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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.
Hi Andy. You posted your reply very quickly before I finished amending mine above. But then I'm not as lucid in my written communications skills as you.
Although I've not had such a distinguished career as yours, I have however worked in the areas of Electronics, Computer, and Communications roles, largely in one of the top 5 UK University establishments. I too voted against the change from IEE to IET, mainly because I felt we were about to lose an internationally reputable name for an unknown one. But as it stands today, the IET suits my area of diverse knowledge and skillset. But I do think that for many members they prefer the old styled IEE name as it represents their fixed career paths towards electrical engineering.
The OP concern is a valid argument for many members but not for others.
Hi Andy. You posted your reply very quickly before I finished amending mine above. But then I'm not as lucid in my written communications skills as you.
Although I've not had such a distinguished career as yours, I have however worked in the areas of Electronics, Computer, and Communications roles, largely in one of the top 5 UK University establishments. I too voted against the change from IEE to IET, mainly because I felt we were about to lose an internationally reputable name for an unknown one. But as it stands today, the IET suits my area of diverse knowledge and skillset. But I do think that for many members they prefer the old styled IEE name as it represents their fixed career paths towards electrical engineering.
The OP concern is a valid argument for many members but not for others.
