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
Roy knows that my view for many years has been that IEng/CEng is a spectrum, a horizontal spectrum, not a staircase leading to "higher" things. It is largely an artificial distinction. I see the solution as simple. Do away with IEng, transferring them without further ado into CEng and accept that pretty well every engineer knows their limitations. They will make decisions based on their competence and how comfortable they are with the situation, not by reference to UK-Spec. Innovation is not a gift which only CEng have - it arises from need, curiosity, and imagination, allied with some experience and the ability to forsee (some of) the consequences.
I well remember interviewing candidates in the 70s when the requirement for a degree was introduced. Lack of a degree (they had HNC/HND) did not really matter to a relatively mature individual. They had all accepted varying levels of responsibility and been responsible for a range of adaptations and innovations, making them well worthy of what is now called Chartered Engineer.
Roy knows that my view for many years has been that IEng/CEng is a spectrum, a horizontal spectrum, not a staircase leading to "higher" things. It is largely an artificial distinction. I see the solution as simple. Do away with IEng, transferring them without further ado into CEng and accept that pretty well every engineer knows their limitations. They will make decisions based on their competence and how comfortable they are with the situation, not by reference to UK-Spec. Innovation is not a gift which only CEng have - it arises from need, curiosity, and imagination, allied with some experience and the ability to forsee (some of) the consequences.
I well remember interviewing candidates in the 70s when the requirement for a degree was introduced. Lack of a degree (they had HNC/HND) did not really matter to a relatively mature individual. They had all accepted varying levels of responsibility and been responsible for a range of adaptations and innovations, making them well worthy of what is now called Chartered Engineer.
