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U.K. ENGINEERING 2016 REPORT

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​I have noted in another discussion, several comments of my own, but there seems to be a lack of interest or it takes too long to read and digest the report.

​Apart from Roy's original comments and direction to be able to read the report, it would be great to find out if IMechE, ICE and the IET have had any official comments on the report and if not, when can we expect any.?


​Daniel


P.S. Just had to get away from CEng v IEng status discussion.
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    Yes, qualified, but its the mandatory academic element that I query (and disagree with).


    There are countless brilliant engineers throughout time and around the world today having achieved great things for mankind, and are without an academic qualification. They are most-certainly qualified - through their experience and their application of their knowledge, skills and abilities, and thus their results. Indeed, as the UK Engineering 2016 Report comments "The system is still hampered by much historical baggage, not least of which is the dichotomy between university courses and employment based or apprenticeship training, a dichotomy still attended by ill-informed prejudice and snobbery, despite many of the most influential members of the profession having qualified by the latter route. It needs to be recognised that engineering requires a combination of theoretical knowledge and its practical application, coupled with many other skills" (#17, page 8).

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    Yes, qualified, but its the mandatory academic element that I query (and disagree with).


    There are countless brilliant engineers throughout time and around the world today having achieved great things for mankind, and are without an academic qualification. They are most-certainly qualified - through their experience and their application of their knowledge, skills and abilities, and thus their results. Indeed, as the UK Engineering 2016 Report comments "The system is still hampered by much historical baggage, not least of which is the dichotomy between university courses and employment based or apprenticeship training, a dichotomy still attended by ill-informed prejudice and snobbery, despite many of the most influential members of the profession having qualified by the latter route. It needs to be recognised that engineering requires a combination of theoretical knowledge and its practical application, coupled with many other skills" (#17, page 8).

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