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Published: 08/11/2022
Global leaders must put data scientists and broader digital skills at the centre of their climate change ambitions, the professional body for information technology has said. …
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 …
Published: 08/11/2022
During 2022, over 6,200 engineers and technicians have become professionally registered with the Engineering Council, following a successful assessment of their engineering competence and commitment. Professional registration is an internationally recognised mark of quality, as a standard set by the engineering profession. …
Published: 07/11/2022
Guidance is available to support the Approval and Accreditation of Qualifications and Apprenticeships (AAQA). This is a new Engineering Council Standard (introduced in 2020) against which apprenticeships, including Degree Apprenticeships and Graduate Apprenticeships, and non-degree qualifications can be recognised. …
Published: 07/11/2022
The Engineering Council has introduced a ‘risk-based approach to accreditation’ for all accreditation visits taking place after 1 January 2023. This applies to the accreditation of programmes by PEIs against the Approval and Accreditation of Qualifications and Apprenticeships (AAQA) or Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP). …
Published: 27/10/2022
Over 20,000 black women are ‘missing’ from the IT profession in the UK, according to a new report from leading industry groups …
Published: 25/10/2022
The Engineering Council would like to congratulate registrants recognised in The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 2022 Achievement Awards. The Awards honoured 11 of the world’s top engineering and technology talent with medals and trophies for services to the industry, celebrating excellence and research in the sector and encouraging the next generation of engineers and technicians. …
Published: 19/10/2022
The Engineering Council would like to congratulate Louis Kimber EngTech LCIBSE, a Mechanical Engineering Technician at Atkins, who has won this year's CIBSE Apprentice of the Year Degree (Levels 5 – 7). The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Young Engineers Awards (YEAs) 2022 recognise future industry change makers, as they address the big questions around the role of engineering in delivering a safe, healthy, and sustainable built environment for all. …