UK SPEC EngTech, IEng and CEng Standard

 

If you are an engineer with a keen desire to work in the UK as a registered engineer, then read this blog to know about the UK-SPEC and its function and some brief information about the Chartered Engineer, Engineering Technologist, and Incorporated Engineer. 

 

What are the UK SPEC and its purpose? 

 

Professional registration with the Engineering Council is based on showing competency and commitment. The UK-SPEC (UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competency describes the competency and commitment requirements that have to be fulfilled for registration as an Engineering Technician (EngTech), Incorporated Engineer (IEng), or Chartered Engineer (CEng). 

It includes examples of those activities that could show attainment of the requirements to make it possible for an individual and employer to find out whether they or their staff can fulfill the registration needs. The qualifications that exemplify the needed knowledge and understanding are listed, however, it must be kept in mind that there are other ways of showing this attainment. 

It also explains the steps necessary to attain professional registration; the requirement to maintain and improve competency once registered; and the obligation to behave with integrity and in the public interest that are put on registrants using their membership of a licensed professional engineering institution. Having told you about the registration system of the Engineering Council UK-SPEC, we are now going to tell you more about the Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer, and Engineering Technologist. So, read the whole article with undivided attention. 

 

Engineering Technician Standard: 

 

An engineering technician applies proven techniques and procedures to the solution of practical engineering issues. 

The engineering technician has to apply safe systems of work and can show: 

Proof of their role in either the design, development, commissioning, manufacture, decommissioning, operation, or maintenance of equipment, products, process, or services. 

Supervision of technical responsibility 

Influential interpersonal skills in communication about technical matters

Commitment to professional engineering values 

 

Incorporated Engineer Standard: 

 

An incorporated engineer maintains and handles applications of current and developing technology and may take up engineering design, development, manufacture, construction, and operation. 

An incorporated engineer can demonstrate: 

The theoretical knowledge to sort out problems in developed technologies with well-proven analytical techniques. 

Successful application of their knowledge to provide engineering projects or solutions with set technologies and methods. 

Responsibility for the project and financial planning and management together with some responsibility for guiding and developing other professional staff

Commitment to professional engineering values. 

Influential interpersonal skills in communication about technical matters. 

 

Chartered Engineer standard: 

 

A Chartered Engineer develops solutions to engineering issues with new and existing technologies, using innovation, creativity, and change or/and they may have technical responsibility for complicated systems with important levels of risk. 

A Chartered Engineer can also show the following: 

The theoretical knowledge to sort out issues in new technologies and develop new analytical techniques. 

Successful utilization of the knowledge to provide innovative products and solutions or/and take technical responsibility for complicated engineering systems. 

Responsibility for the project, finance, and personal management and handling trade-offs between technical and socio-economic factors. 

Skill sets that are important for the development of other technical staff 

Influential interpersonal skills in communication about technical matters.