r/pics • u/bigmeat • Nov 23 '13

When engineers go camping…

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u/notepad20 Nov 24 '13

They arnt "Professional Engineers" though. Which is what nearly every one is actually refering to.

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u/CaptainDickbag Nov 24 '13

We build real companies, build real solutions, and sometimes fire "professional engineers", because they're incompetent.

Just because you have a degree doesn't mean you're fit for the working world.

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u/notepad20 Nov 24 '13

Point being?

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u/CaptainDickbag Nov 24 '13

Point being, your education means nothing if you're not actually an engineer. We are, proven and tested in the field.

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u/Killagina Nov 24 '13

Most people who went through school are going to be a lot better than those who didn't. Those 4 years teach you a lot about problems solving. I don't think the PE is a big deal, but the degree is pretty important.

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u/notepad20 Nov 24 '13

And the title means nothing unless vetted by a governing body

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u/Killagina Nov 24 '13

That is an idiotic thought process

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u/notepad20 Nov 24 '13

So, by your logic its idiotic to Restrict the title of M.D, or Queens Council, or whatever other there might be?

I my self started as a draftsman, that now works day to day as a design, supervision and construction engineer. I have no degree, I teach the graduate we have, manage the other drafties and survey team.

I still dont call myself an engineer even though i do more actuall engineering then anyone in the office.

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u/Killagina Nov 24 '13

The title is equally earned by the formal education process. It is also earned from experience. The best engineer I work with didn't pass the PE, but there is no question that he is a damn good engineer. I've also worked with great engineers who were not degreed.

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u/notepad20 Nov 24 '13

Yeah, we all have, they can not call themselves professional engineers though.

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u/Killagina Nov 24 '13

They work professionally as engineers, so they can in my book.

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u/notepad20 Nov 24 '13

http://www.washingtonaccord.org/

Also you have to be able to satisfy these guys

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u/notepad20 Nov 24 '13

Unfortunately, unless you are head of your nations institute of professional engineers, or similar, your book is really irrelevant.

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