Recognise Your Real Value

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The Institution of Incorporated Engineers
Jonathan Ling, Director, Professional Development
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UK-SPECResponse

• Chartered Engineers
• Incorporated Engineers
• Engineering Technicians

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Membership and Registration

• Membership Services
• Registration
• competence to perform professional work to the
  necessary standards
• commitment to maintain competence, work within
  professional codes and to participate actively
  within the profession
• underpinning academic knowledge

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Roles ofCEng IEng EngTech

• CEng Develop solutions using new or existing
  technologies through innovation and creativity
• IEng Exponents of todays technology and apply
  current and developing technology (to solve
  engineering problems)
• EngTech Apply proven techniques to solve
  practical engineering problems

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5 Elements of demonstrating competence
1 Knowledge
2 Application


3 Management/Supervision
4 Interpersonal skills
5 Professional commitment
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UK-SPEC Academic Requirements

• Exemplifying requirement for IEng
  BSc/BEngExemplifying requirement for CEng MEng
• No defined entry standards to accredited
  qualifications.
• Output standards as a basis for academic
  accreditation.
• Increased flexibility in top-up requirements
• for IEng HNC/D or FD Further Learningfor
  CEng BEng (Hons) Further Learning or Masters
• OR Career Appraisal and
• Technical Report route.

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UK-SPEC IIE Concerns

• Supply led rather than demand led.
• IEng - just a registrable home for the BEng(Hons)
  graduate?
• BEng(Hons) graduates need additional applications
  knowledge and know-how.
• Competences for IEng and CEng should be
  distinctly complementary.

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UK-SPEC Competence and Commitment

• Graduate Training Schemes
• Profiles of competence and professional activity
• Occupational standards.
• Professional Institutions and Sector Skills
  Councils.
• Commitment to maintain competence
• Revalidation possible

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• Engineering
• Technician
• NVQ Level 3
• National C/D
• Advanced Modern Apprenticeships

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The Institution of Incorporated Engineers
Jonathan Ling, Director, Professional Development