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University in need of repair

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https://www.economist.com/britain/2018/09/15/rebuilding-british-higher-educations-most-unusual-institution



Rebuilding British higher education’s most unusual institution .


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  • Roy Bowdler:
    As I was driving to work yesterday there was a report on the radio stating that “at least three UK Universities were at risk of bankruptcy”. ....
          
    ...Many among us are only interested in a model that attracts a fraction of the most mathematical 18 years old students onto Chartered Engineer accredited full-time undergraduate courses. Some wouldn’t be interested in the loss of a “less prestigious" university unless it was in their backyard.  Therefore, “the engineering establishment” consisting only of the highest status chartered engineers, may not see the issue as overly important.




    Roy,

    Dispiriting news. As someone who went through college to get an engineering OND and then some years later went to university for a Degree, I am with you on this one. We can't have a profession where we only have Chartered Engineers as we need the full range of capabilities from Technician all the way through to CEng. Limit the education to CEng-worthy candidates and soon the Chartered Engineers only interested in CEng accredited courses will be stuck doing EngTech work and wondering where it all went wrong.

    Alasdair

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  • Roy Bowdler:
    As I was driving to work yesterday there was a report on the radio stating that “at least three UK Universities were at risk of bankruptcy”. ....
          
    ...Many among us are only interested in a model that attracts a fraction of the most mathematical 18 years old students onto Chartered Engineer accredited full-time undergraduate courses. Some wouldn’t be interested in the loss of a “less prestigious" university unless it was in their backyard.  Therefore, “the engineering establishment” consisting only of the highest status chartered engineers, may not see the issue as overly important.




    Roy,

    Dispiriting news. As someone who went through college to get an engineering OND and then some years later went to university for a Degree, I am with you on this one. We can't have a profession where we only have Chartered Engineers as we need the full range of capabilities from Technician all the way through to CEng. Limit the education to CEng-worthy candidates and soon the Chartered Engineers only interested in CEng accredited courses will be stuck doing EngTech work and wondering where it all went wrong.

    Alasdair

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