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1. FEANI Organization and Objectives
2. a) Level of Training of Engineers in Europeb)
   Regulation of the Engineering Profession
3. Shortage of Engineers
4. Proposal to improve the Recognition of
   Qualifications and Mobility

May 2007 PRO-EAST Philippe WautersSecretary
General of FEANIEuropean Federation of National
Engineering AssociationsAv. R. Vandendriessche
18BE-1150 Brusselswww.feani.org
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Created September 1951 in Luxembourg by
Professional Engineer Organizations from 7
European countries Austria, Belgium,
Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg

• Today
• 1 FEANI Headquarter/Secretariat General in
  Brussels
• linked to
• 1 FEANI National Member in 29 EU countries
  Russia (as Provisional Member)
• linked to
• FEANI Network of
• gt 350 National Professional Engineer and
  Scientific Organisations
• representing
• gt 3.5 million European Professional Engineers

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• General Assembly (GA) each National Member (NM)
  is represented
• The highest decision making body
• Decides the general policies
• The budget
• Elects the Executive Board ratifies the
  appointment of the Secretary General
• Executive Board President, Vice-President,
  Treasurer, and 6 Officers
• Nominated by the General Assembly for a 3-year
  term
• Responsible for implementing the policies and
  decisions approved by the GA
• Secretary General
• Implements the policies and decisions as
  delegated by the Board
• In charge of the day-to-day business of the
  Secretariat General
• A permanent function
• In charge of EU affairs
• FEANI National Members and National Engineering
  and Scientific Organisations
• In charge of National affairs
• Implement at National level the FEANI
  strategy/policies as decided by the General
  Assembly

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• Purpose
• Through its National Members, help the Engineers
  to improve their career development
• To affirm the professional identity of the
  Engineers of Europe by
• ensuring the professional qualifications of
  Engineers of member countries are acknowledged in
  Europe and worldwide
• asserting status, role, and responsibility of
  Engineers in society
• safeguarding and promoting the professional
  interests of Engineers
• facilitating their free movement within Europe
  and worldwide

• To strive for a single voice for the engineering
  profession of Europe, whilst acknowledging its
  diversity in
• developing a working cooperation with other
  international organizations concerned with
  engineering matters
• representing the Engineers of Europe in
  international organizations and other decision
  making bodies

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• Foreword
• In the European Union, each EU country is alone
  responsible for defining the Education/Formation/A
  cademic Title as well as to regulate or not the
  access to the profession
• Education and access to the profession are not
  community domain of responsibility
• The principles of Bologna are implemented in
  each country according to their national
  interpretation

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II. a) Level of Training
of Engineers in Europe
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U a year (full-time or equivalent) of approved
University Program T a year (full-time or
equivalent) of Training through a programme in
technical fields, for instance in a construction
site, factory, laboratory, office defined,
supervised and approved by a University as part
of engineering programme E a year (full-time or
equivalent) of relevant engineering experience
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II. a) Level of Training
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II. a) Level of Training
of Engineers in Europe
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II. a) Level of Training
of Engineers in Europe
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Variety of Academic Titles in Europe for
Engineers/Resume
Akademiingeniør Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of
Engineering Bachelor of Science Civilingeniør Civi
lingenjör Diplom-Ingenieur Diplom-Ingenieur
ETH Diplom-Ingenieur (FH) Diplomi-Insinöör Diplomi
rani Inženir Doktor-Ingenieur Dottore in
Ingegneria
Engenheiro Europa-Ingenieur Ingenieur
(grad.) Ingeniør Inginer Insinööri Ingeniero
Químico Ingeniero Superior Ingeniero
Técnico Ingénieur civil Ingénieur
diplomé Ingénieur industriel Ingénieur technicien
Inženyr Inžinier Inzynier Magister Inzynier
Master of Arts Master of Engineering Master of
Science Okleveles mérnök Okleveles
üzemmérnök Sivilingeniør Teknikfræðingur Teknikumi
ngeniør Verkfræðingur
makes comparison very difficult will Bologna
facilitate it?
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Historical Background The Bologna Process

• 16 European Ministers in charge of higher
  education decided in 1999, in Bologna, to create
  a European Higher Education Area by the year
  2010, aiming at making Europe the most
  competitive and dynamic knowledge based economy
  in the world.

• The follow-up meetings in Prague (2001), Berlin
  (2003) and Bergen (2005) increased the number of
  countries adhering to this statement to 44.
• The Bologna Process is not a Community/EU
  initiative !It is signed by the Ministry of
  Education of each State who subscribe to Bologna

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The Bologna Process
The Ministers committed themselves to

• introduce a more readable and comparable system
  of degrees, including a Diploma Supplement, in
  order to promote European citizens employability
  and the international competitiveness of the
  European higher education system

• adopt a educational system based on two cycles,
  undergraduate and graduate

• establish a system of European credits (ECTS,
  European credit transfer system), providing both
  transferability and accumulation functions, in
  order to promote student and staff mobility

• promote co-operation in quality assurance with a
  view to developing comparable criteria and
  methodologies

• promote the necessary European dimensions in
  higher education

Note here also no objective of harmonization of
education
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Definition of Regulation/Regulated Profession
(Directive on Professional Qualifications)
Regulated Profession A professional activity
, access to which, the pursuit of which, or one
of the modes of pursuit of which is subject,
directly or indirectly, by virtue of legislative,
regulatory or administrative provisions to the
possession of specific professional
qualifications Professional Qualifications Q
ualifications attested by evidence of formal
qualifications and professional
experience. Evidence of Formal
Qualifications Diplomas, certificates, issued
by an authority in a Member States designated
pursuant to legislative, regulatory or
administrative provisions of that Member State
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NOT REGULATEDNormally, absolutely no restriction
or limitation exist to exercise the profession of
Engineer in that country. In this case, the title
of Engineer is not protected by law as a
professional title (but it could be protected as
an academic one). REGULATED Only Protected
Professional TitleOnly protected professional
title without associated reserved tasks. However
without having the right to bear that title, it
is judged difficult to access or pursue and
develop an optimal career of Engineer in the
country. PARTIALLY REGULATED Protected
professional title with tasks reserved in a
limited number of areasThe profession is
regulated only for some specific tasks (design,
planning, expertise, inspection, ) within a
specific Sector/Discipline (Civil, Energy,
Environment, ) and the right to bear the title
and execute such activities is strictly reserved
to registered holders of specific qualifications,
competencies, membership to Chambers, TOTALLY
REGULATED Protected professional title with
tasks reserved in most of the areasMost of the
engineering activities/tasks in all
sectors/disciplines of engineering are strictly
reserved to the holder of specific certified
professional qualifications which evidence must
be given by the professional title
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Ref www.feani.orgPublication FEANI Special
News 10/2005
Results of a FEANISurvey 2005 On Regulating
theAccess to theProfession
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Ref www.feani.orgPublication FEANI Special
News 10/2005
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• Consequences of this complex situation
  concerning Training and Regulation
• - serious problem of recognition for Engineers
  who want to exercise in another European
  country and have their competence recognized
  Example Germany The German Education
  and Research Minister Annette Schavan states
• However, at present German students or adult
  learners cannot move inside Germany to
  study or work, as each of the 16 individual
  Länders, which have extensive powers over
  education policy, do not recognise diplomas
  and qualifications from other Länders.
• - great restrain for the mobility

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• Evaluation of student interest in Science and
  Technology Studies
• No reliable data (OECD study) need for a wide
  analysis
• In general, absolute number of students in
  Science and Technology shows an overall increase
  but in proportion (all students in HE), a
  steadily decrease worrying mathematics and
  physic science
• Situation depends on the country
• See report from the European Engineers Forum
  Hanover on 16 April 2007 FEANI website
  www.feani.org, section events

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• Germany Shortage is rather dramatic
• Minister Schavan
• is much concerned about the difficulty to
  motivate young people to start scientific and
  engineering studies, as well in Germany as in
  Europe.
• considers that, besides National initiatives, it
  is necessary that European initiatives be also
  undertaken. We should therefore take the
  opportunity of the German Presidency in the EU to
  initiate a European initiative.
• According to new data from VDI In 2006 a lack
  of 43,000 engineers represents a loss of income
  of 3,5 billion euro / all industrial sectors

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• UK
• ETB (Engineering and Technology Board) study and
  recommendation
• Of more concern is the fact that engineering and
  technology, whilst maintaining a steady level of
  student numbers, does not appear to have engaged
  the growth in student numbers as seen in other HE
  subjects.
• However, encouraging growth in engineering in
  the last 5 years.
• Problem
• demand is yet to adjust- UK faces still
  shortage in the future
• Recommendation no. 31 The ETB, Royal Academy of
  Engineering, should mount a concerted campaign
  on encouraging wealth creation by SET would
  encourage more young people to get involved in
  SET careers.

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• Denmark
• Will miss 13,000 Engineers in the next 7 years
  (if no improvement in number of students in SET)
• Danish Minister of Education will start a large
  campaign after summer 2007 (10 million crowns)
• Ireland
• Demand for engineers 2001-2020 7 increase/year
• (2006 40,000 ? 2020 110,000)
• Demand Balance 2005
• Demand 5,910
• Supply 4,515
• Immigrants 1,090
• ? Balance -275
• Problem Steady decrease in application for
  engineering/ technical programmes since 2000
• (2000 15,055 2005 9,109 diploma)

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• France
• Supply and demand break-even (CEFI-CNISF report)
• ? due to the circle of decline in industrial
  activity in France (G. de Menil, economist
  Frances debt is raising steadily)
• a need for more engineers in the coming years
• Belgium (french-speaking part)
• 70 of all industries have difficulties to hire
  engineers
• Profile does not correspond to the demand
• Number of students in engineering not sufficient
  to cope with the demand for the coming years
• Wallonia needs for the next 10 years twice as
  much engineers as there are today
• At EU Institution level
• 27 November 2006 Creation of a Group of Experts
  to stimulate science education chaired by MEP
  Mr. Rocard will formulate policy recommendations
  to improve ways how Europe approaches science
  teaching

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• Which Engineers? theoretical, practical, long
  cycle, short cycle
• Needs of the industry according to FEANI
• 75 type practical (short cycle) 25 type
  theoretical (long cycle)

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FEANI contribution for promoting Mobility and
Recognition

• The FEANI private EUR-ING title (implemented
  since 1980), designed as a guarantee of
  competence for Professional Engineers
• Establish a framework of mutual recognition of
  qualifications and facilitate the movement of
  practicing Engineers within and outside the
  geographical area represented by FEANIs member
  countries
• Provide information about the various formation
  systems of individual Engineers for the benefit
  of prospective employers
• Encourage the continuous improvement of the
  quality of Engineers by setting, monitoring, and
  reviewing standards

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• FEANIs private title EUR ING criteria
• Formation Framework for all Professional
  Engineers
• Sufficient flexibility to meet the individual
  requirements of its different National Members
• 7 years of Formation Education U between 3
  and 5 years Training T
  Experience E minimum 2 years
  B 3U 2U/T/E
  2E
• The FEANI professional formation framework

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• The EUR ING is based on the FEANI INDEX
• Contains for the countries a list of institutions
  of engineering higher education where FEANI is
  present and their engineering programmes, which
  are recognized by FEANI as fulfilling the
  mandatory requirements for the EUR ING title
• Centrally maintained at the Secretariat General
• Conditions for a programme to be included in the
  INDEXa minimum duration of 3 years (180 ECTS),
  and providing a suitable balance of basic
  sciences, engineering sciences, and non-technical
  subjects
• The acceptance process is based on a description
  of the teaching staff qualifications, in terms of
  academic degrees and professional experience, and
  of laboratory facilities used by the programme

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The FEANI INDEX (cont) Until now Acceptance
process exclusively done by by FEANI
experts Next step From a FEANI proprietary
system of acceptance to an open European
accreditation system ? EUR-ACE EUR-ACE accredited
course will be accepted in the FEANI INDEX
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• 2. The Professional Card for Engineers (ENGCARD)
• The idea of a European Professional Card for
  Engineers (conform to the recommendation in the
  Directive on Professional Qualifications) was
  submitted to the FEANI General Assembly in 2005
  which approved to launch a study
• Became concrete with the project ENGCARD
  introduced in the framework of the EU Year of
  Mobility 2006 - by FEANI together with
  EUROCADRES
• Step 1 Investigate the feasibility and added
  value for deploying a Professional Card for
  Engineers and set up a concept
• Step 2 Implement the concept of a Professional
  Card if results of step 1 are positive

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• Professional Card Registration Procedure
• The future cardholder should register, follow an
  administrative (partially web based) procedure,
  deliver certified copies of several documents and
  participate eventually to an assessment organized
  by the ENGCARD partners
• He will pay a renewable subscription fee and must
  commit with the deontology code