My route to Incorporated Engineer

摘要

Having commissioned into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) in April 2018 with a 2.1 BSc (Hons) in Business Management and A-Levels in Business Studies, Mathematics and Economics, I have been required to pursue an unconventional route to Incorporated Engineer (IEng), with the long-term view to achieving Chartered Engineer (CEng). Fortunately, in December 2020, a route to professional accreditation was communicated to those within the Corps who hold non-accredited degrees, via the Society of Operations Engineers utilising a Technical Report Option (TRO), and workplace experiences. Having just been the first REME Officer to successfully be approved for IEng via this route, I have written this article to share my experiences, with the hope of inspiring others without accredited degrees to pursue this opportunity.