THE ENGINEERING COUNCIL (UK) AND FEANI (BELGIUM)

Organizacje które prowadzą proces nadawania tytułu europejskiego inżyniera EurEng)

Od redakcji: podajemy informacje dla osób zainteresowanych członkostwem w brytyjskich instytucjach profesjonalnych lub uzyskaniem tytułu EurIng.

The Engineering Council (UK) was created on 22 March 2002. It is a direct successor of the chartered institution first established in 1982 to promote and regulate the engineering profession in the UK. It succeeded the Council of Engineering Institutions, taking on responsibility for the Register of Chartered Engineers, and the Engineers Registration Board. It continues to run the Register of Chartered Engineers, Incorporated Engineers and Engineering Technicians.

Contact:
10 Maltraysers, Street, London WC2R 3ER
Tel.: +44 20-72407891, Fax: +44 20-7240 7518
Site: www.engc.org.uk, E-mail: staff@engc.org.uk

Governance. EC (UK) is governed by a Charter and Bye-Laws which set out its governance and obligations. It works with the Engineering and Technology Board, created in late 2001. EC(UK)'s focus is on regulation of the profession, but this is achieved through the work of the Engineering Institutions, who undertake the assessments of individuals and of education and training programmes. Subject to the licenses they hold, the Institutions may place individuals on the Register.

Standards. Entry to the Register depends on satisfying the appropriate membership requirements of one of the Institutions. These are based on the EC(UK)'s current Standards and Routes to Registration. EC (UK) audits, on a regular basis, the application of these Standards by the Institutions.

Leadership. Fifteen members of the Board of EC (UK) are elected by the Institutions, and a further seven have been nominated by the Engineering and Technology Board. The Chairman of EC (UK) is Sir Colin Terry.

Contacts. You can contact us by email, Fax and telephone. You can also visit us at Maltravers Street - but please call first!

FEANI (for British nationals)

Note: for Polish nationals leaving outside Poland – applications to be made via FSNT-NOT in Warsaw (Web: www.not.org.pl) and have to be supported by a membership of Polish professional organisation, such as Institution of Polish Engineers in Great Britain (Stowarzyszenie Techników Polskich w Wielkiej Brytanii).

The Fédération Européene d'Associations Nationales d'Ingénieurs (FEANI) was formed in 1951 to:

• Secure the recognition of European engineering titles and to protect those titles in order to facilitate the freedom of engineers to move and practice within and outside Europe
• Safeguard and promote the professional interests of engineers
• Foster high standards of education and professional practice and regularly review them
• Promote cultural and professional links within the engineering profession, especially in Europe

FEANI has at present National Member organisations from most countries in Europe, including all 15 European Union Member States. The British National Member body is the EC (UK)'s International Committee, composed of experts on international engineering affairs drawn from the Board and the UK engineering institutions. The FEANI headquarters consist of a small secretariat located in Brussels at
Rue du Beau Site 21, B-1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Tel: +32 2 639 03 90, Fax: +32 2 639 03 99
E-mail: barbel.hakimi@feani.org

The official languages of FEANI are English, French and German. FEANI Registration and the European Engineer Title (EurIng):

Registration is open to engineers who are registered with the National Member organisations. (For example, in the UK, this means that applicants must already be registered with the EC(UK).) Applicants should have minimum qualifications exemplified by a secondary education validated by certificates awarded at about the age of 18 and a minimum of an approved three-year degree. All the university courses accepted by FEANI as qualifying for registration are listed in the FEANI Index, an extensive reference document which also includes descriptions of the education systems in each FEANI country. A certificate of registration is issued to registrants, who may use it to prove their European credentials when necessary. Engineers having educational qualifications and a further period of professional experience making a total of seven years from the beginning of their higher education may apply for the title European Engineer, abbreviated as EurIng, and be entered on the FEANI Register. The award of EurIng is recognised by a parchment suitable for framing and a certificate of registration.

The UK Privy Council has approved the use of the title EurIng as a prenominal, in front of the name and before all other ranks and titles. It does not replace the title Chartered Engineer (CEng), which should still be used as a post-nominal. Chartered Engineers are generally eligible for the EurIng title, and over 12,000 British Chartered Engineers have already achieved the qualification.

Administration
The Register is administered by the National Committee in each of the member countries of FEANI, and by the Brussels secretariat. Following recommendation by a National Member, admissions to the EurIng title are examined by a European Monitoring Committee formed of experts in the engineering education systems of Europe. Applications may take several months to go through all these stages and for the diploma to be prepared.

Application and Fees
British and UK-registered engineers wishing to register with FEANI can download guidelines and application forms from the FEANI Site or contact the membership department of their UK Chartered Engineering Institution for guidance and application forms. All applications should be made through the applicant’s member Institution. Registration fees are at present L35, renewable every five years, plus a one-off payment of L100 for the EurIng title.

Income tax allowance is claimable against the L35 subscriptions to FEANI, which is on the list of bodies approved for such purposes by the Inland Revenue. No allowance is claimable for the EurIng title fee of L100.