Cheapening in this case refers to the meaning of the word. In this case the word "engineer" or "engineering" is cheapened as anyone can call themselves that reg

Cheapening in this case refers to the meaning of the word. In this case the word "engineer" or "engineering" is cheapened as anyone can call themselves that regardless of their output. Engineering should be about lasting structures or things that just don't fall apart (provided that's the goal) than just slapping a bunch of junk together. Or to put it another way: the currency involved here isn't physical money.