Roy Bowdler:
What the status quo demands is academic selection into silos at a relatively young age. So, if you wish to “progress” in engineering, then you better start young (say age 12-13), otherwise you may find the route to becoming a “fully-qualified” chartered professional a long and tricky one.

 

Tomorrow I'm going to be holding a session with a group of experienced and relatively senior non-graduate engineers (ONC/D, HNC/D) who are working towards professional registration. I should also be getting the chance to follow them along their journeys over the next few months, it's going to be interesting, I'm looking forward to this. I will be describing the differences between IEng and CEng, but making it clear that it's up to them to decide which they aim at  dependent on their role, not on their education.


But I will be emphasising that, because those who want Chartership will be working in "significant technical responsibility" roles rather than "innovation" roles, 4th edition should give them an advantage compared to 3rd.


So in, say, six months to a year's time I might have a clearer opinion on whether their route was a long and tricky one...


Cheers,


Andy

Roy Bowdler:
What the status quo demands is academic selection into silos at a relatively young age. So, if you wish to “progress” in engineering, then you better start young (say age 12-13), otherwise you may find the route to becoming a “fully-qualified” chartered professional a long and tricky one.

 

Tomorrow I'm going to be holding a session with a group of experienced and relatively senior non-graduate engineers (ONC/D, HNC/D) who are working towards professional registration. I should also be getting the chance to follow them along their journeys over the next few months, it's going to be interesting, I'm looking forward to this. I will be describing the differences between IEng and CEng, but making it clear that it's up to them to decide which they aim at  dependent on their role, not on their education.


But I will be emphasising that, because those who want Chartership will be working in "significant technical responsibility" roles rather than "innovation" roles, 4th edition should give them an advantage compared to 3rd.


So in, say, six months to a year's time I might have a clearer opinion on whether their route was a long and tricky one...


Cheers,


Andy