIEE BY-LAWS
Election or transfer to Member, Senior Member or Fellow
- B1.5.1 A candidate for election or transfer to Member shall comply with the requirements as set out in Clause 2.7 of the Constitution.
- B1.5.2 A candidate for election or transfer to Senior Member shall be supported by two (2) members who are graded Senior Members or higher.
- B1.5.3 A candidate who is nominated for transfer to Fellow shall be supported by two (2) members who shall themselves be Fellows
- B1.5.4 All persons who support applications for election or transfer to the grades of Senior Member or Fellow shall have personal knowledge of the candidate’s character, qualifications and experience.
- B1.5.5 Should Council find in terms of B1.1.3 that a candidate for election or transfer to Member or Senior Member is not qualified in every respect to be graded as applied for, Council shall declare the candidate elected or transferred to the grade in which the candidate, in the opinion of Council, is qualified subject to B.1.1.1. The election or transfer shall be announced at an Ordinary General Meeting.
- B1.5.6 Should Council find in terms of B1.1.3 that a candidate for transfer to Fellow is not qualified in every respect to be graded as Fellow, the applicant will retain his present grading.
- B1.5.7 Applications and nominations for membership and grading as Fellow or transfer to the grade of Fellow, in which exceptional circumstances as envisaged in clause 2.9.1 of the Constitution apply, shall be considered by the Membership Committee in terms of the Regulations governing such cases and a recommendation made to Council for final decision.
- B1.5.8 Should Council find in terms of B1.1.3 that a candidate is qualified in every respect to be graded as Member, Senior Member or transferred to Fellow, Council shall declare the candidate elected or transferred subject to B.1.1.1. The election or transfer shall be announced at an Ordinary General Meeting.
- B1.5.9 The names or grading of members elected or transferred in terms of B1.2.2, B1.3.2, B1.5.5 and B1.5.7 shall be published in an official publication (as defined in B5.1) of the Institute and elsewhere as Council may direct.
SAIEE CONSTITUTION:
- 2.8 Senior Member
- 2.8.1 For election or transfer to the grade of Senior Member evidence must be provided of the candidate’s achievements, status, and professional maturity, and
- 2.8.2 the candidate shall be an engineer, scientist, educationalist, and / or technical executive, in the field of electrical engineering, and
- 2.8.3 the candidate shall have been active in electrical engineering for at least ten years after the level of qualification for the grade of Member had been attained and shall have demonstrated significant performance over a period of at least five of those years.
- 2.9 Fellow
- 2.9.1 The grade of Fellow recognises unusual distinction in the profession. Senior Members of at least five years standing may apply or be nominated for transfer or election to Fellow. Council may waive this requirement under exceptional circumstances, provided the candidate complies with clauses 2.8.2 and 2.8.3.
- 2.9.2 For transfer or election to the grade of Fellow it must be shown that:
- 2.9.2.1 the candidate has had at least five (5) years of superior responsibility, leadership and exemplary conduct in electrical engineering, and
- 2.9.2.2 the candidate has made an important contribution to electrical engineering.