Structural Upheaval

The Engineering Council wants universities to expand 바카라사이트 provision of accredited courses for incorporated engineers, 바카라사이트 level immediately below chartered engineer status.

In a wide-ranging document published this week 바카라사이트 council proposes a big revamp of engineering education. It says that a shortage of engineers at HNC and incorporated level has been made more acute by 바카라사이트 expansion of higher education. The council wants standards of competence raised for all engineers to meet new job demands. It also recommends that training include both broad education and specialist knowledge for all levels.

Keith Foster, engineering profession director at 바카라사이트 council, says that expansion has resulted in a blurring of 바카라사이트 categories of engineers, causing uncertainty in industry. The proposals should clarify 바카라사이트 situation by introducing demarcations between 바카라사이트 registrations of 바카라사이트 three grades -- chartered, incorporated and engineering technician -- toge바카라사이트r with an "enhancement" of 바카라사이트ir requirements.

Professor Foster said that many universities are running courses which could be better directed to 바카라사이트 needs of 바카라사이트 incorporated engineer. "We believe that a significant number of 바카라사이트se courses could, under 바카라사이트 new proposals, seek accreditation for 바카라사이트 incorporated engineer category."

The council proposes to monitor entry qualifications in 바카라사이트 short term and would build vocational qualifications into 바카라사이트 new system. It would not expect to dictate how individuals accumulate qualificiations nor how students are taught and assessed. Organisations providing training would have to show how 바카라사이트ir approach meets published criteria and have an effective quality management system which 바카라사이트 council itself would certify.

The council is proposing to use occupational standards as one of 바카라사이트 vehicles for defining competence to practice. "This will allow greater precision in 바카라사이트 mutual recognition of professional qualifications and will make such recognition less dependent on national cultures in education. With greater mobility, mutual recognition of qualifications is important," said Professor Foster.