ARE CENG AND IENG EQUAL IN STATUS

The IENG is kind of UK created type of professional in between of Techanican and Engineer.  Previously, the IENG requirements is HNC/HND.  All the engineering degree graduate are able to be Chartered Engineer prior 2004.  As a result to join the EC, UK Engineering degree only 3 years of study and Europe are more than 4 years.  In order to match with EC requirements, UK raised the Chartered Engineer requirement to Master Level, therefore, most of the UK universities are offering 4 years MEng course as an option for student to choose.  Then the 3 years degree engineering graduate cannot directly apply Chartered Engineer and needs to carry out further study to Master level.  Therefore, the engineering degree graduate can only apply for the IENG.  It can be a step stone for CEng if IENG study to Master Level.


Before, the IEE reform to IET, IENG is not Corporate Memeber (Full Member) and no right to vote.  So, IENG was not treated as equal as CEng.  Just after the reform, IET treat IENG and CENG as equal member.  It is the righ way to move, as the 3 years degree is equal to the 3 years degree before 2004.  It was after joining the EC change the requirements.


In some place like Hong Kong, there are some works only be signed off by Registered Professional Engineer, under the Engineers Registration Ordiance and only Chartered Engineer can be registered.  This explained that the IENG and CENG are different. 

The IENG is kind of UK created type of professional in between of Techanican and Engineer.  Previously, the IENG requirements is HNC/HND.  All the engineering degree graduate are able to be Chartered Engineer prior 2004.  As a result to join the EC, UK Engineering degree only 3 years of study and Europe are more than 4 years.  In order to match with EC requirements, UK raised the Chartered Engineer requirement to Master Level, therefore, most of the UK universities are offering 4 years MEng course as an option for student to choose.  Then the 3 years degree engineering graduate cannot directly apply Chartered Engineer and needs to carry out further study to Master level.  Therefore, the engineering degree graduate can only apply for the IENG.  It can be a step stone for CEng if IENG study to Master Level.


Before, the IEE reform to IET, IENG is not Corporate Memeber (Full Member) and no right to vote.  So, IENG was not treated as equal as CEng.  Just after the reform, IET treat IENG and CENG as equal member.  It is the righ way to move, as the 3 years degree is equal to the 3 years degree before 2004.  It was after joining the EC change the requirements.


In some place like Hong Kong, there are some works only be signed off by Registered Professional Engineer, under the Engineers Registration Ordiance and only Chartered Engineer can be registered.  This explained that the IENG and CENG are different.