Society of Professional Engineers UK
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In the United Kingdom
, the Society of Professional Engineers is a private limited company incorporated on November 14, 1969. The Society traces its origins to the Society of Engineers
, itself founded in 1854. The Society's legal objects are:
The Society keeps a register of persons who subscribe to the Society and who, in the eyes of the Society, 'have proved their competence and can be accurately described as Professional Engineers', awarding them the 'PEng MSPE' (member) or 'PEng FSPE' (fellow) designation according to qualifications and experience.
The Society has no official recognition from the UK government; the recognised competent authority for the regulation of the engineering profession is Engineering Council UK
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United Kingdom
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, the Society of Professional Engineers is a private limited company incorporated on November 14, 1969. The Society traces its origins to the Society of Engineers
Society of Engineers UK
The Society of Engineers was a learned society that was integrated with the Institution of Incorporated Engineers in 2005, with both societies later beingincorporated into the Institution of Engineering and Technology....
, itself founded in 1854. The Society's legal objects are:
- To promote the high standards of expertise and professionalism in the practise of engineering, for the benefit of those members of the general public who have need to avail themselves of the services of engineers.
- To promote the development of inventions and improvements in the practise of engineering and to disseminate information on matters affecting the practise of engineering so as to bring the results of research and considerations of good practise into the public domain.
- To promote improvements in the laws relating to matters of engineering practise so that members of the public may be better able to rely on the highest standards of advice and practise in those who purport to be professional engineers.
The Society keeps a register of persons who subscribe to the Society and who, in the eyes of the Society, 'have proved their competence and can be accurately described as Professional Engineers', awarding them the 'PEng MSPE' (member) or 'PEng FSPE' (fellow) designation according to qualifications and experience.
The Society has no official recognition from the UK government; the recognised competent authority for the regulation of the engineering profession is Engineering Council UK
Engineering Council UK
The Engineering Council is Britain's regulatory authority for registration of Chartered and Incorporated engineers and technicians, holding a register of these and providing advice to students, engineers, employers and academic institutions on the standards for registration and procedures for...
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See also
- Chartered EngineerChartered Engineer (UK)In the United Kingdom, a Chartered Engineer is an engineer registered with Engineering Council UK . Contemporary Chartered Engineers are master's degree-qualified and have gained professional competencies through training and experience...
- Engineering Council UKEngineering Council UKThe Engineering Council is Britain's regulatory authority for registration of Chartered and Incorporated engineers and technicians, holding a register of these and providing advice to students, engineers, employers and academic institutions on the standards for registration and procedures for...
- Society of EngineersSociety of Engineers UKThe Society of Engineers was a learned society that was integrated with the Institution of Incorporated Engineers in 2005, with both societies later beingincorporated into the Institution of Engineering and Technology....