The word "engineer" has been debased

[minestrone]

Oh no you don't you know!

CEng is not dependant on holding a degree of any type.

It most certainly is for Mechanical, it was an Hons when I finished my degree and now it is now a Masters.

The current requirement for CEng registration is a Masters Level Engineering qualification

Don't know what discipline you refer to but I am fairly sure most of the 'proper' ones will require a degree.

Anyway, architect is reserved but people still use that incorrectly, I know someone with an honorary doctorate who calls himself doctor. I don't think Dr Robert in the blow monkeys completed 5 years in medical school either. A law is only good if it is enforced.

[Churchill]

It most certainly is for Mechanical, it was an Hons when I finished my degree and now it is now a Masters.

The current requirement for CEng registration is a Masters Level Engineering qualification

Don't know what discipline you refer to but I am fairly sure most of the 'proper' ones will require a degree.

Anyway, architect is reserved but people still use that incorrectly, I know someone with an honorary doctorate who calls himself doctor. I don't think Dr Robert in the blow monkeys completed 5 years in medical school either. A law is only good if it is enforced.

I refer the honourable dick-head to the following http://www.theiet.org/careers/profreg/ceng/

Also, might I suggest that he studies the link he supplied with particular reference to the "Further Learning" section.

[sasguru]

Also, might I suggest that he studies the link he supplied with particular reference to the "Further Learning" section.

Is that the dunce's route?

[Churchill]

Is that the dunce's route?

It's the "couldn't afford to loaf around for 4 years doing f**k all" route.

[sasguru]

It's the "couldn't afford to loaf around for 4 years doing f**k all" route.

Fair enough. Good for you.

[minestrone]

It's the "couldn't afford to loaf around for 4 years doing f**k all" route.

"Did not do well at school"

[Churchill]

"Did not do well at school"

Wrong. Again. Habit of a lifetime?

[denver2k]

An engineer is someone with a 3-4 year engineering degree followed by some practical experience in industry or maybe a Chartered Engineer.
Anyone else is a technician of some kind.
No wonder the country is in the state its in.
If your British Gas boiler man calls himself an engineer, why will your children aspire to become one?

Before becoming "Consultant"..my role used to be Software Engineer