On Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:49:12 +0100, "David Looser"
wrote:

"For CEng registration, this knowledge and understanding is set at Master's
degree level". I wonder how one is going to acquire such knowledge and
understanding without formal training?

Why couldn't you acquire it "on the job"? We're talking about
technical people here. They know how to find and use resources -
probably the same resources they'd study on a formal course.