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Honorary Fellowship

Mark Curtiz
That William Adams (a.k.a Will.i.am) was made an Honorary Fellow for his outstanding contributions to engineering is fantastic - it also intrigued me as to the process involved. Does anyone know?

And I also wondered why the process is not invoked more often to reflect the contribution of the many noteworthy individuals - for example people like Elon Musk whose contributions to engineering and technology are very visible and exceptionally impressive. Is there a nominations process?
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    Wasn't the word "Engineer" derived from the first industrial revolution? To "engineer" a steam engine to do useful work. So shouldn't the title "Engineer" logically belong to those involved in the production of engines: Steam, Internal Combustion, Nuclear, and Electrical Motors? The rest should be referred to as "Applied Scientists" or "Technologists". It seems to me that organisations such as EC, FEANI, International Engineering Alliance, and other, are just in the business of protectionism - afterall, individual members pay to join them, and not industry or educational institutions (who give us the education and experience). Individual aspirations to become - or be described as "Engineer" is pure fantasy.
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    Wasn't the word "Engineer" derived from the first industrial revolution? To "engineer" a steam engine to do useful work. So shouldn't the title "Engineer" logically belong to those involved in the production of engines: Steam, Internal Combustion, Nuclear, and Electrical Motors? The rest should be referred to as "Applied Scientists" or "Technologists". It seems to me that organisations such as EC, FEANI, International Engineering Alliance, and other, are just in the business of protectionism - afterall, individual members pay to join them, and not industry or educational institutions (who give us the education and experience). Individual aspirations to become - or be described as "Engineer" is pure fantasy.
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