Alex Barrett:

I was offered a "consolation prize" of IEng after applying for CEng, for what it's worth.

Not sure when this was, but current policy is that IEng is not to be offered if a candidate is declined for CEng. I'm certain that a candidate will never be registered as IEng if they have applied for CEng, apart from anything else it is simply not something that PRI panels can recommend - candidates are scored on the 17 competencies against the requirements of the category they have applied for, there is no "not CEng but IEng" type of scoring.


Broadly speaking these are the outcomes you might expect at each stage, as a CEng candidate

• Pre-assessment (including all stages eg UKU Statement, Tech Report, FES etc - decline (with reasons), decline (with reasons) and advise re-apply IEng, recommend PRI.

• PRI - decline with reasons, accept.

Pre-assessment is when UKU is established, so if you get to PRI it is understood that you have reached UKU for your category. On that basis it's possible to be declined at the pre-assessment stage for UKU reasons without competencies even being considered.


It's not at all uncommon for the pre-assessment to conclude that a candidate is on the cusp of IEng/CEng. Personally I'd rather see a candidate succeed applying for IEng than fail applying for CEng, but there is a balance to be struck there.


Tim





 

Alex Barrett:

I was offered a "consolation prize" of IEng after applying for CEng, for what it's worth.

Not sure when this was, but current policy is that IEng is not to be offered if a candidate is declined for CEng. I'm certain that a candidate will never be registered as IEng if they have applied for CEng, apart from anything else it is simply not something that PRI panels can recommend - candidates are scored on the 17 competencies against the requirements of the category they have applied for, there is no "not CEng but IEng" type of scoring.


Broadly speaking these are the outcomes you might expect at each stage, as a CEng candidate

• Pre-assessment (including all stages eg UKU Statement, Tech Report, FES etc - decline (with reasons), decline (with reasons) and advise re-apply IEng, recommend PRI.

• PRI - decline with reasons, accept.

Pre-assessment is when UKU is established, so if you get to PRI it is understood that you have reached UKU for your category. On that basis it's possible to be declined at the pre-assessment stage for UKU reasons without competencies even being considered.


It's not at all uncommon for the pre-assessment to conclude that a candidate is on the cusp of IEng/CEng. Personally I'd rather see a candidate succeed applying for IEng than fail applying for CEng, but there is a balance to be struck there.


Tim