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Time for licenced Engineers?

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As a result of a discussion within a Linkedin group. I had originally raised the issue of the EC UK or IET legally licencing Engineers and had agreed to bring this discussion from Linkedin to the IET members in an appropriate community for a frank and open debate.

​The circumstances surrounding this discussion was the tragedy of Grenfell Towers and my personal observation that some of the alleged decision makers, had no technical qualifications to make decisions on public safety. I am wondering how far the inquiry will go to reveal that issue. 

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As I currently work in Canada we do have an act of law governing the conduct of its licenced Engineers and this makes the Engineer have some higher degree of responsibility for public safety.


​Questions

1)    Given the impact of Grenfell, does EC(UK) have to now start considering licencing? What are the perceived hurdles to achieve this?

​2)    If not. What can we do within our profession to improve pubic safety with an objective to prevent another 'Grenfell' ?


I am ​Interested to get IET members responses.

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    This is a reply to Moshe Waserman's submission. Moshe what a beautifully succinct comment which I think sums up the whole issue neatly, thank you. We need a whole range of engineering people with a whole range of practical and academic capabilities that suit the task that they are employed to do. BUT we need 'Engineers' who are able to see a much larger picture, responsible and committed they will complement the abilities of local staff who are highly capable but perhaps limited by their particular employment to a fairly narrow experience - no matter how good they are. Problems are solved by teamwork mainly but often it is the 'Engineer' with wide experience that makes the break through contribution. These engineers need academic training to have the ability to prove their case. Barnes Wallis solved a wide range of problems by his brilliant 'practical' and 'academic' ability besides having that other great engineering talent - perseverance. 


    As I have said before we have a great engineering community and I am delighted at the responses from my colleagues. Its a hot topic isn't it!
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    This is a reply to Moshe Waserman's submission. Moshe what a beautifully succinct comment which I think sums up the whole issue neatly, thank you. We need a whole range of engineering people with a whole range of practical and academic capabilities that suit the task that they are employed to do. BUT we need 'Engineers' who are able to see a much larger picture, responsible and committed they will complement the abilities of local staff who are highly capable but perhaps limited by their particular employment to a fairly narrow experience - no matter how good they are. Problems are solved by teamwork mainly but often it is the 'Engineer' with wide experience that makes the break through contribution. These engineers need academic training to have the ability to prove their case. Barnes Wallis solved a wide range of problems by his brilliant 'practical' and 'academic' ability besides having that other great engineering talent - perseverance. 


    As I have said before we have a great engineering community and I am delighted at the responses from my colleagues. Its a hot topic isn't it!
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