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(2) ANALYSIS OF REPLIES 71. The most important features of the returns are set out in the following table. Further figures from these returns will be found in Appendix 8 :

Table B.—Number of Professional Engineers as Revealed by Questionnaire

* Note.—The increase from 172 to 202 is based on a misapprehension of the position. Professional engineers can no longer qualify in this manner. f A.M.I.X.E. means A.M.1.C.E., A.M.1.E.E., or A.M.I.Mech.E. (3) PRESENT AND FUTURE DEMAND 72. An examination of this table shows — (1) That the present unfilled vacancies are as follows — Civil .. .. 145, 27 per cent, of present class total of 535 Electrical .. 90, 26 per cent. „ 344 Mechanical .. 50, 33 per cent. „ 153 Other branches .. 1,2 per cent. „ 48 Total .. 286, 26 per cent, of present grand total of 1,080 (2) That the estimated numbers of additional professional engineers required in five years' time (inclusive of present vacancies) are — Civil .. .. 258, an increase of 48 per cent, on present class total. Electrical .. 253, „ 73 „ Mechanical 111, „ 73 „ Other branches .. 31, „ 65 „ Total .. 653, an increase of 60 per cent, on present grand total.

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— Branch of Engineering. Number with University Degrees in Engineering. Number with A.M.I.X.E.f, but not Degrees. Number Registered as Professional Engineers, but not with Degrees or A.M.I.X.E.t Totals. 1. Number of professional engineers employed at 31st July, 1948 Civil Electrical .. Mechanical Others 212 176 54 11 220 135 77 23 103 33 22 14 535 344 153 48 453 455 172* 1,080 2. Number of vacancies for professional engineers at 31st July, 1948 Civil Electrical .. Mechanical Others 61 73 27 1 73 14 22 11 3 1 145 90 50 1 162 109 15 286 3. Probable number of professional engineers in five years' time, if men with necessary qualifications are available Civil Electrical .. Mechanical Others 334 360 108 27 344 198 126 34 115 39 30 18 793 597 264 79 829 702 202* 1,733