Good morning. I have recently decided to apply for an EngTech accreditation. I completed all the applications and supporting evidence, which I sent to a PRA for review. Apart from satisfying all the criteria for EngTech, he commented that my evidence leans more towards IEng. After checking the academic qualifications, I soon discovered that you also require a degree or other forms of higher education......which unfortunately I do not hold. My question is, has anyone gained IEng status without and degree's or higher education (BEng, BSc, etc)? Kind Regards Simon
Some Engineers will primarily carry out “design” work, perhaps even in a “design department”. However, most engineered artefacts or systems, have a “life cycle”, from concept, through detailed design, to installation, maintenance and ultimately decommissioning. Not everyone involved at every stage will need to understand the engineering, but obviously an engineer should.
In most circumstances, different engineers and technicians will be expert in only part of the whole cycle, but we should reasonably expect them to appreciate the work of others.
To check compliance for example, it is necessary to understand the intent of a design, including an adequate grasp of the underpinning theoretical principles involved. Equally, it is a poor designer that does not understand the needs of building/maintaining. Various forms of “design” are also usually required throughout the life-cycle.
The historic tradition of professional registration being communicated in quite academic terms and the popularity of CEng among “design” consultants, sometimes obscures what most engineers actually do. The “adequate grasp” that I referred to is commonly around BTEC/ONC/Level 3, for those primarily engaged in operation and maintenance.
To earn an interview for IEng, IET assessors must have decided that you are demonstrating “bachelors degree level” capability. In doing so they will also have valued your work-based learning and expertise.
You may be defining “design” too narrowly in your own mind. Explain your thinking to the interviewers when necessary, not just the procedures that you follow. Whenever you understand and evaluate any issue technically, then make a decision to change, you are “redesigning”.
Some Engineers will primarily carry out “design” work, perhaps even in a “design department”. However, most engineered artefacts or systems, have a “life cycle”, from concept, through detailed design, to installation, maintenance and ultimately decommissioning. Not everyone involved at every stage will need to understand the engineering, but obviously an engineer should.
In most circumstances, different engineers and technicians will be expert in only part of the whole cycle, but we should reasonably expect them to appreciate the work of others.
To check compliance for example, it is necessary to understand the intent of a design, including an adequate grasp of the underpinning theoretical principles involved. Equally, it is a poor designer that does not understand the needs of building/maintaining. Various forms of “design” are also usually required throughout the life-cycle.
The historic tradition of professional registration being communicated in quite academic terms and the popularity of CEng among “design” consultants, sometimes obscures what most engineers actually do. The “adequate grasp” that I referred to is commonly around BTEC/ONC/Level 3, for those primarily engaged in operation and maintenance.
To earn an interview for IEng, IET assessors must have decided that you are demonstrating “bachelors degree level” capability. In doing so they will also have valued your work-based learning and expertise.
You may be defining “design” too narrowly in your own mind. Explain your thinking to the interviewers when necessary, not just the procedures that you follow. Whenever you understand and evaluate any issue technically, then make a decision to change, you are “redesigning”.
