Engineering Council

Alexandra Keeler wins 2022 Baroness Platt of Writtle Award

Published: 19/07/2022

Alexandra Keeler BEng Hons IEng MIMechE, an Overhead Line Design Engineer at Amey, has won the 2022 Baroness Platt of Writtle Award. …

Almost 4,000 engineers and technicians professionally registered in 2022

Published: 15/07/2022

The Engineering Council would like to congratulate every one of the 3,893 new registrants so far this year on their achievement. …

The Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) is on a mission to encourage engineers to become professionally registered

Published: 13/07/2022

Independent research tells The Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) that registered engineers are more successful in their careers than those that are non-registered. …

IOM3 marks 20 years

Published: 06/07/2022

In June 2022, The Institute of Minerals, Materials and Mining (IOM3) marked 20 years since its creation. The merger of the Institute of Materials (IoM) and the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (IMM) to create IOM3 brought together two membership bodies with complementary interests. …

Creating a ‘clinical satnav’ for doctors will save lives, say digital health experts

Published: 22/06/2022

Providing better computerised advice for routine medical decisions will save lives and help to solve problems like over-prescription of antibiotics, according to a new report by the professional body for IT. …

Statement on programme titles

Published: 09/06/2022

The Engineering Council has issued a statement on the titles of accredited or approved programmes. While the Engineering Council recognises that awarding organisations have the right to determine what they call their programmes and qualifications, the Engineering Council and professional engineering institutions (PEIs) also have a duty to check that any information about qualifications that are recognised as supporting professional registration is clear. …

Regulation of engineering unaffected by the Professional Qualifications Act

Published: 27/05/2022

The Engineering Council has consulted with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on the scope and implementation of the Professional Qualifications Act, which received royal assent on 28 April 2022. BEIS has confirmed that the Act does not currently cover professions that are voluntarily self-regulated by Royal Charter or other legislative means. …

Mr Denis Edwin Filer CBE CEng FIMechE FREng TD

Published: 06/05/2022

The Engineering Council was saddened to hear of the recent passing of Denis Filer CBE CEng FIMechE FREng TD. We recognise the significant and lasting contribution made by Mr Filer to the Engineering Council as a Council Member from 1986-88 and Director General from 1988-1995 …

Engineering Council welcomes Building Safety Act and sets standard for competence

Published: 28/04/2022

The Engineering Council welcomes the passage into law of the Building Safety Act, which is a significant and positive step on the journey towards safer buildings. The Engineering Council has developed a standard for the competence of engineering professionals working on high-risk buildings, based upon the existing, internationally-recognised …

Engineering charity Foothold supports more engineers than ever before during Covid-19 pandemic

Published: 08/04/2022

Global engineering charity Foothold – the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) Benevolent Fund – offered more support to engineers in need 2020-21 than during any other period to date, marking the most successful year yet in the organisation’s 130-year history. The charity, which supports both IET members and the wider engineering community, provided £2.1 million’s worth of support to 1,275 engineers in 50 countries …