Not to me. He acted as an engineering consultant or manager in the courtroom. Managers and consultants on engineering projects rightfully require licenses, even if they do nothing but talk in meetings.
Right, but this is about civil engineering. I suppose that field also had tinkerers at some point, but today we expect civil engineers to have a diploma and license. Maybe software engineering will go that way too in the future, after the Internet of Unsecured Things finally implodes.
There is always a space for tinkering. I took apart clocks and small appliances when I was 5. Eventually, my dad had me rebuilding carburetors using the kits because I wasn't strong enough to rebuild alternators yet.
Last month, I made Alexa-enabled "tea candle" lanterns by gutting WiFi bedside lights and using privacy paint on said lanterns. As diffusers, I reshaped the diffusers from the original lights. Where the circuit boards appear, I painted the back walls and PCBs matte black to hide them when the lights are on. I dremeled slots in the lantern bases for USB power.
What appears to be happening is the over-regulation of title combinations to collect more money by "solving" a professionalization problem that didn't need solving.
In a lot of countries “Engineer” is a protected title. (Same in Germany where “Ingenieur” is protected). The term is usually used for mechanical engineers, and the like. Jobs you can only do with a degree, because if you fail, lives could be at stake.
We actually had a Canadian colleague request to change the job title in the employment from Software Engineer to Software Developer due to these restrictions.
Opinions and jurisdictions differ. The problem is that some jurisdiction might define “software engineering” such that an individual without a license (and not under supervision of someone with one) could get in trouble for doing software development rather than describing themselves as an engineer.
This is actually something some people want. Don’t let them achieve it.
In the US, there are a dozen or so legally-protected "engineer" title variants and professional designations like "professional engineer" (PE). My degree is accredited for the path of PE, but I would need a reason to go that route.
If it's unlisted, then it's fair to use by anyone:
Dracophoenix|4 years ago
Source:https://reason.com/2020/03/02/oregon-tried-to-silence-this-e...
airhead969|4 years ago
https://ij.org/press-release/oregon-engineer-wins-traffic-li...
totalZero|4 years ago
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agency|4 years ago
- George Bernard Shaw
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tomerv|4 years ago
airhead969|4 years ago
Last month, I made Alexa-enabled "tea candle" lanterns by gutting WiFi bedside lights and using privacy paint on said lanterns. As diffusers, I reshaped the diffusers from the original lights. Where the circuit boards appear, I painted the back walls and PCBs matte black to hide them when the lights are on. I dremeled slots in the lantern bases for USB power.
What appears to be happening is the over-regulation of title combinations to collect more money by "solving" a professionalization problem that didn't need solving.
PE is good enough.
wdb|4 years ago
leipert|4 years ago
We actually had a Canadian colleague request to change the job title in the employment from Software Engineer to Software Developer due to these restrictions.
eschaton|4 years ago
This is actually something some people want. Don’t let them achieve it.
ranguna|4 years ago
airhead969|4 years ago
If it's unlisted, then it's fair to use by anyone:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_professional_designati...