FIET meaning in Academic & Science ?

Fellow of the UK Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET) is the highest gradeof Institution of Engineering and Technology membership, awarded to thosewho have sustained high levels of achievement, for several years.

Fellows must demonstrates to fulfil at least two of the nine following citeria:

Applicants must document on their application that their careers and achievements fulfill the above-mentionedcriteria. Applications must be supported by minimum two other existing fellows. Also, Fellow of other international learned society as well as chartered engineer status arepreferred prior to the application for fellow grade in IET. Applicants include senior engineers, researchers, and technology leaders from industry and accomplished professors from universities.

Prior to the name change of IET, fellows have the post-nominal letters of FIEE. Existing fellows of IEE automatically become FIET when the engineering institution changes its name in 2006.