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Can IET Offer back charted mechanical/electrical/manufacturing engineering?
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I remember IEE time, the Institute offered its member Chartered Electrical Engineer, I think this is good since The IET is a multi-disciplines organization, people outside don't know our specialist. If IET can offer Chartered Electrical/ Electronics/ Manufacturing/ Mechanical Engineer titles would be good for us to let people know our discipline. Now either people still think of us as Electrical Engineer or nothing, don't know us. I met people who are engineers who either assume I am Electrical Engineer or don't know my discipline. I always need to explain. I have experience in a job interview asking me that you are not an Electrical Engineer why you join IET, not I Mech E? If we can have a Chartered XXXX Engineer then no need to explain.
I understand where you're coming from. Not every engineer who wishes to be associated with a specialist engineering role or title will be keen to welcome the general multidisciplinary ethos of the IET. There's a massive difference between say an Electrical Power engineer and a software games developer being associated with one engineering body.
And for the IET to offer anyone working in the construction industry (Graduate or not) a CEng MIET whilst an CEng MIStructE has to achieve an accredited degree in Civil or Structural Eng, plus appropriate experience, and pass a 7 hour written test exam - in structural eng, is to say the least a worrying thought; and this brings the IET into direct conflict with the aims and objectives of the ICE and IStructE, and other specialised PEIs.
Could someone who works as a general dogs body in the construction industry, but manages to tick the UKSpec boxes to achieve CEng MIET
be considered a bonafide Civil or Structural Engineer, or should they be describe appropriately as a Chartered General Construction Engineer, as this title doesn't currently exist?
I recall when the IET was known as the IEE, and one member wrote a letter to the editor saying that following his membership transfer from the Institution of Manufacturing Systems Eng (formally the IProdE) to the IEE after the merger, how uncomfortable he felt with his new designation CEng MIEE, since he knew nothing about the subject of electrical engineering.
The pace at which the IET is going is comparable to being on board a train that doesn't seem to be stopping at any station, and no-one is bothering to check if there is a driver at the front driving the train; everybody seems to be happy with the situation since there's plenty of food and drinks being provided on board by the train company. The food and drinks being an analogy to Chartered Engineer registration.
So I agree with the sentiments of your original post.
I understand where you're coming from. Not every engineer who wishes to be associated with a specialist engineering role or title will be keen to welcome the general multidisciplinary ethos of the IET. There's a massive difference between say an Electrical Power engineer and a software games developer being associated with one engineering body.
And for the IET to offer anyone working in the construction industry (Graduate or not) a CEng MIET whilst an CEng MIStructE has to achieve an accredited degree in Civil or Structural Eng, plus appropriate experience, and pass a 7 hour written test exam - in structural eng, is to say the least a worrying thought; and this brings the IET into direct conflict with the aims and objectives of the ICE and IStructE, and other specialised PEIs.
Could someone who works as a general dogs body in the construction industry, but manages to tick the UKSpec boxes to achieve CEng MIET
be considered a bonafide Civil or Structural Engineer, or should they be describe appropriately as a Chartered General Construction Engineer, as this title doesn't currently exist?
I recall when the IET was known as the IEE, and one member wrote a letter to the editor saying that following his membership transfer from the Institution of Manufacturing Systems Eng (formally the IProdE) to the IEE after the merger, how uncomfortable he felt with his new designation CEng MIEE, since he knew nothing about the subject of electrical engineering.
The pace at which the IET is going is comparable to being on board a train that doesn't seem to be stopping at any station, and no-one is bothering to check if there is a driver at the front driving the train; everybody seems to be happy with the situation since there's plenty of food and drinks being provided on board by the train company. The food and drinks being an analogy to Chartered Engineer registration.
So I agree with the sentiments of your original post.
