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In the United Kingdom, a chartered engineer is an engineer registered with the Engineering Council (the British regulatory body for engineers). Contemporary chartered engineers are degree-qualified, and have gained professional competencies through training and experience. The formation process of a chartered engineer generally takes a minimum of four years over and above an accredited Master in Engineering degree but, in most cases, at least five years are needed. The title chartered engineer is protected by civil law. The Engineering Council regulates the practice of professional engineering in the UK. With more than 180,000 registrants from many countries, designation as a chartered engineer is one of the most-recognizable international engineering qualifications.

Qualifications required for registration

According to the Engineering Council, chartered engineers "are characterised by their ability to develop appropriate solutions to engineering problems, using new or existing technologies, through innovation, creativity and change. They might develop and apply new technologies, promote advanced designs and design methods, introduce new and more efficient production techniques, marketing and construction concepts, pioneer new engineering services and management methods. Chartered engineers are variously engaged in technical and commercial leadership and possess interpersonal skills."

CEng requirements

Designation as a PE in the U.S. or PEng in Canada is a license with core elements of technical practice and education. To receive designation as a CEng, it is required to also demonstrate significant technical and commercial leadership and management competencies.^[1]

For registration, it is necessary for candidates to demonstrate that they are professionally competent through education, training and professional practice. Although many Chartered Engineers have honours degrees in engineering, science or mathematics, since 1997 it has been necessary to demonstrate further learning most commonly by completion of a four or five-year (in England and Wales) or five or six-year (in Scotland) integrated MEng degree, or by gaining an appropriate masters degree following completion of a three or four-year (in England and Wales) or four or five-year (in Scotland) honours baccalaureate degree in engineering or a cognate subject. The details of these engineering degrees are available on the Engineering Council website.

Candidates are also required to demonstrate an appropriate level of professional competence to practice. This is accomplished through evidence gained from records of initial professional development, and by a professional review, interview and technical presentation in front of a professional board. The candidate's competence is assessed during the final stage of assessment (professional review interview), conducted by two chartered engineers and a chairperson. A full description of the requirements for registration appears at the Engineering Council's website.^[2] ^[3] Overall, it usually takes a minimum of eight years—but usually 10 years—of university education and postgraduate training to achieve the chartered engineer qualification. Chartered engineers are recognised in Europe as regulated professions, by the Directive 2005/36.

Designatory lettering

Chartered engineers are entitled to use the suffix 'CEng' after names as a means of emphasising their status with the Engineering Council. They can also make use of a logo, which is intended primarily for use in correspondence and on business cards. This is restricted to use by Engineering Council registrants only, through approval by the patent office for its registration as a certification mark. This is written after honours, decorations and academic/university, but before letters denoting membership of professional engineering institutions. When a chartered engineer has more than one institution membership conferring designatory letters, the institution through which the holder is registered as a chartered engineer appears immediately after CEng, with other memberships following in order of the institution's foundation dates.

International equivalence

The level of competence required for registration as a chartered engineer in the U.K. is comparable to many continental European countries that require masters-level education for registration as a professional engineer. Since the Engineering Council moved to undergraduate masters-level and postgraduate Master of Science qualifications required for registration, there have been inconsistencies in the Washington Accord agreement on the recognition of academic qualifications.

Chartered engineers are entitled to register through the European Federation of National Engineering Associations as a European engineer and use the pre-nominal of Eur Ing.

Bodies qualified to register Chartered Engineers

The body that maintains the U.K.'s register of chartered engineers is the Engineering Council. Authority to register chartered engineers is delegated to licenced member institutions:

Some of these institutions also register incorporated engineers and engineering technicians. There are other Engineering Council U.K. licensed member institutions that register incorporated engineers and engineering technicians, but do not register chartered engineers.

References

^ http://www.engc.org.uk/professional-registration/standards/uk-spec
^ http://www.engc.org.uk/ website
^ http://www.engc.org.uk/documents/CEng_IEng_Standard.pdf Engineering Council - CEng and IEng Standard]

External links

A. & C. Black Staff. (2002). Titles and Forms of Address, 21st edition. A. & C. Black. ISBN 0-7136-6265-4
Engineering Council UK. ECUK Institution Details. Retrieved 13 July 2007
Engineering Council UK. FEANI Registration and the EurIng Title. Retrieved 13 July 2007
Engineering Council UK. Register Sections. Retrieved 13 July 2007
Institution of Engineering and Technology. Use of designatory letters. Retrieved 13 July 2007
Institution of Engineering and Technology. The Chartered Engineer Qualification. Retrieved 13 July 2007
Engineering and Technology Board (UK)
Engineering Council UK
SCENTA (UK)

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-In the [[United Kingdom]], a '''Chartered Engineer''' is an [[engineer]] registered with the [[Engineering Council]] (the [[United Kingdom|British]] regulatory body for [[Engineer]]s).  Contemporary Chartered Engineers are  degree-qualified and have gained professional competencies through training and experience. The formation process of a Chartered Engineer generally needs  a minimum of four years over and above an accredited Master's in Engineering degree, but in most cases at least five years are required. The title Chartered Engineer is protected by civil law and the Engineering Council regulates the practice of professional engineering in the UK. With over 180,000 registrants, it is one of the most recognizable international engineering qualifications with registrants in many countries.
+In the [[United Kingdom]], a '''chartered engineer''' is an [[engineer]] registered with the [[Engineering Council]] (the [[United Kingdom|British]] regulatory body for [[Engineer|engineer]]s). Contemporary chartered engineers are degree-qualified, and have gained professional competencies through training and experience. The formation process of a chartered engineer generally takes a minimum of four years over and above an accredited Master in Engineering degree but, in most cases, at least five years are needed. The title chartered engineer is protected by civil law. The Engineering Council regulates the practice of professional engineering in the UK. With more than 180,000 registrants from many countries, designation as a chartered engineer is one of the most-recognizable international engineering qualifications.
 ==Qualifications required for registration==
-According to [[Engineering Council]], Chartered Engineers "are characterised by their ability to develop appropriate solutions to engineering problems, using new or existing technologies, through innovation, creativity and change.  They might develop and apply new technologies, promote advanced designs and design methods, introduce new and more efficient production techniques, marketing and construction concepts, pioneer new engineering services and management methods.  Chartered Engineers are variously engaged in technical and commercial leadership and possess interpersonal skills."
+According to the [[Engineering Council]], chartered engineers "are characterised by their ability to develop appropriate solutions to engineering problems, using new or existing technologies, through innovation, creativity and change. They might develop and apply new technologies, promote advanced designs and design methods, introduce new and more efficient production techniques, marketing and construction concepts, pioneer new engineering services and management methods. Chartered engineers are variously engaged in technical and commercial leadership and possess interpersonal skills."
-'''Why CEng?
+'''CEng requirements'''
 Designation as a PE in the U.S. or PEng in Canada is a license with core elements of technical practice and education. To receive designation as a CEng, it is required to also demonstrate significant technical and commercial leadership and management competencies.<ref>http://www.engc.org.uk/professional-registration/standards/uk-spec</ref>
-For registration, it is necessary for candidates to demonstrate that they are professionally competent through education, training and professional practice.  Although many Chartered Engineers have [[Bachelor's degrees|honours degrees]] in engineering, science or mathematics, since 1997 it has been necessary to demonstrate further learning most commonly by completion of a four or five-year (in England and Wales) or five or six-year (in Scotland) integrated MEng degree, or by gaining an appropriate masters degree following completion of a three or four-year (in England and Wales) or four or five-year (in Scotland) honours baccalaureate degree in engineering or a cognate subject.   The details of these engineering degrees are available on the [[Engineering Council]] website.
+For registration, it is necessary for candidates to demonstrate that they are professionally competent through education, training and professional practice. Although many Chartered Engineers have [[Bachelor's degrees|honours degrees]] in engineering, science or mathematics, since 1997 it has been necessary to demonstrate further learning most commonly by completion of a four or five-year (in England and Wales) or five or six-year (in Scotland) integrated MEng degree, or by gaining an appropriate masters degree following completion of a three or four-year (in England and Wales) or four or five-year (in Scotland) honours baccalaureate degree in engineering or a cognate subject. The details of these engineering degrees are available on the [[Engineering Council]] website.
-Candidates are also required to demonstrate an appropriate level of professional competence to practice, through evidence gained from records of initial professional development, and by professional review followed by Interview and Technical Presentation in front of a Professional Board. The final stage of assessment is a "professional review" (interview) conducted by two Chartered Engineers and a Chairperson at which the candidate's competence will be assessed.  A full description of the requirements for registration appears at the Engineering Council's [http://www.engc.org.uk/ website].<ref>[http://www.engc.org.uk/documents/CEng_IEng_Standard.pdf Engineering Council - CEng and IEng Standard]</ref>  Overall it usually takes a minimum of 8 years but usually 10 years of university education and post graduate training to achieve the Chartered Engineer qualification.  Chartered Engineers are recognised in Europe as regulated professions by the Directive 2005/36.
+Candidates are also required to demonstrate an appropriate level of professional competence to practice. This is accomplished through evidence gained from records of initial professional development, and by a professional review, interview and technical presentation in front of a professional board. The candidate's competence is assessed during the final stage of assessment (professional review interview), conducted by two chartered engineers and a chairperson. A full description of the requirements for registration appears at the Engineering Council's website.<ref>http://www.engc.org.uk/ website</ref> <ref>http://www.engc.org.uk/documents/CEng_IEng_Standard.pdf Engineering Council - CEng and IEng Standard]</ref>  Overall, it usually takes a minimum of eight years—but usually 10 years—of university education and postgraduate training to achieve the chartered engineer qualification. Chartered engineers are recognised in Europe as regulated professions, by the Directive 2005/36.
 ==Designatory lettering==
-Chartered engineers are entitled to use the [[Post-nominal letters|suffix]] 'CEng' after names as a means of emphasising their status with the Engineering Council.  They can also make use of a logo, which is intended primarily for use in correspondence and on business cards.  This is restricted to use by Engineering Council registrants only, through approval by the patent office for its registration as a certification mark. This is written after [[orders,decorations& medals of the UK|honours, decorations]] and [[Academic/University degrees|academic/university]], but before letters denoting membership of professional engineering institutions.  When a chartered engineer has more than one institution membership conferring [[post-nominal letters|designatory letters]], the institution through which the holder is registered as a chartered engineer appears immediately after CEng, with other memberships following in order of the institution's foundation dates.
+Chartered engineers are entitled to use the [[Post-nominal letters|suffix]] 'CEng' after names as a means of emphasising their status with the Engineering Council. They can also make use of a logo, which is intended primarily for use in correspondence and on business cards. This is restricted to use by Engineering Council registrants only, through approval by the patent office for its registration as a certification mark. This is written after [[orders,decorations& medals of the UK|honours, decorations]] and [[Academic/University degrees|academic/university]], but before letters denoting membership of professional engineering institutions. When a chartered engineer has more than one institution membership conferring [[post-nominal letters|designatory letters]], the institution through which the holder is registered as a chartered engineer appears immediately after CEng, with other memberships following in order of the institution's foundation dates.
 ==International equivalence==
-The level of competence required for registration as a chartered engineer in the U.K. is comparable to many continental European countries that require masters-level education for registration as a professional engineer.  Since the [[Engineering Council]] moved to undergraduate [[Master of Engineering|masters-level]] and postgraduate Master of Science qualifications required for registration, there have been inconsistencies in the [[Washington Accord]] agreement on the recognition of academic qualifications.
+The level of competence required for registration as a chartered engineer in the U.K. is comparable to many continental European countries that require masters-level education for registration as a professional engineer. Since the [[Engineering Council]] moved to undergraduate [[Master of Engineering|masters-level]] and postgraduate Master of Science qualifications required for registration, there have been inconsistencies in the [[Washington Accord]] agreement on the recognition of academic qualifications.
 Chartered engineers are entitled to register through the [[European Federation of National Engineering Associations]] as a [[European Engineer|European engineer]] and use the pre-nominal of [[Eur Ing]].
 ==Bodies qualified to register Chartered Engineers==
-The body that maintains the [[United Kingdom|U.K.'s]] register of chartered engineers is the [[Engineering Council]].  Authority to register chartered engineers is delegated to licenced member institutions:
+The body that maintains the [[United Kingdom|U.K.'s]] register of chartered engineers is the [[Engineering Council]]. Authority to register chartered engineers is delegated to licenced member institutions:
 * [[Institute of Acoustics]]