INTRODUCTION

The Institution Of Mechanical Engineers (India) is one of the oldest professional nstitutions in India established in 1914 to promote, advance and update knowledge, business & practice of mechanical engineering professionals.

Among the activities it conducts biannual examinations known as Technician Engineers Part-I & Part-II, Automobile Technician Engineers examination Part-I & Part-II, Production Technician Engineers Part-I & Part-II, Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Technician Engineers Examination Part-I & Part-II and Section A & Section B of Associate Membership (also known as Chartered Engineers) Examination in Mechanical Engineering.

The Institution is thus helping thousands of younger members of community working in engineering to obtain engineering qualification & also to advance their technical knowledge & enhance their engineering career but, who have been unfortunate in securing admission in regular Polytechnics and Engineering Colleges due to no fault of their through non formal system of education.

Extract of recognisation granted to Associate Membership examinations of IME(I)

Government of India

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department of Higher Education

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New Delhi , the 24^th November, 2008

NOTIFICATION

            No.F.23-2/2001 – TS.III. The Institute of Mechanical Engineers (India), Mumbai has been running Section A & B of Association Membership course, equivalent to Degree in Mechanical Engineers since 1976, vide this Ministry’s letter No.F.18-31/71-T.2 dated 28.05.1976 and Part I & II of Technician Engineers (T), equivalent to Diploma in Mechanical Engineers from a State Polytechnic, since 1988, vide this Ministry’s letter No.F.1-5/87/T.7/T.13 dated 11.07.1988. In the year 2002, while withdrawing the recognition of these courses, Government of India allowed the IME (India), Mumbai to approach this Ministry for recognition of their Diploma/Degree courses only after the removal of all the deficiencies pointed out by AICTE. Accordingly, the above Institute submitted a request alongwith the requisite material re-examined by AICTE. AICTE, through its Expert Committee re-examined both are courses and submitted its recommendations with revision of syllabus for both the courses.

The High Level Committee for recognition of educational qualification considered the matter in this meeting held on 16.10.2006 and on its recommendations; Government of India has decided the following:

(i)  The recognition of the courses run by IME, Mumbai may be restored with effect from 16.10.2006. With this recognition IME Will run the courses based on new syllabus approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). As per the approval the Technical Engineers courses Part I & II (Diploma Level) will have 22 papers in place of exciting 14 papers and Degree level course of section A & B of Associate Membership will include 24 papers in place of 11 papers if present. In addition to this, there will be nine elective subjects. After completing theory papers, student will have to undergo at least 3 months mandatory apprenticeship/practical training/project report at an All India Council for Technical Education approved Polytechnic for Part I & II of Technician Engineers Course for award of Certificate equivalent to Diploma in Mechanical Engineers and the Apprenticeship/Practical training of the same duration in AICTE approved Degree Colleges for award of Certificate equivalent to Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering for Section A & B Associate Membership Course.

(ii)  The students who were registered prior to 10.06.2002 for Part I & II of Technician Engineers (Diploma Level) and Section A & B of Associate Membership Course (Degree Level) will be allowed to complete the courses with pre-revised syllabus till the next scheduled examination, to be held in December 2006. Their Degree/Diploma will be recognized for employment in Central Government. Those who do not complete their courses by that time (December 2006), will have to follow the revised syllabus.

                        (Ravi Mathur)

Joint Secretary to the Government of India