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
We have, instead, to put together a working group that's as diverse and representative as possible (and that may be the hardest part) to work their way through all issues and possible resolutions to determine what is most likely to achieve the desired result - promotion of those who fit the I.Eng profile as equally valuable and regarded professional engineers, whether by merging, redefining, improving application of the definition or just massive PR and education of all - employers, potential registrants and the public at large - to what the true meaning of each is. Let's stop batting the 'this v that' debate (which is not really debate at all!) around and get on with working it through methodically to try to achieve something that can gain general consensus. We'll not achieve that on this thread, though I think it's been useful in identifying the need to devote effort to addressing the issue.
Roy, There has already been full IEng review with indepth research, focus groups, marketing consultants etc. All the suggestions to give IEng some 'distinctive value' were rejected. The outcome of the review was a slogan 'proud to be IEng' and a weakening of the respective competencies for IEng in the subsequent issue of UKSpec.
We have, instead, to put together a working group that's as diverse and representative as possible (and that may be the hardest part) to work their way through all issues and possible resolutions to determine what is most likely to achieve the desired result - promotion of those who fit the I.Eng profile as equally valuable and regarded professional engineers, whether by merging, redefining, improving application of the definition or just massive PR and education of all - employers, potential registrants and the public at large - to what the true meaning of each is. Let's stop batting the 'this v that' debate (which is not really debate at all!) around and get on with working it through methodically to try to achieve something that can gain general consensus. We'll not achieve that on this thread, though I think it's been useful in identifying the need to devote effort to addressing the issue.
Roy, There has already been full IEng review with indepth research, focus groups, marketing consultants etc. All the suggestions to give IEng some 'distinctive value' were rejected. The outcome of the review was a slogan 'proud to be IEng' and a weakening of the respective competencies for IEng in the subsequent issue of UKSpec.
