2. Highlights
Engineering
Why Engineering
UK Professional Examinations in
Engineering.
Engineering : Pakistan vs UK
3. Highlights
International Mutual Agreements : Trend &
Impacts.
How to prepare for the EC Exam?
Some Commonly Asked Questions. : Is EC
Exam recognized by the PEB?....
4. UK Engineering Council
Examinations
• City and Guilds of London Institute conducts on behalf
of the Engineering Council UK a world-wide Examination
for those who wish to meet the academic standard for
Chartered Engineer but whose circumstances prevent them
from pursuing an accredited degree programme, those who
have non-accredited degrees and who wish to undertake
further qualification to meet the required standard, and for
those overseas who wish to obtain a well respected British
engineering qualification.
• Website : www.engc.org.uk
5. Career Path : Engineering
EC Cert Exam
GCE(O) GCE(A)/
[= First Year British BEng]
FSC Pre
Matricu Engineering
EC Grad Dip Exam
lation
[= Final Year British BEng]
Diploma
[Engineering] EC Postgrad Dip Exam
[ = British MEng standard]
BEng/BTech
CEng(UK)/PEng
6. Engineering Profession in UK
[Engineering Council]
[web-site : www.engc.org.uk ]
Chartered Engineer
[CEng]
Incorporated Engineer
[IEng]
Engineering Technician
[EngTech]
7. The revised EC Exam Structure
Level 1 – EC Certificate
. 6 written Papers
. 4 Compulsory + 2 optional
Level 2 – EC Graduate Diploma
. 5 written Papers depending on Specialization + Report
Level 3 – EC Postgraduate Diploma
. 4 written Papers + Report
. One Compulsory + one optional + 2 from Graduate Diploma choice which
have not been previously taken.
8. About Engineering Technician
• EngTechs
Solve practical engineering problems.
Professionals with supervisory or technical
responsibility,
And apply safe systems of working.
Contribute to the
design, development, manufacture, commissioning, de
commissioning, operation or maintenance of
products, equipment, processes or services.
9. Benefits of Engineering
Technician
• Recognition of your expertise and hard work
• Self-esteem
• Higher earnings potential
• Improved career prospects
• Greater influence within your organisation and industry
• Access to life-long learning resources
• Letters after your name, eg J.Smith EngTech
10. About Incorporate Engineers
• Incorporated Engineers
Maintain and manage applications of current and
developing technology,
And may undertake engineering
design, development, manufacture, construction and
operation.
11. Benefits Incorporate Engineers
• Recognition of your expertise and hard work
• High self-esteem
• Higher earnings potential
• Improved career prospects
• Greater influence within your organisation and industry
• Access to life-long learning
• International recognition of your qualifications
• Letters after your name eg J.Smith IEng
12. About Chartered Engineer
• Chartered Engineers
Develop appropriate solutions to engineering
problems.
They may develop and apply new
technologies, promote advanced designs and design
methods
Introduce new and more efficient production
techniques,
Pioneer new engineering services and management
methods.
The title CEng is protected by civil law and is one of
the most recognisable international engineering
qualifications.
13. Benefits Incorporate Engineers
* The status of being part of a technological elite
* Recognition of your expertise and hard work
* High self-esteem
* Higher earnings potential
* Improved career prospects
* Greater influence within your organisation and industry
* Access to life-long learning
* International recognition of your qualifications
* Letters after your name eg J.Smith CEng
14. How to become a CEng
A Recognized Professional Report
Degree/Professional
Examination (EC Exams) + Professional
Interview (+
written exam) :
Experience Professional Ethics
CEng (UK)
15. International Mutual
Agreements - Engineering
Washington Accord.[Website :
www.washingtonaccord.org ]
Sydney Accord.
Dublin Accord.
16. Washington Accord
• The Washington Accord, signed in 1989, is an
international agreement among bodies responsible
for accrediting engineering degree programs. It
recognizes the substantial equivalency of
programs accredited by those bodies and
recommends that graduates of programs accredited
by any of the signatory bodies be recognized by
the other bodies as having met the academic
requirements for entry to the practice of
engineering.
17. Washington Accord -
Signatories
• Australia - Represented by Engineers Australia (1989)
• Canada - Represented by Engineers Canada (1989)
• Chinese Taipei - Represented by Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (2007)
• Hong Kong China - Represented by The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (1995)
• Ireland - Represented by Engineers Ireland (1989)
• Japan - Represented by Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (2005)
• Korea - Represented by Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea
(2007)
• New Zealand - Represented by Institution of Professional Engineers NZ (1989)
• Singapore - Represented by Institution of Engineers Singapore (2006)
• South Africa - Represented by Engineering Council of South Africa (1999)
• United Kingdom - Represented by Engineering Council UK (1989)
• United States - Represented by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
(1989)
18. The Washington
Accord [1989]
UK : The Engineering Council
CEng : ICE ; IEE; IMechE; IStructE
IEAust; HKIE; IES
19. The Sydney Accord
Flowing from the Washington Accord, a
similar Agreement was developed for
Engineering Technologists or Incorporated
Engineers, called the Sydney Accord
(SA), which was signed in June 2001.
20. Sydney Accord - Signatories
• Australia - Represented by Engineers Australia (2001)
• Canada - Represented by Canadian Council of
Technicians and Technologists (2001)
• Hong Kong China - Represented by The Hong Kong
Institution of Engineers (2001)
• Ireland - Represented by Engineers Ireland (2001)
• New Zealand - Represented by Institution of Professional
Engineers NZ (2001)
• South Africa - Represented by Engineering Council of
South Africa (2001)
• United Kingdom - Represented by Engineering Council
UK (2001)
21. Dublin Accord
• The Dublin Accord is an agreement for the international
recognition of Engineering Technician qualifications.
• In May 2002 the national engineering organisations of the
United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, South Africa
and Canada signed an agreement mutually recognising
the qualifications which underpin the granting of
Engineering Technician titles in the four countries.
• Since then, two further economies have attained
provisional membership, and are working towards
signatory status. They are New Zealand and the United
States.
22. How to Prepare for the EC
Exam ???
• Syllabuses.
• Examination Rules.
• Choices of Subjects.
• Reading List/List of Recommended Textbooks.
• Past Exam Papers.
• Examiners’ Reports.
• Self-Study vs Guided Study, e.g. at SCS
23. Some Tips to Studying !!!
Set up a fixed daily routine.
Fix deadlines. Stick to them.
Do one thing at a time.
When you start a piece of work, finish it if
possible.
Do things well enough.
Practice makes perfect.
Be consistent in your normal work: not last-
minute!!
24. Some Commonly Asked
Questions
• How recognized is the EC Exam?
• Is EC Exam recognized by the PEC in
Pakistan?
• How to become a CEng(UK)?
