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In many parts of the world it is not heavily regulated. I studied Computer Science and taken no engineering board exams, yet I've held Software Engineer titles

• grecy 3y ago
  It's interesting you wouldn't study Software Engineering to call yourself a Software Engineer.
  • boolemancer 3y ago
    I would imagine you would call yourself a Software Engineer if what you do for a living is software engineering. I'm not sure that schooling needs to be a factor.
  • The_Colonel 3y ago
    Meh, it's my job title / position.
  • mmcdermott 3y ago
    What is engineering? That isn't a rhetorical question, but the root of the whole question. I would argue that engineering isn't certifications, exams, or education. Those are methods of quality control, not the act itself. Merriam-Webster gives the following definition for engineering: > 1: the activities or function of an engineer > 2a: the application of science and mathematics by which the properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to people > 2b: the design and manufacture of complex products software engineering > 3: calculated manipulation or direction (as of behavior) social engineering compare genetic engineering (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engineering https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engineering) The first definition is unhelpful as it takes us back to the question of definition, but definitions 2-3 apply to software engineering. Should software engineering require the same quality control mechanisms as civil or mechanical engineering? Possibly, but that's a very different question.