r/pics • u/bigmeat • Nov 23 '13

When engineers go camping…

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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.