SEE Society of Environmental Common Acronyms Engineers SOE Society of Operations Engineers Licensed Members TWI The Welding Institute BCS The Chartered Institute for IT
BINDT British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing Professional Affiliates CIBSE Chartered Institution of Building ACostE Association of Cost Engineers Services Engineers APM Association for Project CIHT Chartered Institution of Highways Management and Transportation CABE Chartered Association of Building CIPHE Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Engineers Heating Engineering CQI Chartered Quality Institute CIWEM Chartered Institution of Water and IAEA Institute of Automotive Engineer Environmental Management Assessors EI Energy Institute IAT Institute of Asphalt Technology IAgrE Institution of Agricultural Engineers ICES Chartered Institution of Civil ICE Institution of Civil Engineers Engineering Surveyors IChemE Institution of Chemical Engineers ICorr Institute of Corrosion ICME Institute of Cast Metals Engineers ICT Institute of Concrete Technology IED Institution of Engineering IDE Institute of Demolition Engineers Designers IDGTE Institution of Diesel and Gas IET Institution of Engineering and Turbine Engineers Technology IExpE Institute of Explosives Engineers IFE Institution of Fire Engineers IMA Institute of Mathematics and its IGEM Institution of Gas Engineers and Applications Managers IMF Institute of Materials Finishing IHE Institute of Highway Engineers INCOSE UK International Council on Systems
Engineering (UK Chapter) IHEEM Institute of Healthcare Engineering IoR Institute of Refrigeration and Estate Management ITP Institute of Telecommunications ILP Institution of Lighting Professionals Professionals
NAFEMS International Association for the IMarEST Institute of Marine Engineering, Engineering Modelling, Analysis Science & Technology and Simulation Community IMechE Institution of Mechanical Engineers PWI Permanent Way Institution InstMC Institute of Measurement and SaRS The Safety and Reliability Society Control
InstRE Institution of Royal Engineers
IOA Institute of Acoustics Other abbreviations IOM3 Institute of Materials, Minerals and ACAD (Engineering Council’s) Accredited Mining Course Database IOP Institute of Physics AHEP Accreditation of Higher Education IPEM Institute of Physics and Programmes Engineering in Medicine AQAH Approval of Qualifications and IRSE Institution of Railway Signal Apprenticeships Handbook Engineers CEng Chartered Engineer IStructE Institution of Structural Engineers CPD Continuing Professional IWater Institute of Water Development NI Nuclear Institute DA Dublin Accord RAeS Royal Aeronautical Society E4E Education for Engineering (hosted RINA Royal Institution of Naval Architects by RAEng) Author: Lucie Richards Date: 12/09/2016
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EAB Engineering Accreditation Board (Engineering Council) EATQ Engineering Apprenticeship and SA Sydney Accord Technician Qualifications SC Science Council EMC European Monitoring Committee SG Steering Group (part of FEANI) SocEnv Society for the Environment ENAEE European Network for the STEM Science, Technology, Engineering Accreditation of Engineering and Mathematics Education RAEng Royal Academy of Engineering EngTech Engineering Technician UKIPG UK Inter-Professional Group EPC Engineering Professors’ Council UK- SPEC UK Standard for Professional EQA External Quality Assurance Engineering Competence EUK EngineeringUK WA Washington Accord EUR-ACE® Framework for recognition of WES Women’s Engineering Society European accredited qualifications WG Working Group EUR ING European Engineer WISE Women into Science, Engineering FARP Finance, Audit and Remuneration and Construction Panel FD Foundation Degree FEANI European Federation of National Engineering Associations HE Higher Education HEFCE Higher Education Funding Council for England IAP International Advisory Panel (Engineering Council) ICTTech Information and Communications Technology Technician IEA International Engineering Alliance IEng Incorporated Engineer IETA International Engineering Technologist Agreement IntET International Engineering Technologist registrant (through IETA) IntPE International Professional Engineer registrant (through IPEA) IPD Initial Professional Development IPEA International Professional Engineers Agreement JBM Joint Board of Moderators PCGP Privy Council and Governance Panel (Engineering Council) PEI Professional engineering institution (acronym used internally) PA Professional Affiliate (acronym used internally) PRI Professional Review Interview QAA Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education QAC Quality Assurance Committee (Engineering Council) RSC Registration Standards Committee Author: Lucie Richards Date: 12/09/2016
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