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Originally Posted by sciguy125
My point is that I don't see any problem with people calling themselves engineers as long as they are not posing as professionals when professional advice is sought.
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But...
To call yourself an engineer, you imply professionalism that isn't there and your words carry that implied credibility that comes with the title. Especially when there is no opportunity for a disclaimer.
The example that Al mentioned is an example of this: the 8th grader who's words have more weight simply because he refers to himself as an "engineer" in his title.
The argument could be made of course... that everyone should just make their own judgments and ignore any supposed, possibly self-granted "titles".
(Nah!
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Personal note to my father:
Talk to me in four years.