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OBJECTIVES

The Objects of the Institution are:

  
     
 
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To promote the education and training of persons whether resident in the United Kingdom or elsewhere in all matters relating to diagnostic engineering and allied technologies.
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To establish and maintain contacts with persons and/or organisations concerned with the employment of diagnostic engineers and consultants.
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To arrange consortia of specialist diagnostic engineers to perform specific advisory/consultancy projects as required.
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To develop the science, practice and business of diagnostic engineering and allied technologies.
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To encourage and improve the technical, financial, business, managerial and general knowledge of all persons engaged in the practice of fault and failure diagnosis, condition monitoring, post-mortem examination, accident investigation and allied activities.
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To compile and classify information and particulars relating to the expert services rendered by members of the Institution.
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To disseminate information and particulars relating to the expert services rendered by members of the Institution.
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To stimulate efficiency in diagnosis and to elevate the position of those connected therewith in skilled practical employment.
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To foster intelligent appreciation of the facilities existing for the provision of education and research.
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To facilitate the exchange of information, ideas and practice by the publishing of such information as shall be of interest to diagnostic engineers.
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To render advice and aid in the exploitation of inventions and to make known their nature and merits.
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To assist in obtaining employment and to help engineers and others to find competent staff.
 
     
 
Definition: A ‘Diagnostic Engineer’ shall be any person capable of contribution to the art or science of determining the existence of a problem in a machine, plant, system or structure and/or appraising the cause(s) of a failure which may have taken place and/or assessing the condition or vulnerability of such machine, plant, system or structure either during use or while under development.

Interpretation: It is accepted that through a diagnostic capability or a special knowledge of a failure and deterioration modes, reliabilities and hazards a person will be able to contribute to a satisfactory assessment of the causes of a defect and able to contribute to the identification of remedial action to cure the defect and prevent failure.

Motivation: Employers are invited to recognise that persons who have joined have shown distinguished interest in developing and extending their technical skill.

Rewards: Prizes up to £1000 in value together with commemoration plaques are offered annually for the best brief accounts of interesting diagnostic cases.

Activities: The Institution shall arrange and subsidise:
  
 
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Local, national and international events of benefit to members
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Regular Newsletters to members
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Regular notices of services available from members which will be distributed (free of charge to members) to interested parties.
 
 
Certificate: A Membership Certificate is issued to all members.