dan0hJul 4, 2023

Hello Fediverse - its time for a potentially controversial poll; if you'll indulge me. Its based on a statement I heard in my place of work a few weeks ago.

The question is this... Should the title "Engineer" be protected (I know it is in some countries) worldwide, and reserved strictly for those with an Engineering degree of some form?

The poll will be open for one full week, and please do feel free to chime in with comments :)

#education #poll #degree #qualification #chartership

Yes - An academic background is essential
41.9%
No - What about those with natural aptitude?
58.1%
Poll ended at .
Show threadRaccoon🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈

@dan0h
You've fallen into the trap of equating an academic background with actual competency. Yes, someone should have some competency in understanding safety/tolerances of what they're doing and being able to keep within certain boundaries on that, in order to be called an engineer. That doesn't require an academic background, it just means they need to be able to pass some basic tests.

So I would say yes, it should be restricted, but not to academic backgrounds alone, same as any other title certifying a level of competence.

Jul 4, 2023 at 10:53pmWeb
Show threaddan0hJul 4, 2023
@Raccoon I totally agree, education is absolutely no guarantee of competence, good stance you've taken though, nice mix - protection yes, but academic background, not necessary, I like it :) I'll show my hand when the poll closes, and state my background and education/lack of, I'm finding the comments really interesting so far! Thank you!