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CAD Designers - Routes to Registration

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There are many designers and CAD users working on Built Environment projects who are not Professionally Registered. By that I mean that they are not Eng. Tech, I.Eng or C.Eng registered with the Engineering Council through the IET or other professional Institution.


It has got me thinking that CAD designers and operatives are missing an opportunity to demonstrate to their current and future employers just how competent they are. 


What are the perceived barriers to registration for CAD designers?


Are you a CAD designer or other type of CAD user? Please let me know what support you'd like from the IET to enable you to become a registered engineer.

http://www.theiet.org/membership/types/

http://www.theiet.org/membership/career/cmanager/index.cfm



Tim Clark

Sector Head - Built Environment
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    Great  view point Tim, CAD as an engineering discipline especially within the Built Environment (construction) sector is a growing requirement, employing more professional skills than ever before.


    In addition to this, now that BIM is becoming more prevalent within the CAD market it is even more important that CAD Designers/Engineers/Technicians/Operators have a more thorough understanding and competency within this field... With the UK goverment 2016 initiative, BIM plays an ever increasing role in the world of CAD.


    I believe that CAD engineering professional accreditation is a 2 way street, which can not just enhance the CAD individual to current/prospective employers in larger and more secure organisations , but also encourages those numerous third party contract agency's (on behalf of employers) to actively seek out the more professional registered CAD individuals for use on the many of the commercial projects that wholely rely on freelance CAD support... This will help bring a higher level of reconigition and competance to all those CAD users looking to get ahead of their game...


    Probably the greatest percieved barrier, is actual awareness to the CAD community - definately something to work on! As a CADDY looking to advance towards professional registration; watch this space as I will be more than happy to comment on this process along the way...!! 
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    Thanks Kevin. Its very useful to here Member's views. I particularly like your comment about Contract Agencies and will have a think about how to identify them by sector and perhaps get them engaged in the discussion.


    I'd like to hear other member's thoughts on how we the IET could become the home to Built Environment CAD Operators and even extend that to include CAD operators across the Engineering and Technology Community.


    regards


    Tim

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