[Pearls Before Swine]

I'm a PE, but I can see both sides to the argument. The joke I like on this is "six months ago I couldn't even spell engineer, and now I are one."

In any area of employment, credentials and experience matter. In a lot of electronic work or computer work, both hardware and software, the PE doesn't have a whole lot of relevance. I don't see why PEs should have a monopoly on the use of the word "engineer." They should only have a monopoly on the phrase "Registered Professional Engineer."

[P.O.E.]

My favorite abuse of the word is by corporate bureaucrats who are always claiming to be re-engineering. Shuffling papers or people in a different order is not engineering.

[RFEngineer]

” I don’t see why PEs should have a monopoly on the use of the word “engineer.” They should only have a monopoly on the phrase “Registered Professional Engineer.””

Because “Engineer” implies that one is duly trained and educated to apply the principles of engineering and has placed oneself accountable to an engineering board, with liabilities and responsibilities.

Other folks want the title but don’t want the responsibility.

It SHOULD be easier for an engineer in one state to practice in another - THAT is a matter of politics and fees, that should be fixed.