Professionally registered engineers report higher earnings

Lee,

I've also wondered about age, and I do know that the IET is making a conscious effort to encourage younger applicants at all levels, and celebrates as success instances where younger engineers gain them.

As for the difference, as an interviewer, i personally feel that the academic level is the least part of it, and it's my opinion that the only reason that distinction was made is because it was felt they couldn't leave them both the same.

​​​​​​ The far more important part is how the engineering is practiced. Part of that is management, but the most important distinction is on the level of innovation, with I.Eng being satisfied by selecting solutions from a range of previously defined solutions, but C.Eng featuring development of new solutions to requirements. To clarify that a little, this doesn't mean r&d, nor new and novel design, necessarily, but could equally be applying a known technology in an application where it hasn't previously been applied - quite simply, thinking outside the box.


I hope that helps

Lee,

I've also wondered about age, and I do know that the IET is making a conscious effort to encourage younger applicants at all levels, and celebrates as success instances where younger engineers gain them.

As for the difference, as an interviewer, i personally feel that the academic level is the least part of it, and it's my opinion that the only reason that distinction was made is because it was felt they couldn't leave them both the same.

​​​​​​ The far more important part is how the engineering is practiced. Part of that is management, but the most important distinction is on the level of innovation, with I.Eng being satisfied by selecting solutions from a range of previously defined solutions, but C.Eng featuring development of new solutions to requirements. To clarify that a little, this doesn't mean r&d, nor new and novel design, necessarily, but could equally be applying a known technology in an application where it hasn't previously been applied - quite simply, thinking outside the box.


I hope that helps