The Association of Engineers, India

1. Every candidate for election or transfer to the class of Fellow shall satisfy the Council:-

ii) That he is engaged in the profession of engineering in a position of high responsibility, or has retired from his profession after having held a position of high responsibility.

(a) He is a Member of the Association and has had at least five years’ experience in a position of superior responsibility and distinction.
(b) Or, he has had adequate education and training in Engineering and has had experience involving responsibility for at least ten years out of which five years have in a position of superior responsibility and distinction.
(c) Or, he is a member of an engineering Institution or Society membership of which, in the opinion of the Council, is proof of suitable technical qualifications and experience.
(d) Or, he is a person of eminence in the profession of engineering.

NOTE: - In considering the qualifications of candidates responsible charge in engineering teaching and or research may be regarded as positions of superior responsibility.

2. Every candidate for election or transfer to the class of Members shall satisfy the Council:-

(ii) That he is engaged in the profession of engineering in a position of responsibility, or has retired from his profession after having held a position of responsibility.

(a) He is an Associate Member of the Association and has had at least three years’ experience in a position of responsibility and distinction.
(b) Or, he has had adequate education and training in Engineering and has had experience involving responsibility for at least ten years out of which five years have been in a position of superior responsibility and distinction.
(c) Or, he is a member of an engineering Institute or Society membership of which in the opinion of the Council, is a proof of a suitable technical qualifications and experience.
(d) Or, he is a person of eminence in the profession of engineering.

2A. INSTITUTIONAL/ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS Every Institution/ Organization for election to the class of Institutional/Organizational Members shall satisfy the Council:

(i) That the Institution/Organization shall fulfill the objects of the Association. Each Institution/Organization shall nominate two as its representatives who may be changed by the Institution/Organization concerned.

3. Every candidate for election or transfer to the class of Associate Members shall satisfy the Council:

(b) That he has passed the examination for Associate Membership prescribed by the Council or has been exempted from the examination having passed such other examination or examinations which are recognized by the Council as equivalent to their own examination.

4. Every candidate for election to the class of Associates shall satisfy the Council:

(b) That though not an engineer by profession he has attained a position in a special pursuit allied to engineering as would further the cause of engineering knowledge and practice.