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Engineering Ethics Course Work 3
Engineering Ethics Course Work 3
An indication of the size and cost of the works should be given. The report should include,
where applicable;
Qualification
A person applying for temporary registration is required to demonstrate that he is, or
immediately prior to entering Uganda was, in practice as an engineer in such a capacity as to
satisfy the Board of his fitness to serve the public as a professionally qualified engineer.
Therefore a practicing licence from his home country or immediate past country of work is
required.
Obligation to Register
It is an obligation under the law for any professional engineer coming to work in Uganda to
register within four months of his arrival. In accordance with the ERA, Cap 271, section 21 (6),
it is also obligatory for any firm or organization, private or public, which recruits such a
professional in Uganda to ensure that such engineer registers within the stipulated time period.
Therefore a fully duly filled application form must be lodged with the ERB and payment of
application fees.
In addition to the general requirement the applicants in the categories below have to follow the
requirements as set out below:
How to apply:
The procedure of application is as follows;
(i) Obtain and fill form ERA 2.
(ii) Attach an up to date career report.
(iii) Attach an original passport size photograph on each form.
(iv) Attach an appointment letter for specific work or works for which you are engaged plus the
role and responsibilities for the assignment.
(v) Attach a letter from the employer to support the above.
(vi) Attach evidence of membership to other engineering institutions.
(vii) Attach certified copies of certificates and transcripts.
(viii) Ensure that the sponsors endorse and stamp the form ERA 2.
(ix) Attach a copy of the passport.
(x) Temporary work permit where applicable
How to apply:
The procedure of application is as follows;
(i) Obtain and fill form ERA 2.
(ii) Attach an up to date career report.
(iii) Attach an original passport size photograph on each form.
(iv) Attach an appointment letter for specific work or works for which you are engaged plus the
role and responsibilities for the assignment.
(v) Attach a letter from the employer to support the above.
(vi) Attach evidence of membership to other engineering institutions.
(vii) Attach certified copies of certificates and transcripts.
(viii) Ensure that the sponsors endorse and stamp the form ERA 2.
(ix) Attach a copy of the passport.
(x) Temporary work permit where applicable.
How to apply:
The procedure of application is as follows;
(i) Obtain and fill form ERA 2.
(ii) Attach an up to date detailed career report.
(iii) Attach an original passport size photograph on each form
(iv) Attach an appointment letter for specific work or works for which you are engaged plus
the role and responsibilities for the assignment.
(v) Attach a letter from the employer to support the above
(vi) Attach evidence of membership to other engineering institutions.
(vii) Attach certified copies of certificates and transcripts.
(viii) Ensure that the sponsors endorse and stamp the form ERA 2.
(ix) Attach a copy of the passport
All documents which are not originally prepared in English shall be accompanied by a certified
translation into the English language.
(i) Translation should be done by a recognized institution like Makerere University; and
(ii) Certification of academic documents, practicing licences and certificates should be done by
the embassy.
REFERENCES
Laws of Uganda, The Engineers Registration Act ,1969, The Uganda Printing and Publishing
Company, Entebbe, Uganda.