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Youngest Chartered Engineers

Having received the latest copy of Member News, I noted that there was an article about the new youngest CEng.  Now, obviously it isn’t a race to get CEng and it doesn’t really matter at what age you achieve it.


But it did tweak my interest to wonder what the ages (not names, let’s keep some privacy) of the, say, 16 youngest people to achieve CEng was.  Assuming the IET kept that type of information.  I don’t suppose that this information is available?


I’d imagine it would be a challenge to get the youngest age that much more under 26.  If a 3 year BEng can be compressed to 2 years, then possibly a MEng can be compressed down to 3.  Assuming a compressed degree could achieve accreditation then that might lower it another year.  However, the competences take as long as they take and it’s about being in the right place and grabbing the right opportunities.
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  • I absolutely endorse the sentiments in Roy's last para. Capability is a far better measure than so-called experience. I am fortunate to work with some outstanding young engineers, but also get frustrated with some older people that seem to have forgotten much of their learning, or at least choose not to put it into practise.


    Mark, I don't think it was me at that dinner as I suspect I was in Paris at that time building "entente cordial"! :)
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  • I absolutely endorse the sentiments in Roy's last para. Capability is a far better measure than so-called experience. I am fortunate to work with some outstanding young engineers, but also get frustrated with some older people that seem to have forgotten much of their learning, or at least choose not to put it into practise.


    Mark, I don't think it was me at that dinner as I suspect I was in Paris at that time building "entente cordial"! :)
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