Society of Professional Engineers UK

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In the United Kingdom, the Society of Professional Engineers is a private limited company incorporated on November 14th, 1969.[1] The Society traces its origins to the Society of Engineers, itself founded in 1854.[2] The Society's legal objects are:[3]

  • To promote the high standards of expertise and professionalism in the practise of engineering, for the benefit of those members of the general public who have need to avail themselves of the services of engineers.
  • To promote the development of inventions and improvements in the practise of engineering and to disseminate information on matters affecting the practise of engineering so as to bring the results of research and considerations of good practise into the public domain.
  • To promote improvements in the laws relating to matters of engineering practise so that members of the public may be better able to rely on the highest standards of advice and practise in those who purport to be professional engineers.

The Society keeps a register of persons who subscribe to the Society and who, in the eyes of the Society, 'have proved their competence and can be accurately described as Professional Engineers', awarding them the 'PEng MSPE' (member) or 'PEng FSPE' (fellow) designation according to qualifications and experience.[citation needed]

The Society has no official recognition from the UK government; the recognised competent authority for the regulation of the engineering profession is Engineering Council UK.[4]

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  1. ^ Companies House. WebCHeck results for 'Society of Professional Engineers'. Accessed: July 25, 2007
  2. ^ Society of Professional Engineers. History. Accessed: July 25, 2007
  3. ^ Society of Professional Engineers. Mission Statement. Accessed: July 25, 2007
  4. ^ Department for Education and Skills. Europe Open to Professions: EU to UK. Accessed: July 25, 2007

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