Engineering in Government

Together with a number of professional institutions and other organisations, the Royal Institution of Naval Architect has responded the major enquiry by the UK Parliament's Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (IUSS)  on "Engineering in (the UK) Government".  The overriding messages of this response are that the Government must recognise the difference between scientific advice and engineering advice and ensure that policy is appropriately informed by engineering advice at all stages of development and delivery. Presently, the Government does not articulate a clear view of the role of engineering in society or in policy making. Too often, phrases such as "science and technology" or scientific "innovation" are fielded as a substitute for "engineering".

Engineering Council (UK) Examinations

The Engineering Council Examinations, managed by City & Guilds,  provide a alternative route for engineers  to attain the academic requirements required for registration, other than having to follow the Degree or other formal qualification route. 

UNITEC - New Zealand

Review of the Incorporated Engineer registration

The EC(UK) Board agreed in December 2006 that there should be a review of the Incorporated Engineer (IEng) registration category and a working group was established to undertake this.The group has now submitted its first report.

Statement of Ethical Principles

Assessing the Return of Investment (ROI) of Training

Assessing the Return of Investment (ROI) of Training is a  presentation  on BAE Submarine's experience with Management and Leadership initiative given to the Marine Sector Strategy Group of the Science, Engineering manufacturing Technologies Alliance (SEMTA).

  Click here for presentation (pdf file)         Click here for information about SEMTA and Sector Strategy Groups (SEMTA website),

The Role of the Modern Professional Institution

The historic role of engineering professional institutions such as the Royal Institution of Naval Architects has been to promote and facilitate the exchange of technical and scientific information, views and discussion, and through this to influence and contribute towards furthering the knowledge and standards within their particular discipline of engineering.  Professional institutions today have a wider and more proactive part to play in promoting the individual and corporate standards of professional competence and conduct that industry requires and society demands. 

Complex Project Management - Implications for Professional Engineers and Naval Architects?

The RINA Australian Division Council is considering the implications of the Project Manager Certification Framework (PMCF)  currently being implemented by the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) of the Australian Department of Defence.  This initiative includes publication of a Competency Standard for Complex Project Managers, and the establishment of a new professional College of Complex Project Managers. 

And then came Complex Project Management

Abstract

The subject of management is renowned for its addiction to fads and fashions. Project Management is no exception. The issue of interest for this paper is the establishment of the 'College of Complex Project Managers' and their 'competency standard for complex project managers.' Both have generated significant interest in the Project Management community, and like any other human endeavour they should be subject to critical evaluation....

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects in schools

The UK Professional Engineering Institutions have produced a paper stating its position regarding science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teaching in schools.  Comment on the paper or on the subject of science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects in schools may be posted in the Discussion section of the Professional Development Forum.

Click here to download the position paper (pdf file)

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