i've just found out... i'm a professional
09-02-2007, 01:46 PM
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i've just found out... i'm a professional
I had a profesional interview in Decemner last year with the IMechE to become profesionally registered to IEng status..
well, ive just had my letter through the post.....with a few letters after my name..
addressed to:
Dave Henshall BEng(Hons) IEng MIMechE
i'll be having a few drinks 2nite i reckon,
now onto chartership
who else on here is a 'real' professional?
well, ive just had my letter through the post.....with a few letters after my name..
addressed to:
Dave Henshall BEng(Hons) IEng MIMechE
i'll be having a few drinks 2nite i reckon,
now onto chartership
who else on here is a 'real' professional?
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Nice one Dave 
Paul Eggleton CEng BEng(hons) MIMechE DIS
I have my Energy Institute interview in a couple of months so it will get even longer, assuming I pass
Paul Eggleton CEng BEng(hons) MIMechE DIS
I have my Energy Institute interview in a couple of months so it will get even longer, assuming I pass
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Originally Posted by Graceland
Does ONC count? 
infact ive got :
5xA's GCSE
1xB GCSE
3xC's GCSE
1xONC
1xHNC
1xNVQ2
1xNVQ3
1xNVQ A1
1xBEng(Hons)
1xIEng MIMechE
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09-02-2007, 02:08 PM
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Team HOTHOT!
I've got an ONC, various engineering NVQ 2's, various engineering C&G's and a few other bits and bats.
but now I have 6 more to add - TRN DVR
but now I have 6 more to add - TRN DVR
09-02-2007, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul Eggleton
Diploma in industrial studies - got it for doing my year out - pretty easy actually
i did mine the MANS way, part time, 12 hour days for 4 years whilst fully employed in industry - this year i'll be starting my 13th year in the same company
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Originally Posted by Paul Eggleton
Oh and welcome to expensive membership. My IMechE subscription is Ł190 this year - luckily the company pays
currently 130 pa, but yep it goes up - and guess what - you (the company
) have to pay to register you for IENG and then the cheeks coonts want another 30 quid to issue you a certificate!!company card out again...
09-02-2007, 03:16 PM
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oooooh letters after one's name, i bow down to you!
if you get off on this stuff then I can think of more apt letters to have after your name
and no im not jealous lol, fair play for doing whatever you do to make your name longer, but its really nothing to impress most!
if you get off on this stuff then I can think of more apt letters to have after your name
and no im not jealous lol, fair play for doing whatever you do to make your name longer, but its really nothing to impress most!
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Originally Posted by ballin
oooooh letters after one's name, i bow down to you!
if you get off on this stuff then I can think of more apt letters to have after your name
and no im not jealous lol, fair play for doing whatever you do to make your name longer, but its really nothing to impress most!
if you get off on this stuff then I can think of more apt letters to have after your name
and no im not jealous lol, fair play for doing whatever you do to make your name longer, but its really nothing to impress most!
Its a shame that in other countries engineers are held in the same esteem and higher as doctors whereas in the UK some bloke who fixes your washing machine can put engineer on the side of their van
Edited to say that if he came in and designed and develped a newer, better one then I'd let him off
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Originally Posted by ballin
I'm all for qualifications, just seems daft to make it part of your name, theres more to life than work!
It's the whole 'my name's John Smith BA (Eng) TA DIS MonG II' blah blah
can't see the fascination !
It's the whole 'my name's John Smith BA (Eng) TA DIS MonG II' blah blah
can't see the fascination !
The letters aren't just for show, they represent professionalism, knowledge, experience to name a few. If you are working on multi-million pound projects the client/company you work for wants to know your not going to fuck it up.
Here's an example: you go into a meeting with people you've never met before, potential clients say, you usually hand out business cards first. The letters after the name let the people know you aren't a fuckwit.
And if you've spent 20+ years in education you want something to show for it
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Originally Posted by ballin
I'm all for qualifications, just seems daft to make it part of your name, theres more to life than work!
It's the whole 'my name's John Smith BA (Eng) TA DIS MonG II' blah blah
can't see the fascination !
It's the whole 'my name's John Smith BA (Eng) TA DIS MonG II' blah blah
can't see the fascination !
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10-02-2007, 10:53 AM
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cheers
as paul says, its not for your own benefit as in look at me - when you work designing literally multi million pound facilities, the company will insist its someone who IS a professional and DOES have the letters, similarley for insurance purposes, the insurance bill for the company will be literally not insure the company if a non certified person had designed the nuclear reactor for example...
think of it as corgi registration like your gas man but on a larger scale
as paul says, its not for your own benefit as in look at me - when you work designing literally multi million pound facilities, the company will insist its someone who IS a professional and DOES have the letters, similarley for insurance purposes, the insurance bill for the company will be literally not insure the company if a non certified person had designed the nuclear reactor for example...
think of it as corgi registration like your gas man but on a larger scale
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Congratulations. One of my pet hates though but you guys have raised interesting points, had not considered it like that.
I totally agree with the whole entrustment from third parties want to know that you won't 'fuck it up' as it was so elequently put above (lol-i think this should go below the letters for people to understand - 'rest assured, the letters above mean that I will not fuck up')
However, what pisses me off is auto signature on emails to irrelevant parties. Example - I have worked in insurance broking and now work in claims for the NHBC> If you have a claim and you email me to see how it is progressing, why leave the letters on? As far as im concerned you are just someone who owns a house which was built incorrectly. The letters are completely fucking irrelevant (hence pet hate bit)
I think letters after thou name seem essential, if used when relevant.
Well done chaps, I nearly did professional insurance qulification (left job before final test) would have been CERT CII> There was no incentive to do the diploma though, as I saw people with following after their name:
DIP CII
That is not something to be proud of...
I totally agree with the whole entrustment from third parties want to know that you won't 'fuck it up' as it was so elequently put above (lol-i think this should go below the letters for people to understand - 'rest assured, the letters above mean that I will not fuck up')
However, what pisses me off is auto signature on emails to irrelevant parties. Example - I have worked in insurance broking and now work in claims for the NHBC> If you have a claim and you email me to see how it is progressing, why leave the letters on? As far as im concerned you are just someone who owns a house which was built incorrectly. The letters are completely fucking irrelevant (hence pet hate bit)
I think letters after thou name seem essential, if used when relevant.
Well done chaps, I nearly did professional insurance qulification (left job before final test) would have been CERT CII> There was no incentive to do the diploma though, as I saw people with following after their name:
DIP CII
That is not something to be proud of...
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