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Originally Posted by Ken Leung
I just want to point out that I don’t think it is a stalemate, not even close. A majority of the Engineers in this thread are expressing a consistent view toward the title “Engineer”, and that’s enough to convince me (and I think most of the readers) who is right and who is wrong.
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There is no right or wrong, it is only wrong to think that there is either. To be technical, we're all wrong according to the dictionary, but of course, our personal opinions will override the definition from that book. Threads like this one has become are only displays of our opinions, and to not be considerate of that in the ChiefDelphi community is actually quite disappointing. This has already been mentioned, but I'm sure the high school student that called himself an engineer didn't mean to offend the professional engineers that worked hard to earn that title and should be forgiven (if you haven't yet already). His view on the title of Engineer was different from the general opinion, and by everyone else expressing their views probably has changed his.
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Originally Posted by Ken Leung
Because anything else will degrade the integrity and prestige so many Engineers worked so hard to put into the title. Because anything else will confuse people to think that anyone can be an Engineer, when in fact the title “Engineer” only belong to those who spent years and years practicing the philosophy of Engineering and proved to the world that he/she really is a great Engineer. Because anything else will compromise the standard, and that standard is the only thing that guarantees the quality and dedication of an Engineer. Because that’s the pride of a true Engineer, and I wouldn’t work so hard if it means anything less.
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According to this, the only ones with the right to call themselves an engineer are
great engineers with "years and years of practising the philosophy of engineering", and that the recent engineering major graduates that immediately changed their CD "Team Role" to Engineer are wrong. To deprive engineers that are lesser than great of their title, I believe, is wrong. As for the standard of engineers, that duty belongs to the colleges, they accept potential engineers and shape them into professional engineers.
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Frankly, I think that it should be hard for someone to become an Engineer. It should be so tough that it take us years of learning, thinking, studying, and practicing before we become a good Engineer. I think it should be so hard that when we finally earn the degree and title it is going to be sweet.
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Let's face it, not
everyone will work the hardest to become an engineer. If someone graduated from JoeSchmoe College in an engineering major, that person has technically earned the title of Engineer even if little effort was put into it. Now, you may be thinking "HAH! Of course not! That person can't call them self an Engineer." Are you? Take a second to think.
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If that's the case, your criteria of the title Engineer includes one's character, probably that an engineer must be hard-working, creative, and extremely passionate of the field. It sure is my criteria that I judge upon, but when I do call someone an engineer from this criteria, I don't mean it absolutely seriously. This system of mine doesn't apply only to engineers, but simply any profession. If I see a high school student (or anyone) passionate, skilled in a field, and bound to be successful in the field, I will call them that profession, whether it be doctor, lawyer, or writer. Keep in mind, I do this with a very informal attitude. Are the people I title
real engineers, doctors, and etc? Nope, but I'll continue to use this system as a confidence/determination booster and it's fun (for lack of a better phrase). In no way do I mean to offend those who have worked hard to earn the respective professional title.
Here goes it. I am in the eleventh grade, and I am an Engineer. I love constructing things, I love to design, I love to succeed, and I love FIRST. I am an engineer by character, but in
no way am I a professional engineer, I have at least 6 years ahead of me until I earn that illustrious title.