There is a cultural piece to this as well. For example in many Asian countries (particularly in Hong Kong), engineers are often confused with technicians or con

There is a cultural piece to this as well. For example in many Asian countries (particularly in Hong Kong), engineers are often confused with technicians or construction workers, which are generally not valued by the society. This perception has an impact to future generation when picking career choice. Basically, anyone can call him/herself an engineer and they generally don’t have any engineering knowledge, training, or ethics. It’s unfortunate how devalued the engineer title has become.