A. A Chartered Engineer is equivalent to a Professional Engineer. In Ireland, the UK, and Australia the title "Chartered Engineer" is assigned to those who have an accredited degree in engineering or technology. They must also possess subsequent work experience and clear an exam set by the appropriate professional body i.e., Engineering Council (London). This title is protected by law, which means that you cannot legally call yourself a Chartered Engineer unless you meet the above requirements. The initials used are C.Eng .

In the US, Canada and 30 other countries, the title ‘Professional Engineer’ is also protected by law. In the US and Canada, the initials are P.E. and P.Eng, respectively. In Germany, the engineer prefixes the initials Dip-Ing or Dr-Ing with his name. In Europe, Chartered Engineers can use the prefix Eur-Ing e.g Eur-Ing John Mills.

An engineer’s work can be very interesting, varied, and financially rewarding. With your basic training in technical design, your work can vary from using your mathematical and scientific expertise to explore the planet to designing mobile phones, digital television transmitters, hospital life-saving equipment, computers, automobiles, airplanes, rockets, robots, spacecraft, radar equipment, bank cash-tellers, music and video systems, household appliances`85you name it.

A. Career opportunities are truly wide and varied for those specialising in this truly multifaceted subject. Moreover, the skills one develops while studying for a math degree, be it pure or applied — such as the ability to think logically and methodically — will prove to be great assets in any profession. No wonder it is called the ‘queen of sciences’.

Some of the careers where a mathematical background is particularly valued are: IT, chartered accountancy, actuarial science (insurance), taxation, business management, finance, operations research, market research (specifically quantitative), and media planning. Another growth area lies in the banking and financial services sector where the work centres on portfolio management, financial control methods and forecasting. For all these, MBA (Fin), MFC, CA, CFA will hold your brother in good stead.

Those specialising in mathematics also work as members of research teams in industry, meteorology, information technology, aerospace and bioinformatics. Of course, there is always the academics and competitive exams option to consider.

After M.Sc Maths he could enroll for M.Tech after taking the GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering).

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