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Specific 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 c
by balls187 10y ago
Specific 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.