PROFESSION WATCH
FURTHER INSTITUTIONS OPEN TO PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
The Institute of Explosives Engineers (IExpE), the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) and the International Council on Systems Engineering INCOSE (UK Chapter) have received approval from the Engineering Council (EC) to become Licensed Members of the Engineering Council and assess their members for professional registration. All three institutions have previously held Professional Affiliate status. The Engineering Council has also given
approval to The Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators (ITAI) to become a Professional Affiliate. Professional Affiliates are professional
❱❱ Matthew Pierson, Dalraj Singha and Ben Ellis are gaining both technical and business management skills during their apprenticeships at Cyber-Weld
EXPERTS IN ROBOTICS GAIN BENEFITS FROM APPRENTICESHIPS
Cyber-Weld in Warwickshire has made a significant commitment to apprenticeships with apprentices making a major contribution to the business. More than half of the workforce at the
company are either in apprenticeships or have recently completed one. The company has been taking business-ready apprentices from the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry for the past seven years. According to Cyber-Weld, the MTC
apprentices are skilled in engineering basics, have the discipline required in the workplace and a proven ability to learn. Cyber-Weld supplies robotic
engineering and integration services to a range of sectors including automotive, nuclear, aerospace and oil and gas. The company employs three MTC apprentices who are at various stages of training. According to Fraser Reid of Cyber-Weld,
apprentices are encouraged to use their initiative. They are involved in specifying and purchasing software, developing processes and working on profitable projects. In turn they impress and earn the respect of the company’s clients. “Supported by the MTC’s infrastructure,
we get young, versatile and experienced employees with a wide range of skills vital to our business,” he said.
engineering institutions closely associated with the Engineering Council. They are influential and work to further the knowledge and understanding of a particular area or aspect of engineering and technology. In addition to having access to key Engineering Council guidance, Professional Affiliates are also able to provide a pathway to professional registration for their members through setting up an agreement with a Licensed Member. A registration agreement has been approved between ITAI and the Institute of Highways Engineers (IHE). Engineering Council CEO Alasdair
Coates said: “The Engineering Council’s vision is to maintain society’s confidence and trust in the engineering profession. We achieve this through working with partners across the professional engineering community and are pleased to see IExpE, CABE and INCOSE achieving those standards expected of a Licensed Member.” He went on to applaud the ITAI on
becoming associated with the Engineering Council, offering a route to professional engineering registration titles for its members. By licensing the new bodies, the EC has
opened up new routes towards professional registration and provide engineers working in related disciplines to gain professional engineering qualifications. It also provides the EC with another opportunity to attract the “missing million” unregistered engineers that are believed to exist in the country.
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