Who is James Rennie?
James Rennie passionately believed that high quality civil engineering could only be carried out by civil engineers who had undertaken in-depth and thorough training. This was not only in design but also in the programming and planning of the construction of works. He spent much of his 70 year career carefully tutoring his pupils, with the aim of making them great civil engineers. Included amongst his pupils is past ICE President Douglas Oakervee.
After his death in 1994, a new award was created to celebrate Rennie´s commitment to training young engineers and encouraging their membership of ICE.
What is the James Rennie Medal Award?
The aim of the James Rennie Medal Award is to promote awareness of the role and achievements of newly qualified Chartered Civil Engineers. The competition was first held in 1996 and it is awarded to the best Chartered Professional Review candidate whose CPR reports most reflect James Rennie´s values.
Candidates are nominated by their Reviewers on the basis that they have demonstrated outstanding qualities in all attributes and demonstrated a significant contribution in the promotion and development of civil engineering. Their submitted project reports and presentations at Review also have to show a thorough understanding of engineering principles in the design and construction process.
Each finalist presents their report and participates in a lively question and answer session with the audience, the judging panel and an external audience. The winner is then announced on the night.
The award comprises of the James Rennie Medal and a £1000 cash prize which are presented at the ICE Annual Awards Ceremony. All three finalists also have the opportunity to have their reports published in an ICE journal and receive a certificate for their achievement in reaching the final.
Previous winners
Previous JRM winners are:
- 2013 Charles Brooks
- 2012 Eamonn Slevin
- 2011 Kajiura Hisanao
- 2010 George Oates
- 2009 John Ely
- 2008 Sarah Glover
- 2007 Simon Ellison
- 2006 Iestyn Lewis
- 2005 Andrew JF Lewer
More information
For further details, please contact the Awards and Registers Coordinator on +44 (0)20 7665 2102 or email awards@ice.org.uk.