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Engineering Professional Development Related to Sustainability of Quality

Engineering Professional Development Related to Sustainability of Quality

George U. Burns, Colin Chisohlm
Copyright: © 2011 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 15
ISSN: 2155-496X|EISSN: 2155-4978|EISBN13: 9781613508930|DOI: 10.4018/ijqaete.2011010102
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Burns, George U., and Colin Chisohlm. "Engineering Professional Development Related to Sustainability of Quality." IJQAETE vol.1, no.1 2011: pp.15-29. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijqaete.2011010102

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Burns, G. U. & Chisohlm, C. (2011). Engineering Professional Development Related to Sustainability of Quality. International Journal of Quality Assurance in Engineering and Technology Education (IJQAETE), 1(1), 15-29. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijqaete.2011010102

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Burns, George U., and Colin Chisohlm. "Engineering Professional Development Related to Sustainability of Quality," International Journal of Quality Assurance in Engineering and Technology Education (IJQAETE) 1, no.1: 15-29. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijqaete.2011010102

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Abstract

The relationship between employability, professionalism and routes to chartered engineer for engineering graduates in relation to the sustainability of quality and standards is discussed in this paper. Different political and economic developments, set in the context of globalisation, like knowledge led economic policy and the political drift from neo-liberal to third way policies have impacted and shaped the current notion of employability, professionalism and standards. These concepts are outlined and considered in relation to sustaining quality assured formation of undergraduate engineers through routes to professional chartered engineer. Two routes, academic and work related are discussed using case studies to show how the necessary academic standards can be achieved for recognition as a chartered engineer and consideration given as to whether the same quality assured outcomes can be achieved by both routes. These two routes do not deliver similar profiles. A model and work related framework is proposed, which needs to be government led within a global context to achieve the solution to many of the tensions discussed and provide a common global system of professional formation.

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