Engineering Technologist Inspector of Works
Graduate Engineer Qualifications set by BEM
Professional Engineer Sit & pass PA Examination
Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate
Sit & pass PC Examination
Figure 1 : Professional Registration under the BEM .
Engineering Team
Engineers Engineers play a very important role in fulfilling human needs through the innovative creation of machines , devices , systems , structures , materials , processes and products through the application of scientific and technological knowledge that touches almost all aspects of human needs . Engineers assume the highest responsibility in an engineering team , and are involved in the creative application of scientific principles in designing or developing structures , machines , apparatus , or manufacturing processes , or works utilising them singly or in combination ; or to construct or operate the same with full cognisance of their design ; or to forecast their behaviour under specific operating conditions ; all as respects an intended function , economics of operation or safety to life and property ( EAC Engineering programme Accreditation Manual 2017 ). The engineering educators at Institutions of Higher Learning ( IHL ) are tasked to produce quality engineering graduates having the right kind of attributes / outcomes that will enable them to become solvers of problems and ‘ creators ’ of innovations . These desired attributes of engineering graduates must be clearly spelt out and understood by all academic staff and students .
Engineering Technologist Engineering technologists or applied or practical engineers are often hired to work in various positions such as product design , testing , development , systems engineering , field engineering , technical operations , and quality control etc . They implement engineering works by applying engineering and scientific knowledge combined with technical skills to support engineering activities . Their areas of interest in education are typically application oriented , while being somewhat less theoretical and mathematically oriented than their engineering counterparts . They typically focus their activities on applied design , using current engineering practice . Engineering Technologists play key roles in the engineering team . Their involvement is mainly in product development , manufacturing , product assurance , sales and programme management ( Engineering Technology Programme Accreditation Manual 2015 ).
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