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Originally Posted by houstan-dan
The term engineer is used very loosely. In many states, to legally call yourself an engineer you must have your P.E. License (It's Professional Engineer)
Other places, you can have your associates degree in basket weaving technology and if the company wants to put you in an engineering position, so be it.
To be an ACTUAL engineer and approve and sign off on engineered drawings past a certain type of regulation/process, you MUST be a licensed PROFESSIONAL Engineer.
Anyone can do engineering work, but the point where they can legally or rightfully call themselves engineers, is debatable.
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As I understand it, it is mostly civil engineers who get licensed. In other fields, you can do all of the above and not be a PE. I know lots of engineers, and few are licensed.
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