The 23 winners, of which there is only one other in Scotland, receive a gold medal and a certificate from the Queen next February. The Centre produces graduate engineers, courses for the professional development of industry managers, and research support. At its core is a link between the Centre and a group of UK companies including the National Grid, ScottishPower, and Eastern Electricity. The Centre allows these companies and academics to exchange ideas and identify collaborative research topics. One of the most successful CEPE ventures is Diagnostic Monitoring Systems Ltd, a company set up to commercialise the Centre's research output.
Equipment is exported to Europe, South America and the Far East.
The Careers Service has been awarded a second Charter Mark from the Government, an achievement that is extra special as it means that the Service has improved on its already very high standards. Kirsty Campbell, an information assistant in the Careers Service, received the award from Raymond Robertson, Scottish Office Minister for Education, at a ceremony in London. The Careers Service was one of the first Scottish winners of a Charter Mark in 1993. That award also made Strathclyde the first university in the UK to receive one of the awards. This is a particularly impressive achievement given the financial pressure which they, like the rest of the University, face.