This hybrid comprehensive two-day course is designed to prepare you for IStructE’s Chartered Membership exam, enabling you to approach it with confidence.
To attempt the examination, you will already be a competent structural engineer, making an active contribution to your place of practice. Therefore, this course does not intend to instruct you in the art of being an engineer but rather guide you in the techniques and tips that will help you successfully approach the examination.
This course will be conducted according to the requirements of the new Chartered Membership exam format, which was introduced in January 2024 and will be run by IStructE Midlands Regional Group (MCRG).
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
- Graduate engineer
- Mid-career engineer
Rajavel Inbarajan MIStructE, Chartered Structural Engineer, Director Engineering – INKAN TECONS SINGAPORE & ISDG SRI LANKA
Rajavel obtained his MSc and DIC in Concrete Structures from the University of London and Imperial College London. He became a corporate member of the Institution of Structural Engineers(IStructE), UK, after completing the Chartered Membership Examination (CME) held in April 2004. The IStructE appointed him as an Examiner for the CME in 2008. He was one of the Chief Examiners for the CME held in January 2019, January 2020, March 2022, February 2023, and January 2024.
He has more than 30 years of experience in conceptual design, detailed design and project management of large structural and civil engineering projects in international and cross-cultural settings. He has worked with reputable international consultants and contractors on large engineering projects with increasing responsibilities in Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Singapore, Sri Lanka and India since 1988. His experience broadly covers the design and construction of low-rise & high-rise buildings, airports, bridges, underground/above ground metro stations, mega water retaining structures/reservoirs, and the investigation/rectification of very large marine structures.
He had previously conducted seminars on advanced structural engineering, water retaining structures, and the strengthening of concrete structures in Malaysia, Qatar, and Sri Lanka. He has been conducting CME preparation courses and delivering talks on CME since 2009. He trained enthusiastic candidates globally in their preparation for CME. Recently, he provided possible solutions to the CME questions for publication in the examination preparation CD and on the IStructE website.
Mahesh Sankaran MIStructE, Chartered Structural Engineer, Specialisation - Bridges
Mahesh is a Chartered Structural Engineer and a member of The Institution of Structural Engineers and the Institution of Civil Engineers. Mahesh is a practising bridge engineer working as a Technical Expert in Systra, currently heading the delivery of the SL5S package in one of Europe’s largest mega projects, the HS2. In his career, Mahesh has designed a large variety of bridges in Asia and Europe, including one of the longest integral bridges in the UK - the Forder Valley Link Road bridge. Mahesh’s general experience has primarily been in designing and constructing complex structures, particularly with post-tensioned/pre-tensioned concrete structures, segmental viaducts and composite bridges.
Mahesh is passionate about modern methods of construction (MMC) and the drive to Net Zero, particularly how bridges can instigate sustainable ways of living. He is the current Regional Chair of IStructE Midland Counties and sits on the British Group’s IABSE Executive Committee.
Programme is available for the two day course.