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What’s happening uccess for first Chartered Engineer


Five years after the launch of a flexible work-based MSc which provides a pathway to professional engineering registration, Richard Green has not only become the first graduate of the scheme to gain Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, but is also one of the youngest to qualify.


The MSc is part of the Engineering Gateways initiative launched by the Engineering Council, in collaboration with four universities and several professional engineering institutions, including the Institution of Engineering Designers.


The pathway enables engineers to pursue a degree programme and structure their MSc learning around the professional engineering tasks they undertake at work, without the disruption of time away from their company or needing to take time away from employment altogether. The aim is to enable more individuals to seek registration with profession engineering institutions.


pe, Kingston University; Richard Green; Michelle Richmond Richard graduated last year from Kingston


University in London. As well as gaining the academic requirement for CEng registration, he was also able to use work from his degree to underpin the development of some of the required competences.


Richard said: “The combination of vocational and academic study has really contributed to my success, allowing me to apply theory to practice and vice versa. This work-based model of education is very rewarding and provides skills and knowledge that are not easily delivered in the classroom.”


More than 70 individuals in a range of companies are now enrolled on the MSc professional engineering programmes at five higher education institutions, with numbers set to grow. Fourteen professional engineering institutions have now signed up to support these programmes.


Further details and information are available at www.engc.org.uk/education-- skills/engineering-gateways


Challenge to find the best new British innovations launched


Business minister Mark Prisk has launched a nationwide competition to find the most innovative pre-market products, processes and concepts the UK has to offer.


The Make it in Great Britain Challenge is open to inventors, manufacturers, engineers, designers, businesses of all sizes, young people and the general public.


It forms part of the Make it in Great Britain campaign, which aims to change the image of modern manufacturing.


Judges are seeking entries across five categories that represent the breadth and depth of the manufacturing industry, and


highlight the innovation and talent in Britain today.


The winning entries from each category will showcase their creations on a weekly basis at an exhibition at the Science Museum in London, which will coincide with the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.


Categories include: ● Make it…stronger; ● Make it…smarter; ● Make it…sustainable; ● Make it…life changing; and ● Make it…breakthrough (for 16-21 year old entrants only).


Mark Prisk said: “The Make it in Great Britain campaign is all about transforming the image of modern UK manufacturing, and raising awareness of its importance to our nation’s economy.


“This challenge creates the perfect platform to celebrate the most innovative and creative manufacturing minds out there today, while showcasing their skills to potential investors, employers and peers who could help kick-start their ideas into real commercial ventures.”


For further information, visit bis.gov.uk/ makeitingreatbritain. The deadline for entries is Thursday 5 April.


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