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Engineers are people who hold engineering degrees. I'm not sure how it became otherwise.
by idiot_stick 10y ago
Engineers are people who hold engineering degrees. I'm not sure how it became otherwise.
- JshWright 10y agoEngineers are people who build and operate engines. I'm not sure how it became otherwise.
- brianwawok 10y agoComputers are people who add together table of math facts to be used in artillery calculations. Not sure how it became otherwise.
- ubersoldat2k7 10y agoThat might be for the English term. On romance languages, ingeniero/ingegnere/ingénieur is based on the "ingenio" root, so an engineer is someone who uses their wit to build/solve something.
- JshWright 10y agoI am indeed referring to the Anglo-Norman etymology. http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/62225 http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/62225
- FLGMwt 10y agoMaybe degrees became less relevant (and even less feasible) for the burgeoning engineering practices. That is, assuming you buy into software as an engineering practice.