'engineer' isn't a protected term in the UK like it is in some countries. Chartership is a professional qualification granted by a few professional bodies and is only given once you've done a recognised degree and have a proven track record. It's a pretty intensive process to get accreditation and takes a few years of professional practice.
It's basically a badge that says you know what you're doing and can be trusted to design bridges / handle deadly voltages / not make things explode. |