> For the record, I don't think you need to have gone to university to be an engineer. Actually I beg to differ on this. Engineers are supposed to understand b

> For the record, I don't think you need to have gone to university to be an engineer. Actually I beg to differ on this. Engineers are supposed to understand both theory and practice. Your engineering course at university teaches you how to think and not just how to complete a task. Being able to think about a problem and solve it using experience and scientific knowledge is what differentiates a construction site foreman from an engineer with equal years of experience.