Timeline for Switch fields from Physics to Electrical Engineering in US: MSc vs BSc?
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| Sep 4, 2014 at 20:40 | comment | added | robert bristow-johnson | i'm splitting no hairs. you were making a categorical statement, purporting to be fact without qualification, that simply was not true. i pointed that out (that the statement was not true) and you implied that my reading comprehension was deficient. of course, all other things the same, getting a BS from an ABET accredited institution is generally advantageous to not getting it, if you want to practice engineering. but nearly all electrical engineers that i know do not have a PE. and they call themselves "engineers". in some places their biz card says "Member of Technical Staff". | |
| Sep 4, 2014 at 19:50 | comment | added | user6782 | @robertbristow-johnson The OP asked about the advantages and disadvantages of a BSc versus a MSc. I stated that a BSc is required to use the professional designation of engineer (which is true is nearly all states) and therefore that is an advantage of a BSc. You admit yourself that getting the BSc helps a lot. So, you can split hairs over the exact requirements for a professional license if you want, but I won't waste any more time discussing a point that is irrelevant to the question. A BSc is advantageous for an industrial career. | |
| Sep 4, 2014 at 17:13 | comment | added | robert bristow-johnson | you didn't say: "... so without the BSc, he can't call himself a licensed professional engineer", but even if you had said that, it still wouldn't be fully true. getting the BS and passing the EIT exam helps a lot in a speedy acquisition of a PE license. but it is still is not absolutely required in most US states. lmi, the issue is not my reading comprehension, it's your command of the facts. | |
| Sep 3, 2014 at 18:27 | comment | added | user6782 | @robertbristow-johnson You can call yourself whatever you want, that's true. That's why we have garbage collectors who refer to themselves as "sanitation engineers". However, if you claim to be a licensed, professional engineer when you aren't, you'll get into legal trouble. It's exactly the same as claiming to be a doctor or a lawyer without the proper training and accreditation. If you think describing your job with a particular title gives you legal permission to do that job, then Dr Dre is a physician. | |
| Sep 3, 2014 at 15:02 | comment | added | robert bristow-johnson | there are tens of thousands of people in the US who call themselves "engineers" who have neither a PE license nor a BS degree. sorry, lmi, you're just wrong on the facts and my reading comprehension has nothing to do with that. | |
| Sep 3, 2014 at 0:10 | comment | added | user6782 | @robertbristow-johnson You really need to check your reading comprehension. I said that a BSc is necessary, not sufficient, and linked to an explanation of what "professional designation" means. In nearly all states, you must have a BSc to take the licensing exam and (legally) call yourself a professional, licensed engineer. | |
| Sep 2, 2014 at 19:04 | comment | added | robert bristow-johnson | lmi, your claim "... so without the BSc, he can't call himself an engineer" is false. you really need to check your facts. | |
| Feb 23, 2014 at 20:11 | vote | accept | trxw | ||
| Feb 9, 2014 at 16:28 | history | answered | user6782 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |