[meagain3]

Real engineers in north America must write technical and ethical exams, have at least 4 years of continuous and proved experience before they can call themselves engineers.

Is indeed sad that people with no knowledge of thermodynamics or strength of materials can call themselves engineers as well...

[1234_UUUU_99]

I guess you're making the distinction between professional and non-professional engineers?

There's not really the class divide in engineering fields that you're suggesting. I have a brother who is an ME, designs power plants (the building sized ones) and is not "professional".

I asked him about it and he said it wouldn't change his role or his salary, so he never bothered going through the process. IIRC there's one person on the team who is, for whatever formalities are required.

[amelius]

> IIRC there's one person on the team who is, for whatever formalities are required.

Is that person making more money? Because I've heard stories that these people do, because they are especially valuable to the company.

[ClumsyPilot]

Yes, I had the option of becoming professionally accredited if I I'd the 4 year instead of the 3 year programm, but its relevance is kinda limited

[BlueTemplar]

Huh, I had no idea... So the other people are literally amateur engineers?