The number of newly registered incorporated engineers continues to decline. The strategy of the Engineering Council is clearly not aligned to supporting the engineering technologist professional. Given the governments commitment to technical education the IET should create their own professional register to provide a relevant standard. It is obvious the current UKSPEC standard lacks credibility in terms of the IEng grade
What is the image and understanding of who is Technologist?
From what I remember there was an attempt in the past to replace IEng with a Technologist designation and it failed.
Some think it will cause a decline in registration of persons who are IEng qualified.
On the other hand, it will be in line with some other countries that have Technician, Technologist, Engineer registration.
What would be the UK SPEC for the Technologist registration?
Do you think there should be Registered Engineering Technologist designation, following the Science Council they have Registered Science Technician, Registered Scientist, and Chartered Scientist designation?
When I talked to Russian professionals who are titled EngineerTechnologist, they are treated and considered Engineers in Russa.
Their education level could be that of a (5-year specialist degree) Master of Engineering Technology type of degree.
In Ireland, they have Associate Engineer in that area of designation.
Germany - Their State-certified Technicians are basically technologists.
In New Zealand, Associate Engineers are what Engineering Technicians.
Australia Associate Engineers are holders of two-year advanced Engineering diploma
Some people say Technologist is a glorified technician, I think this type of view is wrong but its there.
What is the image and understanding of who is Technologist?
From what I remember there was an attempt in the past to replace IEng with a Technologist designation and it failed.
Some think it will cause a decline in registration of persons who are IEng qualified.
On the other hand, it will be in line with some other countries that have Technician, Technologist, Engineer registration.
What would be the UK SPEC for the Technologist registration?
Do you think there should be Registered Engineering Technologist designation, following the Science Council they have Registered Science Technician, Registered Scientist, and Chartered Scientist designation?
When I talked to Russian professionals who are titled EngineerTechnologist, they are treated and considered Engineers in Russa.
Their education level could be that of a (5-year specialist degree) Master of Engineering Technology type of degree.
In Ireland, they have Associate Engineer in that area of designation.
Germany - Their State-certified Technicians are basically technologists.
In New Zealand, Associate Engineers are what Engineering Technicians.
Australia Associate Engineers are holders of two-year advanced Engineering diploma
Some people say Technologist is a glorified technician, I think this type of view is wrong but its there.
