Engineering Council Examination

Dr William LeungCountry Manager

Contents

1. City & Guilds Introduction

2. Engineering Council

3. Benefits to Learners

4. Progression Levels

5. EC Exams

6. 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

Progression levels

EC Certificate EC Post Graduate DiplomaEC Graduate Diploma

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

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.

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

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 x x x 9107-101 Mathematics

x x x x 9107-102 Engineering Materials

x x x x 9107-103 Engineering Science

x x x x 9107-104 Engineering Perspectives and Skills

Optional subjects

x x 9107-105 Mechanical and Structural Engineering

x x 9107-106 Thermodynamics, Fluid and Process Engineering

x 9107-107 Electrical and Electronic Engineering

x x x 9107-108 Software and Information Systems Engineering

Info Tech

Electrical

Mechanical

Civil Chemical

EC Graduate Diploma

IT Elect Mech Civil Chem.

x x 9107-201 Applied Thermodynamics

x x 9107-202 Heat and Mass Transfer

x x x 9107-203 Fluid Mechanics *

x x 9107-204 Hydraulics and Hydrology *

x 9107-205 Separation Processes

x 9107-206 Chemical Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Reactor Design

x 9107-207 The Built Environment

x 9107-208 Materials

x x 9107-209 Mechanics of Solids

x 9107-210 Structural Analysis

EC Graduate Diploma

x 9107-211 Structural Design

x 9107-212 Design and Operation of Marine Vehicles

x 9107-213 Geotechnical Engineering

x 9107-214 Engineering Surveying

x 9107-215 Fields and Circuits

x 9107-216 Electrical Machines and Drives

x 9107-217 Electrical Energy Systems

x 9107-218 Electronic Systems Engineering

x 9107-219 Telecommunication Systems Engineering

x x x x x 9107-220 Quality and Reliability Engineering

EC Graduate Diploma

x 9107-221 Analysis and Design of Manufacturing Systems

x 9107-222 Construction Management +

x x x x x 9107-223 Management

x x x x 9107-224 Mathematics

x 9107-225 Dynamics of Mechanical Systems

x 9107-226 Manufacturing Technology

x x x 9107-227 Control Systems Engineering

x 9107-228 Information Systems Engineering

x 9107-229 Software Engineering

x x x x 9107-230 Software for Embedded Systems

x 9107-231 Computer Systems Engineering

x x x x x 9107-232 Project - compulsory

IT Elect Mech Civil Chem

EC Postgraduate Diploma

x x x 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

x x x x 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

EC Exams

List available on request

UK Registration statusProfessional Institute

Membership possibilities

International ProfessionalEngineer (IntPE) register

Open to Engineers who:-- assessed in own country- have academic qualifications toaccredited degree level- 7 years post graduate experience- 2 years I/C significant engineeringworks- maintaining CPD at satisfactorylevel

City & Guilds Senior AwardsGraduateship (GCGI)

City & Guilds Senior AwardsLicentiateship (LCGI)

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Incorporated Engineer (IEng)

Engineering Technician (EngTech)

OR

Postgraduate Diploma(Part 3)

Graduate Diploma(Part 2)

Certificate(Part 1)

City & Guilds Senior AwardsMembership (MCGI)

Other entryroutes

possible

List available on request

City & Guilds Office

Rm.1303-05

13/F., Tai Yau Building

181 Johnston Road,

Wan Chai

Tel: 2832 5833

Web: http://www.cityandguilds.com.hk

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