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It is a protected title in Canada, requiring a license, but not in the United States. In the US, the title "Professional Engineer" is roughly equivalent and si
by Epenthesis 5y ago
It is a protected title in Canada, requiring a license, but not in the United States.
In the US, the title "Professional Engineer" is roughly equivalent and similarly requires a license.
- fsckboy 5y agoadding to what you said, in the US the requirements of a professional engineering license varies by state; but there has also been recent litigation and a court has ruled that having a degree from an engineering school in an engineering discipline entitles one to use the term https://reason.com/2019/01/02/judge-confirms-that-oregon-engineer-has/ https://reason.com/2019/01/02/judge-confirms-that-oregon-eng... the reason for the requirement and confusion is essentially building codes and other government regulations: if you want to build or repair a building, you need to hire people to certify the work as meeting building codes; those people need licenses. But at the same time, a company can hire a bunch of fresh engineering graduates to work a such a project and not every one of them needs a license. Unfortunately, we just have the one word engineer that applies to both. "Licensed engineer" would be a clearer distinction than "Professional engineer"