Professional Engineering Career Paths [Straw Man]

Engineering Career Paths Practicing Engineer Practicing Scientist Practicing Technician Engineer (CEng) Scientist (CSci?) Technician (CTech?) School A-Levels 2yr Theory (Bs/Ms) 3/4yr Theory+ (PhD) 3yr Practical Exp 3yr Practical Exp 3yr (4yr) Theory (Bs) 3yr Running Status (Must be maintained OR becomes something else Eg Marketeer) Accreditation (Absolute) Apprenticeship Accreditation (Absolute) Apprentice : • Qualifies after 3/4yrs. Can progress to Engineer or Scientist. • Practical to be Technician (then theory to be Engineer) • Into work quickest. Lowest personal cost. Lowest risk. Direct Engineer Path : • Theory then Practical • Graduate Engineer (Bs/Ms) is not an Engineer! (It takes ~3yrs of hands-on work experience) • Chartered Eng (CEng) is a good model. Direct Scientist Path : • Theory then theory. (Bs, followed by Ph.) Career Transitions : • Technicians can become Engineers or Scientists • Scientists can become Engineers • Difficult for Eng or Scientists to become Technicians! • All can lose Practicing status (ie: up-to-date) Ian Phillips (ARM) – 18sep14

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It is difficult these days to understand the career options available for scientifically adept young people. This STRAW-MAN diagram is an attempt to illustrate three key 'outcomes' relative to one another, and the ways in which one may transition between them. My principal observation being that in Scientific disciplines it is not possible to be a 'full professional' without both a theoretical and practical phase to your training; with a combined period of the order 6-8yrs. The order of these is not important, but putting the practical phase up-front offers a valuable 'craft' career alternative or step-stone.

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Engineering Career Paths

Practicing Engineer

Practicing Scientist

Practicing Technician

Engineer (CEng)

Scientist (CSci?)

Technician (CTech?)

School

A-Levels 2yr

Theory (Bs/Ms) 3/4yr

Theory+ (PhD) 3yr

Practical Exp 3yr

Practical Exp 3yr (4yr)

Theory (Bs) 3yr

Running Status (Must be maintained

OR becomes something else Eg Marketeer)

Accreditation (Absolute)

Apprenticeship

Accreditation (Absolute)

Apprentice: • Qualifies after 3/4yrs. Can progress to Engineer or Scientist. • Practical to be Technician (then theory to be Engineer) • Into work quickest. Lowest personal cost. Lowest risk. Direct Engineer Path: • Theory then Practical • Graduate Engineer (Bs/Ms) is not an Engineer! (It takes ~3yrs of hands-on work experience) • Chartered Eng (CEng) is a good model. Direct Scientist Path: • Theory then theory. (Bs, followed by Ph.) Career Transitions: • Technicians can become Engineers or Scientists • Scientists can become Engineers • Difficult for Eng or Scientists to become Technicians! • All can lose Practicing status (ie: up-to-date) Ian Phillips (ARM) – 18sep14