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That's like saying no one can be an artist because they're not a member of the official artist club. I'm sure the term engineer outdates any professional associ
by proc0 7y ago
That's like saying no one can be an artist because they're not a member of the official artist club. I'm sure the term engineer outdates any professional association.
- snorkasaurus 7y agoActually it's just being respectful. I'm not an engineer, but I work with a lot of engineers who actually have the qualifications to call themselves engineers, so if I call myself one, I'm essentially lying.
- SAI_Peregrinus 7y agoI am an Engineer, in that my degree is in engineering, and my job is in engineering. I am not a Professional Engineer, in that I have not taken the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, passed, worked for at least 4 years under a Professional Engineer, and then taken the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam. So I can't put EIT or PE after my name, stamp projects which require it, or operate as a PE in any state.
- snorkasaurus 7y agoI misspoke then. I would call you an engineer without your being a member of a professional association. I guess in my mind the degree is enough. I'll never have PEng on my business card, but you at least have the potential.