Incorporated Engineer technology degrees

Degree courses for Incorporated Engineers need not be at honours level but it is accepted that many may be at that level if the awarding University recognises that they have an adequate overall breadth and depth of educational achievement. IEng degrees represent a set of learning outcomes and a design philosophy based on the role of Incorporated Engineers, who form the mainstream of professional engineering practitioners, and act as exponents of today´s technology. They need to be trained to provide leadership and control in a managerial role, have a practical approach, and have a detailed understanding of particular technologies. The aims of degree programmes for Incorporated Engineers should stem from an appreciation of the skills and attributes which graduates from such courses will be expected to display throughout their careers. The key objectives are technical and professional proficiency and curricula need to be designed with these in view. Graduates should have a knowledge of current technology to enable them to relate these practices in their chosen field. This knowledge should be based upon an understanding of relevant basic principles and any curriculum should therefore include mathematics and engineering science, the subject matter chosen being an enabler for the potential graduate´s future career within the broad spectrum of engineering practice