Engineering Council Examination Dr William Leung Country Manager

Contents City & Guilds Introduction Engineering Council Benefits to Learners Progression Levels EC Exams Route to CEng & IntPE register

City & Guilds – 131 years young! Established 1878 Awarded Royal Charter in 1900 Not-for-profit – a registered charity Serving lifelong learners from 8 to 102 12 UK offices; 7 International Branches and agents (700 staff) Servicing in 100+ countries Group: Pitman and IVQ, ILM, NPTC, HAB, Engineering Council

About the Engineering Council the UK registration authority for professional engineers regulates the engineering profession in the UK partnership with 35 professional engineering institutions maintain a world-class engineering workforce Provides standards against which overseas professional engineers responsible for the UK register of Chartered Engineers, Incorporated Engineers and Engineering Technicians joined forces with City & Guilds in order to extend the availability

Engineering Council Exams Meet the entry requirements for higher degree studies at many British Universities recongised by many professional membership bodies worldwide provide a route to membership of a number of UK professional institutions at Eng Tech, IEng level and Chartered Engineer Set the academic standard for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) Equivalent British engineering qualification without pursuing an accredited degree for those who have a non-accredited degree and wish to meet the required standard Wide variety of subjects to choose On learners own pace held at City & Guilds approved centres

EC Post Graduate Diploma 2017/4/17 Progression levels EC Certificate EC Graduate Diploma EC Post Graduate Diploma Equivalent to the final year of a British MEng degree One compulsory paper in Advanced Engineering Analysis One advanced technical paper Two papers at Graduate Diploma a project report to include management principles. equivalent to the first year of a degree programme. four of the compulsory papers two optional papers equivalent to the final (third) year of a British BEng (Honours) degree course. five papers at Graduate Diploma level, referring to their professional institution for advice on acceptability. Complete a Project The structure permits an individual to study at their own pace To take as few or as many papers as they wish each year no time limit for the completion of any of the three levels Four main professional institute groupings ( Mechanical, civil, electrical and chemical) 2 “A” levels in Maths and Science subjects EC Certificate Higher Cert / Higher Diploma Non-accredited degree Exempted by a Professional Institute City & Guilds Advanced Technician Diploma EC Graduate Diploma Accredited BEng (Hon) degree Exempted by a Professional Institute © City & Guilds 2002

Qualification levels Level Vocational Academic 3 Advanced level Recognises complex skilled work involving supervisory ability IVQ Technician Diploma IVQ Advanced Vocational Diploma UK NVQ / SVQ Level 3 A Level BTEC National Certificate / Diploma 2 Intermediate level Acknowledges individual responsibility, and a degree of specialist knowledge and ability IVQ Technician Certificate IVQ Vocational Diploma UK NVQ / SVQ Level 2 GCSE grade A*-C BTEC First Certificate 1 Foundation level Indicates the ability to perform routine tasks, basic knowledge and understanding as the basis of progression IVQ Vocational Certificate UK NVQ / SVQ Level 1 GCSE grade D-G

Qualification levels Level Vocational Academic 7 The highest level of technical and managerial achievement City & Guilds Fellowship (FCGI) Postgraduate levels 6 Senior management level City & Guilds Membership (MCGI) EC Postgraduate Diploma 5 Requires the application of complex principles and techniques involving responsibility for human and material resources City & Guilds Graduateship (GCGI) UK NVQ / SVQ Level 5 Graduate level EC Graduate Diploma 4 Demands specialist or technical expertise and the ability to undertake professional work, at the level of Master Craftsman in Europe Full Technician Diploma (FTD) IVQ Advanced Technician Diploma City & Guilds Licentiateship (LCGI) UK NVQ / SVQ Level 4 Undergraduate level EC Certificate BTEC HND / HNC

EC Certificate IT Elec Mech Civil Chem Compulsory subjects x 9107-101 Mathematics 9107-102 Engineering Materials 9107-103 Engineering Science 9107-104 Engineering Perspectives and Skills Optional subjects 9107-105 Mechanical and Structural Engineering 9107-106 Thermodynamics, Fluid and Process Engineering 9107-107 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9107-108 Software and Information Systems Engineering Info Tech Electrical Mechanical Chemical

EC Graduate Diploma IT Elect Mech Civil Chem. x 9107-201 Applied Thermodynamics 9107-202 Heat and Mass Transfer 9107-203 Fluid Mechanics * 9107-204 Hydraulics and Hydrology * 9107-205 Separation Processes 9107-206 Chemical Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Reactor Design 9107-207 The Built Environment 9107-208 Materials 9107-209 Mechanics of Solids 9107-210 Structural Analysis

EC Graduate Diploma x 9107-211 Structural Design 9107-212 Design and Operation of Marine Vehicles 9107-213 Geotechnical Engineering 9107-214 Engineering Surveying 9107-215 Fields and Circuits 9107-216 Electrical Machines and Drives 9107-217 Electrical Energy Systems 9107-218 Electronic Systems Engineering 9107-219 Telecommunication Systems Engineering 9107-220 Quality and Reliability Engineering

EC Graduate Diploma x 9107-221 Analysis and Design of Manufacturing Systems 9107-222 Construction Management + 9107-223 Management 9107-224 Mathematics 9107-225 Dynamics of Mechanical Systems 9107-226 Manufacturing Technology 9107-227 Control Systems Engineering 9107-228 Information Systems Engineering 9107-229 Software Engineering 9107-230 Software for Embedded Systems 9107-231 Computer Systems Engineering 9107-232 Project - compulsory IT Elect Mech Civil Chem

EC Postgraduate Diploma x 9107-300 Advanced Engineering Analysis Optional – choose ONE only 9107-301 Gas Dynamics 9107-302 Computational Mechanics Using Finite Element Method 9107-303 Telecommunications Engineering 9107-304 Advanced Manufacturing 9107-305 High Performance Computer Systems Engineering 9107-306 Project - compulsory IT Elect Mech Civil Chem Plus TWO papers available for the Graduate Diploma, that have not been attempted before.

Why follow the Engineering Council examinations route to CEng? Complies with UK-SPEC and is acceptable to many overseas professional institutions of the academic requirements for registration a progression route by holders of certain City & Guilds IVQs and also Higher National Diplomas academic qualifications acceptable for entry into certain UK Professional Institutions City & Guilds name is known in over 100 countries so extending international recognition to EC The EC examinations provide a route to City & Guilds Senior Awards Provides a route to the “International professional engineers register” Can incorporate into your lifelong learning plan Can progress to the highest levels of Engineer status at your own pace

Route to CEng status and IntPE register

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