UK economic conditions and demographics continue to impact despite growth in new registrations
The Engineering Council’s annual statistics report for 2011 shows that the number of engineers and technicians obtaining a professional qualification in engineering continues to grow year on year,...
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The Engineering Council welcomes today’s launch of the professional technician by the Technician Council. Chaired by Steve Holliday, CEO of National Grid, the Technician Council has been funded by government to make recommendations on the future of the UK’s technicians in engine...
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The Engineering Council is pleased to announce that Dave Hogan CEng FIET FInstLM has taken up the post of Operations Director, with effect from 12 March 2012.
In the recently revised role Dave will have various responsibilities including Quality Assurance, IT and Registration. Dave says: &l...
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To assist in raising awareness and understanding of the value of the Incorporated Engineer (IEng) professional qualification, the Engineering Council has issued a new IEng eBook, which acts as a definitive guide to becoming registered as an IEng. The innovative eBook is available to downloa...
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The Engineering Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Katy Turff as Head of International. Katy joins the organisation from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) where she worked for nine years, most recently as Programme Manager, delivering the Institution’s...
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Five years after the launch of a flexible work-based MSc Professional Engineering, which provides a pathway to professional engineering registration, IET member Richard Green has not only become the first graduate of the scheme to gain Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, but is also one of the youn...
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All individuals registered with the Engineering Council are entitled, and indeed encouraged, to use their own personal registrant logo, as a means of emphasising their professionally qualified status. To bring these in line with current branding the existing Engineering Technician (EngTech)...
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The attendance of the Professional Engineering Institutions has been so well received at the National Engineering & Construction Recruitment Exhibition (NECR), that they are now planning their presence on the Professional Development Hub for the third time.
At the NEC Birmingham on 25 and 26...
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Following a preparatory phase involving research, discussion and careful planning, the Engineering Council's (EngC) promotional campaign for its Incorporated Engineer (IEng) professional qualification is now well underway. The campaign has been developed together with the Professional Engin...
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The Engineering Council is pleased to announce that with effect from today Rear Admiral Nigel Guild CB PhD DEng CEng FREng has been elected as the new Chairman of its Board of Trustees.
He succeeds Professor Kel Fidler CEng FREng HonFIET, who has completed two very successful terms as Chairman, ...
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To assist potential applicants, the Engineering Council has developed a public database of approved qualifications and programmes which contribute to professional registration as Engineering Technician (EngTech) or ICT Technician (ICTTech).
The database, found on the Engineering Council’s ...
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Today, at a special event at University College London, the
Engineering Council is launching an important new guidance document
for the engineering profession. 'Guidance on Risk for the
Engineering Profession' provides generic advice and is relevant to
the challenges faced by all thos...
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The National Engineering & Construction Recruitment
Exhibition (NECR)
Hall 8, NEC, Birmingham, 6 & 7 May 2011
Friday 11am - 5pm, Saturday 11am - 4pm
FREE ENTRY
Following the success of its launch last year, the Engineering
Council and Professional Engineering Institutions (PEIs)...
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Issued last week, the Engineering Council's Annual Registration
Statistics for 2010 show that the growing awareness and
appreciation of the benefits of professional registration, amongst
the engineering profession and its key employers, has resulted in a
dramatic increase in the number of n...
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With university tuition fees set to rise dramatically in 2012,
studying for a first degree is likely to be a difficult enough
financial choice for students, so deciding to take time away from
work to do an MSc is going to be an even tougher decision. Now
though, professional engineers are a...
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The Engineering Council and many of its licensed institutions
(PEIs) will be attending The National Engineering and Construction
Recruitment Exhibition (NECR) in Birmingham on 26 & 27 November
2010.
The upcoming exhibition sees the launch of the Professional
Development Hub, the newe...
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The Engineering Council is pleased to announce that the
Institution of Royal Engineers (InstRE) has this year gained
licences to award professional registration at Incorporated
Engineer (IEng) and Chartered Engineer (CEng) level. This
follows the award of a licence to assess members f...
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The Engineering Council has announced the launch of a new
category of adviser. 'Associates of the Engineering Council' are
recognised as supporters of the organisation, who provide valuable
assistance and support to its work through their knowledge,
expertise and personal networks.
After...
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The Engineering Council's recent survey of registered engineers
provides sound evidence that those holding the professional
engineering qualifications Chartered Engineer (CEng), Incorporated
Engineer (IEng) or Engineering Technician (EngTech) are likely to
have held on to their jobs during ...
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The Engineering Council is pleased to announce the appointment
of Jon Prichard as its new CEO. Jon will be joining the regulatory
body at the beginning of August to replace Andrew Ramsay, who is
retiring after 13 successful years at the organisation including
eight years as its CEO.
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The Engineering Council welcomes proposals by Lord Sainsbury's
Technician Working Group for the creation of a Technician Council
to promote registration of Engineering Technicians (EngTech) and
Incorporated Engineers (IEng) - and their equivalents in science,
health and ICT.
The proposal...
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End of year registration statistics issued by the Engineering
Council show a significant increase in the number of practising
engineers recognising the value of gaining professional
qualifications. During 2009 the number of new registrations
for Chartered Engineer (CEng) was 9% higher...
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Accreditation of engineering degree programmes - current
requirements and future challenges, the first Engineering
Council conference of its kind, was hailed a success by the 80
participants. Mainly representing professional engineering
institutions or academia, they made the most of ...
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Reflecting its growing international reach and influence, the
Engineering Council has now dropped the 'UK' from its name.
One of the key deciding factors is that the professional
qualifications awarded by the Engineering Council - Chartered
Engineer, Incorporated Engineer and Engineer...
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