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The building services designer's role and responsibilities
Published in David Bownass, Building Services Design Methodology, 2002
Most designers are members of a professional engineering institution. Professional qualifications issued by the institutions signify a level of academic and practical achievement and a commitment to continuing professional development. Registration on the engineering council as a chartered engineer, an incorporated engineer or an engineering technician is only possible for designers who are members of a professional institution that is a nominated body of the council. The main nominated institutions for building services designers are the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
The role of the engineer
Published in Mike Tooley, Engineering A Level, 2006
The Engineering Council divides engineers into three specific categories: Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer and Engineering Technician. These categories are not used in all branches of engineering but the roles are generally well understood and serve as useful benchmarks with which to compare the roles of engineers working in a wide variety of engineering sectors. The roles can be summarised as follows: Chartered Engineers: Chartered engineers are characterised by their ability to develop appropriate solutions to engineering problems, using new or existing technologies. Engineers are variously engaged in technical and commercial leadership and possess effective interpersonal skills.Incorporated Engineers: Incorporated engineers maintain and manage applications of current and developing technology, and may undertake engineering design, development, manufacture, construction and operation. Incorporated Engineers are variously engaged in technical and commercial management and possess effective interpersonal skills.Engineering Technicians: Engineering technicians are involved in applying proven techniques and procedures to the solution of practical engineering problems. They carry supervisory or technical responsibility, and are competent to exercise creative aptitudes and skills within defined fields of technology. Engineering Technicians contribute to the design, development, manufacture, commissioning, operation or maintenance of products, equipment, processes or services.
Above and beyond: ethics and responsibility in civil engineering
Published in Australasian Journal of Engineering Education, 2021
Shannon Chance, Rob Lawlor, Inês Direito, John Mitchell
UK-SPEC, in its past and current forms, applies to all three-year B.Eng. degrees that are part of a path towards Chartered Engineer in the UK. It also guides all M.Eng. degrees leading to Chartered Engineer, and all Bachelor’s degree programs leading to the qualification of Incorporated Engineer (i.e. engineering technologists ‘who maintain, manage and apply current and developing technology’). The specification document ‘provides detailed guidance concerning the “threads” of design; sustainability; health and safety risk management; and professionalism and ethics – all of which are required by the JBM to be fully integrated within engineering teaching and learning’ (Engineering Council 2013, 2).