IMEchE academic collaboration helps engineers gain industry registration
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A distance learning initiative has been launched by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) as part of a wider campaign to support members to become professionally registered.
Available to those with a Bachelor's level degree, the initiative is designed to enable candidates to build upon their first degree to reach masters level academics while still working and earning. Modules can be selected and completed remotely, enabling participants to create their own further learning plan in order to work towards becoming a chartered engineer.
Director of marketing and membership James Hobbs said: "Many members aspire to professional registration and chartership, but a number of obstacles – real and perceived – stand in their way.
"This initiative will ensure that members have access to academic learning modules which can support them to become chartered – regardless of their location in the world.
"Taken from the Institution's accredited programmes, the involvement of The Open University, Brunel University, Robert Gordon University and the University of Manchester, will assure members of the rigour and quality of these modules."
Musa Mihsein, pro vice-chancellor (academic) of The Open University, professor of engineering and Fellow of the IMechE added: "The dearth of engineers in the UK is an issue that's often in the headlines. As an engineer myself, addressing this situation is something I'm passionate about. Working with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers we are providing members with a powerful combination of sector expertise and academic rigour as a route to chartered engineer status."
