In Texas, the job title "Engineer" or "engineer" is reserved for persons
licensed under the Texas Engineering Practice Act.
Software Engineers, System Engineers, and similar persons identify
themselves publicly with The E-word at their own risk. The Texas Board
of Professional Engineers will get an order aginst them and a civil penalty.
Just about the only exception is persons working for the telephone company,
who do not have to be licensed under tha Act.
> 4. (Jaime Kopchinski)
>Message: 4
>Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:44:22 -0500
>From: Jaime Kopchinski <jaime...@gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [MBZ] Licensing engineers, was Re: more reasons not to be
> in a Toada
>
>There is a difference in being a PE (Professional Engineer) and an
>Engineer. A PE license isn't very useful in many forms of engineering,
>including what I do: computer engineering (you could say software engineer,
>too). My degree is in "Electrical and Computer Engineering", so consider it
>what you'd like. Studying for a PE wouldn't even be recognized by my
>company. Now, if you're a civil engineer, mechanical, etc, this is
>different. A PE is required to sign off on design plans, etc.
>
>Unfortunately, its become common with some of my competitors to hire people
>with technical training or experience, give them an engineering title. I
>personally find this quite offensive, having a BS in engineering. But
>that's another topic all together.
>
>Jaime
>
>On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 11:31 AM, Tim C <bb...@crone.us> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 9:55 PM, Greg Fiorentino <gf...@dslnorthwest.net>
>> wrote:
>> > Back is the days before the occupation "software engineer" existed, my
>> > brother received a BS in mechanical engineering and a MS in industrial
>> > engineering. In those days, such degrees were adequate credentials for a
>> > working engineer. Perhaps today other qualifications work for someone to
>> be
>> > an engineer, and so perhaps licensing is a credential that should be
>> > required. The whole business is kinda confusing.
>>
>> Interesting, what state? NC has required PE licensure since 1977 and
>> I thought we were usually behind the median on such things.
>>
>> The license isn't that difficult to get: accredited BS or greater in
>> engineering, some number of years progressive work experience,
>> recommendations, pass two day-long knowledge tests, and agree to
>> protect the health and well-being of the public above allegiance to
>> employer. The carrot is that you know people who are licensed are at
>> least minimally competent to pass the tests [but doesn't necessarily
>> mean they are good at what you need them to do, or would make good
>> employees]. The stick is that, if you build Tacoma Narrows, you
>> probably are going to lose your license and never be able to work in
>> engineering again, so you have personal incentive to think before you
>> sign your name on that drawing.
>>
>> In NC there are exceptions to licensing if you are working strictly on
>> in-company products, maintenance, under the direction of a PE (which
>> can be interpreted pretty loosely :), etc., so it may be that it just
>> didn't apply in his case. If you were looking for work with a company
>> I don't think anyone would enforce that you couldn't use "engineer",
>> but advertising services to the public technically crosses the line
>> set out in the statute.
>>
>> -Tim
>>
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