• Chartered Enginners and Incorporate Engineer
• Engineering Technician
  

The Engineering Council unveiled a new set of standards for professional engineering competence on 1st December 2003. The new standards (UK-SPEC) replace the SARTOR document originally released in 1984. The new standards are set out in a brand new website dedicated to the new standards at www.ukspec.org.uk The standards for professional engineers are also available for download from the website and detail the requirements for registration as Chartered Engineers, Incorporated Engineers and Engineering Technicians.

The standards set out the importance of Registration as a professional Engineer, exploring the benefits to both the employee and the employer.

While Chartered Engineers and Incorporate Engineers can enjoy the additional standing their qualification offers when applying for posts, Employers also benefit, safe in the knowledge that they have Engineers with proven competence and credentials on staff.

The IHIE is licensed by the Engineering Council to assess applicants for Professional Engineer status.

The UK-SPEC characterizes Chartered Engineers as innovators, developing solutions to engineering problems and applying advanced designs and design methods. Chartered Engineers will also be pioneers, introducing new engineering services and management services.

Technically and commercially competent, Incorporated Engineers are described as "exponents of today technology" by UK-SPEC.

The main change is a broadening in the range of competence and an emphasis on responsibilities and obligations.

The UK-SPEC identify's the level of education required for Chartered status as an accredited Bachelors degree with honors in Engineering or Technology, plus an appropriate Masters degree. An I.Eng award requires a Bachelors Degree in Engineering or a HND or Foundation Degree in engineering or technology.

The standards are detailed in section A-E of the UK-SPEC and detail the levels of competence and commitment required under the new standards for either Chartered or Incorporated status.

SECTION A is a 2 part standard requires that applicants demonstrate capability in the use of general specialist engineering knowledge.

SECTION B is a 3 part standard detailing the level of theoretical and practical knowledge required to demonstrate the ability to analyse and solve engineering problems.

SECTION C is in 4 parts and sets out the required commercial standard.

SECTIONS D & E standards are identical for both Chartered and Incorporate Engineers. SECTION D requires the applicant to demonstrate interpersonal skills across three sections. SECTION E is a 4 part standard requiring applicants to demonstrate their ability and to commit to and apply professional standards.