It is my view that IEng and EngTech should be combined. For the following reasons:-
There have been a number of earlier initiatives intended to 'reinvigorate' IEng but they have all failed to get any traction.
Further efforts to promote IEng will fail as there is no appetite within any of the PEI's to promote something may detract from the gold standard grade of CEng.
Having two grades for a professional engineer just creates confusion.
No other countries are succesful in registering technologists in significant numbers. Whether it is the UK, America, Australia or New Zealand.
Combining IEng with EngTech would give a real boost to the vocational route into engineering.
The independent review by Prof John Luff makes a number of logical recommendations. Let's hope they are implemented without delay.
It is my view that IEng and EngTech should be combined. For the following reasons:-
There have been a number of earlier initiatives intended to 'reinvigorate' IEng but they have all failed to get any traction.
Further efforts to promote IEng will fail as there is no appetite within any of the PEI's to promote something may detract from the gold standard grade of CEng.
Having two grades for a professional engineer just creates confusion.
No other countries are succesful in registering technologists in significant numbers. Whether it is the UK, America, Australia or New Zealand.
Combining IEng with EngTech would give a real boost to the vocational route into engineering.
The independent review by Prof John Luff makes a number of logical recommendations. Let's hope they are implemented without delay.
