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Back to Basics - TMIET & MIET

John Frankham
I came to the IET web site today hoping for some explanation of what these acronyms mean, and which one is appropriate for whom. Also, some detail on why one would want to be one or the other would be good.

I could find none of these answers. I know these are basic questions, but that is the point. I failed to even find an expansion of the acronyms let alone any other explanations. Just information on how to apply and discussions on whether to do so.



Perhaps I am a bit slow. Please let me know if I missed something obvious!
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    Mehmood, you have some good points there; and I agree with your analysis. However, this is not how it works in the big wide world. I have often been told "we will send an engineer out"; when the man who is attending is a tecnician or even a mechanic. So without a doubt, the term "engineer" in UK english is devalued, and I think we are hiding our heads in the sand to think we could ever change that in our lifetimes.



    The IET, together with the other august bodies (IMechE, ICE, etc), should together agree a distinguishing term for what we all recognise as a "professional engineer" and stick to it. Rigidly. In all public communications and media activities.



    The next step would then be to insist that only people with the accepted accreditation (CENg, Eur Ing) are referred to in this way.
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    Mehmood, you have some good points there; and I agree with your analysis. However, this is not how it works in the big wide world. I have often been told "we will send an engineer out"; when the man who is attending is a tecnician or even a mechanic. So without a doubt, the term "engineer" in UK english is devalued, and I think we are hiding our heads in the sand to think we could ever change that in our lifetimes.



    The IET, together with the other august bodies (IMechE, ICE, etc), should together agree a distinguishing term for what we all recognise as a "professional engineer" and stick to it. Rigidly. In all public communications and media activities.



    The next step would then be to insist that only people with the accepted accreditation (CENg, Eur Ing) are referred to in this way.
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