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if a course is accredited by one or more of the bodies below can one definately become a charterd engineer?
Also can you apply to be a charterd engineer with 2 or more bodies?
i dont have much idea how the engineer system works...
also which are the best ones to be accredited by?
ICE homepage: http://www.ice.org.uk/
IStructE homepage: http://www.istructe.org.uk/
IMechE homepage: http://www.imeche.org.uk/
IET homepage: http://www.theiet.org/
RAeS homepage: http://www.raes.org.uk/
InstMC homepage: http://www.instmc.org.uk/
IHT homepage: http://www.iht.org/
Also can you apply to be a charterd engineer with 2 or more bodies?
i dont have much idea how the engineer system works...
also which are the best ones to be accredited by?
ICE homepage: http://www.ice.org.uk/
IStructE homepage: http://www.istructe.org.uk/
IMechE homepage: http://www.imeche.org.uk/
IET homepage: http://www.theiet.org/
RAeS homepage: http://www.raes.org.uk/
InstMC homepage: http://www.instmc.org.uk/
IHT homepage: http://www.iht.org/
Yes courses can be accredited by several bodies (Civ Eng at Newcastle has ICE, IStructE and IHT) and you can become chartered and even a fellow of several institutions. It is standard though to just aim for one institutions chartership especially in your twenties.
There are no best ones to be accredited by, you usually get accredited by the institute that reflects what you graduated with and the company you work for.
Graduates of Civil Engineering would usually go for Civil Engineering although if the specialised in structures they may work with their company to get chartered by the IStructE or if they work in transportation they may aim for the IHT.
I would advise you do not worry much about this. You will learn more about it at university and when you graduate. You will not become chartered until you are at least 4 year past your graduation.
A course that is not accredited may make it more difficult for you when you graduate and want to gain chartership as you will have to prove that you have the capabilities in other ways (mainly work experience, submitting work and taking more exams)
If you want me to answer any other questions then I will try to answer them
There are no best ones to be accredited by, you usually get accredited by the institute that reflects what you graduated with and the company you work for.
Graduates of Civil Engineering would usually go for Civil Engineering although if the specialised in structures they may work with their company to get chartered by the IStructE or if they work in transportation they may aim for the IHT.
I would advise you do not worry much about this. You will learn more about it at university and when you graduate. You will not become chartered until you are at least 4 year past your graduation.
A course that is not accredited may make it more difficult for you when you graduate and want to gain chartership as you will have to prove that you have the capabilities in other ways (mainly work experience, submitting work and taking more exams)
If you want me to answer any other questions then I will try to answer them
OK ... here it goes:
The accredition comes from the Institute related to your chosen engineering discipline, for instance if you do MEng Civil Engineering, the University should have accredition for that particular course from ICE.
The accredition only means that if you follow that course and graduate, you will have satisfied the necessary academic requirements for being a Chartered Engineer. However, following a MEng accredited course is not the only way to satisfy academic requirements for chartership.
There is no best body or institute to be accredited by, simply because accredition of a course depends on the discipline (civil,mechanical,electrical,etc) and all Institutes are equal in this regard.
Once you graduate upon an accredited Engineering course, preferably starting with MEng ...., and thus have fulfilled the academic requirements, you need to work in an engineering industry for a minimum of 3 years (post-graduation) or sometimes longer to apply for Chartership, i.e. become a Chartered Engineer. Bear in mind that the work you do must also be accredited by the Institute of your chosen discipline, but that is something you need to worry after 2-3 years at the University.
Hope it helps.
The accredition comes from the Institute related to your chosen engineering discipline, for instance if you do MEng Civil Engineering, the University should have accredition for that particular course from ICE.
The accredition only means that if you follow that course and graduate, you will have satisfied the necessary academic requirements for being a Chartered Engineer. However, following a MEng accredited course is not the only way to satisfy academic requirements for chartership.
There is no best body or institute to be accredited by, simply because accredition of a course depends on the discipline (civil,mechanical,electrical,etc) and all Institutes are equal in this regard.
Once you graduate upon an accredited Engineering course, preferably starting with MEng ...., and thus have fulfilled the academic requirements, you need to work in an engineering industry for a minimum of 3 years (post-graduation) or sometimes longer to apply for Chartership, i.e. become a Chartered Engineer. Bear in mind that the work you do must also be accredited by the Institute of your chosen discipline, but that is something you need to worry after 2-3 years at the University.
Hope it helps.
lol Noxid, you beat me to it for a similar post.
thankyou both for your speedy replies.
Is it better if the course if accredited by more than one body?
Are some in demand more than others?
for example the instMC and the IMechE, i am guessing most people and employers would prefer the IMechE?
I am ultimately will probably be looking for a career in robotics and i am guessing it will be better for me if the course i do is accredited by both the IET and IMechE, or do employers not look at this?
Is it better if the course if accredited by more than one body?
Are some in demand more than others?
for example the instMC and the IMechE, i am guessing most people and employers would prefer the IMechE?
I am ultimately will probably be looking for a career in robotics and i am guessing it will be better for me if the course i do is accredited by both the IET and IMechE, or do employers not look at this?
It is not neccesarily better. Accreditation by at least one body should be in the back of your mind when you choose your course but should not be the most important factor.
Employers are unlikely to have a preference. They are going to be looking at the university you have come from and what you are doing academically and outside of your course. Accreditation of the course is going to be right at the back of their minds when they are looking at candidates.
Dont worry too much about it
Employers are unlikely to have a preference. They are going to be looking at the university you have come from and what you are doing academically and outside of your course. Accreditation of the course is going to be right at the back of their minds when they are looking at candidates.
Dont worry too much about it
So if I got chartered with both ICE and IStructE I'd get "MICE MIStructE" after my name... does anyone know if I'd get to call myself "CEng CEng".
There's a list of "official" institutions at the website below... at least these are the ones licensed to give out the (legally protected) CEng, IEng etc. titles.
http://www.engc.org.uk/institutions/institutions.aspx
There's a list of "official" institutions at the website below... at least these are the ones licensed to give out the (legally protected) CEng, IEng etc. titles.
http://www.engc.org.uk/institutions/institutions.aspx
You will complete your degree with an affiliation to only one body depending on the options you choose in the later years, which in turn, will depend on your own interests. If you choose a silly mix of options I suppose it might be possible to end up unaffiliated, but this would be very stupid.
thefish_uk
So if I got chartered with both ICE and IStructE I'd get "MICE MIStructE" after my name... does anyone know if I'd get to call myself "CEng CEng".
You don't need to be chartered to use "MICE MIStructE", just be a full member of the institutions.
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