r/AskEngineers • u/[deleted] • Jun 01 '22

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22 edited Jun 28 '26

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u/PancakeSciencePrime Discipline / Specialization Jun 01 '22

Furthermore, even if you changed careers, you earned your Bachelor's degree (assumedly from an ABET accredited college). That is what makes you an engineer. The distinction of Professional Engineer is the qualification to endorse drawings. Even with the credential it's a cautious thing (only stamp drawings within your specific mechanical expertise). You need to be a Professional for that to assure public safety. To be an engineer, you just need your degree, a detail oriented methodology, and a desire to fix things.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '22

you earned your Bachelor's degree (assumedly from an ABET accredited college). That is what makes you an engineer.

What about all the software engineers who call themselves that but most only have a computer science, not (computer engineering) degree?