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Because we're not actually engineers. https://www.nspe.org/resources/licensure/what-pe https://www.nspe.org/resources/licensure/what-pe Although there does ap
by trentmb 10y ago
Because we're not actually engineers.
https://www.nspe.org/resources/licensure/what-pe https://www.nspe.org/resources/licensure/what-pe
Although there does appear to be a PE exam for software: http://ncees.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/SWE-Apr-2013.pdf http://ncees.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/SWE-Apr-2013.pdf
- elteto 10y agoHaving a PE license is by no means the definition of being an engineer. And if it was it would be a very narrow one. I work at an aerospace company, most of my peers with advanced degrees in mechanical, aerospace and electrical don't hold a PE and don't need it. Are those not engineers? I have a degree in aerospace by currently write software exclusively, am I not an engineer either?
- balls187 10y agoSpecific to the US No, we're not "professional engineers," which means we cannot testify in court as an expert in our field, and have limitations for what we can consult on based on the licensing requirements of your state. However, the title of "engineer" can be conferred upon an individual by an employer, during the term of their employment.
- balls187 10y agoAnd to be fair, PE's have to take two licensing exams, the FE, then the PE. We on the other hand, have to take an "exam" everytime we show up for an in person interview.
- NotSammyHagar 10y agoPE of course is a special term for that single accreditation agency. We can call ourselves whatever we want. The PE types have sued people in some places for calling themselves software "engineers" but they've pretty much given up on that. The work I do is engineering, I'm a professional.
- strictnein 10y agoSorry, but the NSPE has no say on the definition of what an "engineer" is or isn't. I mean, they say so as much: > "What makes a PE different from an engineer?" They're talking about a specific type of certification, not what an engineer is or isn't.