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NMiTE (new model in technology and engineering) recruiting

Mark Curtiz
For those interested in the new approach to technology and engineering education (see closed thread here https://communities.theiet.org/discussions/viewtopic/795/21948?post_id=104764#p104764) proposed under the new NMiTE University located in Hereford, they're recruting. See here https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/searchjobs/?Keywords=nmite&radialtown=&LocationId=&RadialLocation=5.
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    Yes, many professions require masters degree level of education. The Professional Engineer in the USA I think by 2020 will also upgrade from BS to MS or MS level education for the academic requirement so the basic engineering credential would become a master’s degree – at least for those who seek a professional license. 

    The argument is that young engineers "don’t have the depth of knowledge we really need," 


    Today’s bachelor’s degrees require 120 credit hours, a number reflecting a steady decline from the 150 expected from graduates a century ago. Meanwhile, technology has been advancing at a supersonic pace. 





    "It’s in the public’s interest," former Lockheed Martin Chairman and CEO Norman Augustine has said, "that we make the master’s degree the basic degree" of the profession. 



    The Engineering Deans Council, a leadership body under the auspices of the American Society for Engineering Education, disagrees that the move is warranted and is concerned that it could interfere with the accreditation process and “adversely affect interest” among students considering an engineering career.

    For students, the change would mean a higher cost. Would it produce a favourable return? 
    The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, which helps state licensing boards carry out their duties, has changed its model law to require a master’s or an equivalent 30 credits – at least half in engineering and half in other subjects including business, communications, contract law and quality control – with a target effective date of 2020. Nonetheless, states would need to pass the law for it to take effect. 

    Nursing (midwife) in the US has interesting progression.

    Registered Nurse - RN minimum to become licensed RN  requires an Associate ( 2years) degree

    RN with AS degree. 2 years + clinical

    RN with BSN degree - 4 years + clinical

    RN with MSN degree - 6 years + clinical

    And Nurse Practitioner - 7 years of education 

    They are all RN's but with different level of academic education.

     


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    Yes, many professions require masters degree level of education. The Professional Engineer in the USA I think by 2020 will also upgrade from BS to MS or MS level education for the academic requirement so the basic engineering credential would become a master’s degree – at least for those who seek a professional license. 

    The argument is that young engineers "don’t have the depth of knowledge we really need," 


    Today’s bachelor’s degrees require 120 credit hours, a number reflecting a steady decline from the 150 expected from graduates a century ago. Meanwhile, technology has been advancing at a supersonic pace. 





    "It’s in the public’s interest," former Lockheed Martin Chairman and CEO Norman Augustine has said, "that we make the master’s degree the basic degree" of the profession. 



    The Engineering Deans Council, a leadership body under the auspices of the American Society for Engineering Education, disagrees that the move is warranted and is concerned that it could interfere with the accreditation process and “adversely affect interest” among students considering an engineering career.

    For students, the change would mean a higher cost. Would it produce a favourable return? 
    The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, which helps state licensing boards carry out their duties, has changed its model law to require a master’s or an equivalent 30 credits – at least half in engineering and half in other subjects including business, communications, contract law and quality control – with a target effective date of 2020. Nonetheless, states would need to pass the law for it to take effect. 

    Nursing (midwife) in the US has interesting progression.

    Registered Nurse - RN minimum to become licensed RN  requires an Associate ( 2years) degree

    RN with AS degree. 2 years + clinical

    RN with BSN degree - 4 years + clinical

    RN with MSN degree - 6 years + clinical

    And Nurse Practitioner - 7 years of education 

    They are all RN's but with different level of academic education.

     


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