An Engine for Change - A Chronicle of the Engineering Council

Glossary of TermsAccreditation Representatives(AcReps)Authorised Body (to 1995)Chartered Engineering InstitutionForerunners (1982 –1996) of EngC Reps (qv),but having a lesser role.A Nominated Body (qv) authorised by the EngC toaccredit academic courses, approve structured trainingschemes and arrangements for experience and assessnon-standard qualifications. Satisfactory completion ofsuch a course or programme entitles a candidate to entryin the Appropriate Section and Stage of the Register.An Engineering Institution holding a Royal Charterwhose full members are characterised by gaining auniversity degree and appropriate professionaldevelopment in a relevant field.Engineering Council Representatives Volunteer Registrants, acting on behalf of the(EngCReps)Nomination and Audit Committee, to attend, atan Institution other than their own, specifiedmeetings of membership and education/accreditation committees.Engineering InstitutionEngineers’ Mobility ForumEuropean Engineer (Eur Ing)Industry AffiliateInstitution Affiliated BodyLicensed Body (from 1995)Matching SectionAn organisation comprising individual memberswhose collective principal aims include theadvancement of any branch of engineering, and whichcarries out learned society activities.An extension of the Washington Accord (qv) for fullmutual recognition of qualifications leading to nationaltitles.A pan-European title awarded by FEANI to qualifiedengineers of any of the Member States who satisfy thestated engineering/training standards.An employer voluntarily associated with the EngCamong whose employees are professional engineers.A body recognised by the EngC as being Affiliated to aNominated Body for the purpose of proposing itssuitably qualified members to the Register.See Authorised Body.An educational course making good an individual’sdeficiency for a Stage of the Register. Can take variousforms depending upon the needs of the individual.189