It is interesting to reprise this discussion 5 years later. Supported in part by the philanthropy of the Gatsby Foundation Eng Tech Now has been established and is led by Blane Judd, who is an IET Fellow. http://www.engtechnow.com/
Many of the forum postings were critical of Engineering Council with a particular focus on IEng issues. These IEng issues were not the remit of the Technician Council.
Since then the severe decline in the number of newly registering IEng was arrested, but many of the issues raised by forum posts remain either unresolved or just an opinion on history.
The “registration department” of IET (Registration and Standards) provides a service to IET members under license from Engineering Council. In addition to my duties in that department, I championed the cause of IEng at every opportunity and many of the more polite elements of that are a matter of record.
I spoke to a 60 year old Technician last week who was considering registration, his level of skill, his knowledge of how things can be done in his field, the productive contribution he has made to his employer and to society were equally valuable to someone who might have been recognised as an IEng or CEng. He therefore deserved and received the same measure of respect.
Incidentally, I applied to the IEETE and was granted membership of The IEEIE. I was therefore minded to look at the proportions of registrants in the different categories compared to 2013. All had fallen in absolute numbers with IEng the worst affected, the proportion of Technicians is similar but there has been about a 16% “swing” from IEng to CEng. This swing could soon be magnified by the cohort effect of so many IEng registrants being in their 50s & 60s. Personally I would like to see much stronger action to emphasise the value and long contribution of this important group of professional engineers.
It is interesting to reprise this discussion 5 years later. Supported in part by the philanthropy of the Gatsby Foundation Eng Tech Now has been established and is led by Blane Judd, who is an IET Fellow. http://www.engtechnow.com/
Many of the forum postings were critical of Engineering Council with a particular focus on IEng issues. These IEng issues were not the remit of the Technician Council.
Since then the severe decline in the number of newly registering IEng was arrested, but many of the issues raised by forum posts remain either unresolved or just an opinion on history.
The “registration department” of IET (Registration and Standards) provides a service to IET members under license from Engineering Council. In addition to my duties in that department, I championed the cause of IEng at every opportunity and many of the more polite elements of that are a matter of record.
I spoke to a 60 year old Technician last week who was considering registration, his level of skill, his knowledge of how things can be done in his field, the productive contribution he has made to his employer and to society were equally valuable to someone who might have been recognised as an IEng or CEng. He therefore deserved and received the same measure of respect.
Incidentally, I applied to the IEETE and was granted membership of The IEEIE. I was therefore minded to look at the proportions of registrants in the different categories compared to 2013. All had fallen in absolute numbers with IEng the worst affected, the proportion of Technicians is similar but there has been about a 16% “swing” from IEng to CEng. This swing could soon be magnified by the cohort effect of so many IEng registrants being in their 50s & 60s. Personally I would like to see much stronger action to emphasise the value and long contribution of this important group of professional engineers.
