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the public. There is much confusion inthe public mind between the professionof engineering and the engineeringtrades. We have a purely arbitrary clossificationof skilled personnel in engineering;Technologists, Technicians andTradesmen. These groups could havearisen from the fact that we train engineersin Universities, Technical Collegsand by apprenticeship. It would bewrong to contend that the professionalengineer or technologist must have aUniversity training, that a technicianmust have attended a technical schoolor that a tradesman is one who hasserved an apprenticeship. The duties ofall three overlap and many professionalengineers gained valuable experience byan early training as tradesmen or technicians.The free movement from one toanother of these groups is one of thegreatest incentives to training.How do our Graduates obtain professionalstatus? A profession is recognizedby its association with a professional Institutionwhose function is to supervisethe standards of individual professionalcompetence and professional practice.To become a Chartered Engineer youmust gain at least five years of approvedengineering experience. Your diplomais awarded after one year of approvedengineering experience . Following theaward of the diploma you should makeapplication for transfer from the gradeof Student in the Institution of Engineersto the grade of Graduate. You shouldthen seek the advice of CorporateMembers regarding the professional experiencerequirements. The Institutionwill assist you by enlisting the supportof your employer in the matter of satisfactoryexperience. It is asumed thatyou are already Student members.A scheme of "professional interviews"is being adopted by the Institution toassist Graduates to qualify for AssociateMembership. Remember you cannot becomea Chartered Engineer merely byobtaining a Diploma.However, I've harped enough on experience.Often it's just a name we giveto our mistakes. Experience is somethingI always think I've had until I get moreof it.Don't wait for things to happen.Hurry them along by solid hard work.The only thing that comes to him whowaits is whiskers.8B (ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS)Back : G. Abbott, T. King , D. Mciver, K. Endacott, K. Close, J . Beaumont, S. Leigh, M. WoolfT. Boughton. Mid . Row: R. Sinclair. W. Prob st , J . Sharples, Dr. Gerstmann, Mr . BrookmanD. Lewis , L. Peake, D. Gres swell. Front: J . Farnan, R. Clinch, J . Adamson, R. Pollard,D. Lowe, D. Rankin.12