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Published: 19/12/2022
The Engineering Council would like to congratulate Prof John Chudley CEng FIMarEST on his appointment to the position of Chair of the Engineering Council’s Board of Trustees. John will take up the role in June 2022 at the Engineering Council’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), at which Professor Chris Atkin CEng FRAeS FREng formally completes his term as Chair. …
Published: 16/12/2022
Measures announced on 30 September to prohibit the provision of services to persons connected with Russia have been implemented today, with regulations under Section 55(3) of the Sanctions Act. These measures prohibit the direct or indirect provision of engineering services, IT consultancy and design services (as well as advertising services, auditing services and architectural services) to persons connected with Russia. “Persons” in this context includes legal entities as well as individuals …
Published: 28/11/2022
This week marks the start of the Engineering Council’s next 40 years of setting and maintaining standards, following its incorporation by Royal Charter in November 1981 to ensure society continues to have confidence and trust in the engineering profession. Engineering Council CEO Alasdair Coates said “As the world faces significant, complex challenges and technology continues to develop at pace, the work of engineers is vital in shaping our future. …
Published: 16/11/2022
After nearly six years of service to the Engineering Council, Alasdair Coates BEng(Hons) MSc CEng FICE MCIHT CMIOSH has decided to retire from the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). …
Published: 10/11/2022
The Engineering Council produces a series of guidance publications for individual engineers and technicians, which may also be useful to those studying engineering. Topics given enhanced emphasis in the Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP) fourth edition include sustainability and ethics …
Published: 10/11/2022
A Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) consultation on the Engineering Subject Benchmark Statement closed on 2 November and a response was submitted by the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC). …
Published: 08/11/2022
The Engineering Council actively supports initiatives to encourage professional recognition and career development for university staff, including the Technician Commitment. This is a university and research institution initiative, which aims to ensure visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research, across all disciplines. …
Published: 08/11/2022
The Engineering Council has issued a statement on the titles of accredited or approved programmes (including degrees, apprenticeships and other qualifications) which can be found under ‘Useful Documents’ on the page Information for Higher Education providers. …
Published: 08/11/2022
In 1999 the Engineering Council established a precedent that Bachelors programmes accredited as partially meeting Chartered Engineer (CEng) learning outcomes could be assessed for Incorporated Engineer (IEng) registration in the same way as an applicant holding a degree accredited for IEng. To protect the international standing of CEng-accredited UK Honours degrees and more clearly differentiate between IEng and CEng accredited degrees, this policy was reinstated from 2021, revoking automatic d …
Published: 08/11/2022
As part of the joint work between the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) and the Engineering Council on engineering ethics, twelve initial case studies have been produced by the Engineering Professors’ Council (EPC). The case studies' creation was one of the actions from the 'Engineering Ethics' repor …