>BA in physics
>calls himself a physicist
o i am laffin
STEM job titles need protection
Carter Baker
Leo Martin
I would say passing the PE exam or getting a PhD in engineering should be enough to be called a legit engineer. Maybe in some cases just the FE + experience because a PE isnt required for some fields (EE).
Oliver Howard
>Engineering Ethics
what
you need ethics to be an engineer?
what use does an engineer have for ethics
Nathaniel Lopez
wgaf. this is a science forum not a sociology forum
Jackson Mitchell
>hey user, what do you do
>I'm an electrical engineer
>oh cool, my uncle is an electrician, too
How do you guys correct someone on this? I never know what to say because it's a lose/lose situation. I don't think there's anything wrong with being an electrician, but I'm not, and I feel like when I correct people, I come off as snide.
Daniel Powell
This can be applied to a lot of majors
>I'm a physics/math PhD researcher
>oh cool, my uncle is a high school teacher too, you don't need to go to a university to do that job.
>I'm an Mechanical Engineer
>oh cool, my uncle is a car mechanic / welder too, you don't need to go to a university to learn it.
>I'm a Chemical Engineer
>oh cool, my uncle is a chemist assistant too
>I'm a Computer (Hardware) Engineer
>oh cool, my uncle is a self-taught programmer too, you don't need to go to a university to learn it.
>I'm a Civil Engineer
>oh cool, my uncle is a carpenter / bricklayer / architect too, you don't need to go to a university to learn it.
>I'm a Hydraulic Engineer
>oh cool, my uncle is a Plumber too, you don't need to go to a university to learn it.
>I'm a Economist
>oh cool, my uncle is a Bank teller too, you don't need to go to a university to do that job.
Ethan Butler
You need a PE to be a real engineer in the US. I assume other countries have similar standards. Requiring something at PhD level to call yourself an engineer is stupid.
Isaac Campbell
>sales engineer
>marketing engineer
>support engineer
>application engineer
Jesus fucking christ
also
>old technicians with no college degree who solder wires for 30 years and the lab starts calling them "electrical engineers" and putting them in projects way over their head
>but muh practical experience
>booksmarts aren't everything, user
yeah but he doesn't know anything about nonlinear optics so why are you asking him to build a picosecond laser system. Is it surprising that a 26 year old kid with a master's degree had to pick up the pieces?
I hate this lab.
Aiden Scott
To use the title engineer in Canada, you have to graduate from an accredited university then do a 2 year work experience under a professional engineer. After you complete the work experience, you become a professional engineer and are legally entitled to the title of P. Eng, which distinguishes you from someone who did a 6 month technical certificate and calls themselves a software engineer, audio engineer, data engineer, etc. It's fully regulated by the provincial APEG (Association of Professional Engineers and Geologists).
Adam Murphy
Regarding STM jobs, some credentials exists. Statistical Society of Canada issues Associate and Professional Statistician designations. Geologists are regulated by the BCAPEG. Other scientific positions (biologist, chemist, physicist) require a PhD to be published.